Announced Saturday and scheduled to go effect on Tuesday, Mexico tariffs now on hold for one month. On Saturday, President Trump issued three executive orders imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China for the failure of these countries to address a national emergency related to illegal immigration and flow of illicit drugs like […]
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Seek Applications for Technology Demos for October 13-15 Aftermarket Technology Conference
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announced it is now accepting applications for technology demonstrations at the 2024 Aftermarket Technology Conference, scheduled for October 13-15, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. This event provides a unique platform for companies to showcase their latest technological innovations to a dedicated audience of aftermarket industry professionals. The technology demonstrations offer conference attendees a […]
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and Auto Care Association Applaud DOJ-FTC Joint Comment on Expanding Consumer Access to Vehicle Operational, Diagnostic and Telematics Data
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers applauds the submission last week from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the U.S Copyright Office supporting MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ petition for a new exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)’s anti-circumvention provisions, which prohibit bypassing copyright protection systems. MEMA’s proposed exemption would allow […]
U.S. Federal Right to Repair Legislation Gains 8 New Co-Sponsors
The CAR Coalition, MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association and SEMA are applauding a new group of bipartisan co-sponsors of the REPAIR Act (H.R. 906) that was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in February. In addition to original sponsor Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL), and co-sponsors Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Marie […]
Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Federal legislation would provide consumers with the right to repair their vehicle while protecting a free and fair repair market. Automotive aftermarket associations including, MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition, and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applauded the reintroduction of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair […]
American and European Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers Call for Free Trade and Harmonized Standards
MEMA and CLEPA call for US and EU to harmonize vehicle safety and emission regulations In a joint statement released October 11, the U.S.-based Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) voiced support for free and fair trade, access to raw and finished materials, and harmonized safety and […]
MEMA, AASA Fight Back Against Online Counterfeit Parts
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to stem the tide of counterfeit motor vehicle parts flooding the Internet by listing certain sites known to traffic in counterfeit goods on its annual Notorious Market Report. “Online sales of counterfeit parts are a growing problem for […]