--- title: Powering Performance | AIAG description: Stay up to date on the latest automotive industry trends, along with AIAG initiatives, events, trainings, publications, products and more. --- [![White AIAG Logo - Uniting Minds.Elevating Standards.](https://blog.aiag.org/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png?width=254&height=76&name=White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png)](http://www.aiag.org/) ## [Mexico Customs Reform and How It Affects Daily Operations for OEMs and Suppliers](https://blog.aiag.org/mexico-customs-reform-and-how-it-affects-daily-operations-for-oems-and-suppliers?hsLang=en-us) Feb 23, 2026 [![Mexco/US Customs Overview](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/MexicoUS%20Customs%20Overview-Izquierdo%20and%20Romano.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/mexico-customs-reform-and-how-it-affects-daily-operations-for-oems-and-suppliers?hsLang=en-us) At the AIAG Customs & Trade Virtual Event: Mexico/US Customs Overview, March 11, 2026, the automotive industry’s leading minds on North American customs and trade will provide updates on everything from Mexico customs reform and SAT audits to how CTPAT minimizes risk, commentary on geopolitics and trade, and recent amendments to customs provisions for IMMEX operations. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/mexico-customs-reform-and-how-it-affects-daily-operations-for-oems-and-suppliers?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## ['Circularity in Europe’ Webinar Recording Now Available](https://blog.aiag.org/circularity-in-europe-webinar-recording-now-available?hsLang=en-us) Feb 18, 2026 [![Circularity in Europe: Answers to Your Questions](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Circularity%20in%20Europe%20%20Answers%20to%20Your%20Questions%20Webinar%20Blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/circularity-in-europe-webinar-recording-now-available?hsLang=en-us) In case you missed it live, you can now access the [recording of AIAG’s exclusive webinar, “Circularity in Europe: Answers to Your Questions”](https://www.aiag.org/training-and-resources/webinars/details/CIEA)with Timo Unger, senior manager at Hyundai Europe. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/circularity-in-europe-webinar-recording-now-available?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [The European Green Deal](https://blog.aiag.org/the-european-green-deal?hsLang=en-us) Feb 18, 2026 [![Sustainability](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/business%20man%20sustainability%20concept%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/the-european-green-deal?hsLang=en-us) *This is part of a series recapping sessions from AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference.* [*Registration is now open*](https://www.aiag.org/events/responsible-materials-conference) *for the 2026 conference on August 26 in Southfield, Michigan, and virtually.* As Europe pushes forward with an ambitious environmental transformation, the European Green Deal stands as one of the most sweeping policy frameworks of the modern era. During his presentation, “European Union Green Deal,” at AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference, Chuck LePard outlined what the initiative means not only for Europe, but also for U.S.-based manufacturers whose products and supply chains intersect with European Union markets. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/the-european-green-deal?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Sustainability Data Approval Process](https://blog.aiag.org/sustainability-data-approval-process?hsLang=en-us) Feb 18, 2026 [![Data](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/data%20future%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/sustainability-data-approval-process?hsLang=en-us) *This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.* [*Registration is now open*](https://www.aiag.org/events/imds-compliance-conference) *for the 2026 conference October 7–9 in Novi, Michigan.* It’s time to treat sustainability data with the same rigor as manufactured parts. That was the message RSJ Technical Consulting President Michael Wurzman delivered to manufacturers navigating the fast-evolving world of sustainability reporting at AIAG’s 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/sustainability-data-approval-process?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Update](https://blog.aiag.org/packaging-extended-producer-responsibility-update?hsLang=en-us) Feb 18, 2026 [![Recycle](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/sustainable_world-blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/packaging-extended-producer-responsibility-update?hsLang=en-us) *This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.* [*Registration is now open*](https://www.aiag.org/events/imds-compliance-conference) *for the 2026 conference October 7–9 in Novi, Michigan.* Extended producer responsibility is rapidly reshaping how companies manage packaging across the United States, with new state laws shifting financial and operational burdens onto producers. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/packaging-extended-producer-responsibility-update?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Registration Now Open for AIAG’s Virtual Event on the Latest in Customs & Trade, a Mexico/US Customs Overview](https://blog.aiag.org/registration-now-open-for-aiags-virtual-event-on-the-latest-in-customs-trade-a-mexico/us-customs-overview?hsLang=en-us) Feb 13, 2026 [![AIAG Customs & Trade Virtual Event: Mexico/US Customs Overview](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/March%2011%20Mexico%20US%20Customs%20Overview%20Graphic%20(500%20x%20280%20px).png)](https://blog.aiag.org/registration-now-open-for-aiags-virtual-event-on-the-latest-in-customs-trade-a-mexico/us-customs-overview?hsLang=en-us) AIAG has announced a virtual event for North American automotive customs and trade professionals, featuring a variety of experts from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Scheduled for March 11, 2026, the event is called [**AIAG Customs & Trade Virtual Event: Mexico/US Customs Overview**](https://www.aiag.org/events/aiag-standalone-events/details/E26CUSVIR). Topics range from Mexico customs reform and SAT audits in Mexico to how CTPAT minimizes risk, geopolitics and trade, and recent amendments to customs provisions for IMMEX operations. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/registration-now-open-for-aiags-virtual-event-on-the-latest-in-customs-trade-a-mexico/us-customs-overview?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Stakeholder Review Now Open: AIAG & VDA SPC Yellow Volume](https://blog.aiag.org/stakeholder-review-now-open-aiag-vda-spc-yellow-volume?hsLang=en-us) Feb 12, 2026 [![SPC Stakeholder Review](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/SPC%20Yellow%20Book%20Blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/stakeholder-review-now-open-aiag-vda-spc-yellow-volume?hsLang=en-us) The **AIAG & VDA SPC Yellow Volume** introduces a refreshed SPC Manual designed to bring clarity and harmonization across the automotive industry. This stakeholder review is your opportunity to help shape the future of SPC guidance. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/stakeholder-review-now-open-aiag-vda-spc-yellow-volume?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [AIAG Announces Lear’s Toni Hollis as New Quality Steering Committee Co-Chair](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-announces-lears-toni-hollis-as-new-quality-steering-committee-co-chair?hsLang=en-us) Feb 12, 2026 [![Update](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/update%20bubble%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-announces-lears-toni-hollis-as-new-quality-steering-committee-co-chair?hsLang=en-us) With more than 25 years of manufacturing experience and a long history of engaging with AIAG initiatives and events, we’re proud to announce that Toni Hollis, Senior Global Quality Systems Manager at Lear, has been named co-chair of the [AIAG Quality Steering Committee (QSC)](https://www.aiag.org/collaboration-hub/quality-groups/quality-steering-committee). [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-announces-lears-toni-hollis-as-new-quality-steering-committee-co-chair?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [If You Work with Bar Steel, This Manual Is Essential](https://blog.aiag.org/if-you-work-with-bar-steel-this-manual-is-essential?hsLang=en-us) Feb 12, 2026 [![Bar Steel Questionnaire](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Bar%20Steel%20CQI-32%20Blog%20(500%20x%20280%20px).png)](https://blog.aiag.org/if-you-work-with-bar-steel-this-manual-is-essential?hsLang=en-us) Bar steel performance directly impacts product safety, durability, and customer confidence. When variability, gaps in oversight, or inconsistent qualification practices creep in, the risks multiply quickly — across programs, plants, and the entire supply chain. That’s why the [**AIAG CQI-32 Bar Steel System Questionnaire**](https://www.aiag.org/training-and-resources/manuals/details/CQI-32) isn’t optional guidance — it’s a critical industry benchmark. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/if-you-work-with-bar-steel-this-manual-is-essential?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [AIAG Catena-X North America Conference: Break Down Barriers. Build the Future.](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-catena-x-north-america-conference-break-down-barriers.-build-the-future?hsLang=en-us) Feb 12, 2026 [![Catena-X Conference](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Catena-X%20Conference%20Blog%203.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/aiag-catena-x-north-america-conference-break-down-barriers.-build-the-future?hsLang=en-us) When critical information stays trapped in handoffs, spreadsheets, portals, and one-off formats, the cost shows up in delays, rework, expedite activity, and slower response when issues surface. The industry is moving toward more consistent, governed approaches that support shared visibility, while maintaining appropriate control. 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