AIAG is pleased to announce that Steve Povenz has joined the organization as Vice President of Quality, effective Monday, January 26. Steve’s appointment further strengthens AIAG’s commitment to advancing quality excellence across the automotive industry.

Join AIAG on May 21 for the in-person North American Catena-X conference where data collaboration becomes practical, with governance, control, and next steps in focus.

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2026 AIAG Quality Summit, taking place September 23–24, 2026.

Make 2026 the year you invest in your professional growth — and earn valuable continuing education credits — with our Automotive Supply Chain Immersion Program.

Save the date for AIAG's exclusive live webinar “Circularity in Europe: Answers to Your Questions” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. February 3, 2026. Don't miss this complimentary presentation by Timo Unger, senior manager at Hyundai Europe.

Bing Xu, senior director of Catena-X, presented a session called “Battery Passport Updates” at AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference. In case you missed it, here’s his overview.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

What’s happening with AIAG’s Chemical Management and Reporting (OHCL) working groups and projects? During the session “Workgroup Updates” at the 2025 IMDS Conference, representatives from each group or project shared the latest overview. Here’s a recap.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin (Linglong). Effective Dec. 18, 2025, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of these tires due to evidence reasonably indicating the use of forced labor in their production.

Standardize bar steel system assessments and accelerate sourcing decisions with the new AIAG CQI-32 Bar Steel System Questionnaire.

Ready to start working toward annual training goals? February is the perfect time to deepen your knowledge of core automotive quality processes and compliance requirements — and how they’re applied in everyday practice.