A new sea route from Cosco Shipping Lines became operational on Monday, as several global ocean carriers have initiated services targeting Asia-to-Mexico trade.

The clock is ticking to avoid a nationwide strike at Canada’s borders by more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees. Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) will begin job action across the country starting June 7 at 4 p.m. ET if an agreement is not reached at the table with CBSA and Treasury Board this week.

President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies.

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Ready to hit the course for a day of golf, networking, and supporting a great cause? We've opened this year’s event to both AIAG members and non-members, so together we can do even more good at our 35th annual 2024 Charity Golf Outing. (After all, we’re on a mission to beat last year's record breaking $25K raised for Camp Quality Michigan!*)

Still looking for training to add to your schedule this summer? From new APQP and Control Plan courses (including our latest one-day session for "APQP and Control Plan Fundamentals") to Core Tools certification exams and VDA 6.3 auditor training, we've got a full lineup to choose from this August!

Are you responsible for interfacing with your certification body (CB) or interpreting the Rules and their impact on your organization? Want to ensure a better understanding of key updates and additions in the new Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition Sixth Edition? Check out details for our June 21, “Navigating the New Rules Sixth: Industry FAQ Webinar” today!

Registration is now open for the 2024 Hybrid IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference, October 15–16, 2024, at Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center in Livonia, Michigan. Here are five things to know about this year’s conference.

AIAG’s complimentary webinar recording from May 16 is now available, “Accelerating Towards Carbon Neutrality: A Roadmap for Automotive Manufacturers.” You won’t want to miss it!

The air inside all personal vehicles is polluted with harmful flame retardants — including those known or suspected to cause cancer — according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Science & Technology earlier this month. Car manufacturers add these chemicals to seat foam and other materials to meet an outdated federal flammability standard with no proven fire-safety benefit.