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The AIAG Quality Steering Committee (QSC) is pleased to welcome Toni Hollis as its newest member! With more than 25 years of manufacturing experience, Toni brings a wealth of knowledge in quality management systems, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership.

The 2025 AIAG Quality Summit is your chance to shape the conversation and drive innovation in automotive quality! This premier event, taking place on October 1-2, 2025, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, unites industry leaders, visionaries, and quality professionals in a collaborative effort to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the automotive sector.

The recent reinstatement of tariffs by the Trump administration has introduced significant challenges for the automotive supply chain. New tariffs, particularly those affecting imports from China, Canada and Mexico, have led to increased costs and uncertainties for suppliers at every level.

VIEW KEY ACTIONS TO MITIGATE TARIFF RISK

On February 3, 2025, President Trump paused the new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico for 30 days and warned about increased duties on imports from China.

Are you ready to tackle new challenges, grow your career, and collaborate with industry experts and peers? If you’re a supply chain professional looking for new opportunities to explore critical topics for today’s automotive industry—including EV infrastructure, AI, procurement, supplier development, quality management, and more—our annual Supply Chain Immersion Program is for you!

As part of AIAG’s ongoing efforts to enhance data exchange practices in the automotive industry, we are exploring the potential of standardizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to complement existing electronic data interchange (EDI) messaging. This survey is designed to assess the industry’s interest and readiness for adopting APIs as an additional tool to improve flexibility, speed, and scalability in supply chain communications.

Stay ahead in the automotive industry by securing your spot in AIAG’s upcoming March training sessions! Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise in quality standards, supply chain management, or corporate responsibility, our courses are designed to help you achieve your 2025 professional development goals. Don’t wait—get these valuable training sessions on your calendar today!

AIAG’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Work Group is bringing you a three-part workshop series on carbon with the first workshop scheduled for 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 25, 2025.

This is part of our series recapping sessions from the 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

What's happening today with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the U.S. and Canada? AIAG's “PFAS Experts Panel” covers the latest information.

The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) is planning a Trivalent Chromium Coatings Transition Virtual Webinar with AIAG from 1:30-3:30 pm on March 18, 2025. The online panel discussion and update will focus on key industry and regulatory developments in the transition from hexavalent to trivalent chromium coatings in the automotive supply chain.