--- title: Powering Performance | AIAG | News (2) description: News | Stay up to date on the latest automotive industry trends, along with AIAG initiatives, events, trainings, publications, products and more. (2) --- [![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/) ## [Expert Guidance, Anytime — Connect with AVA Today](https://blog.aiag.org/expert-guidance-anytime-connect-with-ava-today?hsLang=en-us) Oct 30, 2025 [![AVA](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/AVA-blog2.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/expert-guidance-anytime-connect-with-ava-today?hsLang=en-us) Get the answers you need, right when you need them. The new [AIAG Virtual Assistant, AVA,](https://www.aiag.org/aiag-virtual-assistant) puts decades of trusted industry knowledge at your fingertips — streamlining your day and helping you solve challenges faster. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/expert-guidance-anytime-connect-with-ava-today?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Build Momentum for 2026 with Expert-Led Year-End Training](https://blog.aiag.org/build-momentum-for-2026-with-expert-led-year-end-training?hsLang=en-us) Oct 30, 2025 [![Training](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/training%20calendar%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/build-momentum-for-2026-with-expert-led-year-end-training?hsLang=en-us) With year-end just around the corner, now's the perfect time to finish 2025 training goals and set yourself up for success in 2026. From IATF 16949 and special process assessments to MMOG/LE and IMDS, these final sessions of the year offer hands-on guidance and insights you can put to work immediately — and serve as a foundation for continued growth in 2026 and beyond. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/build-momentum-for-2026-with-expert-led-year-end-training?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Now Available: Webinar Recording of Carbon Inventory Management Workshop, Part 3](https://blog.aiag.org/now-available-webinar-recording-of-carbon-inventory-management-workshop-part-3?hsLang=en-us) Oct 28, 2025 [![Carbon Workshop Series](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Carbon%20Workshop.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/now-available-webinar-recording-of-carbon-inventory-management-workshop-part-3?hsLang=en-us) [The third and final session](https://www.aiag.org/training-and-resources/webinars/details/CIMC) of AIAG’s complimentary Carbon Inventory Management Workshop series took place in September, but if you missed it, you can now [access the complimentary webinar recording.](https://www.aiag.org/training-and-resources/webinars/details/CIMC) [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/now-available-webinar-recording-of-carbon-inventory-management-workshop-part-3?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [2026 AIAG Quality Summit: Get 25% Off Early Bird Pricing With Year-ENd Promo](https://blog.aiag.org/save-25-register-for-our-2026-aiag-quality-summit-today?hsLang=en-us) Oct 16, 2025 [![2026 AIAG Quality Summit](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/_2026%20Quality%20Summit%20Promo%20BLOG.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/save-25-register-for-our-2026-aiag-quality-summit-today?hsLang=en-us) **Plan ahead for the 2026 AIAG Quality Summit — featuring two days of insights, updates, and connections — and get 25% off early bird pricing when you register by year-end!** [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/save-25-register-for-our-2026-aiag-quality-summit-today?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Meet AVA — The AIAG Virtual Assistant](https://blog.aiag.org/meet-ava-the-aiag-virtual-assistant?hsLang=en-us) Oct 01, 2025 [![AVA](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Blog-Image---AVA.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/meet-ava-the-aiag-virtual-assistant?hsLang=en-us) We’re excited to introduce **the AIAG Virtual Assistant** — AVA — your new digital gateway to the automotive industry. Unlike general AI tools that rely on unverified sources, AVA is trained *exclusively* on AIAG’s trusted, industry-created knowledge. That means every answer is rooted in **expert-vetted standards, best practices, and resources** developed with — and for — the automotive community. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/meet-ava-the-aiag-virtual-assistant?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [One Week Away: The Premier Compliance Event for IMDS & Sustainability Professionals](https://blog.aiag.org/one-week-away-the-premier-compliance-event-for-imds-sustainability-professionals?hsLang=en-us) Oct 01, 2025 [![IMDS Conference](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/IMDS%20Blog%20(500%20x%20280%20px).png)](https://blog.aiag.org/one-week-away-the-premier-compliance-event-for-imds-sustainability-professionals?hsLang=en-us) In just one week, compliance leaders from across the automotive supply chain will gather for the IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference — the definitive event for staying ahead of regulations, mastering IMDS, and advancing sustainability programs. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/one-week-away-the-premier-compliance-event-for-imds-sustainability-professionals?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Pete Mento on the Global Economics & Geopolitics Shaping Trade](https://blog.aiag.org/pete-mento-on-the-global-economics-geopolitics-shaping-trade?hsLang=en-us) Oct 01, 2025 [![Pete Mento](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Pete%20Mento%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/pete-mento-on-the-global-economics-geopolitics-shaping-trade?hsLang=en-us) International trade is shaped by more than regulations — it’s driven by global economics, political shifts, and strategic maneuvering between nations. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/pete-mento-on-the-global-economics-geopolitics-shaping-trade?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Free AIAG Webinar Oct. 15: Maximize Duty Drawback & IEEPA Refunds — Expert Guidance from Karen Kenney](https://blog.aiag.org/free-aiag-webinar-oct.-15-maximize-duty-drawback-ieepa-refunds-expert-guidance-from-karen-kenney?hsLang=en-us) Oct 01, 2025 [![Karen Kenney](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Karen%20Kenney%20Webinar%20Blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/free-aiag-webinar-oct.-15-maximize-duty-drawback-ieepa-refunds-expert-guidance-from-karen-kenney?hsLang=en-us) Don’t leave money unclaimed! Join AIAG for a free, actionable webinar that will help your company navigate duty recovery and tariff turbulence: **From Trade Policy to Practice: A Best-Practice Approach to Today’s Tariff Turbulence** [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/free-aiag-webinar-oct.-15-maximize-duty-drawback-ieepa-refunds-expert-guidance-from-karen-kenney?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Exciting News for CTS™ Users and Future-Focused Quality Teams: Introducing Enterprise CORE™](https://blog.aiag.org/exciting-news-for-cts-users-and-future-focused-quality-teams-introducing-enterprise-core?hsLang=en-us) Oct 01, 2025 [![Enterprise CORE](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/Enterprise%20Core%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/exciting-news-for-cts-users-and-future-focused-quality-teams-introducing-enterprise-core?hsLang=en-us) At AIAG, we know that automotive quality professionals need tools that keep them ahead — never slowing them down. That’s why we’re thrilled to unveil **Enterprise CORE™**, the next-generation evolution of our industry-trusted CORE Tools Support™ (CTS) platform. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/exciting-news-for-cts-users-and-future-focused-quality-teams-introducing-enterprise-core?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Connecting the Supply Chain: AIAG & MEMA Collaboration Brings New Opportunities](https://blog.aiag.org/connecting-the-supply-chain-aiag-mema-collaboration-brings-new-opportunities?hsLang=en-us) Sep 11, 2025 [![MEMA Event](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/MEMA%20event%20blog.png)](https://blog.aiag.org/connecting-the-supply-chain-aiag-mema-collaboration-brings-new-opportunities?hsLang=en-us) AIAG and MEMA are dedicated to advancing the automotive industry through complementary strengths — AIAG as the collaborative hub for best-in-class standards, MEMA as a leading industry advocate. By promoting each other’s events, we connect members to essential standards and timely advocacy, strengthening the entire automotive value chain. 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