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[H2] The auto care industry
keeps vehicles moving, and the Auto Care Association is dedicated to helping every one of those vehicles last longer, perform more efficiently, and keep drivers safe. Independence drives us: our global member companies manufacture, distribute, and sell vehicle parts and components as well as perform services, maintenance, and repairs on every class of vehicle on the road.

[H3] Our Impact

[H1] $516.6 billion
industry (projected $664.3 billion in 2028)
[H1] 4.9
people employed in the industry
[H1] 298.8 million
vehicles on the road
[H1] 280,307
service outlets

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[H6] our membership and network spans across the globe
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Auto Care has opportunities for all levels: from the senior vice president to the individual that’s driving the truck.
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Join the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, in partnership with S&P Global, for a member-exclusive Aftermarket Joint Channel Market Size and Forecast 2026-2029 webinar on June 11, 2026, from 1 – 2 p.m. ET.

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Auto Care Association Testifies at U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing Highlighting Vehicle Repair Access, Safety, Affordability

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New Report: 5.1% Growth Expected for Auto Care Industry in 2025, Reaching $664 Billion in 2028

Auto Care Association Launches Member-exclusive Auto Parts Tariff Calculator

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Auto Care Association Provides Statement on Today's Congressional Right to Repair Action

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Auto Care Association Announces 2026 Industry Award Winners for Excellence in Education

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Automotive Communications Council (ACC) Announces 2026 ACC Excellence Award Winner

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Data Standards
The Auto Care Association develops and maintains data standards, best practices and data research tools to help keep the vehicle and equipment aftermarket industry supply chains running smoothly and their customers satisfied. Adopt the industry's data standards today

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TrendLens™: Interactive industry insights
Our TrendLens™ platform brings the latest economic and industry data together to help inform your business decisions with current, curated and interactive data. Critical to illuminate a COVID-impacted economic landscape, the TrendLens™
team put the project into hyperdrive this year and has continually improved the TrendLens™ flagship dataset – the Demand Index. Learn how to make data-driven decisions

[H2] Market Research

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[H4] Factbook: the source for global auto care industry information

The Auto Care Factbook continues to be the auto care industry’s top resource when it comes to facts, statistics and trends in the aftermarket.Auto Care members can access the Factbook for free.

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[H4] Market Insights with Mike

Market Insights with Mike is a new series presented by the Auto Care Association dedicated to analyzing market influencing trends as they happen and their potential effects on your business and the auto care industry.

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[H3] we are educating the industry on emerging transportation technologies

The Auto Care Association is working to identify these challenges and turn them into opportunities for the aftermarket as well as working to ensure that the aftermarket is included in the evolving transportation ecosystem and that there is a level playing field for all. Learn about vehicle technology progression, what the latest technological developments mean and what we're doing about it today, including: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs); Vehicle Communications (V2X);Automotive Embedded Systems; andSecure Vehicle Interface (SVI).

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Data Standards

Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard (ACES®)

Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES®)

Databases

Vehicle Configuration database (VCdb)

Qualifier database (Qdb)

Product Classification database (PCdb)

Product Attribute database (PAdb)

Brand Table

Integrated Shop Standard (iShop®)

Internet Parts Ordering (IPO)

Super Spec

Managing Data Standards

TrendLens®: Interactive Data

Demand Index

Market Research

Auto Care Factbook

Lang Annual

Confidence Indices

Global Automotive Aftermarket Report

Joint Electrification Forecast

Joint E-commerce Trends and Outlook Forecast

Market Insights with Mike

State of Auto Care

Emerging Transportation Technologies

Glossary of Terms

Industry Acronyms

[H4] Vehicle and transportation technology are evolving in leaps and bounds and it is imperative that the vehicle aftermarket is informed of the challenges they will face in the future.
The Auto Care Emerging Technology team is working to identify these challenges and turn them into opportunities for the aftermarket as well as working to ensure that the aftermarket is included in the evolving transportation ecosystem
and that there is a level playing field for all. Learn below about vehicle technology progression, what the latest technological developments mean and what we're doing about it today, including: Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems (ADAS); Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs); V2X; Automotive Embedded Systems and the Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI). Auto Care Association sponsors the creation of international standards which benefit all stakeholders in the transportation ecosystem.

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Get educated with an array of virtual demonstrations designed to guide you through the new world of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), along with those emerging technologies enabling CAV that present the greatest risks and opportunities for aftermarket
companies.

[H2] Vehicle Communications

[H3] Your vehicle wants to help you.
Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) “talk” to infrastructure, other vehicles and/or pedestrians. Automated vehicles require minimal input from a human driver, resulting in:Safety improvementsFewer crashesReduced delaysReduced emissionsNew mobility service optionsFreight efficiency

[H3] Your vehicle is talking with everything.
Vehicle Communications enable your vehicle to talk to networks, infrastructures, vehicles, devices, grids and even pedestrians.Look who’s talking!V2I (vehicle-to-infrastructure)V2N (vehicle-to-network)V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle)V2P (vehicle-to-pedestrian)V2D (vehicle-to-device)V2G (vehicle-to-grid)

[H3] Your vehicle is connected to your community.

Choose your vehicle’s friends. Don’t let your vehicle hang with the wrong crowd, who may share personal information behind your back. Your vehicle is aware of its surroundings, and your surroundings may be more aware of your vehicle than you think.

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Steer your vehicle’s conversations to your service provider – the right solution provides safe, secure, standardized direct communication with the service providers you choose.

[H3] Demonstrating choice and control over vehicle data.
Safe, secure, standardized, direct access to vehicle data using a secure vehicle interface protects the owner’s right of choice.

Tell your legislator to support Right to Repair legislation for the auto industry today!

[H3] Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI) Demo
In response to vehicle data access being under threat by OEM telematics and the wireless transmission of data directly back to automakers, Auto Care Association and its partners developed this solution to safely keep consumers in control of their
vehicle repair and maintenance data.The solution was also demonstrated in Europe, learn more

[H3] Whitepapers
Read the Secure Vehicle Interface Whitepaper and SVI_Technical_Paper_ExEnd 2018-09-05 MRT 0.5

[H3] Partner Organizations

Auto Care Association sponsors the creation of international standards which benefit all stakeholders in the transportation ecosystem.Auto Care Association

The progress of innovation requires a good balance between collaboration and competition. Standardization can provide this balance.European Standardization Organizations

[H2] Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

[H4] Your Connected vehicle sees more than you think.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are sensor and control systems designed to improve driver safety and comfort.To name a few:Automatic parkingAutomotive night visionBlind spot monitorCollision avoidance system (Pre-crash system)Crosswind stabilizationDriver drowsiness detectionDriver Monitoring SystemElectronic stability controlEmergency driver assistantForward Collision Warning (FCW)Intersection assistantLane departure warning system (LDW)Parking sensorPedestrian protection systemTurning assistantWrong-way driving warning... and many more.

[H3] Calibration simplification enables the standardization of ADAS maintenance and repair.
An Auto Care Emerging Technologies workgroup is defining a set of best practice recommendations to standardize safe and efficient sensor recalibration processes for all passenger vehicles.

[H2] embedded Device Software

[H3] Your vehicle is your copilot.
Automotive embedded systems are networked “smart parts” that can control your vehicle's mechanical systems.All systems go…

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Black box

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Airbags

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Adaptive cruise control

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Anti-lock braking system

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Automatic parking

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Telematics

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Tire pressure monitor

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Traction control

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In-vehicle entertainment system

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Navigational Systems

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Backup collision sensors

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Heads up display

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Emission control

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[H3] Shops require access to embedded software.

Accessing embedded device software. The OEMs and aftermarket must agree on an equitable solution.

An Auto Care Emerging Technologies workgroup is defining standards recommendations
that ensure fair and equitable access to embedded device software needed to maintain and repair today’s vehicles.

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Tell your legislator to support Right to Repair legislation for the auto industry today!

[H2] Meet our Team

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Mike Tanner
Director, Vehicle Technology & Innovationmike.tanner@autocare.org

(240) 333-1018

[H5] more about Emerging Technology Committee
The primary purpose of the Auto Care Emerging Technology Committee is to influence industry standards for Intelligent Mobility Technologies.Learn more about the committee and how to contribute

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[H1] Tariffs and Trade

[H2] Tariffs & Trade Impacting the Automotive Aftermarket Latest News
The Auto Care Association is actively monitoring this evolving situation and will provide updates as new information emerges. Check this page regularly for the latest developments.

Member-only Resource
[H3]  Auto Care Tariff Calculator
Use our tariff calculator to help you identify which recent U.S. tariffs may apply cumulatively to your products.See Calculator

[H3] Has your business been impacted by Tariffs?
We welcome your feedback to help us better understand and assess the impact of these tariffs on our industry and businesses. Please share with us by contacting Angela Chiang, director, international affairs, at angela.chiang@autocare.org.
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[H3] Current Status
On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles (effective April 3, 2025) and certain automobile parts (tentatively effective May 3, 2025).

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[H3] Current Status
Effective March 7, 2025, imports from Canada and Mexico that meet USMCA rules of origin are exempt from the additional IEEPA duties. Imports that do not satisfy USMCA rules of origin are subject to a 25% tariff rate. Energy products from Canada
and potash from Mexico and Canada are subject to a reduced tariff rate of 10%.Effective March 4, 2025, imports from China are subject to a 20% tariff rate, an increase from a 10% tariff rate that went into effect on Feb. 4, 2025.Note that many products imported from Canada and Mexico were already duty-free under MFN rates, making USMCA declarations unnecessary. Under the new policy, importers must document and ensure USMCA compliance (if eligible) to be exempt from the
IEEPA tariffs. Otherwise, the 25% IEEPA tariff would apply.

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[H3] Current Status
On April 1, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to establish a 10% baseline tariff and country-specific reciprocal tariffs on imported goods.
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an order delaying the country-specific reciprocal tariffs effective April 10, 2025. The country-specific reciprocal tariffs originally went into effect on April 9, 2025 and will be suspended for 90-days, after which the country-specific rates in Annex I will apply.The baseline 10% tariff remains in effect for all products from all countries during this time, except for products that are covered by the exemptions listed in the original order (see below).However, the 90-day pause does not apply to China due to their retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-origin goods. China's reciprocal tariff rate has increased from the original 34% to 84% and now to 125%. This applies to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 10, 2025.

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[H3] Current Status
As of March 12, 2025, the expanded Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum are now in effect. All imports of steel and aluminum are subject to a 25% tariff, and previous country exemptions and tariff-rate quotas have been eliminated.The tariffs
also apply to certain derivative products based on the steel and aluminum content. The product exclusion process has been terminated, meaning previously approved exclusions are no longer valid.

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[H3] Current Status
The Section 301 China tariffs implemented in 2018-2019 remain in effect, with most tariff rates unchanged since their initial implementation. While some product exclusions have been extended, the majority have expired, except for a limited set
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2025.
Additionally, a new 20% tariff on imports from China was imposed under IEEPA, taking effect on Mar. 4, 2025.

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May 4, 2026
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Trade and Tariffs Update: May 4, 2026
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.

April 20, 2026
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CBP Webinars - How to Request IEEPA Duty Refunds Through ACE
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.

April 13, 2026
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CBP's CAPE Portal Opens April 20 for IEEPA Duty Refund Requests
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.

April 8, 2026
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CBP Updates IEEPA Tariff Refund System
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.

April 8, 2026
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Significant Changes to Section 232 Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum and Copper
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.

[H2] Latest News

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Auto Care Association Launches Member-exclusive Auto Parts Tariff Calculator

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Press Release

Auto Care Association to Host Tariffs, Trade Update Webinar

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On Your Behalf
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Auto Care Association Submits Comments, Economic Study to USTR, Warns Proposed Shipbuilding Remedies Will Harm American Consumers, Businesses

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On Your Behalf

Auto Care Association Joins Coalition Letter in Opposition of USTR's Shipping Remedies Proposal

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Press Release

Auto Care Association Responds to Trump Administration’s 25% Tariff on Steel, Aluminum Imports

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Press Release

Auto Care Association Responds to Trump Administration’s Sweeping Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

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[H2] For Questions

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Angela Chiang
Director, International Affairs
angela.chiang@autocare.org

(240) 333-1057