U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), current member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), introduced the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2013 (PARTS), a bipartisan bill which would expand consumer choice for automobile collision repair parts, cut costs paid by insurers and drivers, and ensure competition in the automobile repair parts market.
A while back BMW decided to build a competitor for the supercars that where the dream of every young boy.
Officials with Ford, Honda and Toyota, as well as with some key suppliers, told an American congressional subcommittee that lower tax rates, more consistent regulations and a better-trained workforce would help ensure a strong auto manufacturing sector into the future.
The hearing, convened by the American House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, saw the three competitors largely in agreement in terms of the need for government not to pass along burdensome regulations and to set tax rates and incentives in a consistent manner.
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced that registration is open and available online for the Aftermarket eForum, May 22 to 23, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill.
Viktor Mizo, CEO of the Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones, is all smiles and speaks fluent English as he explains why the Republic of Macedonia would be an excellent spot to build an auto parts plant.
