• Provide the United States government (USG) with recommendations on AAPC member companies views regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including implementation of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and related issues regarding USMCAs automotive rules of origin and USMCA auto parts definition expansion. Engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding the same. Engagement and advocacy in connection with USTR biennial USMCA review. Engagement with Senate and U.S. House of Representatives offices on AAPC trade and other policy priorities. Engagement and coordination with USG officials in connection with advocacy efforts for the continued acceptance of FMVSS-certified vehicle exports in Colombia. Joint advocacy efforts with other associations in connection with House and Senate meetings on restoring deductibility of R&D expenses. Engagement with Commerce Dept. officials on possible revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Coordinate with other associations and auto industry stakeholders on advocacy efforts in connection with Dept. of Commerce anti-dumping/countervailing duty investigations. Continue to monitor the Korea-U.S. FTA implementation and advocate for the elimination of Korea automotive market access barriers and concerns with fuel economy standards. Engagement with Commerce Dept. officials, House, and Senate staff regarding implementation of the CHIPS Act of 2022 semiconductor incentive funding legislation. Advocate for the continued acceptance of vehicles certified to U.S. standards and regulations and other automotive issues to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO), the Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) and UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Oman Directorate General for Standards and Metrology (DGSM) and Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology. Address concerns with fuel economy standards and other automotive issues to the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO). Advocate for the acceptance of vehicles built to meet U.S. standards and regulations in all markets especially in China, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Request the support of U.S. regulators and trade officials to advocate globally for acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles. Engage with U.S. regulatory officials on advancing U.S. vehicle safety standards and U.S. autonomous vehicle (AV) and electric vehicle (EV) standards priorities at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) related meetings. Engage with regulatory and industry officials from EU member states, China, Korea, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with regulatory and industry officials on a tire issue at the Transport Events Vehicle Regulations Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) at WP.29. Engage with NHTSA officials on WP.29 work on testing requirements for thermal propagation in EV batteries. Coordinate with USG on engagement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and assist in planning efforts for upcoming APEC Auto Dialogue 39 meeting in Peru; participation at same. Engagement with Dept. of Commerce-International Trade Administration officials on status of ongoing USG review of tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Coordinate with other associations in Congressional advocacy efforts to urge passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill and tax legislation to restore immediate deductibility of R&D expenses. Coordinate with other associations in advocacy efforts with the House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act requirements. Engagement with EPA and USTR on EU and international standards on vehicle lifecycle assessments/carbon footprint regulations for EVs. Engage with the U.S. Department of Energy on their Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) incorporated in NHTSAs proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Engagement with NHTSA in connection with Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for new CAFE standards. Engagement with EPA officials on emissions rules and testing protocols for heavy- and medium-duty trucks. Develop a report of the economic contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.

Duration: January 1, 2010 to present

General Issues: Automotive Industry, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Economics/Economic Development, Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $5,469,900 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Vice President of the U.S., Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Labor - Dept of (DOL),, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Energy - Dept of,, Treasury - Dept of,, U.S. Customs & Border Protection,, White House Office,

Affiliated organizations: Chrysler Group LLC; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Company; General Motors COmpany

Related Foreign Entities: Fiat North America (Wilmington, USA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 58%; Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (10135 Torino, ITA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; Fiat S.p.A. (10126 Torino, ITA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%