Sharing Ideas for a Better Future in the Automotive Industry
March - April 2025
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Helm Hosts Mopar Masters at Moab First Vendor Trip is Memorable for Jeep Attendees!
From the Desk of MMG President Cody Eckhardt: “Spring Brings Future Plans........................................................... 2 MMG Meets with Helm in Moab, Utah for Vendor Trip ....................... 3-11 The View From My Office with Kat Monteiro........................... 12-15 Why steel/aluminum tariffs are keeping auto suppliers up at night .............. 16-18 Two suppliers honored for innovation with Audi/Stellantis ....................... 19-20 Chairman John Elkann’s Speech ......... 21 MMG Supporting Vendors ............ 22-23 ‘Tariffs’: Auto Body Association of Connecticut’s Legal Counsel John M. Parese, Esq ........................ 24-25 OEConnection .................................. 26-27 Helm......................................................... 28 CDK Global ............................................ 29 Endeavor Business Media FenderBender ......................................... 30 CDK Global ............................................ 31 Petra Automotive Products ................. 32 Activator DS ........................................... 33 Reynolds & Reynolds-Autovision....... 34 Elite EXTRA - An Epicor Solution ................................................... 35 Helm......................................................... 36 Endeavor Business Media Ratchet+Wrench ................................... 37 AER Sales.......................................... 38-39 QB Business Solutions.................... 40-43 Reynolds & Reynolds ............................ 44 Petra Automotive Products ................. 45 Schmidt: The Superstar Employee................ 46-47 Tech Stellantis announces self-driving system ................................................ 48-49 2025 MMG Executive & Vendor Committees ............................................ 50