Automotive Insiders

Automotive Insiders launches a new program called “Spotlight Series” where host Jason Stein sits down with a MEMA Board Member to discuss the topics of the day. Collin Shaw, President of MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers, and Jennifer Slater, President and CEO of STRATTEC, are our guests to talk traffic, trade policies and global economic shifts.

As the industry marches closer to a tariff deadline, Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein talks to Michael Robinet is Vice President of Forecast Strategy at S&P Global Mobility. They talk about the April 2 deadline, USMCA renegotiation and the chances for EV adoption in a changing world.

Suppliers which are looking for a pathway on sustainability have much to consider, including environmental, social and governance issues. In this episode, Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein talks to Mitch Zajac, shareholder at Butzel, about compliance programs, customer terms and best practices.

The threat of cybersecurity touches every area of the supply base. How to combat it in a world of dangerous activity? Just ahead of a MEMA event on Feb. 19, Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein talks to Gene Price and Matt Schantz, partners at Frost Brown Todd, about protecting your business against the threat.

On the eve of possible tariffs, Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein talks to Alejandro Gomez and Vanessa Miller, partners at Foley & Lardner LLP, about the impact of trade policies and what suppliers can do strategically to protect themselves.

We kick off the year in a prelude to CES by talking to Sonatus Chief Marketing Officer Dr. John Heinlein about the future of the software-defined vehicle. What’s the future and where are the opportunities?

From the MEMA Annual Conference, host Jason Stein interviews Rajaey Kased President, Control Devices Division at Stoneridge, to talk about China, tariffs and propulsion systems.

In the second part of our interview at the MEMA Annual Conference, SAP’s Bill Newman and Rich Wilkins talk with Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein about the evolution of artificial intelligence in the industry.

In an interview at the MEMA Annual Conference, SAP’s Bill Newman and Rich Wilkins talk with Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein about the state of the industry in the aftermath of the November elections.

Immigration, employment, and labor are front and center in so many discussions today and the options for suppliers can be a bit complex. Sarah Bileti, senior counsel at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, shares her experience and best advice with Automotive Insiders host Jason Stein.