APSC Heads to Nashville for the First Time!
August 20, 2025Comments
For the first time in its 32-yr. history, the PMA Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC) heads south, to Nashville, TN, October 27-29, 2025.
PMA’s Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC), the premier event for automotive suppliers looking to understand today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities, always delivers expert insights, industry forecasts and unmatched networking—all focused on the ever-evolving automotive industry. The upcoming 2025 edition, slated for Nashville, TN, at the end of October, promises once again to meet expectations, delivering opportunities for executives to stay informed with updates on electric-vehicle trends, global supply-chain changes, OEM expectations and U.S. policy affecting the industry.
Attend to network with fellow decision-makers, engineers, executives and partners from across the automotive industry for two days of network building. And, hear from expert speakers who will share their insights and expertise on everything automotive.
Day 1: Tuesday, October 28
Prior to the APSC meeting, the PMA Tennessee District will hold its fall golf outing, at Gaylord Springs Golf Links on Monday, October 27. The outing has a morning and afternoon flight and includes a networking dinner.
APSC then kicks off on Tuesday, October 28, with registration and the exhibits open at 10:30 a.m. PMA president David Klotz then takes the stage to introduce the opening keynote presenter, at 10:45 a.m.: Matt Robinet, senior analyst at S&P Global Mobility, where he manages the long-term automotive light-vehicle forecast for North America. Robinet has experience working with business-intelligence platforms and enjoys working with clients to share automotive market insights—which he’ll do at APSC kickoff time.
“Things have been all but normal in the automotive supply chain since 2020,” Robinet says. “We’ll recap and explain the current automotive climate for OEMs, end consumers and tier suppliers alike. Topics include the overall tariff assumptions in our forecasts, interest rates and loan conditions impacting consumers, and our short- and long-term production forecasts. Understanding tariff implications is more important than ever for maximizing financial health when making strategic decisions.”
In addition, with the passing of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Robinet will explain to attendees some of the potential outcomes of the IRA consumer tax incentives going away, and what that means for the future of battery-electric-vehicle (BEV) adoption in North America.
“Launches of new vehicles are under pressure,” Robinet says, “causing the extension of current production models to maintain capacity at the assembly plants. While the future of BEV has downward pressures, there are potential upsides for hybridized and internal-combustion-propulsion systems in our forecasts.”
“I also will outline our vision for a successful cost-estimating group,” Miller continues, “and where it resides within GM. And, I’ll address future challenges, particularly in sustainability and automation through artificial intelligence (AI). While in North America, sustainability presents unique demands, we believe our process and software are well-positioned to support our efforts while driving best costing for sustainable products.