Antonella Abbate • 13 April 2026

Cost of Business Survey

IAME has created an Industry Conditions Survey. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the current cost-of-living and cost-of-doing-business pressures affecting members across the automotive sector, so that IAME can ensure its activities, advocacy priorities, and representation to government are aligned with members' real operating environment.

Importantly, the survey is completely anonymous and does not collect any identifying information. IAME cannot determine who has or has not completed the survey. 


The stronger the response rate, the more credible the dataset will be for both internal decision-making and external representation to government and industry stakeholders.

The insights derived from this survey will allow IAME to:


  • better understand the economic pressures currently impacting members
  • identify key policy issues affecting the automotive sector
  • strengthen evidence-based advocacy to the government
  • ensure IAME initiatives reflect current member needs
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