The organization was founded by visionaries from the three largest North American automotive manufacturers – Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors. Membership has grown to include Japanese companies such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan, and many of their part suppliers and services providers.
AIAG promote their objectives primarily by publishing standards and offering educational conferences and training. Member companies donate the time of volunteers to work at AIAG in a non-competitive, open forum that is intended to develop recommendations, guidelines and best practices for the overall good of the industry. Over 900 industry volunteers provide subject matter expertise to AIAG initiatives.