Continental Automotive Systems, INC.

Based in DC

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With $5.4M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Continental Automotive Systems, INC is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 13 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$5.4M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
13
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$780K
2019$640K
2020$910K
2021$810K
2022$800K
2023$770K
2024$460K
2025$200K

Issues Lobbied

TradeTransportationAutomotiveTaxationTelecommunicationsImmigrationCopyright/PatentLabor IssuesBudget/AppropriationsDefenseEnergyNatural ResourcesEnvironment

Lobbying Firms

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC FKA Continental Automotive Systems, INC.

Lobbyists

Ian MusselmanBrian HowardApril Allen

What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Transportation, Automotive, Taxation, Telecommunications and 8 more

  • •NAFTA Renegotiation.
  • •General transportation issues.
  • •Automated Vehicle Legislation.
  • •232 Steel Investigation.
  • •Tax reform.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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