Louis Efron, former head of Global Employee Engagement for Tesla Motors, will deliver the keynote address, “Why Purpose Matters Most,” during the AAPEX 2015 General Session. Efron’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m., PST, at the Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom, and there is no fee to attend. Official VIP […]
Final Rule on Automotive Software Copyright Protection Exemption Excludes Repair Industry
Final rule by the Library of Congress gives consumers the ability to circumvent copyright protection on vehicle software, but excludes third-parties. Repair industry groups concerned it could impact independent repair facilities. The Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies in […]
Auto Care Association Names Bill Hanvey New President and CEO
The Auto Care Association Board of Directors announced the appointment of Bill Hanvey as president and chief executive officer to succeed Kathleen Schmatz, who is retiring at the end of the year after leading the association for 14 years. Hanvey, who will assume responsibilities on December 1st, brings more than 25 years of experience in […]
AAPEX to Welcome 3,000 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Customers
It seldom happens, but Las Vegas Boulevard will close temporarily on Thursday, Nov. 5 to accommodate 3,000 Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance customers making their way from the Mirage to AAPEX 2015. AAPEX is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, at the Sands Expo, with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Monday, Nov. 2. The Alliance […]
Bridgestone to Acquire Pep Boys
Pep Boys will add approximately 800 locations to Bridgestone’s network of 2,200 tire and automotive service centers. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) and The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (Pep Boys; NYSE: PBY) today announced that Pep Boys and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone, have entered into a […]
October New-Vehicle Retail Sales Strongest in 15 years
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast sales down from September, but October retail light vehicle sales will be the highest for the month since 2001. New-vehicle retail and total sales in October 2015 are expected to be the strongest for the month since 2001, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power […]
Repair Industry Comments on House Subcommittee Auto Safety Hearing
The House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) on Wednesday discussed draft legislation to improve vehicle safety on American roads. The staff legislative discussion draft addresses a number of areas of vehicle safety including improving recall awareness, the deployment of crash avoidance technologies and other connected vehicle technologies […]
ASA Reports Industry Support Growing for NACE | CARS 2016 in Anaheim
Developments are well underway and moving quickly for NACE | CARS 2016 in Anaheim, California next August 9- 13. Positive feedback has been received for the new location, and early exhibit space sales have surpassed sales from the prior 10 years. Surveys, meetings and the recently reestablished Exhibitor Advisory Council input have all been taken […]
AutoInc. Announces Website Contest Winners
Member Recognition Program Highlights Marketing Excellence Celebrating the best of the Web for Automotive Service Association (ASA) repair shops, AutoInc. magazine, the official publication of ASA, is proud to announce the results of our annual “Top 10 Websites Contest.” Since its inception, AutoInc.’s Top 10 contest has served as a guide to help shop owners […]
ASA Responds to Volkswagen Emissions Investigation
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to automaker Volkswagen and its affiliated companies. The NOV came as a result of allegations that Volkswagen had knowingly installed emission-test defeating software in its four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009-2015. According […]
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