The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) welcomed new board members during the AASP-MN Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, March 28, at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in Plymouth, Minn. New board members included: Scott Miller, Collision Specialists, Inc., Austin (Collision seat), Brandon Wistrom, Deano’s Collision & Mechanical, Elk River (Collision seat); and […]
BendPak Founder Don Henthorn Passes Away
Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85. Under his leadership, BendPak has grown from a small machine shop to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of car lifts and automotive service equipment. Management and operations of the privately owned company are unchanged. […]
AASP/NJ Awards $5,000 in Tools and Equipment to Two Young Technicians
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) once again carried out its tradition of recognizing hard-working, up-and-coming members of the new generation of collision repairers by presenting its Young Technician Awards on March 16 during the NORTHEAST 2024 Automotive Services Show. For the fourth consecutive year, AASP/NJ supplied two rising stars employed […]
Consumer Sentiment Up Slightly in March
Slowing inflation giving consumers greater confidence in their finances. Consumer sentiment was up slight in March, but remained essentially unchanged since January 2024, solidifying the large gains from December and January, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 79.4 in the March survey, up 3.3% from 76.9 […]
North Carolina Body Shop Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced March 27 that Gaston County resident Christopher Mark Rogers, 51, of 5110 Chapman Point, Dallas, has been charged with insurance fraud, a felony. According to a criminal summons, Rogers, the owner of an Iredell County body shop, failed to use new parts to repair a vehicle when he […]
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Forms CEO Council
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, part of MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, announced the formation of the Aftermarket Suppliers CEO Council. Exclusively for top aftermarket leaders, the council brings together executives from the automotive, commercial vehicle, and remanufacturing sectors. According to MEMA, its networking groups are consistently ranked as one of the greatest benefits of MEMA membership. […]
New Report Analyzes Impact of Hands-Free Laws on Distracted Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today released a new report, A Road Map for Safer Roads, addressing the growing concern over smartphone-induced distracted driving. The report proposes states implement a multi-faceted approach to improve road safety that includes the adoption of strong and clear laws, which CMT research confirms […]
ASA Calls on Oklahoma Legislature to Oppose Storage Price Cap Bill
Senate Bill 1741 would impose the price caps proposed in SB 1853 that ASA previously opposed. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is calling on the Oklahoma Legislature to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 1741. This bill would establish the same caps on storage rates that were proposed in SB 1853, which ASA also opposed, while removing […]
SEMA Calls for Support of REPAIR Act in Wake of GAO Report
Wants Right to Repair bill expanded to support vehicle modifications. Asks for industry to write to legislators urging passage. Following the release last week of a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled Vehicle Repair: Information on Evolving Vehicle Technologies and Consumer Choice, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is advocating for Congress […]
Alliance for Automotive Innovation Warns of Impact of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Industry
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation warned that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. will have an impact on the automotive business. “This is a terrible tragedy and our sympathies go out to those injured and still missing in Baltimore,” said Bozzella, president and CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, in […]
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