The Auto Care Association has hired Grant MacIntyre as director of regulatory affairs and senior attorney, a position that will put him at the center of the Bethesda, Md.-based trade group’s federal and state policy engagement on issues including automotive regulation, transportation safety, environmental policy and consumer protection. “I’m excited to join the Auto Care […]
Utah Legislature Passes Aftermarket Crash Parts Disclosure Bill, Sends to Governor
Enrolled legislation received substantial revisions from the introduced version. Utah’s legislature has passed a bill updating the state’s aftermarket crash parts disclosure requirements for auto insurers, sending it to Gov. Spencer Cox on March 16 after near-unanimous votes in both chambers. House Bill 119, titled “Automotive Repair Business Amendments,” would require insurers to notify policyholders […]
VSSTA Joins CCC Diagnostics Network for Automated Scan and Calibration Documentation
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announced that VSSTA has been added to the CCC Diagnostics Network, giving collision repair facilities that use the remote scanning and calibration provider the ability to automatically receive scan reports, calibration reports and invoices within their CCC ONE workfiles. “As diagnostic scanning and ADAS calibrations become a routine part of today’s […]
New Poll Shows 85% of Americans Support Federal Vehicle Right to Repair Legislation
More than 85% of Americans support the REPAIR Act, according to a new national poll commissioned by the Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition, with strong backing from voters across party lines as the legislation awaits full committee action in the U.S. House. The poll results come as the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566, S. 1379) […]
ASE CEO Cites 40% Productivity Gain, 60% Fewer Comebacks for Certified Technicians
ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson appeared on the Remarkable Results Radio podcast to discuss the value and future of ASE certification, sharing data showing that certified technicians deliver 40% better productivity and 60% fewer comebacks than their non-certified counterparts. The findings underscore the business case for certification in an industry increasingly defined by vehicle […]
Consumer Sentiment Dips in Preliminary March Results
Iran conflict weighs on outlook. Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level of the year in March as the U.S. military conflict in Iran disrupted an early-month improvement, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer Sentiment dropped to 55.5 in the preliminary March reading, down 1.9% […]
Northeast Trade Show Opens This Friday
The NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show opens this Friday, March 20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., with a three-day program of education sessions, vendor exhibits and networking events running through March 22. The annual trade show, organized by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ), is the largest automotive […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Names 2026 Executive Committee
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has named its 2026 Executive Committee, a seven-member leadership group tasked with expanding the nonprofit’s workforce development and school support programs as the collision repair industry contends with a persistent technician shortage. Brenda Hogen of PartsTrader continues as chair. Kayla Williams Clark of Classic Collision moves into the vice […]
Auto Care Association Webinar to Address Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling, Section 232 Auto Parts Tariffs
The Auto Care Association will host a webinar March 18 examining the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and other trade developments affecting automotive aftermarket importers. The session comes as the collision repair and automotive aftermarket industries navigate a rapidly shifting tariff […]
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation Into Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Targeted by GM Lawsuit
Federal trade agency names 20 respondents in design patent probe. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to institute an investigation into aftermarket vehicle parts that General Motors says infringe its design patents, the agency announced March 10. The investigation, designated 337-TA-1491, names 20 respondents across the aftermarket parts supply chain — from Taiwanese and […]
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