The Automotive Service Association (ASA) posted the schedule for its Annual Business Meeting & Conference. The 2020 event will be held May 4-5 at the Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas. The schedule of events includes: Monday, May 4 8 a.m. – noon – Classes Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch/Keynote 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 […]
CCAR Webinar Tomorrow Features Costs of Workplace Injuries
The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) and Tuning in to Safety author Tony Martin are partnering for an informative webinar tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th at 7 p.m. EST. Many business owners lack awareness of the magnitude of the costs related to a workplace injury. The direct costs are expensive by themselves but the indirect […]
Cadillac to Roll Out Enhanced Super Cruise with Automated Lane Change in 2021 Models
An enhanced version of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature will be introduced starting on the 2021 Cadillac CT5 and CT4 and followed by the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Among the enhancements will be automated lane change functionality, which will allow the hands-free system to change lanes on compatible highways when requested by the driver […]
New Mexico Chop Shop Bill a Top NICB Priority
Legislation would make it a felony to dismantle unlawfully obtained motor vehicles, sell or purchase illegally obtained components. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is supporting legislation to address New Mexico’s auto theft problem. Since 2016, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has ranked, per capita, number one on the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual […]
American Family Insurance to Raise Minimum Pay to $20 Per Hour
The American Family Insurance group companies announced it is raising its minimum hourly rate to $20 per hour. The rate increase for employees is effective retroactive to January 1, 2020. The raise in minimum wage will result in raises for nearly 1,700 employees at American Family group companies. The group employs nearly 13,500 employees across […]
February 13 CIECA Webinar Features Mike Anderson
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAst webinar will feature Mike Anderson, owner and president of Collision Advice. Anderson’s presentation Utilizing Technology to Thrive and Not Just Survive in 2020 will be held on Thursday, February 13, at 12 p.m. (EST). Topics of the webinar will include: Eliminating human disruption How […]
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Awards $40,000 in Start-Up Grants for SkillsUSA Chapters
Seventeen high schools from across the country will each receive grants of up to $2,500 from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools to strengthen their local SkillsUSA chapters. The grants, totaling $40,000, will support students learning construction trades, transportation and manufacturing. Designed to strengthen chapters established within the past three years, the Harbor Freight Tools for […]
VeriFacts Announces Winner of Ultimate Viewing Party Contest
VeriFacts Automotive announced the winner of its VeriFacts Automotive Ultimate Viewing Party Contest that was launched at SEMA 2019. Collision repair shop owners and managers did their best to forecast the two teams and coaches to reach the SuperBowl in Miami, but in the end, only one prognosticator was correct. Amish Patel, General Manager of […]
ASA Urges Industry to Contact Legislators on Virginia Proposal to Eliminate Safety Inspection Program
In his budget briefing, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled plans to eliminate the state’s motor vehicle safety inspection program. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposes the elimination of state vehicle safety inspections and believes these programs benefit the motoring public. ASA is urging Virginia repairers and vehicle owners to send a letter to their representatives […]
J.D. Power Study Finds Consumers Lack Confidence in Self-Driving and Electric Vehicles
Consumers continue to lack confidence in the future mobility technologies that automakers are eager to bring to market. According to the J.D. Power 2019 Q4 Mobility Confidence Index Study conducted using SurveyMonkey Audience, the Mobility Confidence Index remains 36 (on a 100-point scale) for self-driving vehicles and 55 for battery-electric vehicles for a third consecutive […]