The 2022 ASE Instructor Training Conference is scheduled for July 12-15 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Frisco, Texas. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the conference is planned for high school and college instructors from auto, truck and collision repair programs nationwide. More information and registration are available online. “Be sure to mark your […]
Office Occupancy Returns to Pre-Omicron Levels
Kastle Systems report shows occupancy levels rising but remains far below pre-pandemic levels. The latest report from the provider of electronic keycard services for businesses shows that the decline in office occupancy caused by the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant has been abated. According to Kastle System Back to Work barometer, […]
April 28 CIECA Technical Webinar Highlight First Standards Release of 2022
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that its first standards release of the year, the 2022R1, will be available to members on April 20. Registration for the April 28 CIECAST webinar is available online. As part of CIECA’s Technical Series, the organization will host a CIECAST webinar about the 2022R1 on Thursday, […]
CDK Global Donates $20,000 to Supply Technician Toolboxes through ASE Education Foundation
CDK Global has expanded its support of the ASE Education Foundation with a second donation of $20,000 to provide technician toolboxes to aspiring automotive students with a demonstrated need. This donation is in addition to the CDK donation announced earlier this month that will support the foundation’s diversity, equity and inclusion program. “One of the […]
GHSA and General Motors Collaborate to Combat Distracted Driving
With Distracted Driving Awareness Month kicking off on April 1, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and General Motors (GM) are proud to announce the development of an action-oriented, recommendation-rich report that will take a new look at distracted driving, with expected publication this summer. The goal of the report is to reduce this persistent […]
Susan Weinstock Taking over Leadership of Consumer Federation of America from Jack Gillis
Jack Gillis stepping down after 4 years as leader and 39 years with group. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) Board Chair Marceline White of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition announced the appointment of Susan Weinstock as the new President and CEO of the Consumer Federation of America. “After an exhaustive nationwide search process which considered […]
Consumer Sentiment Declined in March on Inflation Concerns
Consumers worried about inflation impact on real income. Strong employment views believed will support continued consumer spending. Consumer sentiment declined in March due to falling inflation-adjusted incomes, which was recently accelerated by rising fuel prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 59.4 in the March 2022 […]
AASP/NJ Presents Second Annual Young Technician Awards
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) presented the Second Annual Young Technician Awards to two promising young technicians on May 19 during the 2022 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show. Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Utica National Group Foundation, AASP/NJ supplied John Carson (Parkway Auto Body; Nutley) and Nick Kiernan (Compact […]
Gas Prices Stabilize After Declining Last Week
AAA reported today that as the cost of a barrel of oil has remained near $110, the gas price decline has slowed. After hitting $4.33 on March 11, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.24, but only down a penny since last week. Domestically, gasoline demand is again defying seasonal trends […]
IIHS and HLDI Call on Regulators to Require Pedestrian AEB that Works in the Dark
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) this month petitioned federal regulators to require manufacturers to equip all new passenger vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems capable of detecting and avoiding pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight. Both a HLDI analysis of insurance claims […]
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