Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky will headline the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2025 Keynote Breakfast, according to an announcement made today. The event will feature a moderated discussion titled Getting into the Hall of Fame: What it Takes, focusing on lessons applicable to the automotive aftermarket industry. Gretzky, who holds numerous offensive records in professional […]
Auto Care Association to Host Tariffs, Trade Update Webinar April 9
The Auto Care Association will host a live webinar, Tariffs and Trade Update, on April 9, 2025, from 2-3 p.m. (EDT) to provide auto care industry professionals with the latest insights on trade developments and tariffs. The webinar will feature Nicole Bivens Collinson, managing principal, operating committee member, and international trade and government relations practice […]
Video Showcases High-Tech Automotive and Collision Repair Career Opportunities
A newly released video is set to influence the way people view careers in the automotive aftermarket industry, emphasizing the cutting-edge technology and innovation that define this dynamic field. This initiative, a collaboration between MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ Modern Industry eXpertise (MiX) and the Auto Care Association’s Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), aims to inspire […]
Auto Care Association and ASE Announce 2025 World Class Technicians
The Auto Care Association today announced the latest recipients of the World Class Technician Award in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The two organizations provide this annual recognition to professional technicians who have attained ASE certification in 22 specific areas during the previous calendar year. There are nearly one million […]
REPAIR Act Reintroduced in Congress
Latest legislative effort comes amid competing Right to Repair proposal by ASA, SCRS and Alliance for Automotive Innovation. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the “Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair” (REPAIR) Act in Congress, reigniting the debate over consumers’ right to repair their vehicles. The legislation, introduced on February 25, comes […]
Auto Care Association Says ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS Federal Right to Repair Proposal Represents Views of ‘Small Fraction’ of Repair Market
The Auto Care Association said the federal right to repair legislative proposal by the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Alliance for Automotive Innovation, and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced yesterday represents the views of a small fraction of the repair market and are not representative of the broader automotive aftermarket. The association, however, […]
Trump Administration Restores Section 232 National Security Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
Automotive parts associations warn on impact to supply chains and prices. On February 10, the White House announced President Donald J. Trump signed proclamations to close existing loopholes and exemptions to restore a 25% tariff on imported steel and elevated the tariff to 25% on aluminum. According to the White House, President Trump was exercising […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Vehicle Manufacturer Lawsuit that Sought to Overturn Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Revisions
Pivotal lawsuit challenged Massachusetts Data Access law that was approved by voters in 2020. A Federal District Judge in Massachusetts yesterday dismissed the long-pending lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, against Massachusetts’ revised Right to Repair law. The lawsuit, Alliance for Automotive Innovation vs. Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General […]
Auto Care Association and MEMA Raise Concerns on Automotive Industry Impact of Trump Administration’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Announced Saturday and scheduled to go effect on Tuesday, Mexico tariffs now on hold for one month. On Saturday, President Trump issued three executive orders imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China for the failure of these countries to address a national emergency related to illegal immigration and flow of illicit drugs like […]
U.S. East and Gulf Coast Dockworkers and Port Employers Reported Returning to Bargaining Table
After reaching tentative agreement on wage increases in October, the deadline to reach final agreement on master contract to avert another strike looms on January 15. Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 port workers and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group were reported to be resuming negotiations today for a […]
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