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MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Says REPAIR Act Provisions Dropped from House Highway Bill Markup

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Key provisions of the federal Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act will no longer be considered by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers said May 20, reversing a plan to take up the automotive right to repair language during this week’s markup of the vehicle safety title […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

I-CAR Among Auto Care Association 2026 Education Award Recipients

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Auto Care Association presented its 2026 industry awards recognizing excellence in education and workforce development during the association’s Auto Care Connect event, held May 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Three companies received Auto Care Education (ACE) Awards, with I-CAR winning the small company category, Christian Brothers Automotive the mid-size category and FleetPride, Inc. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Awards, I-CAR

ABPA Consumer Study Pairs Total Loss Findings With Industry Push This Week on REPAIR Act

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) on May 14 released a consumer research report on the financial and mobility consequences of vehicle total loss determinations, then on May 15 followed with an advocacy push urging the industry to contact Congress on the federal REPAIR Act ahead of what ABPA describes as the bill’s next legislative […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Automotive Body Parts Association, CCC, Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, Right to Repair, Total Loss

Auto Care Association Launches Grant Program to Equip High School Automotive Classrooms

April 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association’s Tool and Equipment community has launched a grant program to supply tools and equipment to high school automotive vocational programs across the United States, the association announced April 9. The “Tools for Tomorrow’s Technicians” initiative invites high school instructors and program leaders to describe their classroom needs and the challenges they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Career and Technical Education, Grants

Auto Care Association, ASE Announce 67 New World Class Technicians for 2026

April 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) named 67 automotive service professionals as 2026 World Class Technicians, the organizations announced March 31. The annual designation, now in its fourth decade, recognizes technicians who have passed ASE certification tests across 22 specialty areas. The 2026 class brings the total number […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Auto Care Association, World Class Technician

Auto Care Association Hires Grant MacIntyre as Director of Regulatory Affairs, Senior Attorney

March 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, People, Regulations

Auto Care Association Webinar to Address Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling, Section 232 Auto Parts Tariffs

March 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Tariffs, Webinars

Women in Auto Care Ships Celebration Kits to Mark International Women’s Day

March 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, distributed nearly 50 celebration kits to companies across the automotive aftermarket to recognize women in the industry as part of its 2026 International Women’s Day initiative. The campaign, announced March 6, coincides with the annual global observance on Mar. 8 and represents the latest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, International Women's Day, Women in Auto Care

REPAIR Act Advances Out of House Subcommittee for Second Consecutive Congress

February 11, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The legislation now goes before the full House Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade on Feb. 10 approved the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (H.R. 1566) on a voice vote, advancing the federal automotive right to repair legislation […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

Women in Auto Care Awards Record-Breaking $448,745 in Scholarships and Tool Kits

October 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, announced another record-breaking year for its scholarship program, awarding $448,745 in scholarships and tool kits in 2025. This marks the sixth consecutive record-breaking year for the program. The Women in Auto Care scholarship program began in 2004 with its very first $2,000 scholarship. Since […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Grants, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care

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