Business groups ask states to follow federal guidance on essential business and critical infrastructure to eliminate confusion and supply chain disruptions. Separately, a national group of business associations and a group of automotive repair and supplier associations sent letters to state leaders calling for consistent application of essential business designations based upon guidance provided by […]
Federal Government Includes Automotive Repair and Parts as Essential Services
Provides guidance for state and local governments and the private sector that transportation services, repair and parts are critical. Workers in critical industries have “a special responsibility” to maintain a normal work schedule. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) yesterday released guidance to help state and local jurisdictions and the private sector identify […]
Auto Care Association and ASE Announce 2020 World Class Technicians
The Auto Care Association 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 achieved the extraordinary accomplishment of attaining ASE certification in 22 specific areas during the previous calendar year. There […]
Registration Open for May 18-20 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Conference
The Auto Care Association announced registration is now open for its 2020 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) Conference. The two-and-a-half day event will be held May 18-20 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Ind. The PBES Conference is an annual education and business event that brings together the leaders of the automotive aftermarket […]
Registration Open for February 19-20 Auto Care Association Women’s Leadership Conference
Registration is now open for the 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference, taking place Feb. 19-20 in Charlotte, N.C. at the Omni Charlotte Hotel. The annual conference, presented by Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, provides two days of dynamic speakers and workshops focused on sharpening personal and professional development skills, as […]
Vehicle Data Access Petition to Congress Reaches 15,000 Signatures
A petition created by the national education and advocacy campaign Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. reached 15,000 petition signatures on Friday, Nov. 22, marking a significant milestone in the effort to ensure drivers have direct access to and control of their car data. “Support for a driver’s right to choose who controls their car […]
AAPEX Show Will Highlight Industry Fight for Access and Control of Vehicle Data
The AAPEX 2019 show will host several events to educate and activate the automotive aftermarket industry in the fight for access to and control of vehicle data through the Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. national consumer education campaign. AAPEX takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo in Las […]
Auto Care Association and AASA Partner on Vehicle Data Access Education Campaign
The Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) announced a strategic partnership to educate and activate the industry and consumers in the fight for access to, and control of, vehicle data through the Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. national consumer education campaign. The education initiative was created to engage car owners, […]
Coalition Seeks Federal Solution to Establish Vehicle Data Access Rights
Independent repair associations join with insurers, parts suppliers, fleet operators and consumer groups to call for data access guarantees in federal legislation. In comments to U.S. House and Senate committees considering autonomous vehicle legislation, the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, a broad based and growing group of automotive repair and supplier association and businesses, last […]
Tennessee Auto Care Companies Discuss Tariffs, Vehicle Data Access with Senator Blackburn
Executives from nine auto care industry companies met with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Friday, July 19, in Memphis for a roundtable discussion facilitated by the Auto Care Association on the industry’s most pressing public policy priorities. The roundtable began with an overview of the auto care industry’s significant presence in Tennessee, exemplified by […]