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Auto Care Association Writes EPA on Freedom to Fix Emissions Repair Guidance

July 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Urges Congress to Pass REPAIR Act The Auto Care Association urged the Trump administration and Congress to extend federal vehicle right to repair beyond emissions systems, in a July 14 letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin that commended the agency’s recent emissions-repair guidance and pressed for passage of the Right to Equitable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, Emissions, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. EPA

Highline Warren Hosts Volunteers to Assemble Women in Auto Care Tool Kits

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volunteers assembled 40 professional-grade tool kits for female students pursuing automotive careers during a June 17 event hosted by Highline Warren at its Memphis, Tenn., distribution center. The kits will be distributed to high school and post-secondary students through the Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program. The Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Highline Warren, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

AWDA Donates $50,040 to University of the Aftermarket Foundation 40th Anniversary Campaign

June 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) has donated $50,040 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation’s 40th anniversary fundraising campaign, taking on the role of Ultimate Ruby Celebration Host for the foundation’s Oct. 31 anniversary event in Las Vegas. AWDA, a community of the Auto Care Association, is a Diamond Lifetime Trustee of the foundation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, AWDA, Donations, Scholarships, University of the Aftermarket Foundation

U.S. Light Vehicle Aftermarket Forecast to Grow 5.2% in 2026, Top $500 Billion by 2029

June 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The total U.S. light-duty automotive aftermarket is projected to grow 5.2% year over year in 2026, with the market forecast to surpass $500 billion by 2029, according to the 2026 Joint Channel Market Size and Forecast released June 11 by the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers. The report cites rising penetration of advanced […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, Non-OEM Parts

Women in Auto Care Opens 2026 Awards Nominations, Adds Sixth Category

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards program, which expands to six categories in its second year. Nominations are open through June 30. New for 2026 is the Champion of the Year award, recognizing an individual who supports the Women in Auto Care community […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAPEX, Auto Care Association, Awards, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Codifies Industry MOUs in Place of Full REPAIR Act

May 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Substitute codifies the 2014 light-duty and 2015 commercial vehicle industry MOUs and adds Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority but omits the telematics access mandate central to Rep. Neal Dunn’s bill. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 set aside the full text of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

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

May 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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

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

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

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