The U.S. automotive aftermarket reached total sales of $297 billion in 2018, exceeding the projected growth rate by nearly $1 billion, according to the 2019 Joint Channel Forecast Model produced by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Auto Care Association. The 2019 Joint Channel Forecast Model predicts that the total aftermarket sales will […]
Auto Care Association President Testified on China Tariffs
Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Hanvey testified on June 18 before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington, D.C. on the latest proposed fourth Section 301 tariff list on imports from China. Hanvey voiced our support for the Trump administration’s efforts to address China’s unfair trade policies but warned the administration of the […]
Automotive OEM and Aftermarket Associations Relieved Over Suspension of Mexico Tariff Threat
Auto industry and insurers already concerned about impact of tariffs on parts prices were concerned Mexico tariffs would have had enormous impact on costs and ultimately premiums. Several automotive industry association expressed relief that the U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement last week to remove the threat of U.S. tariffs on products from Mexico. The […]
Women in Auto Care, AIA Canada Announce Joint Women’s Leadership Conference Aug 7-8 in Detroit
Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, and Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) announced registration is open for the 2019 Women’s Leadership Conference. The conference will take place Aug. 7-8 in Detroit, Mich. at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. More information about the Women’s Leadership Conference and […]
Auto Care CEO Bill Hanvey NY Times Op-Ed on Data Privacy Cautions Your Car Knows When You Gain Weight
Commentary published by The New York Times explores vehicle data collection and consumer privacy. As part of the Auto Care Association’s continued efforts to ensure a consumer’s right to access their car data, Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of Auto Care Association, penned an op-ed published in the New York Times exploring the significant issues […]
Auto Care Association Legislative Summit September 18-19
The Auto Care Association announced that its Legislative Summit will take place Sept. 18-19 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in conjunction with 2019 Auto Care Association Fall Leadership Days. Leadership Days is a three-day event for the association’s top volunteers and engaged members to discuss industry issues and drive association initiatives. With […]
Panel Discussion Examines Vehicle Data Access and its Impact on Consumer Auto Repair Choice
Issues surrounding consumer rights, data privacy and federal and state policies related to vehicle data generated by connected cars explored. On April 4, as part of its Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice. education and advocacy initiative, the Auto Care Association held a panel discussion, embedded below, in Washington, D.C. titled How the Connected Car […]
Auto Care Association Accepting Award Nominations
The Auto Care Association announced it is accepting nominations for its 2019 “Impact Award: Four for the Future,” Auto Care Career and Education (ACE) Award and Mort Schwartz Excellence in Education Award. The three awards are given each year to individuals and companies demonstrating excellence in the auto care industry through professional development and educational […]
Interview: Aaron Lowe, Senior Vice President, Regulatory & Government Affairs for the Auto Care Association
In our telephone interview, Lowe discusses the factors driving legislation to revamp Massachusetts Right to Repair law. In 2012, Massachusetts passed a Right to Repair law governing independent repairer and supplier access to the information necessary to repair consumer’s vehicles. As a result of that law, vehicle manufacturers and supporter of the Right to Repair […]
Auto Associations Oppose Missouri Legislation Repealing Vehicle Safety Inspections
Automotive industry trade associations have joined to oppose legislation House Bill 451 (HB 451) in Missouri aimed at eliminating that state’s premier vehicle safety inspection program. The Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association and Tire Industry Association are longtime advocates of periodic motor vehicle safety inspection in states. In letters to Missouri state lawmakers, the […]
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