The Auto Care Association has launched autocareadvocacy.org, a new website for auto care professionals to get more involved in the public policy process. Two key elements of the association’s government affairs operation, grassroots advocacy and the Auto Care Political Action Committee (ACPAC), will now be hosted on this website, with multiple tools and resources dedicated […]
ASA Launches Online Career Center
Through a partnership with Auto Care Careers Industry Job Board Network and the Auto Care Association, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is launching the ASA Career Center to help employers and employees find the right opportunities to fill the growing need for quality technicians in the automotive service and collision repair fields. The resource is […]
PBES 2017 Conference Dates Announced
The Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) segment community of the Auto Care Association announced initial planning details for the 2017 PBES Spring Conference, to take place May 16-18, 2017 in Chicago, Ill. at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. “Innovate to Dominate” is the theme for the annual conference, providing unique opportunities for individuals […]
Auto Care Association Asks US Trade Rep to Relist Alibaba as Notorious Market for Counterfeit Auto Parts
Last week, the Auto Care Association submitted comments urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to relist Alibaba and its family of e-commerce platforms including Taobao and Aliexpress as notorious markets that facilitate the sale of counterfeit auto parts. The letter was submitted as part of the USTR’s request for comments in identifying […]
Painters Supply & Equipment Receives Auto Care Association Education Award
The Auto Care Association announced the recipients of the Mort Schwartz Excellence in Education and Auto Care Career and Education (ACE) Awards for 2016-2017. Painters Supply & Equipment Co., the Taylor, Mich. based PBE distributor with 21 in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana was among those receiving awards this year. Rick Guirlinger, president, Bourke Services, LLC […]
Auto Care Association Appoints New CFO, Emerging Technologies Director
The Auto Care Association announced two staff appointments. Nathan Perrine was named chief financial officer (CFO) and Joe Register director of emerging technologies. Perrine, who will assume responsibilities on July 18, most recently served as vice president, finance and administration, and CFO of the American Coatings Association in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the American […]
Auto Care Association Participates in Copyright Roundtables
Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, participated in a series of roundtables produced by the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. on May 18-19. The roundtables were part of a study being undertaken by the office on copyright law and its relation to software-embedded consumer products, as well as […]
Auto Care Association and CARE Oppose Rhode Island Telematics Bill
While the Auto Care Association and the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) are applauding the Rhode Island House Legislature for considering legislation (HB 7711) that would require vehicle manufacturers to provide car owners with the ability to control where information transmitted by vehicle telematics systems is sent, they believe a collaborative approach would be […]
Auto Care Association Calls on Copyright Office to Clarify Consumer Ownership of Vehicle Software
The Auto Care Association submitted comments last week to the U.S. Copyright Office requesting the agency make clear that when purchasing a vehicle, the consumer also purchases the software in that vehicle. Last year, the Library of Congress published its final rule on the Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access […]
Auto Care Association Warns Vehicle Cybersecurity Could Hurt Independent Repairers
The Auto Care Association warned vehicle manufacturers and regulators that failure to consider how vehicles are serviced when designing vehicle cybersecurity protections could harm consumers and the independent vehicle service facilities that provide them with repairs. Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, delivered the warning while participating in a […]