The Federal lawsuit by the association representing vehicle manufacturers that was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts seeking to prevent the Commonwealth’s updated Right to Repair law from taking effect will go to trial this week. On November 3, 2020 more than 75% of voters in Massachusetts voted yes on […]
AASP/MA Explores NABR Labor Rate Research at Membership Meeting
On May 5, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) hosted a General Membership Meeting with guests Richard and Sam Valenzuela of National AutoBody Research (NABR), who provided an extensive update on how their company’s work with the association continues to result in realistic, statistically valid posted rate information for Massachusetts shops that […]
AASP/MA Position Statement Says Insurance Referral Contracts Are Detriment to Industry
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) has issued a mission statement and a position statement on insurance referral and “program” contracts to effectively communicate its offering to the auto body community and motoring public. AASP/MA’s position statement regarding insurance referral and “program” contracts is as follows: AASP/MA is a pro-consumer association representing […]
Massachusetts Towing Company Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Evading Cash Transaction Reporting
The owner of a Revere, Mass. towing company was sentenced on charges of engaging in an under-the-table payroll fraud scheme that defrauded the government of more than $3.3 million. Gennaro Angiulo, 49, of Nahant and Saugus, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 42 months of probation with 18 months […]
Massachusetts Auto Dealer Pays $1 Million for Exploiting State Unemployment System During Pandemic
According to Commonwealth Attorney General, company encouraged furloughed employees who were collecting state unemployment benefits to work without pay. Massachusetts car dealer Colonial Automotive Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to settle claims that it took advantage of state unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. Following […]
Crash Data in Four States Show 23% Fewer Accidents in September and October
Consumer groups reiterate call for state insurance commissioners to require auto insurance refunds in response to “staggering drop in accidents” due to pandemic. Auto crashes remain low according to new accident data published by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ). The groups said that ongoing reduction in pandemic-driven crashes […]
IAA Expands in California and Massachusetts
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced it increased capacity at its IAA High Desert branch located in Hesperia, Calif. and the overall Boston, Massachusetts market. This investment will increase the IAA High Desert branch’s inventory space by more than 60 percent, adding capacity to the overall Los Angeles market. Additionally, the Boston market will see a […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Association Sues to Block Massachusetts Right to Repair Amendments
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation alleges updated Right to Repair law violates motor vehicle safety regulations and is an unlawful taking of manufacturers’ intellectual property under the U.S. Constitution. The association representing manufacturers producing nearly 99 percent of cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court […]
Automotive Recyclers Celebrate Massachusetts Right to Repair Victory
The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) congratulated the voters in Massachusetts along with all the individuals, businesses, and organizations that worked tirelessly to get Massachusetts’s updated Right to Repair Ballot Measure passed. The ballot initiative passed with 75% approval, which the association says shows that Massachusetts voters recognized the need to give consumers the right to […]
AASP/MA Calls Right to Repair Ballot Victory Extraordinary Win for Independent Automotive and Collision Repair Facilities
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) applauds the more than two million voters who ensured passage of a critical ballot measure to strengthen and revise the state’s existing Right to Repair Law on Election Day this past Tuesday. Over 2.5 million votes in the Commonwealth, or 74.9%, voted yes on a ballot […]