In this AutoInc. Audio podcast, Carm Capriotto, host of Remarkable Results Radio, moderates a discussion between Jason Soto, vice president and general manager for MobileSoft, a global leader in mobile app technology, and Leona Dalavai Scott, marketing and communications director for ASA.
Do you have concerns about privacy issues being compromised via your vehicle?
Dexter Mills says his 2000 Honda Accord has gone the extra mile 1 million times over.
By Gopal Ratnam / CQ-Roll Call If you’re driving a late model car or truck, chances are that the vehicle is mostly computers on wheels, collecting and wirelessly transmitting vast quantities of data to the car manufacturer not just on…
At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion.
HOUSTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Navigating roads in heavy rains can be a daunting experience for any driver. Compound this by several days of rain, and you can add the possibility of high water and flash flooding in low-lying areas.…
- Global Research shows 1 out of 2 consumers want to get into a self-driving experience within the next five years - In U.S., 36% of consumers surveyed have positive emotions about self-driving cars - Wide ranging consumer expectations create…
https://youtu.be/f4-9anpJwzA NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - Member-shop owner Andy Fiffick touts the advantages of being an ASA member. He spoke while recently attending ASA's Annual Business Meeting & Conference in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas community of Hurst. ABOUT US: The…
MODESTO, Calif., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The surviving spouses and young children of Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriff Jason Garner and Stanislaus County Community Service Officer Raschel Johnson, respectively, killed on May 13, 2017 in a deadly automobile accident in the line of duty, filed a lawsuit today in…
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas May 9, 2019 – If you’re an auto repair shop with an outstanding customer waiting area, we have the perfect contest for you. The contest will be the first…
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) had a successful and exciting Annual Business Meeting & Conference April 30-May 2 at the Hurst Conference Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas community of Hurst.
ASA’s Collision Operations Committee is expressing concern about a State Farm Insurance Company document released at the recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting in Nashville.
ALLDATA, working in conjunction with ASA, routinely provides Tech Tips for AutoInc. readers.
"Rapid parts delivery to Repair Outlets is often cited as the primary barrier that will prohibit online sellers from acquiring a large share of the Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) parts market. "The aftermarket's ability to rapidly supply parts to Repair Outlets requires…
PRESTON COUNTY, W. Va (WDTV)-- On any given day, Morgantown Street is a quiet area with cars passing by sparingly. However, around 8 Monday night, as flames burst out of the Ultra Body Repair Shop the quiet street was full of…
QUEENS, N.Y. (New York Post) - A mechanic was seriously burned Tuesday morning at a Queens auto body shop when his co-worker started the car he was repairing, an FDNY spokesman and sources said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE PHOTO…
ALLDATA, working in conjunction with ASA, routinely provides Tech Tips for AutoInc. readers.
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - An ambulance and police cars flanked the front of a tire store on West Main Street in Branford after an accident which was disturbing to many. An overturned forklift also remained in front of the store. An employee…
Texas-based ASA member-shop owner Jeff Buckley shared his insights after ASA's recent Annual Meeting & Conference.
By Martha Stoddard / World-Herald Bureau LINCOLN, Nebraska — Gov. Pete Ricketts visited a Lincoln auto repair shop Monday to call for lawmakers to "put the brakes on taxing Nebraska families." The governor…
ALLDATA, working in conjunction with ASA, routinely provides Tech Tips for AutoInc. readers.
Each week Identifix posts its favorite head-scratchers and interesting mechanical issues submitted by its Direct-Hit customers.
WASHINGTON — In support of National Small Business Week, May 5-11, the Internal Revenue Service is emphasizing the many IRS online resources available to help small business owners and self-employed individuals handle the tax aspects of their business. For more…
ASA's three-day Annual Business Meeting & Conference concluded on Thursday with a wide variety of events that included everything from panel discussions to Podcast interviews.
As Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2019 (April) came to a close, GEICO urged drivers to learn the risks associated with distracted driving.
By Heather Burian and LeAnne Gendreau NEW LONDON, Connecticut (NBC Connecticut News) - Police have arrested a man who is accused of running an unlicensed vehicle repair shop in New London after an investigation that had been going on for at least three…
ASA launched its mobile app that it has nicknamed “ASA on the Go.”
ASA celebrated its members and staff at Wednesday night's ceremony at ASA's Annual Meeting.
ASA's Annual Meeting & Conference moved into Day 2 on Wednesday, featuring a meeting of the association's board, a class on "Gen Z" and a wide variety of other classes and functions.
New-vehicle prices increased $732 (up 2 percent) from April 2018, while rising $93 (up 0.3 percent) from last month.
ASA's Annual Meeting kicked off Tuesday with hands-on ADAS training, along with the announcement of a new ASA app.
ASA unveiled a new app today at its Annual Business Meeting & Conference, providing a way to reach its members and others – with important industry news and vital association information – more quickly than ever.
By MySanAntonio.com A 32-year-old man was arrested Monday after he allegedly stalked an auto repair shop owner for weeks and threw "urine-soaked trash" on his shop, according to court records. Charles Brady Gann now…
For decades, sports cars and luxury sedans dominated the lease market and enjoyed significant marketshare on the Swapalease.com online lease marketplace. New data from the Q1 lease trends report consumer survey shows that domination may be over.
That cha-ching sound of money being made from driverless cars will be the inexorable clatter coming from cash registers ringing over and over at auto repair shops as a bonanza boost is spurred via autonomous car prevalence.
By Collision Week In a recent video interview with Collision Week, ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher talked of the incredible pace of change facing both the mechanical and collision sides of the repair industry. Fisher, who officially took over the…
CASSELTON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Fire Chief Tim McLean says Gordy's Auto Repair Shop is a total loss. Fire crews were called to the fire right off the Casselton exit on I-94 around 5:15 a.m. The roof of the building…
https://youtu.be/8-78s8j4oBU NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — ASA is partnering with an auto repair industry leader and social media influencer @urmechanic to produce a series of videos aimed at building an online dialogue to help business owners solve everyday challenges in…
By Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan Stephen and Kelley Kinsland had a nice life in Memphis,…
Anyone who has ever found themselves stranded in a car that won’t start has surely wondered if there’s a definitive answer to how long car batteries last. The short answer? It depends.
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retail Sales Forecast New vehicle retail sales in April are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two suspects have been arrested after a mechanic was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia earlier this month.…
This week, Carm Capriotto – founder and host of the Remarkable Results Radio Podcast – released an interesting interview he recently had with ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher. "We talked professionalism, the fear of…
Nathan Bomey / USA TODAY Sitting in the back seat? You could be at more risk of dying or suffering serious injury in a head-on collision than someone sitting in the front. That counterintuitive finding comes from a study released Thursday by…
SELBYVILLE, Del., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive sunroof market is poised to rise from $21 billion in 2018 to over $40 billion by 2025, according to a 2019 Global Market Insights Inc. report. Proliferating vehicle sales along with rising preference of customers to opt…
MyPlates.com, the state’s vendor for marketing personalized and specialty license plates in Texas, is auctioning the last single-digit license plate message in auction inventory. The low-digit number “3” is the only single number plate not already registered to a vehicle…
by Matt DeLorenzo / Kelley Blue Book Electric vehicles are no longer an automotive anomaly. There are enough of them out there at various price ranges that make them an attractive alternative if you’re looking for a used vehicle. In fact,…
"Consumers perceive Service Stations/Garages and Dealers differently across four key repair outlet performance factors: Convenience, Technical Capability, Low Price, and Fair Price. "Over the past five years, consumers have changed some of their perceptions of Service Stations/Garages and Dealers regarding…
By Jamie L. LaReau / Detroit Free Press LIVONIA, Michigan -- Detroit…
https://youtu.be/-R4sOLUG4Q8 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, April 23, 2019 – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has released a YouTube video detailing the value Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs provide in increasing vehicle safety. Tom Piippo, AMAM, ASA Mechanical Division Director…
