If there’s one thing everyone in the automotive industry agrees on, it’s that ongoing training is no longer an option in keeping up with changing vehicle technology. If you haven’t already signed up to attend the inaugural NACE | Automechanika…
Make plans now to attend the one trade show in 2017 you can’t afford to miss! It’s NACE | Automechanika Chicago, and debuts this summer in the Windy City. A collaboration between the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE), the…
Rich White, senior vice president of the Auto Care Association (ACA), will retire in June after an 18-year career at the association that includes overseeing marketing and communications, market research, member services, trade shows and education and serving as the…
Many members are still buzzing about the collaboration between ASA and Automechanika Chicago to co-produce a professional/trade show in July 2017. In AutoInc. Audio’s In The Trenches interview with Carm Capriotto at www.autoinc.org/audio/, ASA President and Executive Director Dan Risley…
In the course of her normally busy day, Julie Moreno-Blount wears a lot of hats at ASA. As the Membership Services Department’s accounts receivables specialist, Moreno-Blount supports and manages a variety of responsibilities that are crucial to successfully maintaining ASA’s…
If you work in this business you either embrace change or change leaves you behind. You’ve heard, or read, that technology is growing at an alarming pace, and it seems that every time I attend a connected-car event the countdown…
AutoInc. asked ASA member-shops to complete a questionnaire about how their businesses were performing through the first six months of 2016. Here are some select figures that represent the highlights of what they told us. This year’s “How’s Your Business?”…
Greg Buckley, owner of Buckley’s Auto Care in Wilmington, Del., proudly describes his eight-member staff as “all very important to the success of the business.” Building Maintenance Manager Sean Maloney fits right in. For the past four years, Sean has…
AutoInc.’s annual Top 10 Websites Contest winners prove once again how ASA-member shops excel. Modern consumers want easy-to-access service information. Does your website live up to their expectations? Check out the winners of AutoInc.’s annual Top 10 Websites Contest on…
To give our affiliates an opportunity to showcase their activities and promote membership, each quarter in AutoInc. we will be profiling different affiliates. ASA-Northwest ASA-Michigan ASA-Arizona ASA-Pennsyvania If you are a prospective member in these affiliated areas, be sure to…
CARDONE Industries, an ASA corporate member, published its 2016 service dealer guide, “Solutions from the Bench.” It is full of new products and installation-tip videos that the company promises “make technicians’ lives easier.” The guide features a mix of more…
Help grow your association and raise the professionalism of your industry! The Automotive Service Association is excited to announce the revival of our successful, grassroots member-recruitment program, designed to reward ASA’s most enthusiastic recruiters – our members. No one can…
“I Love People, and I Help People. That’s What I Do.” Bob Wills did a lot more than fix a tire recently. He actually helped save the life and spirit of a discouraged Vietnam veteran. Wills, owner of Wills Auto…
Registration is now open for the Car Care Council Women’s Board 2016 Summer Leadership Conference. The day-and-a-half education and networking conference will be held July 27-28, 2016, at the Westin in Indianapolis, Ind. “The Women’s Board Leadership Conference is uniquely…
(Hint: It starts with ASA.savings4members.com – formerly ASA Marketplace) ASA Offers savings4members Program ASA has partnered with BizUnite since 2010 to offer cost savings as an added benefit of membership. ASA’s relationship with BizUnite will now be referred to as…
SA President Dan Risley testifies for auto repair industry. On Feb. 2, Dan Risley, president and executive director of the Automotive Service Association testified on behalf of the automotive repair industry. He…
Book Your Hotel Now for NACE | CARS Have you heard the expression, “Get a room!” That’s what the planners of NACE | CARS 2016 are advising you to do – the sooner the better. This year’s edition of the…
Recycled Rides: In the Spirit of the Season ’Twas the season for giving. And ASA members across the nation were donating their time and money to ensure that needy people have transportation. LaMettry’s Collision restored a…
Boost Your Productivity and Image With Cintas Transform your basic outsourced service into integrated, essential solutions with Cintas. From image to safety and to facilities, Cintas’s know-how can enable you to focus on what really matters: your core business. Let…
The candidates profiled on the following pages comprise the official ballot for the 2016 elections for the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) national board of directors. All regular members in good standing with ASA are eligible to vote for one position…
Two of the Automotive Service Association’s leading authorities on the new technologies tell where you need to focus your attention. Connected Cars: The Mechanical Side by Donny Seyfer For many years, ASA has been involved in the issue of how…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue, we feature Richard Martens, owner, and Jordan Troxel, technician, of Ron’s Auto Repair Center in Ames, Iowa. Richard Martens Baby Boomer What is one piece of advice your…
Save With ASA’s CarCareONE Credit Card Plan If no interest for 90 days on purchases totaling more than $150 sounds good, check out CarCareONE’s consumer-designed credit card program. Offered through Synchrony Financial, it extends a line of credit to patrons…
In accordance with the bylaws of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), this announcement shall serve as official notice of the slate of candidates for one position of general director and one position of Mechanical Division director. This announcement is not…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue, we feature Mike Bennett, owner, and Joe Arnold, technician, of Mike’s KARS in Gettysburg, Pa. Michael Bennett Baby Boomer What is one piece of advice your parents gave…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire member benefits portfolio. Along with some of ASA’s most popular savings through AutoZone, VANTIV, Meadowbrook Insurance and other merchants,…
Before the traditional congressional August break, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported a bill for consideration to the House and Senate as a whole that addressed a cost-saving measure for vehicles in the civilian federal fleet.…
Hear ASA VP at MACS 2016 There are plenty of reasons for you to attend the Mobile Air Conditioning Society’s (MACS) 2016 Training Event and Trade Show. It’ll be in February at The Caribe Royale All Suite Hotel and Convention…
You Ware It Well? Real shop owners give their advice for how to buy shop management software. Grow with the pros! That’s our theme for AutoInc.’s 25th annual Shop Management Software Guide. We’ve received some great feedback on our guides…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue, we feature the father-son team of Denny and Jacob Mandeville of Canyon Automotive in Sedona, Ariz. Denny is the owner of the shop and the lead technician, while…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire member benefits portfolio. Along with some of ASA’s most popular savings through AutoZone, VANTIV, Meadowbrook Insurance and other merchants,…
House holds hearing on Connected Cars Vehicle technology leaders recently appeared before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to address issues of emerging technologies in the automotive industry. The hearing, titled “Vehicle to Vehicle Communications and…
Legislation designed to protect consumers and repairers. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) recent efforts on behalf of one issue of specific interest to automotive repairers in Michigan might soon pay big dividends to ASA members and nonmembers alike in that…
ASA Announces New Hire The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has welcomed a new staffer to its North Richland Hills, Texas, headquarters. Dan Risley, ASA’s president and chief executive officer announced the staff addition this…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire member benefits portfolio. Along with some of ASA’s most popular savings through AutoZone, VANTIV, Meadowbrook Insurance and other merchants,…
July’s NACE | CARS show promises a ‘Right Now’ experience. EDITOR’S NOTE: It takes enormous advance planning to stage an event like this year’s NACE | CARS Expo scheduled for July 23-25 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. The conference is scheduled…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue’s “Generationally Speaking,” we feature RON HAUGEN, owner/president, and HEATHER ALBERTSON, service adviser, of WESTSIDE AUTO PROS in Des Moines, Iowa. See what makes us different … and the…
Leaders of the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Mechanical and Collision Divisions spent busy days on Capitol Hill recently as both groups held meetings with members of Congress and staff to discuss issues of ongoing importance to ASA, its affiliates and…
To give our affiliates an opportunity to showcase their activities and promote membership, each quarter in AutoInc. we will be profiling different affiliates. ASA-Arizona ASA-Michigan ASA-Northwest ASA-Pennsylvania If you are a prospective member in these affiliated areas, be sure to…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue of “Generationally Speaking,” we feature Mark A. Clark and Keegan Niccum, service advisers for Chumbley’s Auto Care in Indianaola, Iowa. Chumbley’s Auto Care is owned by Tim Davison.…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire member benefits portfolio. Along with some of ASA’s most popular savings through AutoZone, VANTIV, Meadowbrook Insurance and other merchants,…
It’s been a busy legislative season in the nation’s capitol and around the country. Here are some news items about legislation moving through state legislatures in North Carolina and New Jersey. Be sure to visit ASA’s legislative website, www.TakingTheHill.com, for…
Welcome, ASA-Connecticut! The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new affiliate: ASA-Connecticut. Dan Risley, ASA’s president and executive director, in making the announcement, said: “We are extremely excited to welcome ASA-Connecticut – formerly known as the Connecticut Collision Repair…
114th Congress, 1st Session – January 1-December 31, 2015 I. Monitor Legislation in the 114th Congress A. The Washington, D.C., office will advocate positions before the Congress in support of or in opposition to legislation as directed by the ASA…
The candidate profiles on the following pages comprise the official ballot for the 2015 elections for the Automotive Service Association (ASA) national board of directors. All regular members in good standing with ASA are eligible to vote for one position…
ASA-Indiana/Evansville Is 14th Affiliate The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new affiliate: ASA-Indiana/Evansville. Its inaugural meeting was held Dec. 9, 2014. Dan Risley, president of ASA, spoke at ASA-Indiana/Evansville’s first meeting. More than 55 people attended the meeting,…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com The ASA Marketplace brings you a variety of savings and special offers on products and services exclusively for ASA member-shops. Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue of “Generationally Speaking,” meet Bob Wills, owner of Wills Auto Service in Battle Creek, Mich., and John Teachout, technician. Wills serves as director of the Mechanical Division Operations…
Elections for the 2015 Automotive Service Association national board of directors are being held now through the end of February. All regular members in good standing with ASA are eligible to vote for one position of general director and one…
