2020 ASA Virtual MSO Symposium shared insights from every collision industry segment
Earlier this month, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) presented the 9th installment of the popular MSO Symposium in an unprecedented virtual format.
Earlier this month, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) presented the 9th installment of the popular MSO Symposium in an unprecedented virtual format.
Although many of the younger members of the automotive service industry may not recognize his name, Don Seyfer was one of the leaders who impacted their lives and the lives of many others.
Editor's Note: Tony Molla, ASA's vice president of industry relations, contributed this editorial piece - for ASA - that was included in an "Empowering Auto Care" insert in USA Today. The demand for technical workers is skyrocketing. Nowhere is that…
Frank Leutz, owner of Desert Car Care in Phoenix, Ariz. and Jeff Buckley, owner of My Father’s Shop in Midlothian, Texas share their experience in producing podcasts and other social media shows to get more involved in their communities and the industry.
There are lots of reasons a customer would like to pay cash for a repair. Maybe it’s a minor collision repair that they don’t want to turn into their insurance company. Or perhaps it’s an individual who always wanted a…
The Automotive Service Association has been a staunch defender of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs. The reason is simple: ASA believes PMVI programs save lives.
SEATTLE, Washington -- With record registration numbers and a sold-out exhibit hall, ASA Northwest's 2019 ATE Expo is bigger and better than ever. On Saturday, the training rooms were full as Day 2 kicked into full gear. Featuring the…
The ASA Colorado Summit at Lincoln Tech is off and running with technical and management training classes by some of the most well-known trainers in the industry.
When speaking to students at career day events, I often use my own career path as an example of how technical knowledge and ongoing training can open up many new working worlds most people might never have considered.
Mike Rowe has it right: Job growth in STEM careers looks strong into the foreseeable future. That’s particularly true in the automotive service and repair industry. The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that the automotive repair…
Parents, if becoming an automotive technician is not high on your list of career choices for your child, perhaps it’s time to look again. Automotive service and repair has changed dramatically in just the…
NASTF and the VSP Registry provide security and service resources to meet any shop’s technological and information needs. The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) was created to provide a technology solution to ensure ongoing access to the technical information…
I recently spent an interesting weekend in Austin, Texas. It was interesting for two major reasons: 1) It was Austin and 2) It showed just how close we are to a revolution in the way we move, live and think.…
Five things you don’t know about NASTF & the VSP Registry – but should. Thirteen years ago, a group of individuals and organizations came together to create the next step in automotive service technology. It was built on the idea…