The Automotive Service Association’s board of directors and Collision Division Operations Committee have begun their second initiative as they continue to focus on refinish issues and the issues’ effects on collision repair facilities. ASA’s goal is to educate the industry,…
ASA Partners with Keystone Insurers Group to Provide Coverage Through an agreement with Keystone Insurers Group, the Automotive Service Association is excited to offer a new member benefits package that will provide ASA member-shops with access to group dental and…
It’s your best approach to tracking down the problem(s). Problem description: Check electrical system. The battery goes dead after sitting a couple days. “Oh, yeah,” the customer said, “there was a lightning strike in the parking lot where I work…
Members Encourage Program Improvements On Sept. 18, 2014, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business’ Subcommittee on Health and Technology held a hearing titled, “An Update on the Small Business Health Options Program: Is It Working for Small Businesses?” The…
See what makes us different ... and the same! Valley Automotive Repair and Electric in Maple Valley, Wash., has been serving the Maple Valley, Wash., community since 1981. It is family owned and run by Bryan K. Kelley, who purchased…
ASA has moved! It is now located at 8209 Mid Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills, Texas 76182. It moved there from Colleyville, Texas. Formerly, for many years, it was in Bedford, Texas. ASA’s “800” number has been discontinued. The main…
As chairman, I’ve had the opportunity to do some special things and to meet some special people. As a speaker at a regional trade show recently, I had the opportunity to catch up with a featured guest, John Force. In…
Every shop owner runs into ‘situations.’ How they handle them is important ... do you agree with these fellow ASA members? Dilemma: This scenario comes from a shop in Southern California: “A customer brought in her 2004 Toyota Camry with…
Did Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mullaly do anything to improve the serviceability of his products? This month we will examine the Lincoln MKZ. Two years after I closed my shop to pursue my career full time in hybrid technical…
ASA thanks Farmers for MFN policy changes Following Farmers Insurance’s decision to remove Most Favored Nation (Customer) clauses from insurer direct repair programs, Dan Risley, Automotive Service Association (ASA) president and executive director, sent a letter of thanks to Jeffrey…
Auto Alliance offers shops latest look at future technologies. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) sponsored the first Innovation, Technology and Telematics Expo at NACE|CARS in Detroit last month. The one-day conference had been planned for months to educate shops…
New Battery Tester Program with AutoZone! AutoZone is offering another money-saving benefit for ASA members. The ASA Member Starting and Charging Program from AutoZone provides shop members with a rack, signage and their new ProPower batteries – a professional line…
Recently, I-CAR completed a survey. Over a long period they measured the performance of a number of collision shops while the staff went through many I-CAR classes. They were trying to establish the relevance of education to its return on…
It brings adventures, like solving this Explorer’s problem. One of the great joys of being an automotive technician is the thrill each day brings. I know: That may be a much too cheerful interpretation…
(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. Click here to learn how to save money and increase profits.
Auto repairers must stay informed, engaged. While state legislatures are beginning to see their first round of telematics legislation and the U.S. Congress is asking questions about these new technologies – such as vehicle-to-vehicle communications – the next topic for…
See what makes us different ... and the same! Rad Air Complete Car Care and Tire Centers has 12 locations in Cleveland, Ohio, and its surrounding areas. Its owner, Andy Fiffick, credits the shop’s growth and success to three golden…
U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) invited fellow members of Congress to take a ride in Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) driverless car. In a press conference earlier that day, Shuster said, “We have to encourage our…
