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…
Educational videos available to tackle array of today’s repair issues Automotive Service Association education member Gates is now offering ASA members a free training and education program called Acceleration Sessions. The Acceleration Sessions online video training series can be located…
AMI Celebrates 25 Years This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), the leading provider of management education for the automotive service and collision repair industry. The Institute currently offers more than 1,300 approved courses, a…
It’s August, a time when we seize the opportunity to enjoy the last of summer and start looking forward to the fall. Autumn seems to be the time of back-to-school, back-to-work, and a refocus on business at hand. With ASA,…
Working on your behalf to ensure repairer interests are represented Leaders of the Automotive Service Association’s mechanical and collision divisions recently traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with key members of Congress and their staffs. ASA…
Every shop owner runs into ‘situations.’ How they handle them is important ... do you agree with these fellow ASA members? Dilemma: We had a customer whose air conditioner stopped working while he was driving through town. When a customer’s…
Troubleshooting hybrids takes knowledge and a great deal of hands-on experience, yet the payoff is worth it It’s been a busy time for hybrids in my shop. The training schedule has been hectic and the buying and selling is starting…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this month’s Generationally Speaking department, meet Dick Milstead, founder and CEO of Milstead Automotive, and his daughter, Amy Milstead, president. Milstead Automotive is an ASA member-shop located in Spring, Texas,…
ASE Class Set For NACE/CARS Like to know more about what the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) can do for you? If so, you won’t want to miss a session Friday, Aug. 1, at the NACE/CARS 2014 Conference…
As a former drag racer, I have experienced many times what it’s like to spend a great deal of time preparing for an event. The team and I would spend months preparing for the season, days or weeks preparing for…
Toyota is gaining speed again … is it on the right track? Once again we will examine a new model that has just been re-engineered. Is fixing and maintaining a 2014 Toyota Highlander less difficult than fixing and maintaining the…
Bill Would Limit Authority of FIO The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing titled “Legislative Proposals to Reform Domestic Insurance Policy.” The hearing focused on several important pieces of legislation, but…
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously approved S. 2322, a bill to reauthorize federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for the next six years at current funding with adjustments for inflation. Specifically, S. 2322 will…
S.B. 232 Will Protect Repair Shops, Consumers Alike In November 2013, state Sen. Joe Uecker (R-14) introduced Ohio Senate Bill 232, a bill to level the playing field for mechanical automotive repair shops. S.B. 232 extends the jurisdiction of the…
Get involved in ASA leadership Call for Candidates for the National Board of Directors Any regular (shop) member interested in being considered for the Automotive Service Association (ASA) national board of directors should contact the national office and request a…
“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure…
