X50 Conference & Expo offers top trainers: ASA Podcast (Episode 90)
In this episode, we talk with Kim Walker, Roger Cada and Scott Brown about some of the training sessions you’ll find available from the best trainers in the industry.
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Biden faces decision in ITC electric battery case
President Joe Biden faces a decision this week of whether or not to overturn the International Trade Commission decision that ruled that South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation misused trade secrets to gain an unfair competitive decision.
ASA Podcast (Episode 89): ASA X50 Automotive Conference & Expo offers new virtual experience!
The X50 Conference is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist.
Bipartisan Coalition introduces Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act
U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del), Richard Burr (R-NC), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) introduced the Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act this morning.
U.S. Senate passes PPP extension to May 31
The U.S. Senate passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 today in a vote of 92-7.
U.S. Senate Small Business Committee holds hearing on PPP, other SBA loan programs
The United States Senate Committee on Small Business held a hearing yesterday entitled “Oversight of SBA’s COVID-19 Relief Programs."
Paul Eichenberg: The decline of vehicle ownership & what to do about it
What happens when vehicle ownership reaches its peak?
ASA Special Report (Video): Oil price increases & its immediate impact on auto repairers
ASA Sponsored Benefit Provider Chevron held a briefing this morning on recent changes impacting the oil industry and how that is impacting the public - moreover the repair industry.
ASA Special Report: Will rising oil prices drive up automotive paint costs?
A handful of companies in the lubricant industry have announced price increases, the third round since December 2020, and the major players in the industry are likely to follow suit quickly.
Get the ASA X50 Xperience: Registration opens for an electrifying new virtual event
All Zoomed out on training? We are too, so that’s why we built a whole new conference and expo like no other on a brand new platform. Introducing ASA X50!
ASA joins AAVOR in NHTSA Vehicle Data Access Comments
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), in partnership with members of the American Alliance for Vehicle Owner’s Rights (AAVOR), submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to their document “Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles."
The best-kept secrets to dealing with sales objections
When it comes to dealing with objections, most service advisors shut down as soon as the customer says “It’s too much money," or “I’d like to think it over.”
ASA releases position statement on scanning compensation for collision repairers
On behalf of the combined efforts from Industry Associations, collision repair professionals, scan tool providers and various subject matter experts, the Automotive Service Associated (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) acknowledges the act of scanning* a vehicle using a qualified scan tool** as a necessary and not-included operation that is legitimately expressed on a repair order with either a fixed cost, in labor hours and/or set dollar amount.
Deadline for PPP loan applications for 'Mom-and-Pop Businesses' approaching
SBA Paycheck Protection Program’s application window for businesses/nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees closes at 5 pm ET on March 9, 2021 .
U.S. drove 13 percent fewer miles in 2020
According to new preliminary estimates by the Federal Highway Administration, Americans drove 13 percent fewer miles in 2020 than in 2019.
Report: CARES ACT funding for the automotive service industry during COVID-19
Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which included the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. Since January 11, 2021, the US Treasury opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to continue providing a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
Pricing, ethics & the reputation of your shop’s business
At Elite we know that once someone comes into your shop, you’ll do everything you can to generate a happy customer, and make a fair profit. Unfortunately, some customers will put you to the test when it comes to the prices you charge.
Video: Mark your calendar! ASA X50 Conference & Expo
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! April 30-May 1. ASA X50 Conference & Expo.
