NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — ASA has slated Aug. 24-25 as the new dates for the association’s joint CARS (Congress of Automotive Repair & Service), TTF (Technology & Telematics Forum), annual business meeting and live PODCASTS. The event had originally…
HELPFUL TIPS: COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) Here is a list of tips that you may find helpful as you interact with customers and as you service and repair vehicles. For more information and tips, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) &…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 19, 2020 – During this critical time of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Automotive Service Association has submitted a letter – with aftermarket coalition members – to the National Governors Association, U.S. Conference of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to update their website on programs available for shops. Information is now included on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Per SBA, the Paycheck Protection Program is "designed to provide a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. However, some…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) now has an e-newsletter for small business owners to receive updates on SBA programs for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. President Trump signed the third Coronavirus stimulus package Friday afternoon, which…
From the Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon activated the Defense Production Act, telling his administration to order General Motors to prioritize contracts to produce breathing ventilators to fight the spreading coronavirus, even as…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump on Saturday released an updated guidance on those critical infrastructure workers providing essential services. "This is a federal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following U.S. House of Representatives passage of the $2 trillion Stimulus Package, spoke on the importance of the CARES Act to small businesses. ASA Washington, D.C. representative…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 27, 2020) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed – and President Trump swiftly signed – the third Coronavirus stimulus package, H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, (CARES Act). Passage came after a…
From CNBC Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler plan to restart production at their North American assembly plants that temporarily shuttered last week due to the coronavirus pandemic in April. Ford said Thursday morning that it plans to restart production at “key” North American assembly…
From The Automotive Service Association WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. House Small Business Committee leadership released key small business provisions’ summaries and a Q/A on the eve of the U.S. House of Representatives floor vote for the Coronavirus Stimulus package. [caption…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced more guidance to provide information to workers and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.
From The Automotive Service Association WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) has released the "Bipartisan Small Business Summary Provisions" of the new Coronavirus Stimulus Legislation. The Keeping American Workers Paid & Employed Act passed…
MECHANICSVILLE, Virginia - March 26, 2020 - The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced today the formation of a specific fund to assist those within the industry impacted by the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. On behalf of the industry, CIF has committed…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 25, 2020 – The U.S. Senate has passed the third Coronavirus stimulus package, H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act). After extensive negotiations with the Administration, the package includes increased funding and…
From AAA With the national average at $2.12, pump prices are, on average, 50-cents less than this time last year. Crude oil is the biggest driver of the less expensive gas prices. In the last week, crude oil prices dropped…
"Big changes are sweeping across the population mix of Automotive Jobbers and Retail Auto Parts Stores as they battle for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) product sales in the U.S. aftermarket. "Although the combined number of Auto Parts Stores (Jobbers…
