From Aftermarketmatters.com Hoffman Estates, Ill.—The road to electrification has been repeatedly foretold by automotive industry watchers. Yet, significant questions remain about how the transformation will take place, how long it will take, and what will accelerate — or just as…
Paul Barry, Executive director, (left) of CIECA and Roy Schnepper, AMAM, Butler’s Collision, Roseville, MI, (right) and recent past chairman of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) received the lifetime achievement award from CIECA on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the…
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 4, 2025) – The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) revealed its New Products Award winners during the 2025 SEMA Show Kickoff Breakfast, recognizing the most innovative and cutting-edge advancements shaping the automotive aftermarket. More than 1,300 products…
President and CEO of Boyd Group Services Inc., Brian Kaner, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at the 2025 MSO Symposium, taking place Monday, November 3rd, in Las Vegas at Rio Hotel & Casino, a Destination by Hyatt. [caption…
Registration for the 14th annual MSO Symposium is now open. Advisory board members strongly recommend collision industry leadership and management take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to gather with peers and obtain updates on the status and direction of the…
On July 1, 2025, the United States Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) on a 51-50 vote. Vice President J.D. Vance provided the tiebreaking vote. The U.S. House must approve the Senate’s version before the bill can be…
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has designated June 2025 as Automotive Service Professionals Month (ASPM). ASE encourages industry members to use Automotive Service Professionals Month as an opportunity to show appreciation for service professionals and host recognition…
Automotive Service Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists and Alliance for Automotive Innovation come together on SAFE Repair Act National plan includes additional protections for consumers; preserves vehicle safety, fair competition Automotive right-to-repair already exists in U.S.; owners can have…
Car ADAS Solutions is excited to announce that TAG Calibrations, a licensee with multiple calibration centers, opened a new facility that serves the Blue Ash, Ohio, community. The 9,000-square-foot facility, staffed by four full-time technicians, represents the company’s continued commitment…
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is pleased to report that President Trump’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), received a vote in support from the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee. SBA loans play an…
More than 3 out of 5 shops continued to say they have never billed for the labor to perform a radar power test, according to the quarterly “Who Pays for What?” survey this past October, a statistic unchanged from the…
Mark Claypool, AMAM, has been named the new Executive Director of the Automotive Management Institute (AMi). Claypool, recently retired as the President of web marketing agency Optima Automotive and was also formerly the VP…
When it comes to performing post-collision safety inspections, the majority of repairers see the need to do them, according to the findings of the most-recent “Who Pays for What?” survey this summer. But there is some uncertainty among shops about…
North Richland Hills, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024 - The MSO Symposium advisory board and administration has confirmed this year’s exclusive one-day conference agenda. The collision industry event created by and for multi-shop owners and operators, will be held in Las…
Most of us love a good fixer-upper. While most are residential, this one was located in a local high school. An old mechanical shop, long abandoned and repurposed for storage, was restored to its former glory last year in Albuquerque,…
WASHINGTON — With the peak of hurricane season arriving and an elevated wildfire risk across much of the West, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to develop an emergency preparedness plan or, if they already have one, to update it…
David Simmons, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Caliber Holdings LLC, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at the 2024 MSO Symposium, taking place Monday, November 4th, in Las Vegas. David Simmons has a…
Registration for the 13th annual MSO Symposium is now open. Advisory board members and administrators recommend taking advantage of this once a year opportunity to gather with industry leadership and obtain updates on the collision repair marketplace. The symposium, designed…
