During the month of October, Autoworks in Kittery, Maine – an ASA member-shop – and more than 100 other Independent auto repair shops across the U.S. will be raising funds for a breast cancer vaccine.
By Keith Barry / Consumer Reports General Motors is recalling almost 3.5 million SUVs and pickup trucks because their brakes may suddenly become difficult to use, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency has been investigating…
By Morgan Cutolo / Reader's Digest No, ignoring it probably won't make it go away. You’re driving down the road when all of a sudden, you hear a rattling, grinding, or even a hiss. These noises can indicate all kinds…
"Despite a modest downturn in 2019 new car and light truck sales through the first half of the year (less than 2%), the number of light vehicles in operation (VIO) is surging after no growth for six years following the…
Elite has announced that the company will now be offering online peer groups for shop owners through an all-new service: Elite Synergy Groups. Elite says that their Synergy Groups have been designed to help shop owners access the guidance, support…
By Eric D. Lawrence / Detroit Free Press More than 2 million older Ram trucks have been recalled because of defects that could lead their tailgates to open unexpectedly. The latest announcement is an expansion of a recall from this spring, but the…
By John Goreham / BestRide.com A new poll conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Ally Bank has determined that, on average, Americans spend about $397 per year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. The poll took a five-year view of…
ASA member-shop owner Frank Leutz, host of the Wrench Nation Car Radio Talk Show, is slated to participate as a panelist at a forum on ADAS Technology in early November at AAPEX 2019 in Las Vegas.
By Andrew Sendy / Home Solar Journalist The debate rages on about whether or not driving an electric vehicle is really a cost-saving measure worth entertaining. Tesla electric cars have brought electric vehicles into the mainstream, but their popularity has…
ASA is supporting an effort to come to the aid of a family who lost a son and his wife during the recent mass shooting that left 22 dead in El Paso.
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're on the hunt for a bargain on an outgoing model or eagerly anticipating the hottest new car to come, now is an exciting time to be…
By Consumer Reports Ford is recalling 482,520 vehicles in the U.S. because the mechanism that controls how the front driver and/or passenger seatbacks recline may have been improperly assembled. As a result, the seatback might not have sufficient strength to…
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United Stateswas $37,401 in August 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $723 (up 2%) from August 2018, while decreasing $54 (down 0.1%) from last month. "Although new-vehicle pricing…
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Navigant Research provides an analysis of the market development for vehicles with telematics, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), Wi-Fi, and services, with global market forecasts, segmented by connective technology and region, through 2028. Many of today’s major…
Source: WalletHub By Adam McCann / Financial Writer / WalletHub Some cities are better for those behind the wheel. To determine those places, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 30 key indicators of driver-friendliness. Our data set ranges from…
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Allied Market Research report estimates the global advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) market -- valued at $39.63 billion in 2018 -- will reach $189.14 billion by 2026. High demand for safety…
By Jack R. Nerad / Forbes contributor If you identify the key building block of the auto industry during its first 130 years, you would have to point to engineering. It was engineering that made automobiles, our personal transportation devices,…
By Stephen Armstrong Ask an automotive collision repair shop owner about how to increase their productivity and chances are you will hear about the need to reduce pre-paint wait times. After using body filler on a repair, a technician might…
