The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is not anti-EV or pro-EV. We don’t favor one type of powertrain over another. We just want to make sure that our members are in a position to service the vehicles that enter their facilities.…
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) strongly supports the rights of consumers to purchase vehicles that best fit the needs of themselves, their families, and their businesses. We are concerned that the “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later…
Innovations in automotive technology often result in new costly expenses for automotive repairers. A recent study conducted by the University of North Florida found that acquiring the equipment needed to conduct advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) calibrations could set a…
On July 3, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) on a 218-214 vote after the U.S. Senate passed it a few days prior on a 51-50 vote. Vice President J.D. Vance provided…
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2025 – The United States House of Representatives’ Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on June 26, 2025 titled, “Looking Under the Hood: The State of NHTSA and Motor Vehicle…
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…
North Dakota has decided to buck a trend in the way states approach automotive insurance issues. Most states discourage auto insurance companies from directing their policyholders to certain auto body shops. In other words, they cannot prevent their policyholders from…
On the same day he took the oath of office, President Trump signed a package of Executive Orders, which he collectively named “America First Trade Policy,” These orders instructed federal agencies to examine the causes for the United States’ trade…
Some in Congress like to invoke independent auto repair shops to appear on the side of the little guy. They now have an opportunity to support legislation that addresses their data concerns as well as important safety issues for independent…
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…
President Trump took the oath of office on Monday, January 20, 2025, and he quickly got to work signing a whole host of executive orders (EOs) that same day. A package of these orders, which he collectively named “America First…
President Trump took the oath of office on Monday, January 20, 2025, and he quickly got to work signing a whole host of executive orders (EOs) that same day. Not included among those EOs was an enactment of new tariffs…
After months of waiting and making predictions, the automotive repair community and the rest of the world finally knows what the federal government will look like. Republicans have secured a trifecta. Former President Donald Trump will once again assume residency…
Unless you live under a rock, you know there’s a major presidential election on November 5. If you live in a swing state, you’re probably reminded about it every time you blink. It can be hard to sift through all…
President Joe Biden released his $5.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2023 this week. The budget proposal builds on the investments made in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed last year, by allocating $105 billion to the…
The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled “Charging Forward: Securing American Manufacturing and Our EV Future.” During the hearing, witnesses discussed the implementation of the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
The second episode of the Technology and Telematics (TTF) Podcast series, A Changing Fleet, is now live on the Automotive Service Association (ASA) podcast channel and the Taking the Hill page of the ASA website. This episode features a presentation…
The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee voted yesterday to move Senate Bill 965 out of committee for consideration by the full Senate. This legislation would allow companies to test self-driving vehicles on Pennsylvania highways without a driver available to take over in…
