2019 ASA Annual Meeting & Conference (Photos) - Day 2
ASA's Annual Meeting & Conference moved into Day 2 on Wednesday, featuring a meeting of the association's board, a class on "Gen Z" and a wide variety of other classes and functions.
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Kelley Blue Book: Average new-car prices up 2 percent year-over-year for April 2019
New-vehicle prices increased $732 (up 2 percent) from April 2018, while rising $93 (up 0.3 percent) from last month.
2019 ASA Annual Meeting kicks off with training & technology (Photos) - Day 1
ASA's Annual Meeting kicked off Tuesday with hands-on ADAS training, along with the announcement of a new ASA app.
ASA on the Go: Mobile App Launched at 2019 Annual Meeting
ASA unveiled a new app today at its Annual Business Meeting & Conference, providing a way to reach its members and others – with important industry news and vital association information – more quickly than ever.
Police: Alleged stalker threw 'urine-soaked trash' on San Antonio auto repair shop
By MySanAntonio.com A 32-year-old man was arrested Monday after he allegedly stalked an auto repair shop owner for weeks and threw "urine-soaked trash" on his shop, according to court records. Charles Brady Gann now…
Report: Is the luxury sports sedan lease dead?
For decades, sports cars and luxury sedans dominated the lease market and enjoyed significant marketshare on the Swapalease.com online lease marketplace. New data from the Q1 lease trends report consumer survey shows that domination may be over.
Forbes: 'Rack 'em up, driverless cars surprisingly will be a boon for auto repair market'
That cha-ching sound of money being made from driverless cars will be the inexorable clatter coming from cash registers ringing over and over at auto repair shops as a bonanza boost is spurred via autonomous car prevalence.
Collision Week Interview: ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher
By Collision Week In a recent video interview with Collision Week, ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher talked of the incredible pace of change facing both the mechanical and collision sides of the repair industry. Fisher, who officially took over the…
Officials: N.D. auto repair shop deemed 'total loss' after fire
CASSELTON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Fire Chief Tim McLean says Gordy's Auto Repair Shop is a total loss. Fire crews were called to the fire right off the Casselton exit on I-94 around 5:15 a.m. The roof of the building…
ASA ‘Garage Challenge’ Video Series with Frank Leutz: Part Delays
https://youtu.be/8-78s8j4oBU NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — ASA is partnering with an auto repair industry leader and social media influencer @urmechanic to produce a series of videos aimed at building an online dialogue to help business owners solve everyday challenges in…
Couple brings Christian values to new Colorado auto shop
By Pat Ferrier, Fort Collins Coloradoan Stephen and Kelley Kinsland had a nice life in Memphis,…
Reader's Digest: 'How Long Do Car Batteries Last?'
Anyone who has ever found themselves stranded in a car that won’t start has surely wondered if there’s a definitive answer to how long car batteries last. The short answer? It depends.
J.D. Power: New vehicle retail sales continue to decline, but demand for expensive vehicles rises
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retail Sales Forecast New vehicle retail sales in April are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are…
2 arrested after stray bullet kills mechanic in front of auto repair shop
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two suspects have been arrested after a mechanic was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia earlier this month.…
Remarkable Results Radio: Ray Fisher – 'Networking Just May Be Your Secret Weapon'
This week, Carm Capriotto – founder and host of the Remarkable Results Radio Podcast – released an interesting interview he recently had with ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher. "We talked professionalism, the fear of…
USA Today: 'Why you might be safer in the front seat than the back seat in head-on crashes'
Nathan Bomey / USA TODAY Sitting in the back seat? You could be at more risk of dying or suffering serious injury in a head-on collision than someone sitting in the front. That counterintuitive finding comes from a study released Thursday by…
Report: Automotive 'sunroof market' worth over $40 billion by 2025
SELBYVILLE, Del., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The automotive sunroof market is poised to rise from $21 billion in 2018 to over $40 billion by 2025, according to a 2019 Global Market Insights Inc. report. Proliferating vehicle sales along with rising preference of customers to opt…
ASA supports NH OEM repair procedure legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 24, 2019 – ASA is supporting a proposal in the New Hampshire Legislature that addresses original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Commerce received comments on House Bill 664 at a…
