New Survey: Majority of consumers zeroing in on how they want to use electric cars
As the popularity and availability of electric vehicles (EV) continues to grow in the U.S., consumers are zeroing in on how they want to use an EV.
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EVgo's North American EV Charging Network to deploy instant 'Start-Your-Charge Experience' without apps or cards
LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EVgo, the nation's largest public fast charging network, today became the first North American EV charging network to debut Autocharge technology. This innovative technology instantly recognizes a customer's vehicle and initiates automatic charging after a one-time…
Philly.com: Family, friends mourn auto repair shop owner killed by stray bullet
By Julie Shaw / www.philly.com PHILADELPHIA -- Vehicles slowed and stopped in front of Michael Gleba’s auto repair shop in Wissinoming Friday, a…
Federal Trade Commission to host workshop on repair restrictions
Mark your calendar. The Federal Trade Commission at 9 a.m. on July 16 will be hosting a workshop titled “Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions.” It will specifically examine how manufacturers may…
Attention Shop Owners: HIRE Vets Medallion Award is 'good for business'
Participants in ASA’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting & Conference will get the opportunity to hear from a senior U.S. Department of Labor official about the merits of its agency’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program.
TV Report & YouTube Video: 'Man discovers mechanic took car for joyride'
By KCRA ELK GROVE, Calif. (KCRA) — An Elk Grove mechanic was terminated and a tire shop is considering using in-car cameras to monitor workers after a customer caught a worker in dashcam video doing…
Consumer Reports: 'Ford recalls trucks again over faulty engine-block heater'
Ford is recalling more than 130,000 pickup trucks to repair components that could have been broken as the result of another recent recall. The earlier recall was meant to fix a problem with the truck's engine-block heater.
TV Report: Vehicles damaged by turkeys on the rise, Missouri auto shop says
By www.ky3.com SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- It's not just deer drivers have to dodge, a Springfield body shop has repaired around a dozen vehicles that had turkey related damage to them in the past few months. Auto Glass Now says this is the…
Police: Mechanic killed by stray bullet In front of auto repair shop
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A mechanic was shot dead by a stray bullet while working on a car at an auto repair shop in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. Philadelphia police are now searching for four suspects who…
Tech Tips (by ALLDATA): Chevy truck won't shift
ALLDATA, working in conjunction with ASA, routinely provides Tech Tips for AutoInc. readers.
Tech Tips (by ALLDATA): Chevy truck experiences fast-flashing turn signals
ALLDATA, working in conjunction with ASA, routinely provides Tech Tips for AutoInc. readers.
Autotrader: '12 Best New Cars' for 2019
Autotrader has released a list of 12 cars and labeled them the "best new cars for 2019." "Our staff has spent the last year driving just about every new car available and we've narrowed them all down to the 12…
Report: More than 400,000 defective airbags remain unrepaired in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of thousands of Tennessee residents are driving recalled vehicles with dangerously defective airbags that could blast sharp metal fragments at the driver and passenger upon deployment, resulting in serious injury or death, even in a minor crash.…
ASE: Advanced Engine Performance Specialist Test (L1) turns 25
By ASE LEESBURG, Virginia, April 8, 2019 – ASE’s Advanced Engine Performance Specialist (L1) Test is celebrating its 25th birthday in 2019. By the end of this year, 100,000 service professionals will have earned the L1 credential since its inception.…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: $17 billion foreign 'Do-It-For-Me' (DIFM) up for grabs
"The Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) foreign nameplate vehicle aftermarket will surge more than $17 billion in Parts and Purchased Service during 2019 through 2023. Foreign nameplates will generate virtually all light vehicle aftermarket growth over that five-year span. "Not all major outlet…
U.S. Senate committee approves legislation to enhance Cybersecurity training for small business
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 10, 2019 – Two bills approved by a U.S. Senate committee late last month would provide ASA members one more tool to protect their shops from cyber threats. On March 27,…
New car technology benefits drivers, but how does it affect body shops?
I was talking to a group of body shop owners the other day at a trade association meeting, and one said, "I'm not in the repair business anymore. I'm in the computer business!
2 adults, 15-year-old shot at California auto repair shop
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Two adults and a 15-year-old boy were shot in Oakland Monday afternoon. The incident took place at an auto repair business on E Street at 98th Avenue. MORE FROM ABC7NEWS 3 shot at auto-repair business at…
