The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) filed a lawsuit this week aimed at preventing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from carving up the 5.9 GHz band for purposes other than vehicle safety.
n the first of a two-part podcast, we talk with Kathryne Buckley-Tessem -- the new executive director of ASA-Texas -- about growing up in the business and how it helped her discover her desire to serve.
Lang Marketing estimates that Repair Specialists and Foreign Specialists together will add more than $4.0 billion to their total DIFM product volume between 2020 and 2024.
Gas prices were expected to flirt with $3/gallon leading up to Memorial Day weekend, but last week’s shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused prices to spike weeks ahead of the holiday.
Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019.
In a future AutoInc. feature, we plan to celebrate our U.S. troops by recognizing them on social media during the Fourth of July. If you have a member of your family currently serving in the military, please consider submitting a photo of them for our Fourth of July tribute.
As the automotive industry converges toward connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) mobility, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are working on re-engineering their conventional platforms to accommodate electric vehicle (EV) components such as batteries and motors.
Automated vehicle inspection systems at dealerships and service garages can help car owners avoid accidents and save lives by detecting hard-to-find tire and underbody problems.
It’s often the case that one too many shady shops gouged prices, recommended extra repairs, or didn’t stand behind their warranty in the past.
In the past 10 years, nearly 300 million vehicles have been recalled for potential safety defects. Only 75 percent of those recalls have been addressed, leaving more than 72 million vehicles on the road with open recalls.
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved their Surface Transportation Bill this morning.
Car shoppers are ready to take advantage of Memorial Day weekend deals — if they can find them, according to recent research from leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider Cars.comTM (NYSE: CARS).
More than 4,000 participants aged 25 to 60 in four of the largest vehicle-producing countries – China, Germany, Mexico and the U.S., responded that color was a key factor in 88% of vehicle purchasing decisions.
While the total count of Auto Parts Stores has changed over the past 10 years, more dramatic shifts have occurred in the mix of Jobbers and Retail Auto Parts Stores.
While recently moderating the panel on the Future of the Automotive Workforce at the ASA X50 Automotive Conference & Expo, Kim Hickey raised some of the thorniest issues the auto repair industry faces in attracting, developing and keeping the technical talent needed now and for the future.
The Automotive Service Association’s power-packed 2021 Annual Business Meeting, held this past Friday, included the naming of officers, board members being sworn in, board and staff member reports, and an Open Board meeting.
As is true with the top techs, the top service advisors in America need a number of tools in order to succeed.
About one in five California EV drivers plan to switch back to gasoline-powered cars when it comes time to replace their electric cars, according to a survey.
