By TechCrunch.com Rivian will integrate Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa into the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, the company’s first electric vehicles that are set to debut at the end of the year. Rivian said Monday it also plans to extend…
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Artificial intelligence (AI) within the consumer, enterprise, government, and defense sectors is migrating from a conceptual “nice to have” to an essential technology driving improvements in quality, efficiency, and speed. According to a new report from Tractica, the…
ASA Northwest incoming chairman Bryan Kelley and Executive Director Jeff Lovell have good reason to be proud and excited about the Automotive Training Expo event scheduled for March 27-29 at the DoubleTree Hotel near SEATAC Airport in Seattle.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The car shopping experts at Edmunds say the average interest rate for a new vehicle loan fell for the third month in a row in December, dropping to its lowest point since February 2018. The annual…
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,948 in December 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $656 (up 1.7%)…
I teach our people that at Atlantic Motorcar we don’t fix cars, we provide transportation solutions, be it a loaner car, valet service, shuttle, alternative financing, etc.
By USA Today Wouldn't it be convenient if robots could charge your electric vehicle so that you don't have to? Volkswagen recently showed the world its dreamed-up future where robots with digital faces roam around parking garages to charge EVs…
Editor's Note: Tony Molla, ASA's vice president of industry relations, contributed this editorial piece - for ASA - that was included in an "Empowering Auto Care" insert in USA Today. The demand for technical workers is skyrocketing. Nowhere is that…
"The light vehicle product sales by Independent (non-Dealer) repair outlets have soared approximately $12 billion in the past five years (2014 to 2019), at user-price. This Independent service outlet product growth was generated by greater volume per bay rather than…
ASA Chairman Bob Wills saw a lot of changes to the association in 2019. Listen in as Bob talks about his first year as chairman and shares his thoughts on where the Automotive Service Association has been and where it’s going.
Colton James is a country music star with a mission. Listen as Colton talks about his support for the military and an ambitious plan to build lodges across the country to allow disabled vets to enjoy the great outdoors. In…
By AAA ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2019) – More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That is the most in nearly 20 years since…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Virginia state Rep. Joseph McNamara prefiled House Bill 130, aimed at abolishing Virginia’s motor vehicle safety inspection program. If approved, the bill would eliminate a program that is designed…
General Motors said on Thursday it is issuing recalls for more than 900,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate campaigns to address brake software issues and fire risks.
By the IRS WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new online assistant designed to help employers, especially small businesses, easily determine the right amount of federal income tax to withhold from their workers’ pay. Known as the…
By the IRS WASHINGTON –The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers there are things they should do now to get ready for the tax-filing season ahead. Charitable Contributions For most taxpayers, Dec. 31 is the last day to take actions that…
High-quality 3D-printed aftermarket parts have exploded in popularity in recent years.
"Annual mileage of the average light vehicle has declined during 2019. Lang Marketing estimates that the typical car and light truck in the U.S. will be driven approximately 1.0% fewer miles during 2019 than last year. "This continues a trend…
