Veteran-owned businesses celebrated across U.S.
This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration is celebrating veteran-owned businesses across the country from Nov. 2-6.
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Be a Winner: Dell, ASA partner to empower shops for Cyber Monday Contest
Dell Technologies is partnering with ASA to host a Cyber Monday Contest designed to bring the benefits and value of ASA membership to more independent shops across the United States.
Industry organizations PAVE the way for ULTIMATE Virtual Training Event
In response, leading automotive industry organizations from across the U.S. have joined together to create PAVE – Professional Automotive Virtual Education, that promises to be the ULTIMATE virtual training event for automotive professionals.
Mopar releases sketch of Jeep® concept
With the online SEMA360 show right around the corner, Mopar released a sketch of a concept loaded with Jeep® Performance Parts. Mopar offers more than 500 quality-tested, factory-backed parts and accessories across the entire Jeep lineup.
Bruce Howes’ View from the Helm: The value of peer-to-peer coaching groups
Over the last 30 some years I’ve been involved with and a member of a number of shop 20 Groups, coaching groups, mastermind groups. You name it, we’ve done it. Nothing wrong with that,…
ASA Webinar: How year-end tax planning may be different this year
ASA wanted to make sure the great people of our industry were taken care of during these challenging times.
ASA Podcast (Episode 69): Collision Industry Outlook
John Yoswick, editor and publisher of CRASH Network, a collision industry newsletter, offers his industry observer’s perspective on how collision shops are weathering the pandemic and what he sees from the many CRASH surveys he does.
Lang Aftermarket iReport: 8 million fewer domestic cars by 2022
The population of domestic nameplates with continue to struggle: Lang Marketing predicts that nearly 3 million domestic vehicles will disappear during 2020 through 2022.
Chief economist regularly featured on Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN & Fox Business headlines MSO Symposium
In years past, the MSO Symposium has brought together an exclusive group of attendees to review and discuss the latest trends and expected changes in automotive collision repair.
ASA urges shops to contact Congress to move new COVID-19 relief stimulus package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week in Congress, talks continue between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, other Republican congressional leaders, and members of the Trump Administration to finalize another stimulus package for COVID-19 relief.
Maryann Croce's Coach's Corner: Gain control - assess your resources regularly
As a business owner and leader, you have a lot of responsibility. You’re responsible for your business success.
Aftermarket Matters: ASA Colorado chairman is off to the races
Bryan Gossel, of Fort Collins, Colo., who is the shop owner of multi-location BG Automotive, just completed his first USAC Silver Crown season as the highest finishing rookie in the point standings, 9th overall.
Report: Demand for EVs likely to grow more than demand for conventional vehicles - in short term
DUBLIN, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "EV Batteries and Materials: Technology, Trends, and Market Forecasts" report from The Information Network has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Although global economic uncertainties have mounted amid the COVID-19 outbreak, we expect structural EV demand growth to remain intact.…
The Latest: Car recalls for mid-October
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for October 15 through 22, including a Land Rover recall involving 21,834 units and a Cadillac recall involving 14,620 units.
Study: Digital adoption rises nearly 20% for insurance claims
Insurance claimants’ use of digital technologies continues a rapid march forward.
CNBC: GM unveils Hummer EV as ‘world’s first supertruck’ for $112,600 starting in 2021
The new electric Hummer from General Motors will live up to the reputation of its predecessors for being capable and over the top but in different ways than the gas-guzzling vehicles that previously bore the name.
View last week’s trends in car counts & ARO across the regions
The Tekmetric Index (TM-500) collects data from 500 auto repair shops, a sample of Tekmetric users across the United States. TM-500 monitors economical trends to show how the industry is performing as a whole.
Emissions Testing: ASA urges Pennsylvania residents to send letter supporting SB 745
This week in Pennsylvania, SB 745 may come up for a vote in the House of Representatives. SB 745 will update the rules for emissions testing in the regions of Pittsburg and Philadelphia for vehicles 8,501 and 9,000 pounds with a model year of 1996 or newer. This bill removes the requirement for outdated vehicle emission testing protocols.
