The National Auto Body Council Body has recognized leaders and philanthropists in the collision repair industry for the past two decades. Now, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, it is revamping the NABC Awards program to formally recognize leadership of and…
"Lang Marketing tracks the leading motivations that drive Do-It-Yourself (DIY) automotive work. This Lang iReport focuses on DIY automotive repair and maintenance. DIY vehicle modification (which has its own set of motivations) is not included in this analysis." "Two factors…
More than 900 instructors from across the country participated in ASE's Virtual Instructor Conference. The sold-out event was developed and conducted for high school and post-secondary instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs nationwide. Mike…
From AAA On the week, the majority of states saw gas prices decrease minimally – by one to two cents or saw no change at the pump. Though low, the volatility was enough to drive the national average down a…
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that explains why it is important to take pictures immediately after an accident and how they can influence car insurance claims. Everyone's safety is of the…
From Smartcitiesdive.com New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, R, signed the nation’s first state law regulating flying cars late last month, in a move experts say could serve as a "stepping-stone" towards the technology becoming more widely available. LEARN MORE
From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for July 30 through Aug. 6, including a Honda recalls involving 607,784 and 324,194 units. See the list of this week's recalls involving 10 or…
From the Automotive Service Association A big Thank you to our partners at AutoZone for providing us the opportunity to partake in a “Greenside Chat at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational." ASA was presented the opportunity along with…
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS – Aug. 6, 2020 - The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that the 9th Annual MSO Symposium will still take place the week of Nov. 9, 2020. “We’re just going to do it…
From AAA ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2020) – AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers…
By Rob Merwin / Aftermarket Matters LAKEWOOD, Colo.—An In-N-Out Burger and…
From SEMA The Specialty Equipment Market Association has announced that due to Covid-19 and concerns that event facilities and services will be unavailable, the SEMA Show will not take place in 2020. While both event organizers and industry members have…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Aug. 5, 2020 – AAPEX 2020, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, 2020 at the Sands Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas, will not be held as an in-person tradeshow event this year due to…
Jim Hackett, who has led Ford Motor Company’s transformation since 2017 as president and CEO, has elected to retire from the company Jim Farley, currently chief operating officer, becomes president and CEO of Ford effective Oct. 1. He was also…
Jeff Peevy accomplished much in his five years as president of the Automotive Management Institute. Current chairman of the Collision Industry Conference, Peevy has rejoined I-CAR as their VP of Technical Products, Programs and Services. Listen in as Jeff reviews…
"Despite the surge in off-lease vehicles during 2020, used car and light truck prices are rising. Used vehicle prices have climbed substantially during the last several months, contrary to the expectations of many analysts at the beginning of the year.…
The Detroit Free Press has released "a list of recommended used vehicles that fit the criteria of safety, reliability and affordability is divided into 'best' and 'good' categories." READ MORE And now take a quick look ... Best Choices…
From the Small Business Administration The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and…
