ASA testifies at Massachusetts Right to Repair hearing
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure held a hearing today discussing Right to Repair legislation being considered in the Massachusetts Legislature.
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TV Report: Competition prepares 'next generation' to fix computer-based cars
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — We’re used to seeing sports competitions, but a new type of tournament is being used to inspire a younger generation to get into auto repair. CBS2’s Steve Overmyer spent much of Wednesday meeting high schoolers taking…
TV Report: 'Inmate auto repair shop changing tires & lives'
By Krcrtv.com RED BLUFF, Calif. — Trading in time served-for time earned, an offer only certain inmates in Tehama County receive, but many choose not to pass on. At any given time, up to nine…
ASA Podcast (Episode 18): Meet Mel Algier – The 1st 'Techs Rock' award winner
Mel Algier is a young woman who demonstrates that you can make a difference at any age! She also represents the future of the automotive service industry.
TakingTheHill.com: New autonomous vehicle guidelines announced
The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled "Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0."
Aftermarket Matters: ASA Northwest’s winter retreat & conference on launch pad for Jan. 23-26
LAKEWOOD, Wash.—The Automotive Service Association Northwest (ASA-NW) will stage its Semi-Annual Retreat & Management Conference, Jan. 23-26, in Leavenworth, Wash.
ASA Colorado Summit’s keynote speaker announced
DENVER — Carm Capriotto, award winning host of Remarkable Results Radio, will be the keynote speaker at the annual ASA Colorado Summit scheduled for later this month.
'Mitchell Cloud Estimating' solution donated to collision repair schools nationwide
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, has donated more than $3.4 million worth of its Mitchell Cloud Estimating™ solution to dozens of US…
Associations join forces to create 'Alliance for Automotive Innovation'
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Automakers and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced the formation of a new association leveraging the expansive history of both organizations while creating a single, unified industry voice. The Alliance…
Report: 'Electric Motor Market' to reach $167 billion by 2026
PUNE, India, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global Electric Motor Market size is projected to reach $167 billion by 2026, thereby exhibiting a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period. Fortune Business Insights™ published this information in an upcoming…
ASA Podcast (Episode 17): Paying it forward & looking ahead
John Greenfield, president of JJ’s Auto Care in Jacksonville, Fla., isn't just worrying about the technician shortage — he’s doing something about it! LISTEN NOW: Episode 17 – ASA Podcast Series John was one of a group of ASA members…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: Odometers drive the aftermarket
"The accumulated mileage on vehicle odometers across the country keeps climbing as the average age of cars and light trucks continues to increase. At mid-year 2019, the typical light vehicle in the U.S. averaged approximately 19,000 more odometer miles than…
She’s Always in Motion! Using video in your social media marketing to women
2019 was a year of explosive growth of video on social media – visual content is king, and if your visual content isn’t moving, it should be. Views of branded video content have increased…
New Technology: World’s first mass-market 'Interactive Mixed Reality Windshield?'
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In-vehicle information and entertainment will be revolutionized in 2020 thanks to the world’s first mass-market Interactive Mixed Reality Windshield technology, launched today at CES by Futurus Technology. Going way beyond existing augmented-reality vehicle and navigation information incorporated in…
BlackBerry showcases AI-based automotive solution to 'Drive the Connected Future'
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited today unveiled a customizable concept solution that OEMs and fleet managers can use for vehicle health and security use cases to "future-proof" their vehicles, accelerating development timelines and reducing the cost…
Study: Nearly half of U.S. consumers believe autonomous vehicles will be unsafe
By Deloitte Nearly half of U.S. consumers - or about 48 percent - believe fully autonomous vehicles will be unsafe, concludes Deloitte's 2020 Global Automotive Consumer Study. Do you believe they will be unsafe? Percentage of consumers who agree that…
TechCrunch: Amazon-backed Rivian to integrate Alexa into its electric pickup, SUV
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…
Report: Artificial intelligence software market to reach $126B in annual revenue by 2025
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…
