By John Goreham / BestRide.com A new poll conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Ally Bank has determined that, on average, Americans spend about $397 per year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. The poll took a five-year view of…
I’ve been in the auto industry for over 20 years. As a shop owner and a coach, I’ve spoken with hundreds of people in the industry who are frustrated over the following. Technician shortage/wages…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Automakers and others are transforming the automotive industry with new vehicle technologies. As motor vehicle technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, it is crucial that automotive repair shops have the latest in vehicle technology trends, data access policy and…
ASA member-shop owner Frank Leutz, host of the Wrench Nation Car Radio Talk Show, is slated to participate as a panelist at a forum on ADAS Technology in early November at AAPEX 2019 in Las Vegas.
By Andrew Sendy / Home Solar Journalist The debate rages on about whether or not driving an electric vehicle is really a cost-saving measure worth entertaining. Tesla electric cars have brought electric vehicles into the mainstream, but their popularity has…
ASA is supporting an effort to come to the aid of a family who lost a son and his wife during the recent mass shooting that left 22 dead in El Paso.
Three national auto repair trade groups - including ASA - have joined to submit a response in opposition to New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner John Elias' recent opinion piece in favor of Gov. Chris Sununu vetoing OEM repair procedure legislation.
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're on the hunt for a bargain on an outgoing model or eagerly anticipating the hottest new car to come, now is an exciting time to be…
By Consumer Reports Ford is recalling 482,520 vehicles in the U.S. because the mechanism that controls how the front driver and/or passenger seatbacks recline may have been improperly assembled. As a result, the seatback might not have sufficient strength to…
From Chief Automotive When collision repair shop owners outsource wheel alignment to another shop, it can put their reputation, cycle times and profit margins at risk. So why aren’t more bringing it in-house? Chief surveyed collision repair shop owners to…
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United Stateswas $37,401 in August 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $723 (up 2%) from August 2018, while decreasing $54 (down 0.1%) from last month. "Although new-vehicle pricing…
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Navigant Research provides an analysis of the market development for vehicles with telematics, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), Wi-Fi, and services, with global market forecasts, segmented by connective technology and region, through 2028. Many of today’s major…
Source: WalletHub By Adam McCann / Financial Writer / WalletHub Some cities are better for those behind the wheel. To determine those places, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 30 key indicators of driver-friendliness. Our data set ranges from…
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Allied Market Research report estimates the global advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) market -- valued at $39.63 billion in 2018 -- will reach $189.14 billion by 2026. High demand for safety…
By Jack R. Nerad / Forbes contributor If you identify the key building block of the auto industry during its first 130 years, you would have to point to engineering. It was engineering that made automobiles, our personal transportation devices,…
The Automotive Service Association submitted a letter to members of Congress regarding bi-partisan and bi-cameral self driving/autonomous vehicle legislation. (CLICK HERE to read the ASA AV Committee Letter in its entirety.) The letter was sent to: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker…
By Stephen Armstrong Ask an automotive collision repair shop owner about how to increase their productivity and chances are you will hear about the need to reduce pre-paint wait times. After using body filler on a repair, a technician might…
At $2.59, the national gas price average is poised to be potentially the cheapest Labor Day weekend average in three years. Today’s average is already nearly a quarter cheaper than during last year’s holiday ($2.83) and four cents cheaper than 2017’s Labor Day ($2.63).
