The IRS is encouraging everyone to use the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a quick “paycheck checkup.” This is even more important following the recent changes to the tax law for 2018 and beyond. As part of a continuing effort…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2012 Nissan Sentra, L4-2.0L (MR20DE), CVT Transmission Mileage: 46,002 Problem: The customer stated that none of the power door locks were functioning. At first it was just one door, then another, then another until none…
Dealers and riders were not warned about Harley-Davidson's allegedly defective anti-lock braking system.
The transportation industry's promise of a future that moves people and products in a safer, more efficient and connected way has spiked a talent war for a new kind of workforce – one with the skill sets necessary to develop autonomous and electric vehicle technologies.
"The $12.5 billion surge in car and light truck Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) product sales over the past five years (2013 to 2018) was not generated equally by the five major distribution channels supplying the light vehicle U.S. aftermarket. "Two channels accounted…
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is partnering with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers to host the 6th Annual Technology and Telematics Forum Sept. 12, in Troy, Mich.
https://youtu.be/akyWT6oz3Fc Safeairbags.com has launched a consumer awareness campaign aimed at reaching more than 41 million vehicle owners in America who have been impacted by the Takata Airbag Recall. The effort features actor Morgan Freeman. According to experts, a part inside…
From Euronews.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump blasted the European Union for its use of trade barriers and revived his threat to impose U.S. tariffs on European automobiles if he does not see progress in stalled negotiations between the…
Deloitte Automotive Supplier Study Amid the Transformative Disruption, Billions in Opportunity Remain for Automotive Suppliers Key takeaways Four disruptive mega-trends – shared mobility, electrification, technology convergence and new market entrants — are driving the transformation of the automotive value chain and…
By Phoebe Wall Howard / The Detroit Free Press DETROIT - Ford Focus and Fiesta owners from around the country say they experienced new rejection at Ford dealerships when they took their cars for repair after the automaker quietly issued…
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas Aug. 2, 2019 – Have an outstanding “Work Bay Area” in your shop? We have a contest that you will want to enter. The contest is the second in a series of ASA competitions aimed at…
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The average interest rate for a new-vehicle loan dropped for the third month in a row in July, hitting its lowest level of 2019. According to the car shopping experts at Edmunds, the annual percentage…
ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher appeared Wednesday on Carm Capriotto's popular "Carmcast" and discussed the association's upcoming Technology & Telematics Forum.
Service bay population gains in the U.S. over the past 10 years have been concentrated among Independent (non-Dealer) repair outlets with high rates of foreign nameplate repair growth.
The U.S. House of Representative Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce held a hearing to discuss legislation aimed at improving motor vehicle safety.
Cutting edge Arizona shop owner Frank Leutz knows the importance of attending meetings like ASA’s upcoming Technology & Telematics Forum. The event is scheduled for Sept. 12 in the Detroit suburb of Troy, Michigan.
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers lack confidence in the future of self-driving vehicles and their outlook isn't much better about the influx of battery-electric vehicles that manufacturers are spending billions of dollars to bring to market in the next several…
