Blog (Maryann Croce): Coach, consultant or trainer. How do you choose?
There is more to building, operating and growing an automotive business than most new business owners realize.
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Company petitions for first-ever emoji in support of electric vehicles
RESTON, Va., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As modern-day communication evolves, emojis continue to grow in popularity, with 230 new characters being added to major platforms in 2019. As such, it's important that they be representative of today's world, which increasingly includes electric…
ASA opposes bills to abolish Federal Insurance Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 15, 2019 – Bills to abolish the Federal Insurance Office have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. ASA opposes any efforts to abolish or limit the FIO’s jurisdiction. Despite numerous…
ASA Chairman's Message: What have we done for you lately?
As we move into the second half of 2019, I thought it would be a good time to review what ASA and our Affiliates have been up to on your behalf.
Blog (Tom Piippo): Decisions, decisions, decisions...
My first decision every day? What socks to wear.
Consumer Reports: Some Subaru owners could get new cars after recall
Subaru is recalling more than 2,000 cars and wagons that may not hold up in a crash because of a faulty weld at the factory, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
U.S. Department of Labor makes announcement on apprenticeship expansion
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will be expanding apprenticeships in the U.S.
NHTSA seeks comments on 'Crash Report Sampling System'
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is tasked with the responsibility to “collect crash data that support the establishment and enforcement of motor vehicle regulations and highway safety programs.
2 injured: Toilet seat firecracker 'prank' goes wrong at fire engine repair shop
Two Detroit city employees were injured Wednesday afternoon after firecrackers planted under toilet seats exploded in a bizarre "prank gone bad."
Mazda recalls 262,000 cars & SUVs
Cylinder deactivation is a technology used for fuel economy, removing one or more cylinders from the equation under light load in order to improve vehicle efficiency.
Auto repair shop rescues 9-week-old kitten from car's subframe
A 9-week-old kitten survived a 30-mile trip trapped in the frame of a car.
Newspaper: Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway
By Phoebe Wall Howard / Detroit Free Press Ford Motor Co. knowingly launched two low-priced, fuel-efficient cars with defective transmissions and continued selling the troubled Focus and Fiesta despite thousands of complaints and an avalanche of repairs, a Free Press…
It's 'almost illegal' to repair your car at home in California county
by Matthew Guy / Driving Residents of Sacramento County may be in a bit of a bind the next time they elect to take on a car repair in their own garage. At issue are the county’s zoning codes, some…
Newspaper: Teen accused of killing mechanic with mother's help
By Kim Bell / St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS - The BMW was fixed and ready to go, but the teenager and his mom who owned the car argued with the mechanic when they…
States with the 'worst' gasoline taxes
By MoneyWise According to July 2019 data from the American Petroleum Institute, motorists in these states now pay the highest total gas taxes: federal, state and local. Local taxes have been averaged. We count down to the most expensive state. 18.…
Alert: Ford Focus recalled
By Jon Linkov / Consumer Reports Ford is recalling 58,000 of its 2012-2014 and 2017 Focus cars because the software update they received as part of a prior recall was incomplete. That recall was meant to fix a problem with the gas tank that…
Record-high age reported for domestic cars
By Lang Aftermarket iReport "At the beginning of 2019, domestic nameplate cars across the U.S. averaged 14.6 years, a record-high age for domestic cars. "Domestic nameplate car average age has climbed an incredible 2.2 years since 2009. A ten-year history…
Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act reintroduced
By William Clavey / gmauthority.com Connecticut and Massachusetts Senators Richard Blumenthal and Edward Markey have reintroduced the “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act,” which would force dealerships to fix any outstanding safety recalls before selling a used vehicle. In the…
