Warning: Bad do-it-yourself car repairs are causing deaths
By Jessica Yun / Yahoo Finance The consumer watchdog is warning Australians to be extra careful with do-it-yourself car repair jobs, stating that around 120 Aussies have…
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Texas auto shop goes beyond repairs, passes out copies of the Constitution
By Adam Zuvanich / TheLeaderNews.com Kathryn van der Pol was appalled by what she heard. She and her husband, Sybren, were on their way home from a cycling trip and listening to a radio…
New-vehicle quality stalls after four years of improvement, J.D. Power finds
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New-vehicle quality in 2019 stays flat compared with 2018, marking the first year without improvement since 2014, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study (IQS)SM released today. More brands worsened than improved over the…
Report: America's 10 Safest States for Fleet Drivers
FREMONT, Calif., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration of National Safety Month, Azuga, the leading provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies, today announced the nation's top 10 safest states for fleet drivers. The company ranked the safest states by leveraging six months…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: Product & Purchased Service changes
"Although Products have averaged more than 60% of total aftermarket light vehicle volume (Products and Services) over the past 10 years (2008 to 2018), light vehicle Purchased Service has recorded a much stronger rate of growth than Products during this…
Virginia family revives 1950s-era auto garage
By Josh Cozine / Richmond BizSense (From left to right) Dana, Trista and Nathan Roady outside their recently renovated location at 111 South Washington Hwy, now open as Ashland Garage. (Photos by Josh Cozine / Richmond…
Pennsylvania emissions legislation 'fast-tracked' in Senate without careful review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 18, 2019 – Last week, four Republican state senators introduced a quartet of bills aimed at modifying Pennslyvania’s vehicle emissions and maintenance program. ASA strongly opposes the legislation being pushed by Sens. Judith Ward, Elder Vogel,…
Winners named in ASA’s ‘Best Waiting Area’ contest
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas April 2, 2019 – Three auto repair shops have claimed top honors in ASA’s “Best Waiting Area” contest. CoAuto of Reno, Nev. garnered first place with its “Art Gallery meets Auto Repair” entry. “CoAuto knows…
ASA releases new resources for mechanical, collision wages
Want to know what other technicians in the automotive service and repairers in the automotive body fields get paid in your state?
Need your car cleaned but just don’t have time? This app is for you
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Female tech-entrepreneur and IT Business Analyst Guirlene Auguste launches the innovative car and detailing app Go Go Wash. The app creates a marketplace for users to connect to a network of insured, professional auto detailers that are ready and…
Study: Cellular 'vehicle-to-everything' market to hit $800m by 2025
SELBYVILLE, Delaware/PRNewswire/ -- The Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) Market is predicted to hike from $400 million in 2018 to around $800 million by 2025, according to a 2019 Global Market Insights, Inc. report. The market growth is characterized by technological advancements in vehicle telematics &…
Motor Musings: Skilled auto mechanics are close to rocket scientists
By Doane Yawger / Merced County Times Auto mechanics are amazing people. I am awed by the knowledge and skills mechanics have in making our cars run right. Cars have always been intricate and sophisticated creations. Even the primitive Ford Model T,…
ASA employee, dad presented with U.S. flag during surprise ceremony
Desi Mawi, right, proudly holds the U.S. flag with her dad, Bawi Lio. Mawi's dad became a U.S. citizen yesterday in Fort Worth, Texas. The flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol and presented to Mawi…
Blog: Cash or Crime?
There are lots of reasons a customer would like to pay cash for a repair. Maybe it’s a minor collision repair that they don’t want to turn into their insurance company. Or perhaps it’s an individual who always wanted a…
New tech in collision repair touches every aspect of business
The computers on wheels we call cars today are bringing a new age of collision repair. Technology touches every aspect of the collision business and if repairers don’t take advantage of it, OEMs and even software companies may force it on the industry.
Companies partner to test self-driving parcel delivery
CHANDLER, Ariz., June 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OnTrac, the parcel logistics company, today announced a partnership with Boxbot, a last-mile logistics and automation startup founded by veteran Tesla and Uber engineers, to test a new system that reimagines the way e-commerce packages and…
Associated Press: OnStar alerts Florida cops to baby trapped in hot car
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Associated Press) — A vehicle assistance company helped save a 1-year-old Florida girl after her mom passed out inside a hot car. OnStar vehicle alerted the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office that there was…
How a San Antonio shop owner prepared to retire early & why he’s not doing it any time soon
By John Clark / AutoInc. Contributor SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Gustavo Macharro recalls his mother telling him her secrets of success: “Work hard and learn as much as you can, so that…
