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Photo Contest: 'Best Waiting Area' - Do you have a favorite?
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - The entries are in for last month's photo contest for "Best Waiting Area" in an auto shop. The judges are taking a look - and the winners will be announced soon. Until then, do…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: Integrated channel surge
"The Integrated channel dominates two-step product distribution in the car and light truck U.S. aftermarket. "Integrated distribution has significantly outperformed the overall car and light truck aftermarket over the past five years, expanding its light vehicle product share. The Integrated…
AAA: 5 ways to know you may need brake repair
Know the five warning signs that it may be time for brake repair service. In each of the listed cases, AAA recommends taking the vehicle to a qualified auto repair shop (www.aaa.com/autorepair) for inspection and service. A professional inspection will…
KUKUI receives strategic growth investment from SSM Partners
ROSEVILLE, California (June 4, 2019) - Kukui Corporation, the maker of the All-in-One Success Platform®, a market leading digital marketing solution for the automotive aftermarket industry, announced today that it has secured $27 million in Series A funding. The strategic growth…
Registration now open for upcoming MSO Symposium in Las Vegas
The 8th installment of the MSO Symposium will be taking place on the Monday before the SEMA show, November 4th, in Las Vegas, ASA has announced.
Missouri anti-vehicle safety inspection language added to additional legislation
A bill that would have repealed a requirement that motor vehicles be inspected before being licensed has died in the Missouri legislature.
AutoInc. seeks submissions for 2019 Top 10 Websites Contest
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, June 3, 2019 – If you are an ASA member and have a cool website, you should let our judges take a look and decide how it stacks up against other sites. ASA and its official…
CNBC: Ford recycles 1.2 billion plastic bottles a year for auto parts
By Nadine El-Bawab / CNBC Ford is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by recycling plastic bottles and using them to make vehicle parts. The automaker uses an average of 300 recycled bottles per vehicle, roughly 1.2 billion plastic bottles per year,…
CP: At God’s Garage, former pastor blesses women who struggle with car trouble
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter CONROE, TEXAS -- A former pastor who struggled with lack and car…
Family sues Tesla alleging design flaw after child, 2, races SUV into pregnant mom
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gokal Law Group, Inc. announced today a lawsuit filed against Tesla, Inc., on behalf of its clients regarding a potentially deadly design flaw of the 2018 Tesla Model X. The lawsuit alleges the…
Advance Auto Parts expands TechNet Program with new offerings for shop owners
RALEIGH, N.C. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- May 29, 2019 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, is introducing new benefits and enhanced offerings to TechNet Professional…
Vice.com: Generation Z is choosing trade school over college
By Vice.com Generation Z — those who were born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s — are more often turning to trade schools to avoid the skyrocketing student debt crisis and hone skills that translate directly into jobs, from electrical…
The Group Training Academy enhances offerings for automotive service professionals
The Group Training Academy has been expanded with the introduction of new programs that enhance the current educational offerings. New additions to The Group Training Academy include courses on hybrids, anti-theft systems, European schematics as well as new classes for…
Lang Aftermarket iReport: Service bays crank up repair volume
"The car and light truck Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) market has increased at the same time that the number of service bays across the country has declined. In order for repair outlets to accommodate the steady growth of car and light…
IRS: Is your business filing the proper cash transaction forms?
Has your business ever received a large cash payment and you weren’t quite sure what your reporting obligations were for that large payment? The general rule is that you must file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received…
Survey: Travel trailers & Class C motorhomes the most popular product types
FAIRFAX, Va., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Conventional travel trailers and Class C motorhomes will, once again, be the most widely available RV product types, according to the new survey by the RV Rental Association (RVRA). Conventional trailers are expected to account…
New Vehicle Retail Sales: Sales slow, discounts rise - but average prices break records
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New vehicle retail sales in May are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to reach 1,226,800 units,…
