Auto Inc. - Nov-Dec 2015

What You Need to Know About Telematics

Two of the Automotive Service Association’s leading authorities on the new technologies tell where you need to focus your attention. Connected Cars: The Mechanical Side by Donny Seyfer For many years, ASA has been involved in the issue of how…

$75,000 Grant Funds

Aluminum-Repair Training More than 50 collision school instructors will convene in the Chicago area in March 2016 for intensive aluminum-repair training, thanks to a generous grant from the Alcoa Foundation. As the philanthropic arm of Alcoa, a global leader in…

Your Job at the Top

Prosperity is just around the corner for those who learn leadership. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 1859 That sounds like many of our businesses today –…

ASA Marketplace

Save With ASA’s CarCareONE Credit Card Plan If no interest for 90 days on purchases totaling more than $150 sounds good, check out CarCareONE’s consumer-designed credit card program. Offered through Synchrony Financial, it extends a line of credit to patrons…

Basket Case: Silverado

Our shop specializes in diagnostics. The only advertising we do consists of looking for vehicles that have been difficult for others to fix. As a result, we see our fair share of work that comes from the do-it-yourself (DIY) sector.…

GAO Releases Vehicle Safety

At the request of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted a study of state vehicle safety inspection programs. The GAO did a similar review in 1990 at the request of John Dingell, D-Mich.,…

It Takes a Village

Pennsylvania owner tells why branching out is key to maximizing his investment. The Village Tire and Auto Repair team includes (from left) Keith Heilveil, owner; Tami Heilveil, office manager; Kay Figart, service adviser; and Sean Greene,…