From the Auto Care Association
Voters in Massachusetts may again be asked to weigh in on state rules concerning auto maintenance and repairs.
According to a report in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, supporters of the initiative petition say it would “update” a state law that requires car manufacturers to share diagnostic and repair information with vehicle owners and independent repair shops.
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Sarah Ruffcorn, president of Trinity Logistics, was named the winner of the 10th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award.
The Women In Trucking Association, Truckstop and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) announced Sarah Ruffcorn, president of Trinity Logistics, as the winner of the 10th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award.
Ruffcorn was chosen among three finalists for the award. The other finalists include, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO, Garner Trucking, Inc. and Ramona Hood, president and CEO, FedEx Custom Critical, Inc. The finalists and winner were recognized during the TIA 2024 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition.
The purpose of the visits was to emphasize FleetPride’s role in the country’s supply chain, and to advocate for H.R. 906, The REPAIR Act.
The EPA final rule includes an amended and more comprehensive analysis of compliance pathways for a variety of propulsion technologies.
SEMA members and industry consumers sent EPA over 5,000 letters in opposition to the ACC II Waiver.
Auto Care is renewing its call for Congress to advance federal Right to Repair legislation that protects independent business owners and consumers.
Voting will take place online between May 28 and June 11, and is open to current SEMA-member companies.
The event will take place the first Wednesday of every month beginning in May.
Eighty-four percent of independent repair shops made that claim, surpassing other timely considerations, like technician recruitment and retention and inflation.
MEMA announced the next step in the campaign to get the REPAIR Act passed, asking aftermarket suppliers to get involved.
