AAPEX Learning Forum Offers Education for All Aftermarket Segments
Twenty-eight free sessions will be offered to AAPEX attendees.
‘Hot Topics’ Announced for This Year’s AAPEX Learning Forum
Topics wll include the import parts explosion, social media, emerging business models, selling process techniques, trends affecting the aftermarket environment and brand protection.
ASA Asks Repairers to Contact Massachusetts Legislature to Stop Right to Repair Bill
Automotive Service Association says the Right to Repair Act puts at risk the progress that has been made through the ASA-Automaker Agreement, which the association says already assures repairers access to service, tool and training information.
Massachusetts Legislature Holds Hearing on Right to Repair
Representatives from automotive aftermarket associations both in favor of and opposition to the bill were on-hand to provide testimony during the standing-room only meeting.
Group Says Support for Right to Repair Waning
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (The Alliance), the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) released a statement Thursday regarding Right to Repair.
The Top Newsmakers of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected the top individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year.
ASA Hosts Free Service Information Workshops in Six Cities
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted its Service Information Workshop series in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Workshops were held in six cities May 27, 28 and 29 to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. Donny Seyfer, AAM, co-owner of Seyfer Automotive, Wheatridge, Colo., led three Massachusetts workshops in West Springfield, North Adams and Middleton on behalf of the association; John Francis III, co-owner of Francis Automotive Services, West Chester, Pa., led three New Jersey workshops in Newark, Trenton and Mount Laurel. Representatives from Ford Motor Co. and Subaru were also present to assist with the workshops.
ASA Hosts Vehicle Service Information Presentation on Capitol Hill
An informational meeting regarding automotive service information was held this week on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for congressional offices. Donny Seyfer, AAM, co-owner of Seyfer Automotive in the Denver area and chairman of the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Colorado affiliate, led the meeting on behalf of the ASA. The purpose of the meeting was to educate legislators and staff members on the availability of service information to automotive repair shops.
Automotive Associations Launch Service Information Video
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) have produced a video addressing service repair issues in the automotive industry. The video was created to address the “Right to Repair” bills that have been presented in various state legislatures and in the U.S. Congress. The purpose of the video is to demonstrate the associations’ claim that the same service information is available to dealers and independent automotive repairers.
The Top Ten Newsmakers of 2007
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial staffs of aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine have selected 10 individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year. The list is presented in alphabetical order.