Associations Advocate For Small Businesses Amid COVID-19
TIA, ASA join other automotive associations in requesting disaster relief for small businesses.
Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Bill Headed To WV House
ASA is urging WV repairers to contact legislators in opposition of the bill.
California Becomes The First State To Regulate Environmental Impact Of Ridesharing Companies
Local governments and environmental groups have hailed the signing of SB 1014 as cities grapple with growing impacts of Uber and Lyft.
Auto Care Association Applauds Congress For Passing Bipartisan Vocational Training And Education Bill
The bill reauthorizes the “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act” and allocates $1.2 billion in state grants to fund vocational training at most schooling levels.
Arizona Governor Vetoes Legislation Requiring Additional Regulatory Sales Tax Collection
Senate Bill 1091 would have impacted sales tax collection and distribution of Arizona businesses by implementing a real-time remittance of transaction privilege tax.
Missouri Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Ready For House Consideration
The bill is now eligible for consideration by the entire Missouri House of Representatives.
Auto Care Association Warns Trump Administration Of Adverse Impact Of Tariffs On Goods From China
Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, issued a statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement to levy tariffs on goods imported from China.
Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Stalled By Senate Democrats
The legislation, which establishes a regulatory framework for fully autonomous vehicles operating on American roads, contains an amendment sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and supported by the Auto Care Association that would create a federal advisory committee to provide recommendations to Congress on consumer control of vehicle data.
Anti-Safety Inspection Legislation Introduced In West Virginia, New Hampshire
The two introduced bills are the latest in a recent series of legislation designed to dismantle or weaken a state’s safety inspection program, says ASA.
Anti-Safety Inspection Legislation Introduced In Missouri
If the bill is enacted, this legislation would repeal Missouri’s vehicle safety inspection program.
Auto Care Association Commends USTR’s Decision To Relist Alibaba As Counterfeit Market For Auto Parts
The 2017 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets Report identifies 43 online and physical markets around the world that engage in and facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting.
US Copyright Office Agrees To Extending DMCA Vehicle Repair Exemption
The proposal was in response to a petition filed by the Auto Care Association, Consumer Technology Association and iFixit, seeking continued access by individuals to the software and systems embedded in modern motor vehicles.