Updated Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Headed to Ballot
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has turned in 102,000 signatures on an initiative petition to enact an update to the Commonwealth’s Right to Repair law before it reaches the 2020 ballot.
2016 Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing Scheduled
The 12th annual 2016 Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing will take place Aug. 29 at the Colonia Country Club in Colonia, N.J., hosted by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ). The event pays tribute to Scoras, a beloved former board member and industry veteran, and raises money in his name. Funds will
ASA Hosting Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), ASA-Midwest and the Missouri Alliance of Automotive Service Providers are hosting the Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum from noon-4 p.m., on Dec. 2 at Hunter Engineering in St. Louis, Mo. The forum will raise awareness about periodic vehicle inspection programs that are important to motorist’s safety and the development of
N.J. Group Applauds New Garage Keepers’ Insurance Law
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) supports the passage of a new law that eliminates the requirement that collision shops purchase more insurance than they often need in order to maintain an auto body repair license in the state. Previously, all New Jersey collision shops needed to carry $300,000 in garage
CABA Extends Member Discount Price to Other Local Organizations
The $50 member discount on registrations for CABA’s 2010 Education Days has been extended to companies beyond the immediate membership of the Chesapeake Automotive Business Association. The CABA board of directors approved an offer of the discounted registration fee to members of many other trade associations in the Maryland area, including WMDA Service Station &
Minnesota Repair Shops Promote Themselves
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota launched a campaign called, “Get to Know Your Neighborhood Auto Repair Pro” to promote the benefits of doing business with independent auto repair shops. More than 60 member shops in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area are participating in the initial campaign. “The independent, locally-owned automotive
Minn. Group Looks at Alternative Fuel Impact
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota will host a seminar on alternative fuels on May 6 at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis.
Committee Votes to Pass New Jersey’s Version of Right to Repair Act
(Akron/Tire Review) Yesterday, the New Jersey Assembly’s consumer affairs committee voted unanimously to pass the New Jersey version of The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, A-931.
ASE to Manage NASTF
(Akron/Tire Review – aftermarketNews.com) Many changes are afoot at the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF), the not-for-profit group that takes responsibility for identifying and rectifying gaps in the availability and accessibility of automotive service information and tools to independent repair shops.