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ASA’s new regional model expansion continues with growing momentum

Dec. 16, 2021

Successful planning retreat prepares association to move ahead in its launch of new model.

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President Biden signs executive order on clean energy, electric vehicles

Dec. 14, 2021

The order is meant to make the federal government carbon neutral through the use of renewable power sources and building materials to construct and run federal buildings, and ...

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ASA releases interactive app, ASA Engage

April 26, 2021

The mobile app will allow members to easily receive important membership information, access latest industry news, register for industry events, get breaking legislative updates...

Events

Registration now open for ASA's new virtual event, ASA X50

March 16, 2021

The two-day agenda is packed with more than 50 sessions for shop management, technicians, and service advisors.

News

ASA releases position statement on scanning compensation for collision repairers

March 5, 2021

The Automotive Service Associated acknowledges the act of scanning a vehicle using a qualified scan tool as a necessary and not-included operation that is expressed on a repair...

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U.S. Congress passes economic relief legislation

Dec. 22, 2020

The U.S. Congress passed the $900 billion COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Relief Act. This legislation is the second largest stimulus package ever passed, behind the CARES Act, which...

Operations

ASA announces new Collision Division Operations Committee study

Aug. 25, 2015

This initiative by the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee will document the repair process necessary to restore aluminum panels with varying degrees of hail damage.

Operations

Ohio House takes up mechanical registration

Dec. 12, 2014

ASA requests shops to contact legislators for support

Operations

NACE CARS releases schedule for Innovation, Technology & Telematics forum

July 21, 2014

OnStar's chief operating officer to present keynote address.

Operations

Louisiana state legislature enacts bill to curb air bag fraud

June 10, 2014

The Louisiana legislature has completed action on Senate Bill 32, which will establish stricter definitions and penalties for air bag fraud.

Articles & News

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Auto industry data access agreement discussed in Capitol Hill hearing

Oct. 27, 2023

Congressional skepticism around the need for legislation grows.

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ASA: Industry Right-to-Repair agreement strengthened by support from Tesla and Rivian

Sept. 11, 2023

The latest development signifies that the agreement will now cover nearly 100 percent of auto makes.

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ASA Board of Directors Chairman Scott Benavidez testifies before U.S. House Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Right to Repair

July 19, 2023

Benavidez touts the ASA’s right-to-repair agreement with automakers and expresses concern with a lack of quality standard provisions in the SMART Act.

Multiple Shop Operations (MSOs)

2022 MSO Symposium Conference agenda released

Sept. 8, 2022

Developed by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the MSO Symposium advisory board, the conference includes unique programming with insight on a diverse set of topics....

Portions of the $49.8 million budget will go toward Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving Systems (ADS) research that facilitates innovation and development of new tests, tools, and procedures to properly evaluate the safety of new technologies surrounding highly and fully automated vehicles.

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Biden administration focuses on EVs, ADAS

April 26, 2022

Portions of the $49.8 million will go toward automated driving systems (ADS) research

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Right to Repair: Views from the Biden Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, and the agriculture industry

March 1, 2022

It is essential that independent repair shops retain access to the vehicle data, tools, and equipment necessary to repair cars that consumers bring to their shops.

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Legalization of marijuana and its impact on transportation

Nov. 1, 2021

Will a change in drug regulations affect road safety in the United States?

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Changes in the auto industry: Direct sale, EV manufacturing, and infrastructure

May 1, 2021

Further changes push an increasingly electric transportation world

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ASA joins AAVOR in comments to NHTSA on proposed cybersecurity guidelines

April 1, 2021

Issues of data ownership, access, and even privacy are at the forefront of upcoming legislative agendas — in every industry, not just automobiles.

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ASA announces new benefit with national partner Tekmetric

Oct. 9, 2019

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that it is partnering with an industry-leading auto repair shop management system, Tekmetric. This new partnership will provide...