Automotive aftermarket associations including the ASA are in opposition of a cash for clunkers type of program to provide a boost to the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 90 percent of the auto industry applied for money through the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act, according to an Automotive Service Professionals survey.
On Tuesday, the Automotive Service Association hosted a webinar briefing the press on the CARES Act and what small business owners should do right now to take advantage.
The U.S. Government noted that it views auto repair shops as essential businesses and offered that recommendation to states and municipalities as they make the decision of which businesses to allow to remain open during the coronavirus outbreak.
