ASA Asks Repairers to Contact Massachusetts Legislature to Stop Right to Repair Bill
Massachusetts’ Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Bill, SB 2517, has passed the state Senate and is now being considered by the House of Representatives. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking its members to work to oppose the legislation, which is supported by the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition. ASA believes the legislation puts
‘Right to Repair’ Legislation Debated in New York
The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection and the Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection held a joint hearing June 9 to hear testimony on the proposed New York State Automotive Right to Repair Act (SB 7302 and AB 6634). The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposes the New York State Right to Repair
Right to Repair Coalition Questions NESSARA’s Stance Against Legislation
Coalition says New England shop group is using ‘smoke and mirrors’ to prevent bill’s passage.
ASA to Host Four Service Information Workshops in Florida
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will host four new Service Information Workshops in Florida. These workshops are designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the numerous service information sources available to automotive repair shops. Free workshops will be held: Tuesday, Aug. 26, in Tallahassee at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
ASA Offering Free Service Information Workshops in Nevada
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced it will host two free Service Information Workshops in Nevada. The workshops will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Reno at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Reno Sparks, and Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Henderson at the Residence Inn Las Vegas Henderson/Green Valley. These workshops are designed to educate shop
Independent Repairers Are ‘Open for Business,’ ASA Tells Massachusetts Consumers
Citing concerns about misinformation surrounding the “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act,” the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is firing back with a campaign aimed at ensuring consumers that independent repair shops are “Open for Business.” “Proponents of H.B. 296, The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, are doing independent repairers in Massachusetts a
Independent Repairers Are ‘Open for Business,’ ASA Tells Massachusetts Consumers
Citing concerns about misinformation surrounding the “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act,” the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is firing back with a campaign aimed at ensuring consumers that independent repair shops are “Open for Business.” “Proponents of H.B. 296, The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, are doing independent repairers in Massachusetts a
Legislative Lowdown
California – The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once
Oklahoma House Committee Rejects Right to Repair
An Oklahoma House subcommittee voted against House Bill 2820 by a vote of 7-0. The bill, heard by the House Economic Development and Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Industry and Labor on Feb. 19, would have created the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) believes Right to Repair legislation in
OEM Collaboration Results in Easy Access to Repair Information via Web Site Portal
From Honda to Hummer to Hyundai, manufacturers’ repair information is now accessible to independent shops through one site. Approximately 35 auto manufacturers worked together to launch OEM1STOP.com, the result of an ongoing effort to simplify Internet searches for OEM repair information. Each quarter, United States, European and Asian auto manufacturers meet at the OEM Roundtable