AASP-MA Archives - BodyShop Business
AASP/MA Body Shop Wins Appeal Against Travelers

Travelers alleged that Mike’s Auto Body and All Day & Night Towing were engaging in unfair business practices, challenging their rates and other charges.

Collision Repairers Take Back Their Business at AASP/MA Event

Nearly 100 collision repairers participated in the AASP/MA Fall General Membership Meeting on Nov. 19 to focus on taking back their business.

Massachusetts Collision Repairers Speak at Labor Rate Hearing

More than 29 Massachusetts auto body shop owners voiced concerns about the collapse of their small family businesses.

AASP/MA Executive Director Pens Op-Ed on Mass. Labor Rate

Lucky Papageorg takes aim at why Massachusetts is at the “bottom of the pack” for collision repair reimbursement rates.

AASP/MA Introduces New Dental Plan Benefit

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) announce it is introducing a new cost-savings benefit for its members via partnership with Altus Dental.

AASP/MA Explores Labor Rates at Membership Meeting

Richard and Sam Valenzuela of NABR provided an update on labor rate information for Massachusetts shops.

AASP/MA Comments on Right to Repair Ballot Victory

The measure will improve the independent automotive repair and service industry’s access to OEM repair information.

AASP/MA Golf Outing Earns Strong Industry Support

The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the association, which works to protect consumers and the collision repair industry in Massachusetts.

AASP/MA Meets with Legislators on ADALB Reform Bill

AASP-MA argued that passage of S.B. 182 removes the possibility of “partisan voting” by the Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board.

AASP/MA President Named ‘Vocational Partner of the Year’

AASP/MA President Molly Brodeur of Al Brodeur’s Auto Body was recently named “Vocational Partner of the Year” by Crossroads School.

AASP/MA Testifies in Support of Revised Right to Repair Law

AASP/MA urged support of House Bill 4122, which seeks to better address the growing presence of telematics in vehicle technology and repairs.

Central Massachusetts I-CAR Committee Axe Tournament Raises Thousands for Auto Body Education

The event, held at Half Axe in Marlborough, Mass., served as a fundraiser for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) in support of local auto body vocational school programs.