Automotive Aftermarket E-tailing Channel Expected to Grow to $28B by 2020
The Auto Care Association has released a new report showing that the trend of buying aftermarket products online is increasing at a growth rate of three times more than the total aftermarket (excluding tires and accessories).
Auto Care Association to Hold Employee Retention Webinar
The Auto Care Association has announced a new webinar to discuss high employee turnover costs and how you can minimize its impact on your business that will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 from 1-2 p.m. EST.
Survey: Majority of Consumers Want Access, Control of Vehicle Data
The Auto Care Association has announced the results of a survey indicating that more than eight in 10 U.S. vehicle owners and lessees believe car owners should have full access to and control of their vehicle’s data, including maintenance and repair information.
U.S. Aftermarket to Grow at Annual Rate of 3.4 Percent Through 2021
The 2018 Joint Channel Forecast Model, jointly produced by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Auto Care Association, also predicts that total aftermarket sales will grow from $286 billion in 2017 to $327 billion in 2021, an increase of nearly $41 billion over the four-year period.
Auto Care Association Joins Coalition for Accurate Product Labeling
The Auto Care Association has announced it has joined the Coalition for Accurate Product Labels, which advocates for meaningful, science-based information about the products consumers buy and use.
Auto Care Association Releases 2019 Factbook
The Auto Care Association has released its 2019 Auto Care Factbook and it’s Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual 2019.
Trump Administration Launches Investigation into Auto Imports
President Trump has instructed Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to initiate a Section 232 investigation to determine if the imports into the U.S. of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts, threaten to impair national security.
Most Motorists Unaware that Automakers Have ‘Total Control’ of Vehicle Data, Auto Care Association President Says
In the furor over Facebook, few people seem to be talking about what happens to the data that their vehicles collect, Auto Care Association President Bill Hanvey laments.
Auto Care Association Joins Over 100 Trade Groups Addressing Concerns to Congress on China Tariffs
In the letter addressed to the chair and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the trade groups stated their agreement that China’s “ongoing intellectual property rights violations, forced technology transfers and state intervention harm U.S. companies, workers, consumers and our competitiveness.”
Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Stalled by Senate Democrats
Five Democratic U.S. Senators have sent a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) requesting more stringent safety measures be inserted into Senate Bill 1885, or the “American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies” (AV START) Act.
Auto Care Association Pens Letter Urging White House to Reconsider Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
“Based on the fact that there are few parts necessary for the upkeep of a vehicle that do not contain significant amounts of steel and aluminum, this action will have a significant negative impact throughout the supply chain, including many small medium and small businesses and their employees that comprise the auto care industry,” said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association.
Registration Open for 2018 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Conference
The theme of this year’s conference is “Leverage Disruption,” centering on “revolutionary concepts to help businesses thrive in the dynamic paint, body and equipment supply chain.”
