Online Applications Available Now For 2010 GAAS Scholarships
The GAAS scholarship is unique in that technician recipients can receive two financial grants: one while in school to assist with tuition and an equivalent grant awarded to scholarship recipients who graduate from their program and show proof of post-graduation employment as a technician in the automotive aftermarket for at least six months.
Congress Discusses ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program — ASA Calls for a Repair Option
The “Cash for Clunkers” policy has been discussed during testimony before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, included in draft climate legislation by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and proposed by General Motors Corp. in its business plan submitted to Congress.
GAAS Scholarship Committee Launches Redesigned Web Site
The website allows students interested in aftermarket careers to submit one application for 2009 scholarships online
Shop Lessons: Accessing Repair Data – A Report From the Field
Gary Goms explains how today, diagnostic technicians are dealing with networked computer systems that are impervious to reverse engineering and other diagnostic techniques.
House Of Representatives Passes National Apprenticeship Act
The National Apprenticeship Act, H.R. 8294, will now move to the United States Senate for debate and vote.
AUTOINC. Selects Top 10 Repair Websites
AUTOINC. recently selected its annual “Top 10 Automotive Repair Websites” honorees
Special Report: an Executive Interview: Bill Haas, Vice President, Education and Training for ASA
Haas talks to aftermarketNews about the importance of preparation today as new vehicle technologies are brought forward at a rapid pace.
Senators Introduce ‘Sell Fuel-Efficient Cars Act of 2008’
Another Cash for Clunkers Proposal to Be Considered By Congress
Telematics: Past, Present and Future
BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 15, 2008 – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has published a report focusing on the potential effects that telematics may have on independent automotive service and repair businesses, including remote diagnostics. The report also explores consumer usage of telematics products and services, how a telematics system functions and its practical applications.
CARS Management Seminars Designed to Lead Attendees to Greater Success
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is offering four management seminars selected with shop owners’ financial gain and future success in mind.