Young Auto Care Network Group Announces 2018 Leadership Conference Details
The conference provides seven hours of education designed to enhance leadership skills, to sharpen global perspective of the auto care industry and to develop relationships with peers.
Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association Announces Three Officer Appointments
The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) announced the election of several new officers to the association’s executive committee.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Icon Al Gaspar Passes Away
Al Gaspar, industry icon and former president and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), passed away Nov. 25 at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona.
OEM Control Of Telematics Data Poses A Threat To Independent Repairers, Auto Care Association Says
Automakers, insurers, repairers and suppliers covet telematics data, and for good reason. However, the Auto Care Association takes the position that consumers should control the data generated by their vehicles.
Auto Care Association: Industry Showing No Signs Of Slowing Down
With the average age of vehicles on the road accelerating, the U.S. auto care industry’s projected value of $381 billion for 2017 is showing no signs of slowing down, according to the Auto Care Association.
Brian Ponder Of Ponder Auto Repair Receives Aftermarket University Leadership 2.0 Scholarship
Brian Ponder, owner of Ponder Auto Repair in Johnson City, Tenn., has received a scholarship to attend the University of the Aftermarket’s 2017-2018 Leadership 2.0 program.
Aftermarket Suppliers Gravely Concerned About OEMs’ Desire to Control Telematics Data
If the automakers convince federal legislators that they should be the ultimate gatekeepers of telematics data, it would be a crushing blow to the automotive aftermarket, participants in a recent Auto Care Association webinar asserted.
Auto Care Association Webinar To Highlight Massive Opportunity In China’s Growing Automotive Aftermarket
A July 20 Auto Care Association webinar will highlight the opportunities in a Chinese parts and repair market that’s estimated to hit $188 billion by 2020 with an average vehicle age of only seven years.
U.S. Automotive Aftermarket Predicted To Grow At 3.6 Percent CAGR Through 2020
Total aftermarket sales will grow from $277.1 billion in 2016 to $316.4 billion in 2020, an increase of nearly $39.3 billion over the four-year period, the “2017 Joint Channel Forecast Model” also predicts.
University Of The Aftermarket, Auto Care Association To Host ACES-PIES Training Seminar
The two-day seminar explains the foundation of data standards for aftermarket content professionals.
Import Vehicle Community Offers Leadership 2.0 Scholarship For Future Aftermarket Executives
The Import Vehicle Community, a segment community of the Auto Care Association, is offering a full scholarship for one of its members to attend the University of the Aftermarket’s 2017-’18 Leadership 2.0 Program.
Auto Care Association Announces Key Staff Changes
The Auto Care Association has announced key leadership changes to its professional staff as part of an overall restructuring plan to strategically align association resources with changing member and industry needs.