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Association leaders: Join us at the summit Automotive Service Association Share      In this week's "ASA's President's Blog," Ron Pyle introduces the latest addition to ASRW events: "Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) was designed to bring automotive service and repair professionals of all disciplines together for networking, education and training along with opportunities to be exposed to new products and ideas.
It logically follows that associations that serve this industry be afforded the same opportunities." More
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NASTF Fall General Meeting in Las Vegas National Automotive Service Task Force Share
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) will hold its Fall General Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Room South Pacific C. This year's fall meeting features the usual committee updates, along with a panel discussion titled "Maximizing the Value of the SDRM." The Secure Data Release Model (SDRM) is currently used to access secure data such as key codes and pin codes. In addition, there will be a special report on progress by the Canadian CASIS group to establish a similar process of ensuring information availability in Canada. More California legislature sends Smog Check bill to governor Automotive Service Association Share
 The California State Assembly has agreed to state senate amendments to California Act 787, the “Smog Check: Vehicle Repair and Assistance Program.” The amendments change the requirement to pay the owner of a motor vehicle that has failed its most recent smog check inspection a minimum amount of money for the
retirement of his or her motor vehicle. It would also make the repair assistance program available only to specified low-income individuals.
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Ford recalls 463,000 Windstar Minivans on axle-fracture risk Bloomberg Share
Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling 575,000 Windstar minivans in the U.S. and Canada because rear axles may corrode and break. The voluntary recall affects 1998 to 2003 model-year Windstars in areas where road salt is used in cold weather, according to a notice on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website. More Pennsylvania legislator proposes Motor Vehicle Airbag Fraud Prevention Act Automotive Service Association Share
Pennsylvania Rep. Matthew Bradford, D-District 70, has introduced a bill to penalize fraudulent practices regarding airbag installation and reinstallation. In addition, the Motor Vehicle Fraud Prevention Act states that anyone aware of the fact that they are
selling or trading an inoperable airbag must notify the person they are selling or trading to by written confirmation.
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Grease goes green Chapel Hill News Share
Chapel Hill Tire co-owner Marc Pons says auto repair, once considered a "dirty" industry, is today among the nation's most eco-friendly. Not only do most auto shops recycle automotive fluids and used parts, but they also keep cars running at peak efficiency, causing less damage to the environment. What's rare is an auto shop that invests in solar energy and recycled products. More With older cars and fewer places to fix them, Northeast Ohio is in repair shops' growth plans The Cleveland Plain Dealer Share
Frugal Northeast Ohioans are holding on to their cars longer, and the number of places to get those cars serviced is falling. Those two trends have auto service companies looking to grow in the region. "A lot of people are telling us they expect to get 150,000 miles out of their cars. We never used to hear that," said John Turk, president and chief executive of Conrad's Tire Express & Total Car Care in Cleveland. More
Should cars warn when there's a child inside on hot days USA Today Share
Safety advocates are urging Congress and regulators to force carmakers to install warning systems that would prevent distracted parents from leaving children in cars, preventing heatstroke deaths. At least 41 children have died already this year in hot cars, more than any previous year at this point. August was the deadliest month on record, according to the advocacy group Kids and Cars. More Government investigating steering in Hyundai Sonata The Associated Press via The Detroit Free Press Share
The government has opened an investigation into possible steering problems in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received field reports alleging the separation of a joint that led to a complete loss of steering in the sedan or a loosening of a joint connection in the steering. More  |
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