Massachusetts Legislature Rejects So-Called ‘Right to Repair’ Legislation
On July 31, the Massachusetts legislature added Massachusetts to the growing list of states choosing not to enact the so-called “Right to Repair” legislation. Despite an all-out public relations and lobbying blitz by other organizations, the Massachusetts House chose not to act on the legislation before the session ended. Read more

Other Legislative News:
• Senate Banking Committee Reviews Insurance Regulation

NACE, CARS Scholarship Applications Accepted Through Aug. 15
Apply NOW for one of the seven scholarships offered to attend NACE or CARS. Click here to download information about ASA-sponsored scholarship opportunities for repair professionals and students! Click here to link to scholarship applications online.

To register, view the schedule of events, or book housing, visit the NACE or CARS Web sites.

Audatex Tells ASA It Is Enhancing Estimating System
Rick Tuuri, associate vice president of industry relations for Audatex, recently told members of ASA’s Collision Division Operations Committee that the company is working on changing the default in its online estimating platform to automatically apply clearcoat for interiors. For more information, click here.

Get the Most Out of NACE!
Don't miss out on 57 educational seminars, early morning roundtables and the I-CAR Technology Showcase at International Autobody Congress & Exhibition (NACE) 2008, held Nov. 5-8 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Attend an ASE Prep Class to learn strategies for passing ASE exams. Register today and lock in your airfare and hotel rates before it's too late! Visit www.NACEexpo.com for schedules and online registration.

ASA Mechanical Division Holds Annual Meeting in Michigan
ASA's Mechanical Division Operations Committee held its annual meeting July 25-26 in Detroit. Members of the committee also had the opportunity to tour the MOTOR Information Systems headquarters in Troy, Mich. Read more about the trip ...

Don't Miss a Minute of CARS
Online registration is open now for the 2008 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Nov. 5-8. Quality educational seminars, keynote speaker Archie Manning and the CARS Networking Reception are just a few of the features of this premiere event. Register today at www.CARSevent.com.

Check Your Mailbox for the AutoInc. Readership Survey
Check your mailbox to see if you are one of 500 randomly selected AutoInc. readers to receive a short readership survey. The survey consists of five simple questions and just takes one minute to complete. As thanks for your participation, you can be entered into a drawing for a $100 Home Depot gift card. Note: All responses remain anonymous.

Please return the survey as soon as possible, and no later than Sept. 8, 2008. The drawing will be held Sept. 15, 2008.

AMI Launches Training On Demand Web Site
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) announced it has launched a new Training On Demand Web site at www.AMIeducationonline.com that features interactive Webinars, prerecorded archived classes, DVD-quality video downloads and other training resources. Read more ...

Right To Repair Fails Again
This week, our guest blogger, Dave Lanspeary, looks back on more than nine years of failed efforts in the Right to Repair legislation campaign. How much longer, he asks, will the industry allow itself to be divided by one issue? Click here now to read and comment.