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AFBF Signs Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding With John Deere The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with John Deere that ensures farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to repair their own equipment. The MOU requires John Deere to provide farmers and independent repair facilities access to the tools, information,…

U.S. EPA Releases Rule on Air Emissions for Heavy-Duty Trucks The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a rule today that will require heavy-duty trucks sold in 2027 to significantly decrease their air emissions of nitrogen oxides and other pollutants. This rule is a result of the Biden administration’s initiative to eliminate carbon emissions from…

IRS Releases Eligibility Rules for EV Tax Credits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released rules this week for eligibility for the revamped electric vehicle (EV) tax credit. This follows the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in August. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) re-ups the…

ASA Asks Shops to Contact Representatives Encouraging Them to Join the Vehicle Data Access Caucus Take Action! Send a letter to your U.S. Congressmen using this link.   The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking shops to send a letter to their U.S. House of Representatives members encouraging them to join the newly established Vehicle…

ASA Supports New U.S. House Vehicle Data Access Caucus U.S. Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) Sends Letter Establishing Bipartisan Group to Address Vehicle Data Access Sept. 20, 2022 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) applauds U.S. Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) in his work today establishing a new bipartisan caucus in the U.S. House…

ASA Hosts Webinar to Discuss Advanced Clean Cars II, Service Information, and Vehicle Data Featuring: Steve Douglas, Vice President for Energy and Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation   Sept. 19, 2022 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted a bonus Webinar on Friday for a conversation with Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington, D.C.…

ASA Participates in CITA Presentation of Carnegie Mellon Vehicle Safety Inspection Study Sept. 16, 2022 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) participated in a vehicle safety inspection briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The briefing was hosted by CITA North America Regional Advisory Group and included a presentation of a…

U.S. House of Representatives Rules Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Right to Repair The U.S. House of Representatives  Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process announced an upcoming hearing titled “Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair”. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21 at 10am. Watch the…

U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Right to Repair The U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development held a hearing this week titled: “Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs.” The committee discussed harmful repair restrictions on the agriculture and automotive industry and…

NHTSA Updates Cybersecurity Practices for New Vehicles NHTSA released its new Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles today. This is an update to NHTSA’s 2016 Cyber guidelines. Included in the Serviceability section is the following:   “NHTSA recognizes the balance between third-party serviceability and cybersecurity is not necessarily easy to achieve. However, cybersecurity…