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FTC Warns For-Profit Colleges Against Making False Claims: Includes those that teach collision repair.
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued notices to 70 for-profit higher education institutions this week, warning them that false claims regarding students’ potential earnings post-graduation would be met with severe financial penalties. False claims would include misrepresenting the opportunities available for students after their graduation, a guarantee…
Read MoreU.S. Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Apprenticeships
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled “Getting America Ready to Work– Successful on the job, apprenticeship training programs to help workers and businesses get ready to work”. The hearing included witness testimony from Noel Ginsburg, founder and…
Read MoreASA Signs Autonomous Vehicle Letter to Secretary Buttigieg
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Automotive Service Association signed a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg along with other industry stakeholders such as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). The letter is a request to the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue their…
Read MoreNHTSA Releases Traffic Fatalities Data for Early 2021
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released traffic fatality data for the first quarter of 2021 this week. NHTSA estimates that 8,730 people died in traffic accidents in the first three months of 2021– a 10.5% increase from the first quarter of 2020. This increase occurred…
Read MoreChip Shortages Continue to Stall Auto Production
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Read a recent study on semiconductor chip shortages stalling auto production following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety…
Read MoreCar Prices and Supplies
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Read MoreNHTSA Proposes 8% Annual Gains in Fuel Economy
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced regulations this week that will increase the requirements for fuel economy standards to 8 percent per year. This amount was decreased during the Trump administration to just 1.5% per year. This regulation applies to vehicles model years 2024 through…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Senate passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill today in a 69-30 vote. The passage of this legislation comes after months of debate over infrastructure funding. The legislation will now move to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation includes $7.5 billion…
Read MoreHouse Democrats Advocate for $85 Billion for EVs
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation U.S. House of Representatives Democrats sent a letter today to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging them to consider more funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure. The letter, which was signed by Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Rep. Yvette…
Read MoreCongressman Issa Reintroduces Crash Parts Legislation: ASA Testified in Opposition at 2016 Hearing
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently introduced the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act. This legislation is the most recent iteration of crash parts legislation that have been introduced regularly since 2007. The SMART Act provides an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor…
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