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ASA Leaders Provide Insight on Rising Cost of Auto Repairs in Wall Street Journal Article
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation ASA Board Chairman Scott Benavidez and Incoming Chair Dan Stander provided insight on the causes behind the rising costs of automotive repairs in an article published today in the Wall Street Journal. The owners of Mr. B’s Paint and Body Shop in Albuquerque, NM and FIX Auto…
Read MoreMichigan State Senate Passes Bill Regulating Auxiliary Repair Shop Facilities
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Michigan State Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 867 on a 38-0 vote last week. It now awaits consideration in the State House. State Senator John Cherry (D) originally introduced SB 867 earlier this year for the primary purpose of making it easier for auto repairers to…
Read MoreU.S. Treasury Awards $75 Million Across 14 Jurisdictions for Small Business Credit Access Programs
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The United States Treasury Department has announced that it is awarding $75 million across fourteen states to support state-run programs that help small businesses access credit. The funding comes from the State Small Business Credit Initiative’s (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP). This competitive…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: October 8, 2024
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 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 Archives Archives Select Month…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Ban on Chinese Auto Hardware and Software used in Vehicle Connectivity Systems
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The United States Department of Commerce has proposed a rule that would ban imports of Chinese vehicles as well as automotive hardware and software components involved with an automobile’s vehicle connectivity systems (VCS). VCS allows vehicles to communicate externally through Bluetooth, cellular, satellite, and Wi-Fi telematics. Some…
Read MoreBill Introduced that would Bar DOT from using Chinese LiDAR
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from engaging with LiDAR technology affiliated with the Chinese Government. Specifically, the “Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act” would prohibit DOT from: Procuring LiDAR from a covered company.…
Read MoreU.S. House Prepping for Vote on Bill Blocking EVs from Tax Credits if Battery has Chinese Origins
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. House of Representatives’ Rules Committee will consider advancing H.R. 7980, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024. This bill would disqualify electric vehicles (EVs) from receiving the clean vehicle tax credit if “components contained in the drive battery or any…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: September 5, 2024
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 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 Archives Archives Select Month…
Read MoreCalifornia Legislature Passes AV Bill Similar to one Vetoed by Governor Last Year
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The California Legislature passed a bill – AB 2286 – that would prohibit heavy duty vehicles autonomous vehicles (AVs) from driving on roads in the state unless a licensed operator is present in the vehicle. The bill is very similar to a bill that Governor Newsom vetoed…
Read MoreCalifornia Sends Bill to Governor Creating EV Economic Opportunity Zone in Riverside County
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The California Legislature sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk a bill – Assembly Bill (AB) 2448 – that would create an “Electric Vehicle Economic Opportunity Zone” in Riverside County. It would create “programs to make electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and education more accessible to lower income communities.”…
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