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Maine Right to Repair Working Group Debates Suggestions it should Provide to the Legislature

December 6, 2024 | Comments Off on Maine Right to Repair Working Group Debates Suggestions it should Provide to the Legislature

The Maine Right to Repair Working Group met this week to review a draft report with legislative suggestions that the Maine attorney general would send to elected officials in the state legislature. The attorney general is required by law to submit the report to the legislature by February 28, 2025. At issue in the report…

ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: November 26, 2024

November 26, 2024 | Comments Off on ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: November 26, 2024

Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 

ASA Encourages Shops to Recruit Young Techs to Complete TechForce Survey

November 19, 2024 | Comments Off on ASA Encourages Shops to Recruit Young Techs to Complete TechForce Survey

ASA is partnering with the TechForce Foundation on a survey that could help auto repairers recruit and retain the next generation of highly trained technicians. The industry needs auto repairer shops to help with finding technicians and students who will complete the survey. Click here to access the survey Why this survey is so important:…

ASA Leaders Provide Insight on Rising Cost of Auto Repairs in Wall Street Journal Article

November 8, 2024 | Comments Off on ASA Leaders Provide Insight on Rising Cost of Auto Repairs in Wall Street Journal Article

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 Highlands Ranch in Littleton, CO, respectively, Benavidez and…

Michigan State Senate Passes Bill Regulating Auxiliary Repair Shop Facilities

October 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Michigan State Senate Passes Bill Regulating Auxiliary Repair Shop Facilities

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 operate auxiliary facilities. Under current law, repair shops…

U.S. Treasury Awards $75 Million Across 14 Jurisdictions for Small Business Credit Access Programs

October 9, 2024 | Comments Off on U.S. Treasury Awards $75 Million Across 14 Jurisdictions for Small Business Credit Access Programs

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 grant program aims to connect underserved and very…

ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: October 8, 2024

October 8, 2024 | Comments Off on ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: October 8, 2024

Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 

U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Ban on Chinese Auto Hardware and Software used in Vehicle Connectivity Systems

September 23, 2024 | Comments Off on U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Ban on Chinese Auto Hardware and Software used in Vehicle Connectivity Systems

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 U.S. government officials have expressed concern that adversarial…

Bill Introduced that would Bar DOT from using Chinese LiDAR

September 12, 2024 | Comments Off on Bill Introduced that would Bar DOT from using Chinese LiDAR

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. Contracting with entities using LiDAR from a covered…

U.S. House Prepping for Vote on Bill Blocking EVs from Tax Credits if Battery has Chinese Origins

September 9, 2024 | Comments Off on U.S. House Prepping for Vote on Bill Blocking EVs from Tax Credits if Battery has Chinese Origins

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 material contained in such a component was extracted,…

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