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May 18, 2012

Right to Repair bill jumps first hurdle

A little more than a month after consumers and neighborhood repairers packed a Massachusetts State House hearing room to urge passage of the Right to Repair legislation, the State Senate late Thursday evening strongly approved the measure.

Tags: Art Kinsman, Right to Repair, Right to Repair Coalition, State legislation

May 8, 2012

Latin American tire expo opens in July

The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2012 opens its four-day show and conference on July 25, 2012, at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama.

Tags: Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo, Tire conference, Trade show

April 5, 2012

Big vote on Right to Repair legislation today!

The Massachusetts Senate is slated to vote on the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act today (April 5, 2012). The bill would require that car companies make available for purchase the same service information and tools that they already provide to their franchised dealers.

Tags: Aaron Lowe, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, Right to Repair, State legislation

March 22, 2012

Mass. repairers pack Right to Repair hearing

Auto repair technicians and supporters of the Massachusetts Right to Repair ballot initiative packed a hearing yesterday at the state’s legislature.

Tags: Art Kinsman, Daniel Winslow, John Paul, Ray Magliozzi, Right to Repair

March 8, 2012

Right to Repair stalls in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition says that despite new survey data showing Massachusetts consumers overwhelmingly favor the Right to Repair ballot initiative, the big car makers have now walked away from negotiations.

Tags: Art Kinsman, Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition, Right to Repair

February 16, 2012

Car Care Council expands website

The Car Care Council has launched its new website, www.carcare.org, featuring expanded consumer information and unique functionality to allow visitors to customize their vehicle service schedules.

Tags: Car Care Council, National Car Care Month, Rich White

February 2, 2012

Mitchell 1 launches ProDemand YouTube video

Mitchell 1’s video on its forthcoming ProDemand information product is now available for viewing on YouTube.

Tags: Gary Hixson, Kristy LaPage, Mitchell 1 ProDemand, Repair Information, YouTube

January 24, 2012

Bosch buys SPX for more than $1 billion

The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division of Robert Bosch LLC plans to acquire the "Service Solutions" business of SPX Corp. for $1.15 billion. The parties signed an agreement to that effect on Jan. 23, 2012.

Tags: Acquisition, Robert Hanser, Service bays, Under-car service, Underhood service

December 27, 2011

Right to repair up to Massachusetts voters

At the very least, Massachusetts residents will be able to decide for themselves whether or not "Right to Repair" legislation should become law.

Tags: AAIA, Kathleen Schmatz, Legislation, Right to Repair

September 23, 2011

AAPEX announces 'Hot Topics' schedule

Among the 30 education sessions scheduled for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX)’s Learning Forum this year, 13 will focus on timely issues impacting all channels of the aftermarket. Topics include the import parts explosion, social media, emerging business models, selling process techniques, trends affecting the aftermarket environment and brand protection.

Tags: AAPEX, Government regulations, Sales and marketing, SEMA Show, Social media

August 4, 2011

Congress supports Right to Repair Act

To date, 28 members of Congress support the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 1449). The legislation was introduced last year into the 112th Congress.

Tags: AAIA, CARE, Kathleen Schmatz, Repair Information, Right to Repair Act, Sandy Bass-Cors

August 4, 2011

Identifix Direct-Hit reaches 30,000 subscribers

Direct-Hit from Identifix (http://www.identifix.com) now has 30,000 subscribers, a milestone for the online and hotline vehicle diagnostic, maintenance and repair information source.

Tags: ASE-Certified, Identifix Direct-Hit, Jeff Sweet, Repair Information

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