Access to vehicle data is still a primary concern within the industry. Several vehicle manufacturers have limited or wholly barred access to their vehicle data by aftermarket professionals.
The Auto Care Association will host a live webinar on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT exploring the latest automotive aftermarket data published in the newly released 2023 Auto Care Factbook report.
The Auto Care Association's 2023 Auto Care Factbook and 2023 Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual are now available and provide "more new data than ever," according to association officials.
The Joint Channel Forecast Model, presented by the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association says total U.S. light duty automotive aftermarket sales are forecasted to increase 8.5% in 2022, totaling $356.5 billion.
Paul Fiore, senior director of government affairs for the Auto Care Association, will retire at the end of August. Fiore joined the group in 2011 as director of government affairs.
Here’s a look at some of the pieces of the massive spending bill Congress approved on Dec. 21 that are important to tire dealers and the automotive aftermarket. Among the highlights are additional COVID-19 relief, plus mentions of tire registration.
Voters in Massachusetts have elected to preserve consumer and independent tire dealership access to telematically transmitted vehicle diagnostic and repair data.
The Auto Care Association today announced a new event, Auto Care Connect, “which will serve as a unique, annual event for association members, spanning the full spectrum of the auto care industry,” according to association officials.
Will independent tire dealerships and auto repair facilities in Massachusetts have the ability to retrieve telematically transmitted diagnostic and repair data from vehicles? Voters in the state will decide on Nov. 3.
