By Mike Tanner, Director, Vehicle Communications, Auto Care Association The rate of technological expansion can be hard to wrap your head around – a number of attempts to quantify this trend simply…

By Michael Chung, director, Market Intelligence, Auto Care Association What’s the status quo? We’re back to normal, right? Schools have been in-person all year and families have resumed vaca…

By Chris Gardner, senior vice president, Operations, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) I attend many industry events every year, and the most-discussed topics and issues facing the …

We reached out to the hosts of The Auto Shop Owners Group (ASOG) Podcast, David Roman and Lucas Underwood, to get their thoughts on challenges the automotive aftermarket industry is facing, recommenda…

By Joe Register, vice president, Emerging Technologies, Auto Care Association Our entire industry triumphed when we secured the Right to Repair vehicles in 2014. In 2020, the battle continued as the …

By Brian Daugherty, chief technology officer, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) We are all aware of the media hype surrounding the future of electrified vehicle sales and th…

By Chris Gardner, senior vice president, AASA We sure have heard a lot about telematics and connected vehicles over the past few years – and for good reason. The penetration, spread and utilization…

By Brian Daugherty, chief technology officer, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association  Wow, it is amazing how much the world has changed since AAPEX 2019 – and most of those chang…