Aftermarket Matters Weekly

02/06/2024

Advance Auto Parts announces $1.75 million in gifts to aid military veterans.
https://bit.ly/3Srqnz3

Hire Heroes USA Building Homes For Heroes Stop Soldier Su***de Advance Auto Parts

01/23/2024

Mitchell 1 scholarship recipient will receive a $2,500 scholarship, a check for $500 and roundtrip airfare and accommodations for the winner and a guest to attend the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference.

University of the Aftermarket Foundation

High school seniors and college students in the U.S. and Canada can apply for the scholarship through March 31.

01/22/2024

01/11/2024

CARB announces $372 million settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins. Cummins will also pay a $1.642 billion federal penalty to the U.S. EPA, the largest ever for a Clean Air Act case, involving RAM pickups.
https://bit.ly/3O0tUDg

12/07/2023

New light-vehicle inventory reaches 20-month high — and EVs topped 1 million units during November, the first time BEV sales have exceeded that threshold in a single sales year.
https://bit.ly/3uP49Pw

12/06/2023

The outlook is sunny for the 2024 repair age sweet-spot as a record-high share of foreign nameplates and light trucks 6 to 10 years old will hit service bays to drive aftermarket product growth.
https://bit.ly/46RmxUZ

12/05/2023

New report says automotive supply chain faces increasing cybersecurity threats.
https://bit.ly/3Gsqmp9

12/04/2023

Congrats to Technician Ben Fisher, a former software engineering student who found his true calling in automotive repair.
https://bit.ly/46LNbid

Mitchell 1 ASE Certifications

11/30/2023

ASE announces free technician webinar, Dec. 5: ‘Pre-Paint Operating Procedures for Increased Productivity’
https://bit.ly/47A3Eah

ASE Certifications

11/27/2023

Please share the news of this new automotive aftermarket scholarship in memory of WAI Global's Bill Ernst.
https://bit.ly/3uGuRtj

University of the Aftermarket Foundation

11/21/2023

TechForce Foundation and Mecum Auctions partner to open nominations for 6th Annual Techs Rock Awards.
https://bit.ly/3QO0rgm

11/21/2023

Help spread the holiday cheer: ‘The Group’ launches annual Toys for Tots drive.
https://bit.ly/40WbXeb

Automotive Parts Services Group Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Federated Auto Parts

11/21/2023

Free service technician webinar coming next Tuesday: ‘ASE ProProctor Remote Test Delivery’
https://bit.ly/40Nbrz4

ASE Certifications

11/16/2023

New study reports that mobile repair has climbed at an annual pace more than 10 times faster than the overall DIFM light vehicle market in recent years.
https://bit.ly/3R2aI9Z

11/16/2023

Check out today's news in Aftermarket Matters Weekly where we cover:

• Advance Auto Parts takes steps to sell Worldpac, Carquest Canada

• Mobile repair outpaces traditional repair in annual growth

• EV repair costs are 29% higher than ICE repairs

• 54% think the average driver is worse than pre-pandemic

• Epicor adds advanced last-mile delivery capabilities

• And more ...
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11/09/2023

Slow and steady decline in gas prices could accelerate.
https://bit.ly/3MAE9NM

10/27/2023

Vehicle lift industry icons have been inducted into the new Automotive Lift Institute Hall of Honor. Here's who they are, and congratulations.
https://bit.ly/3tPDWjj

Automotive Lift Institute

10/27/2023

Free ASE service technician webinar: Representatives from the EPA will cover the importance of proper vehicle maintenance and emissions repair.
https://bit.ly/3FTH94h

ASE Certifications

10/27/2023

Despite longer collision repair cycle times, customer satisfaction with auto claims rises — why?
https://bit.ly/3tN7Pk9

10/25/2023

Three companies to pay a total of over $1 million for violations of aftermarket parts rule in California.
https://bit.ly/3QvvXk5

10/25/2023

Good news for the automotive aftermarket — Recent downturn in new car sales has ‘significant implications’ for aftermarket product sales.
https://bit.ly/3Mkw67B

10/25/2023

Tire pros — this free webinar will tackle trends disrupting U.S. tire marketplace, Nov. 16
https://bit.ly/3Fxt7VE

Tire Industry Association

10/24/2023

The Southeast Collision Conference has announced its 2024 date and location.
https://bit.ly/45JKEEz

Carolina's Collision Association Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association K & M Collision Collision Safety Consultants of West Virginia Greg Cline Automotive, Inc.

10/24/2023

Wisconsin auto center faces action for discrimination against Native American customers.
https://bit.ly/3SaWK6A

10/24/2023

It takes a village — CAWA and TechForce Foundation strike new collaboration to address the growth and support of America’s skilled technician workforce.
https://bit.ly/3rVJb0l

CAWA.org

10/23/2023

Paying it forward — The The Reynolds and Reynolds Company has announced $75,000 in scholarships for Northwood University.
https://bit.ly/472lz9a

10/23/2023

Take 5 Oil Change — the fifth fastest growing franchise by sales growth — has opened its 300th franchised U.S. location in Georgia.
https://bit.ly/471L8qJ

10/23/2023

Congrats to Legacy EV, winner of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers' Start Up Challenge award.
https://bit.ly/409ZuDt

3DK Tech Bringoz Cochl Mybatteryhealth Work Truck Solutions

10/22/2023

The ‘Used Car King of New York’ has been sentenced for nationwide scheme.
https://bit.ly/4975yke

10/21/2023

Concerns are building among vehicle suppliers as UAW strike lengthens — according to survey, the percentage of smaller suppliers that are concerned with their internal financial viability increased dramatically to 42%.
https://bit.ly/3Qsz3Fu

Megan Gardner