EPA Takes Wrong Step in Reducing Emissions
from AutoInc. Magazine
 The federal government has had a legislative role in air pollution since 1955. There has been a lot more legislation since then to improve the government's efforts, but unfortunately, some of that legislation has fostered areas of regulation that need improvement. The Automotive Service Association strongly disagrees with the direction some of the legislation has taken. More
With Fed’s $85 Billion Loan, A.I.G. Starts to Calculate a Measured Sell-Off
from the New York Times
A day after the Fed’s stunning takeover of American International Group, its new managers began contemplating a breakup of the insurer’s far-flung empire and selling it off in coming months. In addition, a committee of state insurance regulators is being formed to oversee the sale of A.I.G.’s life and property-casualty insurance companies, considered the jewels in its crown. The company also has a strong business in personal lines of insurance, like car insurance. More
Auto Repair Shop Waiting Rooms are Going Upscale
from the Poughkeepsie Journal
The traditional auto-service waiting room is going the way of the drive-in movie. To be sure, you can still find waiting areas decorated with stacking chairs, a cement floor spiffed with gray epoxy paint, a blaring TV in one corner and the stack of gear-head magazines in another and the scent of rubber completing that special auto-shop ambience. More
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ASA Legislative Analyst to Blog from 24th Annual Clean Air Conference
from the Automotive Service Association
 Clarence Mills, Automotive Service Association’s legislative analyst, will be attending the 24th Annual Clean Air Conference Sept. 22-25 in Boulder, Colo., The conference is sponsored by Colorado State University and the National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Safety. Mills will be a guest blogger for ASA's President's Blog throughout the event. You may access the ASA President's Blog from the ASA Web site, www.ASAshop.org. More
Related Link: 24th Annual Clean Air Conference
Early-Bird Registration for ASRW Ends Today
from CARS and NACE
The "early-bird" registration deadline for the 2009 International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) ends today, Thursday, Sept. 18. Online registration is available on the NACE Web site (www.NACEexpo.com) and on the CARS Web site (www.CARSevent.com) and will be open until Nov. 3, but only those who register by Sept. 18 will receive the discount.
Credit Crunch Stalls U.S. Auto Industry
from Reuters
The stunning bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will further rattle credit markets, making it harder for struggling U.S. carmakers to finance their future and leaving consumers all the more reluctant to spend, top auto industry executives said earlier this week. More
Future of Auto Industry Up for Grabs with GM's Volt Debut
from Seeking Alpha
General Motors - the lumbering, money-losing giant of American industry - formally unveiled the Chevy Volt on Tuesday to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The event, though, will mark more than a new car for GM and a triple-digit anniversary. It will set the stage for a turn in the balance of power in the automotive business. More
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Use of Lead Wheel Weights Being Knocked Off-Balance
from ABRN
Wheel balancing weights containing lead appear to be well on their way toward becoming a pollution issue of the past as initiatives are being pushed to ease them out of tire centers and off the nation’s roadways. More
August Auto Sales Fall; Some Say Worst May Be Over
from U.S. News & World Report
Nearly every major automaker saw its U.S. sales drop in August, but many are seeing signs that the worst slump in recent history may have bottomed out. Most upbeat were executives from General Motors Corp., which posted a 20.3 percent sales decline from a year ago but a 31 percent improvement over July's totals. More
Monthly Webinars Available Through AMI
from Automotive Management Institute
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), a leading provider of management education for the automotive service and collision repair industry, is offering affordable, interactive monthly Webinars. Participants will have the chance to obtain valuable management education with a question-and-answer session, all in a convenient format. For more information visit AMI’s new training site at www.AMIEducationOnline.com. More
Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Number of Flex-Fuel Vehicles
from RV News
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) introduced a bill recently that would expand the number of flex-fuel (FFV) vehicles, those that are specially designed to run on gasoline or any blend of up to 85 percent ethanol (E85). The lawmakers urged that more FFVs be manufactured and available to U.S. motorists so that the country can reduce its dependence on foreign oil, cut back greenhouse gas emissions and bolster rural economic development. More
Body Shops in Florida and New Jersey First to Get Job Referrals From SceneExchange
from The Wall Street Journal
Auto body shops in Florida and New Jersey recently became the first to start receiving job referrals from SceneExchange-the only Web service that lets consumers choose a shop online for prompt repair of their insured vehicle. More
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