Auto Care Association And Partners To Unveil Secure Vehicle Interface At AAPEX 2018
The interface allows secure, standard, safe and direct access to vehicle data and information.
Import Vehicle Community Announces Import Product And Marketing Awards Program At AAPEX 2018
The awards offer an excellent opportunity to gain great visibility and recognition for product and marketing concepts for import nameplate cars or trucks.
Women In Auto Care Releases Schedule Of Events At AAPEX 2018
Celebrating success throughout the industry, the Women in Auto Care Awards and Press Conference will announce the winners of the 2018 Women of the Year Awards, which honor three women who are making exceptional contributions to the automotive industry, and also will announce the winners of the Automotive Communications Awards, which recognize companies and agencies that provide automotive information through outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations efforts.
Auto Care Association Issues Statement On Senate Finance Committee Hearing On Tariffs
“A recent economic study completed for the Auto Care Association by John Dunham and Associates found that a 25 percent tariff on imported auto parts could cause a reduction of 17,800 jobs in the auto parts manufacturing sector, resulting in $1.4 billion in lost wages,” wrote Auto Care Association President and CEO Bill Harvey.
Auto Care Association Announces 2018 Auto Care Internship Grant Recipients
Thirteen students received scholarships of $2,500 to contribute to the costs of round-trip travel from their permanent address to the internship location, lodging, utilities and food.
Women In Auto Care Reaches Milestone With $100,000 In Scholarship Funds For 2018
This year, the $100,000 is comprised of $75,000 in scholarship funds and $25,000 in tool sets. Women in Auto Care selected 30 women as the recipients of this year’s scholarships.
Auto Care Association Applauds Congress For Passing Bipartisan Vocational Training And Education Bill
The bill reauthorizes the “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act” and allocates $1.2 billion in state grants to fund vocational training at most schooling levels.
Auto Care Association Establishes Al Gaspar Memorial Fund
Donations made to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation in Gaspar’s memory will be used to fund scholarships and industry educational initiatives.
Auto Care Association Supports Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Collect Online Sales Tax
The 5-4 decision means that online sellers will now be on a level playing field with brick and mortar retailers regarding charging sales tax, the Auto Care Association reports.
U.S. Aftermarket To Grow At Annual Rate Of 3.4 Percent Through 2021
The 2018 Joint Channel Forecast Model predicts that total aftermarket sales will grow from $286 billion in 2017 to $327 billion in 2021, an increase of nearly $41 billion over the four-year period.
Auto Care Association Joins Broad-Based Coalition In Support Of National Standard For Accurate Product Labeling
Representing more than 60 organizations, the Coalition for Accurate Product Labels advocates for meaningful, science-based information about the products consumers buy and use.
Auto Care Association Communities Award 2018 Leadership 2.0 Scholarship
Valued at more than $6,000, the annual scholarship gives two individuals – an Import Vehicle Community member and a YANG member – the opportunity to participate in one of the most highly regarded leadership development programs available to the auto care industry’s next generation of leaders.
