The Auto Care Association issued a statement today from President and CEO Bill Hanvey, urging the Trump Administration to keep the U.S.-Mexico border open in the name of trade. Hanvey noted that more than $55 billion auto parts were imported from Mexico in 2018, with another $30 billion in auto parts shipped to the country from the U.S. annually.
The bill would require new vehicle manufacturers to equip their vehicles with “an inter-operable, standardized and open access platform across all makes and models that is capable of securely communicating all telematics vehicle data in a standardized format via direct data connection to the platform.”
The two association executives will address the path to preserving motorists’ right to choose their vehicle’s service provider and replacement parts.
There are an estimated 879,000 technicians in the United States, with more than 250,000 of them holding ASE certification.
A new Tools and Equipment Purchasing Trends Study from the association enables buyers to make informed and strategic decisions when buying products.
The conference will take place May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. YANG members who register for the conference before Feb. 28 will receive an early bird discount of $100 off the member price.
The trend of buying aftermarket products online is increasing at a growth rate of three times more than the total aftermarket (excluding tires and accessories), according to a new report from the Auto Care Association.
Hanvey explained that although “the USMCA will result in increased investment and/or reshoring of production into North American supply chains,” the Auto Care Association is concerned with a few provisions in the USMCA, including increased rules of origin, new certification requirements, sunset provision and quotas capping imports exempt from the pending Section 232 autos and auto parts investigation.
The interface allows secure, standard, safe and direct access to vehicle data and information.
The awards offer an excellent opportunity to gain great visibility and recognition for product and marketing concepts for import nameplate cars or trucks.
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.
“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.
