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Direct OEM access available to ASA members during CARS, NACE 2010 Automotive Service Association Share      The Automotive Service Association is pleased to provide its members and other attendees direct access to original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) representatives and training at this year's Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) events in October. Several OEMs have selected to show their continued commitment to repair professionals by participating in the second annual OEM Pavilion during the ASRW Expo. To date, confirmed participants include General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. More
Fewer businesses offering health insurance Idaho Mountain Express Share
Businesses are pinching pennies. The first nonessential expense to be trimmed is often health care. "When you have to choose between health insurance and eating, I don't care who you are, you're going to pick eating," said Brett Peterson, Hailey Auto Body, Ketchum, Idaho. More In-car software solutions offered for texting and driving problem MotorAge Share
Software provider ZoomSafer has announced the launch of a new hands-free service that enables voice-based access to text and e-mail. The new VoiceMate service audibly alerts the driver when e-mail or text messages are received from prioritized contacts. By touching a single key on his or her phone, the driver can listen to, and accurately respond to, text and e-mail messages using just his or her voice. More Chrysler, Fiat to build electric car, test electric Ram Detroit Free Press Share
Chrysler and Fiat will produce a plug-in electric version of the Fiat 500 in 2012, the first electric vehicle to be marketed under the two companies' alliance. The powertrain will feature a lithium-ion battery connected with an electric-vehicle control unit to manage flow of power to the engine. Every part of the vehicles, except the powertrain, will be assembled in Toluca, Mexico, where Chrysler is launching gasoline-engine versions of the Fiat 500 later this year. More
Senate banking committee passes Restoring American Financial Stability Act Automotive Service Association Share
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs quickly passed on March 22 Chairman Christopher Dodd's, D-Conn., "Restoring American Financial
Stability Act of 2010" along party lines. The bill now goes to the Senate floor where the bill is expected to be challenged with amendments by Senate Republicans.
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Report: Infiniti planning more powerful Nissan Leaf-based electric vehicle AutoGuide Share
Infiniti has already made it clear that it will bring an electric car to market and according to recent reports, the luxury EV will be based on Nissan's upcoming Leaf electric car. Due out around 2014, the Infiniti version will be zero-emissions, but it won't be slow. By that time, Nissan/Infiniti plans that lithium-ion battery advancements should allow a range similar to the Leaf (roughly 100 miles), while offering improved performance. Currently, the Leaf is rated at 107 hp and 207 ft-lbs of torque. More
House holds hearing in effort to Modernize OSHA Penalties Automotive Service Association Share
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing March 16 on "Protecting America's Workers Act: Modernizing OSHA Penalties" to discuss modernizing workplace health and safety penalties. The subcommittee discussed U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey's, D-Calif., legislation, H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act. The purpose
of H.R. 2067 is to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to expand coverage under the act, increase whistleblowers and increase penalties for violators.
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A/C mistakes that will make you sweat MotorAge Share
Automotive engineers are developing new vehicle technologies at a rapid pace. Just as rapidly, legislators are adopting new laws that have a dramatic effect on the automotive service profession. As we step further and further away from the basic automotive systems of the past, these technological strides bring with them a significant burden of increased complexity and the responsibility to repair vehicles properly and efficiently when they fail. More
Agency weighs the need for a 'Black Box' in cars The New York Times Share
Federal safety regulators, who allowed auto companies to voluntarily install event data recorders on their vehicles a few years ago, are now looking into whether the systems should be required, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. David Strickland, administrator of the agency, said it was considering the step in the wake of recalls of millions of Toyota vehicles. More GM shows off autonomous driving tech in new EN-V concept Popular Mechanics Share
The EN-V (Electric Networked Vehicle) is GM's smarter, fully-enclosed update to the P.U.M.A. concept it showed off last year. Both vehicles use Segway technology for balance and electric propulsion, but the EN-V has a futuristic look — and a few extra tricks up its sleeve. More  |
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