Latest Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association Stories

Aftermarket Predicted to Add $32.6 Billion to Economy BETHESDA, Md., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. automotive aftermarket industry is expected to grow 3.4 percent annually through 2016 to $263.8 billion, adding an additional $32.6 billion to the economy. These and additional aftermarket growth figures are contained in a jointly produced Channel Forecast Model sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket...

SAINT JOHNS, Fla., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF), are pleased to announce that Kathleen Schmatz, President and CEO of AAIA, has been elected by the NASTF Board of Directors to fill a currently vacant Director seat on the NASTF Board of Directors, effective immediately. Schmatz was welcomed to the Board by Skip Potter, Executive Director of NASTF who noted "The addition...

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) urge members of the 113(th) Congress to take bipartisan action now on behalf of every American who owns and operates a car, truck or other motor vehicle. Passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act would guarantee that vehicle owners throughout the country have a choice of where they bring their vehicles for...

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It may be the state ballot initiative that received the least amount of national attention on Election Day, yet its approval benefits every car owner in the state. On Nov. 6, voters in Massachusetts approved the pro-consumer, pro-competition Right to Repair ballot measure with a historic 85 percent of the vote. Supporters of the legislation urge Congress to pass a national Right to Repair law. "When more than 2.2 million voters...

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auto repair shops are playing a key role in protecting the environment with 96 percent reporting they recycle the scrap metal from automotive components, according to a study done by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Shops are recycling the scrap metal from many auto parts, including alternators, brakes, engines and transmissions. The volume of material recycled annually in the United States includes 74...

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Green Snapshot, developed by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), is a brief synopsis of green statistics that reflect the positive impact of the industry's widespread efforts on behalf of the environment. The Green Snapshot is a half-page card, printed on FSC-certified cardstock with soy-based ink, designed to create greater awareness of the industry's extensive contributions to a cleaner...

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has announced that it has received an official letter from the Secretary of State's office confirming that 83,180 signatures have been approved from every region of the state, far more than the 68,000 signatures required. This action moves the Right to Repair question toward the state's 2012 ballot. "The number of signatures gathered in support of the ballot measure demonstrates...

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A car battery can lead a long and productive life, but sooner or later, this important part of the vehicle's starting and charging system will need to be replaced. When the time comes to say goodbye to your car battery, rest assured that it's being recycled by 98 percent of automotive aftermarket companies,...

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As congressional support for the bipartisan-sponsored Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 1449) continues to climb, Massachusetts motorists have come together on the state level to help ensure that Right to Repair will appear on the 2012 ballot in their state, according to Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). "We are very pleased with the growing support for...

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new video developed by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) features the aftermarket's widespread efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to protect the environment. The video, AAIA Green, is designed to build greater awareness of the industry's extensive contributions to a cleaner environment and is part of AAIA's initiative, "Driving Toward a Cleaner Environment: The Automotive Aftermarket's Green Story."...