Issues
Yesterday, the EPA released its final rulemaking on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under Section (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. Notably for automotive repairers, the regulation excludes any mention of the recovery/recycling/reclamation of MVAC (motor vehicle air conditioner) refrigerant fluids. The preamble to the…
California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has proposed amendments to the language and disclosure requirements in the state’s tear down disclosure regulations. BAR will hold a regulatory workshop open to the public on this proposal on October 19, 2023. Click here to read the proposed amendments. Click here to find out how to attend the…
Today, ASA joined with five other organizations in sending a letter to Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Tony Guerrera. The letter respectfully urges Commissioner Guerrera to reconsider his interpretation of a new law passed by the state legislature – and in effect starting October 1, 2023 – intended to better inform drivers on open…
Representative Tiffany Roberts (Dem, District 149) – House Chair of the Maine Legislature’s Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business Committee – announced her opposition to referendum question 4 in a guest column in the Portland Press Herald. If approved, the ballot measure – which Mainers will have an opportunity to vote for or against next…
The Automotive Service Association has signed a letter, addressed to Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Tony Guerrera, seeking clarification and offering guidance on interpreting Public Act. No. 23-40 New Section 24. This new regulation states: “Section 24(b): During the course of performing repair work or changing the oil or tires and tubes of a…
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would block states from limiting sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (H.R. 1435) passed 222-190, with eight Democrats voting in favor. The bill is not expected to progress through the Senate. The White House opposes the legislation…
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, held a hearing on autonomous heavy-duty vehicles. Elected officials on the committee heard testimony from and asked questions directed towards the following witnesses: Chris Urmson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Innovation, Inc. Jeff Farrah, Executive Director, Autonomous…
Yesterday, the California State Senate passed Assembly Bill 316 by a 36-2 margin. AB 316 would require heavy duty vehicles on California roads to have a licensed human in the vehicle while the vehicle is in operation. With the bill’s passage in the senate and its previous 69-4 passage in the state assembly, the bill…
Auto manufacturers Tesla and Rivian have notified the Automotive Service Association, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation that it supports and is aligned on the Right-to-Repair agreement signed by the three industry groups. Key components of the agreement: “There shall be available for purchase by owners of motor vehicles…
The EPA has downgraded aftermarket defeat devices on its list of top priorities. Last week, the agency released its National Enforcement Compliance Initiative list for 2024-2027. Aftermarket defeat devices had been on the list from 2020-2023. They are now classified as a standard “core” priority. Click here to learn more.