Resources

• AAIA Releases Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2013 and Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2013
• “PBES Connect” Series Provides Invaluable Information To Help PBE Distributors Maintain Competitive Edge
• NCMA Recognizes Excellence in Automotive Catalogs
• Inaugural Class of ACP Graduates Recognized at NCMA Conference
• 2012 Head of the Class Award Application Now Available
• AAIA’s Scott Luckett Keynote at Australian Aftermarket Conference
• AAIA Supports Bill Ending Ban on R-134a Refrigerant in Wisconsin
• AAIA and ASE Recognize World Class Technicians
• Aftermarket eForum™ Announces Keynote Speakers
• CVSN/AAIA to Sponsor Heavy Duty Webcast for Distributors
• All New Aftermarket eForum™ Returns to Chicago in July
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced that a newly formatted Aftermarket eForum™ will return to the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., July 17-18, 2012.
  
• Heavy Duty Aftermarket Associations Join Forces
• Register Now for the AAIA 2012 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
• Engine Repower Council Rebranded as Engine Rebuilders Council
• AAIA Green Story Receives Platinum AVA Award
• NCMA Cataloging Conference Registration Opens
• AAIA Green Snapshot Highlights Aftermarket’s Environmental Efforts
• NCMA Calls for Catalog Judging Submissions
• Online Registration Now Open for 2012 Aftermarket Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
• Auto International Association Presents the 2011 AIA Import Product Awards
• AWDA Announces New Officers and Governors
• Auto International Association Presents the 2011 AIA People Awards
• Manufacturers Advisory Council Introduces Best Practices for Processing Labor Claims
  The Manufacturers Advisory Council (MAC) of the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) has announced the release of “Industry Best Practices for Processing Labor Claims.”
  
• 2011 AAIA Head of the Class Award Winners Announced
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has announced the recipients of its inaugural Head of the Class Award, honoring five aftermarket companies that continually invest in employee education and training. The award is administered by the AAIA Education Committee on behalf of the association, and was created to highlight and
  
• AAIA Appoints Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs
• Enhanced Vehicle Registrations and Usage Highlighted in 2012 Digital Aftermarket Factbook
• Auto International Association Accepting Nominations for 2011 AIA People Awards
• AAIA "Aftermarket Factbook 2012" Forecasts Industry Insight Through 2014
  Since the official end of the recession in 2009, consumer confidence and spending have been increasing, but working against these positive developments are rising fuel costs and a dramatic rebound in new vehicle sales.
  
• Larry Northup Named AWDA’s Executive Director
• 2011 Aftermarket Legislative Summit Rescheduled for June 20-21 in Washington, D.C.
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) 2011 Aftermarket Legislative Summit has been rescheduled for June 20-21, 2011 and online registration is now available. The registration deadline is May 22, 2011.
  
• Rusty Bishop Named Chair of University of the Aftermarket Foundation
• AAIA Publications Recognized for Creative Achievement
  The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals has recognized the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) for outstanding creative achievement in marketing and communication from among almost 5,000 entries throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2010 competition.
  
• HDAW’11 One-on-One Meeting Supplier Registration Now Open

News

• NASCAR Driver Martin Truex, Jr. to Appear at the 2012 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
• 96 Percent of Auto Repair Shops Recycle Scrap Metal
  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).
  
• Right to Repair, NLRB and Magnuson-Moss Among Issues to Be Discussed at the 2012 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
• AAIA Video Shows Aftermarket’s Efforts to Protect the Environment
• The Engine Repower Council to Host Engine Rebuild Demo at AAPEX
• 2011 AAIA Impact Award Winners Announced
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has announced the 2011 recipients of its Impact Award: Four for the Future, which annually honors four aftermarket professionals, age 40 or younger, who have made remarkable contributions within the aftermarket industry
  
• Shop of Tomorrow Showcase of Technology at AAPEX
• AAIA Announces Second Round of Supply Chain Benchmarking
• Auto International Association Accepting Entries for 2011 AIA Import Product and Marketing Awards
• AAIA Town Hall Online Registration Opens
• Heavy Duty Aftermarket Legislative Summit Keynote Speakers Announced
• AAIA Town Hall to Feature Three Top Presenters
• Retail Distribution Summary Featured in "2012 Digital Aftermarket Factbook"
• Four for the Future: 2011 AAIA Impact Awards
• AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors
• Economic Confidence Sliding Among Aftermarket Business Leaders
• AAIA "Aftermarket Factbook 2012" Remains Bullish on M&A Activity in 2011
• Aftermarket Business Leaders Less Confident in the Economy
• Head of the Class: New AAIA Award Recognizes Education Excellence
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced its new “Head of the Class Award,” to annually honor up to six aftermarket companies that continually invest in employee education and training. The award was created and will be administered by the AAIA Education Committee on behalf of the association.
  
• AAIA and ASE Recognize World Class Technicians
• Industry-Wide Product Attribute Project Initiated by AAIA
• AAIA Releases "Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2012" and "Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2012"
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has released its most popular online publications, the Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2012 and the Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2012. Both of these market intelligence resource publications this year contain a variety of new and enhanced market research data.
  
• Confidence in the Industry Improves Among Aftermarket Business Leaders
• PIES Version 6.3 Focuses on Market Copy and Package Contents
• Catalog Conference Raises Funds for the Aftermarket Foundation
• AAIA Names Paul Fiore Director of Government Affairs
• The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
• Economic Confidence Wavers Among Aftermarket Business Leaders
• Political Strategists Ed Gillespie and Terry McAuliffe Scheduled to Speak at 2011 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced that former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Terry McAuliffe and Ed Gillespie, former senior counselor to President George W. Bush, will be featured on a political panel ...
  
• University of the Aftermarket to Present “Aftermarket 101” Program for New Aftermarket Employees
• Aftermarket Business Leaders More Confident About Future
• AAIA Aftermarket eForum™ Available On-Demand
• AAIA Defends Independents’ Need for Diagnostic Codes
• Auto International Association Celebrates 30th Anniversary
  The Auto International Association (AIA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Founded in 1981, AIA’s dual missions are to champion free and fair trade between the international automotive parts community and the North American aftermarket, and to promote the unique qualities associated with the distribution of parts for import nameplate vehicles.
  
• Powersports Addition to ACES Marks Aftermarket Opportunity
• AAIA Participates in Capital Roundtable in New York City
• Aftermarket Leaders to Address Catalog Issues at NCMA
• AAIA Names Venable as New Legal Counsel
• AAIA and Northwood University Launch Business Confidence Index
• Lee Kadrich Retires from AAIA
• The Aftermarket eForum™ Environment is Virtually Unique
• Interact With the 2011 Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ Trade Show
• AAIA Releases Executive Perspectives and Video
  AAIA has released the first in a series of Executive Perspectives which profile prominent member companies and the advantages they have derived from practicing industry technology standards.
  
• FTC Issues Consumer Alert in Response to Association Complaints
• AAIA 2011 Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ Speakers Announced
  A dynamic lineup of speakers is in place for the 2011 Virtual Aftermarket eForum™, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
  
• AAIA Congratulates Obama Administration on Concluding U.S.-Korean Free Trade Pact
• 2011 Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ Registration Opens
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) announced that registration for the Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ is open and posted an impressive line-up of speakers. Now in its tenth year, the eForum is produced as a virtual Web conference with live content and networking on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.
  
• Richard Beirne Named Treasurer of AWDA
• Polk President to Share Insights at AAIA Town Hall
• Get Exclusive Look Inside the Shop of Tomorrow at AAPEX
• NASCAR President Mike Helton to Open AAIA Town Hall at AAPEX
• First-Ever AAIA Impact Award Winners Announced
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has announced the first recipients of its inaugural AAIA Impact Awards, honoring four aftermarket professionals, age 45 or younger, who have made remarkable contributions within the aftermarket industry.
  
• AAIA Recognizes Three Outstanding Volunteers at Leadership Days
• AAIA Urges Congress to Take Action on Other Key Issues Critical to Aftermarket
• Polk Signs on as Contributing Sponsor of AAIA Town Hall
• Aftermarket Association Seeks Participants in Historic Supply Chain Benchmarking Effort
• AAIA-ASE World Class Technicians Honored by Chilton and Delmar
• AAIA Town Hall Channel Panel Format Back by Popular Demand
  In response to positive attendee feedback, the AAIA Town Hall at AAPEX in Las Vegas will again feature an all-industry channel panel program format.
  
• AWDA Members Agree on a Single Requirement for Product Information
• US Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist to Address HDAW’11
• Deadline Extended for New AAIA Impact Award Nominations
• AAIA Defends Aftermarket Parts in Complaint to FTC
• Michael Barratt Promoted to AAIA Senior Vice President, Meetings and Events
• Making an Impact: New AAIA Award Recognizes Outstanding Young Aftermarket Professionals
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has announced its new “AAIA Impact Awards,” to annually honor four aftermarket professionals, age 45 or younger, who have made remarkable contributions within the aftermarket industry.
  
• The Impact of Health Care Legislation to be the Focus of AWDA’s Executive Briefing 2010 Conference
  The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) will present an exclusive Executive Briefing during its 2010 Business & Education Conference from 3:45 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Venetian Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
  
• Automotive Recyclers Association Urges Congress to Pass Right to Repair Act
• Right to Repair Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate
• AAIA, CARE Call on ASA to Stand With, Not Against the Industry on Right to Repair Issue
• Public Relations Society of America Honors Car Care Council & Maximum Marketing Services with Award of Excellence
  The Car Care Council and Maximum Marketing Services, Inc. received a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign.
  
• AAIA and ASE Recognize World Class Technicians
  Of the more than 768,700 automotive technicians working in the United States, 17 outstanding individuals have qualified for the World Class Technician Award
  
• "Consumer Reports" Study Reinforces Need for Right to Repair Act
  According to the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, more Americans (74 percent) are very satisfied with independent repair shops for vehicle repairs than new car dealers (59 percent).
  
• Super Spec from GCommerce Creates Common Language for EDI in the Automotive Aftermarket
• AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors
• AAIA Elects Robert Egan Chairman of the Board
• AAIA Releasing "Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2011" and "Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2011"
  The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is releasing its most popular publications, the Digital Aftermarket Factbook 2011 and the Digital Aftermarket Factbook & Lang Annual 2011 this week.
  
• Senators Chris Dodd, John Kerry Co-Sponsor "Right to Repair Act"
• NCMA Awards Excellence in Cataloging
• Right to Repair Act Bipartisan Co-Sponsor List Grows as Safety Concerns Become Top Priority
• AAIA Announces the General Release of Special Ordering Web Services
• AAIA Forecasts 3.8 Percent Increase in Aftermarket Sales for 2010
  The Channel Forecast Model featured in the Factbook attributes the increase partly to anticipated pent-up demand for vehicle maintenance and repair by consumers during 2009 ...
  
• Strong Early Exhibitor Contracts Encouraging for AAPEX 2010
  The number of exhibitors contracted for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2010 to date is up 64 percent compared with the same time last year...
  
• AAIA Sets Ambitious Agenda for Spring Leadership Days
• PBES to Hold Jobber Webinar on April 6
• AAIA Reaffirms Support for "Access to Repair Parts Act"
• AAIA Green Survey
• Weekly Industry Indicators Report
• BB&T Weekly Market Intelligence Update
• Aftermarket 2010 Factbook is Here and it's Digital!
• Women's Board Winter 2010 Meeting Early-Bird Deadline Extended
• September 15, 2009 - CVSN-HDDA-AAIA Agreement Unites Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket Distributors
• September 15, 2009 - Product Data Management and Social Media Kick off Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ Agenda
• June 16, 2009 - Details of Virtual Aftermarket eForum Announced
  The date for the first-ever Virtual Aftermarket eForum™ is set for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The eForum has become a traditional aftermarket educational symposium focused exclusively on e-commerce and business technology in the vehicle aftermarket.
  
• June 16, 2009 - AWDA Conference Registrations the Best Since 2005
• June 4, 2009 - Consumers Should Not Stress Out if Their Dealership Closes
• March 31, 2009 - AAIA Partners With Supply Chain Council
• March 11, 2009 - Vehicle Repairs Cost an Average 34% More at New Car Dealerships Than Independent Repair Shops
  Vehicle repairs cost an average 34 percent more at new car dealerships than at independent repair shops, resulting in $11.7 billion in excess costs annually to consumers, according to a first-of-its-kind study just released by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).
  
• Jan. 27, 2009 - Northwood Scholarship Winners to Attend 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
• Jan. 23, 2009 - AAIA Releases A Strategic Assessment of China's Light Passenger Vehicle Aftermarket
• Jan. 13, 2009 - BB&T and AAIA Partner on New Industry Report
  With the degree of uncertainty in the financial markets today, investors and industry participants alike are seeking both comprehensive and timely information ...
  
• Jan. 8, 2009 - Report on Specialty Accessories and Appearance Products Analyzes Annual Growth Rates
  During the 10-year period from 1998 to 2007, the specialty accessories and appearance products industry experienced increases averaging nearly 8.7 percent per year, while the U.S. economy had an average annual growth of only 3.2 percent per year, according to a recently-released report by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). In addition, the total “automotive aftermarket” grew at an average annual rate of 4.1 percent.
  
• Sept. 18, 2008 - Online Registration Open for the 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
  Online registration for the 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit, March 11-12, is now available. For information on how to register, click here. The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2009...
  
• Oct. 14, 2008 - "The Current Hybrid State of Affairs:" Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008
• Oct. 9, 2008 - LDN Hosts Three Top NHRA Drivers at AAPEX Reception
• Oct. 7, 2008 - "Toyota’s Advanced Hybrid Technologies – Are You Prepared to Support Them in Your Shop?"
• Oct. 1, 2008 - Demand High for AAIA Town Hall Tickets at AAPEX
• Sept. 30, 2008 - "Exceptional Customer Service: Your Key to Company Growth:" Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008
• Sept. 30, 2008 - PBES to Present Technology Seminar at NACE
• Sept. 25, 2008 - "Obtaining Access to Vehicle Service Information and Tools: A Global Update:" Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008
• Sept. 23, 2008 - “Secrets to Successfully Working with the Millennial Generation:” Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008
• Sept. 16, 2008 - “Emerging Markets: The Indian Influence:” Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008
• Sept. 16, 2008 - Financial Performance of Warehouse Distributors Reported: AAIA Releases "2008 AWDA Financial Analysis Report"
• Sept. 9, 2008 - Telematics: A Major Threat or Opportunity for the Automotive Aftermarket?
• Sept. 4, 2008 - “2009 Aftermarket Outlook” Shared During AAPEX Education Session
  AAPEX attendees will examine 2008 as a year of economic challenge and unprecedented change in consumer behavior, and listen to predictions on future trends, during an educational program presented by The NPD Group entitled, “2009 Aftermarket Outlook.”...
  
• Aug. 28, 2008 - 2008 – A Technical Tipping Point for the Aftermarket: AAIA Presents Technology Session at AAPEX
• Aug. 27, 2008 - AAIA Cooking Up Energy-Packed Town Hall at AAPEX
• Aug. 26, 2008 - A Announces Expanded Education Program at AAPEX
  The suite of education sessions offered by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) at this year's AAPEX in Las Vegas has been greatly expanded and tailored to aftermarket professionals in all segments of the industry. All sessions will be held in the Sands Expo Center (unless otherwise indicated) and are approved by the University of the Aftermarket for CEU credit toward the AAP and MAAP certificates...
  
• Aug. 19, 2008 - AAIA Releases New Report on Specialty Accessories and Appearance Products
• Aug. 19, 2008 - AAIA Town Hall 2008 VIP Panel to Analyze How Rising Energy Costs are Fueling Changes in the Aftermarket
  A panel of industry experts will analyze the current and future impact of rising fuel costs on the aftermarket industry at this year’s AAIA Town Hall breakfast program in Las Vegas, Nev. Hosted by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and sponsored by NASCAR Performance ...
  
• Aug. 7, 2008 - Presidential Candidates Promote Vehicle Maintenance on Campaign Trail
• July 31, 2008 - Pre-AAPEX Seminar to Focus on Selling to the Chinese Aftermarket
• July 23, 2008 - AAIA Board and Executive Committee Nominations Open
• July 10, 2008 - AAIA Releases 2008 Employee Compensation Survey on Distributors
  The 2008 edition of the Employee Compensation Survey, published by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), is now available. This distributors-only survey offers a comprehensive guide to understanding compensation, incentive and benefit levels in aftermarket distribution.
  
• May 13, 2008 - Driving Vacation Better Deal Than Flying

Section News

• "Right to Repair" Gains 14 More Supporters