The legislation (H.R. 6570) aims to ensure the preservation of consumer choice, a fair marketplace and the continued safe operation of the nation’s 288 million registered passenger and commercial motor vehicles, 70% of which are maintained by independent repair facilities, according to association data. Great news for the aftermarket and CAWA applauds Representative Bobby Rush for introducing the bill. For more details, click here. Source: aftermarkeNews

The fight continues to assure the motoring public can take their vehicles for maintenance and repair and purchase replacement parts at their choice of companies. See the latest tactic of one car company, Kia, here. Source: Auto Care Association

Members of Congress have staff dedicated to reviewing all emails that are sent to their office from constituents. The more emails sent on an issue, the more elevated attention the issue gets! Which is why asking your coworkers and peers to send an email about right to repair is so critical. Take an additional 30 seconds now to send this link to your coworkers asking them to also tell Congress to act on right to repair! If you receive a response from one of your members of Congress, please let us know! We would be happy to follow up with their office on your behalf. Please email tod.moore@autocare.org. Source: Auto Care Association

As salespeople we’ve all had the situation where a decision maker told us they were interested, asked us to follow-up at another time, and now after several follow-up calls and e-mails, we can’t get ahold of them and can’t get them to return our calls. So, why are prospects ghosting you and what can you do about it?

The #1 reason you get ghosted: The prospect was never really interested to begin with. Solution: Make sure people are actually interested. See more reasons here. Source: John Chapin

Its mission is to assist automotive aftermarket members and their families in times of disasters.

For details, see https://www.aacfi.org.

CAWA is pleased to announce that three members of the Board of Directors have been re-elected to three-year terms. These members are:

Ron Aparicio – Motorcar Parts of America

Tom Marx – Hart Marx Advisors, and

Tom Seboldt – Seboldt Consulting Services

The Association will look forward to working together with them to promote and protect the automotive aftermarket industry and our members in the years to come. Congratulations.

CAWA thanks the Board of Directors and members of the Manufacturer Advisory Council for their time and commitment to assure the relevancy of the Association. See our leadership roster here.

Starting January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) will dramatically expand the data privacy obligations of most employers doing business in California. In response to this first-ever U.S. law to impose data protection obligations applicable to virtually all human resources data, employers will be required to engage in wide-ranging compliance activities. These include providing detailed privacy policies; executing CPRA-compliant agreements with vendors; conferring new rights, including rights of access, correction, deletion, and opt-out, on employees; and much more. With a new administrative agency whose exclusive mission will be CPRA enforcement, and employees who may be eager to assert their new CPRA rights, California employers must prepare now. Source: Littler

What am I required to do when an employee tests positive for COVID? Notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees who were on the same worksite as the worker diagnosed with COVID-19 during the infectious period in writing within one business day of the notice of potential exposure. See more details here. Source: Our Friends at the California Chamber of Commerce

Governor Doug Ducey signed an Executive Order renewing a moratorium on all new regulatory rulemaking by state agencies, continuing his record of cutting red tape, enabling job creation and spurring economic development. “Arizona’s streamlined regulatory environment emphasizes our commitment to creating a pro-business environment,” said Governor Ducey. “This common sense approach is integral to the state’s phenomenal growth. Along with universal licensing, we’re lowering barriers and creating opportunities that have both businesses and families flocking here.” Governor Ducey first issued the rulemaking moratorium in 2015. Since then, Arizona has eliminated or improved 3,047 needless regulations, saving job creators more than $169.1 million. For more details click here. Source Our Friends at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce

Let’s not overthink things here. For now, let’s take a quick and dirty look at 22 trends to keep an eye on this year. This is just my take, my two cents, in no particular order, after having reported on this industry for the past 20 years. See the 22 trends here. Source: Amy Antenora, aftermarketNews

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

Fill in this form (see COVID Home Tests | USPS) with your contact and shipping information to order your tests.

CAWA has partnered with Prominence Health Plan to bring our members access to Association Health Plans. These plans are designed exclusively for the employees and families of CAWA member groups in Nevada.

 

Don’t forget! Groups can enroll at any time in an Association Health Plan – you don’t have to wait until your existing health plan renewal month.

Learn more on our website or contact Prominence at PHP-GroupQuotes@uhsinc.com. Another member benefit.

Tell your company’s HR Department (or the person in charge of hiring your associates) that CAWA has an industry specific job board. We created the job board and participate in conjunction with the Auto Care Association, MEMA, SEMA and ASA to name a few national associations. So, your job opening would be viewed by a great number of candidates given the exposure, though not only CAWA distribution, but the other industry association’s communications vehicles, as well. Another member benefit.

See https://www.cawa.org/Jobs for details.

Interested in receiving a scholarship from the Association for your employees, children, family members and others who would be welcomed into the auto care industry?

Applying is easy! The online application process allows students interested in aftermarket careers to submit one application each year online at www.automotivescholarships.com and receive consideration for several scholarships. Funds for scholarships come from generous CAWA members and the University of the Aftermarket Foundation.

For more information, see www.cawa.org or contact CAWA Member Services at programs@cawa.org. Another member benefit.