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Auto Care's top subject matter experts offer their best aftermarket advice, research, and analysis influencing the health of the automotive aftermarket to stay current in a fast-paced industry.

Auto Care Association's mission is to protect and advance the interests of businesses providing aftermarket products and services for all classes of motor vehicles. view more

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Spotlighting UAF Contributors
The one piece of advice that I can humbly offer is to embrace the notion of being a lifelong learner. Throughout my career, I have never stopped learning. I am an avid reader of history and current …
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2022 ACE Award Winner Spotlight: Mevotech
We are honored to be recognized amongst our industry leaders as a company that invests in our employees and customers across the industry. By creating an atmosphere of knowledge sharing and skill training …
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Auto Care Association State Government Affairs Update: May 8, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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2022 Impact Award Winner Interviews: Grace Hovis and Meagan Moody
This exclusive interview features 2022's Impact Award Winners: Grace Hovis and Meagan Moody. Learn about their journey into the industry, current roles and responsibilities and more!
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Auto Care Weekly State Government Affairs Update: Apr. 27, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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Auto Care Association State Government Affairs Update: April 24, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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Communifire is moving!
We wanted to continue to provide a one-stop location for the content, events, conversations, and projects by providing a closer connection to the data within autocarevip.com. This has us moving the features …
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AWDA Recognizes 2022 Industry Award Winners
THE Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA), a community of the Auto Care Association, recognized the recipients of its annual AWDA industry Awards on Oct. 30 during the 2022 AWDA General …
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'23 Mort Schwartz Award Winner: John Passante
I am both honored and humbled. Mort Schwartz is a gentleman I respect and value, a man of character, integrity, and a builder of people and organizations – true class!...
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'22 ACE Award Winner: The Detroit Garage
Winning the ACA 2022 ACE Award is a humbling achievement that further embraces that our focus on developing the professional automotive technician is getting noticed. There are many staff members who are …
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Recent Industry Data Bodes Well for Aftermarket
Market conditions continue to favor the aftermarket: economic conditions present a challenging environment for consumers to purchase a new vehicle, especially with ongoing inflation, rising interest …
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The Scoop on the “Loop” in PIES™
PIES™️ standardizes not only the field definitions and requirements, but also standardizes the delivery mechanism used to transfer the information provided in PIES™️ XML files. It is designed in a flexible …