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Congratulations, 2023 Impact Award Nominees!
We received an overwhelming number of nominees for the Impact Award this year! Thank you to all the submissions.
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YANG Summer Council Meeting 2023
The 2023-2024 YANG Leadership Council kicked-off their new term at the Auto Care Association's headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
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Auto Care Association State Government Affairs Update: August 28, 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: August 11, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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Vehicle Configuration Database (VCdb) Coverage Update
If you’ve ever thought the standards team here at the Auto Care Association is satisfied with the speed of delivery and the data content being provided in the Vehicle Configuration database (VCdb), …
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Top Mistakes You May be Making in Your ACES and PIES Files
Over twenty years ago, Auto Care started to publish the VCdb, PCdb, brand table and Qdb databases which enable the industry to have a common communication method to transmit vehicle, part and qualifier …
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Auto Care Association State Government Affairs Update: August 4, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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Securing Vehicle Data: Implementing Standardization for Safe Access and Mitigating Cyber Threats
With vehicles becoming a popular attack surface, it’s important to address how to mitigate bad actors and breaches in an age where nearly everything we touch is collecting troves of data. The simple …
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Mentor Interview: YANG's New Mentorship Program - How Is It Going?
Through multiple positions in the automotive world, I’ve always found it challenging to find a solid program, let alone a mentor that could truly guide me in a direction I would find impactful. Whether …
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Auto Care Association State Government Affairs Update: July 10, 2023
State news, legislation we're tracking, and statehouse reports from across the United States that affect the automotive aftermarket.
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Member Spotlight: Kaleigh Jerzykowski
Kaleigh Jerzykowski submitted a 5 for 5 presentation for the Leadership Conference, applied for the Next Step Scholarship, and replied to our last YANG Effect asking for a member spotlight.
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Mentor Interview
YANG was excited to announce the kick-off of our inaugural Mentor Program! The program launched in January with 65 YANG members and 13 YANG mentors making up our first mentor circles. Don’t feel bad if …