AASA

March 17, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Bill Rhodes, chairman, president and CEO of AutoZone Inc., will address the Executive Breakfast presented by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the kick-off event at Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nev.

Rhodes will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual event offered by AASA on the opening day of AAPEX. The breakfast is sponsored by Ernst & Young.

“We are pleased that Bill is joining us for the 2008 AASA Executive Breakfast. AutoZone is one of the leading retailers in the automotive aftermarket, and Bill’s insights will be of particular interest to our members,” said Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA.

Meeting Set at AASA Vision Conference 2008 in Orlando

January 21, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) is establishing a Technicians Advisory Council to work cooperatively with the Car Care Professionals Network (CCPN) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) at the AASA Vision Conference 2008, slated for Thursday, Feb. 29, through Saturday, March 1, at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Fla.

January 16, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The member work session slated for Saturday, March 1, at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Vision Conference will feature open discussions of “Global Selling and Sourcing.”

The AASA Vision Conference 2008 – slated for Thursday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 1, at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Fla. – will feature presentations, panel discussions and two additional Vision Workgroup sessions. The conference is exclusive to AASA member companies.

January 15, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – To address the rapid expansion of the Chinese aftermarket, the China Aftermarket Forum (CAF) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) worked with TecDoc, the leading electronic parts cataloging provider in Europe, to develop an electronic parts catalog system for China’s aftermarket.

January 10, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Jeff Rachor, president and chief executive officer of Pep Boys Auto, will present the automotive aftermarket industry outlook from the retail and service chain perspective as one of the keynote presentations at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Vision Conference on Friday, Feb. 29, at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Fla.

The AASA Vision Conference 2008 – slated for Thursday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 1, at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Fla. – will feature presentations, panel discussions and three Vision Workgroup sessions. The conference is exclusive to AASA member companies.

January 7, 2008, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The member collaboration work session slated for Saturday, March 1, at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Vision Conference will feature open discussions of “Cataloging a Better Way” and “Collaborative Purchasing for Indirect Items.”

The AASA Vision Conference 2008 – scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 1, at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Fla. – will feature presentations, panel discussions and two additional Vision Work Sessions. The conference is exclusive to AASA member companies.

October 15, 2007, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Unperformed maintenance grew to be $53 billion in 2006, up from $52 billion in 2005, according to new research from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). A detailed analysis of the market is included in the 2007-2008 AASA Automotive Aftermarket Status Report.

“While this represents a sizeable untapped market,” said Steve Handschuh, AASA president and COO. “The safety implications are the primary concern, as some neglected maintenance has a direct relationship with vehicle safety and drivability,” he continued.

Unperformed maintenance reached its peak in 2002 at $62 billion and has hovered in the $52 to $55 billion range in the four years that followed.