If your one of the folks doubting that your shop should be on social media, click this link below to read 10 reasons it should be. The new AUTOMOTIVE IMAGE LIBRARY from ASA-TEXAS is making it easier than ever for shop owners to engage their customers and communities. Beginning May 1, 2020 ASA-TEXAS members will have exclusive access to library of original high quality automotive marketing images. With just a few clicks, members can grab industry relevant content to engaging their customers and community to reflect the services they offer, share shop values, post updates, or communicating new specials. Specially curated for a variety of shop types and related to the services they&nbs ... read more

  If you don’t know what HB 500 is, or why it is important to our industry and your shop shame on you! HB 500 is the culmination of 3 years of hard work, late nights and long drives by YOUR ASA and will save our Texas member (and every shop owner in Texas) millions of dollars every year in taxes. First off HB 500 cuts our Franchise (Margin) tax rate in half, from a full1% to the same rate dealerships pay, 1/2%. This means that if you Franchise tax bill was $1900 last year it would be half that, $950 next year. But wait, if you owe less than $1000 you don’t pay, so your bill would be NOTHING! If your bill was $5000 last year it would be only $2500 next year. This is a vital savings to shop owners! It means the difference between upgrading equipment, offering training to our staff or paying taxes. It means a vacation for the owner, a raise for a great employee or just being able to pay some of the other bills on time. It pays for your ASA dues, probably several ti ... read more