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A F T E R M A R K E T D R i v i N g T o wA R D A C l E A N E R E N v i R o N M E N T D E PA R T M E N T S 2 6 8 10 11 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INDUSTRY NEWS MEMBER PROFILE TOOLBOX INTERNATIONAL FOCUS INDUSTRY NEWS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE MARKET INTELLIGENCE The automotive aftermarket has always known that it’s easy being green, and AAIA’s green initiative is ready to spread the word. Insider digs into the industry’s environmentally responsible practices, and discovers that the grass really is greener on the aftermarket side. p.8 Industry News 15 16 19 20 p.15 International Focus M A R K E T R ES E A R C H FAC T o i D DID YOU KNOW ? U.S. registrations of hybrid vehicles totaled nearly 1.4 million as of July 1, 2009. Did you know that the following six states contain nearly half (48.6 percent) of the total registrations: California (26.1 percent), Florida (5.0 percent), New York (4.9 percent), Texas (4.9 percent), Virginia (3.9 percent) and Illinois (3.8 percent)? Source: Digital Automotive Aftermarket Factbook 2011 p.16 Industry News AT T E N T i o N The editorial staff of Aftermarket Insider is always looking for ideas for news and features about the industry. If you have any suggestions, please contact Jennifer Ortiz at 301-654-6664 or e-mail jennifer.ortiz@aftermarket.org. www.aftermarket.org Click on Commerce Center. To Your AAIA CoMMErCE CENTEr • Event registration • Member discounts • Your records • Member directory • Products/publications • And more... To log in, your company e-mail address is your User Name and the default password is “welcome.” If you have changed your password but forgotten it, click “Forgot Password” to have it e-mailed to you. For Example: User Name: john.b.doe@aftermarket.org Password: welcome For additional assistance, please contact AAIA at 301-654-6664, or e-mail aaia@aftermarket.org. Access online: AFTERMARKET INSIDER | VOLUME 68 | 1 http://www.aftermarket.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Aftermarket Insider Issue 68

Aftermarket Insider Issue 68
Contents
President’s Message
The Automotive Aftermarket’s Green Story
Consumer Alert: FTC Responds to Warranty Misinformation
Government Affairs
Industry News
Member Profile
Toolbox: Downtime at Work
Toolbox
International Focus
Industry News
Technology Update
Market Intelligence

Aftermarket Insider Issue 68