Automotive Service Association Praises Attempts to Overturn EPA Emissions Regulations

The Automotive Service Association has released a statement in favor of the U.S. House of Representative’s recent passage of House Joint Resolution 136, which would nullify the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations for emissions.

ASA has argued that EPA’s new standards advance the EV transition at a pace that independent repair providers are not able to keep up with, adding that these businesses invested in the EV sector under the assumption the transition would be at a slower pace.

In response to the advancement of H.J. Res. 136, President Biden said he would veto it if it does pass the U.S. Senate and make its way to his desk. His reasons for this included improvements in public health from reduced emissions, and not losing ground in EV development to competitors like China.

“The automotive repair industry isn’t pro- or anti- EV. We just want to make sure that we can repair our customers’ vehicles,” said Scott Benavidez, president of the ASA Board of Directors and owner of Mr. B’s Paint & Body Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “House Joint Res. 136 helps ensure that our industry has time to adapt to more EVs on the road.”