Car enthusiasts and mechanics may be violating the law when they work on their own cars, says a non-profit watchdog group, the Electronic Frontier Association. Since cars nowadays rely on computers extensively, modifying their computers in the course of repairs without a manufacturer's approval could be interpreted as a copyright violation. (Thanks, Rocky Khamenian for the heads-up about this article.)

Read the Nov. 25 article by Pete Bigelow at autoblog.com

John Cabaniss has announced he will step down from the Board of Directors of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) on January 2, 2015. He will continue his voluntary service to the organization he helped create 14 years ago, however. "John has extensive knowledge about NASTF that we can't afford to lose," says ASCCA ex-officio board member Allen Pennebaker, Chair of the NASTF Board of Directors and owner of Orinda Motors in Orinda, California.

Tribute article by Bob Chabot of Manic Media

 NASTF Press Release 

The ASCCA's member of the month for December is John Eppstein, owner of John's Automotive Care in San Diego. He has been in the automotive industry since 1985. John is active in the community through the Boys and Girls Club. He is a board member of ASCCA and also serves on the ASCCA Endorsements Committee. John is a member of ASCCA Chapter 24 and has served as its secretary, vice president, and chair of the Meetings Committee. He is also on the ASCEF Board of Trustees and his shop is an ASCEF Cars for Careers donation site.

Do you know someone deserving of being ASCCA Member of the Month? Nominate them! More info here