AWDA and HDDA Unite As One ACA Community

The combined group will be the largest under the association's umbrella.
Nov. 20, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020—The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) Board of Governors and the HDDA: Heavy Duty (HDDA) Advisory Council have officially joined forces, uniting as one of the Auto Care Association's largest communities, according to a press release.

With recognition that the challenges facing heavy-, medium- and light-duty aftermarket distributors far outweigh the differences between the two aftermarket communities and after months of coordination to unify community under the Auto Care Association umbrella, the newly-merged group will be referred to as the Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA).

“Although distributors compete in a free and open marketplace, the challenges they jointly face demanded that all aftermarket distributors and their great suppliers work together to present a unified voice to counter the well-established threats that we face from vehicle manufacturers, overzealous government regulators, massive online parts sellers and other forces yet unseen,” said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association.

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