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Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI)

PO Box 85
Cortland, NY 13045
USA
607-756-7775
607-756-0888
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Originally founded in 1945 as the trade association of U.S. manufacturers of in-ground lifts, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), in cooperation with the National Bureau of Standards, sponsored the first standard governing automotive lifts (CS142) in 1947.

Currently credentialed by ANSI, and recognized by the International Accreditation Forum as an Accredited Standards Developer and a Product Certification Organization, ALI sponsors several nationally recognized automotive lift safety standards and offers a Third-Party Certification Program for automotive lift products and automotive lift inspection services provided by inspectors.

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The Vehicle Lifting Points from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) covers thousands of model years 2000 to 2025 cars, SUVs, vans, light duty trucks, and EVs sold in the U.S. ...
The Automotive Lift Institute Digital Vehicle Lifting Points Guide (2023) covers cars, SUVs, vans, light duty trucks, and EVs from model years 2000 through 2023. It's designed...
Annual vehicle lift inspections performed by a qualified lift inspector protect technicians, shops and customer vehicles. They are also mandated by ANSI/ALI ALOIM:2008, the national...
The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) announces the availability of the 2012 edition of ALI's "Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts." The updated guide is a quick...
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) 2011 edition of ALI’s “Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts," is a quick-reference single-source manual for lifting point information...
The Automotive Lift Institute's website: www.autolift.org, has been recently updated with important information regarding lifts. On the site, below the logos, there is an area...
Lifting it Right Safety Manual, ALI/SM01-1 is a must for training service personnel who may be unfamiliar with the features and operation of automtive lifts.

Press Releases

The 2021 edition of Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts from the Automotive Lift Institute includes OEM lifting points for cars, SUVs, vans and light-duty trucks from...
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization...
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New Ali Website
The Automotive Lift Institute’s updated website includes additional resources and improved navigation.
Lakeshore Motors Ltd. of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, was fined after the Ministry of Labour revealed they had failed training and inspection requirements.
Changes include expanding the testing requirements for load-holding devices (also known as "latches" or "locks") and increasing the number of test cycles.

Videos

More than 300 people participated in the first Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification Program, in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, 2012. The meeting concluded with ...

Resources

The 2013 ALI Lift Supplement, brought to you by Professional Tool & Equipment News, Fleet Maintenance and VehicleServicePros.com, gives shops an overview of safety and useage ...

Blogs

Individual shops can utilize ALI Lift Inspector Certification Program.

News

This guide, updated annually, includes OEM-recommended lifting points for most cars, SUVs, vans, and light trucks from 2000 through 2026.
Pavlick will serve a one-year term as chairman.
The guide can be purchased both digitally and physically, with content covering model years 2000-2025 cars, SUVs, vans, and more.
This will be the third one-year term for the Vehicle Service Group's Doug Brown.
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The guide covers cars, SUVs, EVs, and light trucks made from 2000 to 2024.

Articles

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Bendpak vehicle lift
A Q&A with ALI President R.W. “Bob” O’Gorman, BendPak Director of New Product Development Sean Price, and Challenger Lifts Sales National Manager for North America, Trevor Colman...
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Vehicle Lift
A breakdown of the seven types of lifts to help you figure out what lift/s will work best in your shop.
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Lifting Line-up
Choosing the right lift can help to speed service and maximize ROI.
Techs who get to know the lifts they use regularly are more likely to notice the first signs of trouble, keeping themselves and all who use the lifts safer.
Best practices for operating and maintaining vehicle lifts.
The Automotive Lift Institute’s (ALI) gold label is one of the best indicators that the entire lift system has been certified.
When inspections are performed by qualified personnel, they help protect users by ensuring that the lifts they work under are functioning properly and maintained in accordance...
Building and safety codes in many jurisdictions can prevent uncertified lifts from being installed.
There are literally hundreds of different vehicle lifts on the market, made by dozens of different companies. Every one of those companies wants you to buy the lift that you really...
Efficiency doesn't negate safety.

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The electronic guide is designed to make finding OEM lifting point information easy in hopes to help prevent car lift accidents.
Standards for lift operation, inspection, maintenance, and service are now available digitally.
ANSI/ALI ALIS 2022 will replace the 2015 version.
The Automotive Lift Institute officially opened its new headquarters and LiftLab in Cortland, New York.
The interactive course covers safe lifting practices for all types of automotive lifts.
Educational poster features guidance from ALI’s updated Lift Safety Tips Card
Stet Schanze of Gray Manufacturing Company (St. Joseph, Missouri) was elected to a second term as chairman.
National Lift Week set for Oct. 3-8; official sponsor Stertil-Koni to provide safety briefings, demos and events.
The new standard, ANSI/ALI ALIS 2009 (R2015), replaces the existing standard, ANSI/ALI ALIS 2009, effective June 15.
Nearly 100 people worked toward Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification during the “Five Days to Victory” event held on the Cheyenne Campus of the College...
Participants in the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification Program can fast-track their certification by attending the “Five Days to Victory” training, testing...
The labels are individually serialized and are applied to automotive lifts that pass annual lift inspection safety requirements as an indication of compliance with recognized ...