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ABPA Letter Calls for U.S. Commerce Secretary to Pause Auto Parts Tariffs

April 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) has written the U.S. Commerce Secretary seeking a pause on previously announced tariffs targeting imported vehicles and automobile parts. The 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the U.S. took effect today though vehicles from Canada and Mexico that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be subject to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Automotive Body Parts Association, Tariffs

Stellantis Aftermarket Part Brand bproauto Expands Product Line, Plans to Offer Collision Parts

November 1, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The aftermarket parts brand of Stellantis, bproauto, is approaching its second year of operations in North America since its launch in 2023 and announced plans to continue to expand its product line including collision parts. “We set out to redefine the aftermarket parts landscape by bringing quality, reliability and ease of access to our customers,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Stellantis

ASE October 22 Webinar to Examine Aftermarket Restoration Sheet

October 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Aftermarket Restoration Sheet Metal-Pros, Cons & Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs).” Automotive aftermarket sheet metal manufacturing has been an industry standard since the 1970s and many times the reputation for these parts is less […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, ASE, Restoration, Webinars

Stellantis Announces New Aftermarket Parts Brand in North America

August 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Stellantis announced a new competitively priced, private-label replacement parts brand- bproauto. The new parts line is designed to enhance and expand its replacement parts and service business in North America. The new brand complements Mopar, the company’s global original-equipment parts and authentic accessories brand for Stellantis. The launch of bproauto helps address a key pillar […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Stellantis

Insurance Association Hails Federal Legislation to Preserve Competition in Collision Repair Parts Market

March 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation to preserve competition in the marketplace for aftermarket auto parts will help keep repair costs low by promoting consumer choice, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation, or SMART Act, which was reintroduced last week, would limit the design patent on an auto repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Design Patents, legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, U.S. House of Representatives

NSF Launching Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Certification Program in China

July 9, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NSF International announced it is working with Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. to offer its NSF Aftermarket Automotive Parts Certification program to test and certify automotive aftermarket parts in China. The program was announced in Shanghai, China on July 7 at a joint press conference at held at the NSF […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Certification, China, Non-OEM Parts, NSF International, Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company

PARTS Act Hearing Scheduled for February 2 in U.S. House

January 28, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the Internet has scheduled a hearing on H.R. 1057, the “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act” commonly referred to as the PARTS Act. The hearing in Washington, D.C. is scheduled for February 2 at 2 p.m. in Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, legislation, Patent, Quality Parts Coalition

ABC Parts International Earns NSF Distributor Certification

December 17, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABC Parts International, Inc., a distributor of new aftermarket collision repair parts, has earned certification to NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program. The addition of ABC Parts brings the total number of NSF International certified distributor sites across the U.S. to 166. To earn certification, ABC Parts has demonstrated that it has effective records […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Certification, Non-OEM Parts

Top 100 Certified Aftermarket Parts Saved Consumers $363M from 2009-2014

December 1, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

QPC Infographic

Today, the Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) released a new report that quantified consumers saved more than $363 million across the Top 100 CAPA-certified parts compared to OEM parts during the past five years. The report, Competition Drives Real Consumer Savings in Collision Repair, examined 100 of the top most commonly sold certified collision repair parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Non-OEM Parts, QPC, Quality Parts Coalition

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