The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) is asking its members to contribute to the association’s legal fund and to the CAR Coalition after Ford Global Technologies sued ABPA member Empire Auto Parts for design patent infringement. In an Oct. 29 column on the ABPA website, Executive Director Edward T. Salamy said the Ford complaint, which […]
Ford Sues Empire Auto Parts for Design Patent Infringement on F-150 and Bronco Sport Parts
Complaint filed in Dallas federal court also lists 160 Empire catalog items Ford ties to its design patents. Ford Global Technologies LLC, the Ford Motor Co. subsidiary that holds the automaker’s intellectual property, sued Empire Auto Parts LLC for design patent infringement Oct. 26, alleging the aftermarket collision parts distributor sold replacement grilles, hoods, fenders, […]
Norfolk CBP Seizes 543 More Radiators Imported Under Stolen Identity
Fifth radiator shipment tied to identity theft at the port since late August. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Norfolk, Virginia, seized 543 automotive radiators from China on Oct. 6 after determining the shipment had been imported using a victim’s stolen identity. The radiators, bound for an address in Los Angeles, were appraised at […]
More Than 200 Taiwanese Suppliers to Exhibit at AAPEX 2026
Government-backed showcase puts collision parts, ADAS components and repair equipment in front of U.S. buyers. More than 200 Taiwanese automotive suppliers will exhibit at AAPEX 2026, Nov. 3-5 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, with a government-organized pavilion giving U.S. distributors, retailers and repairers direct access to manufacturers of body parts, lighting, electronics, tools […]
Norfolk CBP Seizes 1,818 Radiators from Three Shipments Imported Under Stolen Identities
Second set of radiators are tied to identity theft. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk, Va., have seized three shipments of automotive radiators from China that were imported using stolen identities, completing the last of the seizures Sept. 22. The 1,818 radiators, which bore Reach and CarQuest brand names, were valued at $206,513. […]
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over $100,000 in Radiators Imported Under Stolen Identities
Over 1000 automotive radiators confiscated by Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 1,043 automotive radiators and 420 dehumidifiers at Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 25 after determining both shipments were imported using the stolen identities of two American citizens. CBP trade experts appraised the goods at a combined $292,023. The radiators […]
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize About $170,000 in Chinese Struts and Shocks in Fraudulent Import
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized about $170,000 in automotive struts and shock absorbers shipped from China at the Port of Norfolk, Va., on June 23 after determining the importer used fraudulent documents to conceal its identity, the agency said. The case is a departure from CBP’s recent auto-parts interdictions in the Mid-Atlantic, which […]
U.S. Light Vehicle Aftermarket Forecast to Grow 5.2% in 2026, Top $500 Billion by 2029
The total U.S. light-duty automotive aftermarket is projected to grow 5.2% year over year in 2026, with the market forecast to surpass $500 billion by 2029, according to the 2026 Joint Channel Market Size and Forecast released June 11 by the Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers. The report cites rising penetration of advanced […]
CAPA Certification Featured in ‘All Access with Andy Garcia’ Educational Segment
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is featured in a newly released segment of “All Access with Andy Garcia,” a nationally distributed educational television series, profiling CAPA’s role as an independent standards organization for automotive replacement parts. The educational feature, embedded below, is aimed at raising consumer awareness of how those parts are tested and […]
Calibrations and Parts Inflation Drive Collision Claim Complexity
Annual Enlyte report examines auto claim trends. Enlyte released its 2026 Envision Trends Report on June 2, and for collision repairers and auto physical damage claims professionals the most relevant section is an analysis from Mitchell’s Ryan Mandell that documents how ADAS calibrations, tariff-driven parts inflation and artificial intelligence are reshaping how collision claims are […]
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