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GT Motive Partners with OEC to Connect UK Customers to Competitive OEM Parts

September 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

GT Motive has announced a partnership with OEC to provide customers with access to competitively-priced OEM parts available directly from OEC’s Vision collision platform in the UK starting this year with plans to extend to other European countries in the future. David Vella, Executive Director of GT Motive, said, “We’re proud to partner with OEC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Europe, GT Motive, OEConnection, OEM Parts, United Kingdom

Toyota Motor North America Selects CCC Collision Repair Parts Promotion Solution

July 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ:CCCS) announced today that Toyota Motor North America will use CCC Promote to support Toyota and Lexus dealers across the United States in their parts marketing efforts. CCC Promote enables parts suppliers to offer promotional pricing on parts to collision repairers as estimates are being written within the CCC ONE platform. CCC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, OEM Parts, Toyota Motor Sales

White Paper Examines Impact of OEM Collision Repair Part Design Patents on Consumers, Industry and Environment

April 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Some patented crash parts cost more than twice comparable, non-patented parts due to OEM “Backdoor Monopoly” according to the paper. A new white paper examines how automotive OEM design patents impact consumers, local economies, and the environment. Blaire O’Neal, PhD, a researcher and consultant who specializes in issues around social justice and technology, released the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Design Patents, Diamond Standard, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

CHIPS Act Signed Into Law

August 4, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

On August 2, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) into law, allocating $280 billion in funding and tax incentives to boost domestic production and innovation in the semiconductor industry and broader science and technology-related industries. The bill, which passed the Senate by a vote of 64-33, aims to make the United […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, OEM Parts, Semiconductors, Supply Chain

State Farm Testing Expanded Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Use in Oklahoma and Texas

June 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

After more than two decades, the largest auto insurer in the U.S. will test the reintroduction of certified non-OEM collision repair parts. State Farm announced to its Select Service shops in Texas and Oklahoma on June 14 that due to supply chain issues it will conduct a test of expanded specification of non-Original Manufacturer (OEM) […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, State Farm

Commerce Department Reports Automotive Semiconductor Supply Chain Remains Fragile

January 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Acute concern for legacy automotive chips. While positive news on private investment, department says report supports proposed $52 billion government support for domestic production. The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday released the results from the Risks in the Semiconductor Supply Chain Request for Information (RFI) issued in Sept. 2021. The RFI showed that median inventory […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, OEM Parts, Parts Supply, Semiconductors, Supply Chain, U.S. Department of Commerce

Vehicle Manufacturer Chip Shortage Projected to Continue into Late 2022

September 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

An article yesterday in the Wall Street Journal warns that the “chip famine” starving vehicle manufacturers of needed electronics will likely continue widely into late 2022 and further for more advanced chips. The article, by David Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit, and Matteo Fini, vice president for automotive supply chain and technology at IHS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chip Shortage, IHS Markit, New Vehicle Sales, OEM Parts

SCRS Opposes Legislation to Limit Length of OEM Design Patents on Collision Repair Parts

August 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it objects to the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act that was introduced in June seeking to limit vehicle manufacturer design patents for collision repair parts. According to a press release, “The small businesses we represent want to perform safe and proper repairs, that allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, U.S. House of Representatives

Nissan Using Dieless Forming for Metal Crash Parts to Expand NISMO Heritage Parts Range in Japan

March 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nissan today announced it will utilize its new technologies to bring to the Japan market additional parts in the NISMO Heritage Parts program, a series of genuine repair and replacement parts for discontinued vehicles. The new technologies include dual-sided dieless forming for body panels and 3-D printing for resin parts. Nissan unveiled dual-sided dieless forming […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Dieless Forming, Nissan, OEM Parts

FCA Releases Position Statement Cautioning Opt-OE Collision Repair Parts Are Not OEM

November 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

FCA US LLC released a position statement cautioning the collision repair industry and vehicle owners that parts labeled as Opt-OE should not be confused with genuine OEM parts from the manufacturer. According to the position statement, “Opt OE parts can seem like authentic Mopar, at a value price compared to purchasing from an FCA dealer. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, OEM Parts, Opt-OE Parts, Position Statement

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