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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

Interview: Greg Horn, PartsTrader

August 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview: Greg Horn, PartsTrader

Horn details statistics on the health of the collision repair industry parts supply chain in the wake of the pandemic as well as longer term issues facing the industry. When parts manufacturers started closing factories this past spring in the face of the coronavirus crisis, concerns over parts availability increased for the repair industry. While […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, PartsTrader

Audi of America Selects CCC for Collision Repair Parts Marketing Solution

August 4, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Audi Parts

Vehicle manufacturer will use CCC promotional part pricing solution. CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today that Audi of America has entered into a multi-year agreement with CCC to use CCC Promote as its sole parts promotion solution, supporting Audi dealers across the United States. CCC Promote enables Audi to offer promotional pricing on parts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Audi, CCC Information Services, OEM Parts

Subara Selects CCC for Collision Repair Parts Marketing

May 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today that it has been selected by Subaru of America, Inc. to provide its retailers with it CCC Promote marketing solution to price and promote parts to thousands of collision repair facilities while estimates are being written. The real-time integration will provide participating Subaru retailers with an efficient new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, OEM Parts, Subaru

Automakers and Parts Suppliers Can Resume Production in Michigan Today

May 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford announces parts depots resume full operations today, production plants coming online May 18. Good news for collision repair facility operators experiencing parts shortages as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order on May 7 that will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s auto companies, to resume work today as part of her […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Michigan, OEM Parts, Production

LKQ Corporation Files Lawsuit Against General Motors Seeking to Have Collision Repair Part Design Patents Ruled Invalid

May 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Sues General Motors

Federal lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer is seeking to undermine aftermarket parts supplier’s business relationships and seeks to change license agreement terms. LKQ Corporation filed a lawsuit in an Illinois Federal Court seeking a judgment against General Motors over the infringement and validity of collision repair part design patents. The lawsuit, LKQ Corporation and Keystone Automotive […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

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