Three suppliers conspired to raise prices on seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to Volkswagen and BMW. The European Commission announced March 5 that it has fined Autoliv and TRW a total of €368,277,000 ($413.5 million) for breaching EU antitrust rules by participating in a cartel to raise the prices of automotive safety parts. Takata, the […]
Nevada Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Bill Scheduled for Hearing March 1
Legislation would prohibit an insurer from requiring a collision repair facility to use non-OEM parts for 60 months from manufacture date of vehicle without consumer approval. Nevada Assembly Bill 173 (AB 173) would amend existing non-OEM part disclosure laws to prohibit insurers from requiring the use of non-OEM parts for the repair of physical damage […]
Wyoming Collision Repair Parts Bill Stalls in House
ASA thanks collision repairers for speaking in opposition to SF0095. A bill deemed harmful to collision repairers and consumers by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has stalled in the Wyoming House of Representatives. As CollisionWeek reported earlier this month, the legislation was opposed by ASA and collision shops in Wyoming, the bill, SF0095, had been […]
ASA Supports New Hampshire OEM Repair Procedure Bill, Opposes Wyoming OEM Collision Repair Parts Bill
While supporting bill that would require payment for OEM repair procedures, association believes parts bill would negatively impact collision repairers and consumers. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced its support of New Hampshire House Bill 664 (HB 644), that addresses the issue of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures. ASA also announced its opposition of […]
CIECA to Form Committee Addressing OEM Part Type Definitions
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced a new committee will address OEM part-type definitions. All industry stakeholders are invited to attend the initial online meetings on January 29 and February 5. All committee meetings will be held via web conference calls. No travel is required. An online form is available to sign up […]
Toyota Motor North America Selects OEConnection for Mechanical Parts Marketing Program
OEConnection LLC (OEC) in partnership with Toyota Motor North America, is launching a comprehensive mechanical parts ordering and fulfillment program. The program interfaces through the OEC RepairLink solution for Toyota dealers in the United States. With the “Toyota Mechanical Parts Program,” powered by RepairLink, Toyota dealers can offer exclusive pricing support to their mechanical repair […]
IIHS Report Raises Concern on Headlight Replacement Costs
Latest edition of Insurance Industry for Highway Safety’s Status Report examines headlight performance and collision repair cost. Minor crashes can result in big headlight collision repair bills. The cover story in the latest edition of the Insurance Industry for Highway Safety (IIHS) Status Report examines improvements in headlight performance that, while benefiting safety, are often […]
FCA US Partners with CCC for Parts Solution
CCC Information Services Inc. announced that FCA US LLC will promote select Mopar collision parts through the CCC Parts e-commerce solution to help increase collision parts sales for the company and its dealers in the United States. CCC Parts is powered by the CCC ONE platform, which connects OEMs, insurers, collision repairers, and third-party providers, […]
Attorney Presents OEM Parts Crash Test Results at Texas Auto Body Trade Show
Crash test showed Honda Fit repaired using OEM parts and procedures performed “exactly as intended” to ensure safety. Texas-based attorney Todd Tracy, known for his $42 million legal victory against John Eagle Collision in Dallas and his subsequent Honda Fit crash tests, has taken his fight against the use of unsafe aftermarket replacement parts to […]
Volkswagen Will Begin Using 3D Printing for Production Vehicles
Vehicle manufacturer announces cooperation with HP and GKN to integrate small customized parts on production vehicles. Structural parts two-to-three years away. Volkswagen announced today it is the first automotive manufacturer using the the HP Metal Jet 3D printing process to simplify and speed up metallic 3D printing. The biggest advantage: productivity improves fifty times compared […]