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Volkswagen Will Begin Using 3D Printing for Production Vehicles

September 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, OEM Parts, Volkswagen

OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Becomes Law in Rhode Island

July 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island SB 2679 Becomes Law

Senate Bill 2679, that expands consumer choice requirement for insurers on OEM parts to 48 months, is now law. Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679), that expands the state’s existing requirement that consumers be given the right to choose and insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a vehicle is […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Glass, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Legislature Passes Amended OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bills

June 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island House Bill 1013

Legislation that expands consumer choice requirement for insurers on OEM parts to 48 months now goes to Governor. In a flurry of activity on Friday and Saturday, the Rhode Island legislature passed legislation, Senate Bills 2679 and House Bill 8013, that would expand the state’s existing requirement that consumers be given the right to choose […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

Honda Updates Position Statement on Collision Repair Parts Usage on ADAS-Equipped Vehicles

June 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bulletin supersedes 2014 guidance requiring OEM collision repair parts to restore proper function of advanced driver assistance systems. American Honda Motor Company released an updated position statement that details the need for OEM parts on vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The bulletin details concerns relative to windshield replacement, windshield replacement on vehicles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, American Honda Motor Company, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Position Statement

Vehicle Manufacturers, Independent Parts Suppliers Raise Concerns on Tariff Proposals

June 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tariff Proposals

Both OEMs and independent collision repair parts providers raise concerns with Department of Commerce Section 232 Investigation that could result in 25 percent tariffs on imported autos and parts. On May 23, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to determine whether imports […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, Tariffs, U.S. Department of Commerce

Rhode Island House Passes Amended OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill

June 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island House Bill 1013

House Bill 8013 proposes to amend the time limits for using aftermarket body parts and require insurance companies to pay for OEM procedures. Rhode Island House Bill 8013 (HB 8013), that proposes to expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a vehicle is manufactured to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation to Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restrictions, OEM Procedures

May 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679

Bill expands the time frame for consumers to require OEM parts to 48 months. The Rhode Island Senate approved Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) yesterday by a vote of 35-0 with two members not voting. SB 2679 expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee Approved OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill

May 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679

Legislation expands OEM parts requirement to 48 months, requires OEM collision repair procedures. The Rhode Island Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) that expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers pay for OEM parts on claims for 30 months after a vehicle is manufactured to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

Rhode Island OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Schedule for Hearing Tomorrow

May 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679

Senate Bill 2679 would expand non-OEM parts prohibition to 48 months, require OEM repair procedures. Rhode Island Senate Bill, that was introduced in March by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick Ruggerio and Michael McCaffrey, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, May 8 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ruggerio is President of the Senate and McCaffrey […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island

GM Using AI-Based Design Technology and 3D Printing for Next Generation of Vehicle Lightweighting

May 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM Alliance with Autodesk includes advanced AI-based generative design technology and 3D printing advancements to help lighten and transform future vehicles General Motors announced it is using new, advanced software design technology to introduce the next generation of vehicle lightweighting. According to the vehicle manufacturer, the technology is key to developing efficient and lighter alternative […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, General Motors, lightweighting, OEM Parts

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