New CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) will supplement BMS. The CIECA Board of Trustees recently approved an initiative to begin developing its next generation of CIECA standards. The new CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) are JSON-based standards, using the OpenAPI framework. They will supplement the existing XML-based Business Message Suite (BMS) Standards and provide the collision industry […]
CIECA Webinar Details Standards Implementation
CIECA will hold its next CIECAst webinar on Tuesday, December 11, at 12 p.m. EST titled Implementing CIECA Standards: Implementation Guide and Appendix C — BMS, Code Lists and Shema Components. The webinar will be hosted by Chris Poulos, senior product manager at Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA). Registration for the webinar is available online. Poulos […]
CAPA Announces Standard for Aftermarket Exterior Cameras
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) approved a new standard, CAPA Standard 702, for exterior cameras. The standard, which currently applies to rear-view cameras only, but may be expanded to include side- and front-view cameras in the future, includes requirements for: image quality, ingress protection, electric components, mechanics, performance, material identification, dimensions, appearance, function, construction, […]
Auto Glass Safety Council Amends Standards to Include ADAS Language
The Auto Glass Safety Council’s (AGSC) AGRSS Standards Committee voted at its recent spring meeting to amend the AGRSS Standard with language related to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that places the responsibility for recalibration on the glass installer to have the proper equipment and training or requires notification to the vehicle owner that calibrations […]
CIECA Project to Incorporate Collision Repair Diagnostic Scans into Data Standards Starts June 19
Standards will enable communication of scan results between collision repair shops and insurers. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA), the collision repair industry data communications standards developer, today announced it will begin work June 19 on a new project to implement the exchange and transmission of scanning diagnostics results within the Business Message Suite (BMS). […]
CIECA Announces Project to Incorporate Diagnostic Scan Data into the BMS Standards
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced it will begin work on a new project to implement the exchange and transmission of collision repair diagnostic scanning results within its Business Message Suite (BMS) standards. “Vehicle Scanning has become an integral part of the entire repair process on certain vehicles. Pre-repair and Post-repair scanning has […]
CIECA Issues Statement Clarifying Position on Standards versus Business Models
Standards developer says it is inappropriate to identify its standards as reason for business model changes. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) released a statement clarifying its position on its standards versus how those standards are used by the industry. In a press release CIECA stated: The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) would […]
BSI Accredited to Certify Collision Repair Centers to Updated BS 10125 Standard in the UK
Will begin transitioning certified collision repairers to new standards over the next 12 months. BSI, the business standards company, has become the first certification body to receive the official accreditation status from The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the updated Vehicle Damage Repair standard, BS 10125. The standard sets out the requirements for the […]
CIECA MSO Summit Seeks to Move Collision Repair Industry Forward
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) recently hosted a Top-2-Top MSO Summit. This exclusive group of industry thought leaders included Presidents and Chief Information and Technology Officers who represent approximately 80 percent of the Multiple Shop Operator (MSO) categorized operations in the country. This was the first of many meetings to create a higher-level […]
CAPA Introduces Mirror Standard
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced today that its Technical Committee has approved the CAPA 701 Standard for the certification of aftermarket exterior mirrors and mirror components. This Standard specifies the certification requirements for passenger and driver side mirror assemblies, mirror glass, mirror housings and covers. The CAPA 701 Standard specifications include compliance to […]