Body Bangin’: Fighting for Consumer Safety with Burl Richards
Micki Woods interviews Burl Richards on his personal mission to fight for consumers’ rights and safety.
ABPA Joins New Consumer Access to Repair Coalition
ABPA has joined the new Consumer Access to Repair Coalition, a group of independent automotive parts and repair companies, associations and insurers dedicated to preserving and protecting consumer choice in the post-collision repair market.
Do Auto Body Shops Work for Consumers or Insurance Companies? – Part II
It’s important to understand the insurer’s limited role in the big picture of auto claims in order to fully know just who it is that collision repairers work for.
Auto Care Association Testifies in Support of Maryland Warranty-Rights Bill
The bill, H-434, would require automakers to provide notice to consumers of their rights under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, within 90 days after the purchase or lease of a new vehicle.
Consumers Warned About Insurance Steering, DRPs in New Video
The advocacy group Texas Watch has published a YouTube video aiming to educate consumers about their rights if they’re involved in a collision.
Antitrust Suit Contends GEICO Scheme Left Consumers with Unsafe Cars
Lawsuit filed by Leif’s Auto Collision Centers alleges that GEICO pressured auto body shops to cut corners and make unsafe repairs using its Auto Repair Xpress (ARX) program.
Fix Auto World Plans to Directly Enter U.S. Market, Regain Rights to U.S. Trademark
Montreal-based Fix Auto World said it plans to directly enter the U.S. market by the end of the year.
New Jersey Assembly Consumer Protection Committee Passes Mandatory Magnuson Moss Warranty Act Disclosure Requirement for Automakers
Act requires Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (MMWA) disclosure to new car buyers.
Automotive Body Parts Association: Maryland Parts Bill Would ‘Severely Limit Consumer Choice’
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) said it “strongly opposes” a proposed Maryland bill that would require body shops to use only OEM parts or certified non-OEM aftermarket parts for collision repairs.
Automotive Recyclers Association Warns Consumers of Growing Danger in Counterfeit Parts
Association urges consumers to utilize quality, recycled OEM parts supplied by professional automotive recyclers.