OEMs
West Virginia Reintroduces OEM Parts Bill
If enacted, the bill would require new original equipment parts to be used in order to maintain the manufacturer’s warranty on vehicles three years old or newer.
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If enacted, the bill would require new original equipment parts to be used in order to maintain the manufacturer’s warranty on vehicles three years old or newer.
Nissan Group of North America has announced the release of eight new Nissan and INFINITI position statements to the collision repair industry on various topics including aluminum parts, pulling, and scanning.
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The trend is being driven by surging growth in Asia, as well as automakers using more aluminum to replace high-strength steel and combine it with other materials to produce lighter vehicles.
The final afternoon session, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 1 from 3-5 p.m. at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, will explore “The Future Impact of Telematics, Technology, Transportation and the Collision Industry.”
CCG, the OE certifications and KPI-focused solutions provider to the collision repair and insurance communities, announced the signing of 35 additional collision repair centers to date for Q3, and key executive and management position appointments.
Ford has announced that it will begin using MyPriceLink for original equipment collision parts pricing, a patented technology from OEC that delivers real-time dynamic collision parts list pricing based on timing and local market conditions.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that there are some Tesla-owned body shops that are completing repairs in 24 hours, and hopes to eventually get that to same-day or even less than an hour.
BASF Performance Group members got to dialogue with the OEMs' collision group engineers, managers and marketers, who discussed new technology, repairability of new vehicle models, certification programs and the future of the collision repair industry.
Kent Automotive now offers more than 80 Ford and General Motors OEM-approved and recommended parts and products for vehicle repair.
