Taiwan Auto Body Parts Association Tells Members to Pull Untested Aftermarket Parts
The Taiwan Auto Body Parts Association (TABPA) is advising its members to stop the sale and distribution of untested aftermarket structural crash parts. TABPA is the second parts association this week to recommend the cessation of the distribution, sale and manufacturing of untested parts, with the Auto Body Parts Association (ABPA) also alerting its members.
PartsChannel Acquires Tiger Auto Body Parts in Las Vegas
PartsChannel, Inc. has acquired Tiger Auto Body Parts, Inc., a Las Vegas-based collision replacement parts distributor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The acquisition enables PartsChannel to leverage its existing distribution network in Los Angeles. We look forward to taking advantage of the opportunities available to the company in the Las Vegas metropolitan region,”
Should Your Auto Body Techs Be Opening Parts Boxes?
Matthew McDonnell, owner of Big Sky Collision Network in Montana, has come to an important realization: “Body men suck at mirror-matching.”
Arkansas Body Shop Owner on Insurer-Recommended Aftermarket Parts: ‘They Didn’t Even Want Us to Inspect Them’
C.J. Huber admits he’s a bit camera-shy. But when an insurance adjuster insisted that Huber put an aftermarket bumper cover and step pad on a collision-damaged Chevy Tahoe, the owner of C.J.’s Auto Body in Pine Bluff, Ark., says he needed to vent.
Australian SaaS Provider Infomedia Launches Online Parts-Ordering System for Fiat Chrysler Dealers and Body Shops
Microcat Auto PartsBridge (APB) will support Fiat Chrysler’s certified wholesale parts program, which is designed to make Fiat Chrysler dealerships more competitive against aftermarket parts suppliers.
Auto Body Smart Parts Earns NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification
To earn certification, Auto Body Smart Parts successfully met all of NSF’s requirements, which include having effective records management and inventory tracking systems to track orders and parts through the supply chain.
Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association Opposes West Virginia Parts Bill
The association believes that West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 544 would reduce consumer protections related to collision repair parts.
Ohio Body Shop Helps Customer Win Aftermarket Parts Case Against Grange Insurance
Small claims court ruled that Grange does not have the right to use aftermarket parts for third-party claimants who have lease contracts that state “repairs are to be completed using genuine manufacturer’s replacement parts.”
Michigan TV Station Report Highlights Body Shops’ Federal Lawsuit, Questionable Parts
The shops are alleging that at the time they are used, the parts are deformed and often unsafe, putting their credibility on the line.
New Hampshire Body Shop Owner Takes on Insurance Department, State Farm Over Parts Issue
Insurance department rejects claim that State Farm’s use of OE surplus parts violated a state law due to the parts not being “like, kind and quality” to original parts.