Car-Part.com’s New Recycled Parts Market Hits 2,500 Repairer Members
CarPartPro.com is a new marketplace designed to serve the needs of the collision and mechanical repair industries by simplifying the process of finding quality recycled parts. Shops and appraisers choose their desired delivery time, warranty, recycler certification and part quality, along with other service levels, and see only those parts that fit cycle time and
Florida Repairer Gets GEICO to Take 10 Percent Parts Discount Off Estimate
It took a little work and a lot of frustration, but Florida body shop owner Eddie Quintela was finally able to get GEICO to take a 10-percent parts discount off one of his customer’s estimates.
ASRW Industry Forums Deliver Solutions to Topics Affecting the Collision and Mechanical Segments
This year’s ASRW Industry Forums were a success for both collision repair and mechanical industry professionals in attendance, according to organizers. The forums took place Wednesday, Oct. 5 during the fourth annual Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) and were immediately followed by a networking reception sponsored by Toyota Wholesale Parts at the Orange County
NSF International’s Bob Frayer Receives Award from Automotive Body Parts Association
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) recently recognized Bob Frayer of NSF International with its Industry Award for his achievement to expand the collision parts replacement industry during the past year. Frayer, director of NSF’s Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program and Engineering Laboratories, received the award at ABPA’s annual convention, held in Tampa last month.
Nissan North America Launches National Wholesale Parts Rewards Loyalty Program
Nissan North America, Inc. has launched a national wholesale parts loyalty program on behalf of its Nissan and Infiniti dealer networks. Designed to increase OEM collision and mechanical parts sales, the “Rewards Loyalty” program allows independent body shops and repair facilities to earn points that can be redeemed for more than 3,000 premiums selected from
Riverdale Body Shop Selects RealParts.com
RealParts.com recently announced that Riverdale Body Shop has selected RealParts.com as its primary alternative for sourcing recycled parts. Family owned and operated Riverdale has been in business in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana since 1970. It has eight locations, six in Illinois (Alsip, Chatham, Roseland, Chicago Heights, Dolton and Tinley Park) and two in Indiana
ASA Parts Safety Task Force Meets with NHTSA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) Parts Safety Task Force met with senior officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) April 28 to discuss automotive safety defects, ways to raise awareness of safety defects and aftermarket crash parts regulation. Members of ASA’s Parts Safety Task Force are Ron Nagy, AAM, ASA chairman-elect, Nagy’s Collision
OEConnection Unveils Next Generation Technology Creating Integrated Parts and Service Portal
OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced the introduction of its next generation technology designed to integrate all OEC applications into one parts and service portal. Designed to more facilitate the B2B and B2C exchange of service replacement parts across an OEM supply chain and dealer franchise network, the OEConnection portal will mesh near real-time parts and
Collision/Mechanical Product Catalog
Kent Automotive has released its new full-color product catalog. It features 23,000 products for collision and mechanical repair businesses and 400 new items, including a full line of VOC-compliant chemicals and over 100 new body hardware items. The catalog has colored product section tabs, an expanded index and automotive problem/solution information. Kent covers the U.S.
Durable Brake Parts
At NAPA, we know that one bad part can ruin an entire brake job. That’s why we offer an entire line of incredibly durable brake parts. From our Adaptive One brake pads that adapt to any driving style to the advanced QC100TM cooling technology in our rotors, we have a family of brake products which
