Auto Aftermarket Industry Summer Celebration to Honor Leaders, Icons
Open to all SEMA members, the gala is one of the industry’s most prestigious celebrations where new Hall of Fame members are honored, incoming and outgoing board members are recognized and pinewood drag cars are raced for SEMA Cares, the industry’s charity.
Best of Italian Aftermarket Honored by GiPA Italia at Autopromotec
Autopromotec, the international biennial exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket products, recently hosted the 15th edition of “Trofei GiPA dell’Eccellenza,” organized by GiPA Italia.
MEMA Opposes Illinois Bill Discouraging Use of Aftermarket Parts
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association opposes a proposed Illinois law that would limit the use of aftermarket parts by requiring written consent for the use of non-original crash parts.
Nevada Legislature Reviewing Aftermarket Parts Bill
The bill would prohibit an insurer from requiring the use of aftermarket parts in the collision repair of a vehicle that is less than 60 months old unless the insurer has written consent from the owner of the motor vehicle.
Wyoming Aftermarket Parts Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Review from House
The Wyoming legislature is considering legislation that the Automotive Service Association (ASA) says would negatively impact collision repairers and consumers relative to aftermarket crash parts.
Automotive Aftermarket E-tailing Channel Expected to Grow to $28B by 2020
The Auto Care Association has released a new report showing that the trend of buying aftermarket products online is increasing at a growth rate of three times more than the total aftermarket (excluding tires and accessories).
CAPA Announces New Standard for Aftermarket Exterior Cameras
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), an independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, has approved a new standard, CAPA Standard 702, for exterior cameras.
Spectra Premium’s Aftermarket Division Announces Organizational Changes
Spectra Premium’s Aftermarket Division has appointed Martin Brazeau as vice president, aftermarket product, Eric Renaud as corporate director, category management aftermarket, and Aaron Athey as corporate director, product development aftermarket.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation to Support Veterans through 3M Hire Our Heroes Program
On Oct. 30 during the 2018 SEMA Show, representatives from top MSO and independent collision repair companies will compete in NASCAR stock cars from the NASCAR Racing Experience for bragging rights as the fastest collision repair professional in the industry.
Automotive Body Parts Association Voices Opposition to GM Position Statement on Aftermarket Bumper Covers
The ABPA announced that it opposes a recent position statement by GM stating that they do not approve of the use of aftermarket, reconditioned or salvage bumper covers/fascias on GM vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).
