Michigan Governor Vetoes Aftermarket Parts Bill
The bill authors included new language that would limit the use of aftermarket parts by mandating that an aftermarket part would have to be verified by a nationally recognized automotive parts-testing agency.
CIC Parts & Materials Committee Addresses ‘Opt-OE’ Parts
Collision repairers have been seeing more and more parts in the estimating systems slugged “Opt-OE” or “Alt-OE” and are confused as to exactly what that means.
OEC Selected by Infiniti Canada for Collision Parts Ordering and Fulfillment Solution
Powered exclusively through CollisionLink, the Infiniti Market Shield parts marketing program will allow Canadian Infiniti retailers access to competitive pricing on eligible OE parts against non-OE parts.
OEM Scratch-and-Dent Parts Come to EstimateScrubber.com App
App allows dealership parts departments to show repairers their available returned OE parts inventory as they scrub estimates.
Motorcar Parts of America Announces Acquisition of OE Plus
OE Plus, a privately held remanufacturer of alternators and starters, generated total global sales of approximately $24 million in 2013.
Mazda Selects OEConnection for Online Parts Ordering
CollisionLink chosen to streamline procurement process and improve sales of Mazda parts in U.S.
Does an Insurance Company Have the Right By Law to Ask for All Invoices on Parts Used for Repair?
When repairing a car covered by insurance, does the insurer have the right by law to ask for all invoices on parts used for the repair? It seems to me that your profit on parts is not their business.
PARTS Act Would Impose Design Patent Limits on OEM Crash Parts
Legislators are again proposing to impose limits on OEM collision part design patents to allow for aftermarket part manufacturers to produce a wider range of parts.
California Groups Spar Over Language Equating Aftermarket Crash Parts with OEM
California collision repair, OEM and consumer groups recently issued a joint statement to California legislators expressing opposition to any legislation that considers non-OEM crash parts as the functional equivalent of OEM parts. The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) has called the statement a “new and bolder attack” on the automotive aftermarket.
Ford Posts New Video Comparing OE Crash Parts to Aftermarket Crash Parts
Ford has posted a second YouTube video detailing the difference between OEM and aftermarket crash parts. The video is posted on the official Ford Motor Company YouTube channel aimed at consumers and is hosted by Ford repairability engineer Larry Coan. The original, posted last year, was featured on the Ford Crash Parts channel and was