Auto Care Association Urging Members to Take Action Against Michigan Aftermarket Parts Bill
Association is “extremely concerned with the bill author’s intent to restrict the vehicle repair community’s access to the broad range of non-OEM parts.”
Record Number of Exhibitors Registered for NACE/CARS 2014
Limited floor space still available.
NACE Exhibit Space More Than 50 Percent Sold Out
Organizers expect show to be twice the size of 2013 event.
Ford, ABPA Spar Over Parts Testing Results
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) recently released test results that it says revealed that Ford service parts exhibited lower hardness, lower weight, lower density and higher flammability and were able to absorb far less energy than equivalent Ford production parts. Ford fired back, however, stating that ABPA’s reports contain inaccurate information about Ford Genuine
ABPA Takes Issue with NACE Presentation on Aftermarket Parts
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) has taken issue with information on aftermarket parts disseminated by attorney Andrew Rodenhouse at an Oct. 10 NACE presentation. ABPA is claiming that Rodenhouse, in his presentation about the potential liability incurred by body shop owners who use aftermarket parts, based many of his claims on the assertion that
OEM, Aftermarket Clash Over Parts Certification at NACE Town Hall
A representative of an OEM and several representatives of the aftermarket debated whether certification of aftermarket crash parts is the best policy for consumers and repairers at a Town Hall at NACE Oct. 13. Panel participants included: Jim Smith of JSE Group LLC (Diamond Standard); Karen Fierst of KerenOr Consultants; Paul Massie of Ford Motor
Automotive Body Parts Association Responds to New Ford Crash Parts Test Video
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) says Ford is playing on consumers’ and repairers’ fears with a YouTube video that compares Ford crash parts to aftermarket parts. The video explains how Ford’s “Personal Safety System” is activated during a crash and compares several OEM structural crash parts to their aftermarket counterparts. “Genuine parts are the
Diamond Standard Says Study Indicates ‘Acceptable Variance’ Among Parts Exists
Diamond Standard has released a study of four OEMs’ front bumper reinforcement bars that uncovers differences in weight, thickness, tensile and yield strength properties between the same parts. The aftermarket parts supplier says this proves that "equivalency" has an acceptable range of variance that doesn’t affect performance, restraint systems and vehicle safety. Diamond Standard claims
Diamond Standard Expands Part Traceability with New Labeling Standard
Diamond Standard announced it has created a new part identification standard to allow “cradle-to-grave” traceability of its products. “In response to the industry need to control structural parts’ substitution, facilitate correct parts identification for shops and provide cradle-to-grave traceability, Diamond Standard created a labeling standard considered by NSF International as ‘medical grade,’” said Diamond Standard
OEM vs. Aftermarket Structural Crash Parts
BodyShop Business tracks how collision industry leaders, parts manufacturers and legislators react to questions raised about the safety of structural aftermarket crash parts.