AASP Missouri Goes to Work with PartsCheck Live
PartsCheck Live and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers-Missouri (ASSP-MO) announced a cooperative initiative that will enhance funding for AASP-Missouri through PartsCheck Live. "We’re pleased to be partnering with PartsCheck in their Affiliate program to advance AASP-Missouri goals while giving our members significant benefits in operating their collision repair business," said Ron Reiling, executive
Diamond Standard Says New Test Proves Aftermarket Parts Are Equal to OEM Parts
The Diamond Standard Parts Management Center has issued an industry paper titled, "Equivalent Bumper System Crash Pulse Performance Through the Lens of Crashworthiness & Occupant Safety Experts," to address structural aftermarket parts use. The study was conducted by MGA Research Corporation, which Diamond Standard says is "an accredited, recognized worldwide leading independent provider of automotive
NCOIL Defeats Amendment Equating Aftermarket Crash Parts to OEM Parts
At its annual meeting held this year in Austin, Texas, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Property and Casualty Insurance Committee defeated an amendment to the Model Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Crash Parts and Repair that equated certified aftermarket crash parts with OEM parts. Robert L. Redding Jr., ASA’s Washington, D.C., representative, spoke on
American Honda Launches New Consumer Collision Repair Brochure Explaining OEM, Aftermarket Parts
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. is announced the launch of a new consumer-oriented collision repair brochure. The tri-fold brochure is designed to be used by body shop estimators and managers when talking to consumers about collision repairs. The brochure defines the difference between OE replacement parts and alternative parts and touches on consumer rights.
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
Ohio Senate Changes OEM Parts Bill
The Ohio Senate has amended a bill that would have prohibited the sale of OEM parts by independent repair shops. Reacting to efforts by automotive industry associations including the Automotive Service Association of Ohio (ASA-Ohio) and the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA), S.B. 204 was amended to allow the independent aftermarket to sell and
Ohio Bill Could Limit Independent Shops’ Access to OEM Parts
Companion bills S.B. 204 and H.B. 364 were introduced in the Ohio Legislature to address the evolution the automobile industry has undergone over the past 30 years and provide reasonable compensation to a dealer to recoup investment should a manufacturer’s actions cause the franchise to lose value. However, independent repairers fear that provisions in the
Volkswagen of America Selects OEConnection’s Online Technology for Its Genuine Advantage Collision Parts Marketing Program
OEConnection LLC, an online parts and service exchange in the automotive industry, announced today that Volkswagen of America, Inc. has selected OEConnection’s CollisionLink Web-based parts ordering and fulfillment solution for Volkswagen dealerships and its collision repair facility customers nationwide. Central to this agreement is CollisionLink’s Parts Marketing Administration (PMA) technology, which automates and manages automaker
CRA Prompts DOI to Notify Insurers of Need to Warrant Non-OEM Parts as Equal to OEM
The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) recently succeeded in getting the California Department of Insurance (CDI) to notify all California insurance companies that they are required to warrant that all non-OEM replacement crash parts are at least equal to OEM parts in terms of kind, quality, safety, fit and performance. "This official notice
ASA Questions Why NHTSA Doesn’t Regulate Aftermarket Crash Parts
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has written a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrator David L. Strickland asking him to review why NHTSA does not regulate aftermarket crash parts and to begin an aftermarket crash parts regulatory program as soon as possible. ASA says its policy for automotive replacement crash parts is