I-CAR Adds Seven Panelists to Technology Conference, Extends Early-Bird Registration
Industry representatives will discuss implications of rapidly evolving vehicle technology on repairs.
I-CAR Announces Final Keynote Speaker for July Conference
Lawrence Geise, vice president of automobile frame design, research and testing for Honda R&D Americas Inc., to address body and chassis system changes.
Reginald R. Modlin Named Keynote Speaker for I-CAR Inter-Industry Conference
I-CAR has announced that Chrysler Group LLC’s director of regulatory affairs, Reginald R. Modlin, will serve as keynote speaker during its Inter-Industry Conference, schedule for July 24-25 in Boston. He will focus on the topics of CAFE compliance and impact on vehicle design, specifically lightweighting. As director of regulatory affairs, Modlin is responsible for all
I-CAR July Conference to Focus on Evolving Vehicle Technologies
“Driving Excellence…In Technology: The Changing World of Vehicle Technology & What it Means to You” scheduled for July 24-25 in Boston.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Names Safest Cars for 2013
Thirteen cars earn good or acceptable ratings in new small overlap frontal crash test.
SCRS to Offer Free Vehicle Technology RDE Session at SEMA Show
Kim Hazelbaker of the Highway Loss Data Institute will answer the question, “Is New Vehicle Technology Endangering Your Business?”
ABPA Says Aftermarket Bumper Outperformed Ford Counterpart in Lab Crash Test
A laboratory crash test performed in December 2010 by MGA Research Corporation determined that an aftermarket bumper reinforcement bar outperformed its original equipment supplied (OES) equivalent, the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced. The trial involved sled-testing a pair of 2007 Ford Mustangs into a front-end barrier at 5 mph (the same test presented by
Toyota Position Statement Outlines Concerns About Untested Aftermarket Crash Parts
In light of several tests that have recently been conducted on untested structural aftermarket parts by collision repair professionals, Toyota Motor Sales USA says it has become increasingly concerned with how the use of untested parts could potentially affect vehicle structure, airbag deployment and occupant safety. Toyota has released the following position statement highlighting the
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
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