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Speaker Says Verdict Being Used by OEMs to Limit Use of Non-OEM Parts
Automakers are pressing for state laws requiring the use of OEM collision repair procedures as part of their effort to limit the use of alternative parts, a representative of LKQ Corporation told a gathering of non-OEM parts manufacturers and distributors.
Sci-Fi Futuristic Vehicles From the Movies at the Petersen Auto Museum
Written by Loz Blain, New Atlas
The Petersen Automotive Museum opened a new exhibition focusing on sci-fi vehicles from the big and small screen.
Consumer Advocate Gives Industry New Voice With Insurance Regulators
Ohio attorney Erica Eversman, who has long been an advocate for consumers and collision repairers in legal battles with insurers, has recently become one of about 30 volunteer consumer liaisons to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
GM Deems Free Body Procedure Documents Insufficient
General Motors (GM) recently removed free PDFs pertaining to its body repair procedures from its website, because the OEM deemed that these documents alone were insufficient to guide a collision repair facility to produce a “safe and proper repair.”
Hail! Hail! to Paintless Dent Repair
Hail season is considered to be from mid-April to mid-September.
CIECA Announces Executive Director Departure
CIECA announced on June 6, 2019, that Fred Iantorno, CIECA’s executive director, has officially resigned from his position effective July 31, 2019.
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MOTOR Information Systems Releases White Paper for OE Parts Manufacturers
MOTOR Information Systems, one of the world’s premier suppliers of automotive data and a trusted partner of leading automakers, unveiled a new educational white paper for Original Equipment Parts Manufacturers and the greater automotive parts industry: “How to generate more demand for OE Parts.”
Eastman Performance Films Invests in 3D Scanning Technology
On May 16, Eastman Performance Films, LLC announced its investment in 3D scanning technology for paint protection film patterns, claiming this is a leading edge, next-generation enhancement that will transform Eastman’s pattern development process by increasing speed and accuracy.
Appeals Court Upholds $25 Million Verdict Against Nissan
A $25 million lawsuit blames Nissan, North America, Inc. brake problems on a deadly crash involving a 2004 Infiniti QX56 and the deaths of a mother and her two children.
Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Carbon Monoxide Lawsuit Filed
A Ford Explorer Police Interceptor carbon monoxide lawsuit alleges two California officers were killed in a crash caused by defects found in the Explorer.