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DEARBORN, MI - In the latest development in the ongoing debate over the safety of aftermarket crash parts, Ford Motor Co. announced that its recent round of low-speed crash tests showed that a commonly used aftermarket bumper beam absorbs less crash energy than the vehicle's original bumper beam or a genuine Ford replacement bumper beam.
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SAN DIEGO - A new study from DriveCam underscores the cost of poor driving habits. In the study, drivers with multiple collisions represented only 0.4 percent of all transit drivers. But more than 70 percent of these drivers were consistently cited for four poor driving behaviors.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - Two major collision-repair companies, Caliber Collision Centers and AutoBody America, recently opened new locations, according to reports from CollisionWeek.
Read More →LAGUNA HILLS, CA - Iconosys, Inc. has announced its latest, state-of-the-art Smartphone app, Collision Watch, an emergency responder safety app and protection service for Android OS phones that is now available for download in English and Spanish.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The Technical Committee of the Certified Automotive Parts Association has approved the CAPA 501 Standard for the certification of aftermarket bumper parts which includes steel bumpers (front and rear), steel reinforcements (rebars), bumper brackets and energy absorbers.
Read More →MUNICH, GERMANY - Though comprehensive automated car control is at least a decade away, BMW engineers are making significant progress in developing safety technology that can take control of a vehicle in the event of a driver's sudden incapacitation, Popular Mechanics reported this month.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas has teamed with Toyota Motor Sales USA to create the Toyota Production System for Collision (TPS-C). The system will be used by Toyota and Lexus Certified Collision Centers, SearchAutoParts.com reported.
Read More →LAS VEGAS - NSF International is developing a one-of-a-kind automotive aftermarket collision parts distributor certification program that will close the gap in the supply chain between part manufacturers and body shops.
Read More →MANASSAS, VA - The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Hyundai and Honda may have violated the Magnuson-Moss Act when the automakers warned vehicle owners against the use of recycled and aftermarket crash parts and indicated they could void warranties, SearchAutoParts.com reported.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released data showing insurance losses for hundreds of passenger vehicles. The vehicles are grouped by body style and size under six types of insurance coverage: collision, property damage liability, comprehensive, personal injury protection, medical payment and bodily injury.
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