Growth and Gains: Overall light vehicle aftermarket grows in terms of dollar size, according to Desrosiers
Toronto, Ontario — In terms of dollar size, the overall light vehicle aftermarket grew between 2021 and 2023, reports Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), driven by increases in both retail aftermarket parts and labour. From 2021 to 2023, DAC says the overall light vehicle aftermarket experienced growth, expanding from $22.5 billion in 2021 to $24.1 billion […]
Collision repairers, general public lacks understanding of green recycled parts, Ontario auto recyclers’ study concludes
Toronto, Ontario — Customers of auto recyclers—especially collision repairers—seem to lack an understanding of the potential environmental benefits of using green recycled parts, according to a new report by the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and compiled by Oakdene Hollins. There’s also a lack of trust in the reliability and safety of green recycled parts, […]
Prime Parts: New Amazon parts store puts collision centre sales at risk
Toronto, Ontario — Convenient or concerning? That is what many in the U.S. aftermarket are asking themselves following the launch of Amazon’s new OEM auto parts portal, a new purchasing option that cuts costs and cuts out dealers. Bruce Halcro, owner of Capital Collision Center in Helena, Mont., spoke to Repairer Driven News about how […]
EV Educated: EV repairable claims frequency trending upward, more parts repaired, Mitchell report says
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian repairers are becoming more capable when it comes to complex EV repairs, according to the debut “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report published by Mitchell on Wednesday. The Canadian collision industry has seen EV repairable claims frequency rise to a rate of 2.26 percent in Q4 2022, along with the average percentage […]
Logistics Link: Uniparts O.E.M. Canada announces strategic partnership with Elite EXTRA!
Toronto, Ontario — Uniparts O.E.M. Canada announced yesterday that it will form a strategic partnership with Elite EXTRA, a last-mile software company based out of Eau Claire, Wis. The partnership will allow Uniparts O.E.M. Canada to promote, distribute and support Elite EXTRA’s routing and dispatch software to automotive dealers across Canada. The last-mile software solution […]
Heat from the Grille: Ford accuses four companies of counterfeiting truck grilles, selling openly online
Toronto, Ontario — Four companies in the automotive aftermarket are in the hot seat following allegations by Ford that they have been counterfeiting and selling truck grilles, among other parts, for at least the past two years. U.S.-based Crov Inc., Sunward Logistics USA, FD-All Together Automotive, and Chinese manufacturer Qingdao Hairunkaiyuan Auto Parts Co (QH) […]
The Deal with Data: May 24 CIECAST to focus on data sharing in collision industry
Sanford, North Carolina — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAST webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24 at 2 p.m. ET (11 am PST/1 pm CST/2 pm EST), titled “Data Sharing in the Collision Industry and Its Unintended Consequences.” The one-hour webinar will feature Pete Tagliapietra, managing director at DATATOUCH, […]
Price Match Your Parts: RevolutionParts to bring OEM auto parts to Walmart.com
Bentonville, Arkansas — Digital parts commerce solution company RevolutionParts and Walmart announced an exclusive agreement last week, which will see OEM automotive parts arrive for sale on the virtual Walmart Marketplace for American customers. Walmart’s online sales have grown 100 percent in the last two years, the company said via press release. It said the […]
BMW’s Blessings: OEM updates carbon fibre part ordering process
Toronto, Ontario — BMW’s July 26 bulletin outlined a new ordering and approval process for certain carbon fibre parts “to ensure the repair facility purchasing the restricted part is properly equipped and trained to perform the repair.” The request process for carbon fibre parts now requires supplying the parts dealer with photos of the VIN […]
‘Certainty Starts Here:’ GM campaign highlighting the importance of OE parts
Markham, Ontario — General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales has taken the next step in its global rebranding initiative with the launch of a new marketing campaign, designed to strengthen GM Genuine Parts and ACDelco brands. “This marketing campaign is the next step in our journey to drive a focused, disciplined strategy for GM’s maintenance […]
