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“The BMW Vision iNEXT represents a new era of sheer driving pleasure,” said Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “It underlines the leading role Germany plays in the future of mobility.” Highly automated, emission-free and fully connected, it brings together the BMW Group’s strategic innovation fields into a Vision Vehicle for the first time and provides revealing answers to the question: “What does a vehicle
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grille, the iconic side window graphic, and the blue accent surfaces at the front, sides and rear have clearly adopted the BMW i styling that already featured on the BMW i Vision Dynamics presented in 2017. Unlocking the vehicle causes the blue accents to light up, accentuating its eye-catching lines. Glass surfaces such as the large windows and the lights are integrated seamlessly into the design and have the appearance of elaborate inlays. Kidney grille and “four-eyed” front end provide identity. In the centre of the front end stands a large, upright kidney grille. As with all electrically powered vehicles, the grille is blanked off. With no combustion engine to require cooling, the kidney element now serves as an “intelligence panel” housing various sensors. A 3D-printed pattern points to the technology below the surface. Super-slim headlights are part of a modern interpretation of BMW’s signature four-eyed front end. The windscreen extends smoothly into a large panoramic roof, lending the rump of the car a visual lightness and ensuring the innovative interior is clearly visible from the outside. Modern appearance with opposing doors. The BMW Vision iNEXT displays the powerful, robust stance of a modern BMW SAV when viewed from the side. The vehicle’s functional two-box proportions and long roofline hint at the ample space inside. The long wheelbase and short overhangs, meanwhile, give the silhouette a dynamic edge. Powerfully sculpted surfacJanuary 2019
es curve along the flanks like well-defined muscles. Precisely placed lines intensify this interplay and lend added impact to the wheel arches. The large (24-inch) wheels are aerodynamically efficient, and their three-dimensional, sculptural design represents both a stylistic and functional highlight. Cameras assume the job of the exterior mirrors, while touch-sensitive illuminated graphics take the place of conventional door openers, underlining the modern, enclosed appearance. There are two large opposing doors with no B-pillar separating them. When opened, they provide an unobstructed view of the spacious interior, while the frame reveals carbonfibre surfaces. Black cladding brings the bottom edge of the flanks to an SAV-style conclusion and incorporates a blue accent strip as a marker of the vehicle’s electric drive system. Interior – My Favourite Space. BMW Vision iNEXT drivers can choose to either drive themselves (in “Boost” mode) or be driven (“Ease” mode). “Boost” mode uses the electric drive system to deliver a highly dynamic and virtually silent driving experience with zero emissions. In “Ease” mode, the vehicle offers the driver and passengers a space in which to engage in a wide range of activities. The BMW Vision iNEXT can be a place of relaxation, interaction, entertainment or concentration, as desired; the possibilities are as manifold as the occupants’ needs. Accordingly, the cabin is more akin to a comfortable and fashionably furnished “living space” on wheels – a new “Favourite Space”. www.IneedOEMparts.com
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Collision Repair in Automotive Market to be Valued $275bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc. vehicles witness high wear and tear and is Collision Repair in Automotive services such as painting, denting, and likely to favor collision repair in automoMarket is set to grow from its current body repairs will further augment market tive market growth. market value of $236 billion to more than growth. Browse key industry insights spread $275 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR Collision repair in automotive maracross 300 pages with 293 market data of over 2.5%; according to a new research ket from paints & coatings will witness tables & 11 figures & charts from the report by Global Market Insights, Inc. around 2.5% CAGR over forecast period report, "Automotive Collision Repair Growing intercity and intra-city goods owing to rising traffic leading to rear end Market Size By Product (Paints & Coatings, transportation is likely to influence comcrash and dents. Increasing body mainAdhesives & Sealants, Abrasives, Finishing mercial vehicle fleets. Rising passenger tenance to enhance vehicle aesthetics Compounds, Others), By Vehicle (PCV, cars has surged on-road traffic and leadis escalating product demand. Industry LCV, HCV, Two Wheelers), ing to vehicle accidents and By End-Use (New OEM, crashes. Aftermarket, Recycled, Shifting consumer prefIndependent repair shops will witness steady growth Remanufactured) By Auto erence towards advanced with facilities offering economical repairing services. Body Shops (Dealer Owned automobiles with rising disShops, Independent Repair posable income is transformShops) Industry Analysis ing automotive aftermarket New OEMs leads collision repair in automotive market size Report, Regional Outlook industry. 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For instance, numerous autoPCV will register USD 128 billion as compared to dealer owned shops. motive retailers have introduced "Doby 2024 with increasing passenger car Moreover, independent shop owners are It Yourself (DIY)" packages for the consales over forecast period. According offering nationwide warranties through sumers that prefer self-repairing for their to International Organization of Motor the parts suppliers and the associations own vehicles. The industry service proVehicle Manufacturers (OICA), in 2017, to enhance collision repair in automotive viders are offering consumables includthe overall passenger car sales across the market size. ing paints & coatings and spare parts to globe grew by around 2% as compared to Request for a sample of this serve larger consumer base. Continuous 2016. 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Florida Woman Objects to $250m Settlement in $1b+ State Farm Parts-Judge Case A member of the class of plaintiffs suing State Farm over its alleged conspiracy to elect a sympathetic judge has formally opposed a $250 million settlement announced the day of the trial. Lisa Marlow of Cocoa, Fla., filed the objection on Saturday, arguing that the attorneys settled for far too low a number and sought too large a cut in attorney’s fees. She noted that the plaintiffs’ own expert estimated the potential award should they prevail in Hale v. State Farm could be $7.4 billion. The class-action Hale et al v. State Farm et al litigation involved everyone who twice won the Avery et al v. State Farm $1.05 billion lawsuit for State Farm’s use of non-OEM collision repair parts
but who subsequently lost an Illinois Supreme Court decision following the election of allegedly State Farm-backed Judge Lloyd Karmeier. The Hale plaintiffs argued that Karmeier should have recused himself or been prevented from hearing the appeal. They alleged State Farm played a huge role in his campaign and contributed more than $4 million of Karmeier’s $4.8 million war chest, and then concealed their efforts from the State Supreme Court. State Farm has denied those allegations. Karmeier has said he purposefully didn’t look at his contributions during the campaign, and he found no evidence of State Farm contributions when asked to recuse himself.
According to an Illinois Issues story posted on St. Louis Public Radio: Although Avery v. State Farm had been argued in May 2003, it was still pending in December 2004, when Karmeier was sworn in. According to a timeline provided by Karmeier, he initially wasn’t going to participate in the case. But when his colleagues were still deadlocked in January 2005, Karmeier stepped in, voting to join the majority opinion overturning the billion-dollar victory. Eight days later, lawyers for the plaintiffs filed a motion asking that Karmeier not participate in Avery. The full court initially denied the motion, but eventually ruled it was for Karmeier to decide alone. He stayed in. “He was dead wrong,” collision
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industry advocate and attorney Erica Eversman (Vehicle Information Services) said of Karmeier last month during a SCRS Repairer Driven Education panel at SEMA. A recusal is warranted any time there’s a question of people’s faith in the justice system being shaken, Eversman said. Marlow wrote that the plaintiffs had a history of beating State Farm in the years leading up to the trial. “The record shows they were wellsituated to succeed at trial,” Marlow wrote. She said the attorney’s concern over losing the case rang hollow. “Having achieved such enormous success in litigating the case, Plaintiffs and Class Counsel now seek to convince the Court that their RICO claims were not nearly as strong as it objectively appears, and that the case was vulnerable to various defenses that had already been repeatedly rejected by this Court and the Seventh Circuit,” Marlow wrote. “These self-serving arguments are a far cry from the positions espoused in their recent summary judgment briefing, where they vigorously extolled the strength of the evidence backing the RICO claims.” Settling for $250 million instead of going for the $7.4 billion was a “poor result” given the record of wins for the plaintiffs, she wrote. Eversman also called the $250 million settlement a “drop in the bucket” compared to the potential $7.4 billion but
“way better than zero” during a discussion of how a legal victory by a shop is destined to get an insurer appeal but also gives the carrier an “incentive” to settle. Emails late Tuesday morning (8/22) to the lead plaintiffs’ attorneys have not yet been returned. Continue to check Repairer Driven News website for updates. In addition, the payout clearly had to be at least $1.05 billion plus interest, tripled, according to be Marlow. “Not only were Plaintiffs and Class Counsel highly confident they had amassed the evidence to prove their version of the facts and their RICO claims, but their damage calculation was so straightforward it left the jury (or the Court) with few, if any, alternatives but to award damages for the lone injury suffered by the class (loss of the $1.05 billion judgment) and add on post-judgment interest from the date of the original judgment in 1999,” she wrote. “Moreover, any award would be automatically trebled under 18 U. S. C. § 1964(c). … “It isn’t unusual, of course, for a plaintiff to settle for an amount less than he might reasonably expect to recover. After all, settlement is, by definition, a compromise. However, in this instance, the compromise proposed must be viewed more skeptically because of the nature of the injury to the Plaintiffs and class. In other words, if the Plaintiffs’ evidence could establish the RICO violations
they allege, and Class Counsel repeatedly told this Court that was the case, because the sole injury was the loss of the $1.05 billion judgment and the post-judgment interest lost since 1999, the jury would have been hard-pressed to consider a different amount. And that amount, whatever it was, would have been automatically trebled by the Court. Thus, before prejudgment interest, the damages would have been no less than $3.15 billion, over twelve times the amount of the proposed settlement.” LKQ CEO Nick Zarcone suggested last month that State Farm might ramp up its usage of aftermarket parts following a formal court acceptance of the settlement, scheduled to be considered in December. Once the lawsuit is formally settled, “we would not be surprised if ultimately, State Farm joins most every other auto insurer and begins to slowly reintroduce the utilization of our high-quality, costeffective certified aftermarket parts — which by the way come with a lifetime warranty,” he said. Attorneys’ fees The plaintiffs’ payout would be even lower than $250 million if the attorneys receive the $83 million — a third of the settlement — and more than $6.9 million in expenses Marlow says they seek. State Farm Please to Turn Page 12
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BMW Vision iNEXT From Page 5 technology is integrated out of sight. Only when it is required by the driver or passengers does the technology becomes visible and operable. For example, in future it may be possible to operate various functions via surfaces made out of wood or cloth. Displays would no longer be essential, as intelligent projection could turn any surface into an interactive display. The BMW Vision iNEXT highlights three different, visionary applications for this “Shy Tech” in the form of Intelligent Personal Assistant, Intelligent Materials and Intelligent Beam. A symbol of a new era. The BMW Vision iNEXT takes the possibilities of autonomous mobility into a future not far from now and showcases solutions which, first and foremost, inject fresh energy and also embody the strategic focus of the BMW Group when it comes to the future of personal mobility. In 2021, Sheer Driving Pleasure will be reimagined in the form of the series-production BMW
iNEXT, which will take the BMW Group’s strategic innovation fields (“D+ACES”) onto the road for the first time in a single package. “iNEXT is our mobility proposition for the future, so it’s only logical that the BMW Vision iNEXT should be presented to a global audience in a fresh new style,” said Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Development. “The World Flight is a fitting way to get the ball rolling.” The aircraft’s exterior makeover takes its cues from the interior design created for the vehicle presentation. And Lufthansa Cargo’s Boeing 777F will be adorned with special decals accordingly when it takes off from Munich Airport on 9 September for its round-the-world flight. After calling in at New York, San Francisco and Beijing, the aircraft is due to touch down at its home airport of Frankfurt on 14 September. iNEXT – the next milestones. Flexibility – the key to success. Ten
years ago, the BMW Group launched “project i” as part of its NUMBER ONE strategy and promptly became a pioneer in electric mobility. Today, vehicles with combustion engines and plug-in drive systems are built on the same architecture. In one of the successful developments to come out of 2009’s project i, this ensures production is flexible and can be adapted to demand. The BMW iNEXT vehicle project has assumed a comparable central role in the development of the tool kits and components required in the future. Looking ahead, the new vehicle architectures for all front-, rear- and all-wheel drive configurations, plus state-of-the-art factories, will allow the BMW Group to make quick decisions on which and how many models should be fully electric, equipped with a plug-in hybrid drive system or powered by a highly efficient combustion engine. By 2025 the BMW Group will be offering 25 models with electrified drive systems, 12 of which will be pure-electric.n
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State Farm From Page 9 Arguably, the class got off easy; the three named plaintiffs signed a deal giving the attorneys 40 percent. But Marlow argued an “inherent difference” existed between a deal with one plaintiff and “negotiating a contingency-fee contract with a plaintiff class where the anticipated recovery will differ substantially.” The plaintiffs have said more than 1.5 million class members had received direct notice of the litigation and many of the other estimated 4.7 million class members might have found out about it through “nationwide publication and social media efforts.” $250 million minus the attorneys’ bill works out to $160 million. Divided by 4.7 million, this works out to about $34.04 each. Splitting it among 1.5 million comes to about $106.67 each. According to Marlow, the Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that “'[a]n award fixed at 27.5% of a $200 million fund is exceptionally high’” and also “’at the outer limits of reasonableness.’” She felt the lawyers should get 21.81 percent for a payout of about $54.5 million. (Expenses weren’t mentioned.) The attorneys also are overstating the risk they assumed in taking the case, Marlow wrote. “This argument is belied by the fact that, as the case progressed, more and more law firms and attorneys began appearing on behalf of Plaintiffs and the putative Class,” Marlow wrote. “In other words, when this suit got under way, four of the original Avery plaintiffs’ law firms were listed as attorneys. There is no evidence that the plaintiffs’ bar saw this litigation as “too risky” for their practices. Indeed, the docket evidences that while four law firms filed the original RICO action in May 2012, as the case progressed, addi-
tional law firms and attorneys joined in to represent the Plaintiffs, and that by the time the case settled, seven additional law firms had appeared for the Plaintiffs and at least thirty-nine (39) attorneys entered appearances in the case for the Plaintiffs. Even early on in the case, reputable, prominent and nationally-known Plaintiffs’ law firms – class action powerhouses Hausfeld LLP and Lief Cabraser, and well-known Chicago mainstays Much Shelist and Clifford Law Offices – joined the case on behalf of Plaintiffs.” Marlow also felt that the named plaintiffs didn’t deserve $25,000 for their efforts, only $5,000, since none of them had “submitted so much as a declaration attesting to his or her efforts on behalf of the class, much less how the class benefitted from such efforts or how much time was expended on the case.”Copyright © 2018. DRIVEN COMMUNICATIONS INC. All Rights Reserved.n
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The Automotive Service Association is pleased to announce the dates and location for the 8th Annual MSO Symposium and Technology Telematics Forum (TTF). Next year’s events will coincide with the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Indianapolis, Ind., July 24-25, 2019. The two events were originally scheduled to take place during NACE Automechanika in 2019.
Due to pending changes surrounding the tradeshow, ASA’s Board of Directors elected to move the event this year to coincide with CIC. ASA will be working closely with Messe Frankfurt, the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organization, based in Frankfurt, Germany, regarding the future direction of NACE Automechanika. Announcements will be made in the near
future regarding 2019, 2020 and beyond. “We are looking forward to the continued growth and success of both programs,” said ASA Chairman Roy Schnepper, AAM. “The MSO Symposium has evolved into the marquee event of the year where the most influential people in the industry gather. We appreciate the support we receive from all the industry stakeholders including insurers and OEMs.”n
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LKQ Sees State Farm Settlement as ‘Positive’ for Aftermarket Parts Industry LKQ CEO Nick Zarcone suggested last month that State Farm might ramp up its usage of aftermarket parts following its $250 million settlement of a lawsuit tied to a notable $1.05 billion parts case. The U.S. Southern District of Illinois in September granted preliminary approval to a $250 million settlement agreement for what might be as many as 4.7 million people in a class that had alleged State Farm conspired to elect a sympathetic judge and concealed those efforts from the Illinois Supreme Court. The class-action Hale et al v. State Farm et al litigation involved everyone who twice won the Avery et al v. State Farm $1.05 billion lawsuit for State Farm’s use of non-OEM collision repair parts but who subsequently lost an Illinois Supreme Court decision following the election of allegedly State Farm-backed Judge Lloyd Karmeier. Karmeier did not recuse himself from the decision. The new Hale lawsuit had initially sought new damages of $7.6 billion for the entire class. (State Farm and the other defendants disagree with that amount.) Ironically, the $250 million Sept. 4 settlement announcement came the same day as State Farm announced it had bought 18 years of naming rights to the Arizona Cardinals’ stadium. Despite the win before Karmeier’s
court, State Farm had still for the 20 years since the initial Avery case “largely had not used aftermarket parts,” Zarcone told analysts on an Oct. 25 third-quarter earnings call. (Special thanks to Seeking Alpha, whose transcript of the call helped us to check quotes.) He said that after years of having to answer “‘no new news'” to questions about State Farm, “there’s finally been some new news.” Zarcone said the settlement needed to be finalized by a court. U.S. Southern District of Illinois Judge David Herndon will hold a “final fairness hearing” on the settlement at 9 a.m. Dec. 13. Class members can file objections until Nov. 17. “To our knowledge, State Farm has not made any public statement regarding its intention to reinstate the use of aftermarket parts,” Zarcone said last month. However, once the lawsuit is formally settled, “we would not be surprised if ultimately, State Farm joins most every other auto insurer and begins to slowly reintroduce the utilization of our high-quality, cost-effective certified aftermarket parts — which by the way come with a lifetime warranty.” Zarcone said that while LKQ couldn’t comment on when or how much State Farm would increase its aftermarket parts usage, but “we generally view this as a
positive for our industry.” He said LKQ keeps meeting with State Farm — the nation’s No. 1 auto insurer — regularly and it would tell analysts if there’s any material information on this front. “We view this as a positive,” he said. LKQ’s North American aftermarket parts segment is about a $3.5 billion business already, Zarcone estimated. Months before the settlement, a May memorandum provided by a Select Service source indicated State Farm had agreed to allow new classes of certified aftermarket parts on customers’ vehicles. The May 3 document stated: When an estimate is prepared by State Farm or a Select Service repairer, the following new non-OEM crash related parts, when subject to certification standards developed by an organization approved by State Farm,* will be certified unless otherwise requested by the vehicle owner: Bumper components Lighting components Radiator supports/tie bars and associated mounting components Outer sheet metal and plastic / composite parts LKQ / State Farm Turn to Page 20
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CIF Requests Donations to Assist California Fire Victims The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) said its' Disaster Relief Task Force is in full swing providing aid to industry victims of the most recent California fires. With this new batch of wildfires including the Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire, the latter of which has thus far killed 77 people and destroyed more than 12,794 structures*, and now becoming California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record. Just in front of the Thanksgiving holiday, and inching close to #GivingTuesday, CIF aims to bring awareness of its' mission and seek support for disaster victims. Tax deductible dona-
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band that the fire had moved into their neighborhood. All he could recover were birth certificates before he was forced to evacuate and they lost everything. A paint jobber in Chico, Calif., just 14 miles away told CIF they are fine; however, the smoke is thick and low, and the entire staff is wearing respirators while working. "At this time when we give thanks, we need to think of the folks in our industry needing our help," stated Bill Shaw, CIF President and PPG Director of Business Development. "We encourage all industry stakeholders to support our efforts and to make tax deductible donations."n
Only Certified Automotive Parts Association and NSF certifications would count for these purposes, according to the memo. However, at least three of the new additions conflicted with other bans remaining in the memo. The document said State Farm still forbids most “Bumper components” and “Outer sheet metal
and plastic / composite parts” and many “Lighting components” from being anything other than OEM. Explaining that State Farm “made a business decision” against using many aftermarket parts in October 1999, the memo reminds readers that “State Farm representatives and Select Service repairers are not to specify non-OEM crash parts in repairs paid by State Farm unless those parts are requested by the vehicle owner.”
A month before the memo, State Farm announced the first of a series of rate cuts for more than 30 states. The reports come following premium cuts in numerous states by State Farm, raising the question of if the carrier is attempting to offset the decreased revenue with denials on the claims side — regardless of what OEM procedures dictate or what at least one State Farm executive has learned from automakers.n
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Mazda Toyota Plant Paving the Way for Groundbreaking Future in Huntsville bers are proud to call their own,” said the advanced manufacturing field. With The first shovel of dirt was turned Jim Lentz, chief executive officer, Toyota 4,000 jobs to fill, MTMUS is commiton what will become a jointly ownedMotor North America. “As we’ve seen at ted to investing in developing its future and-operated automotive production our Huntsville engine plant, Alabamians workforce in collaboration with local plant that will have the capacity to build are a proud, talented, hard-working educators and economic development 300,000 vehicles a year, beginning in 2021. partners. The donation includes: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, $500,000 to the Huntsville U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) is expected As part of groundbreaking, MTMUS donatMadison County Chamber to create 4,000 jobs, with a $1.6 ed $250,000 to be split between six school Foundation to launch a new billion investment split by the career exploration online plattwo companies. districts in Madison County, Limestone The plant will build County and Morgan County. Support is aimed at form that will help highlight careers in manufacturing to stuToyota’s Corolla, whose all-new 2020 model was unveiled yes- STEM or career technical programs that align with dents, build skills and connect terday in California, and Mazda’s advanced manufacturing. The schools include: job seekers to opportunities. The goal is to work with local school yet-to-be revealed crossover systems and promote this tool as model. Huntsville City Schools a resource for career coaches and “We are proud to be Madison County Schools teachers. here with Toyota, with whom Madison City Schools $250,000 to be split we share the bond of pride in between six school districts in manufacturing,” said Kiyotaka Limestone County Schools Madison County, Limestone Shobuda, Mazda’s senior man Decatur City Schools County and Morgan County. aging executive officer. “We are Morgan County Schools Support is aimed at STEM or proud to be breaking ground on career technical programs that a new ‘home’ here in Huntsville The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. donated: align with advanced manufactur– a city that believes in the possibilities of technology and manu$50,000 to Boys & Girls Club of North Alabama ing. T “Not only is Mazda Toyota facturing, and has striven to real$50,000 to Food Bank of North Alabama Manufacturing providing highize mankind’s greatest dream.” $20,000 to Greater Huntsville Humane Society paying jobs, they are investing The alliance will assure heavily in our future workforce. competitiveness in manufacturThis will not only benefit them, ing, allowing both automakers but also other manufacturers in to respond quickly to market group. We are excited to continue our the area,” said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. changes and helping to ensure sustaindeep investment in the U.S. and Alabama “One thing I’ve learned with Toyota able growth toward the future of mobiland see nothing but a bright future.” being in our state is that they care for the ity. As part of groundbreaking, MTMUS communities where they do business – it “It is extremely special to have a donated $750,000 to support STEMis, after all, their home, too. And they partner like Mazda to team up with not related programs that will encourage and prove it every day. We are lucky to have only to make the highest-quality cars, motivate students to pursue a career in Mazda Toyota expanding in Alabama.”n but also to create a plant that team mem-
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a $31.5 million verdict for failing to follow Honda repair procedures. (The case was later settled for an undisclosed amount.) “Our insurance partner wanted us to verify that we are following all recommended and required repair procedures for all OEM’s,” Pacifico wrote. (Emphasis his.) “They informed us that in a court of law there would be no difference in how the court viewed the words recommend and required. They felt that any procedure that was labeled recommended would be viewed as required and we would be liable in a court of law.” Pacifico explained in an interview Monday that the letter’s description of garagekeepers carrier Sentry was exaggerated to make a point. Based on the interview, it also appears to be a composite of conversations with both Sentry and the shop’s attorney. But the end result remains the same: “Due to the extreme liability
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managers failing to document OEM procedures. (If a shop follows OEM procedures but lacks that documentation for court, “you’re screwed,” Pacifico agreed.) “We are also requiring all of our leaders (Managers) to properly document each and every file to verify that any and all OEM required and recommended procedures were performed as specified by the OEM,” Pacifico wrote in the letter. “They have been told that failure to do so will result in immediate termination.” Pacifico said his managers understood this position, and it didn’t come as a surprise. “I’m not in the business of just making money,” he said, calling Rickenbaugh’s a “customer-centric business.” Asked about technicians, Pacifico said: “We got their buy-in first.” He said he met with three key team members and discussed what would be the “greatest customer ben-
efit” and how it maximized business opportunity. The dealership concluded it would “completely abandon” anything an insurer told the company to do and take the stance, “‘We’re experts, not you.'” “I don’t care what they signed up for,” Pacifico said, referring to customer policies. The liability still fell on the shop. “We will also be documenting any and all instances where an insurance provider attempts or recommends deviating from a required or recommended OEM repair procedure or position statement to the Colorado Insurance Comission for review,” Pacifico wrote in the letter. “Please remember that we are in the business of saving lives, not cutting costs. If your company will not comply with the recommended and required OEM repair procedures we will not be able to fix the vehicle.” An insurer would either have to
pay for a repair or explain to its customer why it wouldn’t, he said. Pacifico said Rickenbaugh was selective about which insurers it did direct repair program business with, and those carriers have supported the dealership’s position. Asked how other carriers have reacted to the position, he said they keep citing the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act, which he called not applicable. It’s unclear why Magnusson-Moss would be a relevant insurer counterargument to following repair procedures. Though the law says an OEM can’t void a warranty on the basis of a unrecommended part being installed, the manufacturer can void a warranty if that part fails and compromises something else on the vehicle. Additionally, attorney Erica Eversman (Vehicle Information Service) has said a shop OEM Procedures Please Turn to Page 27
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OEM Procedures From Page 25 can still be nailed in court for selecting a part that they as a repair professional should have known was inadequate. Finally, while the law also ensures a warranty stands when someone other than a dealership does repairs, the work still needs to be done correctly to avoid risking a warranty claim being rejected, according to a Federal Trade Commission webpage which also references OEM service intervals. NAPA also in a September blog post wrote that an automaker can void a warranty if the owner does “something with your car that the manufacturer does not recommend or that conflicts with specifications for maintenance.”
“For the most part,” good insurers have accepted the stance and agreed to reimburse the shop, Pacifico said. “It’s the crappy ones” which pose a problem, but fortunately, most of Rickenbaugh’s clientele doesn’t have those carriers, according to Pacifico. He said the company has opted not to bill customers for the work in situations where the insurer still refuses to pay. He said he felt insurers would fight OEM repair procedures in general and “lose dearly.” “You can’t come in as a third party” and attempt to override the manufacturer of the product, Pacifico said. “You have no credibility,” he said. “Somehow, as an industry, we got weak,” he said. “… It has to stop.” Pacifico said the company
uses official automaker websites to research procedures on core brands and ALLDATA in other situations. He said the company had diagnostic equipment for its core brands and planned to switch to asTech for the rest, for “we could still be in trouble” for using aftermarket scan tools. It uses OEM parts “as much as we can be,” he said. To some degree, this decision was out of his hands. Pacifico mentioned that the body shop was recently audited by Volvo, which now demands 95 percent OEM parts at certified shops and will mandate 100 percent in 2019. Infiniti has a similar requirement, Pacifico said. Reprinted Contented: Copyright © 2018. DRIVEN COMMUNICATIONS INC. All Rights Reserved.n
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A smooth, elegant and clutter-free theme and efficient use of interior space complements a logical, structured approach applied to the layout of controls for intuitive operation. tery with 1.56 kWh capacity. The battery is efficiently positioned under the rear passenger seats. In combination with the 1.6-liter direct-injected engine, Ioniq Hybrid offers a total system output of 139 horsepower while providing low emissions, outstanding efficiency and range. The Ioniq Electric has an estimated 136 MPGe rating, the highest efficiency rating of any electric vehicle sold in the U.S. market. The Ioniq Electric offers pure electric mobility with a 28.0 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 124 miles. The electric motor has a maximum output of 88 kW (118 horsepower) and 218 lb.-ft. of torque mated to a single-speed reduction-gear transmission. Driving performance – low- to zeroIoniq Plug-in Please Turn to Page 30 www.IneedOEMparts.com
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Enterprise Holdings Stresses Collaboration, Transparency at SEMA's Collision Repair Technology Summit Open, secure access to data is best way to protect rights of vehicle owners and consumers At this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) conference in Las Vegas, Enterprise Holdings stressed that collaboration, transparency and technology-neutral standards across the automotive industry are essential ingredients for maximizing the potential benefits of connected vehicles. Enterprise's Assistant Vice President of Technology Innovation, Derik Reiser, spoke at the conference as one of four participants in a panel discussion sponsored by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists. The panel discussion – which focused on "The Future Impact of Telematics, Technology, Transportation and the Collision Industry" – also included CCC Information Services, Subaru of America and Verisk. TEDx Speaker and Author John Ellis, of Ellis & Associates, moderated. The panel reviewed work currently being done to integrate pointof-impact data, telematics and connectivity. The session also provided visibility into what connectivity means for repairers and work done on the shop floor, as well as how it impacts relationships with consumers and others in the process. Enterprise Holdings – which owns the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – believes open, secure access to data not only is the best way to protect the rights of vehicle owners and consumers, but also to ensure third-party
suppliers have every opportunity to collaborate and compete. "The true value is when you can connect all the ecosystems," Reiser noted. "We're optimistic about the future of vehicle telematics, but there's a lot we must do as an industry to make it right so that it adds value to people and streamlines processes." Enterprise Holdings, which recently announced its fiscal year 2018 results and acquisition and investment strategy, remains an industry leader in mobility, innovation and technology. In fact, since 2008, Enterprise has spent almost $2.4 billion making acquisitions and corporate-venture capital investments or commitments in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Ireland, Spain, Brazil and China. Acquisitions include car rental companies, carshare operations, technology platforms and franchises. "We all need access to vehicle data to make mobility seamless for the end customer," Reiser said. "With a robust, competitive market in place, innovation will flourish, and businesses and consumers alike will experience tremendous benefits." That's why the company's goal is to draw attention to potential threats to competition that could negatively impact consumers as well as mobilityrelated industries, including but not limited to car rental. Enterprise Holdings' focus remains on how the competitive landscape – for autonomous vehicles, their suppliers and the entire mobility ecosystem of service companies – could
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