Hella is the 14th company to join the group and says it will participate in the forthcoming AutoInform Live technical and hands-on training event.
“Hella is a world famous brand renowned for its OE pedigree and product quality,” comments OESAA chairman Nigel Morgan, managing director of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) (pictured).
“The company’s decision to join OESAA will only strengthen the campaign and we are delighted that it will become an active member and will participate in AutoInform Live.”
Morgan states that all OESAA members share a common concern – safety – and insists that the goal is to get every technician in every workshop to recognise and understand the risk of fitting inferior or sub-standard non-tested parts.
“Vehicle manufacturers and OE suppliers invest millions in R&D and testing to ensure that their products offer the highest levels of performance and safety to the consumer,” he explains.
“The end-user experience is key to this message – namely that a vehicle is more likely to ‘feel the same and drive the same’ if the original parts are replaced ‘like-for-like’.”