Fake car parts warning as crackdown looms

21 August 2024  

UK authorities are set to launch a fresh campaign alerting garages and consumers to the risks of counterfeit automotive parts and products on the market, Aftermarket can reveal.

The Intellectual Property Office is preparing a new campaign aimed at warning the automotive sector and motorists about the ongoing risk of fake and dangerous car parts in the UK market.

Meanwhile, auto giant Mercedes-Benz has disclosed that it too is continuing its efforts to protect the group and its supply chain from criminal gangs trading in counterfeit goods.

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