aftermarket News Issue: Friday, February 19, 2010

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Federated Adds Nexpart to its Suite of Installer E-Commerce Tools Federated and WHI will be working closely with those business system providers to enable integrated processes for all Federated members. More...

GM to Invest $494 Million in U.S. Manufacturing for Next-Generation Ecotec Engines The project will mean nearly 550 jobs at three plants, located in Tonawanda, N.Y., Defiance, Ohio, and Bay City, Mich. More...

Court Confirms Accuride's Plan of Reorganization Accuride's U.S. entities filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware on Oct. 8, 2009. More...

Yokohama Renews Sponsorship with Celtics, Spurs The NBA sponsorships follow successful marketing partnerships with two NFL teams, the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, plus high-visibility college football teams USC and UCLA, according to Yokohama. More...

The Pulse: How Technicians Source Oxygen Sensors Brand is a top factor in the oxygen sensor category. More...

THI Corp. Appoints Michael McGunagle as its New Marketing Director Prior to joining THI, McGunagle accrued 13 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry, working with companies such as Maxxis Tires and Eaton Corp. More...

Celette/Elektron Appoints New Midwest Sales Manager With more than 20 years of direct experience in the auto body repair industry, Jeff Kohut is ready to help both Celette and Elektron customers grow their businesses. More...

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. Hires Lori Simonelli as Senior Director of Technical Services Previously, Simonelli worked for 27 years at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. With a career focused on new product development, she served as a project manager for consumer products in North America, and was a project manager overseeing technical and quali...... More...

NHTSA Extends Timeframe for Cash for Clunkers Recycling NHTSA said the extended timeframe would allow the public increased access to used parts that could be removed from turned-in cars and also would permit recyclers opportunities to realize additional revenue from the same cars. More...

Trustee Objects to Visteon Plan to Give Incentive Payments The Trustee has asked the court to deny Visteon's request on the basis that the company did not prove the payments were truly performance-based and not retention payments, according to Reuters. More...

ASA Requests NHTSA Use Authority to Regulate Aftermarket Crash Parts For years, ASA's policy for automotive replacement crash parts has been that consumers should have notice as to the types of parts used to repair their vehicles and give written consent as to the use of these parts. More...

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