Winners Of Raybestos Brakes ‘Go Green’ Promo Go To The Races
Prize winners enjoy race weekend in Charlotte.
Raybestos Brand Brakes And Raybestos Brand Chassis Launch ‘Raybestos Rattlesnake’ Promotion
Enter to win the 2014 Raybestos Rattlesnake Toyota Tundra.
Brembo Brakes Honored by German Sports Car Publication
For the sixth time, Brembo wins for the Best Brand Award from “Sport Auto,” a popular German magazine dedicated to sports cars.
Performance Friction Brakes and Career Development Firm to Present Program for Young Racers at PRI
Derek Daly, founder of the Derek Daly Academy (DDA), and Don Burgoon, president of Performance Friction Brakes, will offer a joint presentation taking place at the 2011 Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI) being held in Orlando, Fla., today through Dec. 3.
Federal-Mogul Adds TQBrakes.mobi Site to eCatalog Suite for Users of Smart Phones, Other Mobile Devices
The new site joins two other Federal-Mogul eCatalogs — www.GetChampion.mobi and www.GetANCO.mobi — designed specifically for the users of the latest mobile electronics. Each site is compatible with a broad range of smart-phone browsers, including the Safari browser used on most iPhones, Windows Explorer for Windows Mobile-equipped phones, the Blackberry browser, the Chrome browser used on many Android phones and the third-party Opera browser.
Continental Launches ‘Better Brakes With Bucks Back’ Promotion for ATE PremiumOne Brake Products
Seven-month program offers rebates to U.S. consumers, as well as incentives for service pros.
OPINION: Rotors, Resurfacing and the Law: How the Glad/Midas Lawsuit Will Change How You Sell Brakes
In my opinion, this lawsuit has been a black eye for all shops. The true victims in this case are not the consumers, but the honest independent shops and Midas franchisees who now have to face an even more skeptical public.
Tales from the Track: The Sport is Called Racing, Not Just Winning
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In part three of this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Having accomplished a Top 5 finish in the international 12-hour race at Sebring, the team went on to race in the streets of St. Petersburg, where the Viper was totaled following a collision with one of the Penske team Porsches. Dave brings us up to speed since then.
Executive Interview with Tom Tecklenburg, VP of Sales and Marketing, Bendix Brakes North America
This week we hear from Tom Tecklenburg, vice president of sales and marketing for Bendix Brakes North America. He joined the Bendix organization in November 2004 after the commitment by Honeywell to reinvest and reinvigorate the Bendix brand. Prior to joining the Bendix team, he spent 15 years working on the FRAM, Prestone and Autolite brands in numerous functional areas, including finance, supply chain, operations, sales and marketing. In his tenure, he has worked with customers in various channels including original equipment, auto and commercial vehicle aftermarket. Tecklenburg has spent the last two-plus years repositioning the Bendix brand while driving sales growth and improved profitability by utilizing his past experience and the Honeywell enablers of Six Sigma and Digital Works. Join us as Tecklenburg brings us up to speed on the future of the Bendix brand and the friction market in general.
CARQUEST Brakes Announces Back To School Promotion Winners
CARQUEST Brakes has announced its “Back To School” promotion winners. Ten winners traveled to McHenry, IL, in October to the CARQUEST Brakes Training Facility for a week-long session on brake diagnostics and advanced ABS. Of the winners, Peter Gelinas of Seattle, WA, won an additional $500 CARQUEST Tools & Equipment Gift Certificate for having the highest score on a final exam, given at the conclusion of the weeklong training.