GRAPEVINE, Texas – National Pronto Association has announced the addition of Distribuidora De Refacciones Chavitar to the Pronto group effective Oct. 1. Chavitar is a warehouse distributor headquartered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and was founded in 1984 by Sr. Pedro Oviedo Chavira. The company has three additional company owned locations located throughout the City of Chihuahua.
Pronto, established in 1979, currently has 82 shareholders with 154 distribution center locations.
FORT WORTH, Texas – National Pronto Association today announced the addition of Samuels Inc. to the Pronto group.
Samuels, which joined Pronto effective Dec. 1, serves the Northern and Central New Jersey area and is headquartered in Vauxhall, N.J. Samuels also operates Buy Wise Auto Parts in Vauxhall, Jersey City and Kenilworth, N.J. Robert Samuels is the owner.
National Pronto Association currently has 81 Shareholders with 145 distribution center locations.
From April 26-28, eight winners and their guests enjoyed an all-expense-paid trip to Charlotte, NC, to witness the NHRA Four Wide Nationals, including access to Kalitta Motorsport’s hospitality tent.
Automotive Parts Associates (APA) recapped its recent Nitro Weekend Giveaway promotion. During the event, April 26-28, eight winners and their guests enjoyed an all-expense-paid trip to Charlotte, NC, to witness the NHRA Four Wide Nationals, including access to Kalitta Motorsport’s hospitality tent.
The promotion was open to all customers of APA shareholders and TruStar members from December 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. For every $200 of products purchased from participating supplier sponsors, customers received an entry to win. Ten second-place winners were awarded $500 each, and salespeople earned $100 for each winner.
Akebono said it expanded its severe-duty ultra-premium disc brake pad line by 14 new part numbers.
Lumileds has expanded the Philips Ultinon Drive 5000 series to include eight models.
The joint research project seeks to utilize a new process for recovering critical battery materials.
Continental’s Rayong plant has an annual production capacity of 4.8 million tires and employs around 900 people.
This represents a significant decline from growth rates of 31% in 2023 and 60% in 2022, ABI Research said.
Paul Donahue (at left) will transition from chairman and CEO to executive chairman. William Stengel, II, currently president and COO, will succeed Donahue as president and CEO of GPC and will serve as a member of the board of directors.
Twenty-two new import part numbers, as well as 39 new pulley and tensioner part numbers, are immediately available.
Brian Martin joins the company as business development manager for North America.
