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GAAS Attendees Get ‘Connected’ In Chicago

Attendees of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium’s (GAAS) 2014 Connected conference were engaged in a range of high-level topics affecting the automotive aftermarket now and in the future.

Day Three In Taiwan: A Record 183 Companies From 16 Countries Exhibiting At Events

In all, 246 booths are presented by companies from the United States, India, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand, China, Japan, Indonesia and India.

Highlights From Day Two Of Taiwan’s Four-In-One Auto Show

Manufacturers honored for product innovations.

Four-In-One Transportation Show Brings International Aftermarket To Taiwan

The simultaneous 30th Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (AMPA), Fourth Annual International EV Taiwan (electric vehicle) Show, Ninth Annual Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show and Ninth Annual Taiwan International Motorcycle Show kicked off with an opening ceremony held at the Nangang Exhibition Hall. The shows are being held April 9-12 with AMPA and AutoTronics at Nangang, and the motorcycle show and EV Taiwan near the famous Taipei 101 building.

Auto-Wares Concludes Successful 17th Year Of Tech Expos In Schaumburg, Ill.

This was the second such educational event in a little over a month for the company.

Executive Interview With Henry Hippert Of Eastern Catalytic

AMN’s sister publication Counterman magazine recently asked Henry Hippert, executive sales director of Eastern Catalytic, to bring readers up to speed on rules and regulations regarding catalytic converters.

Don’t Let Unperformed Maintenance Slip Away

The following guest commentary comes from Counterman Editor Mark Phillips.

Meet Raymond Guffey III, The 2013 Counter Professional Of The Year

Raymond Guffey III becomes Counterman’s 28th Counter Professional of the Year, sponsored by Affinia Group Inc., Raybestos Chassis and WIX Filters.

AMN Executive Interview With Kevin Freeland, Co-CEO Of Federal-Mogul And CEO, Vehicle Components Segment

Today, our AMN Executive interview series features Kevin Freeland, who joined Federal-Mogul in May as the company’s co-CEO and CEO of the Vehicle Components Segment, coming from Advance Auto Parts. Earlier this month at AAPEX, Counterman Editor Mark Phillips sat down with Freeland to discuss his extensive retail background, his thoughts on Federal-Mogul’s position today in the aftermarket and opportunities and challenges ahead in the global marketplace.

Executive Interview: Top Program Group Leaders Look At 2014 And Beyond

The leaders of some of the top program groups in the automotive aftermarket are optimistic about 2014 and beyond. However, all of them see some challenges ahead, chiefly the efforts of automakers to keep the reins of critical data, the impact of parts proliferation and downward margin pressure. Tools such as data warehousing help ensure program distribution will be here, serving professional repair shops, for years to come. Featured in a special section of the June issue of Counterman magazine, Editor Mark Phillips speaks to Federated’s Rusty Bishop; Automotive Distribution Network’s Mike Lambert; Pronto’s Bill Maggs; Automotive Parts Associates’ Dan Freeman; and the Alliance’s John Washbish to get their views on what the future has in store. Today we bring you just a glimpse of what they see ahead.

SLIDESHOW: Snapshots From The 2013 TAIPEI AMPA And AutoTronics Taipei Shows In Taiwan

More than 1,100 exhibitors with 3,030 booths packed the NANGANG Exhibition Hall in Taipei last week for the combined 2013 Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show (TAIPEI AMPA) and Taipei International Automobile Electronics Show (AutoTronics Taipei). Today, AMN Managing Editor Mark Phillips shares a few postcards from the show floor.

AMN ON LOCATION: Taiwanese Aftermarket Manufacturers Have Sights Set On U.S.

Counterman Editor Mark Phillips, who also serves as managing editor of aftermarketNews, is on location at the TAIPEI AMPA Show this week. Today, we present the second in his series of reports from Taiwan.