Global Aftermarket
Auto Care Association Announces 2017 Dates For Trade Mission To Colombia

Trade mission participants will have the opportunity to visit Expopartes, June 7-9, 2017, the largest Colombian automotive parts fair organized by Asopartes, a Colombian trade association representing auto parts importers and distributors.

Auto Care Association To Host Matchmaking Program With Latin American Buyers At AAPEX 2016

The program, which offers U.S. suppliers at the show a unique opportunity to connect with a select group of pre-screened buyers, is part of an award the association received from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help the automotive aftermarket industry increase exports to free trade agreement partners in Latin America.

Autopromotec Continues Global Marketing Efforts

The organizers of the event are working to promote the 2017 event throughout the world, with new potential exhibitors and visitors.

Michelin Announces Winners Of ‘Le Mans 2030’ Global Design Competition

The three winning designs, seven finalists and 10 honorable mentions were chosen from more than 1,600 registrants, representing 80 countries.

Bosch Expands Its Presence In Mexico

To strengthen its local presence in Mexico, the Bosch Group has just set two milestones in the country.

NexusTruck Organizes Second Meeting For Truck Community In Madrid

Participants watched the Lion Truck Racing Team at the Jamara circuit during the European Truck Race Championship, and celebrated the victory of the NexusTruck.

Accuride de Mexico Recognized As An AME 2016 Excellence Award Recipient

The AME Excellence Award primarily recognizes North American manufacturing plants that have demonstrated excellence in business and manufacturing.

Brembo Inaugurates New Brake Plant, Announces Additional New Iron Foundry Plant In Escobedo, Mexico

Completed in record time, with an investment of $36 million, the new plant was built for the production of aluminum calipers. The company plans to invest an additional $93 million to build a new foundry for cast iron discs.

Magna Innovations Earn Top Honors From Society Of Plastics Engineers

A skid plate for a premium European automaker won the Grand Award as the top product across all categories, in addition to placing first in the exteriors category.

‘Right To Repair’ Campaign Goes Global

The campaign to retain the right for consumers to choose who repairs their vehicles gained global attention at an aftermarket association symposium held at the recent Automechanika trade show in Frankfurt.

Global New Car Sales To Exceed 73M Units By 2020

In terms of products, the automotive industry is expected to alter quite significantly over the next few years. Car manufacturers are planning their growth and development on the basis of new technologies for intelligent and autonomous vehicles.

Building A Research Stream To Help OEMs Innovate Through Managing A Global Supply Network

In this 21-minute interview from GlobalBusinessProfessor.com, Dr. Tingting Yan, associate professor of supply chain management at Wayne State University, discusses how she is building a stream of research to help OEMs better innovate with suppliers in a global context and why it is important to study it.