SKF/Chicago Rawhide (SKF/CR) and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Jeff Burton recently teamed up to participate in the 2004 Charlotte Muscle Team Event, a yearly event (MDA) through a silent auction and special appearances by various sports personalities.
After plant workers at Federal-Mogul's Greenville, Mich., auto bearings plant rejected a contract that would cut wages, health benefits and vacation time, the company has announced it will move the plant's production elsewhere. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, Federal-Mogul was seeking $5.35 million to $5.5 million...
Nokian Tyres, Hankook and Bandag were the tire industry’s top performers in 2003 in terms of earnings as a percentage of sales, while Goodyear, Titan International, Bridgestone Americas Holding and Alliance Tire anchored the bottom of the list.
World-leading automotive parts and components supplier Robert Bosch GmbH plans to cash in on China's fast-growing auto sector by quadrupling its sales in the nation by 2012. The company plans to lift its sales to $6 billion by 2012 from last year's $1.56 billion.
ArvinMeritor has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Indiana 21st Century Research and Development Fund. The grant will assist in the development of the company's Plasma Fuel Reformer exhaust emissions technology, which is being developed at the company's Columbus, Ind., Emissions Technical Center. Purdue University will collaborate with...
After a 15-day strike marred by violence, workers at a Visteon Corp. auto parts plant in Bedford, Ind., approved a contract Sunday that union leaders say includes wage concessions and a guaranteed limit on job cuts. Union members at the Bedford plant voted 528-410 to accept the four-year contract, announced...
ArvinMeritor has signed a memorandum of understanding with DaimlerChrysler subsidiary Axle Alliance Co. (AAC), proposing that ArvinMeritor become the turnkey supplier in providing heavy-duty tandem rear drive axles to AAC, ultimately for Freightliner's North American Class 8 truck assembly operations.While the proposal is still tentative, if accepted, ArvinMeritor will partner...
Behr America has completed the first phase of a multi-million-dollar expansion plan in Dayton, Ohio, which has the company taking full ownership of Behr Dayton Thermal Products. Previously, Behr Dayton Thermal Products was co-owned by Behr America and DaimlerChrysler Corp., a joint venture that lasted two years. Behr America, a...
Detroit-based Metaldyne Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding with Dongfeng Motor Co Ltd., a joint venture between Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd. and China's Dongfeng Motor Corp., to establish an additional joint venture in China. The planned joint venture will focus on manufacturing and selling powder metal-based automotive components for...
Visteon Corp. and union leaders were to resume talks Tuesday to try to end a 10-day strike by 1,026 workers at an Indiana factory, the union said. Management at the Bedford, Ind., plant requested a return to the bargaining table for the first talks since the walkout began, International Union...
