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ContiTech and Litens Win 2004 Automechanika Innovation Award

ContiTech Power Transmission Group and the Litens Automotive Group of Canada recently received the Automechanika Innovation Award for 2004 for a joint project the two companies worked on to improve the service life of camshaft drives. Automechanika, held every two years in Frankfurt, Germany, is Europe’s largest auto show and attracts exhibitors and participants from all over the world. This year’s event was held September 14-19. Industry judges selected six new developments from 105 innovations submitted from 12 countries.

Bosch Names Mike Eversole as Category Manager, National Accounts

Robert Bosch Corp. recently named Michael Eversole as its new category manager, National Accounts. As head of the Category Management Department, Eversole will be responsible for defining category strategies with Bosch customers to increase sales and profitability of Bosch products and the whole category.

Dogs & Hogs Announces New Lower Price

The third annual NASCAR Caf

Two Guys Garage Cameras Roll During Industry Week

Two Guys Garage is filming a special episode from AAPEX in Las Vegas. Hosts Dave Bowman, Sam Memmolo and Dave McBride will host this special on-site episode that allows their viewers to share in the excitement of industry week and learn about the companies and organizations participating in the nation’s biggest automotive aftermarket event of the year.

Cooper Tire & Rubber to Sell Automotive Unit to Cypress Group

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its automotive business, Cooper-Standard Automotive, to an entity formed by The Cypress Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners for approximately $1.165 billion in cash. The Cypress Group is by now a familiar name to many in the aftermarket. The private equity group recently bought Dana Corp.’s Automotive Aftermarket Group, which has been renamed Affinia.

Wichita, Kan., Economic Board Wants to Bring Automotive Jobs to Area

An economic group in Wichita, Kan. has added the automotive industry to a list of industries that it would like to target in its effort to draw more jobs to the town. A Sept. 14 article in the Wichita Eagle reported that the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition — the area’s main economic development group — plans to start calling on companies in the automotive industry, among other industries, as part of its plan to bring more than 8,000 jobs to the area in the next five years.

BorgWarner Emissions/Thermal Systems Appoints Aftermarket Business Manager

BorgWarner Emissions/Thermal Systems has appointed Joe Meyer to the position of aftermarket business manager. In this role, Meyer will be responsible for leading the sales initiatives in North America for the independent aftermarket business. According to Mark Linton, director, North American Fleet and Aftermarket Sales for BorgWarner Emissions/Thermal Systems, Meyer’s new assignment will help the company reinforce its product leadership strategy with our independent aftermarket customers.

NASTF Establishes Vehicle Security Committee

The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) has formed a new NASTF Vehicle Security Committee to address recent issues raised by automotive security professionals. The decision was made to establish the new committee after a working group of locksmith and automaker representatives met in May and July. Paul Kanitra, government relations manager of the Associated Locksmiths of America, and Mark Saxonberg, manager of service technology for Toyota Motor Sales USA, co-chair the new committee.

Manufacturers Discuss How to Face Foreign Competition

About 10 years ago, Lombard, Ill.-based Olson International Ltd. had four manufacturing plants making components for seat belts, airbags and other parts for the automotive industry. Besides Lombard, plants were at their peak in Chicago, Texas and Mexico with as many as 1,000 workers at one time. But that time has passed.

EPA to Host Special Session Before CARS

As a prelude to this year’s Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a special session to discuss the implementation of the original equipment manufacturers’ service information Web sites. The session will take place Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Several OEMs will be present to provide live demonstrations of their Web sites. In addition, the EPA will present its plan for a formal audit of all the automakers Web sites.

MACS Salutes Elvis Hoffpauir for 25 Years Service to the Industry

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide is recognizing its president and COO Elvis Hoffpauir for 25 years of service to the industry. Hoffpauir has been with MACS since 1981, first serving as managing director, then senior vice president, and since July 2000 he has served as president and COO. Hoffpauir officially celebrated 25 years in the industry on August 23.

SAE to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary with Salute to 100 Years of Mobility Engineering

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will commemorate a century of mobility engineering as the centerpiece of its 100th anniversary celebration next year. As the world’s largest and most well known organization serving mobility professionals, SAE has played a significant role in spearheading and actively supporting the mobility industry’s development. From humble beginnings serving a few engineers in 1905, SAE has grown from an association for automobile manufacturers to now represent aerospace, off-highway machinery and motorsports engineers as well.