The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE ) plans to hold special celebrations at several of its conferences and expositions in 2005 to celebrate its 100 year anniversary. SAE has been serving the mobility engineering community since 1905. From a black tie gala and special section functions to PR events and...
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) board of directors held its Fall Board meeting on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the 2004 AAPEX show. Representatives attended from AASP-New Jersey, AASP-Massachusetts/Rhode Island, AASP-Pennsylvania/Delaware and AASP-Minnesota.
Beck/Arnley has named Bob Anderson as its new director of marketing. Anderson joined Clevite Engine Parts in 1984, and has served in a variety of product roles throughout his career. Most recently, he managed the Clevite Bearing Team.
Although new car and truck sales rose more than 2 percent during the first 10 months of 2004, many of the companies that supply parts to big automakers have little to celebrate. Their profits are shrinking as raw-material costs rise and production falls at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor...
Robert Bosch Corp. recently launched a new premium replacement fuel pump program for domestic and import vehicles. According to Bosch, the all new replacement fuel pumps allow the installation of superior turbine technology in more than 65 percent of vehicles equipped with electric fuel pumps - many of which are...
Edelbrock Corp. will hold a special stockholder meeting on Dec. 22 to consider a proposal to approve and adopt a plan previously announced on June 25 that would make Edelbrock a privately held company. If approved, stockholders of Edelbrock Corp. will receive $16.75 per share in cash in exchange for...
More than 117,000 people attended Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) this year, shattering record attendance numbers from 2003 by approximately 12,000, according to show organizers. This year marked the inaugural year of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) being held in conjunction with AAIW. NACE organizers reported total attendance...
Agenda highlights and a registration form are now available online for the 2005 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, through Thursday, May 12, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago.
A new event promoting automotive careers will be added next year to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which takes place on Jan. 15-23, 2005, in Detroit. Thousands of students will converge upon the 2005 NAIAS for the first annual Automotive Education Day on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 9-3...
Michael Klein, CEO of Murray's Discount Auto Stores, will be a featured speaker at the annual meeting for the Automotive Specialty Products Alliance (ASPA) scheduled for Dec. 7-8 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ASPA is an alliance of AAIA, Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and...
