Federal-Mogul Corp. has expanded its product offerings for heavy-duty truck and trailer wheel-ends with a new line of National cast aluminum hub caps. The new line of National hub caps joins Federal-Mogul's Abex heavy-duty friction products and National seals and bearings in a complete wheel-end solution for nearly any commercial...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been recognized for the creative merchandising and selling tools developed to support its new line of Assurance auto tires. The honors were handed out at the POP (Point-of-Purchase) Show, which focuses on the best in-store marketing ideas used in all varieties of retail outlets,...
Delphi Corp. will lay off 120 workers at its Thermal and Interior plant in Vandalia, Ohio, starting Monday, the company said. Delphi spokesman Lindsey Williams said the layoffs are indefinite and stem from reduced demand for air bags and door panels produced at the plant.
WIX Filters has launched its carbon monoxide cabin air filtration system into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. After a successful start last season in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series with the Joe Gibbs Racing team, the WIX Filters U.S. patent pending carbon monoxide cabin air filtration system ran in Robert...
Johnson Controls' Automotive Group recently announced new assignments for two top executives. Jeff Edwards has been named to the newly created position of group vice president and general manager - Japan and Asia Pacific, and Brian Kesseler has been appointed group vice president and general manager - North America.
ThyssenKrupp Budd has announced several new executive management appointments and retirements at the company's corporate headquarters. Robert Soulliere has been named president of the company's Body Stamping & Plastic Sector. He replaces Richard Urso, who is retiring after 39 years of service. Also retiring from ThyssenKrupp Budd is Charles Davis,...
Developed in cooperation between the University of the Aftermarket and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the second seminar on Aftermarket Supply Chain Management --- How to Redesign Supply Chains -- will take place on Dec. 1 & 2. The seminar, hosted by Federal-Mogul, will take place at the company's...
Don’t miss the chance to gain critical insight on surviving in the aftermarket while increasing your career growth and value to your company. Register now for the University of the Aftermarket's University Forum, which takes place just prior to the kickoff of AAPEX on Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Venetian...
The Florida Automotive Industry Association (FAIA) has inducted Eileen Sottile, director of government relations at Keystone Automotive, as president of the association for a term of one year. At age 37, Sottile is the youngest person ever to receive this title, and only the second woman to head the association...
Roughly 72.7 percent of repair shops expect their level of online parts purchasing to increase this year, according to "Trends in Online Parts Purchasing," a new market research report published by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). "Trends in Online Parts Purchasing" surveys U.S. repair shops in order to determine...
