Former NASCAR veteran Joe DePaulis has formed a new company to help motorsports teams organize travel arrangements. DePaulis will serve as CEO of Ceres Group, LLC, which will focus directly on the flight requirements for race and sport teams.
The new CXT (Commercial Extreme Truck) from International Truck and Engine Corp. - reportedly the world’s largest production pickup truck - comes equipped with commercial tires from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. The CXT stands nine feet tall, weighs seven tons and is more than 21 feet long, according...
Delphi Corp. on Monday said it had completed the closing of its Flint West, Mich. operations, and that it remains on track to lay off as many as 6,000 workers. By the end of last week, the automotive components maker said the last 450 employees at the plant had either...
The protracted bankruptcy of auto supplier Venture Corp. continues, and the longer it drags on the less likely the plastics firm will survive, say automaker officials, supplier consultants and lawyers handling the case. Based in Fraser, Mich., Venture is one of the world's largest auto-plastics suppliers and at its peak...
The new Niehoff Ignition and Electrical Systems Illustrated Parts Guide, No. 04-IGB from BWD Automotive is now available. The illustrated parts guide lists all ignition and electrical products, including all new products added to its electrical line since the release of the 02-IGB Ignition and Electrical Systems Buyers Guide supplement.
Exide Technologies, a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, has announced changes to its senior management team. "As part of our continuing effort to streamline and simplify the organization, we are refocusing our operational management on a regional basis and eliminating layers of management," said Craig Muhlhauser, president and CEO...
Patricia Higgins and James Thornton have been elected to Visteon's board of directors. Higgins is former president and CEO of Switch and Data in Tampa, Fla., and an experienced telecommunications executive. Thornton is a senior executive vice president and director of diversity, recruitment and people services for MBNA America Bank,...
Delphi Corp. has announced several organizational changes for Delphi Product & Service Solutions, the company's aftermarket and consumer products division. John Short, managing director of Delphi Diesel Aftermarket has announced he will retire on Dec. 31 after more than 32 years with Lucas and Delphi in the automotive aftermarket. John...
Universal Automotive Industries has appointed Lisa Kusluski to the newly created position of director of supply chain. In this role, Kusluski will oversee the company's purchasing department, among other responsibilities. She will report directly to Phil Zettel, vice president of supply chain and operations.
Stoneridge, Inc. has opened an international purchasing office in Shanghai, China, to help the company manage its existing base of suppliers in China, as well as secure new low-cost supply sources of components for use in its manufacturing operations.
