Beck/Arnley recently added 88 new part numbers to its premium foreign nameplate product line, for a total of 878 part numbers introduced since May 2004, according to Vonda Lee, Beck/Arnley product team lead.
DuPont Fluorochemicals is notifying customers of a supply shortfall for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) 134a, marketed as DuPont Suva 134a refrigerant, DuPont Dymel 134a aerosol propellant, and DuPont Formacel Z4 foam expansion agent. DuPont Fluorochemicals is notifying customers of a supply shortfall for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) 134a, marketed as DuPont Suva 134a refrigerant,...
ContiTech has added a full line of serpentine belts for the North American automotive aftermarket to complement its existing full line of timing belts. “We have been selling serpentine belts for European imports for many years in North America, and have a significant market share position in this segment,” said...
American Axle & Manufacturing this week announced a number of new executive appointments.
A report that ran in the Albuquerque Journal yesterday -- "Ford VIP Sees Service Center Open" -- may shed some light on the OE dealerships' increasing focus on capturing more service business. The article, which talked about the grand opening of a new Ford Quality Care Service Center in the...
In another sign of a sluggish U.S. economy and slumping sales at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., the automakers said Wednesday they plan to slow down their plants the last three months of 2004 and make about 165,000 fewer cars and trucks than a year earlier. The announcements...
The Car Care Council, which directs the "Be Car Care Aware" consumer education campaign, established a new Executive Board at a special meeting held last month in Detroit. Eleven industry executives were named to the new board, which will provide a leadership and oversight platform to the council.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new special member benefit that may provide cost savings to its membership. ASA national members who begin new subscriptions to Mitchell 1's OnDemand5 Repair and Estimating system are eligible for exclusive pricing on both the activation fee and the monthly subscription fee.
At a time when Detroit's Cobo Center is catching a lot of grief for being a tired, rundown, expensive and cramped venue, it's nice to see one trade show there on the upswing. Auto-Tech 2004, a conference and show staged by the Automotive Industry Action Group, concluded a stimulating three-day...
Jim Conner, vice president of MEMA, retired Aug. 31 after 23 years with MEMA and the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the association's heavy duty market association. Conner's accomplishments include establishing HDMA in 1983. Within HDMA, he initiated the Heavy Duty Dialogue and HDMA Breakfast & Briefing, two well-known and...
