Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase OTR tire prices “across the board,” effective Apr. 1, the company announced. The tiremaker’s OTR tire line will increase by 3-8 percent, and additional in-line adjustments will be made, it said. Detailed pricing information will be sent to dealers.
DENSO Corp. announced this week it is purchasing 25 percent of Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) the largest automotive air conditioner company in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). DENSO has been involved in the RSA's automotive air conditioner market since 1982, when it entered into a technical assistance agreement for automotive...
What began as a single philanthropic gesture has grown into a full-fledged charitable organization backed by the collision industry. The Collision Industry Foundation is closely aligned with the National Auto Body Council, in that the charitable activities it chooses to undertake are those that improve the image of the Collision...
David Zelch has been appointed to the position of director of customer service operations for PPG Automotive Refinish. The announcement was made by Jeff Oravitz, director of sales, Refinish North America for PPG. Zelch will be responsible for developing an enhanced customer service model designed to simplify refinish business processes...
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) will hold its European Symposium on June 19-20 at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. The Symposium will be held during ReMaTec 2005 - the business forum for automotive/truck remanufacturing, rebuilding and distribution.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lending affiliate of the Ford Motor Co., the second biggest U.S. automaker, discriminated against black customers by charging them higher rates on car loans.
DENSO Corp. has established a joint venture with Hanshin Electric Co., Ltd. as an initial base for producing automobile ignition coils in China. The new joint venture -- Wuxi DENSO Hanshin Automotive Products, Co., Ltd. -- will be located in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. The new company,...
Exhibit space for the International Big R Show -- the annual Convention/Exposition of the Automotive Parts Remanufactuers Association (APRA) -- is now available to interested suppliers. The 2005 International Big R Show will be held at the recently refurbished Riviera Hotel and Casino on Oct. 29-31. The exhibits will be...
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that its net sales for 2004 were a record $18.4 billion, an increase of 21 percent over 2003. Tire volume in 2004 was 223 million units, which was up 5 percent from 2003. Goodyear’s net income in 2004 was $115 million, compared to...
Motorcar Parts of America (MPA) said today one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world has awarded the company a contract to supply a new line of remanufactured alternators and starters for the North American marketplace.
