DENSO announced this week that its new 2005 catalog for A/C Compressors and Components is now available. The new print catalog offers expanded domestic coverage for DENSO's First Time Fit brand A/C program, including popular Ford and General Motors vehicles such as the Ford F150 truck and the Chevrolet Cavalier....
William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandson of Henry Ford, plans to retire from the Ford Motor Co. Board of Directors after nearly 57 years, the company announced Wednesday. Ford, who turns 80 Monday, is the father of chairman and CEO Bill Ford and has been on the board for...
Caterpillar Inc. has developed a complete line of fully automatic, planetary transmissions designed specifically for vocational applications. Production of these transmissions is expected to begin later this year, with availability in 2006. The new vocational on-highway transmissions are based on existing transmissions that have proven themselves in Caterpillar articulated trucks,...
Following the news late last month that National Pronto Association and the RPM Group joined forces, the newly merged group has added another new member to its ranks. Automotive Warehouse Distributors, based in Council Bluff, IA, has become the 66th shareholder to join the buying and marketing group.
Amid the current tug of war taking place between those for and in opposition to Right to Repair, the independent aftermarket was recognized in the April issue of Consumer Reports. Advice from both the Car Care Council and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is included in a full page...
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will present the keynote address at the 2005 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Giuliani will speak about leadership and practicing the principles of leadership he deeply believes in.
The Car Care Council announced this week that the governors of Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada and South Carolina have recently signed proclamations officially declaring April 2005 as National Car Care Month.
Elvis Hoffpauir, president and COO of the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide recently addressed the attendees of the Workshop on Technology Cooperation for Next-Generation Mobile Air Conditioning in New Delhi, India. The workshop, which took place March 3-4, was a joint effort of The Ministry of Environment and Forests,...
A new study released today by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) finds that new American automakers have invested nearly $27 billion in new factories and created more than 55,000 new, high-paying jobs over the past two decades.
Just in time for spring, Michelin has introduced what it says is the first wheel and tire care product line to be developed and approved by a leading tire manufacturer. The new 3-Step Michelin Wheel & Tire Care line, which includes Michelin Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Michelin 3-in-1 Tire Shine...
