Global Aftermarket
Colombia Automotive Sector Projected To Grow By 22 Percent Over Next Five Years

TradeWinds event being planned for May.

Dana Inaugurates Newest Technology Center In Pune, India

Home to more than 240 engineers, this facility is strategically equipped and located to offer world-class engineering capabilities to original equipment manufacturers in the light-vehicle, commercial-vehicle and off-highway markets in India and throughout the region.

Pittsburgh Glass Works To Establish Joint Venture, Build New Auto Glass Manufacturing Facility In China

The site is located in Shandong Province near Jinan, which is a high technology manufacturing center, offering an educated workforce, easy transportation access and close proximity to customers.

Booth Space Registration Begins For Autopromotec 2015

Preliminary application forms for exhibit space have been sent out for the 26th biannual edition of Autopromotec, which takes place May 20-24, 2015, in Bologna, Italy.

Prestolite Electric Acquired By Broad Ocean Motor And Ophoenix Capital Management

Broad Ocean Motor has acquired Prestolite Electric’s China operations, and OCM has acquired Prestolite Electric’s rest-of-the-world operations, consisting mainly of the U.S.-based parent company and Prestolite Electric’s European subsidiary.

Bosch Group Increases Sales, Opens Up New Market Segments For Connected Living

Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner: “The breadth of our technological expertise and our presence in diverse sectors of the economy are crucial advantages in a connected world.”

AAIA Partners With Latin Expo Group LLC To Host Pavilion At Panama Trade Show

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) will host an AAIA member pavilion at the Latin Auto Parts Expo in Panama City, Panama, July 9-11.

ContiTech Strengthens Presence In China

With its acquisition of Taizhou Fuju Rubber Belt Manufacture Co. Ltd., ContiTech AG, based in Hanover, Germany, is continuing the expansion of its drive belt business in China.

Honeywell Partners With Japanese Manufacturer To Further Increase Supply Of New, HFO-1234yf Refrigerant

AGC will manufacture HFO-1234yf in Japan, and Honeywell will market the product to customers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Federal-Mogul To Purchase Affinia Chassis Components Business

Company says acquisition will expand its customer and product presence in core chassis business.

HELLA Invests $90 Million In ‘Benchmark’ Production Plant In Mexico

The plant is expected to produce 1.2 million headlamps and 2.4 million rear lamps for markets in North and South America.

India Automotive Aftermarket Could Grow To $9.4 Billion By 2015

Automotive trade mission planned for April.