Asbestos-Containing Parts Used in 1.64 Million Japanese Cars
Japanese automakers used three types of asbestos-containing components in a total of 1.64 million vehicles produced between 1996 and November this year, but there is no risk that the material could be discharged from the vehicles, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) said yesterday.
MACS Retains Legal Counsel for Trademark Infringement and Counterfeit Product Enforcement At Trade Show
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide is taking steps to protect the mobile A/C and engine cooling industry as a whole against counterfeiting and trademark infringement. MACS has instituted policies for its EXPRESS TRAIN! MACS Convention and Trade Show which will take place Jan. 25-28, 2006 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Blue Streak Electronics Receives ISO/TS 16949 Technical Specification
Standard Motor Products announced that Blue Streak Electronics, Canadian manufacturer of the 2534 Global Programmer, has achieved the ISO/TS 16949: 2002 technical specification.
Japan’s Automakers and U.S. Tool and Equipment Manufacturers Meet in Japan for 17th Annual Tech Week
A 24-member delegation from the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI), led by current president Greg Potter of Chief Automotive Systems, met with Honda, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota in Japan earlier this month. The visit marked the 17th annual ETI Japan Tech Week, co-sponsored by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). This year the meeting attracted a record number of ETI participants, up 60 percent from the last time the event was held in Japan in 2002.
BorgWarner Names New Chief Information Officer
BorgWarner has appointed Jamal Farhat to the position of vice president and chief information officer. In this new role, Farhat will be responsible for overseeing all information technology activities of the company. He will report to CFO and Chief Administrative Officer Robin Adams.
Former Goodyear Workers to Be Cut
About 100 white-collar workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. whose jobs were shifted to an outside vendor last month will not get to keep their jobs for much longer.
North American Automotive Suppliers, Japanese Carmakers Meet for 10th Annual Business Conference
North American automotive suppliers and Japanese car manufacturers will meet to promote expanded business relationships at the 10th annual MEMA/JAMA One on One Business Conference, scheduled to take place Monday, Sept. 27, through Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Mich. The conference is sponsored by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA)