Booths Now Available for 2011 International Big R Show
This year’s show will be co-located at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel with the Powertrain Expo run by the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA). In addition, the International Big R Show will once again feature a section on the floor plan for the Diesel Engine market.
Federal-Mogul Aftermarket Team Receives O’Reilly Automotive Training/Technical Award
Federal-Mogul was selected for the award on the basis of its intensive, one-on-one product training provided to thousands of O’Reilly Auto Parts store professionals throughout 2010.
DARPA Announces Experimental, Crowd-Derived Combat-Support Vehicle (XC2V) Design Challenge
Entrants can win up to $10,000 and see their design concept become a fully functioning vehicle.
Where-to-Buy Expands and Adds Locations in Canada and Puerto Rico
Where-to-Buy, the store locator within the ShowMeTheParts.com web application guide, now directs users to distributors in Canada and Puerto Rico in addition to those previously served in the U.S.
Legendary IMS Announcer Tom Carnegie Dies at 91
The racing community remembers Carnegie and looks back at his long, colorful career as the voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
O’Reilly to Hold 51st Annual AutoRama Event in Dallas
Taking the stage during the Dallas AutoRama is the Roswell Rod, a “Ratical” Bubble Top, built with a cast-off ’70 Buick Skylark front frame clip. Fritz Schenck, who was inspired by “Big Daddy” Ed Roth, took on the project of modifying the unique bubble top.
2010 Gatorback Club Grand Prize Winner to Attend NASCAR Sonoma Race
Annually, the Goodyear Engineered Products Installer Rewards program from Veyance Technologies sends one winner and a guest to a NASCAR race of their choice. Veyance, which manufactures all Goodyear Engineered Products, is the exclusive NASCAR Performance licensee of automotive aftermarket belts and hose.
Mitchell 1 and Fleet Management Company Zonar Systems Announce New Partnership
Zonar’s Ground Traffic Control, a web-based fleet management portal, provides a real-time picture of fleet operations.
NHTSA-NASA Conclude No Electronic Flaws Caused Unintended Acceleration in Toyota Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the 10-month study last spring at the request of Congress and enlisted NASA engineers with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity, to conduct new research into whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration.
Continental Automotive Announces Three-Year Chicago Auto Show Sponsorship
At the 2011 show, Continental will focus on in-car connectivity and infotainment technology developed in Deer Park, Ill.