MACS to Hold Mobile A/C Boot Camp in Two Locations in 2012
Events will be held in Lansdale, Pa., and Austin, Texas.
Automechanika 2012 to Present ‘Tomorrow’s Mobility Concepts’
E-mobility pioneer Karabag planning major presentation on “smart grids” at 2012 event.
U.S. Clean Diesel Automobile Sales Are Up 37 Percent Over 2010
For the year, domestic diesel auto sales have increased by 37 percent over 2010, compared to the overall auto market’s 10.4 percent increase.
Celebration of Automobiles Returning to IMS in May 2012
Classic cars from 1920 to 1970 to be featured May 10-13 as lead-in to 96th Indianapolis 500.
AAPEX 2010 Information Now Available Via Mobile App and Social Media Sites
Attendees will have the opportunity to access all event information such as exhibiting companies, categories, Learning Forum schedule and a floor plan. This new tool makes all this information available before, during and after the show.
MACS Announces Mobile A/C Boot Camp Oct. 15-16
Classes will begin Friday, Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m. with a Section 609 certification class and hands-on instruction on how to properly use a refrigerant recovery and recycling machine.
CARQUEST Auto Parts, MACS Announce the 2010 Mobile A/C and Heat Transfer Technician of the Year
Tom Massey of Auto Air and More in Las Vegas, Nev., was the ultimate champion and winner of $1,500 dollars and a SPX Robinair DiscovR refrigerant identifier, valued at $940.95.
DURA Completes Sale of Atwood Mobile Products Division for $160 Million
Insight Equity I L.P., the Dallas, TX-area private equity firm, and DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. have announced the close of the sale of DURA’s Atwood Mobile Products division to Insight Equity I L.P for $160.2 million. Insight made the acquisition through Atwood Mobile Products LLC (Atwood Acquisition Co., LLC), the investment vehicle Insight created for the acquisition of Atwood, an independent manufacturer of gas appliances, windows, doors, electronics and hardware to the Recreation Vehicle (RV) industry. Atwood Mobile Products had $330 million in sales last year and it is headquartered in Elkhart, IN.
NHRA Inks Multi-Year Deal with Sony’s XPL_D Brand of Mobile Electronics
National Hot Rod Association officials announced that San Diego-based Sony Electronics and its brand of mobile electronics products will serve as the title sponsor of its sport compact drag racing series.
SAE to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary with Salute to 100 Years of Mobility Engineering
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will commemorate a century of mobility engineering as the centerpiece of its 100th anniversary celebration next year. As the world’s largest and most well known organization serving mobility professionals, SAE has played a significant role in spearheading and actively supporting the mobility industry’s development. From humble beginnings serving a few engineers in 1905, SAE has grown from an association for automobile manufacturers to now represent aerospace, off-highway machinery and motorsports engineers as well.