Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) 2008 Summer Meeting Registration Now Available
Registration for the 2008 Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) summer meeting at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston, Mass., June 4-5, is now available. Join the Women’s Board for a day and a half of strategic planning geared toward consumer education and encouraging women to enter the industry. One highlight of the meeting will be a presentation from keynote speaker John Passante, of The Organizational Development Group, on creating a positive culture in your workplace.
BASF Sponsors Automotive Educational Day
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently cooperated with Autorama and the International Show Car Association (ISCA), which sanctions the largest group of indoor car shows produced in the United States and Canada, to host an educational day for Michigan area students who participate in automotive classes. According to the ISCA, 3,300 students representing more than 60 high schools and community colleges throughout Michigan and a few out-of-state institutions attended the 2008 event held at Cobo Hall in Detroit.
Fotios Katsardis to Discuss European Aftermarket at GAAS 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Fotios Katsardis, managing director, TEMOT International Autoparts GmbH, will present "Opportunities in the Changing European Aftermarket" at the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) on Tuesday, May 20, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. Katsardis, the head of Europe’s largest aftermarket parts program group, will provide a brief overview
Deeza Chassis Parts Appoints Devin Hart as Vice President, Marketing and Sales
TOTOWA, NJ – Disa Automotive Ltd., and its U.S. subsidiary Deeza Chassis Parts, has announced that Devin Hart has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. In this capacity, Hart will lead the primarily Europe-focused company’s expansion in the Americas. He will serve as an integral part of the company’s executive committee
DENSO to Consolidate Asia and Oceania Regional Headquarters, Aftermarket Sales Company in Singapore
KARIYA, Japan — On April 1, DENSO will consolidate DENSO International Asia Pte Ltd. (DIAS), DENSO’s Singapore-based regional headquarters for the Asia and Oceania region, and DENSO International Singapore Pte. Ltd. (DISP), DENSO’s Singapore-based subsidiary that is responsible for sales of aftermarket products in the Asia and Oceania and Middle East regions. The consolidated company,
Ford Plans to Park Jaguar, Land Rover with Tata Motors
In what could be one of the most significant shifts of clout in the auto industry, Ford Motor will hand over the keys to its high-class Jaguar and Land Rover brands to a relatively unknown Indian conglomerate that wants to be a high-end player. The sale is expected to be announced today, according to a source briefed on the negotiations who did not want to be named because the deal had not yet been made public. Tata is to pay about $2 billion for the two brands, which cost Ford $5.3 billion, and continue building the British vehicles in the U.K.
Timken Announces Changes to Growth and Innovation Leadership Team
CANTON, Ohio — The Timken Co. has announced a reorganization of its innovation and growth team. This organizational change, which the company says will help streamline strategic planning and innovation processes, will take effect March 31. “Creating customer value through innovation has always been the lifeblood of our company,” said James Griffith, Timken president and
OESA President Neil De Koker to Discuss the ‘Shifting OE Scene’ at GAAS 2008
Neil De Koker, president and CEO of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), will present "The Shifting OE Scene from Detroit to Tokyo, to Shanghai, to New Delhi" on Tuesday, May 20, during the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. De Koker’s presentation will address the many issues that carmakers continue to wrestle with and that will trickle down to the automotive aftermarket. He will discuss carmakers’ response to increased U.S. fuel efficiency standards and what technology changes are likely to occur under the hood.
Herman Trend Alert: Our Wireless Future
In a recent report issued by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, data indicates that many Americans would find it more difficult to give up their mobile phones than the Internet, television or landline telephones.
AOCA Announces Election Results
DALLAS — The Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) has announced results of its 2008 board of directors and officer elections, held during AOCA’s 21st Annual Convention & Fast Lube Expo March 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The membership re-elected L. Ward Huntley, president of South Lubes, Inc. in Orange Park, Fla.,