Federated Adds Canadian Tire To Membership
With more than 580 Canadian Tire retail and PartSource locations across Canada serving more than 180 million customers a year, Canadian Tire’s family of companies is one of Canada’s most recognizable brands and is a leading destination for automotive parts and service.
Royal Purple Featured In Two Summer Blockbusters
The lubricant brand will appear in “Transformers: Age Of Extinction” and “Earth To Echo” this summer.
Robert Bosch Automotive And IBM Create Engineering Platform For Smarter, Faster And Safer Vehicle Components And Systems
Continuous engineering, open standards help streamline product creation and reduce deployment hurdles.
Bosch Community Fund Awards Nearly $45,000 To Wisconsin Communities
Grants support nine STEM-related projects that engage pre-K through 12th-grade students. New Richmond High Mileage Vehicle Club will use $10,000 BCF grant to design and manufacture car that is put to the test in various competitions.
Tenneco’s Exclusive Loyalty Program Designed To Serve Undercar Service Market And Help Drive Ride Control, Emissions Control Sales
The 2014 Expert Plus package, which includes a new Monroe counter stool highlighting the premium Monroe OESpectrum product line, has increased emphasis on training, incentives and consumer promotions.
New Programmable Sensor Add-on Package For Snap-on TPMS3
With this new capability, service technicians can program replacement or duplicate aftermarket tire pressure monitoring sensors, saving time and reducing sensor inventory, according to the company.
Monroe Capital Provides $50 Million Unitranche Credit Facility To MSD Performance Group
Funding will support the acquisition of MSD Performance Group (MSDP) by Hot Rod Brands LLC, an affiliate of Z Capital Partners LLC.
Registration Now Open For University Of The Aftermarket Online Distance Learning Courses
Web-based format enables industry professionals to conveniently continue progress toward AAP, MAAP designations, according to the university.
Guest Commentary: Automotive Aftermarket M&A Update For Q4 And 2014
The Advance Auto Parts acquisition of GPI may not be the last deal that will take place this year in our industry. Looking ahead, we expect 2014 to offer plenty of opportunities to implement strategic growth initiatives that include acquisitions. Make sure you are prepared – even if you choose not to aggressively look at acquisitions.
Tenneco Announces Europe Restructuring
The company continues to take actions to address ongoing weak macroeconomic conditions in Europe.