4.5 Million Vehicles Involved in Ford Recall
A total of 16 million vehicles have been involved in eight recalls, NHTSA said.
General Motors and Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement for Sale of HUMMER
Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Tengzhong will acquire the ownership of the HUMMER brand, trademark and tradenames, as well as specific IP license rights necessary for the manufacture of HUMMER vehicles. Tengzhong will also assume the existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network.
The Future of Auto Retailing to be Discussed at NADA Convention
Volkswagen’s Stefan Jacoby and energy activist T. Boone Pickens to deliver keynote remarks; industry speakers include NADA’s John McEleney and Ed Tonkin, AutoNation’s Mike Jackson.
Motor Oil Trends Will Impact Vehicle Service; Learn How at AAPEX Education Session
Speakers will include Jeff Jones and Tom Olszewski of ExxonMobil, and Eric Johnson and Donald Smolenski of General Motors. They will help attendees understand how motor oil industry issues and trends will impact repair shops and generate new revenue streams.
Maxiforce Earns ISO Certification
This designation ensures the company has well-documented and certified procedures of operation that must be followed by all departments within the business, coupled with goals for improvement to continually increase quality, and customer satisfaction.
BIG R Show Panel to Explore How Proper Failure Analysis Can Enhance Product Quality and Customer Satisfaction
APRA’s Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group has assembled a panel of experts that have spent many years analyzing engine problems to discuss how and why failures occur and what to look for to ensure the problems have been corrected.
APRA European Division to Hold Mechatronics and Automatic Transmission Workshop
The European Mechatronics and Automatic Transmission Workshop will be held Nov. 12-13, at the Ramada Birmingham North Hotel, in Birmingham (Cannock), U.K.
The Week in Review (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2009)
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Holley Performance Files for Bankruptcy, Again
According to the AP, Holley’s post-bankruptcy plan to focus on its growing OE business did not pan out, and the company is now looking to sell that division after a deal with Caterpillar for diesel truck engines fell through.
The Week in Review (Sept. 21-25, 2009)
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