Auto Care Association Launches Aftermarket Events Calendar
Industry professionals now will have a comprehensive overview of industry events taking place throughout the year and several years in advance, enabling better and more proactive planning for their businesses and employees.
Five Minutes With Timothy Cifelli, Marketing Director, BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY
Every so often, our editorial staff selects one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. Participants are asked to respond to a series of questions that can be answered in about the same amount of time you might spend chatting at the office coffee pot or waiting for an elevator. In today’s installment of “Five Minutes With,” we get to know Timothy Cifelli, marketing director for BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, a little better.
The Week In Pictures: Industry Week Edition!
As Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week comes to a close, we take a quick look back at all the excitement. AAPEX 2018 brought together more than 2,500 exhibiting companies, 5,500 booths, 50 AAPEXedu sessions and approximately 47,000 targeted buyers. More than 162,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from nearly 135 countries were projected to be in Las Vegas this week for AAPEX. A number of industry groups held their own annual meetings and conventions, including the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association and the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance.
AACF To Auction Off Custom 2018 Nissan Kicks SV
Nissan USA, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Roadwire and BringaTrailer.com have teamed up to support the aftermarket charity.
Automotive Distribution Network President David Prater Discusses Industry Issues With US Representative Darren Soto
On Saturday afternoon, Congressman Soto toured the 65,000-square-foot Manufacturers Expo with David Prater, Network president, stopping along the way to meet with Mike Fitzgerald, vice president and general manager for Innova Fleet Services, who outlined the realities of vehicle telematics pertaining to diagnostic data access.
Global Networking Is Key To Automotive Distribution Network’s Ongoing Success, David Prater Tells Convention Crowd In Orlando
Speaking to thousands of the Network’s warehouse distributors and their customers as well as the group’s manufacturer partners, Prater pointed to the Network’s involvement with the Auto Care Political Action Committee, as a vital component of the group’s new emphasis on communication, and yes, networking.
Driven Brands Charitable Foundation To Raise Money For Hurricane Relief Through The American Red Cross
The foundation has partnered with parent company Driven Brands’ retail automotive brands, including CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, Maaco, Meineke Car Care Centers, Take 5 Oil Change and 1-800 Radiator & AC, to help raise funds.
Delphi Partners With Innoviz Technologies To Provide High-Performance LiDAR Solutions For Autonomous Vehicles
Innoviz’s proprietary LiDAR sensing solutions will be integrated into Delphi’s systems to provide automakers with a comprehensive portfolio of autonomous driving technologies.
Driven Brands Charitable Foundation Raises More Than $650,000 In 2016
The Driven Brands family of automotive aftermarket brands – including Take 5 Oil Change, Maaco, Meineke Car Care Centers, Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops, Econo Lube N’ Tune, Pro Oil, CARSTAR, Drive N Style and 1-800-Radiator & A/C, raised the funds at national conventions and during several events throughout the year including golf tournaments, collection drives, charitable walks, silent auctions and in-store promotions.
Rear View Safety Hires New Account Executive Focusing On Commercial Fleet And RV Sales
Eric Bauernfeind has joined the company as an account executive. Using his strong experience in business communications as well as his extensive knowledge of the RV world, Bauernfeind will help expand Rear View Safety by building thoughtful partnerships with OEMs, dealers and customers. He also will attend conventions and trade shows to create and build beneficial business relationships.
