Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Honored as MEMA’s 2015 Industry Champion
McConnell’s efforts on behalf of the supplier industry have included his support of tax reform, including ongoing efforts to make the Research & Development Tax Credit permanent; Trade Promotion Authority and trade agreements; modernized U.S. transportation and infrastructure system; workforce development initiatives; and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) for trademarks, brands and patents.
Inteva Products Expands Global Presence
Inteva opens new facilities in Romania and China, while relocating its Solingen, Germany, facility.
Red Kap Releases ‘Ballistic,’ Featuring Off-Road Champion BJ Baldwin
The video features Baldwin narrating his journey as an off-road racer while he and his crew can be seen out in the barren desert landscape testing for the upcoming Mint 400 off-road race.
Doug Magnon, Founder Of The Riverside International Automotive Museum, Passes Away At 55
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Douglas Magnon, 55, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, surrounded by family and close friends, after a short but brave battle with cancer. Magnon, president of the Magnon Companies, a regional commercial real estate developer, was the founder and principal of the Riverside International Automotive Museum (RIAM), as well as owner of
OMR Automotive Establishes North American Headquarters In Speedway
OMR reaches purchase agreement with Town of Speedway for production of new facility.
Consulting Group Says Self-Driving Vehicle Features Could Represent $42 Billion Market By 2025
Powered by surprisingly strong consumer interest, partially autonomous vehicles (AVs) are likely to penetrate the market as early as 2017, followed by a series of enhancements that will make fully self-driving cars a market reality in a decade and a common sight within two decades, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
An Exclusive One-On-One Interview With Federal-Mogul’s Daniel Ninivaggi
Babcox Media sat down one-on-one with Daniel Ninivaggi prior to the start of this year’s AAPEX. Ninivaggi is co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., and CEO, Federal-Mogul Motorparts. He joined Federal-Mogul in 2010, serving as a member of the Board of Directors. In February 2014, he was appointed
Hino Trucks Celebrates 30 Years In The United States
Founded in 1984 as a limited distributorship with responsibility for importing Class 4-7 cab-over trucks, Hino has evolved into a prominent U.S. company with a dealer network of more than 200 points, assembly and manufacturing facilities in Williamsburg, W.Va., and Marion, Ark., with eight locations throughout the country.
Allison Transmission CEO Named Recipient Of Carlyle Group’s Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Excellence Award
Created in 2008, the award is presented to a Carlyle portfolio company CEO who has demonstrated the most effective leadership performance over the past year. The award is not determined solely by statistical results, but also by the perceived difficulty of the task and the quality of its execution in taking a company to higher levels of performance. It honors the legacy of Louis V. Gerstner Jr., former chairman and CEO of IBM, and former chairman and current operating executive at Carlyle.
Fel-Pro Introduces Three Exclusive Head Gasket Sets For Popular Subaru Engines
These new sets are among the 31 additional Fel-Pro part numbers now available for late-model 2.5L and 3.0L Subaru applications.