ACC Announces New Officers and Board of Governors
The new ACC officers are President Neal Zipser, NZ Marketing & Communications; First Vice President David Kobuszewski, NASCAR; Second Vice President Tony Molla, National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE); Treasurer Aaron Shaffer, KYB America; Secretary Dawn Gagne, Exide Technologies; and Immediate Past President Katie Noga, SKF.
Federated Inducts East Penn’s John Lutes into Federated Vendor Hall of Fame
Lutes follows in the footsteps of the 2007 Federated Vendor Hall of Fame inductee, Bob Egan of Federal-Mogul.
GM’s Bob Lutz to Retire
Lutz will transition into a new role at GM on April 1, serving as vice chairman and senior adviser until his retirement.
Three Aftermarket Executives Join AASA Board of Governors
Peter Morse of Morse Automotive heads slate of new 2009 officers.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Holds Annual Meeting and Vendor Awards Banquet
During the Annual Awards Banquet, outstanding vendors were recognized.
James McElya of Cooper Standard Elected 2008-2009 MEMA Chairman
McElya has more than 30 years of automotive experience.
NASCAR Angels Back On Track for Third Season, Adds Hallmark Channel to Broadcast Schedule
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), Magic Dust Entertainment and Litton Entertainment, have announced that “NASCAR Angels,” the reality program that fixes the cars and trucks of deserving individuals across the country, has secured a third season of production. New for Season Three, “NASCAR Angels” will be broadcast on Hallmark Channel, in addition to the program’s nationwide lineup of 200 locally syndicated television stations. Goodyear Gemini, the show’s presenting sponsor for the past two seasons, has renewed its commitment to the program providing the help of its automotive technicians and products to perform amazing repairs on vehicles for the deserving families chosen to be highlighted on the show.
MEMA Members Tell Legislators: “Now is the Time”
The theme “Now is the Time,” has never seemed more appropriate as members of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) gathered on Capitol Hill this week to talk to legislators about the critical issues currently challenging the motor vehicle supplier industry. Rather than simply bringing a laundry list of complaints to legislators this week, motor vehicle suppliers that attended MEMA’s annual Legislative Summit focused on ways that the industry can be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
Automotive Parts Associates to Give Away $10,000
Tomorrow, Professionals’ Choice Auto Parts and Automotive Parts Associates (APA) will launch its spring Scratch & Win promotion, which gives one lucky customer the chance to win $10,000. Participating APA warehouse distributors will give customers a scratch card each time they purchase a product from one of the sponsoring manufacturers. Instant winners will receive gift certificates to McDonald’s and all tickets can be dropped in a collection box for a chance to win the grand prize. The promotion runs from April 25 to June 16 and the winner will be selected on June 27.
GM’s Lutz May Retire in 2010
Automotive industry icon Robert Lutz wants to retire from General Motors Corp. after the company brings a plug-in electric car to market, possibly sometime in 2010, he said Tuesday. The 75-year-old Lutz, now GM’s vice chairman for global product development, is shepherding development of the Chevrolet Volt, which the company sees as a mainstream electric sedan that can be recharged by plugging it into a household outlet.