The Week in Review (Feb. 23-27, 2009)
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Win $5,000 Shopping Spree in Snap-on “Impact Sweepstakes”
Nine $5,000 Snap-on gift certificates to be awarded.
Superior Industries Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter, Full Year Financial Results
For the 2008 full year, net loss was $26.1 million, or 98 cents per share, compared to net income of $9.3 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, for 2007.
New GAAS Website Features New Look and Improved Content
The 2009 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) will be held Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare near Chicago.
John Sanderson Named President of BorgWarner’s Transmission Systems Business
Sanderson brings with him more than 20 years of automotive experience.
Suppliers Must Submit Info for Seventh Annual AASA Top 100 by March 6
In addition to total automotive and North American aftermarket rankings, the list will include a global automotive ranking this year.
A Focus on Service Improves Profitability and Customer Retention for Dealers and Automakers, Says J.D. Power
Highest performing brands retain more than 80 percent of maintenance and repair business after warranties expire.
The Future of Cool: A Look at the Latest Trends in Mobile Refrigerants
Competition appears to be heating up between automakers from the U.S and Europe in terms of which type of cabin cooling system will be used in new vehicles coming off the lines in 2011, replacing the current HFC-134a-based systems.
APRA and ATRA to Co-locate Their Expositions
This development brings together the Powertrain Expo run by the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association and the International Big R Show run by the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association.
National Retail Federation VP to Discuss Card Check at 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit
Rob Green, vice president, government and political affairs, National Retail Federation, will discuss the threat posed to U.S. businesses by card check legislation.