Chinese Carmaker Plans to Bring Extended-Range EVs to U.S. in 2011
Company wants to set up U.S. manufacturing operations as well.
MAHLE Engine Builder Showdown to Be Featured Sunday on
From aftermarketNews Staff & Wire Reports ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 2008 MAHLE Engine Builder Showdown, recently held at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C., will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Two Guys Garage,” on SPEED, a cable station dedicated to motorsports. The episode covers the Showdown in the final stages of
CARDONE Industries Partners with Philadelphia Hospital System to Build New Family Health Center for Employees
CARDONE Industries’ employees and their family members will soon have the option to receive family health and wellness services just minutes away from CARDONE’s five main locations in northeast Philadelphia. Partnering with Holy Redeemer Health Care System, construction began yesterday on the new Holy Redeemer Family Health Center at CARDONE, being built on property in Philadelphia currently owned by CARDONE.
California Distributor Reduces Costs with the Help of Electronic Document Imaging System
LIVERMORE , Calif. – An automotive and heavy-duty replacement parts distributor in Napa, Calif., reports that it has significantly reduced the costs associated with back-office operations while improving business efficiency by implementing an advanced electronic document imaging system from Activant Solutions. Bert Williams & Sons, a multi-location distributor serving the Northern California market, said it
Onward Coatings Begins Production of ‘Eco-Friendly’ Chrome Alternative Technology
Onward Coatings held a press conference on July 3 at its headquarters in Mentor, Ohio, to highlight its “eco-friendly” decorative chrome technology and showcase its production line that offers an alternative to the traditional chrome-plating process. While the product candidates for this “green” technology are numerous, automotive applications, particularly wheels, are the first to benefit.
Tales from the Track: When Racing on the Edge, Weird Stuff Happens
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. This time he writes about the trials and tribulations the team encountered in St. Petersburg for the Acura Sports Car Challenge.
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.
Tales from the Track: Dave Caracci Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Sebring
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Stay tuned for more notes from Caracci’s race team travel journal.
Delphi Brings Advanced Planar Oxygen Sensor Technology to the Aftermarket
TROY, MI – Delphi has announced the national introduction of planar technology to its replacement oxygen sensor line. To support the nationwide launch, this month Delphi debuts a new national advertising campaign featuring the theme: “Lab Tested. Road Ready.” The new campaign features print advertising in select automotive trade publications through May, an ad slick
Executive Interview with Michael Tate, General Manager, MAHLE Clevite Inc.
In September, Michael Tate joined MAHLE Clevite as general manager. He brings 26 years of aftermarket experience to MAHLE Clevite, most recently with SPX Service Solutions. In addition to SPX, Tate held a variety of sales management positions with such companies as Parker Automotive, Dorman Products and Phillips & Temro Industries. As GM of MAHLE Clevite, Tate has management responsibility for all North American Aftermarket activities for the MAHLE Group, which includes MAHLE Clevite Inc., MAHLE Clevite Canada, ULC and the Aftermarket division of MAHLE Componentes de Motores S.A. de C.V.