Federated Gives Away Pace Truck from Federated 300
Federated customer Troy Doss of Louisville, Ky., was awarded the official pace truck from the 13th annual Federated 300 Nationwide Series race held June 7 in Nashville, Tenn. “One of the best parts of the annual Federated 300 is being able to award the pace truck to one of our valued customers who attends the race,” said J.R. Bishop, director of motorsports and event marketing for Federated Auto Parts. “We are thrilled that Troy Doss will be able to cruise around in a brand new 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500 pace truck. It will definitely be a conversation starter when he hits the streets in Louisville.”
Federated to Sponsor ARCA Races in 2008
STAUNTON, VA – Federated Auto Parts will be the presenting sponsor at three ARCA races that will be held throughout 2008. Federated will sponsor races in Salem, IN, (April 13), Toledo, OH, (May 18) and the DuQuoin, IL, (September 1). “ARCA offers some of the most competitive racing in the sport and Federated is pleased
SmarTire Reaches Settlement with Siemens on Patent Infringement Lawsuit
SmarTire Systems has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Siemens VDO Automotive Corp., now known as Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc. SmarTire’s remaining patent infringement claim against Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc. and Schrader Electronics Ltd. in the same case will continue with a jury trial now set to begin on May 7, subject to the court’s ruling on pre-trial motions.
Federated to Sponsor Cleveland Auto-Rama
Federated Auto Parts is sponsoring the 42nd annual Cleveland Auto-Rama custom car show, March 14-16 at the Cleveland International Exposition Center (I-X Center). Once again this year, Federated and Pat Young Service will have a booth at Auto-Rama where anyone attending the show can play the “Spin-N-Win Wheel” and try to win an assortment of prizes, including a chance to win the grand prize, an all-expense paid weekend in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel and tickets to the Federated 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Tomkins Realigns Aftermarket Sales Organization
As a result of Tomkins recent divestiture of Trico Products Corp., the company has announced a realignment and segregation of the automotive aftermarket sales force. “This sales force segregation allows each of us to concentrate our efforts on our core products,” said Cheryl Avery, global vice president of sales. “These changes will allow us to develop product line specialists and devote the appropriate sales time and effort to each of our products to grow sales for Tomkins and our customers.”
AAPEX Designates Oct. 30 as NASCAR Celebrity Day
ORLAND PARK, IL — The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) has designated its opening day on Oct. 30 as NASCAR Celebrity Day to highlight NASCAR drivers and crew chiefs attending the show. AAPEX will be held Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. NASCAR drivers and crew chiefs attend AAPEX as
EnTire Solutions Launches TPMS Sensors
LAS VEGAS — Joint venture EnTire Solutions has launched two aftermarket TPMS sensors and valve service kits to support its current OE business. EnTire Solutions is working with Schrader-Bridgeport International, which will market and sell EnTire Solution TPM aftermarket sensors and service kits to service wholesalers and dealerships under its AirAware brand. The two sensors
New Brochure Touts the Benefits of ‘Repowering’
Posted: Sept. 15, 2006, 9 a.m., EST BETHESDA, MD — The Engine Repower Council (ERC) has introduced a new brochure designed to educate motorists about the benefits of repowering their damaged engines with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine. Limited quantities of the “Serious Engine Trouble?” brochure are available to industry professionals by contacting ERC at [email protected]. “The
JohnDow Industries Appoints New National Sales Manager
JohnDow Industries has appointed Gretchen Meyer Wildman as its new National Sales Manager. Her responsibilities include managing the company’s independent sales representatives. Gretchen has spent the past six years as a regional sales manager for Babcox Publications. Her career history includes previous management positions with both Schrader-Bridgeport and Ken Tool Manufacturing.
R. L. Polk & Co’s Ask the Industry Talks About Consumer Awareness of Reman Parts
Drastic changes have taken place in the automotive industry over the past few years. Increased offshoring of production capabilities, increased quality of imported product and a slate of bankruptcies have completely altered the U.S. automotive landscape. But perhaps one segment in particular faces the most challenges today: reman. For this week’s Ask the Industry, we asked three executives from U.S. remanufacturing companies to give us their thoughts on marketing remanufactured parts to consumers.