The Little Hybrid Engine that Could
One of the most impressive cars at last week’s Philadelphia Auto Show doesn’t come from Japan, Germany or Detroit. It came from the auto shop at West Philadelphia High School. The car — designed and built by students in the school’s Academy for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering — delivers more horsepower than some Porsches and gets gas mileage comparable to a Toyota Prius. It runs on fuel made from soybeans.
Automotive Aftermarket in China Demand to Reach $4.9 Billion in 2009
The aftermarket for light vehicle components and parts in China is projected to increase at an annual rate of 13.8 percent, reaching 40 billion yuan (about $4.9 billion) in 2009, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm.
CARDONE Offers Two Years Free Roadside Assistance Starter or Alternator Purchase
CARDONE Industries is now offering two years of free roadside assistance with every purchase of a CARDONE Select Totally New Starter or Alternator. This new service is available 24 hours a day, anywhere in the U.S. and Canada and includes a jump-start or a tow for two years from the date of purchase. Roadside assistance is for passenger vehicles, vans and light trucks.
Chevron Introduces TECHRON Concentrate Plus
Chevron Products Co. has introduced the TECHRON Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner to its family of fuel additives.
Affinia Under Vehicle Group Releases 2006 Training Center Schedule
The Affinia Under Vehicle Group has released its 2006 schedule for Raybestos brand brakes and Spicer Professional Grade Chassis training classes. All classes will take place at Affinia Under Vehicle Group, which is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago in McHenry, IL.
Bosch’s Oxygen Sensor Technology Receives Frost & Sullivan 2005 Technology Innovation Award
Frost & Sullivan has selected Robert Bosch Corp. as the recipient of the 2005 Technology Innovation Award for its aftermarket oxygen sensors technology. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to a company that has exhibited technological superiority within its industry. The award recognizes the ability of the company to successfully develop and introduce new technology, formulate a well-designed product family, and make significant product performance contributions to the industry.
Hella to Introduce New Lighting Innovations at SEMA/AAPEX
Hella Inc. will introduce an array of new lighting and aftermarket products during AAIW next week. In the spotlight is DynaView Evo2, a retrofit lighting system designed to answer the visual challenges of night driving. DynaView Evo2 represents the latest advance in adaptive cornering-light technology.
Thomson Delmar Learning and Pep Boys Team Up to Offer Chilton Products
Thomson Delmar Learning has made an agreement with Pep Boys that will expand Thomson Delmar Learning’s reach within the automotive aftermarket. Starting Nov. 1, all Pep Boys locations will carry the complete series of Chilton Total Car Care CD-ROMs developed for automotive do-it-yourselfers.
Eaton Reports Third Quarter; Truck Segment Strong, Automotive Sales Up a Percent
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. posted an overall net income per share of $1.30 for the third quarter of 2005, an increase of 19 percent over net income per share of $1.09 in the third quarter of 2004.
KS Bearings and Miba Bearings Form Joint Venture
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg’s KS Bearings division and Miba Bearings US LLC have created a 50-50 joint-venture company in Indiana to produce materials that are needed to manufacture plain bearings for the automobile and commercial vehicle industries.