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Audit on NHTSA’s Office of Defects Questions Decision to Limit Early-Warning Reporting Information to Public
An audit report released by the Office of the Inspector General regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) activities related to the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act criticized the agency’s handling of its Early-Warning Reporting (EWR) data collection system and the lack of analytical tools.
Parts Plus Distributors Enjoy Success with E-Commerce
Following the successful Aftermarket eForum event that took place in Chicago earlier this month, aftermarket program group Parts Plus has announced that its distributors are experiencing strong growth thanks to e-commerce initiatives. More than 175 Parts Plus locations have become integrated supply points since Parts Plus made Wrenchead its ecommerce partner last year. The Parts Plus Ecommerce Portal reached several milestones in its first year of active use and is growing at a rapid rate, according to Parts Plus Executive Vice President Alan Bostwick.
Two Keystone Automotive Industries Board Members Retire
Keystone Automotive Industries announced that board members Al Ronco and Ron Brown have informed the company of their decision not to stand for re-election at Keystone’s annual meeting to be held this month. The company said it has nominated James Robert Gerrity and newly appointed CEO Richard Keister to fill two of three board vacancies.