Aftermarket eForum: Day Two – To “e” or not to “e”
Yesterday, the Aftermarket eForum was in its second day in the Windy City. The full day was full of panels, vendor displays and speakers who gave their insights on the world of “e” in the industry.
FedEx Announces Plans to Add up to 75 ‘Clean Air’ Hybrid Trucks to Fleet
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., today announced plans to add up to 75 hybrid, diesel electric trucks to its service fleet in the next 12 months. The announcement coincided with the unveiling of two FedEx hybrid trucks in the nation’s capital on Thursday, which brought the company-wide total of hybrid trucks in use to 18. The Washington, D.C. rollout is a joint initiative with Environmental Defense and Eaton Corp.
Canadian Automakers Hail Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
A landmark agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was formally signed Tuesday by the Canadian government and the country’s automobile industry. The signing of the memorandum agreement, previously announced as a follow-up to the Kyoto protocol on climate change, took place at Auto 21, an auto engineering facility at the University of Windsor. The pact is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s vehicle fleet by 5.3 megatonnes by the end of 2010.
Bosch Announces New Americas Chassis Division President
Bosch has appointed Ronaldo Reimer as president of its North and South American Chassis Division, effective April 1. Reimer succeeds Hans Weckerle who will retire after 29 years with the company. He has also been named executive vice president of its global Chassis Systems business.
R. L. Polk & Co. Establishes Commercial Vehicle Advisory Board
R. L. Polk & Co. has announced the formation of its first-ever commercial vehicle advisory board. This new board is charged with advising Polk on its strategic position in the commercial vehicle sector, product offerings, providing input on marketing communication strategies and supporting Polk’s commercial vehicle sales team in growing customer relationships.