Government, Legislative Group Participation to Increase at 2007 North American International Auto Show
DETROIT — The 2007 North American International Auto Show’s (NAIAS), which will take place Jan. 13-12, is drawing more government and legislative groups, according to show organizers. "The North American International Auto Show’s political role and impact on the automotive industry has grown significantly drawing a host of political groups in addition to auto manufacturers,
Executive Interview with Dennis Welvaert, President, North American Aftermarket Division, Dayco Products, LLC, A Division of Mark IV Industries
While in Las Vegas, aftermarketNews.com sat down with Dayco’s Dennis Welvaert to discuss the current state of aftermarket brands and the increasing competition from OE parts and service.
OBITUARY: J.B. Hunt Founder Johnnie Bryan Hunt Senior (1927-2006)
LOWELL, AR — J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. founder Johnnie Bryan Hunt, Sr. passed away this week. Hunt was 79 years old. Hunt retired from active service to the company in 1995 but remained on the Board of Directors until 2004. After retiring from the company, Hunt spent the last 11 years passionately pursuing
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2006 Automotive Communications Award Recipients
BETHESDA, MD – The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) announced the recipients of the 2006 Automotive Communications Awards. The winners were honored during the Women’s Board reception, which took place Oct. 31, at the Sands Expo Center during AAPEX. The Automotive Communications Awards are sponsored by the Women’s Board and supported by the Automotive
Rancho Goes First-to-Market with New Suspension for ’07 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Pickups
LONG BEACH, CA — Rancho has unveiled an advanced suspension system for a truck model that hasn’t even hit showroom floors yet: 2007 Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra half-ton pickups. Ready to “Alter Your Ego,” Rancho suspensions, ride control products and related components are manufactured and marketed by Tenneco Inc. “For the past two years, Rancho has
Herman Trend Alert: Reverse Migration of Manufacturing Base
For years, manufacturing jobs have migrated from developed countries to third world countries, most notably in Asia. Movement within the past year suggests that this trend is reversing. Some jobs that moved are coming back, and some third world companies are establishing manufacturing facilities in developed countries.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Looks at Lessons Learned from Past Technology Experiences
Inspired by the 2006 Aftermarket eForum that took place this month in Chicago, we asked some of the aftermarket’s technology experts to tell us what their companies do differently today in terms of technology, compared to 10 years ago, before the dot-com craze blew over. We wanted to know what lessons they might have taken away from that experience.
Bill Ford: Savior or Last of a Kind?
A fish tank dominates one wall of Bill Ford’s office. Tulips, tired and randomly arranged, droop from vases on nearby tables. A jumble of orchids and other tropical plants compete for space behind his desk, and a closet has a hidden espresso machine where Ford, the chief executive of Ford Motor, retreats several times a day to brew high-octane shots. If Ford’s office smacks of an overgrown boomer’s pad, nearly everything else around it projects the image of an elite corporation from the automotive giant’s headquarters, built in 1956 and known locally as the Glass House, to the hallways dotted with stylized black-and-white photographs from the company’s glory days decades ago.
MEMA Applauds Appointment of Nicole Nason as New NHTSA Administrator
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has issued a statement congratulating Nicole Nason on her confirmation as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “We at MEMA were heartened to hear Nason, during her confirmation hearing, reference the potential of technology to make our vehicles safer,” said Ann Wilson, vice president of government affairs for MEMA. “It is one of our top priorities to see that proven technology be used in America’s cars and trucks with the goal of reducing highway fatalities. Her drive should be an asset to our industry.”
Member Input Needed for Commemorative Publication Marking AIA 25th Anniversary; Special Issue to be Mailed with the September Issue of ImportCar
Babcox Publications, in partnership with the Auto International Association (AIA), is producing a special commemorative issue to honor a significant milestone for the association. The AIA 25th Anniversary special issue will polybag with September 2006 issue of ImportCar, and will commemorate the past 25 years of AIA contributions to the vitality of the import marketplace, highlighting key events that have positioned the import marketplace on an impressive growth track.