Three Aftermarket Executives Join AASA Board of Governors
Peter Morse of Morse Automotive heads slate of new 2009 officers.
Innova Electronics Corp. Debuts OBDFix.com for Professional Automotive Technicians; Announces Online Sweepstakes
OBDFix offers a database of OBDI and OBDII on-board diagnostic repair solutions for virtually all vehicle makes and models.
James McElya of Cooper Standard Elected 2008-2009 MEMA Chairman
McElya has more than 30 years of automotive experience.
The Week in Review (Oct. 27-31, 2008)
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OBITUARY: Larry Steck, 56, Vice President of Steck Manufacturing
Larry was a life long employee of Steck and was very passionate about the company and its employees, according to Steck President John Brill.
Norm Young Named CEO of Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co.
Young joins Thyssenkrupp following a 20-year career in the automotive industry, working in the operations, sales, marketing and service sectors.
SmarTire Signs Agreement to Sell Business to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Bendix CVS expects to incorporate the SmarTire business into its existing electronics business unit.
WABCO Announces JV with Fuwa to Manufacture Air Disc Brakes in China
WABCO will have a 70 percent holding and Fuwa will have a 30 percent holding in the joint venture.
Twenty Tool and Equipment Manufacturers Receive TechShop Top 5 Tools Award in October
TechShop — Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine has announced the winners of its 2008 Top 5 Tools Award.
Lewis Named Two Time Winner in TMCSuperTech Competition
The recent Fall Meeting of the American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) in Nashville, Tenn. featured the fourth annual “SuperTech” National Technician Skills Competition, “where top technicians compete to be trucking’s best.” David Bryan Lewis, ASE Master fleet technician for Wal-Mart Transportation LLC, again took top honors for 2008, earning an expense-paid