North Coast Bearings Launches New Website
New site features the DT Components product line.
Elgin Industries Launches 90th Anniversary Celebration
Elgin Industries is celebrating its 90th Anniversary with a nearly yearlong series of activities and product announcements as well as an extensive branding campaign.
Dennis Michels Named Chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association
Michels has been a member of the HDMA board since 2004 and was most recently the 2008 vice chairman.
UPS First in Industry to Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles
UPS will deploy the first two of the new HHV’s in Minneapolis during the first quarter of 2009.
ArvinMeritor and ZF Win Court Decision on Transmission Patent Infringement Suit
The jury found that both technology patents at issue in the trial were invalid and therefore not enforceable against ArvinMeritor, Inc, ZF Friedrichshafen AG or ZF Meritor LLC on both current and future products.
General Motors Recognizes Best Suppliers
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. – General Motors Corp. recently recognized 97 companies with its highly coveted Supplier of the Year Award. There are 57 multiple-year winners among this year’s nominees. “GM is proud to honor our best suppliers with the Supplier of the Year Award, an award that we believe is the most meaningful honor in
Carroll Shelby Earns Auto Executive of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
Automotive icon Carroll Shelby will receive the 2008 Automotive Executive of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented to him during an invitation-only luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club on April 16. This is the first time in a decade that the Automotive Executive of the Year’s annual honoree will be recognized for lifetime achievement. The Automotive Executive of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award has recognized excellence in automotive leadership from OEM executives since 1964. Past winners include Jim Press, Bill Ford, Jr., Dieter Zetsche, Rick Wagoner, Henry Ford II, Robert Eaton, Thomas Stallkamp, Roger Smith, Harold E. Poling and Lee Iacocca.
New Vocational Trucks, Hybrid Vehicles and Truck Equipment to Debut at The Work Truck Show 2008
New vocational truck chassis and bodies, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles and a vast array of truck equipment will be introduced at The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. More than 60 exhibiting companies have already announced plans to unveil new products and technology at the event. The Work Truck Show 2008 runs Feb. 26–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Convention and educational sessions begin on Feb. 25.
Michigan Poised for Alternative Energy Jobs
From AFX News Limited LANSING, MI — Michigan is uniquely positioned to turn parts of its ailing automotive sector into a manufacturing center for alternative energy equipment, whether it’s wind turbines, solar cells or waste recycling, Gov. Jennifer Granholm says. "We’ve got the capacity, we’ve got the resources and we’ve got the know-how at the
Joe McAleese of Bendix CVS Elected 2008 HDMA Chairman
Joe McAleese, president and CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, has been elected 2008 chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Board of Directors. McAleese has enjoyed a 25 year career at Bendix and Honeywell/AlliedSignal (owners of Bendix prior to January 2002). During that time he has spent 20 years with the Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems business, and has held numerous leadership roles. McAleese has served on the HDMA board executive committee since 2004 and is 2008 chairman of the board. He was elected to the MEMA board of directors in 2006 and currently serves on its executive and nominating committees. He is a long-time member of the Heavy Duty Business Forum, an HDMA executive discussion group, and also serves its board of governors.