Trico Hosts Winners of EX Factor Wiper Blade Promotion at AAPEX
Cindy Riesgraf of Campbell Auto Supply in Portage, Mich., and Matt Naimaster from Salvo Auto Parts in Dundalk, Md., each won an Exotics Racing ultimate driving package at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during AAPEX 2011, providing them and their guests a seat behind the wheel of nine of the world’s most exclusive super cars, including the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Ferrari F430 F1 and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560.
DENSO Sales California Releases New 2012 Wiper Blade Catalog
The catalog covers automotive, light truck and van applications and includes wiper blade sizes ranging from 12 inches to 28 inches long.
No. 99 AFLAC Ford Fusion Crew Named ‘Best in the Pits’ by Mechanix Wear
Carl Edwards’ pit crew wins the 2011 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award and $100,000 grand prize.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index for October
The Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index is designed to capture/estimate the trend of year-over-year changes in the number of miles driven by the light vehicles in the United States. Northcoast’s data series is similar to the Federal Highway Administration’s Vehicle-Miles Driven and Traffic Volume Trends reports, with the noted differences being that this index is designed to exclude the impact of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and is available six to seven weeks ahead of the governmental data.
IZOD IndyCar Series Will Not Return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012
The series was scheduled to close its 2012 season at the speedway on Oct. 14, but IndyCar and speedway officials said considerable testing with the new car is needed prior to returning to the facility.
PPG Donates $55,000 to the Center of Science and Industry
Funding supports multi-year energy-focused project and general programming expenses.
PACCAR Announces $300 Million Share Repurchase
PACCAR is nearing completion of its previously authorized $300 million share repurchase program and has repurchased 8.4 million shares and paid $217.6 million in regular dividends to its shareholders in 2011.
Federated Announces New ‘Enhanced Supply Chain’ Data Warehouse
The program group says the new ESC data warehouse will bring a competitive advantage to member businesses and suppliers.
Cooper Tire Buying Serbia’s Trayal Passenger Tire Assets
Cooper says the Serbian firm’s acquisition is “a logical next step in the high-quality, cost-effective manufacturing footprint underpinning Cooper’s strategy of profitable top-line growth.”
Bill to Require Listing of All Ingredients of Automotive Appearance Products Introduced in Congress
H.R. 3457 would require each ingredient to be clearly listed on the label in descending order of predominance by weight.