Executive Interview with Terry McCormack, President and CEO, Affinia
Every other week, aftermarketNews.com offers an interview with high-profile individuals in the automotive aftermarket. We give executives free reign to express their views on anything from the state of their corporations to recent legislative news to future trends in their niche markets. Here you see what matters to the newsmakers themselves. This week we catch up with Terry McCormack, president and CEO of Affinia.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Looks at the Value of Motorsports Marketing Programs
Racing. Fortune magazine has called it the “fastest-growing, best-run sport.” One in three Americans consider themselves fans. And, today, businesses across all industries want a part of the action.Over the past decade, motorsports marketing and racing sponsorships have become among the most successful and lucrative vehicles for building brand awareness, so much so that companies today have executives dedicated solely to building their brands through motorsports marketing efforts. For this week’s Ask the Industry, we asked a number of aftermarket businesses that are active in motorsports marketing and racing sponsorships to tell us what they get out of it and where they see it all heading.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Jamestown Engine Plant
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant yesterday to celebrate production of the plant’s 750,000th engine and recognize Cummins as a leader in meeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for diesel engines.
State Legislators Join Caucus to Support Automotive Enthusiasts
State legislators around the country with a common goal to support the motor vehicle hobby have joined the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus. Formed this year, the Caucus is a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers whose common thread is a love and appreciation for automobiles. Fifty state legislators from California to New York and points in between constitute the charter members.
SEMA, Off-Roaders Press Congress for Endangered Species Act Reform
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, joined with the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) and the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) to sponsor a “Washington Summit for Motorized Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation” on July 12 and 13. Summit participants asked members of Congress to support Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform legislation and continued off-highway vehicle (OHV) access to federal lands.
Cummins Executive Expresses Company Support for Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; Urges Strict Adherence to Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Standards
Michael Cross, vice president and general manager – Fleetguard Emission Solutions, expressed Cummins’ (NYSE:CMI) strong support for S.1265, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005, in testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee today.
Pricedex Partners with University of Ottawa to Study Eastern Europe’s Aftermarket
Pricedex Software Inc., a provider of product information management software systems for the automotive aftermarket, is partnering with a team of graduate students from the University of Ottawa Executive MBA program to investigate the scope, scale and needs of the emerging aftermarket in Eastern Europe.
Executive Interview with Gary Halpern, Vice President of Product Development Neutronics
Join us as Gary Halpern, vice president of product development for Neutronics, provides an insider’s perspective on the current R-134a issues and shares with us the message he’s been trying to get out to repair shops for a decade.
Executive Interview with Richard Alameddine, Vice President of Marketing, North American Aftermarket, Tenneco Automotive
Richard Alameddine is vice president of marketing, North American Aftermarket, for Tenneco Automotive, manufacturer of Monroe shocks and struts, Walker exhaust products, DynoMax performance exhaust, Rancho performance/off-road suspension technologies and DNX products for the tuner market. Among the company’s other key products are DuPont Car Care appearance and performance chemicals, developed through a strategic product alliance with DuPont. Tenneco Automotive is based in Lake Forest, Ill., with aftermarket product engineering and marketing operations in Monroe, Mich.
Weather Channel Climate Expert Dr. Heidi Cullen To Present Keynote At MACS Express Train 2006
What’s been happening to the weather and how has it influenced the mobile A/C and engine cooling system business the last few seasons? Those are the questions Dr. Heidi Cullen, climate expert for the Weather Channel, will answer at Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) 2006 Keynote Luncheon sponsored by Sanden International. The MACS Keynote Luncheon is scheduled for noon, Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.