HDAW’11 Organizers Report ‘Great’ Attendance for Las Vegas Conference
A total of more than 1,700 aftermarket industry leaders attended the three-day conference, including 495 distributor executives and 229 exhibitors.
Continental Automotive Announces Three-Year Chicago Auto Show Sponsorship
At the 2011 show, Continental will focus on in-car connectivity and infotainment technology developed in Deer Park, Ill.
MEDCO Names Todd D’Angelo VP and GM for Western Region
D’Angelo to drive significant MEDCO growth as company opens new location and adds PBE for West Coast customers.
Former GM and HUMMER Executives Launch Automotive Advisory Firm
The new team says it will provide leadership assistance to newcomers to automotive or supplement the product development and program management capacity of existing OEMs or suppliers. Fleet managers are also potential clients as they evaluate new technologies during fleet planning and purchasing.
New Study Measures International Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy
The report shows that, based on 2008 data, the total global economic and social impacts of counterfeit and pirated products are as much as $775 billion every year. The impact is likely to double to $1.7 trillion by 2015, due in part to rapid increases in physical counterfeiting and piracy, as measured by reported customs seizures and greater worldwide access to high-speed Internet and mobile technologies.
Snap-on Announces 2011 Motorsports Plans
Company is sponsoring Cruz Pedregon and Snap-on Funny Car as well as NASCAR Sprint, Nationwide Teams plus IRL and NHRA Teams.
AIA Canada Signs On to Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard
The agreement ensures “the automotive aftermarket has access to emission and non-emission related service information, diagnostic tools and training information from all vehicle manufacturers in Canada,” CASIS said.
Navistar Engine Group Launches MaxxForce Power-Gen Line in Middle East
The line will be available to businesses throughout the region and backed by a global service support network beginning late 2011.
Tenneco Boosts Rewards Available Through Popular Expert Plus Dealer Loyalty Program
Each year, Expert Plus offers technician training rewards, consumer promotions, exclusive sales incentives, attractive point-of-sale merchandising and consumer education materials and other benefits.
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Partners with National Association of Diesel Motorsports
The agreement names MAHLE Clevite’s Victor Reinz gaskets the official gaskets of NADM for the 2011 season. As a sponsor, the Victor Reinz logo will display on official NADM staff uniforms, on banners and flags at all NADM events, as well as on every NADM national ad appearing in industry publications.