Federal-Mogul’s Carter Fuel Delivery Products Facility Passes TS 16949 Audit
Federal-Mogul’s Logansport, Ind., facility has been recommended for certification to the ISO/TS 16949 global automotive quality standard. Recommendation is a formality in the process, final approval is expected in the next 60 to 90 days. The 170,000-square-foot plant manufactures a broad range of premium original equipment and OE-quality replacement fuel system components marketed under the Carter Fuel Delivery Products brand.
Beck/Arnley Announces New Part Numbers
Beck/Arnley has added 491 new part numbers to its product line, according to Max Dull, vice president and general manager of Beck/Arnley. In addition to the new part numbers, Beck/Arnley has increased its carry-up coverage through a research process that identifies later model applications that use the same parts as earlier model applications.
NCMA Membership Adds NAPA and Canadian Tire to Board of Directors
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) recently elected representatives from NAPA and Canadian Tire Corp. to its board of directors.Ken Ingram, director of catalog and profile pricing services for NAPA, and Jason Homenick, manager of automotive operations for Canadian Tire Corp., join the NCMA Board of Directors for the 2004-2005 election year.
SEMA Sets Fall Dates for Installer Certification Tests
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) will hold its fall test session for Z1-Z4 accessory installation certification on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in more than 700 locations around the United States and Canada, as well as elsewhere outside the United States. All tests begin at 7 p.m. Registration for the tests closes Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Much of Coastal U.S. May Follow California on Car Emissions
California’s plan for sharp cuts in automotive emissions of global warming gases could eventually lead much of the coastal United States to turn to vehicles that are substantially cleaner, and by extension more fuel efficient, than those in the rest of the nation.
Advanced Bosch Training Focuses on Solving Today’s Automotive Service Challenges
In today’s environment of ever-more-complex and sophisticated automobiles and trucks, training is all-important to the technicians who service and maintain these vehicles. Robert Bosch Corporation, a supplier of automotive systems and components, has placed itself in the forefront of those that supply the advanced technical training needed by the automotive service community.
Visteon to Supply Powertrain, Engine Cooling and Navigation System for Ford Escape Hybrid
Visteon is supplying several components and systems for the 2005 Escape Hybrid, Ford Motor Co.’s first hybrid-electric vehicle. Visteon will also supply the navigation head unit for the Escape.
Shortage of Technology-Oriented Mechanics May Lead to Higher Repair Costs
Motorists, already facing soaring gas prices, can expect higher repair costs in the future because of a lack of qualified mechanics. Even as today’s cars and trucks become more technologically advanced, there are fewer students who can read well enough to understand manuals that explain how to repair them, mechanics and automotive instructors say.
Indiana Visteon Workers Approve Four-year Pact
After a 15-day strike marred by violence, workers at a Visteon Corp. auto parts plant in Bedford, Ind., approved a contract Sunday that union leaders say includes wage concessions and a guaranteed limit on job cuts. Union members at the Bedford plant voted 528-410 to accept the four-year contract, announced Saturday, said Tom Jones, vice president of International Union of Electrical Workers-Communications Workers of America Local 907. Employees were to report for work on Tuesday.
MACS President to Speak at Australian Mobile A/C Conference
MACS president and COO Elvis Hoffpauir will deliver a presentation on mobile A/C service trends in the U.S. at the 2004 Wire & Gas Training Convention and Trade Show in Brisbane, Australia. Hoffpauir will be among a number of leading experts to speak about vehicle air conditioning design and future trends at the event, which takes place June 11-14.