The AMN Week in Review (Sept. 19-23, 2011)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index for August
Year-over-year miles driven trends remained pressured in August as the Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index decreased 1.6 percent, following a 3.1 percent decline in July. The index fell 0.1 percent in June and was flat in May.
UPDATED: PEAK Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil Hits Shelves
Pep Boys, Advance Auto Parts and O’Reilly will carry maximum protection motor oils.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index for July
The Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index decreased 3.1 percent in July, which came on the heels of a 0.1 percent decline in June.
Royal Purple Develops New Proprietary Bottle
While maintaining the trademark purple bottle and yellow cap, the new bottle features an embossed logo that serves as an anti-counterfeiting measure.
Advance Auto Parts Introduces Home Delivery in Florida, Texas
As part of the program, the company says team members are on stand-by at local Advance stores to provide quick, custom solutions — and in most cases, delivery within a few hours.
AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has elected its new officers and board of directors for 2011-2012.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey
Each month, Northcoast Research publishes the Northcoast Research Mechanic Index based on the results of a survey of approximately 50 independent repair shops operating in the top 10 states. For this week’s “The Pulse” feature, we look at some of the findings of the Northcoast Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey for May 2011.
Tenneco Awarded $15 Million in New Business in the North American Aftermarket
New business includes first deal with AutoZone and new business with six other customers.
The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
CARDONE, DENSO and International Brake Industries take top honors.