AWDA Presents Annual Awards In Las Vegas
The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association presented its coveted annual awards this Sunday prior to the start of AAPEX 2016. Among this year’s winners, Fred Bunting, founder and chairman of Auto-Wares Group of Companies, was presented with the Jack Creamer Leader of the Year Award.
Executive Interview: Jon Douglas, General Manager Of MAHLE Aftermarket
Jon Douglas serves as general manager of MAHLE Aftermarket. In today’s interview, Douglas brings us up to speed on recent changes taking place at MAHLE Aftermarket, including the introduction of the MAHLE Original brand.
John Rush Joins Elite As Business Development Coach
In his new role, Rush will utilize his 27 years of experience as a successful shop owner to provide one-on-one business building guidance to current shop owners throughout the U.S.
24th Automechanika Frankfurt To Offer Improved Quality And Offerings
Automechanika 2016 will the 24th edition of show and runs Sept. 13-17 at the trade fair site in Frankfurt am Main and, as always, will feature products and services for garage equipment, tools, paintwork or bodywork repair, recovery services, accident assistance or mobile services.
Hankook And FIA Formula 3 European Championship Extend Partnership For 3 Years
Hankook will continue to deliver its Ventus Race F200 racing tires for the 225 hp racing cars belonging to the FIA Formula 3 racing teams.
Bosch Turns The Connected Car Into A Personal Assistant At re:publica 2016
Presenting a vision of what the interiors of future vehicles could possibly look like, Bosch recently exhibited a new show car at re:publica 2016.
Jim Berberich Joins Elite As A Business Development Coach
Berberich was exposed to the auto service industry growing up, as his father was a master tech for Ford and his uncle owned an auto electric rebuilding business. In college, Barberich decided to blaze his own trail and became a manufacturing engineer, but soon found his way back to the auto service industry by joining his wife, Diane, as the owner of Al’s Automotive and Tire.
Russ Bock Joins Elite As Business Development Coach
In his new role, Bock will utilize his 45 years of industry experience to provide one-on-one business building guidance to shop owners throughout the U.S.
Brake Parts Inc Receives NAPA Sales Leadership Excellence Award
“We are extremely honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award,” said Bruce Tartaglione, senior vice president, global sales and marketing. “Next to the Spirit of NAPA award, this is the most meaningful and significant award that NAPA can bestow.”
Hanon Systems Celebrates 30 Years Of Operation
In June 2015, Visteon sold its majority ownership interest to an affiliate of Hahn & Co., and Hankook Tire Co. Ltd., and the company changed its name to Hanon Systems to symbolize the company’s core capabilities in thermal management with the Korean word characters “han” and “on,” meaning coolness and warmth, respectively.
