The Week in Review (Oct. 1-5, 2007)
by Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
The Week in Review (Sept. 24-28, 2007)
by Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
The Week in Review (Sept. 17-21, 2007)
by Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
The Week in Review (Sept. 10-14, 2007)
by Arianne Anderson The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
BTB Tools Unveils New Website
SOUTH FULTON , TN — BTB Auto Glass & Bodyshop Tools has announced the rollout of its newly designed website www.btbtools.com. The website features a new look and enhanced product information about its auto glass and body molding removal system for existing BTB users and those looking for further information on products. The new site
Visteon Designs System to Improve Fuel Economy
Visteon Corp. has designed a system set to improve fuel economy in future vehicles. The company’s latest generation R744 system consumes up to 25 percent less incremental fuel compared to conventional R134a systems. The efficient operation helps to reduce the overall fuel consumption of the vehicle by approximately 0.3 liters per 100 km at the same cooling performance as traditional systems at an ambient temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, leading to a reduction of CO2 tailpipe emissions by 7g/km, the company said.
The Week in Review (Sept. 4-7, 2007)
by Arianne Anderson The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
Monroe Extends ‘Slick Offer’ Promotion
Monroe Brakes has extended its “Slick Offer” promotion through Dec. 31. The program rewards consumers with a mail-in rebate for the price of an oil change when they purchase a qualifying set of Monroe brake pads. “We started this program in June, and experienced an unparalleled level of support and success,” said Sheryl Bomia, North American Aftermarket programs manager for Tenneco. “The ‘Slick Offer’ drove repeat business to our service dealers’ oil change bays while giving consumers an extra incentive to have their brakes replaced or serviced, and it will continue to do that through the busy fall and winter service seasons.”
Timken Joins Effort to Reduce Mercury Emissions
The Timken Company has announced its participation in a program designed to improve environmental quality by reducing levels of mercury emitted from automobile scrap used as raw material in the steelmaking process. Timken has become a member of the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP), which exists to help lower the level of mercury emissions in the United States by approximately 75 tons over 15 years.
Littelfuse Elects New Director
DES PLAINES, IL — Littelfuse, Inc. elected T.J. Chung, 44, to the company’s board of directors. Chung is president and CEO of Navman Wireless, a fleet management solutions and GPS technologies company. “We are very pleased to welcome T.J. Chung to our board of directors. T.J. has extensive experience with technology companies worldwide, especially in