Delphi-Raytheon Joint Venture to Move Automotive Sensor Systems Jobs to Mexico
Tucson, Ariz., will lose about 50 high-tech manufacturing jobs by next June, when an automotive sensor systems joint venture between Raytheon Co. and Delphi Corp. moves to Mexico. HE Microwave, a 50-50 venture Raytheon inherited when it bought Hughes Missile Systems Co. in 1997, will be dissolved as operations are phased out in Tucson and moved to a Delphi plant in Reynosa in the Mexican state of Tamau-lipas, just south of the U.S. border near McAllen, Texas, said Paula Angelo, a spokeswoman for Delphi Electronics & Safety in Kokomo, Ind.
MACS Distributes 40,000 Educational Brochures on Professional Mobile A/C Service and Repair
Since introducing its new Professional A/C Service and Repair educational brochure last year, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) said it has distributed 40,000 copies of the brochure. The result of a collaboration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and MACS, the brochure has been distributed through MACS member shops, association and corporate partners and through individual inquiries generated by media reports.
AASA Reports Significant Drop in Unperformed Maintenance
The total dollar amount of unperformed automotive maintenance in the U.S. dropped by nearly $20 billion in 2003, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). AASA’s 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Status Report notes that unperformed maintenance dropped from approximately $62 billion to $43.3 billion in 2003, due in part to consumers’ uncertainty about the country’s economy and their own jobs.
New Study Analyzes Role of Females in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Nearly nine out of 10 female motorists are at least somewhat involved in the decision-making process for their household’s vehicle maintenance and repair, according to an exclusive new study comissioned by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). “Vehicle Maintenance & The Female Motorist” is an analysis of the attitudes and perceptions that drive women’s behavior regarding vehicle maintenance and repair.
AASA: U.S. Trade Deficit Hurts Automotive Supplier Industry
The disparity between automotive parts exports ($48 billion) and parts imports ($74 billion) drove the U.S. auto parts trade deficit to $26 billion in 2003, according to the 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Status Report, just released by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA).
AAIA Factbook: Aftermarket Mergers and Acquisitions on the Rise Again
Consolidation within the U.S. automotive parts and accessories industry increased in 2003 after three consecutive years of decline, according to new data reported in the 2004/2005 Aftermarket Factbook published by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).A total of 48 reported aftermarket mergers and acquisitions took place in 2003, increasing 9.1 percent from 2002.
AAIA Factbook: U.S. Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Increased 3 Percent in 2003
The size of the U.S. motor vehicle aftermarket grew by 3 percent in 2003 to $244.6 billion, according to AAIA’s recently published 2004/2005 Aftermarket Factbook. The recovering U.S. economy increased the pace of consolidation in the aftermarket after three years of declines in acquisitions, according to the Factbook. A total of 48 reported mergers and acquisitions occurred among aftermarket businesses in 2003, an increase of 9 percent from 2002.
Americans Will Drive Three Trillion Miles by 2006, Finds AASA Report
According to the 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Status Report just released by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Americans will drive 3 trillion miles per year by 2006. What does this mean for the aftermarket? A continued demand for aftermarket parts.
New Study Analyzes Role of Females in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Nearly nine of ten female motorists are at least somewhat involved in the decision making process for their household’s vehicle maintenance and repair, according to a new study released by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). “Vehicle Maintenance & The Female Motorist,” is an analysis of the attitudes and perceptions that drive women’s behavior regarding vehicle maintenance and repair.
O’Reilly Automotive Selects Evant Enterprise Information Management
Evant, a provider of multi-channel planning and advanced replenishment solutions, announced today that O’Reilly Automotive Inc. is in the process of deploying Evant Enterprise Information Management (EIM) to serve as the platform for its enterprise data registry and data synchronization initiatives with key suppliers.