The Week in Review (Oct. 9-13, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews Our Week in Review email, typically distributed on Friday afternoons, is being distributed today due to our attendance last week at the Automotive Distribution Network’s joint meeting of its Network Jobber Advisory Council and Network Service Dealer Advisory Council . Thanks to the Network for their hospitality! Stay tuned: On
The Week in Review (Oct. 2-6, 2006)
By Amy Antenora, Editor Our Week in Review email, typically distributed on Friday afternoons, is being distributed today due to our attendance last week at the Northwood Auto Show. Thanks to everyone at Northwood for their hospitality! Stay tuned tomorrow morning for our exclusive report from the event. Turning back to the news of last
Engine Repower Council Introduces New Website
The Engine Repower Council (ERC) has announced the launch of its new website at http://www.enginerepower.org, designed to be an informative resource to educate motorists about the many benefits of repowering their damaged engines with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine.
The Week in Review (Sept. 25-29,2006)
By Amy Antenora, Editor The top news story on aftermarketNews this week reported on the upper management shake-up at CSK Corp., following an internal investigation into accounting errors that have resulted in about $92 million in overstatements in vendor allowances and surplus inventory before 2005. The company’s president and COO Martin Fraser, CFO Don Watson,
Delphi Reports On Retirement, Buyout Offers
Approximately 12,400 Delphi Corp. employees, representing roughly 85 percent of the retirement-eligible UAW workforce, elected to retire by January 1, 2007 and about 1,400 employees elected the buyout option under the hourly special attrition plans offered them. The plans were reached in March and June of this year between the UAW, General Motors and Delphi.
Modine to Produce Components for DENSO
DENSO Corp. has awarded Modine Manufacturing Co. a contract to provide radiators, parallel flow condensers, charge air coolers and power-steering oil coolers to support DENSO’s Thermal Systems business. This partnership will initially result in excess of $50 million sales per year to Modine starting in 2009.
The Week In Review (Sept. 18-22, 2006)
By Amy Antenora, Editor Several major personnel announcements topped the list of the most widely read articles this week. Among them Willi Alexander’s promotion to CEO of Parts Depot was the most viewed story this week. Rick Levy’s appointment to chairman of the Automotive Distribution Network and news of Neal Zipser’s departure from MEMA also
Hennessy Opens ‘University’ on Website
LAVERGNE, TN — Hennessy Industries has added Hennessy University, a free web-based training module for Coats brand wheel service and equipment, to its website. Hennessy University features modules on Coats accessories and equipment, and has seen more than 500 technicians complete some 3,000 course modules thus far this year. “With this service, our customers can
New Brochure Touts the Benefits of ‘Repowering’
Posted: Sept. 15, 2006, 9 a.m., EST BETHESDA, MD — The Engine Repower Council (ERC) has introduced a new brochure designed to educate motorists about the benefits of repowering their damaged engines with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine. Limited quantities of the “Serious Engine Trouble?” brochure are available to industry professionals by contacting ERC at [email protected]. “The
The Week in Review (Sept. 11-15, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews The most widely read story this week was the announcement that GPC has launched a new Heavy Vehicle Parts Group. The new unit, based in Atlanta, GA, will supply quality replacement parts for the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty trucks and trailers, allowing GPC to grab its share of the