Executive Interview with Dennis Samfilippo, General Manager, Philips Lighting North America
This week’s Executive Interview features Dennis Samfilippo, general manager, Philips Lighting North America, who shares with us the latest technologies Philips Automotive Lighting will unveil this week at AAPEX.
Bendix Launches National Teen Driver Safety Campaign
Bendix Brakes for Teen Safety aims to educate young motorists on proper maintenance and the need for repair shop visits.
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Launches Combined October Awareness Campaign
Both National Car Care Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be featured.
Speedemissions Announces New Business Initiative
Speedemissions, which has stores in Atlanta, Houston, St. Louis and Salt Lake City, is now selling light bulbs, windshield wipers and other accessories to customers on whose cars they conduct safety inspections. The retail offerings are a means to increase store level revenue and income, the company said.
Pep Boys Participates in Brake Safety Awareness Week
Company offering free brake system inspections all month, in addition to free, downloadable brake safety brochures and DIY guides.
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Launches Awareness Campaign
In support of National Car Care Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, both of which take place every October, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper has created a unique awareness campaign.
Car Care Council Promotes Community Car Care Events on Website, Facebook
Participants can register National Car Care Month events at www.carcare.org.
ASA Offers Early-Bird Registrants Chance to Win Free Hotel Stay
Register for ASA’s annual business meeting by March 31 to be entered into lottery for free hotel nights.
Japan Automakers, Tiremakers Working to Recover from Earthquake, Tsunami
The earthquake that touched off the massive disaster has now been upgraded from an 8.9 magnitude event to a 9.0 magnitude, one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded global history. Thousands of bodies have been washing ashore along northeastern Japan shorelines, victims of the tsunami that literally removed entire towns from the map. And a continuing threat of a massive meltdown at two nuclear power plants has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people already in need of homes.
Toyota Announces Two More Recalls; Amends November 2009 Floor Mat Interference Recall
The new recalls include driver’s side floor carpet plastic pad modification on Lexus GS; driver’s side floor carpet cover replacement on Lexus RX and Toyota Highlander models added to the potential floor mat interference with accelerator pedal recall.