Metaldyne Performance Group To Consolidate Brands
Brands including HHI, Grede, Cloyes, Metaldyne, Jernberg, Impact Forge, NovoCast and FormTech will now fall under the MPG moniker.
Peugeot Now Leads Volume Brands In Europe For Emissions As Average For New Cars Continues To Fall
The JATO Dynamics analysis, which covered 23 European markets, concluded that average CO2 emissions fell by 3.2 percent across 2015 to finish at 119.3 g/km.
NASCAR Contingency Program Features New And Returning Brands
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As race teams make final preparations to start the 2015 season, NASCAR has announced its diverse lineup for the 2015 NASCAR Contingency Program sponsors for all three national series. This year’s program is highlighted by the renewal of longtime sponsors and the addition of a new brand to the stable of
Federal-Mogul Reports Increased First Quarter 2012 Sales Driven By Record OE Sales
Company reports solid net income and EBITDA results while continuing to invest in growth initiatives.
J.D. Power Reports: Uncertain Future of Brands Dissuades Some New-Vehicle Buyers From Considering Particular Brands
Lack of awareness and styling are obstacles to consideration for many new-vehicle launches, says J.D. Power.
NPD Finds Auto Aftermarket Consumers Still Likely to Claim Name Brands as Higher Quality Than Private Label Products
According to NPD auto aftermarket research, sales of private label or store brand auto products have grown, but consumers of automotive aftermarket products still perceive a quality difference between private label and name brands.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry: What Impact Does Globalization Have on Brands?
Whether it’s a well-known U.S.-based aftermarket manufacturer opening facilities in Asia, or a strong new foreign player entering the U.S. market, today’s market place is a virtual melting pot. For this week’s Ask the Industry, we asked three knowledgeable industry executives for their thoughts on whether globalization has any impact on brand in the aftermarket. Here’s our question: How does the increasing presence of global competitors in the aftermarket impact the importance of brand?
Pep Boys Remodels Stores, Adds New Brands and Product Categories
Yesterday, Pep Boys celebrated grand re-openings at five newly remodeled stores in Jacksonville, Fla. The re-openings — which featured special retail and service promotions, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, remote radio broadcasts and a market-wide sweepstakes promotion — are part of a major “retail renewal” initiative that the company has undertaken.
Three Orlando-Area Women Receive Recycled Rides
It was part of the 2023 Driven Brands Collision Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
Take 5 Oil Change Opens New Franchise Store In Gastonia, North Carolina
Since becoming part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands in 2016, Take 5 Oil Change has rapidly expanded from 65 stores to more than 450 corporate and franchise locations.
