Automotive Communicators Honored for Outstanding PR Achievements
The winners of the fourth annual Excellence in Automotive Public Relations Award were honored April 28 at the Spring Conference of the Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC) held in Dearborn, Mich. The only award of its kind, the Excellence in Automotive Public Relations Award identifies public relations programs that have successfully addressed an automotive-related public relations issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness. The annual award honors complete public relations programs that incorporate sound planning, execution and evaluation.
3M Workers Brace For Plant Closure
When 3M Co. said last month that it would close its Stillwater, Minn., automotive graphics plant this year because of declining demand, the plant’s 200 employees were caught off guard.
Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Visits CARDONE on Tax Day
CARDONE Industries, a worldwide leader in remanufactured and new automotive parts, hosted a visit on April 15 by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to discuss the Bush administration’s tax, economic and trade policies.
Reville Wholesale Distributing Joins National Pronto Association
National Pronto Association announced today that Reville Wholesale Distributing has joined the association. Reville Wholesale distributing was established in 1970 as a wholesale supplier to 1,800 professional installers. Reville has six locations throughout most of Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.
Publisher Buys J.D. Power
James Dave Power III, who has spent more than half his life building an idea into a trusted company that provides information to consumers and companies — especially about automobiles — agreed Monday to sell his research firm to the behemoth McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.
Motor Vehicle Lighting Council Names New Officers
Daniel Robusto, president and COO of Illinois-based North American Lighting, Inc., was recently elected chairman of the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC). He succeeds Joseph Borruso, president and CEO of Hella North America, who served as the MVLC’s first chairman. The Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC) is a coalition of global automotive lighting and component manufacturers and related education and research institutions committed to bringing new lighting advancements to market in order to increase vehicle performance and vehicle and pedestrian safety.
AAIA’s Aaron Lowe Shares the History and How-to’s for its Annual Legislative Summit
Our latest Executive Interview features Aaron Lowe, vice president of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. On March 1 and 2, more than 200 aftermarket executives will gather in our nation’s capitol for the 2005 Aftermarket Legislative Summit. The annual event gives representatives of the aftermarket the opportunity to provide policymakers with the information they need to make educated and informed decisions about issues that impact the aftermarket. Major issues to be highlighted during this year’s Summit include: The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act; association health plans; anti-counterfeiting; and asbestos litigation reform legislation. Lowe recently shared with us some history about this industry-critical event and how you can get involved.
Herman Trend Alert: Employment Picking Up
As we completed the election campaigns in the United States, the economy showed signs of improvement. Those indicators, combined with relief that the campaigns would be over and corporate expansion could resume, stimulated job growth. Our forecasts are becoming reality.
Chinese Auto Parts Delegation to Visit the U.S.
A delegation of five senior representatives from the government of Shenzen, the fastest growing city in China, will be in the U.S. from Nov. 26 through Dec. 26 to explore opportunities to collaborate with U.S. car manufacturers, parts suppliers, service organizations and other automotive companies to develop and establish an auto parts center in Shenzhen.
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Holds Fall Board Meeting in Las Vegas
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) board of directors held its Fall Board meeting on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the 2004 AAPEX show. Representatives attended from AASP-New Jersey, AASP-Massachusetts/Rhode Island, AASP-Pennsylvania/Delaware and AASP-Minnesota.