DuPont Recycles For Autos
By the end of 2005, automakers selling in Europe must produce cars that are 85 percent recyclable, an increase from 75 percent now required by the End of Life Vehicles directive from the European Union. By the end of 2005, automakers selling in Europe must produce cars that are 85 percent recyclable, an increase from 75 percent now required by the End of Life Vehicles directive from the European Union.
Intermet Names President and CEO Gary Ruff as Chairman and CEO; John Doddridge Retires
The board of directors of Intermet Corp., has unanimously elected President and CEO Gary Ruff to chairman and CEO, effective immediately.
NCMA Membership Adds NAPA and Canadian Tire to Board of Directors
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) recently elected representatives from NAPA and Canadian Tire Corp. to its board of directors.Ken Ingram, director of catalog and profile pricing services for NAPA, and Jason Homenick, manager of automotive operations for Canadian Tire Corp., join the NCMA Board of Directors for the 2004-2005 election year.
Ninth Annual GAAS Kicked Off in Chicago
While the theme of this year’s Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) — Leaner, Faster, Better — may connote the automated efficiency of a well-run machine, the true focus of the day’s numerous presentations was on the talented pool of people who make up that machine and how to make better use of them. “The core of any great business is the people,” said GAAS founder and chairman Mort Schwartz, who welcomed approximately 400 aftermarket executives to the event.
Delphi, Visteon Pact to Trade for Job Security
Detroit’s two largest auto suppliers, Delphi Corp. and Visteon Corp., are close to reaching a historic 7-year contract with the UAW that dramatically cuts the wages for all future hires, and requires them to pay for more of their health care and much of their retirement, UAW and company sources have told the Free Press.
High-tech is Giving Drivers Another Set of Eyes on Highways
Advances in automotive technology are giving drivers another set of eyes. There is parking assistance that backs a car into a parking space, miniature cameras that help a driver see at night and in blinding sunlight, detection devices that sound an alert when a driver crosses into a lane without activating the turn signal or starts to get too close to a pedestrian.
2004 Automotive News PACE Awards Winners Announced
Automotive News has announced the 11 winners of its 2004 PACE Awards. This is the 10th year that the publication has honored innovative auto suppliers through the PACE Awards, which are co-sponsored by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Transportation Research Center Inc. The winners were announced at a ceremony on Monday, March 8, at the Detroit Opera House. A panel of independent judges selected the winners from a group of 23 finalists.
Aftermarket Symposium Panel To Discuss Upcoming Underhood Trends for 2010
A panel of automotive aftermarket suppliers will discuss “Under the Hood Car Trends/Future 2010” at the ninth annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). GAAS 2004 is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago. The panel will take place at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18.
Aftermarket Symposium Panel To Discuss Upcoming Underhood Trends for 2010
A panel of automotive aftermarket suppliers will discuss “Under the Hood Car Trends/Future 2010” at the ninth annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). GAAS 2004 is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago. The panel will take place at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18.
Congress Could Consider Tire-Aging Legislation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently studying the issue of whether aging has a detrimental effect on tires (since some rubber compounds may deteriorate over years, regardless of use). Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) wants to introduce legislation that will require NHTSA to study the issue and prepare a report to Congress within three years.