Standard Motor Products Enhances 21st Century Tune-Up Program
Standard Motor Products has enhanced its 21St Century Tune-Up program — a comprehensive systems checklist designed to help re-define and educate motorists as to what a tune-up should consist of on today’s modern vehicles.
Dana to Unveil Intelligent Cooling Pump Range at Engine Expo 2005
Dana Corp. plans to introduce a family of “advanced Intelligent Cooling pumps” at Engine Expo 2005, being held May 31 through June 2 in Stuttgart, Germany. David Black, a chief engineer at Dana, will present a paper on the development of the pump at Engine Expo 2005 on May 31. The presentation will describe the key technical steps in the development of Dana’s new electric coolant pump product range, ensuring compliance with current and future automotive applications.
AFL Automotive Launches New Retail Website
AFL Automotive’s Specialty Products Group has launched a new retail Web site — www.components4sale.com — where consumers and businesses can purchase electrical and automotive components online. AFL Automotive is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa, which designs, develops and produces electrical and electronic distribution systems for personal and commercial vehicles.
Navistar’s South American Engine Subsidiary to Acquire Another Diesel Engine Company
Navistar International’s South American engine subsidiary, International Engines South America, has agreed to acquire MWM Motores Diesel Ltda (MWM), a major Brazilian diesel engine producer. Owned by the Thiele family, MWM began operations in Brazil in 1953. The company is headquartered and has manufacturing operations in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Delphi Brings its OE Ignition Wire Sets to the Independent Aftermarket
Delphi Corp. announced this week it is expanding its original equipment engine management offering to the independent aftermarket with the addition of ignition wire sets. The initial offering includes the 42 highest volume part numbers, covering 20 percent of the vehicles on the road in North America.
Grote Forms European Lighting Joint Venture with Rinder
U.S. lighting manufacturer Grote Industries has announced a major new joint venture agreement with European lighting leader Rinder Group of Spain. The new company will be called Luxi and will based its operations out of Guernica, Spain, and Madison, Ind. Grote has provided state of the art safety solutions for OEM and aftermarket customers worldwide for more than 100 years. The company is QS-9000, ISO-14001 and TS-16949 certified and has manufacturing plants in Toronto and Waterloo Canada, as well as in Monterrey, Mexico.
ArvinMeritor to Develop Specialty Vehicle Drivetrain with Unicell Ltd.
ArvinMeritor has entered into program to develop a new alternative-power vehicle with an electric drivetrain. ArvinMeritor will work on the project with Unicell Ltd., a medium-duty body builder with operations in Toronto, Ontario, and Buffalo, N.Y. The new electric drive vehicle will be equipped with a fully-electric drivetrain and will be demonstrated to the public in 2006.
Williams Controls Opens Sales and Manufacturing Operations in China
Williams Controls said this week it has obtained the necessary government approvals to begin manufacturing and sales activities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Williams Controls Asia, in the People’s Republic of China. Williams Controls will begin producing products for the Chinese market in March 2005 out of a manufacturing facility located in the Suzhou Industrial Park.
Bosch Releases New Premium Fuel Pump Catalog
Bosch’s new Premium Fuel Pumps catalog (#2212151-05) covers more than 1200 electric and mechanical fuel pumps for domestic and import cars, light trucks and vans. Available in both print and electronic versions, the catalog features Bosch’s new Turbine Technology fuel pumps, designed to provide superior fuel flow and virtually silent operation.
DENSO Acquires 25 Percent of Automotive A/C Company in the Republic of South Africa
DENSO Corp. announced this week it is purchasing 25 percent of Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) the largest automotive air conditioner company in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). DENSO has been involved in the RSA’s automotive air conditioner market since 1982, when it entered into a technical assistance agreement for automotive air conditioners with Smiths. DENSO continues to provide technical assistance to the company on automotive air conditioners, heaters, radiators and electric fans.