Masayasu ‘Mike’ Saito to Lead Aisin’s North American Business
New president and officers named at growing, global Tier One supplier.
Meritor WABCO Earns Hino Quality Excellence Award for Second Straight Year
The award recognizes Meritor WABCO’s facility in Hebron, Ky., which achieved a perfect defect rate of 0 parts per million (PPM) during 2009.
Wheaties Unveils Dale Earnhardt Commemorative Box
Earnhardt becomes the first stock car driver to be featured on the Wheaties box twice. He first appeared on a series of boxes in 1997 when he raced a Wheaties paint scheme in the All-Star event that same year. And, now Wheaties honors his competitive spirit and champion attitude in connection with his induction.
ACDelco’s Johnson: We’re Very Much a Part of the New GM
Paul Johnson, general director for GM’s Global Independent Aftermarket, spoke to aftermarketNews.com and Counterman magazine at ACDelco’s eForum held in Detroit this week.
Hino and Peterbilt Trucks Win Top Honors at ATD Convention
The ATD Commercial Truck of the Year competition recognizes one winner from the medium-duty truck category (classes 3-7) and another from the heavy-duty truck category (class 8). The medium-duty contest was new for 2010. The announcements were made at the 47th annual ATD Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla., which ends today.
APA Hosts Successful, Record-Turnout Conference in Orlando
The event, which took place at the JW Marriott, Grande Lakes Resort, gave APA management the opportunity to recap a year’s worth of successes and accomplishments, and outline goals and objectives for 2010 and beyond.
Remy International Forms New Business Unit Targeting EV/HEV Markets
Company names Kevin Quinn to lead the new unit, which will be called Remy Electric Motor Technologies.
The Week in Review (Nov. 16-20, 2009)
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Peterbilt to Permanently Close Tennessee Truck Assembly Plant
Production of Peterbilt vehicles will continue at other facilities.
PPG to Appoint Robert Dellinger as Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO
William Hernandez will continue as PPG’s CFO until Oct. 15. PPG announced in May that Hernandez would transition his responsibilities by the end of 2009.