Brembo Displays Innovative Technology At Detroit’s North American International Auto Show For The First Time
The company’s booth will feature interactive displays of Brembo’s brake components and will showcase one of the world’s most talked about supercars, the all-new Ferrari 488 GTB.
Carroll Shelby International, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Create First 3-D Printed Shelby 427 Cobra
LOS ANGELES – Carroll Shelby International Inc. collaborated with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create the world’s first 3-D printed Shelby Cobra. This homage to Shelby with a technological twist was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, which took place Jan. 12-15 in Detroit, almost 50 years after
TI Automotive To Sponsor Dodge Viper Gt3-R Race Cars In 2015 Tudor United Sportscar Championship Series
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — TI Automotive announced it will sponsor two Dodge Viper GT3-R race cars in the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship GTD Class beginning with the annual Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25. TI Automotive will serve as the primary sponsor on the Riley Motorsports No. 33 and No. 93 in the
Michelin And FIA Announce $100,000 Grant Program To Increase Teen Awareness Of Tire Safety
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin and Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced this week at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) a new initiative to improve the safety of teen drivers in the Miami and Los Angeles areas. The organizations announced plans to distribute $100,000 in new Michelin/FIA Teen Road Safety Grants in 2015. The
Luanne Brown Of eTool Developers Receives Spirit Of Leadership Award From Women’s Automotive Association International
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Luanne Brown, president and founder of eTool Developers, has been selected to receive the Spirit of Leadership Award from the Women’s Automotive Association International (WAAI) organization. Each year, the Spirit of Leadership Award is presented to a select group of professional women in the automotive industry in recognition of significant professional
Axalta Coating Systems North America Launches ‘Color Block’ Blog
GLEN MILLS, Pa. – Axalta Coating Systems has launched a new blog that focuses on color. The new blog, called “Color Block,” will highlight its Automotive Color of the Year campaign. Axalta executives and four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR champion crew chief and host of Velocity’s television show,
Myers Industries To Sell Its Lawn & Garden Business
AKRON, Ohio – Myers Industries, an international manufacturer of polymer products and wholesale distributor servicing the under vehicle service industry in the U.S., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Lawn & Garden business for $115 million to an entity controlled by Wingate Partners V, L.P., a Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm. On
ASE Announces New Officers For 2015
LEESBURG, Va. – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced the officers for its Board of Directors for 2015, and elected new additions to its Board of Governors. Greg Gaulin, owner, Gaulin’s of Williamsville, N.Y., is chairman; Mike Durkin, general director, Retail Dealer Channel, GM Customer Care & Aftersales for General Motors, Warren,
MACS To Host Heavy-Duty A/C Training In Sparks, Nev.
LANSDALE, Pa. – The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide and MACS member RANSHU have joined forces to host a diagnostics-centered training event for heavy-duty and off-road vehicle A/C technicians from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST on Saturday, March 21 at RANSHU’s new warehouse facility in Sparks, Ne. Acclaimed heavy-duty A/C trainer, Blake Gordon
MACS To Host Heavy-Duty A/C Training In Sparks, Nev.
LANSDALE, Pa. – The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide and MACS member RANSHU have joined forces to host a diagnostics-centered training event for heavy-duty and off-road vehicle A/C technicians from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST on Saturday, March 21 at RANSHU’s new warehouse facility in Sparks, Ne. Acclaimed heavy-duty A/C trainer, Blake Gordon