Auto Care Association Alerts Congress To The Anti-Competitive Impact Of Vehicle Cybersecurity Draft Bill
In a letter sent this week to a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, the Auto Care Association warned that provisions in draft vehicle cybersecurity legislation could allow car companies to take “full control over who has access to key vehicle systems, many of which are needed for repair purposes.”
Become Comfortable With Failure To Win With Today’s Technology, AASA Tech Conference Speaker Tells Attendees
The keynotes from the event focused on two data-centric points of view: how disruptive technologies can be commercialized with autonomous vehicles, and secondly, predictive technology in relation to the parts industry.
Freudenberg-NOK Expands Material Science Capabilities With New Lab At Findlay Plant
The new laboratory, part of an overall plant expansion taking place in 2015, will provide the company’s Fluid Power Division with new material characterization, failure analysis and mechanical property test capabilities. It also will consolidate and expand an existing engineering test laboratory at the facility.
House Hearing on Takata Airbag Recalls
A witness from Takata detailed their ongoing testing of defective inflators and replacement parts, and the steps that are being taken to change the design and function of the replacement parts.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Honored as MEMA’s 2015 Industry Champion
McConnell’s efforts on behalf of the supplier industry have included his support of tax reform, including ongoing efforts to make the Research & Development Tax Credit permanent; Trade Promotion Authority and trade agreements; modernized U.S. transportation and infrastructure system; workforce development initiatives; and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) for trademarks, brands and patents.
BPI’s Haimeng Brake Plant Named Top 10 Employer
The award was presented through a joint effort by the Corporate Social Responsibility and Employer Brand Communication Research Center of Peking University and Zhaopin.com, a top authority in recruitment and employer branding.
Q4, ’14 & ’15 Auto Sales Data & Commentary: Ernst & Young
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This Spring Raybestos Chassis Is ‘State of the Cart’
Sales promotion combines state-of-the-art parts and custom-crafted carts.
UPDATED: Ray Evernham To Keynote ‘Night of Excellence’ Dinner Nov. 4
Program includes presentation of three awards supporting automotive excellence.
Meritor Is First Company To Receive ECE R90 Certification For Brake Discs
Meritor reports that its European Aftermarket business received the first ECE R90 certification for Meritor AllFit brake discs from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA). The VCA is an executive agency of the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport, Type Approval Authority and a leading certification body.