NASTF Updates OE Service Information Matrix
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) has announced another update of the NASTF OE Service Information Matrix. As of July 13, the matrix now incorporates revisions since the April 2004 update. According to NASTF, all automakers have launched service information Web sites and, in many cases, are continuing to add content to them.
National Pronto Association Adds Fourth New Shareholder This Year
National Pronto Association announced yesterday that Ken Smith Auto Parts has become the newest shareholder to join the programmed distribution group. Ken Smith Auto Parts is the fourth auto parts business this year to become a shareholder of National Pronto Association. It is the second company to join the group in recent weeks. According to Bill Maggs, president of National Pronto Association, these new additions are part of a concerted effort to build Pronto’s network throughout the country.
ASC Expands its Sales Force, Hires National Account Manager
ASC Industries in North Canton, Ohio, has named Steve Massarelli to the position of national account manager. According to Jeff Sandt, vice president of sales and marketing, the company has successfully expanded its customer network, becoming the top aftermarket new water pump manufacturer and necessitating the need for more sales support.
Herman Trend Alert: Executive Exits Expected
Executives are restless. Employers expect leaders at top levels to depart at a substantially faster rate over the next few years, compared to what has been seen over the past few years. Results from a recent poll conducted by The Association of Executive Search Consultants revealed that 54 percent of executives responding expect to work for seven or more employers during their career, compared to nine percent who felt that way ten years ago.
Recon Automotive Remanufacturers To Be Featured On Horsepower TV
Recon Automotive Remanufacturers will make its debut on the small screen this weekend. The company will be featured on an upcoming episode of “Horsepower TV” which airs on Spike TV Saturdays at 1 pm (EST/PST), with an encore presentation on Sundays at noon. The show will highlight Recon Automotive’s engine blueprinting capabilities as Joe Giove, supervisor of Recon’s High Performance Engine Assembly and Dyno Testing Department, appears on the program and builds a 450 horsepower, 455c.i. V-8 engine for a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible.
Icons May Mean Confusion By The Dashboard Light
Icons and symbols are replacing words to describe the functions of car knobs, switches and controls and to warn drivers about possible malfunctions. In a global automotive market, avoiding specific languages means making fewer changes when selling the same car in different counties. And that saves money.
CARS Opens Online Registration for 2004 Event
Online registration for the 2004 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is now available on the CARS Web site www.CARSonline.org. Online registration for the 2004 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is now available on the CARS Web site www.CARSonline.org.
Mitchell 1 and MAWDI Form New Parts Ordering Partnership
Mitchell 1 and Middle Atlantic Warehouse Distributor, Inc. (MAWDI) have established a new marketing partnership. As part of Mitchell’s ongoing effort to further extend its national network of connectivity to automotive parts suppliers, the new agreement will allow Mitchell 1 customers to gain electronic access to MAWDI’s line of aftermarket parts, supplies, equipment and accessories and MAWDI customers will be offered special discounts and savings on the entire line of Mitchell 1 software products.
Tenneco Automotive Receives European Supplier Award
Tenneco Automotive’s French aftermarket team has received Speedy Repair Centre’s 2004 Supplier’s Golden Award for quality and service. Speedy is part of Kwik-Fit Europe, which has approximately 1,900 service points across Europe. Speedy specifically recognized Tenneco Automotive for providing quality service including excellent service rates, low stock run-outs, strong sales information, consistent sales support from its sales representatives, vital technical information, warranty follow-up and close involvement in the Speedy network.
New ASA Web Site Sends More Than 900 Messages to Elected Officials
Since its initial launch in mid-March, the Automotive Service Association’s new grassroots Web site, www.TakingTheHill.com, has been responsible for sending more than 900 messages to elected federal and state officials.