Tim Myers to Lead Alcoa’s Wheel and Transportation Products Business
Myers succeeds Kevin Kramer, who has been appointed president, growth initiatives.
Hot Wheels Announces Partnership with the Indycar Series, Indianapolis 500
The exclusive licensed product line will include an assortment of highly detailed Hot Wheels IndyCar Series die-cast cars, showcasing many of the drivers and teams of the IndyCar Series.
Keystone’s 2008 Wheel Finder CD Now Available
An automatic update feature is available on all Wheel Finder CD’s version 7 and higher.
eForum Update: Prescient Technologies’ Joe Register Presented with AAIA Aftermarket Visionary Award
In between talk of telematics and technology, Scott Luckett and Kathleen Schmatz of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) took a moment during the 2008 Aftermarket eForum this week in Chicago to recognize an individual who has worked to bring technology to the forefront of the industry’s consciousness. Presented annually to the individual whose words and deeds demonstrate vision and imagination in the application of technology for the betterment of the aftermarket industry, this year’s AAIA Aftermarket Visionary Award was presented to Joe Register, president of Prescient Technologies, Inc. in Dover, N.H.
Transamerican Auto Parts Opens 61st 4 Wheel Parts Performance Center
COMPTON, Calif. – With the opening of its newest retail store in Meridian, Idaho, Transamerican Auto Parts Co. has now opened its 61st 4 Wheel Parts Performance Center. This new location will have a 4,000-square-foot showroom with state of the art displays and an 8,000-square-foot service facility. “Entering the Boise market allows us to better
Alcoa Combines Wheel, Auto and Truck Business Units
Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Monday it combined its wheel products and auto and truck units into a new unit called Wheel and Transportation Products. Wheel products unit President Kevin Kramer, 48, will become president of the new segment. Wheel and transportation products will be based in Cleveland, OH, and will consist of transportation products, commercial vehicle wheels and automotive wheels divisions.
New Digital Television Network Launched for
NEW YORK – A new Internet television network for motorheads, called Torque.TV has been launched. The network will offer full screen, broadcast quality video entertainment for vehicle enthusiasts around the globe. From muscle car to vintage collectors, tuner to concept car aficionados, and chopper to sport bike owners, enthusiasts will find tailored content to suit
Steve Swanson Tapped to Head Up HushMat Automotive Division
LENEXA, KS — HushMat, manufacturer of the HushMat Ultra sound damping material, recently announced the hiring of Steve Swanson for the position of national sales manager of its Automotive Division. Swanson will work with the company’s sales rep agencies, overseeing the sales and marketing of the HushMat line of products on the automotive aftermarket side
ATD Launches Custom Wheel Web Site
American Tire Distributors has launched a new website that allows consumers to “envision” new custom wheels on their vehicles. The site – http://www.WheelEnvizio.com – allows consumers to “fit” their vehicles with custom wheels virtually over the Internet. State-of-the-art graphics and advanced vehicle modeling technology allows consumers to choose from hundreds of wheel styles that fit
Delphi Hires Firm to Sell Off Divisions: Supplier Sheds Stake in Tech Company as Part of Strategy
Delphi Corp., the nation’s largest auto-parts supplier, in recent days sold an $11.2-million stake in a broadband technology company and hired an outside firm to help sell two other businesses. The moves are part of Delphi’s effort to become a leaner company focused on high-tech automotive components when it emerges from bankruptcy protection as soon as the middle of next year.