aftermarketNews Weekly (Sept. 3-7, 2012)
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National Performance Warehouse Acquires Sacramento-Based Motor Warehouse
This is NPW’s second acquisition in 30 days, as expansion of operations continues.
aftermarketNews Weekly (Aug. 20-24, 2012)
The “aftermarketNews Weekly” offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews.com. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Continental Addresses Industry Trends in Chassis & Safety Division
Continental’s Chassis & Safety division has established a new Passive Safety & Sensorics (PSS) business unit. This new unit has been established in response to the market trend of inertial sensors being integrated into airbag control units across a majority of vehicle platforms by 2016 to support ESC functionality.
DENSO to Begin Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology Field Tests in China
V2X technology will be used to wirelessly communicate the vehicle position and speed of emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and fire engines, to the surrounding vehicles and roadside infrastructure.
Timken Expands Ability to Offer Engineered Steel Solutions in Asia through Collaboration with Daido
This is the second collaboration between Timken and Daido Steel. In 2006, the two companies initiated collaboration on technical aspects of Timken’s new small bar mill commissioned last year in Canton, Ohio.
The Week in Review (Sept. 11-15, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews The most widely read story this week was the announcement that GPC has launched a new Heavy Vehicle Parts Group. The new unit, based in Atlanta, GA, will supply quality replacement parts for the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty trucks and trailers, allowing GPC to grab its share of the