Carpentier Helmet Auction Raises Nearly $2,000 for Charity Cars Campaign
SAN ANTONIO – The bidding has closed on the auction of a helmet worn by Patrick Carpentier during the April 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The proceeds from the auction, almost $2,000, were donated to the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Charity Cars Campaign. The helmet, a one-of-a-kind scheme, was worn by Carpentier as he took
Executive Interview with David Mestdagh, Director, North American Aftermarket Business, Continental Automotive Systems
David Mestdagh is director of North American aftermarket business for Continental Automotive Systems. He is responsible for overall business strategy, product quality, and performance; as well as development of effective sales and marketing activities in North America for the Continental, ATE, and VDO brand of products. Join us as Mestdagh brings us up to speed on Continental’s plans for the future, following last year’s acquisition of Siemens VDO.
Win a NASCAR Trip with NUCAP’s RagingMechanic.com
TORONTO — Professional mechanics have a chance to win a VIP trip to a NASCAR race weekend when they enter the “Raging Mechanic” video contest. The videos should depict a difficult brake service situation. The winner will be determined by online voting. The contest, sponsored by NUCAP Industries Inc., and supported by major aftermarket brands,
Professional Technicians Can Earn Rewards through Federal-Mogul ‘Brake and Front End’ Promotion
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Automotive service providers will be able to earn a variety of rewards – including retail SuperCertificates, 30G Video iPod, iPod shuffle players and Best Buy gift cards valued up to $300 – by installing MOOG, National and/or Wagner premium undercar components from Federal-Mogul Corp. Now through July 31, vehicle service providers who
Uni-Select’s Richard Roy Shares More Details on Beck/Arnley Acquisition and Uni-Select’s Plans for the U.S.
On Friday, aftermarketNews reported that Uni-Select has entered into an agreement to purchase Beck/Arnley Worldparts Corp. and its Canadian subsidiary Beck/Arnley Worldparts Canada ULC. This morning, aftermarketNews spoke with Uni-Select President and CEO Richard Roy, who shared some additional details about the acquisition as well as the company’s long-term plans for the U.S.
More Small and Mid-Size Distributors Turning to RF Scanning to Improve Operations
A growing number of small and mid-size automotive replacement parts distributors are turning to radio frequency (RF) scan guns – a technology once thought to be affordable only for larger businesses – to save time, reduce inventory expense and increase operational accuracy, according to Activant Solutions, which provides Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for automotive aftermarket businesses.
The Pulse: Does Your Tire Dealership Sell and Stock Custom Wheels?
Each week, The Pulse provides insight into the buying, sourcing and brand-loyalty habits of counter personnel and professional technicians. This week, using Babcox Research, we look at the trends for stocking and selling custom wheels.
Federated Honors Outstanding Members
Federated Auto Parts presented its most prestigious member awards at its annual meeting held April 23-26 in Dallas. Mike Jacabacci of Woodbury Automotive Warehouse was presented with the Art Fisher Memorial Membership Award. Cliff Hovis of Hovis Auto & Truck Supply was named the Co-Man Member of the Year and Duke Young of Pat Young Service Co. was selected as the Outstanding Marketing Member of the Year. The late Marvin Mastroff, a longtime Federated member, was honored with a special Art Fisher Memorial Award, which was accepted by his son Russell Mastroff.
The Week in Review (May 5-9, 2008)
By Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. 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
Another Twist in the Bendix Consumer Fraud Scam
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) have reported another twist in the consumer scam activity that bears the company names. Bendix is warning the public of repeated waves of consumer fraud activity that have appropriated the companies’ identities. The company first warned its employees, customers and other consumers about the appearance of fraudulent sweepstakes scams in late March of this year. They have now been alerted to a third wave of fraudulent activity. This round has taken a new twist from the previous activity.