by Amy Antenora
The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
With a number of major aftermarket suppliers in various stages of Chapter 11, aftermarketNews (AMN) readers have been keeping a close eye on the latest details coming out of Detroit. As such, the top story on AMN this week reported that former Fortune 500 company Collins & Aikman is now officially out of business. Just a few employees remain with the company in an attempt to sell off remaining patents and pay off creditors. There are approximately 400 patents from the company’s plastics business left to sell.
AMN readers are also taking an interest in the newest company to begin offering vehicle appearance products for automotive enthusiasts. Just in time for AAPEX, Voodoo Ride, the company co-founded by Dale Earnhardt Jr., has unveiled its first product, called Mojo. Mojo is an all-surface speed detailer that instantly cleans, polishes and protects virtually any solid exterior or interior vehicle surface.
Following its divestiture of Trico Products, Tomkins has announced a number of changes in its aftermarket sales organization. Cheryl Avery, global vice president of sales, who on Oct. 1 assumed automotive aftermarket responsibility for Tomkins AMG, said this sales force segregation allows the company to develop product line specialists and devote the appropriate sales time and effort to each of the company’s products.
One of the more inspiring stories this week comes from Interamerican Motor Corporation (IMC). The import parts provider has gathered a group of riders dubbed “Team IMC,” which will bike 366 miles from California to the AAPEX show in Las Vegas, raising funds for a study on telematics. According to IMC President and CEO Thomas Beer, the money will be used to fund a study and then develop strategies on how the industry can turn telematics from a threat into an opportunity.
Readers were also interested in the new website launched by rotating electrical maker, AIM. AIM’s new website — www.aimpowerinmotion.com — supports the company’s new “AIM Power In Motion” branding and marketing initiative announced earlier this year.
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