Top 5 Stories Of The Week

Top 5 Stories Of The Week

A recap of the top five stories on aftermarketNews during the week of June 22.

Hyliion Inc. And Tortoise Acquisition Corp. Announce Merger

Hyliion Inc., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, announced today it intends to merge with Tortoise Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company with a strategic focus on the energy sector and decarbonizing commercial transportation in North America. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined entity will be named Hyliion Holdings Corp. and remain on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the new ticker symbol “HYLN.”

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AMN Q&A With Dana’s Dan Griffin

Longtime Dana executive Dan Griffin was recently appointed to an expanded role in May, now serving as senior director, Aftermarket and Digital Solutions for the Toledo, Ohio-based aftermarket supplier. Griffin brings us up to speed on his newly expanded role and the areas of innovation Dana will be focusing on over the next few years.

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APC Uses Technology To ‘Push The Envelope’ During COVID

In light of the multi-faceted challenges everyone has faced doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic, APC Technologies says it is particularly proud of its engineering and product development teams that continue to push the envelope on New Part Introductions (NPI) across its Brake and Emissions businesses and product categories.

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Interstate Batteries Educates Consumers On Battery Maintenance

Interstate Batteries is once again championing technicians by equipping them with essential information needed to keep vehicles in good shape for when Americans ride the roads again. Under the direction of its Research Lab Manager Jeff Barron, it has recently released guidelines for repair shops to help consumers navigate the implications of sitting car batteries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federated Co-operatives Limited Partners With ShowMeTheParts

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) partners with ShowMeTheParts to create a battery finder for its Co-Op retail locations and customers. The tool will be used by store team members at the Co-op retail locations that sell Co-op premium batteries to assist customers in finding the right battery for their application. 

Read more here.

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