The Evolution of Aftermarket Product Lines, Part Three: Questions and Answers
Technology and the global economy is forcing some in the industry to ask some fundamental questions about the way suppliers and distributors address the products they make, buy and sell. Today, in part three of a five-part series, Dave Caracci takes an honest look at some of these questions and offers some possible answers.
Executive Interview with Steve Seabourne, President of AIM
Steve Seabourne is president and CEO of AIM. Seabourne has more than 30 years of experience with AIM. For the past five years, he has had overall responsibility for the company as president. Seabourne has hands-on manufacturing expertise with active participation in all aspects of the business from teardown and assembly to purchasing, marketing, cataloging and sales. He is a double major graduate of the University of California at Davis with a B.S. in biological sciences and a B.A. in economics. In this week’s Executive Interview, Seabourne brings us up to speed on the latest initiatives at AIM, as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary.
AIM Introduces New Website
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — AIM, maker of new and remanufactured rotating electrical products for both import and domestic vehicles, has introduced its new website — www.aimpowerinmotion.com. The website supports the company’s new “AIM Power In Motion” branding and marketing initiative announced earlier this year. “We have loaded our website with lots of useful resources to
Beck/Arnley Introduces New Identity Campaign
Beck/Arnley has announced the re-launch of its brand, redesigned to reflect the company’s mission of providing professional technicians with the crucial parts needed to repair foreign nameplate vehicles. Beck/Arnley’s “You Just Know When Something is Genuine” identity campaign consists of a re-designed website, www.beckarnley.com; a new company tagline — GENUINE Foreign Nameplate Parts – as well as an updated logo and an advertising campaign emphasizing the “You Just Know When Something is Genuine” theme.
Visteon Designs System to Improve Fuel Economy
Visteon Corp. has designed a system set to improve fuel economy in future vehicles. The company’s latest generation R744 system consumes up to 25 percent less incremental fuel compared to conventional R134a systems. The efficient operation helps to reduce the overall fuel consumption of the vehicle by approximately 0.3 liters per 100 km at the same cooling performance as traditional systems at an ambient temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, leading to a reduction of CO2 tailpipe emissions by 7g/km, the company said.
AAPEX Buyers Appreciation Grand Prize is Ford Escape Hybrid
The grand prize for this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Buyers Appreciation Contest is a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, to be given away by long-time AAPEX exhibitor Ford Motorcraft. AAPEX will be held Oct. 30-Nov.1 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
Ford: Hydrogen Cars Close to Production
The relatively quick-and-easy answer to foreign oil dependence and automotive greenhouse gas emissions is circling the grounds every day at Orlando International Airport in Florida, according to a top Ford Motor Co. official. It’s a utilitarian 12-passenger parking lot shuttle bus powered by a 6.8-liter internal combustion hydrogen engine, which Ford officials said is their hydrogen technology that’s closest to mass production.
Tech Students Offer Fuel Solutions: Drive Systems Could Influence Direction of U.S. Efficiency Efforts
From Detroit Free Press Sick of paying $40 or more to fill up your tank? Worried about global warming? If so, you might be interested in the advanced drive systems that student engineers showed off in downtown Detroit on Thursday. As gas prices remain above $3 a gallon, teams of college students involved in the
Ford CEO: Turnaround Plan is Progressing
From AFX News Limited WILMINGTON, DE — Ford President and Chief Executive Alan Mulally reassured shareholders Thursday that the automaker’s turnaround plan was on track and that it was investing in environmentally friendly technologies amid concerns about climate change. Mulally, making his first appearance before company shareholders, said Ford was taking "painful but necessary steps"
Thomson Delmar Learning Releases Newest DVD in the Chilton Total Car Care Series
ALBANY, NY — Thomson Delmar Learning has announced the release of the updated Chilton Total Car Care Domestic Vehicles DVD. This new DVD picks up where the existing Total Car Care DVD Series left off by covering model years 2000-2005. The existing series covers model years 1981-2000. In addition to providing step-by-step service and repair