Winners of the Raybestos ’64 GTO-R Take Ownership On Power Tour
To kick off the annual HOT ROD magazine Power Tour, representatives from Affinia Global Brake & Chassis, manufacturers of Raybestos Brakes & Chassis products, were in attendance to deliver the company’s 1964 GTO-R promotional project build to its prize winners: Nina and Mike Murray from Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
Meritor WABCO GM Speaks on Innovation ROI and Advanced Safety at Commercial Vehicle Megatrends Conference
Improving driver and highway safety; increasing vehicle uptime; avoiding accidents and increasing fleet efficiency – these are four key areas of innovation that have the potential for return on investment, according to Meritor Wabco President and General Manager Jon Morrison.
Elgin Introduces New PRO-STOCK Thick-Wall One-Piece Push Rods
Company releases exclusive line of thick-wall one-piece rods that enable performance engine builders to achieve significantly higher dynamic loads and RPM.
TI Automotive Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Czech Republic
Facility to produce plastic fuel filler pipes for Volkswagen, Skoda and Audi, and assemble fuel tank systems for Citroen, Peugeot, Toyota and Skoda. Will produce 1.1 million filler pipes annually with current programs.
Bosch ‘Storm Chasers’ Marketing Campaign for Icon Wiper Blades Wins Silver Effie Award
The campaign, titled “How Storm Chasers Clear the Way,” was created by advertising agency Team Detroit and featured Bosch ICON Wiper Blades “clearing the way” for storm chaser Reed Timmer of The Discovery Channel’s television series “Storm Chasers.”
Early Bird Registration Still Available for Women’s Board 2012 Summer Meeting
Highlights include a strategic planning discussion, speakers from Robert Half International on managing a multigenerational workforce, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC on six steps to a secure retirement and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game.
Mexico Continues to be Top Choice for Manufacturing ‘Near-Shoring,’ Says AlixPartners Study
AlixPartners said results from the survey also suggest that rising domestic demand in developing countries such as China may encourage even more near-shoring and “re-shoring” in the West in the future.
Enhanced TQBrakePads.com Highlights Exclusive Technologies of New Wagner ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT Brake Pads
The updated site includes an interactive guide to the next-generation features of ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT pads, including Dynamic Noise Absorption (DNA) technology, Laser-Shaped Friction technology and Federal-Mogul’s award-winning Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI) one-piece pad design.
‘High Gear’ Chosen as Concept for First-Ever SEMA Mustang Build Powered By Women
A crew of all women builders will perform modifications this summer. The final vehicle will debut at the 2012 SEMA Show, then will be auctioned on eBay to raise money for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Fifty Students Receive GAAS Scholarships Through Grants from the University of the Aftermarket Foundation
The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational/technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. All of these students are either attending or entering vocational programs to become mechanical, collision or heavy-duty repair professionals.