AAIA Calls on Congress to Include Tax Credit for Vehicle Maintenance
Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), has called on the U.S. Congress to include in the economic stimulus package now being debated, a tax credit to American car owners for actions they take to maximize the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. Schmatz pointed to a recently released Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll that found Americans cite gasoline prices as the economic woe that most affects them.
Carmakers Dealt Blow by Soaring Price of Platinum
From North County Times, Escondido, CA The soaring price of platinum is set to have serious consequences for the automotive business and other industries using the precious metal in environmental technologies. The platinum price has soared to all-time highs past $1600 an ounce on a cocktail of problems in South Africa, not least the energy
The Top Ten Newsmakers of 2007
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial staffs of aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine have selected 10 individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year. The list is presented in alphabetical order.
From Counterman.com: Worldly Parts
More and more manufacturers are cutting costs by offshoring. And in many instances the form, fit and function you and I rely on is being affected. And it’s not only happening overseas.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Establishes Succession Plan, Prepares for Morgan’s Retirement
by Brian Cruickshank and Amy Antenora, aftermarketNews SAN ANTONIO – While he’s been working in the automotive industry for more than four decades, he’s not ready to call it quits just yet. Dick Morgan, president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, may have officially announced his plans for retirement during the Alliance’s recent Winter
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Sails Into Florida for Annual Meeting; Outstanding Vendors Honored
SAN ANTONIO — The shareholders of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. (Alliance) gathered this week in Boca Raton, FL, for the group’s annual winter meeting. The meeting is a culmination of the past year’s efforts of the Alliance, which markets for Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper parts stores and certified service centers. Reports and breakout meetings
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance President and CEO Richard Morgan Announces Retirement
During the Winter Shareholder’s Meeting of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Alliance) in Boca Raton, FL, the Alliance Board of Directors announced the upcoming retirement of president and CEO, Richard H. Morgan. They officially declared the Board has begun its search for his successor as he contemplates his retirement as one of the leading movers and shakers of the aftermarket industry for the last five decades.
BREAKING NEWS: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance President and CEO Richard Morgan Announces Retirement
SAN ANTONIO – During the Winter Shareholder’s Meeting of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Alliance) in Boca Raton, FL, the Alliance Board of Directors announced the upcoming retirement of president and CEO, Richard H. Morgan. They officially declared the Board has begun its search for his successor as he contemplates his retirement as one of the
2007 Readers Choice Awards Announced
For 11 straight years, Underhood Service, ImportCar and Brake & Front End magazines have recognized the advertisers who are the foremost communicators in the industry with their annual Readers’ Choice Award. Given to only 10 companies from each magazine, the winners are determined by surveys conducted by Babcox Research that ask readers which ads they recall seeing and reading.
Peter Bain Installed as New APRA Chairman
Peter Bain was installed as the chairman of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) during the 2007 International BIG R Show in Las Vegas. Bain started as an apprentice auto electrician in England and completed his university education at Durham University in Electrical Engineering. From there he moved to Vancouver, B.C., Canada and soon had his own business, set up in three locations under the name of Mr. Spark’s Auto Electric and International Rebuilders. These businesses did every aspect of the auto electric trade, from the normal rebuilding and service work on all types of automotive and light trucks to transportation trucks, tug boats, fishing fleets, logging machinery, mining machinery to even mounting the gun racks and light bars on the new police cars.