WELD Will Sponsor ‘Cool Move of the Race’ During The 2015 Chili Bowl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – WELD, manufacturer of WELD Wheels, is sponsoring the “WELD Racing Cool Move of the Race” during the 29th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowlpresented by General Tire, taking place Jan. 13-17 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. During the first four nights of qualifying races, a winner of the WELD Racing Cool Move
AWE Tuning Announces Plans For BMW Performance Line
WILLOW GROVE, Pa. – AWE Tuning has announced plans to aggressively enter the BMW market in the first quarter of 2015, with major exhaust products launching in January followed by intake and intercooler upgrades. “It’s been a year in the making,” said AWE Tuning VP of Marketing Jesse Kramer. “After almost two-and-a-half decades in the
Kukui Corp. Appoints Mike Giblin to President of U.S. Operations
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Kukui Corp., a developer of marketing software solutions for the automotive repair industry, has appointed Mike Giblin, president of the company’s U.S. operations. An automotive industry veteran, Giblin joined Kukui as a vice president of business development and previously served as vice president of U.S. operations. In his new role, Giblin
2015 NASTF Committee Co-Chairs Appointed
ST. JOHNS, Fla. – At its year-end meeting, the NASTF Board of Directors announced the OEM and independent co-chair appointments for each of the six NASTF committees for 2015: · Collision Committee: Gary Ledoux (American Honda) and Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas) · Communications Committee: John Cabaniss (OEM Industry Relations) and Bob Chabot (Manic Media) ·
Bridgestone Americas Breaks Ground on New HQ In Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Americas celebrated the groundbreaking for its new 30-story, $200 million-plus headquarters, which will be located in the “SoBro” area of downtown Nashville, Tenn. When completed in mid-to-late 2017, the new facility will house more than 1,700 employees – 1,100 currently in Nashville and 600 new jobs from three out-of-state business units
Volvo Acquires 45 Percent Of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles
STOCKHOLM – AB Volvo has completed the acquisition of 45 percent of the Chinese automotive manufacturer, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co. Ltd. The purchase consideration amounted to RMB 5.5 billion ($885 million). As announced earlier, AB Volvo signed an agreement in January 2013 with Dongfeng to acquire 45 percent of a subsidiary of DFG, Dongfeng Commercial
New Jeep Wrangler To Be Auctioned For Charity
ing more than $30,000 in aftermarket parts and accessories, the SEMA Cares 2015 Jeep Wrangler that debuted at the recent SEMA Show is set to be auctioned off on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, Ariz. The vehicle, which was donated by OMIX ADA/Rugged Ridge, includes: · Falken Tire’s new WildPeak M/T 37-inch tires
Pennzoil Awards 2014 Viper To Washington Resident
BUCKLEY, Wash. – Recently, Pennzoil awarded Buckley, Wash., resident Michael Kicker with a new 2014 Dodge Viper SRT, complete with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-40 Full Synthetic motor oil with PurePlus Technology under the hood. Kicker was awarded the Adrenaline Red Viper at his local Tacoma Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram SRT Dealership in Tacoma, Wash., as
Successful 2013 APA Conference Delivers Networking Opportunities and Business-Building Tools, Awards Vendors
Automotive Parts Associates’ (APA) 32nd annual Shareholders’ & Manufacturers’ Conference, held March 14-16 in St. Augustine, Fla., boasted 310 people in attendance, building on the momentum of last year’s successful event.
Networking, Awards Presentations Abound at Successful APA Conference in San Diego
The event, which took place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt resort, provided plenty of time for networking opportunities between APA shareholders and vendors, several chances for those buyers and sellers to forge business relationships or strengthen existing ones, and discuss new products and programs, and the opportunity for industry friends and acquaintances to relax, have fun and celebrate all of the past year’s successes.