Shop Owner Wins Truck in Federal-Mogul Promotion
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Daniel Lee of Guaranteed Brakes in Omaha, Neb., won a new Ford F150 and training for purchasing Federal-Mogul products at his local O’Reilly Auto Parts store as part of the “First Call All-Stars” promotion. The promotion rewarded shops with various prizes for every 50 invoices that included Wagner ThermoQuiet, MOOG, Precision
Federated ‘Dream Car’ Winner Chooses Mercedes
STAUNTON, Va. — Michael Berger, owner of Newport Auto Center in Wilmington, Del., found the car of his dreams at the Mecum Kissimmee Auction in Kissimmee, Fla. Berger was the grand prize winner of the Federated Auto Parts-Standard brand Oxygen Sensors “Dream Car Sweepstakes.” He received an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the Florida auction,
Professional’s Choice Announces Scratch & Win Grand Prize Winner
LENEXA, Kan. — ASE-certified technician Jim Whippie’s initial response when he was told he had won $10,000 in the Professionals’ Choice Auto Parts Scratch & Win Promotion was, “Yeah, right!” He said he just couldn’t believe it because he has been participating in promotions for decades and has never won anything. Once he had the
NetCom Unveils NetCom Chronos, a Free E-Catalog
NetCom, a Canada-based electronic catalog provider, has unveiled NetCom Chronos, a new Web-based application entirely focused on searching automotive products.
Exide Named Preferred Vendor for Truck Pride Partners Battery Line
Exide Technologies has announced a new supply agreement with Truck Pride Partners LLC.
Wix Filters Sets Product Development Record
WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, developed 414 new part numbers in 2009, shattering its previous high mark of nearly 100 new filters developed in 2008.
Federated Adds to E-Commerce Arsenal
STAUNTON, Va. — Federated Auto Parts and WHI Solutions have announced a new partnership through which they will be working together to facilitate electronic commerce between Federated WD/jobbers and their technician customers. Federated will add Nexpart to its suite of technician e-commerce tools. “Federated is committed to improving efficiencies for our members, our professional installer
Auto Pride Reports Record Attendance at Florida Meeting
The Auto Pride Network reported record attendance for its first membership meeting following the merger with Automotive Distribution Network (ADN).
SKF Receives NAPA Canada’s 95 Percent Club Award
SKF recently received NAPA Canada’s 95 Percent Club award at the NAPA Canada Sales and Leadership Summit held in Montreal. SKF was presented the award in recognition of its outstanding level of performance and service as a 2009 supplier of NAPA Bearings and Oil Seals.
Truck Pride Partners Names Board of Managers
BRANFORD, Conn. – Following the split of Truck Pride and Auto Pride and the subsequent dissolution of Independent Warehouse Distributors (IWD) at the end of 2009, the newly formed Truck Pride Partners LLC has announced its new board of managers. The Truck Pride Partners Board of Managers for 2010 includes: ·Chairman, David Settles, Weldon Parts
Dayco Pick-a-W Contest
Dayco has launched its second annual Dayco Pick-a-W March college basketball contest, promoting the Dayco Poly Rib “W” belt. Go to http://contests.turbotourney.com/dayco/default.asp to register.
Bosch ‘Light ‘Em Up!’ Rebate
The 2010 Bosch "Light ‘Em Up!" spark plug rebate program offers motorists in the United States a $2 per plug rebate on Bosch Platinum Ir Fusion plugs, a $1 per plug rebate on Bosch Platinum+4, Platinum+2 and Platinum Plus plugs, plus a 50 cent per plug rebate on Bosch Super Plus plugs, purchased from a