WORLDPAC Partners with Sangsin Brake
NEWARK, Calif. – WORLDPAC has added Sangsin Brake to its community of quality OEM and OES suppliers. Sangsin Brake is the largest brake pad manufacturer in South Korea and has a 30-year history in the industry, according to WORLDPAC. Sangsin is an OEM supplier to leading South Korean vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai, Kia, GM
Behr Hella Service Expands Asian Vehicle Coverage For A/C, Heater And Engine Cooling Parts
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Behr Hella Service (BHS), a North American joint venture for thermal management between Behr (vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling) and Hella (lighting technology and electronics) has substantially increased its coverage of Asian vehicles with new A/C, heater, and engine cooling part numbers for various makes and models. The line now
Behr Puts Vehicles To The Test in Climatic Wind Tunnel
At Behr’s climatic wind tunnel in Troy, Mich., vehicles are brutalized under simulated blaring sunlit conditions to see how well air conditioning systems will perform and how well HVAC systems will cooperate with engine cooling components.
Active Motor and Trans Mounts
Motor mounts serve an important function: They support the weight of the engine and transaxle (or transmission), and also isolate engine vibration from the rest of the chassis. With so much emphasis on controlling noise, vibration and harshness in late model luxury vehicles, it was inevitable that sooner or later motor mounts would go electronic.
2011 SAE Foundation Banquet Honors Automotive Leaders, Celebrates $1.6 Million in Combined Contributions in 2010
WARRENDALE, Pa. — The SAE Foundation held its annual banquet May 12 at The Fillmore Detroit. The event recognized and celebrated today’s and tomorrow’s automotive industry leaders. Proceeds from the banquet support the interactive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs of the SAE Foundation. The 2011 SAE Foundation Banquet raised nearly $300,000 to
Federal-Mogul Expands MOOG Coverage with 81 New Parts Covering Millions of Late-Model Applications
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The MOOG steering and suspension product line from Federal-Mogul Corp. now features 81 additional high-volume parts covering millions of late-model foreign-nameplate and domestic applications. With dozens of premium new parts added each month, the MOOG line is the aftermarket’s most complete chassis repair resource, according to the company. Among the latest additions
Raybestos Brand Surpasses 1,400 Parts Listings for 2011 Model Year
MCHENRY, Ill. — Raybestos Brake and Chassis – a member of the Affinia family of brands and the Official Brakes of NASCAR – says it continues to lead the industry in first-to-market coverage for late model cars and trucks. To date, more than 1,400 brake and chassis parts listings have been added to Raybestos Brake
CARDONE Recommends Fluid List for Power Steering
OEs recommend many different types of fluids for use in power steering systems.
The Future of Cool
Competition between U.S., Europe Heating Up Over Next Cabin Cooling System Refrigerant
Get On Board With Foreign Nameplates
Remember, the first six letters in ‘important’ are ‘import.’