Record Number of Suppliers Participate in AWDA Challenge to Benefit University of the Aftermarket Foundation
The donations will be used to support the foundation’s mission of funding scholarships and educational initiatives that help develop a strong, knowledgeable aftermarket workforce.
Tariffs and Trade Drama Aren’t Going Away Soon, AASA Panel Says
Regardless of whether the Trump administration can broker a trade deal with China, panelists at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association’s (AASA) 2019 Vision Conference in Dearborn, Michigan, had a message for the automotive aftermarket: Expect trade drama with China to be a fact of life for the next several years.
Lumileds Names Tracy Beecroft as Senior Retail Sales Manager
Beecroft will be responsible for retail and e-commerce sales channels for Lumileds’ North America aftermarket.
2018 Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories 5-in-1 Mega Show Comes To A Close
The three major themes at this year’s show were smart tech, automotive electronics and electric vehicles.
Vertical Development, Provider Of Automotive Aftermarket Catalog Services, Celebrates 30 Years
Vertical Development is an award-winning technology development firm providing digital catalog software and services to more than 300 aftermarket brands.
Federated Guests Enjoy Action-Packed Federated 400
Federated, in its fifth year as title sponsor of the NASCAR regular season finale, debuted the new expansive RIR Federated Hospitality Pavilion where more than 2,000 Federated guests enjoyed race day festivities and attended the Federated Vendor Expo.
Advance Auto Parts Names GRI Engineering & Development As 2016 Vendor Of The Year
In all, Advance honored five companies.
Federated Auto Parts 400 Set For Sept. 10 At Richmond International Raceway
Many Federated supplier partners will be in attendance at RIR to help sponsor race weekend events and participate in the vendor expo, including Airtex, BCA Bearings, Dayco, Denso, Dorman, East Penn, Federal-Mogul, Gates, Hastings, KYB, Peak, Raybestos, Remy, Standard, Stant, Tenneco, Trico, VDO and WIX Filters.
Newly Formed Water Pump Manufacturer NovaPacific Inc. Names President
NovaPacific manufactures an extensive range of water pump SKUs under TS16949, covering nearly every automotive aftermarket vehicle model.
Winners Of The Professionals’ Choice Summer Formula 1 Promotion Get Into World Champion’s Garage
Jerry Newton and his fiancé Marion Gamache from The Honest Engine in Hillsboro, N.H., spent the weekend of Oct. 23-25 at the F1 Races in Austin, Texas. In addition to being wined and dined in the very exclusive Formula One Paddock Club, on Friday evening they were treated to a tour of the garages and got up close and personal to the car that won the race and secured the World Championship driven by Lewis Hamilton.
