WIX Filters Launches New Website
Wixfilters.com features advanced searching capabilities, easy navigation and updated ‘We Love Engines’ creative campaign design.
AASA Releases Findings From Its AASA Q2 Barometer
AASA’s most recent quarterly survey shows a continuing positive expansion, however the association said this growth is “positive but below potential.”
Bosch’s ‘Driving Innovation’ Road Tour Named Best Exhibit At O’Reilly Auto Parts Hot Rod Super Nationals
The award was given to the exhibitor whose display showed the most cleanliness, had the greatest consumer appeal and whose staff and display provided the best crowd interaction.
Automotive Parts Associates President And CEO Dan Freeman Announces Retirement
While no date has been set for the appointment of a successor, the Board of Directors has established a search committee. The selection process will begin immediately and Freeman will continue to serve as APA’s leader until the transition is complete, APA said.
Johnson Controls Brings AGM Battery Technology To North America
According to Mike Carr, vice president and general manager North America for Johnson Controls Power Solutions, the company estimates that up to 40 percent of new cars being built the United States by 2016 could be Start-Stop vehicles requiring AGM batteries. As a result, the company is installing approximately 6 million in AGM annual capacity for the U.S. market.
Strauss Discount Auto Files Bankruptcy
Strauss Discount Auto declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 4. All locations of the business have been closed and, according to a Strauss executive, there are parties interested in acquiring portions of the business. This isn’t the first time the company has filed Chapter 11. In 2007, Japanese big box retailer Autobacs Seven acquired Strauss
DENSO’s Chinese Motorcycle Component Production Company Enters Into Joint Venture
The new joint venture company, formed in June, is called GONGCHENG DENSO (CHONGQING) Co. Ltd. (GCDN). Production has already begun at two plants.
Continental Addresses Industry Trends In Chassis & Safety Division
Continental’s Chassis & Safety division has established a new Passive Safety & Sensorics (PSS) business unit. This new unit has been established in response to the market trend of inertial sensors being integrated into airbag control units across a majority of vehicle platforms by 2016 to support ESC functionality.
King Engine Bearings Introduces New eCat
The new eCat, which features an improved user-friendly design and expanded functionality, is available at www.king-bearings.com/cat.
HELLA Says Lighting Will Play Major Role In Future Auto Interior Design
Lighting is not a significant factor in the design of most passenger-car and commercial-vehicle interiors today, but HELLA predicts that the use of ambient LED lighting in North America will more than quadruple over the next five years.