Bosch Introduces New OE Platform Fuel Pump Modules For The Aftermarket
Covering select passenger car (BOE-C) and truck (BOE-T) applications, these fuel pumps bring the benefits of advanced Bosch turbine fuel pump technology to late-model vehicles and to many earlier applications with fuel pumps built on older technology.
ASE Certifications Show How Intense And Concentrated Most Skill Levels Have Become
One very quick method for learning who your customers are is to observe the types of ASE certifications displayed in customer waiting rooms and around the shop’s service desks.
Bosch Debuts Towel-Wrap Brake Pad Packaging Designed to Appeal To Technicians
Bosch Blue Brake Pads offer comprehensive coverage of domestic, Asian and European vehicles from 1956 through the current model year.
Fel-Pro PermaTorque MLS Head Gaskets Help Seal Historic NHRA Championship For Erica Enders-Stevens
First woman to win Pro Stock title relies on Fel-Pro technology to seal 1,350-horsepower GM DRCE engine.
Standard Motor Products Launches New Standard eCatalog
Standard says its award-winning eCatalog delivers content in one easy-to-access catalog screen and features an eCat Widget that provides a convenient eCatalog search portal right on the home page.
Executive Interview With Tom O’Brien, President Of SKF Vehicle Service Market (VSM), North America Business Unit
Tom O’Brien has more than 30 years of aftermarket experience with various roles in sales, operations and management. He joined SKF in 2007 and served as the vice president of automotive sales for SKF Vehicle Service Market (VSM), North America. In January 2014, O’Brien was appointed president of the SKF VSM, North America Business Unit and now oversees all sales and marketing initiatives for the SKF VSM automotive and heavy-duty aftermarkets in North America. Counterman’s sister publication, aftermarketNews, sat down with O’Brien, just two months shy of one year in this new role. In the interview, he talks about the company’s recent expansion efforts, as well as his goals and plans for the business moving forward.
Gates Introduces New System Repair Initiative
DENVER, Colo. – The Automotive Aftermarket division of Gates Corp. has introduced a new interactive Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) display and sales support materials. According to the Car Care Council, one in five vehicles on the road today needs a new belt. Due to advancements in belt construction and rubber compounds, it is difficult
WIX Filters, Counterman Magazine Name ‘Counter Professional of the Year’
LAS VEGAS – WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products celebrating its 75th anniversary, and Counterman magazine named Russell Paroff of NAPA Auto Parts in Grand Rapids, Mich., the 2014 “Counter Professional of the Year” at the AWDA conference on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas. “Customers rely on the expertise of counter professionals to
WIX Filters Names Owensboro Community & Technical College 2014 Technical ‘School Of The Year’
GASTONIA, N.C. — Owensboro Community & Technical College in Owensboro, Ky., was named the 2014 Technical School of the Year by Tomorrow’s Tech magazine and WIX Filters during a surprise ceremony today for 100 students and instructors of the college’s Automotive Technology program. OCTC is the seventh recipient of the annual program to find and
Four Crew Chiefs Now Deadlocked At Top Of MOOG ‘Problem Solver Of The Year’ Standings
Sponsored by Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., the weekly MOOG Problem Solver of the Race Award is presented to the crew chief whose car posts the best second-half improvement in average lap time while finishing on the lead lap. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Four crew chiefs now share the lead in the