Michael Cardone Named First Chairman of Motor Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA)
Michael Cardone Jr., CEO of CARDONE Industries Inc., has been selected as the first chairman of the newly formed Motor Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA), an affiliate association of the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).
Build A Market. But How?
Everyone who has been in the parts business for any time at all usually has a following of some sort.
Bearing Q&A: The Ins and Outs of Bearings
On a typical passenger vehicle weighing around 3,400 pounds, each pair of front-wheel bearings, as well as the rear-wheel or axle bearings, support around 850 pounds, depending on the weight balance and driveline configuration.
Headlight Restoration: Bringing The ‘Light’ Back To Headlights
In addition to damaging effects from the sun, chemicals and
environmental pollutants also put a squeeze on the
clarity of lenses.
JASPER Offers Chrysler 62TE Transmission
Jasper Engines & Transmissions offers a remanufactured Chrysler 62TE automatic transmission on exchange.
Beck/Arnley Adds 1,600 New Foreign Nameplate Part Numbers
Beck/Arnley announced it has added 1,600 new part numbers to its line of premium quality, genuine foreign nameplate products in the first six months of 2010.
Wells Manufacturing Introduces Wells Vehicle Electronics Brand
Wells Manufacturing has introduced a new brand and corporate identification – Wells Vehicle Electronics – to represent the company’s comprehensive offering of advanced ignition, emissions, fuel system, engine management and other components for the automotive replacement parts and service industry.
IMR Releases Replacement Rate Data Mapped to ACES Codes
IMR’s Replacement Rate Data is available for more than 140 parts and services and can be customized by geographic region.
GCommerce Creates Cloud-Based Inventory System Using Microsoft SQL Azure
DES MOINES, Iowa — GCommerce, with support from Microsoft Corp., recently unveiled a new market technology solution called the Virtual Inventory Cloud (VIC), which provides inventory visibility and efficiency for drop ship special orders between distributors/retailers and manufacturers/suppliers, and is designed to work with existing special order solutions and technologies within the automotive aftermarket. GCommerce,
Highlights From The 15th Annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, Day One
CHICAGO – Counterman Editor Mark Phillips has been reporting back from the 15th annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, that took place May 17-19 in Chicago. Below are some highlights from yesterday’s presentations. Gen Y: Shifting Away from Cars, with Mike Cooperman, Senior Director of Marketing, J.D. Power Web Intelligence Generation Y, those generally born after
