Bearing manufacturer C&U Americas has received the 2018 Quality & Delivery Excellence Award from BorgWarner Power Drive Systems…
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Goodyear Hopes Space Mission Brings Tire Advancements to Earth
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is headed to space to enhance tire performance. The company plans to test its tire-making components in August at the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory…
New-Vehicle Quality Declines for 18 Major Brands
New-vehicle quality in 2019 stayed flat compared with 2018, marking the first year without improvement since 2014, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study (IQS). More brands worsened than improved over the past 12 months. “Automakers continue to make progress in areas like infotainment that attract a lot of consumer attention,” said Dave Sargent,… Continue reading New-Vehicle Quality Declines for 18 Major Brands
The Most American-Made Vehicle is Jeep; Followed by Three Honda Models
Trade tensions and tariff threats have garnered plenty of headlines in 2019. The breakneck pace at which such threats are issued and rescinded is enough to give anyone whiplash. While it’s become business as usual for those keeping up with the news, the repercussions to consumers could run deep if some of the threats become… Continue reading The Most American-Made Vehicle is Jeep; Followed by Three Honda Models
National Gas Prices Jump Eight Cents in Two Weeks
The national gas price average is $2.79, which is an $0.08 increase since the beginning of July. Gas prices have increased amid more expensive crude oil prices, robust demand and decreasing gasoline stocks, according to AAA. Since last Monday, 18 states have seen their gas price averages increase by at least a nickel. Hurricane Barry,… Continue reading National Gas Prices Jump Eight Cents in Two Weeks
Dayco Appoints Wiegert as CEO
Dayco has hired Joel E. Wiegert to serve the company’s CEO…
Kathi Cover Joins Directed as General Counsel
Vehicle security and remote start company Directed has appointed Kathi Cover to the position of general counsel…
Thousand-Horsepower Yenko Camaro Now Available
Specialty Vehicle Engineering Inc. has announced the availability of its all-new and outrageously fast 2020 Yenko/SC Stage II Camaro…
CURT Equipped for Future Growth with New Investments
CURT has made significant investments in its Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility during the past year…
Overlanding Rack System Ushers in New Era at Putco
Des Moines, Iowa-based Putco Inc. has made a big move into the overland market…
Mast Motorsports Moving Across the Country
Mast Motorsports is moving its manufacturing facility from Detroit to its headquarters in Nacogdoches, Texas…
SEMA Council Nominations Due
SEMA’s councils and networks are currently accepting nominations to honor outstanding companies and professionals…
Blue Ox Now in Tow at Meyer Distributing
Meyer Distributing now offers products by Blue Ox…
Painless Performance Website & Phones Down During Upgrade
Painless Performance Products is upgrading its phone service and web server, causing the company’s phones and website to be down on Friday, July 12..
Report: Ford Knew Focus, Fiesta Models Had Flawed Transmissions, Sold Them Anyway
Ford Motor Co. knowingly launched two low-priced, fuel-efficient cars with defective transmissions and continued selling the troubled Focus and Fiesta despite thousands of complaints and an avalanche of repairs, a Detroit Free Press investigation found…