Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Industry News
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Envia Systems achieves world-record energy density for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
Envia Systems announced test results that verify the company’s next-generation rechargeable battery has achieved the highest recorded energy density of 400 Watt-hours/kilogram for a rechargeable lithium-ion cell.
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Colombia, the Gem of South America
On Oct. 21, 2011, the U.S. entered into a trade promotion agreement (TPA) with Colombia, opening this growing market to more U.S. goods, including automotive aftermarket products. Under the agreement, more than 80 percent of U.S. exports of con…
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Philips Automotive Lighting North America names Zeichner as Midwest Account Manage
Richard Zeichner will be responsible for all sales activities in the Midwestern U.S. as well as national OES accounts within the automotive aftermarket channel.
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DOT proposes distraction guidelines for automakers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The proposed voluntary guidelines would apply…
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New website launch for CCAR
Charlie Ayers, president of the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced the launch of a new website. CCAR currently serves hundreds of affiliates, thousand of users worldwide and sees millions of automotive safety and hazm…
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Federal-Mogul launches electronic information system
Leading Edge ‘e360’ Platform Offers Latest Product Information, Technical Resources and More for Distributors, Parts Professionals and Service Dealers.
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Vendor Newsmaker: Robert Fust
On display at January?s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Delphi?s new wireless device charging system transmits power within a car or truck?s cabin to deliver a charge without having to precisely position the electronic unit that?s getti…
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Brake manufacturers are part of the solution to reducing copper in U.S. watersheds
Recent news articles regarding brake friction products contribution to copper in U.S. waterways only report part of this issue. The Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), which represents m…
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Sterling Autobody supports Operation Comfort
Sterling Autobody Centers announced its support for Operation Comfort’s Automotivation program. Operation Comfort was founded in 2004 with a commitment to providing support to service members who have been wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq and are…
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Global vehicle sales continue to increase
Automotive market watchers have released their forecasts for the coming year, providing some good news for dealerships as sales are expected to continue increasing for the next several years. The average age of the vehicle on the road remains h…