Mazda is planning to construct an engine plant in the Chonburi Province of Thailand where SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel engine will be produced for the company’s flagship Mazda2. The engine assembly plant is expected to have ...
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Red Kap, a company focused on developing performance apparel for the automotive industry, chose a good time to return to the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas. From Nov. 4-6, 2014, Red Kap aggressively ...
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The Alliance 396 is a flotation tire produced in the United States. The Global Tire Expo is more than a consumer tire and wheel show. Commercial tires are also part of the mix on the trade show floor. Two farm tires were introduced ...
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Central Glass, a parent company of Carlex Glass, announced that it has finalized pending acquisitions to expand Carlex’s business operations. Central Glass has officially acquired all of the outstanding shares of two subsidiaries of ...
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Dana Holding Corporation announced today the introduction of a new aluminum cooling technology for electric and hybrid vehicles. Specifically, the company is utilizing the efficiency of aluminum in its Long® brand of integrated ...
Wellspring Capital Management today announced that it has acquired Qualitor, a leading global supplier of branded aftermarket safety and wear products for the automotive aftermarket, from an affiliate of HCI Equity Partners. Financial terms ...
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Connectivity and sensor maker TE Connectivity is planning to unveil connectivity and sensor technologies for automotive industry at the electronic fair in Munich, Germany. The technology includes TE's connectors, sensors and antennas that ...
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Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay $100m fine for exaggerating the gas mileage in 1.2 million vehicles. The ruling came from the US justice department which stated that the vehicles could emit approximately 4.75 million tons of greenhouse ...
Ford is reportedly asking the federal court in California to toss a lawsuit which accuses the car maker of promoting defective electric power-assisted steering systems used in its flagship Fusion and Focuse. The lawsuit was filed by six ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, launched Axalta Automotive Color of the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center yesterday. Axalta's 2015 ...
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At the Tire Industry Association’s general meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, membership passed two proposed resolutions without opposition that will end up influencing association policy. 1. "For" Periodic Motor Vehicle ...
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To G.S. Sareen, CEO of Omni United (S) Pte. Ltd., tires don’t have to be a commodity. He wants to turn buying tires into a lifestyle purchase. To that end, he has partnered with Timberland LLC to introduce the Radar Timberland line ...
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How new is the Ironman All Country M/T from Hercules Tire? It is being introduced to the marketplace at the 2014 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week. The SEMA Show ...
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Robert Bosch LLC has added tilt-back and swing-arm styles to its tire changer line. The company introduced the TCE 4275 swing arm and TCE 4475 tilt back models at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced several initiatives for 2015, including a Federal Lobby Day that will give TIA members a personal role in raising legislative awareness of issues affecting the tire industry, in a press ...
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