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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The new Cayenne GTS resounds an outstanding sporting character in its very name. The resonant letters GTS go back to the famous 904 Carrera GTS of 1963. In 2007, the Cayenne GTS became the first Porsche of the modern era to revive the ...
Hunter Engineering Co.'s QuickComp on-car brake lathe is now made in the United States, the company reports. It features a two-way adjustable compensation adaptor that works with Hunter’s ProComp computerized compensation to ...
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The AAPEX tradeshow was a huge success! This Automotive Aftermarket tradeshow took place on November 4th-6th in Las Vegas, California. We thank all of you who stopped by our booth. It was a great pleasure to meet you all! ...
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Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 3,175 model year 2014-2015 VAH, VNL and VNM trucks. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration bulletin, bolts holding the disc brake caliper to the backing plate may not have ...
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Ford has a new way to help police agencies save lives, prevent injuries and potentially help save millions of taxpayer dollars. As agents of law and order, police officers monitor driving behavior to ensure the safety of the motoring ...
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Mercedes-Benz and Daimler‘s other bus division Setra are planning to introduce new range of Euro VI-compliant buses at the ongoing International Bus and Coach Trade Fair (FIAA) in Madrid. The buses are expected to feature Power Euro ...
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The award-winning Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport offer more standard comfort and convenience equipment for 2015, including refinements to the steering and suspension systems. The 2015 Santa Fe Sport starts at only $24,950, excluding ...
In the spirit of Halloween, here’s a good scare for those of you afraid of even more competition: Monro Muffler Brake Inc. expects to grow very quickly over the rest of its fiscal 2015. According to its most recent financial ...
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Monro Muffler Brake Inc. posted net income of $16.3 million on net sales of $221.3 million for its second quarter ended Sept. 27, 2014. That compares to income of $13.6 million on sales of $205.3 million for the same period last year. The ...
With Centric Parts' new lab, all new friction formulations can be mixed, molded and cured on the spot, the company reports Centric Parts has opened a state-of-the-art friction materials lab at the company’s Compton, Calif., ...
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A redesign of the Forward Lift brand's 14,000-pound capacity CR14 four-post lift increased rise height and improved durability. Vehicle Service Group LLC has made several upgrades to the Forward Lift brand’s 14,000-pound capacity ...
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Akebono Brake Corp. says it will continue to manufacture its entire ultra-premium ceramic disc brake pad line in the U.S., a strategy which provides exclusive control of its production processes. The company says making its ceramic brake ...
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Ariel Motor Company in collaboration with its manufacturing partner TMI AutoTech has introduced Atom 3S which is built upon the Ariel Atom 3 platform for the US market. The vehicle features Honda 2.4L engine with turbo charging system ...
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Audi has teased the image of a new car designed under the leadership of Audi designing head Marc Lichte. The car will be introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show which starts on November 19. Reports suggest that the teased image could be ...
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