Chrysler Group Announces New Company Name – FCA US LLC
Chrysler Group LLC, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker, has announced that it has changed its company name to FCA US LLC. The name change is effective immediately and follows the naming convention of its global parent company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), which officially adopted its new name in October when it listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
WIX Filters Named 2014 Car Supplier of the Year By Independent Motor Trade Factors Associated
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has been named 2014 Car Supplier of the Year by Independent Motor Trade Factors Associated Ltd. (IFA), one of the largest motor factor buying groups in the United Kingdom. WIX has been supplying IFA members with filters since 2013 and is the first supplier selected for the award within the first year of partnering with the organization.
Federated Auto Parts Distributors and National Pronto Association Announce Merger
National Pronto Association and Federated Auto Parts have announced a merger of efforts and resources in a number of key areas with a focus on being “best in class” in providing overall value and support within the auto care industry.
Speed-Pro Crowns Performance Engine Builder of the Year
Tom Nickerson, owner of NVR Racing, in Butler, WI, was named the 2014 Performance Engine Builder of the Year, sponsored by Speed-Pro POWERFORGED Pistons and Engine Builder magazine. Nickerson was presented the award by Engine Builder magazine publisher Doug Kaufman at a press conference Friday at the Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI) in Indianapolis.
WISSOTA Auto Racing Sets the Record Straight
WISSOTA is a sanctioning body comprised of member tracks that elect a Board of Directors to over see the daily operations performed by the hired employees. All decisions are based on the best interest of the member tracks and drivers as well as the sport in general. Any and all announcements regarding class and track sanctions will be forthcoming after the December 18 meeting by the tracks involved and by WISSOTA.
WIX Filters Installs Automated Shuttle Storage and Picking System at Master Distribution Center
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has implemented a “goods-to-person” picking strategy for its master distribution center in Gastonia, N.C., based on a newly installed automated shuttle storage and picking system. The new system is an expandable, two-aisle Stingray Shuttle System that uses robotic shuttles to pick products and fulfill orders for WIX’s automotive, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter customers.
Sunoco Race Fuel’s Bill Joyner Receives NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award
Bill Joyner, fuel manager for Sunoco Race Fuel, the “Official fuel of NASCAR,” was presented the prestigious Buddy Shuman Award during the annual NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas. Joyner is the 58th recipient of the award, established in memory of early NASCAR Grand National Series driver and technical inspector Louis Grier “Buddy” Shuman.
Fel-Pro MLS Head Gaskets Help Seal Erica Enders-Stevens’ Historic NHRA Championship
Erica Enders-Stevens became the first woman to win the NHRA Pro Stock class championship when she out-dueled series runner-up Jason Line in the final round of the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, Calif., in mid-November. Enders-Stevens joins just two other women to have won NHRA Championships.
Motorsports Safety Organization ICMS To Hold Annual Congress at PRI
For the fifth consecutive year, the world’s pre-eminent motorsports safety conference, the International Council of Motorsports Sciences (ICMS), will return as a part of Race Industry Week in conjunction with the 27th annual PRI Trade Show at the Indiana Convention Center, Dec. 11-13.
VP Racing Fuels Appoints Kelley Hendel General Manager for Consumer Products
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., announced the appointment of Kelley Hendel as General Manager-Consumer Products. Based at the company’s corporate headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, Hendel will be responsible for overseeing customer service and support for distributors, dealers and retail customers who purchase VP’s consumer products including VP Small Engine Fuels, VP Madditives and VP PowerWash, as well as VP PowerMaster hobby fuel.
Engine Builder Magazine to Co-Host Tech Seminars at PRI
Engine Builder magazine, in conjunction with Auto Video Inc., will co-host two technical training seminars at the 2014 Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis. Analytical expert Ron Bilyeu will lead the free training courses held Friday and Saturday during the show.
Centroid to Lead CNC Seminar at 2014 PRI Show
Centroid will be hosting a CNC seminar at the 2014 PRI Show located in meeting room #205 on Friday, December 12 at 10:00am at the Indiana Convention Center. The CNC seminar will discuss CNC cylinder head porting, CNC block machining, CNC parts creation, digitizing, and CAD/CAM.
