Accuride Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, recently announced that Steve Holt has been advanced as their new Senior Vice President for Strategy, Growth and Technology. The announcement was made in the light of the strategy developed by the company to further increase their profitability in the coming months.
Holt previously [...]

There is a real challenge out there as the Automotive Industry ‘globalises’ – experts in a number of disciplines from Sales to Design, Engineering to Manufacturing are having to talk to each other across continents. This brings so many challenges, both for the business and the individual. Companies like Nissan and Renault have important alliances [...]

Express Detailing is a term, which has been marketed and inevitably defined by fixed site car washes in their attempt to increase average per ticket transactions. By using express detailing as an “add-on” service for between $35.00-$60.00 they are able to up sell a $4.99 exterior wash direct mail coupon that a customer brings in [...]

We’ve already stated our belief that that 2007 will see Americans buying several hundred thousand less cars than they will purchase in 2006. We are looking for 16.8 million vehicle sales this year. Let’s get into the numbers, and see what the implications are. When you, or I buy a car for our personal use, [...]

The air we breathe everyday is full of contamination. It has water vapor and airborne particulates that we inhale into our lungs. The vast majority is not harmful and we barely notice that its even there. However, to your air compressor these harmless contaminants can become quite harmful due to the compression process. During the [...]

What should I buy?
Auto carpet can be purchased custom molded to fit the form of your vehicle’s floor pan. So, there is no need to buy flat automotive carpet and try to fit it to the bumps and ridges of your vehicle’s floor, but rather you can simply pull out the old auto carpet and [...]

While forklifts make warehouse work much easier, they can be dangerous, and even fatal, if they are used incorrectly. The operator or bystanders can be seriously injured or killed if the proper forklift safety protocol is not followed. Forklift operators must stay in the cab of the lift at all times, the need [...]

The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. said last Tuesday that it aims to cut 1,500 jobs through an early retirement program in a move aimed at shoring up drooping earnings.
The early retirement program of the third biggest Japanese automaker will be extended to some 12,000 employees in Japan and the impact on earnings will be announced [...]

Porsche has released a refined Cayenne line-up for 2008. These include the base, S, and the Turbo. Two of the considered significant changes include the angrier looking, more slated VW headlights and a revised front fascia with ribs cutting across larger vents.
The turbo model keeps its signature hood bulges. It will also be differentiated from [...]

There is simply more to the 2006 year model of the Volkswagen 2.0 GTI. Sure, we all do know that this vehicle is a version of the Volkswagen GTI and it is an entrant to the compact car and the small family car segment with the likes of the Ford Escort, Peugeot 304, and the [...]