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Standard Motor Products Wins 2021 Spirit Of NAPA Award
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By Counterman
Standard Motor Products (SMP) announced the expansion of its Blue Streak line.
SMP’s latest Blue Streak product release includes 23 new part numbers in the direct-ignition and variable-valve timing (VVT) categories.
As part of the expansion, SMP introduced new Blue Streak ignition-coil multi-pack kits. These kits include a full set of heavier-duty ignition coils, providing technicians exactly what they need for a complete coil service.
Many of the most popular Blue Streak ignition coils now are available in these multi-packs, with coverage for more than 23 million repair opportunities.
“Blue Streak heavier-duty coils are engineered with improvements and upgrades that continue to elevate Blue Streak products above the competition,” the company said in a news release.
Also added to the Blue Streak lineup are VVT solenoid kits for 2017-2006 General Motors vehicles equipped with the 2.4-liter engine and 2010-1999 Lexus and Toyota vehicles powered by 3-liter and 3.3-liter six-cylinder engines. Each kit includes two premium Blue Streak solenoids, along with the necessary hardware, for a complete VVT solenoid repair solution.
Additionally, nine VVT solenoids, engineered and manufactured at SMP’s Poland facility, will be available in the Blue Streak brand. This adds coverage for more than 21 million vehicles in operation. Blue Streak VVT solenoids feature upgrades that ensure proper application-specific performance and long service life.
“The newest additions to our Blue Streak program are a testament to our commitment to the high level of quality and durability professional technicians have always expected from our Blue Streak brand,” said John Herc, vice president engine management marketing, SMP.
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By Counterman
Arnold Motor Supply has officially opened its new Lincoln, Nebraska, location at 2811 W O St.
Lincoln residents are most likely familiar with the West O location and its roots dating back to the early 1980s as Snow Auto Supply. Joe H. Snow served as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years before starting the family business. His son Spencer continued the legacy in 1998 and has been managing the store for the past 25 years.
“We’ve wanted to enter the Lincoln market for many years and have had a long relationship with Spencer Snow,” said Eric Johnson, president and managing partner at Arnold Motor Supply. “We’re excited to bring our automotive and commercial vehicle focus to the location while continuing the strong paint and refinish capabilities Snow Auto Supply has always provided the community,”
Arnold Motor Supply entered into agreement with Snow Auto Supply and officially purchased the business earlier this month. The store has an extensive selection of replacement parts for automotive, heavy-duty trucks, collision (including PPG refinish paint), agriculture and fleet applications.
“We also have the advantage of daily deliveries from our distribution centers and surrounding stores,” added Mike Molle, vice president of store operations at Arnold Motor Supply. “Having a readied supply of parts ensures that whether you’re a DIYer or professional repair shop, we’re going to get you the parts you need.”
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By Counterman
Photo caption, left to right: Bob Courtney, mayor of Madison; Sen. Todd Young; Bill Long, president and CEO of MEMA; and Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries.
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently recognized Sen. Todd Young as a 2022 recipient of the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award.
The award recognizes elected officials who have shown outstanding leadership on behalf of motor vehicle component suppliers.
Young, an Indiana Republican, received the award at the Grote Industries facility in Madison, Indiana. Grote is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of vehicle lighting and safety systems.
“It is a pleasure to host Senator Young at Grote Industries,” said Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries. “His leadership continues to make a positive impact to the industry and the state of Indiana.”
MEMA President and CEO Bill Long presented the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award.
“Senator Young works diligently to promote our industry,” Long commented. “He is a true champion of the motor vehicle parts sector, and we are honored to recognize his efforts with this award.”
Young is a leading manufacturing advocate and bipartisan leader in the U.S. Senate. Young’s work carries great significance for the auto parts industry, which provides more than 907,000 direct jobs, making it the largest creator of manufacturing jobs nationwide and contributing two-thirds of the value of a new vehicle.
“I am grateful for this recognition and the thousands of Hoosiers who work in the motor vehicle parts sector,” Young said. “In the Senate, I will continue to fight for policies like USICA that support domestic manufacturing and encourage American innovation.”
At the instrumental Senate Finance and Commerce Committees, Young has done much to advance MEMA manufacturing and competitiveness priorities. For example, he has been a leader of efforts in 2021-2022 to pass the CHIPS Act, with its vital motor vehicle legacy chip provision for the industry to increase U.S. semiconductor chip production to alleviate stressed supply chains.
In fact, Young was the Republican leader of the broad U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) that passed the Senate in June 2021. The bill includes the CHIPS Act, enhances supply chain resiliency and increases funding for R&D partnerships with manufacturers. Young is working hard to get a final version of this bill passed through Congress as soon as possible in 2022.
“Senator Young is a true champion of Indiana motor vehicle parts manufacturers and their 84,000 employees,” said Long. “We are pleased to present MEMA’s 2022 Industry Champion Award to Senator Young.”
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The Philadelphia Inquirer has recognized CARDONE Industries as a 2022 Top Workplace.
The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee-engagement technology partner Energage. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection.
“I’m grateful for the participation of our employees and their honest assessment of our company and culture,” said Mike Carr, CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, it encourages a collaborative atmosphere where you can come together to navigate challenges and shape your path ahead. We’re thrilled to have achieved the Top Workplaces honor during our first year of participation.”
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By Counterman
MotoRad earned top honors at the Knowledge Exchange Conference, the world’s largest gathering of automotive content professionals, vendors and solutions partners.
The event is hosted by the Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN), a professional society of the Auto Care Association. Member companies encompass every major product segment within the automotive aftermarket.
The Knowledge Exchange Conference was held May 15-18 in Orlando, Florida.
Highlighting the conference are the ACPN Content Excellence Awards. These awards recognize best-in-class examples of data standards (ACES and PIES) use and compliance, as well as electronic cataloging and content in B2C and B2B platforms in the automotive aftermarket.
MotoRad received the 2022 Content Excellence Award for ACES & PIES Data – Large Category (more than 250,000 applications) for its Thermal Management catalog. This category seeks to recognize excellent source data, and judges data files on a variety of criteria that ACPN deems as essential when creating best-in-class ACES and PIES data.
“The recognition from ACPN reinforces the MotoRad belief that our commitment to excellence and improved customer experience is the driving force behind all that we do,” said Brandon Kight, MotoRad vice president of marketing. “Our product and catalog teams work tirelessly to add new coverage and provide the most up-to-date application research and rich content for our products. I could not be more proud of our team. We are extremely thankful and humbled to receive this honor from ACPN.”
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