Drive Train Industries Inc. (DTI), a distributor of heavy-duty truck parts based in Denver, was one of only 22 Bendix distributors in the United States and Canada to achieve the platinum ranking, the highest of four levels in the performance-based Bendix Premier Distributor Program. "The program has given us a clear path to how we can further enhance our performance as a genuine Bendix distributor," DTI President Jim Burke said. "By being a better partner to Bendix, we become an even more trusted partner to our customers."

GO Pontiac Buick GMC West, an AutoNation dealership in Golden, has hired Bob Davidson to serve as its parts manager. Davidson said he has more than 25 years of General Motors parts experience in the Colorado market.

Volkswagen of America Inc. set a record with its Touareg V-10 TDI driven by Ryan Arciero at the 2007 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on July 21. Arciero's time of 13:17:70 was officially declared the new record for the alternative-fuel diesel truck high-performance showroom stock division. The division's previous record was set in 2000 with a time of 13:34:63. "It's a great honor to be recognized as the record holder at a historic race like Pikes Peak," Arciero said.  "The Touareg V-10 TDI is the perfect vehicle for this race, giving the driver an abundance of torque, traction, and stability. That's a highly effective combination for the short straights, 156 corners, and switchbacks of this race."

U-Pull-&-Pay, owned by the David J. Joseph Co., purchased the assets and business of A-1 Auto Recyclers in Colorado Springs, which had been owned and operated by Lawrence Pelletier and Terry Mandel. A-1 Auto Recyclers has been operating as a self-serve used-auto-parts store since 2000. U-Pull-&-Pay will operate the Springs store under the U-Pull-&-Pay name.

 

Infiniti of Denver recently hired a new parts department employee--Danny Ginther, a parts representative who brings six years of collision repair parts experience to the dealership.  

The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has honored the "Top 50" users of its S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) e-learning program in the Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) schools. The schools were recognized by CCAR during the recent AYES Instructor Training Conference in Dearborn, Mich.   Front Range Community College in Fort Collins and Warren Technical Center in Lakewood were among the Top 50.