{"id":45634,"date":"2016-05-11T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/acdelco-marks-a-century-of-aftermarket-leadership\/"},"modified":"2016-05-11T18:18:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T22:18:05","slug":"acdelco-conmemora-un-siglo-de-liderazgo-en-el-mercado-de-repuestos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/acdelco-conmemora-un-siglo-de-liderazgo-en-el-mercado-de-repuestos\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDelco Marks a Century of Aftermarket Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND BLANC, Mich.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; On <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 1916<\/span>, General Motors founder William C. &#8220;Billy&#8221; Durant assembled a dream team of premium automotive brands into a new company called United Motors Corporation \u2013 the forerunner of ACDelco \u2013 to provide a single source for service and replacement parts to the growing number of car buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160511\/366428LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160511\/366428LOGO<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Today, ACDelco is celebrating its 100<sup>th<\/sup> birthday not only by reflecting on its deep heritage, but planning its future as the automotive industry is being transformed again. The brand that flew over the Atlantic with Charles Lindbergh and <span class=\"xn-person\">Amelia Earhart<\/span>; on the racetrack with <span class=\"xn-person\">Dale Earnhardt<\/span> and into outer space on Apollo moon missions is leveraging its GM roots to understand the advanced powertrains, telematics and technologies that will reshape the future for everyday motorists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No business achieves this kind of a milestone by itself, and we&#8217;re grateful for the support of our parts customers and employees who&#8217;ve helped make ACDelco what it is today,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert Sanford<\/span>, general director, ACDelco. &#8220;We&#8217;re honored that so many insist on using ACDelco parts, and we&#8217;re looking forward to another 100 years of aftermarket leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since its birth in <span class=\"xn-location\">Flint, Mich.<\/span>, ACDelco \u2013 the true GM Original Equipment aftermarket parts brand \u2013 has evolved into a global force in the automotive aftermarket. Its catalog of more than 90,000 parts across 37 lines undergoes rigorous testing and validation cycles to ensure quality, fit, form and function.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to premium parts, ACDelco was among the first aftermarket providers to focus on the importance of training technicians on proper installation techniques. Another earlier iteration of ACDelco \u2013 United Motors Service \u2013 offered its first course in automotive air conditioning repair in the 1970s, at each of its 30 GM Training Centers across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>ACDelco is marking its centennial several ways: by honoring its top Professional Service Center stores; giving 100 scholarships to future technicians attending GM Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) college programs; and helping families in need during Day of Service events throughout the country. During the Day of Service events, ACDelco will partner with the GM Foundation and Safe Kids to perform repairs and offer child seat safety inspections free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><b>Top Shops<\/b>: Through <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 30<\/span>, ACDelco is accepting nominations for its Top Shops contest, which will reward members of ACDelco&#8217;s Professional Service Center (PSC) program who practice the best service, customer care and community engagement. <\/p>\n<p>Five Grand Prize winners \u2013 and their guests \u2013 will win a trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span> and receive special recognition by ACDelco at the Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) show, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 31 through Nov. 3<\/span>. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acdelcopsctopshops.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">acdelcopsctopshops.com<\/a> for more information and nomination requirements.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;100 Years, 100 Futures&#8221;<\/b>: ACDelco is investing in the next generation of technicians by teaming up with the General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) to distribute 100 scholarships to students pursuing careers as automotive technicians. <\/p>\n<p>The scholarships will help defray the costs of college for students enrolled in the GM ASEP program, which combines classroom and real-world, paid internships at sponsoring GM dealerships and independent ACDelco PSC program shops.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning this month, five scholarship recipients will be announced weekly through GM ASEP and ACDelco social media channels, emails and newsletters.<\/p>\n<p><b>ACDelco Day of Service<\/b>: ACDelco is using its centennial to help give back to the local communities it serves. During the week of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11<\/span> \u2013 in 17 cities across the U.S. \u2013 ACDelco will partner with the GM Foundation, local chapters of Safe Kids Worldwide and its PSC program shops to help families in need repair their vehicles. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/acdelco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ACDelco&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> to learn more about these events as they happen. <\/p>\n<p><b>Watch ACDelco Make History Again<\/b>: Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acdelco.com\/100years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ACDelco.com\/100years<\/a> to learn more about ACDelco&#8217;s history and plans for the next 100 years.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><i>ACDelco is the exclusive Original Equipment parts brand for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, as well as provider of premium aftermarket parts for most other makes and models.\u00a0Other available applications include off-road, marine and industrial.\u00a0With a century of history behind it and nearly 90,000 parts across 37 product lines, ACDelco is the preferred choice of professional technicians and do-it-yourselfers around the world. To find an ACDelco Professional Service Center program participant or parts retailer, visit acdelco.com or call 1-800-ACDELCO.\u00a0Find ACDelco on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND BLANC, Mich.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; On <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 11, 1916<\/span>, General Motors founder William C. &#8220;Billy&#8221; Durant assembled a dream team of premium automotive brands into a new company called United Motors Corporation \u2013 the forerunner of ACDelco \u2013 to provide a single source for service and replacement parts to the growing number of car buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211;\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160511\/366428LOGO&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}