Import Vehicle Community names 2017 Import Product and Marketing Award winners

Nov. 10, 2017
The best new product or product line for import cars or trucks went to Lumileds, Philips Ultinon LED.

The Import Vehicle Community, a community of the Auto Care Association, announced its 2017 Import Product and Marketing Award winners during a press conference at the AAPEX show in Las Vegas last week.
The Import Vehicle Community's Import Product and Marketing Awards recognize innovative products and marketing programs designed to serve the import aftermarket.

The 2017 Import Product and Marketing Award winners are:

  • Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line
    Akebono Brake Corporation, Akebono EURO® Ultra-Premium Ceramic Disc Brake Pads
  • Best New Product or Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
    Lumileds, Philips Ultinon LED
  • Best Performance Product, Accessory or Functional Fluids for Import Cars or Trucks
    Gates Corporation, RPM (Racing, Performance, Muscle) Serpentine Belts
  • Best New Tool for Repairs on Import Cars or Trucks
    MAHLE Aftermarket Inc., MAHLE Original® Gasket Tool JV-2
  • Best Problem-Solver for Import Cars or Trucks
    ATEQ TPMS Tools, VT56 Comprehensive TPMS Tool
  • Best Packaging of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks
    SENSEN® Shocks & Struts, SENSEN® Complete Strut Mount Kits
  • Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks
    DENSO, DENSO "Mojo Behind the GoGo" ad
  • Best Print or Electronic Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
    Centric Parts, 2018 Centric Parts Brake Systems Catalog
  • Best Website Presentation of Product(s) for Import Cars or Trucks
    ATEQ TPMS Tools, ATEQ TPMS Tools Website, www.ateq-tpms.com
  • Best Mobile App for Application of Import Cars or Trucks Product
    Dayco Products, LLC Mobile App

For more information about the Auto Care Association’s Import Vehicle Community awards, visit www.autocare.org/import-vehicle-community/awards.

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