Spectra Premium Releases 23 First-to-Market Parts in January

Spectra Premium’s latest North American product release includes 79 new SKUs covering 17 million vehicles, including 23 exclusive aftermarket parts.

In January, Spectra Premium grew its engine management category with 33 new parts, including 12 VVT solenoids, six mass air flow, three crankshaft position sensors, three camshaft position sensors, three EGR pressure sensors, two ignition coils and one first-to-market electronic throttle body for popular applications.

The company’s cooling system now has 20 new SKUs with eight heavy-duty aluminum radiators, eight A/C condensers, three complete radiators and three engine coolant reservoirs. Its fuel delivery category counts several exclusive first-to-market parts with two fuel lines, one fuel tank sending unit and one fuel pump cam follower. There is also 10 new filler neck hoses and 6 fuel tank filler necks.

In addition, the company’s oil pan selection has expanded to include three first-to-market oil pans exclusive to Spectra PremiumTM.

Edwin Goudswaard is now officially serving as the head of research and development at Continental Tires. He succeeds Dr. Boris Mergell who took over as head of the user experience business area at Continental Automotive, also on September 1, 2023.

Goudswaard began his career at Continental in 2006, shortly after completing his mechanical engineering studies, the company said. Following an international R&D trainee program, he worked in virtual development and product development for original equipment tires. Between 2013 and 2021, Goudswaard assumed various management roles in R&D and in the production facilities for two-wheeler and passenger car tires in Europe and Asia. In 2021, he was appointed head of the two-wheel tire business area. He was most recently responsible for Continental’s global research and development activities in the passenger car tire replacement business.