When Irma Elder's husband died unexpectedly, the humble housewife and mother of three recalls having two simple options: sink or swim. Suddenly a widow in her 50s, the Xicotencatl, Mexico native took control of the Troy Ford dealership and transformed it into the Elder Automotive Group. Irma Elder's a mighty strong swimmer. As the face of one of metro Detroit's and Michigan's largest networks of automobile dealerships, Irma Elder's life story and business acumen have become legendary.Yet the unassuming owner of a The Elder Automotive Group empire contends, unconvincingly, that she's scared of reporters.

The world leader in full-toroidal traction-drive transmission technology, focused on the development of IVT (Infinitely Variable Transmission) and TCVT (Toroidal Continuously Variable Transmission) systems which deliver outstanding levels of performance, functionality and commercial advantage in automotive, truck, bus, outdoor power equipment, agricultural and off-highway vehicles, and auxiliary drive applications.

Morgan builds about 600 cars per year. Besides the UK and US, Morgan cars are sold throughout most of Western Europe, as well as in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Africa. Morgan's most recent creation is the AeroMax Coupe, which debuted in 2008. If you like the curvaceous sheet metal on cars of the 1930s and 40s, you will thrill to the retro styling of the cars made by The Morgan Motor Company. The oldest independent car company in the world, Morgan makes a number of models with exterior styling that harkens back to the industry's glory days. Models include the +4, 4/4, and Roadster. The company's newest model, the Aero 8, is the first Morgan model sold in the US.

Tokai Rika's products join the campaign to enforce seatbelt use. The company is a maker of car and driver interface components. Its line for driver safety, security, and comfort includes seatbelts as well as child safety seats, airbags, door mirrors, power window and steering switches, smart keys, and wheel covers. Non-automotive operations -- electric components and technology -- focus on sensors and switches for agricultural machinery, residential security systems, microelectronic devices, and ergonomic task measurement. Founded in 1948, Tokai Rika operates worldwide through 28 subsidiaries and 6 affiliates. Toyota Motor, one of the company's largest customers, owns over 30% of Tokai Rika.

SOGEFI Filtration division manufactures oil and cabin air filters, and its Suspension Components and Precision Spring division makes related components for cars and trucks. SOGEFI parts can be found in Ford, Fiat, and Renault/Nissan vehicles. Filter brand names include Coopers, Fram, and Fiaam, and suspension brands include Allevard Rejna and United Springs. The company markets its products globally and operates an auto parts distribution network in the US. Europe accounts for about 80% of SOGEFI's sales. The company is controlled by the Di Benedetti family through holding company CIR, which owns about 57% of SOGEFI.

Peterson American Corporation company is the largest privately owned spring-making group in North America. Its products include constant-tension hose clamps, valve springs, and retaining rings. Peterson American also offers services including engineering, prototyping, short runs, coating, and kitting and assembly. In addition to customers such as Ford, GM, and Chrysler, Peterson American's products are sold to appliance manufacturers and also have medical and dental applications. Descendants of August Christian Peterson, who founded Peterson American, still control the company.

Sanden International (USA), Inc. is a subsidiary of the Japan based Sanden Corporation. This web site is intended to service Sanden's customers in North, Central, and South America. Customers located in other regions should view our global location list for the contact information of world-wide Sanden locations.Sanden International (USA) is in the mobile air conditioning business. We are committed to manufacturing products of ever-increasing quality and efficiency through continual improvements in our processes and products. We intend to continue as an innovative, creative leader in technology and expand our products and capabilities as an HVAC system expert. Our ultimate goal is to "Deliver Excellence" to our customers while preserving the earth's environment.

The company manufactures yachts that range in size from 33 feet to 65 feet. Models include Mariner, Super Sport, and Voyager. Carver Boats feature the Carver docking system, a device that makes docking the vessel much easier. Carver Yacht Group brands include Marquis and, since 2003, Nuvari. It maintains manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and in Fano, Italy. Carver Boat is part of the Carver Yacht Group, which is a division of pleasure boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings. Genmar filed Chapter 11 in June 2009. Carver Boat was founded in 1954 by Charlie Carver and George Verhagen.

CEO Dudley De Zonia started Royal Truck Body in 1971. The Company has had a continued pattern of growth since its inception and recently that growth has been taking place at an ever-accelerating pace.In 1995, Royal Truck Body became a bailment pool company for Chevrolet; in 1997, we became a converter pool company for both Ford and GMC; and in 2000, we added Dodge. In 1999/2000 we purchased River City Truck Equipment in Northern California, now called Royal River City - and we have recently opened new branches in Rialto California, Phoenix Arizona, Seattle Washington and Haslet Texas.Royal Truck Body is now the largest service body company in the Western United States. We have 200,000 Square feet of manufacturing space at our principal facility in Paramount Ca. In addition we have in excess of 100,000 square feet of combined manufacturing space at our branch locations.

The phrase "T A B C, Inc." probably won't make you think "Oh, what a feeling., but the company has been part of the Toyota Motor family since 1972. T A B C makes body components for Toyota vehicles (primarily the Corolla, Matrix, and Tundra models) assembled in North America such as truck beds, catalytic converters, steering columns, and sheet metal components. Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc., the US subsidiary of Toyota's Hino Motors subsidiary, began building Hino brand trucks at the T A B C facility in 2005. T A B C was Toyota's first and is the longest-operating manufacturing facility in the US.

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