Keynote Speaker Announced for Automotive Aftermarket Symposium

Oct. 26, 2015—Gabelli & Company announced Dr. Mridul Gautam, Ph.D., will deliver a keynote address at its 39th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas.

Gautam, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada-Reno, will discuss recent emissions issues facing the automotive industry, including impacts on future legislation and potential benefits for the automotive aftermarket. He will also lead a panel of leading researchers and former colleagues from the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines & Emissions at Western University—the group that is responsible for uncovering Volkswagen’s Emissions reading discrepancies.

The Gabelli conference will include a full spectrum of leading automotive companies, including aftermarket parts retailers, original equipment and aftermarket parts suppliers, publicly traded dealership groups and medium and heavy truck manufacturers.

Participating Companies:

• Accuride Corporation NYSE - ACW
• Autoliv Inc. NYSE - ALV
• AutoNation, Inc. NYSE - AN
• AutoZone, Inc. NYSE - AZO
• CLARCOR Inc. NYSE - CLC
• Cooper Tire & Rubber Company NYSE - CTB
• Dana Holding Corp NYSE - DAN
• Donaldson Company, Inc. NYSE - DCI
• Genuine Parts Company NYSE - GPC
• Lear Corporation NYSE - LEA
• Lithia Motors Inc. NYSE - LAD
• Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. NASDAQ - MNRO
• Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. NASDAQ - MPAA
• Navistar International Corp. NYSE - NAV
• O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. NASDAQ - ORLY
• Penske Automotive Group, Inc. NYSE - PAG
• The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack NYSE - PBY
• Rush Enterprises, Inc. NASDAQ - RUSHA
• Standard Motor Products, Inc. NYSE - SMP
• Superior Industries International Inc. NYSE - SUP
• Tenneco, Inc. NYSE - TEN
• Tower International, Inc. NYSE - TOWR
• Uni-Select, Inc. TSE - UNS
• U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. NASDAQ - PRTS