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Race Sport Lighting Names New VP

Race Sport Lighting has appointed industry veteran JR Stocks as its vice president, the company announced. As VP of Race Sport Lighting, Stocks will also oversee the growth of several strategic buying groups and attempt to expand the company’s products and services outside its current North American footprint, the company said. “Steve has built a… Continue reading Race Sport Lighting Names New VP

Meyer Distributing Adds PROJECT X to Line Card

Meyer Distributing has added PROJECT X truck and off-road products to its line card, the distributor announced. PROJECT X provides products for truck and off-road enthusiasts. Centering around its “Ghost Box” technology, the PROJECT X ecosystem offers wirelessly controlled accessories including high-power lighting, cameras and accessory management, the company said. “We are very excited to… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Adds PROJECT X to Line Card

Torqued Distribution Launches Third-Party Logistics Service

Torqued Distribution has launched a no-cost third-party logistics (3PL) service for the automotive and complementary industries, the company announced. As part of the program, Torqued will warehouse, pick, pack and ship the products at no additional cost beyond packaging and shipping costs, the company said, and orders are sent to the distributor via a direct… Continue reading Torqued Distribution Launches Third-Party Logistics Service

States Competing to Replace Michigan as Automotive Capital

Several states are increasing investments in electric vehicle manufacturing in attempt to replace Michigan as the new automotive capital of the U.S., as highlighted by a recent story from CNBC. Startups including Amazon-backed Rivian and VinFast from Vietnam are spending billions to build factories in Georgia and North Carolina, while Hyundai is expanding in Georgia.… Continue reading States Competing to Replace Michigan as Automotive Capital

Overland Vehicle Systems Secures New Investment

Overland Vehicle Systems has secured an investment from Caymus Equity Partners, the company announced. OVS is a supplier of overlanding and off-road products headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California. The investment aims to build on OVS’s high-growth vision and provides the company with the capital support necessary to achieve the vision laid out by founder… Continue reading Overland Vehicle Systems Secures New Investment

Hoonipigasus Deep Dive

The Hoonigan team takes viewers through the design and build process of the 1,400-hp Porsche 911 purpose-built for the PPIHC…

Roush Yates Engines, WTO Form Technical Partnership

Roush Yates Engines and WTO have formed a technical partnership to expedite the machining of engine components to support internal design, development and build of NASCAR and road racing engines, the companies announced. WTO, a German-based company, designs and manufactures technological precision toolholders and tooling systems for turning centers, Multi-axis mill turns and Swiss type… Continue reading Roush Yates Engines, WTO Form Technical Partnership

Report: U.S. Companies Increasing Domestic Manufacturing

U.S.-based manufacturers are continuing to bring production back to the states in response to pandemic-driven supply chain issues, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. The construction of new manufacturing facilities in the US has increased 116% over the past year, including new semiconductor plants in Arizona, and aluminum and steel plants across the south,… Continue reading Report: U.S. Companies Increasing Domestic Manufacturing

IMSA to Launch VP Racing SportsCar Challenge in 2023

A new, multiple-class, sprint-race series with entitlement sponsorship from VP Racing Fuels will make its debut in 2023, International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) officials announced. The VP Racing SportsCar Challenge series will feature currently homologated Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) and Grand Touring 4 (GT4) race cars in 45-minute sprint races with one driver per… Continue reading IMSA to Launch VP Racing SportsCar Challenge in 2023

Sebring Cancels 24-Hour Race Over Shipping Concerns

Continued global shipping issues have forced the cancelation of the Creventic 2022 Hankook 24H Sebring, originally scheduled for Nov. 18-20, Sebring International Raceway officials announced. Last November, Sebring International Raceway hosted the Netherlands-based Creventic organization for its fifth North American 24-hour race. During the event, both Creventic and its European-based teams experienced significant shipping delays… Continue reading Sebring Cancels 24-Hour Race Over Shipping Concerns