Author: A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.

AAPEX Announces Repair Shop HQ Educational Lineup

AAPEX 2022 has announced the lineup of its Repair Shop HQ technical and business management training for the annual AAPEX trade event, scheduled Nov. 1-3, at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas, show organizers announced. Selected by a panel of shop owners from over 150 submissions, the educational programming aims… Continue reading AAPEX Announces Repair Shop HQ Educational Lineup

Rice University Researchers Developing New Plastic Recycling Process with Ford

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic car parts and materials from “end-of-life” vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process, the university announced. According to university researchers, the average SUV contains up to 771 pounds of plastic that could sit in a landfill for centuries… Continue reading Rice University Researchers Developing New Plastic Recycling Process with Ford

Tint World Reopens Renovated Illinois Location

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers, an auto accessory and window tinting franchise, has renovated and re-opened its Loves Park, Illinois location, the company announced. Owner Danny Shenko, Tint World’s 2017 Franchisee of the Year, has extensively renovated the location serving the greater Rockford area and installed state-of-the-art equipment to enhance Tint World’s service and customer… Continue reading Tint World Reopens Renovated Illinois Location

SEMA Announces Board Election Results

Rich Butler of R&R Marketing Consultants, Norris Marshall of BluePrint Engines, Kathryn Reinhardt of 4WP/Pro Comp, and Melanie White of Hellwig Products have been elected to serve on the SEMA Board of Directors, the organization announced. Reinhardt and White are current SEMA Board members who were re-elected onto the group, and Butler and Marshall will… Continue reading SEMA Announces Board Election Results

Meyer Distributing Names Quarterly Sales Performance Award Winner

Meyer Distributing has given its 2022 First Quarter Outstanding Sales Performance Award to Senior Sales Account Manager Ray Greenlee, the company announced. “Day-in and day-out, Ray provides and sets excellence as the standard for customer service,” said Gary Filipski, Southwest regional sales manager for Meyer. “Ray stays focused on taking care of the customer which makes… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Names Quarterly Sales Performance Award Winner

Georgia Tech Wins 2022 EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Georgia Tech takes top honors in The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Georgia Institute of Technology has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year Four champion, taking the lead in the four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition, contest officials announced. Rounding out the top three are Ohio State in second place and University of Alabama in third place. The competition challenged 11 North American universities to improve the… Continue reading Georgia Tech Wins 2022 EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Electrify America Partners with Bank of America to Expand Network

Electric vehicle charging station at Bank of America financial center

Electrify America is partnering with Bank of America to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by the end of 2023, the companies announced. As of the beginning of this year, 172 Electrify America individual EV chargers have been installed at 46 financial centers – totals the… Continue reading Electrify America Partners with Bank of America to Expand Network

Stacey David to Join DEI on Hot Rod Power Tour

Stacey David, from shows “GearZ” and “Restoration Series,” will join Design Engineering, Inc., during day two of this year’s Hot Rod Power Tour at Nashville Superspeedway, the company announced. for a special appearance at 11 am on June 14th. “Having Stacey in our booth is an especially perfect pairing in Music City,” Steve Garrett of… Continue reading Stacey David to Join DEI on Hot Rod Power Tour

Burger, Fudge Join Quadratec Wholesale

Sean Burger and Sean Fudge have joined Quadratec Wholesale and will represent the company in the Southeast and Midwest regional sales manager roles, the company announced. Burger will draw on previous experience working with Jeep accessory sales across retail and wholesale channels in the Southeastern US in his new role with Quadratec Wholesale, the company… Continue reading Burger, Fudge Join Quadratec Wholesale

The World’s Most Expensive Car in Action

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé recently set the record for the most expensive car ever sold, hammering at over $142 million at auction earlier this month. Watch the video above to see the world’s most valuable car in action at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

BMW Revives Retired Paint Colors for Anniversary Edition M3

BMW M is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a limited-edition model exclusive to North America, the M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M, the company announced. Based on the 2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive, the M3 Edition 50 Jahre BMW M will be offered in modern formulations of five paint colors – one from… Continue reading BMW Revives Retired Paint Colors for Anniversary Edition M3