The five fully customized Jeep Wrangler TJs built by high school students as part of the SEMA High School Vehicle Build Program raised $133,350 through an auction and one donation…
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Premier Performance Offers New Rewards Program with MAHLE
Premier Performance Products Distribution is partnering with MAHLE to offer a new rewards program for its Platinum Travel Rewards Programs series…
Meyer Adds VENOMREX to Wheel Lineup
Meyer Distributing is now stocking and shipping VENOMREX wheels…
Two-Piece Timing Covers Offered by Atech Motorsports
Atech Motorsports is now selling two-piece CVR timing covers for GM LS engines…
Tint World Doubles Canadian Footprint
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened its second location in Canada…
AWE to Enter Late-Model F-150 Market
AWE has announced its plans to enter the 2015+ Ford F-150 market with an exhaust line for V-8 and EcoBoost-equipped F-150s…
Dodge Cars with Big Engines Top List of Most Stolen Vehicles
Two large Dodge cars known for their powerful engines top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s (HLDI) list of vehicles most likely to be stolen…
China Warns of Retaliatory Measures After Trump Threatens New Tariffs
Beijing on Friday sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on everything that China exports to the United States, saying they were “not constructive” for reaching a trade deal and that Washington would have to “bear all the consequences” for its actions…
Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions
E-commerce is certainly a modern convenience and powerful tool for any automotive shop’s comprehensive retail strategy, but online shopping is simply not capable of matching the natural customer reactions generated by a stellar in-store shopping experience. A retailer’s goal is to extend further than the base transaction and elicit a response, an emotion. The element… Continue reading Fear & Loathing E-commerce? Combine a Memorable In-Shop Experience with These Online Solutions
Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon Drove This ’69 Stingray
A 390-horsepower, 427-ci Corvette Stingray will go on display at the National Mall in September as part of the annual Cars at the Capital exhibition. The coupe will be displayed Sept. 12-19 in a glass case near the National Monument and Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Here’s the car’s story, according to the Historic Vehicle… Continue reading Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon Drove This ’69 Stingray
Meyer Distributing Expands Pacific Northwest Service
Meyer Distributing Inc. has opened a location in Twin Falls, Idaho…
Edelbrock Tabs Redman as VP of Brand Sales
Experienced automotive aftermarket professional Cary Redman has been appointed vice president of Edelbrock brand sales…
THE SHOP’s Publishing House Has a New President
Dave Pomeroy, a 25-year veteran of National Business Media (NBM), has been named president of the publishing company, effective Aug. 1…
DEI Introduces New Heat Protection Line
DEI’s new GOLD product line, developed for high performance street and grassroots and professional motorsports, protects critical components from excessive heat that can reduce performance or cause failure…
Hyundai to Make Rear Occupant Alert Standard
Hyundai will voluntarily make its Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) door-logic system standard on most of its new vehicles by 2022. It will also make its optional Ultrasonic Rear Occupant Alert, or a similar sensor-based system, available on more of its models in the future. “Heatstroke in vehicles is preventable and we are doing our part… Continue reading Hyundai to Make Rear Occupant Alert Standard