Specialty fasteners and body hardware company, Auveco, has acquired W&E Sales Co…
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Lucas Oil Products Turns 30, Reflects on Early Years
Founded in the once booming Southern California agricultural epicenter of Corona in 1989, the company was a manifestation of the desire of its founder, Forrest Lucas, to find a way to keep the engine of his big rig running smoothly over long-haul truck drives in sweltering temperatures on highways across Arizona and the American southwest…
Colorful Miami Theme to Highlight AAT’s Cars & Cigars
America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) will hold its Cars & Cigars: Miami Nights event on Aug. 2 at LeMay-America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington…
Mittler Bros. Plans Interactive Display at Street Rod Nationals
Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool will be exhibiting at the 50th NSRA Street Rod Nationals set to be held Aug. 1-4 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky…
Turn 14 Distribution Adds BuiltRight Industries to Line Card
Turn 14 Distribution has added the truck, SUV, and off-road parts manufactured by BuiltRight Industries to its line card…
Vision Wheel Now Offered by Motor State
Motor State Distributing now offers products by Vision Wheel…
Meyer Partners with OE Replacement Parts Giant
Meyer Distributing and Dorman Products have entered a distribution partnership…
Borowski Race Engines Appoints Sales & Marketing Rep
Heather Dorethy has joined the Borowski Race Engines team as sales & marketing representative…
Bowe & Liebmann Hired to RacingJunk.com’s Sales Team
The Internet Brands Auto Classifieds group has hired race and performance industry veterans Yvonne Bowe and Al “Big Al” Liebmann to its sales team…
Sensory Steering Wheel Keeps Driver’s Eyes on The Road
A steering wheel has been developed by Jaguar Land Rover to help keep drivers’ eyes on the road by using heat to indicate when to turn left or right. The research, in partnership with Glasgow University, has created a sensory steering wheel, parts of which can be quickly heated and cooled to inform drivers where… Continue reading Sensory Steering Wheel Keeps Driver’s Eyes on The Road
Driverless Parking Without Human Supervision Starts in Germany
Bosch and Daimler have reached a milestone on the way to automated driving…
Carroll Shelby Foundation Donates $15,000 to Children’s Hospital
Aaron Shelby, co-president of the Carroll Shelby Foundation, on July 11 presented a $15,000 check to Brian Feingold, medical director of the Heart Failure and Transplantation Programs at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh…
Sid Dooley Retires from NPW
Sid Dooley of National Performance Warehouse (NPW) has decided to retire after a 40 year career…
Toyo to Strengthen U.S. Production Capacity
Toyo Tire Corp. has begun strengthening its production capacity at its Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA) facility in Bartow County, Georgia…
Ford & Major Automakers Reach Emissions Standards Deal with California
A consortium of automakers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide…