Dave Smith Motors, a Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep dealer, is partnering with national marketplace Joydrive to offer consumers a platform to purchase vehicle online with no dealership visit necessary…
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U.S. Manufacturing Business Continues to Expand
Manufacturing expanded in August and the general U.S. economy grew for the 112th consecutive month, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business…
LIQUI MOLY Partners with the Chicago Bulls
German oil and additive specialist LIQUI MOLY has partnered with the Chicago Bulls…
FAST Shelter Marks Two Decades in Business
FAST Shelter is celebrating 20 years of manufacturing inflatable shelters….
MEMA CEO to Retire
Steve Handschuh plans to retire from his posts as president and CEO of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) on Dec. 31…
Premier Performance Appoints Allen as Customer Care Manager
Premier Performance Products Distribution has charged Nicolette Allen, an 11-year employee of the company, with a new role leading the restructured customer care department…
VIDEO: MAHLE Aftermarket and Petty’s Garage Highlight ‘68 Resto-mod Camaro Build
MAHLE Aftermarket and the team at Petty’s Garage in Level Cross, North Carolina have launched a new series of online videos highlighting the build of a 1968 resto-mod Chevy Camaro…
Aftermarket Charity Launches ‘Urgent Response’ After Hurricane Florence
The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has launched phase one of urgent response to aftermarket families affected by hurricane Florence…
Study: Commercial Vehicle Market to Remain Diesel Dominant Through 2040
Commercial vehicles will continue to run on diesel fuel for the foreseeable future, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit…
Motorsports Attendance Declining, Except Among New-Car Buyers
Motorsports attendance and TV viewership is declining but that trend isn’t true for new-car and truck buyers. Attendance and TV viewership is increasing among that group, according to Foresight Research…
J.D. Power: In-Car Multimedia Technology Improves but Still Vexes Vehicle Owners
In-car multimedia technology, perennially the leading source of complaints among new-vehicle owners, is still a sore spot for customer satisfaction, but is improving…
Does Fabrication Lead to Litigation?
All performance shops find themselves with clients wanting to take their car to the next level. Whether it’s gaining horsepower to shave time off their track runs or to complete an endurance race, installing a part is only one consideration when looking at the liability picture. Most complex builds have the talented technicians needing to… Continue reading Does Fabrication Lead to Litigation?
Keystone Automotive Adds Pypes Performance Exhaust
Keystone Automotive Operations has added Pypes Performance Exhaust to its speed and performance category…
Jaguar Sets New Speed Record for a Production Sedan
Jaguar’s XE SV Project 8 has confirmed its status as the world’s fastest four-door car by setting a new track record. The 591 horsepower, 200 mph, four-door road-legal sedan lapped the 2.238-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County, California in 1 minute and 37.54 seconds-almost a second faster than the previous production sedan record.… Continue reading Jaguar Sets New Speed Record for a Production Sedan
VIDEO: Gale Banks Discusses Rear Differential Covers
“I’m a curious guy,” Gale Banks said at the start of a new video kicking off a series of videos investigating differential covers…