The turnover of household vehicles has slowed since 2009, based on U.S. Department of Transportation surveys of household vehicle travel…
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August New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Increase
New-vehicle sales in August are forecast to reach 1.49 million, up approximately 100,000 units from August 2017…
Report: Shifting Lease Trends in Second Quarter
BMW continues to lead all brands in total overall share of traffic on Swapalease.com, with 11 percent share of traffic…
Turn 14 Distribution Curbing Shipping Time and Costs with New Distribution Center
Turn 14 Distribution has opened its third distribution center…
Key Personnel Changes Made at Transamerican Auto Parts
Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP) has made several recent appointments to its leadership structure, including new hires and promotions…
AACF Mourns Loss of Founding Member
The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) founding member Joe Mittelman has died…
KICKER Settles in Court with ‘Unauthorized’ Dealer
Stillwater Designs & Audio Inc. has reached a settlement in district court with a company that does business as Discounts Jungle. Stillwater Designs & Audio originally filed the complaint on behalf of its KICKER brand in August last year in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. The company alleged that Discounts Jungle engaged in unauthorized… Continue reading KICKER Settles in Court with ‘Unauthorized’ Dealer
Mobile Electronics Shop Expands in California
Al & Ed’s Autosound has added another storefront to its franchise-based program…
Philips LED Fog Lamps Made Available for Asian Vehicles
Lumileds has released the Philips X-tremeUltinon LED Fog Lamp for Asian vehicle applications…
Cool Hand Customs’ Truck Restoration Heading to the Big Stage
E3 Spark Plugs will host a 1940 Dodge truck restored and customized by Middleton, Wisconsin-based Cool Hand Customs in its SEMA booth this fall…
Motovicity Becomes Shareholder of Automotive Parts Associates
Automotive Parts Associates (APA) announced this week that Motovicity Distribution is the newest shareholder in its organization…
Premier Performance Booth to Feature Military Tribute Truck
Premier Performance Products Distribution will feature Dorian Reyna’s competition truck, My Brother’s Keeper, in its SEMA booth…
Sports Compact Stalwart Upgraded for 2019
The 2019 Acura NSX made its debut this week at Monterey Car Week. The car features new design cues, exterior and interior color combinations, and chassis upgrades that enhance vehicle dynamics. Dynamics Enhancements For the 2019 model, engineers modified chassis components, tires and software tuning to make NSX more responsive to the will of the… Continue reading Sports Compact Stalwart Upgraded for 2019
Keystone Automotive Operations Bolsters its Lighting Vendor Lineup
Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. has welcomed two new lighting companies into its vendor list: XK-Glow and Code 3…
Motor State Adds Woodward Fab to Vendor Product Line
Offers metalworking tools & equipment for the automotive industry…