The Petersen Automotive Museum shared the footage, which also includes clips of vintage stock cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the 1966 Indianapolis 500…
Category: Features
The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.
Featured Product: Body Armor 4×4 270 Awning with Mounting Brackets
Available in driver and passenger side orientations, the 270 awning provides 80 sq. ft. of covered space for shade, lounging, cooking and more…
Mil-Spec Automotive Introduces High-Performance F-150
The truck is powered by a naturally aspirated, 5.0-Liter V8…
DECKED Celebrates April Fool’s Day with Quarantine ‘Exercise’ Video
The truck bed storage system manufacturer says it’s bringing stay-at-home fitness to the masses…
State of Business Due to COVID-19
The global automotive industry imports $34 billion in motor parts from China each year. As Global Fleet says, “COVID-19 didn’t just start anywhere in China. Wuhan, the city that hosted the first major outbreak of the coronavirus, is one of China’s major automotive production (parts & cars) sites. GM, Honda, Nissan, Peugeot and Renault all… Continue reading State of Business Due to COVID-19
KPI: Manufacturing ISM
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased during February, and the overall economy grew for the 130th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The February PMI® registered 50.1%, down 0.8 percentage point from the January reading of 50.9%. The Report On Business® measures its data using… Continue reading KPI: Manufacturing ISM
KPI: State of the Economy
The country gained 273,000 new jobs last month despite growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic—uncertainty that triggered stock market volatility and caused wary central bankers to implement emergency interest rate cuts. A few short weeks later, the administration’s decades-low unemployment rate of 3.5% is overshadowed by a fierce novel virus that is, quite literally, applying… Continue reading KPI: State of the Economy
KPI: The Voice of Consumers
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® reported a slight uptick during February, following an increase in January. “Despite the decline in the Present Situation Index, consumers continue to view current conditions quite favorably. Consumers’ short-term expectations improved, and when coupled with solid employment growth, should be enough to continue to support spending and economic growth… Continue reading KPI: The Voice of Consumers
KPI: New and Used Vehicles
New Vehicle Market The dead of winter turned out to be a pleasant surprise in total new vehicle sales, with Manheim and Cox Automotive data citing an 8.4% year-over-year increase during February. The SAAR came in at 16.8 million—a boost from last year’s 16.5 million, though down from January’s 16.9 million rate. A number of… Continue reading KPI: New and Used Vehicles
KPI: Recent Vehicle Recalls
2013-2019 Lexus and Toyota Cars Vehicles Affected: Approximately 1.8 million model-year 2013-15 Lexus LS 460 sedans; model-year 2013-14 GS 350 sedans; model-year 2014 IS-F sedans; model-year 2014-15 GX 460 and LX 570 SUVs and IS 350 sedans; model-year 2015 NX 200t SUVs and RC 350 coupes; model-year 2017 IS 200t sedans and RC 200t coupes;… Continue reading KPI: Recent Vehicle Recalls
Automotive Aftermarket
An unquenchable thirst for a tech-driven society has led to the mega digital dynasty in which we are living, and at its core is e-commerce. According to Statista, “In 2019, U.S. online retail sales of physical goods amounted to 365.2 billion US dollars and are projected to reach close to 600 billion US dollars in… Continue reading Automotive Aftermarket
Jeep Introduces Desert-Tuned Gladiator Mojave
The Gladiator Mojave is the first Jeep vehicle to carry the brand’s new Desert Rated badge…
Jeep Expands Wrangler and Gladiator Lineup with High Altitude Editions
Models include gloss-black wheels, added LED options and more…
Ram Unveils 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie Southwest Edition
The new luxury version will only be sold in Texas and neighboring states…
Let’s Get Through This Together
A letter from THE SHOP team…