Features
The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.
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Legacy Classic Trucks Debuts 1949 Power Wagon Restomod
Paired with vintage styling, the truck is powered by a twin-turbo Cummins 4BT 8-valve turbo diesel engine…
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An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
By taking a few common sense steps, you can protect your shop from financial harm…
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Learning How to Pivot: Running a Restyling Shop in the Time of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has forced restylers to make many difficult business decisions…
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Acura Sportscar Drivers Swap Race Cars
ARX-05 prototype driver Ricky Taylor and NSX GT3 Evo driver Trent Hindman traded rides earlier this year at Sebring International…
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Motoroso Picks Up a C8 Corvette
Founder and CEO Alex Littlewood took a few extra precautions to keep himself safe from the coronavirus during the trip…
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Featured Product: BedLocker–Pace Edwards by LEER
Operated via remote control, the BedLocker opens and closes in less than 30 seconds and can be stopped at any…
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Key Performance Indicators Report — April 2020
A comprehensive source for industry insights, exclusive interviews, new and used vehicle data, manufacturing summaries, economic analysis, consumer reporting, relevant…
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KPI — April: State of Business
North America is bracing itself for recessionary conditions directly related to the stay-at-home orders associated with COVID-19. Nearly 22 million…
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KPI — April: Automotive Aftermarket
As predicted, government stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus have influenced a significant change in many consumer habits—from a…
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KPI — April: New and Used Vehicle Sales
New Vehicle Market Data Vehicle sales continued to nose dive in relation to COVID-19, with March total new-vehicle sales down…
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KPI — April: Recent Vehicle Recalls
2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass Vehicles Affected: Approximately 425,600 model year 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 1500 Classic…
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KPI — April: State of the Economy
Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 701,000 in March while the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, according to the Bureau…
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KPI — April: Manufacturing ISM
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in March, and the overall economy grew for the 131st consecutive month, say…
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KPI — April: Voice of Consumers
A negative short-term outlook has caused consumer confidence to decline sharply…
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Ford Performance Unveils Electric Dragster Prototype
It won’t hurt your ears and doesn’t use a drop of fuel, but it’s projected to crush the quarter-mile in…