Category: Features

The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.

Five Ways to Lower the Cost of Insurance

As the founder and manager of SEMA’s Installers Edge program, at Alliant Insurance we deal with a wide array of automotive shops with varying degrees of technical skills. From street rod builders to off-road shops, the one common theme is the potential risk associated with their work. About This Sponsored Content Alliant Insurance Services Inc.… Continue reading Five Ways to Lower the Cost of Insurance

NXT 360: Ready for Action

Global vehicle solutions provider AM General has debuted its next generation light tactical vehicle: the NXT 360. The model highlights “evolutionary changes to the already proven High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) platform,” according to the company. The NXT 360 is currently on display at the Eurosatory 2018 Defence & Security International Exhibition in Paris.… Continue reading NXT 360: Ready for Action

Q&A: Curt Group CEO, Rock Lambert

Rock Lambert reached his one year anniversary as CEO of CURT Group in March. Lambert came to the company with 20 years of executive leadership experience and several years spent in the powersports market, including with Ski Doo Sea Doo (BRP Group). Lambert’s first year on the job included several changes and achievements at the… Continue reading Q&A: Curt Group CEO, Rock Lambert

Mullin Automotive Museum Lends Prized California Artwork

Mullin Automotive Museum will lend 19 works from notable California artists to the local Carnegie Art Museum for a new exhibit opening June 16. The exhibit-California Artists from the Mullin Automotive Museum Collection-will spotlight significant works that represent the rich diversity of fine art that is present in the famed automotive museum’s collection, according to… Continue reading Mullin Automotive Museum Lends Prized California Artwork

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3P Offroad’s Josh Herzing Talks Shop

Josh Herzing, co-owner of Tomball, Texas-based 3P Offroad, was the central character in a compelling story THE SHOP magazine reported last year. Herzing, his staff and a bunch of volunteers worked around the clock to help flood victims and others in need after Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area. THE SHOP recently caught up with Herzing… Continue reading 3P Offroad’s Josh Herzing Talks Shop

F-150 Raptor Updates Include ‘Smarter’ Shocks, New Trail Control

The Ford F-150 Raptor has undergone upgrades for the 2019 model year. Chief among the upgrades is the electronically controlled FOX shocks, new Trail Control and Recaro sport seats, according to the company. To enhance Raptor’s internal bypass shocks, Ford Performance worked directly with FOX to develop all-new electronically controlled Live Valve technology for the new… Continue reading F-150 Raptor Updates Include ‘Smarter’ Shocks, New Trail Control

Understanding the Burgeoning Powersports Market

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article excerpt from the upcoming July issue-mailing soon-is part of a three-part series investigating the burgeoning powersports market and its connections with the automotive aftermarket. See Part I in the May 2018 issue of THE SHOP magazine, and Part II in the June 2018 issue. The powersports market has exploded in… Continue reading Understanding the Burgeoning Powersports Market

Behind the Scenes of ICON 4×4’s Wagoneer Project

ICON 4×4 recently completed the newest of the company’s concours-inspired Reformer series: A 1965 Kaiser Jeep Wagoneer. ICON founder and lead designer Jonathan Ward posted a video (see it above) that provides insight and background on the project. The video gives an overview of the vehicle’s history and revival. In brief, the Jeep SJ Wagoneer… Continue reading Behind the Scenes of ICON 4×4’s Wagoneer Project