Category: News

News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.

Firestone Revives Airide Brand

Firestone Industrial Products Company, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, is reviving the Firestone Airide brand for its air spring business, the company announced. According to Firestone, Airide was the first air spring product in the marketplace, patented in 1938, and has been a leader and innovator in the space for more than 80 years. Today,… Continue reading Firestone Revives Airide Brand

Viper to Present Remote Start Install Skills Challenge at MasterTech Expo

Viper Remote Start & Security, a VOXX-DEI company, has partnered with Mobile Solutions to bring the 2023 MasterTech Security Challenge skills competition to the MasterTech Expo, the company announced. Scheduled for March 5-8 in Mesa, Arizona, the MasterTech Expo offers professional education, peer-to-peer networking and a showcase of exhibitors for automotive fabricators, trimmers, designers, 12-volt… Continue reading Viper to Present Remote Start Install Skills Challenge at MasterTech Expo

Meguiar’s to Sponsor Barrett-Jackson Future Collector Car Show

Meguiar’s has agreed to be the presenting sponsor of the Barrett-Jackson Future Collector Car Show (FCCS) held during the auction company’s 2023 Scottsdale Auction, the companies announced. Scheduled for Jan. 22, the FCCS will be held on the Polo Field at WestWorld of Scottsdale as a part of Barrett-Jackson’s nine-day flagship event. The FCCS is… Continue reading Meguiar’s to Sponsor Barrett-Jackson Future Collector Car Show

ALI Now Offering Digital Version of Vehicle Lifting Point Guide

For the first time, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) is now offering a digital Lifting Points Guide, Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts, that covers cars, SUVs, vans, light-duty trucks and EVs from model years 2000 through 2023, the organization announced. “Any time you’re raising a vehicle for service – whether at home or… Continue reading ALI Now Offering Digital Version of Vehicle Lifting Point Guide

Tint World Makes List of Top Franchises

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers was recognized for the 10th consecutive year as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500, the company announced. The 2023 Franchise 500 ranks Tint World 368th for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power, the publication said. “The past… Continue reading Tint World Makes List of Top Franchises

Overland Expo Under New Ownership

Overland Expo parent company Lodestone Events has been acquired by Emerald, producers of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, the company announced. The two companies had previously announced a partnership to co-produce Outdoor Retailer’s Outdoor Adventure X, which will debut later this year at Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville, Utah. According to a statement posted to the… Continue reading Overland Expo Under New Ownership

Engine Performance Expo Returns

The Engine Performance Expo is returning for two days of training and education, set for Jan. 13–14, and The AAM Group will again host the event and provide broadcasting services, the company announced. Previous versions of the event have required preregistration to watch, but this year’s Engine Performance Expo will stream live starting at 10… Continue reading Engine Performance Expo Returns

SEMA Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

SEMA is now accepting applications for its 2023 scholarship program, the organization announced. The application period for students preparing for careers in the automotive or performance parts industries is now open and will run through March 1, the organization said. The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund offers financial assistance of up to $5,000. A loan forgiveness… Continue reading SEMA Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

Group Led by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Purchases CARS Tour Late Model Series

A group led by current and former NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick and Justin Marks has acquired the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour asphalt late model series, the series announced. “This is a dream come true for me,” said Earnhardt Jr. “I’m a huge fan of the CARS Tour and local… Continue reading Group Led by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Purchases CARS Tour Late Model Series

VOXX Names New Manufacturer’s Rep for Mid-Atlantic Region

VOXX Electronics Corporation has named The Progressive Group as its new Manufacturer’s Representative firm in the Mid-Atlantic territory, the company announced. The Progressive Group has over twenty-five years of experience serving as a professional liaison between manufacturers and dealers of 12-volt electronics, the company said. “The Progressive Group is and has been a highly respected… Continue reading VOXX Names New Manufacturer’s Rep for Mid-Atlantic Region

LIQUI MOLY Head of International Media Relations Peter Szarafinski Passes Away

Dr. Peter Szarafinski, LIQUI MOLY’s head of international media relations, recently passed away at the age of 47, the company announced. LIQUI MOLY provided the following: The lubricant company’s workforce has been hit hard by the sudden death of Dr. Peter Szarafinski, head of media relations international. Shortly before Christmas, the news of the sudden… Continue reading LIQUI MOLY Head of International Media Relations Peter Szarafinski Passes Away