Ziebart Executive Featured in Entrepreneur

Ziebart International Corporation executive Larisa Walega, the companyt’s vice president of marketing, was recently featured in Entrepreneur’s “50 Franchise CMOs Who Are Changing the Game” list, the company announced. In addition, the company also landed a spot on the publication’s 2022 Top 150 Franchises for Veterans, listed as number 18 out of 150 brands. To celebrate the top marketing… Continue reading Ziebart Executive Featured in Entrepreneur

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Promotes Tausch to Senior Director of Marketing

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has promoted Heather Tausch, currently director, product management, to senior director, marketing, the company announced. In this new role, Tausch will lead Mickey Thompson’s product and marketing teams and will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and execution for all product development and marketing activities to form holistic consumer-targeted go-to-market… Continue reading Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Promotes Tausch to Senior Director of Marketing

Toyota Provides Modification Details for GR86 Cup Car

All GR Cup race cars will start as stock vehicles that are then modified for competition at TGRNA’s new facility in Mooresville, North Carolina…

Electrify Expo Expands 2023 Schedule

Electrify Expo is expanding its footprint in 2023 with a 7-event schedule, the traveling electric mobility festival announced. In 2021, Electrify Expo hosted events in three cities, then expanded to 5 markets in 2022, organizers said. To meet the growing interest among consumers, Electrify Expo has added two new EV-leading markets in 2023. Both Long Beach and Austin will… Continue reading Electrify Expo Expands 2023 Schedule

SuperSprings International Earns ISO 9001 Certification

SuperSprings International has earned ISO 9001 certification, the company announced. ISO 9001 is a global standard that establishes a company’s commitment to quality by meeting qualifications across multiple areas of the business, the company said. “Achieving this certification is a validation of the high standards we’ve upheld all these years. ISO standards for our business… Continue reading SuperSprings International Earns ISO 9001 Certification

Optima Crowns 2022 Ultimate Street Car Invitational Champion

Bob Sobey and his 2013 Nissan GT-R won the season-ending event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…

LEED Brakes Recognized by SEMA Data

For the third consecutive year, SEMA has named LEED Brakes as a Platinum member of its SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) program, the company announced. SEMA Data houses, updates and distributes digital product data for more than 480 brands in the automotive aftermarket space. Brands that have achieved Platinum Level status have reached the pinnacle of product data, SEMA Data… Continue reading LEED Brakes Recognized by SEMA Data

WD-40 Recognized for Support of SEMA Cares

WD-40 was recognized for its support of SEMA Cares, the company announced. Presented only at the direction of the SEMA Chairman, SEMA Chairman of the Board James Lawrence presented WD-40 with the Chairman’s Service Award during the SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Click here to read more about the award from SEMA.

Report: Supply Chain Disruptions Easing

According to a new study from the National Federation of Independent Business, supply chain disruptions are easing for small business owners, a Bloomberg report said. While 31% of owners reported that supply-chain disruptions have had a significant impact on their business and another 31% said the effect was moderate, that’s lower than in July and the… Continue reading Report: Supply Chain Disruptions Easing

UTI Celebrates Service Member Technician Training Program

Universal Technical Institute (UTI), BMW of North America and Premier Truck Group are celebrating the success of their on-base technician training programs this Veterans Day, which has resulted in transitioning military members taking jobs at BMW and Premier Truck Group dealerships across the country, the technical school said. The effort first launched in 2018 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and has… Continue reading UTI Celebrates Service Member Technician Training Program

Turn 14 Distribution Receives SEMA Channel Partner of the Year Award

Performance parts distributor Turn 14 Distribution recently received SEMA’s first-ever Channel Partner of the Year award, the company announced. SEMA changed the Warehouse Distributor of the Year award to become the new Channel Partner of the Year award for 2022. This change was adopted to account for the ever-evolving contributions from retailers, distributors, and e-commerce… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Receives SEMA Channel Partner of the Year Award

Yakima Restructures Global Leadership

Yakima’s Ryan Martin, current CEO of the Americas Region, will increase his responsibilities to oversee the company in Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and neighboring Pacific Islands) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the company announced. Martin has served as CEO of the Americas Region since 2014 and during his tenure has overseen organizational transformation, top and bottom line growth,… Continue reading Yakima Restructures Global Leadership

SCCA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Sports Car Club of America has revealed that Costa and Wilma Dunias, Robert “Rocky” Entriken Jr., Jim Jeffords, Kent and Kathy Prather, and Bill Scott will join SCCA’s Hall of Fame as the class of 2023, the organization announced. Combined, the class of 2023’s experience spans the Club’s history from 1954 to today, and… Continue reading SCCA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Tint World Relocates California Store

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has relocated its Mountain View location to a new facility, the company announced. Under owners Abdelrahim Afaghani and Sultan Alafghani, the new updated Tint World Mountain View provides the Santa Clara area with automotive aftermarket accessories and styling and window-tinting services. “With our new location, we’re equipped to meet the… Continue reading Tint World Relocates California Store

Horizon Global Creates Digital Media Library for Installers

Horizon Global Corporation, a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, has launched a new digital media library website for the company’s North American brands: Draw-Tite, REESE, BULLDOG, Fulton and Tekonsha, the company announced. The library is accessible here. The new, digital asset management-powered website allows dealers and installers to view and download photography, videos, literature,… Continue reading Horizon Global Creates Digital Media Library for Installers