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

Jeep Discontinues Cherokee Production

Jeep has discontinued the Cherokee midsize SUV after 49 years in production, according to a report from The Drive. On March 1, Stellantis idled the facility in Illinois where the Cherokee is made, and that production freeze may become permanent as Stellantis draws nearer to negotiations with United Auto Workers later this year over the… Continue reading Jeep Discontinues Cherokee Production

Nokian Tyres Expands Tennessee Production Campus

Nokian Tyres has started construction on a new warehouse at its Dayton, Tennessee production campus that will hold as many as 600,000 tires, the company announced. The facility will be ready for use by mid-2024. The company broke ground on the 350,000 square-foot warehouse in early March. It will sit adjacent to Nokian Tyres’ Dayton… Continue reading Nokian Tyres Expands Tennessee Production Campus

Bring a Trailer Auction Proceeds to Fund Piston Foundation Scholarships

Bring a Trailer (BaT) recently celebrated its 100,000th listing by selling its company-owned 1973 Datsun 240Z in a charity auction benefitting the Piston Foundation, the company announced. The Piston Foundation is a non-profit organization aiming to bring more young people into the trades of the collector car industry, the foundation said. The final bid for… Continue reading Bring a Trailer Auction Proceeds to Fund Piston Foundation Scholarships

Radical Motorsport Appoints Graham Rahal Performance as Newest US Dealer

Radical Motorsport has appointed Graham Rahal Performance as its newest official U.S. dealer, the racecar manufacturer announced. Owned by NTT IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal, Radical USA Indianapolis will operate out of Graham Rahal Performance in Brownsburg, Indiana. First opened in 2017, the performance shop now offers a variety of services for vehicles across both… Continue reading Radical Motorsport Appoints Graham Rahal Performance as Newest US Dealer

Virginia Yokohama Tire Plant Hits Major Manufacturing Milestone

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) hit a major milestone earlier this week at its Salem, Virginia, manufacturing facility, the company announced, when the 100 millionth Yokohama tire—a GEOLANDAR A/TG015—rolled off the manufacturing line, the company announced. “I’d like to express my sincere gratitude and congratulations to YTMV on behalf of the entire company for this… Continue reading Virginia Yokohama Tire Plant Hits Major Manufacturing Milestone

Tint World Expands in Texas

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers is opening a new location in Benbrook, Texas, the company announced. Tint World Benbrook, owned by Mike Richards, offers drivers throughout the Fort Worth area automotive aftermarket performance and style accessories and services, the company said. Richards is also the owner of Tint World locations in Grapevine, Texas, and Rowlett,… Continue reading Tint World Expands in Texas

SCRUBBLADE Joins Meyer Distributing Line Card

Meyer Distributing has added SCRUBBLADE windshield wipers to its line card, the companies announced. “SCRUBBLADE is delighted to partner with Meyer Distributing, an established distribution leader. Our expanding line of windshield wipers and accessories are being offered to Meyer customers, augmenting our efforts nationwide,” said Billy Westbrook, SCRUBBLADE’s founder and CEO. “Never before has a… Continue reading SCRUBBLADE Joins Meyer Distributing Line Card

BRINN Secures New National Sales Rep

BRINN, a manufacturer of circle track racing transmissions and drive-line components, has recently hired Kunzman and Associates as its national sales representative agency, the company announced. “We at BRINN are excited to expand our customer service and market presence with Kunzman and Associates,” said Jasen Drenth, president, Euclid Industries, Inc. “We are also looking forward… Continue reading BRINN Secures New National Sales Rep

Yokohama Tire Extends Porsche Sprint Challenge Sponsorship

Yokohama Tire is returning as the official tire partner and presenting sponsor for the USAC-sanctioned Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and USA West, the tire manufacturer announced. Yokohama’s ADVAN A005 racing slicks and ADVAN A006 wets are the spec tires for the one-make series, which kicks off its season at Sebring on March 24, the… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Extends Porsche Sprint Challenge Sponsorship

SEMA Provides Update on 2023 SEMA Show Exhibitors

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has provided an update on the 2023 SEMA Show, scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Las Vegas. Manufacturers have continued to commit to exhibiting at the 2023 show, SEMA officials said, and with more than a third of all applications historically submitted a week before the April 3 priority… Continue reading SEMA Provides Update on 2023 SEMA Show Exhibitors

SEMA-Backed Recreation Bill Introduced in Senate

The bipartisan, SEMA-backed America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA), S. 873, was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), the organization announced. The bill would require federal land management agencies to increase opportunities for motorized and non-motorized access to public lands, SEMA said, and includes provisions to… Continue reading SEMA-Backed Recreation Bill Introduced in Senate

Reuters: New ‘Made in America’ Rules to Impact EV Charger Manufacturers

Manufacturers and operators of electric vehicle chargers in the United States are bracing for a slowdown in production and deployment of chargers, according to a report from Reuters. The manufacturers are struggling to comply with “Made in America” terms of a $7.5 billion federal program meant to accelerate the industry, the report said. The bill… Continue reading Reuters: New ‘Made in America’ Rules to Impact EV Charger Manufacturers

Goodguys Previews Del Mar Nationals

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is prepping for the 22nd Meguair’s Del Mar Nationals, scheduled for March 31 – April 2 at the Del Mar, California Fairgrounds, and offered a preview of the weekend’s festivities, the organization said. The show will bring street rods from across the country together to vie for the Street Rod… Continue reading Goodguys Previews Del Mar Nationals