The Shyft Group to Showcase Portable Charging Station

Blue Arc EV Solutions will present an EV van and a portable EV charging station at the Detroit Auto Show.

Blue Arc EV Solutions, a brand of The Shyft Group, will present the Power Cube portable charging station alongside its Class 3 all-electric commercial delivery van at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sept. 14-15 as part of the event’s Industry Days and AutoMobili-D exhibit located on the main floor of the… Continue reading The Shyft Group to Showcase Portable Charging Station

North Wilkesboro Speedway to Host 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race

Speedway Motorsports and NASCAR announced that, as part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at  North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2023. “The NASCAR All-Star Race has always been the fans’ race, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the fans during NASCAR’s 75th anniversary than returning to… Continue reading North Wilkesboro Speedway to Host 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race

SEMA Show Expands Product Showcase with New Categories

The SEMA Show will expand its New Product Showcase for 2022 with the addition of two new categories: electric vehicles (EV) products and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) products. The new categories join the 16 other categories already included in the parts showcase. Accessible exclusively to SEMA Showgoers, the New Products Showcase is a collection… Continue reading SEMA Show Expands Product Showcase with New Categories

EPA Continues Crackdown on Diesel Tuners

The Environmental Protection Agency has handed out $10 million in fines to two Michigan-based diesel tuning companies selling emissions defeat devices, according to Road & Track. Diesel Ops and Orion Diesel were found to be in violation of the Clean Air Act on Aug. 29, related to violations first discovered in December 2021. According to… Continue reading EPA Continues Crackdown on Diesel Tuners

American Tire Distributors Completes Sale of Canadian Subsidiary

American Tire Distributors (ATD) has completed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, National Tire Distributors (NTD), to Groupe Touchette Inc., the company announced. “With the sale of NTD now complete, ATD is moving forward as a more focused organization that is better positioned to serve its customers across the U.S. and invest in the enhanced… Continue reading American Tire Distributors Completes Sale of Canadian Subsidiary

Antron Brown Urges Congress to Pass SEMA-Backed RPM Act

Top Fuel driver Antron Brown urged Congress to pass the SEMA-supported Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act while appearing before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, according to SEMA. The three-time Top Fuel world champion, who began his racing career nearly 40 years ago, appeared before Congress to share personal stories about his support for… Continue reading Antron Brown Urges Congress to Pass SEMA-Backed RPM Act

Meyer Distributing Acquires P&E Distributors

Meyer Distributing has acquired P&E Distributors, the company announced. The recently acquired company will help Meyer Distributing expand its reach in the 12-volt automotive, marine and powersports markets with the acquisition of P&E Distributors, the company said. “Together, the P&E and Meyer expert sales teams provide customers hundreds of combined years of experience in the… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Acquires P&E Distributors

Turn 14 Distribution Adds SuperPro to Line Card

Performance parts distributor Turn 14 Distribution has increased its suspension offerings with the addition of SuperPro’s suspension components to the line card, the company announced. “SuperPro is a suspension components manufacturer predominantly known for its extremely durable polyurethane bushings, which can be used in strut bars, radius rods and trailing arm locations. The company also… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Adds SuperPro to Line Card

Toyota Adds Manual Option for 2023 GR Supra

The 2023 Toyota GR Supra will be available with a new six-speed manual transmission option, the automaker announced. “When we revealed the GR Supra back in 2019, we tapped into a heritage nameplate for Toyota,” said Mike Tripp, vice president of Toyota Vehicle Marketing and Communications. “But we were regularly asked if there would be… Continue reading Toyota Adds Manual Option for 2023 GR Supra

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Shopmonkey Names New Senior VP of Marketing

Shopmonkey, the cloud-based auto shop management platform, has appointed Travis Bickham as senior vice president of marketing, the company announced. Bickham joins Shopmonkey with over a decade of experience as a marketing executive, most recently as vice president of marketing and growth at Latch. His immediate focus at Shopmonkey is to capture market share while… Continue reading Shopmonkey Names New Senior VP of Marketing

ALI Updates Car Lift Safety Manual

Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has completely updated and expanded Lifting It Right, the organization’s car lift safety manual, the organization said. The second edition of the training tool features new information, photos and illustrations in a user-friendly format. A digital version is also available, ALI representatives said. Lifting It Right is a guide to the… Continue reading ALI Updates Car Lift Safety Manual

Pikes Peak International Raceway Preps for GRIDLIFE Alpine Horizon

Pikes Peak International Raceway is preparing to host the motorsports and music festival, GRIDLIFE Alpine Horizon, organizers announced. GRIDLIFE Alpine Horizon, scheduled for Sept. 9-11, will include elite drifting featuring top automotive personalities and professional Formula Drift drivers, as well as almost 100 drift cars approved for full course drifting. The festival also includes special… Continue reading Pikes Peak International Raceway Preps for GRIDLIFE Alpine Horizon