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Matthew Botos Joins DEI as Lead Engineer, Designer

Design Engineering, Inc. has appointed Matthew Botos as its new lead engineer and designer, the company announced. Botos joined the team on May 10, with his main role focused on designing new products and improving current products, the company said. He brings experience in mechanical engineering, computer-aided design, computer-numerical control (CNC) machining and information technology. Botos… Continue reading Matthew Botos Joins DEI as Lead Engineer, Designer

NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith Passes Away

NASCAR Hall of Famer and founder of Speedway Motorsports, Bruton Smith, has passed away, the company announced. Smith was 95. In 1959, he partnered with NASCAR driver Curtis Turner and built his first permanent motorsports facility, Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track opened in June 1960 with a 600-mile race, the longest ever in NASCAR’s history.… Continue reading NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith Passes Away

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Trick Flow to Sponsor Tim Wilkerson for Summit NHRA Nationals

NHRA Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson will debut a Trick Flow Specialties Ford Mustang Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the company announced. The 22-time Funny Car national event winner will switch from his familiar livery to Trick Flow’s blue and orange for the race. “We are excited to be representing Trick… Continue reading Trick Flow to Sponsor Tim Wilkerson for Summit NHRA Nationals

SEMA Rebrands Warehouse Distributor of the Year Award

SEMA has rebranded its Warehouse Distributor of the Year Award as the Channel Partner of the Year Award, the organization announced. The adapted award aims to recognize the contributions of sales, distributors, retailers and eCommerce channels in the industry, while still continuing to recognize beneficial efforts by distribution companies as they support retailers, SEMA said… Continue reading SEMA Rebrands Warehouse Distributor of the Year Award

Summit Racing Equipment Named Dealer of the Race for McLeod Racing

Summit Racing Equipment will be the Dealer of the Race for McLeod Racing for the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, the team announced. McLeod’s President Paul Lee will have his nitro funny car branded with Mcleod and Summit at this weekend’s race. Krista Baldwin will also have the co-branding on her Top… Continue reading Summit Racing Equipment Named Dealer of the Race for McLeod Racing

Hypertherm Changes Name to Hypertherm Associates

Hypertherm is changing its corporate name to Hypertherm Associates, the company announced. According to company representatives, the new name “represents the company’s evolution from a manufacturer of plasma cutting products to a multi-technology provider of industrial cutting solutions.” Hypertherm Associates will continue to offer its lineup of industrial cutting solutions including plasma, waterjet, software and… Continue reading Hypertherm Changes Name to Hypertherm Associates

Tint World Named a Top Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers, a window tinting and automotive accessory franchise, has been ranked no. 162 in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Global Franchise list for 2022, the company announced. The recognition follows the franchise’s eighth consecutive appearance in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 earlier this year. Tint World also appeared in Entrepreneur’s 2021 Top Global Franchise rankings,… Continue reading Tint World Named a Top Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

NPW Opens New Headquarters, Distribution Center

National Performance Warehouse (NPW) recently celebrated the opening of its new distribution center and corporate headquarters in Hialeah, Florida, the company announced. The facility has over 200,000 sq. ft. of usable space, which includes a state-of-the-art conveyor system along with an automated sortation system, company representatives said. As of June 15, all receiving and shipping… Continue reading NPW Opens New Headquarters, Distribution Center

Pininfarina Celebrates Wind Tunnel Anniversary

Pininfarina is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its wind tunnel, which was the first in Italy to be built for testing full-scale cars, the design firm and coachbuilder announced. In 1972, Pininfarina Chairman Sergio Pininfarina inaugurated the Wind Tunnel in Grugliasco, near Turin. It was Italy’s first wind tunnel to be built for testing full-scale… Continue reading Pininfarina Celebrates Wind Tunnel Anniversary

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Hayden AI Acquires Auto Action Technologies Fleet Support Division

Hayden AI, a provider of smart traffic enforcement solutions, has reached an agreement with the Auto Action Technologies (AAT) Fleet Support Division, a producer of IoT technology solutions, to acquire ATT’s team of integration experts, the company announced. “We are delighted to announce our plans to acquire AAT’s Fleet Support team as we aim to… Continue reading Hayden AI Acquires Auto Action Technologies Fleet Support Division

Cadillac to Hand-Build New Luxury Sedan

General Motors will invest more than $81 million into the company’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, to prepare, purchase and install required equipment to hand-build the all-electric Cadillac CELESTIQ, the company announced. The CELESTIQ will be the first production vehicle to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center, the center of the company’s engineering… Continue reading Cadillac to Hand-Build New Luxury Sedan