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

Gold Eagle Co. Acquires Lubrication Specialties

Gold Eagle Co., a manufacturer of performance chemicals and surface treatments, has acquired Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), the companies announced. Ohio-based LSI makes several fuel and oil products for the automotive industry, including the Hot Shot’s Secret brand line. “LSI has always been dedicated to creating high-quality products, and it begins with the way they… Continue reading Gold Eagle Co. Acquires Lubrication Specialties

KYB Announces New Offer for Excel-Gold Program

From July 1 through Sept. 30, service providers who have registered for KYB’s Excel-Gold program will be able to receive $25 for every set of 4 KYB shocks, struts or Strut-Plus units sold and installed, the company announced. Professional Technicians and service providers can enroll in the KYB Excel-Gold Rewards Program by registering online. Participants… Continue reading KYB Announces New Offer for Excel-Gold Program

ACAT Global Increases Product Availability to Counter Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts

ACAT Global will increase the availability of its advanced metallic substrate catalytic converters for installation shops nationwide to provide relief for vehicle owners who suffered the theft of a catalytic converter during the recent surge, the company announced. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, claims for stolen catalytic converters have surged 325 percent from… Continue reading ACAT Global Increases Product Availability to Counter Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts

New Owner Revives Lola Cars

Businessman and sportscar racer Till Bechtolsheimer now controls all assets of the company, which has designed and produced almost 5,000 race cars…

MAVTV, FloRacing Form Streaming Partnership

MAVTV Motorsports Network and FloSports have formed a new live streaming partnership that will deliver MAVTV Plus live content through FloRacing, FloSports’ dedicated motorsports platform, the companies announced. All live programming that previously aired on the MAVTV Plus app including the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, finals of the Chili Bowl Nationals presented by… Continue reading MAVTV, FloRacing Form Streaming Partnership

Track Enterprises Acquires ARCA Midwest Tour

Track Enterprises has reached an agreement to acquire the regional ARCA Midwest Tour Super Late Model series at the end of the 2022 season, the promoter announced. Bob Sargent, president of Track Enterprises, and Gregg McKarns of the AMTW released a joint statement regarding the transaction. The acquisition will see AMWT Series owners Gregg and… Continue reading Track Enterprises Acquires ARCA Midwest Tour

Meyer Distributing Opens New York Cross-Dock

Meyer Distributing has opened a new location in Albany, New York, the parts distributor announced. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer’s East Hanover, New Jersey distribution hub. “We have seen unprecedented interest in our crash and collision offerings,” said Jim Sherman, sales manager of the division for Meyer Distributing. “We continue… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Opens New York Cross-Dock

AkzoNobel Named Exclusive Coating Supplier for Lincoln Tech

Lincoln Tech has entered into an agreement with AkzoNobel Coatings to utilize paints and refinish coatings solely from AkzoNobel at Lincoln Tech’s Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology programs across the country, the organizations announced. The partnership follows the opening of the Kindig Academy at Lincoln Tech in Denver, Colorado. AkzoNobel also partnered with Dave Kindig… Continue reading AkzoNobel Named Exclusive Coating Supplier for Lincoln Tech

Mile Marker Appoints Interim CEO

Mile Marker Industries has named Paul Fioravanti as interim CEO and Randall Speir as VP of operations and innovation, the company announced. Fioravanti replaces former President John Laub. “A private investor acquired the business in the summer of 2021 and Mile Marker has a long tradition of quality, product innovation and excellence beginning with its… Continue reading Mile Marker Appoints Interim CEO

2023 Keystone BIG Show Announces New Location

Keystone Automotive Operations will host the 2023 BIG Show, its annual customer event, in Aurora, Colorado at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, on Feb. 10-11, 2023, the company announced. “We have a wonderful relationship with the Gaylord properties nationally, and after hosting the show at their Grapevine, Texas location for the past 12 years,… Continue reading 2023 Keystone BIG Show Announces New Location

Yokohama Tire Celebrates PPIHC Success

Yokohama Tire is celebrating its role in several strong performances, including the overall win, at the 100th running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the company announced. Including Robin Shute’s overall championship and unlimited class win, Yokohama drivers had 10 podium finishes (out of 18), four class wins and four of the top… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Celebrates PPIHC Success

MAE Installs Dynamometer at Aramco

Mustang Advanced Engineering (MAE) recently completed the installation of a heavy-duty chassis dynamometer at Aramco research and development center in Novi, Michigan, the company announced. Aramco‘s research and development efforts hope to accelerate the reduction of emissions and improve fuel efficiency in the transportation industry, the company said, and has been researching mobile carbon capture… Continue reading MAE Installs Dynamometer at Aramco

Petersen Museum to Honor VW CEO at Annual Gala

The Petersen Automotive Museum will honor Volkswagen Group CEO Dr. Herbert Diess with its Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award at its 28th annual Petersen Gala on October 1, 2022, the museum announced. The Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the significant influence and contributions of Diess in moving toward an electrified future and… Continue reading Petersen Museum to Honor VW CEO at Annual Gala