Engine Pro Joins The AAM Group

The shareholders of Engine Parts Group, Inc. have voted to join The AAM Group, the organization announced. AAM will assume operations of the Engine Pro program and brand starting Jan. 1, 2023. AAM’s current marketing programs — Parts Pro, Performance Corner and Total Truck Centers — serve resellers, suppliers and distributors in the performance and truck… Continue reading Engine Pro Joins The AAM Group

TechForce Report Finds Decline in Supply of New Technicians

Supply of incoming automotive techs from post-secondary programs dropped 11.8% last year, according to the report…

Jay Leno Injured in Garage Fire

Jay Leno was seriously burned in a garage fire in Los Angeles Saturday after one of his cars caught fire, according to a report from NBC News. According to the report, Leno was working at his garage when a flash fire started in a car, a representative for Leno said. The comedian houses an estimated 180 cars… Continue reading Jay Leno Injured in Garage Fire

Phillips 66 Adds First EV Chargers

Phillips 66 has installed FreeWire ultrafast electric-vehicle chargers at its flagship station near its Houston headquarters with plans to add chargers at its network of fuel stations around the country, the company announced. Phillips 66 and FreeWire unveiled plans earlier this year to install chargers at its network of approximately 7,000 Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 branded… Continue reading Phillips 66 Adds First EV Chargers

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