Quadratec Names Crown Automotive Vendor of the Year

Quadratec has named New England-based manufacturer Crown Automotive as its 2021 Vendor of the Year, the company announced. Crown was chosen from Quadratec’s entire vendor lineup, which features more than 500 manufacturers of aftermarket Jeep products, the company said. “Crown exemplifies what we expect from our vendors as a business partner as part of their… Continue reading Quadratec Names Crown Automotive Vendor of the Year

KYB Joins ‘Better Climate Challenge’ Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from over 90 companies and organizations to reduce their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, including KYB, the company announced. The national public-private partnership calls on organizations across the country to set portfolio-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets and share their solutions… Continue reading KYB Joins ‘Better Climate Challenge’ Initiative

Petersen Museum Opens Lowrider Exhibit

The Petersen Automotive Museum has opened a new collection of unique custom cars and iconic lowriders, the museum announced. The “Lowriders and Customs Vault Display” looks back at when Lowriders first burst onto the Southern California automotive scene in the post-World War II era as unique symbols of personal creativity and Latino cultural identity. While… Continue reading Petersen Museum Opens Lowrider Exhibit

RJ de Vera Joins SEMA as VP of Marketing

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has named RJ de Vera as its new vice president of marketing, the organization announced. De Vera comes to SEMA after 12 years at 3M, a Fortune 100 company, including the last seven as global leader of digital marketing and public relations for the Meguiar’s Car Care brand. He… Continue reading RJ de Vera Joins SEMA as VP of Marketing

Chinese COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens Supply Chain

Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down, according to a report from CBS News, as the government fights the country’s worst COVID-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic. In response to the outbreak, China shutdown Shenzhen, a tech… Continue reading Chinese COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens Supply Chain

R&R Marketing Expands Coverage for Canton Racing Products

Canton Racing Products has announced the expansion of territory covered by R&R Marketing Consultants, Inc. (RRMCI). RRMCI will now cover North America for Canton Racing Products sales, marketing and promotions. “We at RRMCI could not be happier to continue our growth with such a storied brand as Canton Racing,” said Chuck Lenhart, COO, RRMCI. “We… Continue reading R&R Marketing Expands Coverage for Canton Racing Products

MAE Delivers First BEV Test Stand to OEM

Mustang Advanced Engineering (MAE), an American manufacturer of testing equipment, dynamometers and related products, has delivered the first of three functional test stands for a major original equipment manufacturer of battery electric vehicles (BEV), the company announced. The BEV manufacturer contacted MAE to design and build three different pieces of testing equipment: an end-of-line chassis… Continue reading MAE Delivers First BEV Test Stand to OEM

SAKOR Technologies Celebrates 35th Anniversary

SAKOR Technologies is celebrating its 35th anniversary in business this year, the company announced. The company has grown from a two-person firm writing real-time software for other companies’ test systems to developing and manufacturing its own control systems and testing products, the company said. SAKOR products are serving a variety of major markets and industries,… Continue reading SAKOR Technologies Celebrates 35th Anniversary

RANDYS Worldwide Marks 40th Anniversary with New Employee Ownership Program

RANDYS Worldwide recently celebrated its 40th anniversary by awarding its employees with a stake in the company, the company announced. On Feb. 15, all RANDYS full-time employees were awarded units in the company to provide an economic interest in the business as part of its new Team Ownership Program (TOP). RANDYS introduced the new program… Continue reading RANDYS Worldwide Marks 40th Anniversary with New Employee Ownership Program

Hypertherm Suspends Business in Russia

Hypertherm, a U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, is suspending business in Russia, the company announced. The suspension includes a stoppage of all sales and service in the country, Hypertherm representatives said. “Like much of the world, the company is outraged by the military invasion taking place in Ukraine. As a result of… Continue reading Hypertherm Suspends Business in Russia

AirSept Names New VP of Sales & Marketing

AirSept, manufacturer of Smart Splice line connectors, has named Charles “Chuck” Abbott as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing, the company announced. Hired March 1 by Aaron Becker, AirSept’s president, Abbott’s expertise is in transforming businesses for profitable growth in the tool, equipment and chemical categories via multiple channels to the automotive… Continue reading AirSept Names New VP of Sales & Marketing

King Shocks to Sponsor SCORE San Felipe 250

Beginning its 10th year as the SCORE World Desert Championship’s Official Shock, King Shock Technology has expanded its involvement with SCORE International by signing a three-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the SCORE San Felipe 250 held in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, the company announced. This year’s King Shocks 35th SCORE San… Continue reading King Shocks to Sponsor SCORE San Felipe 250

Pat Musi Racing Engines to Host Open House at New Mooresville Facility

Pat Musi Racing Engines and Musi Racing will celebrate the grand opening of their new race facility, located at 1160 Gateway Drive in Mooresville, North Carolina, with a special open house on April 30, the engine builder and race team announced. The open house will give fans the chance to tour the new building that… Continue reading Pat Musi Racing Engines to Host Open House at New Mooresville Facility

Jeep Adds Gobi Exterior Paint Color for Gladiator, Wrangler

The Jeep brand is adding the Gobi paint color as an available exterior color option on the 2022 Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler models, the automaker announced. Deriving its name from the desert in Asia, Gobi joins the lineup of special-run custom color options for the Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler lineups. Gobi first debuted on the… Continue reading Jeep Adds Gobi Exterior Paint Color for Gladiator, Wrangler

Xtrac Opens Apprentice Academy

Xtrac Transmission Technology has opened a new apprentice academy, the English company announced. The Xtrac Academy will serve as a dedicated space for practical and classroom-based learning at the automotive and motorsport transmission company, the company said. According to company officials, Xtrac has supported apprentices since 1991. In 2003, Xtrac began working in partnership with… Continue reading Xtrac Opens Apprentice Academy