Webinar: Small Business Tax Tips

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will provide tips for tax season in an upcoming webinar, the organization announced. Scheduled for Mar. 2 at 12 p.m. ET, CPA Kristi Stone will provide answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC or ERTC) and updates for tax season, the organization said.… Continue reading Webinar: Small Business Tax Tips

Meyer Distributing Announces UTV Giveaway Winner

Meyer Distributing has announced that Lee Transport Equipment, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina, is the winner of its custom Polaris RZR XP 4 1000 giveaway. The modified UTV came equipped with products from Warn Industries, Method Racing Wheels, Tensor Tires, Fab Fours, Hypertech, Rugged Radio, K&N Engineering, MBRP, PRP Seats, Kleinn Horns and… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Announces UTV Giveaway Winner

Thermo-Tec to Sponsor ‘Bone Shaker’ Jet Truck

Thermo-Tec Automotive has signed on to sponsor the Bone Shaker Jet Truck, a custom-built 1981 International Transtar 4300 race truck boasting 18,000 horsepower and 12,000 lbs. of thrust from a J79 General Electric Turbo Jet Engine, the company announced. The J79 GE is an Axial flow turbo jet built for use in a variety of fighter and… Continue reading Thermo-Tec to Sponsor ‘Bone Shaker’ Jet Truck

Formula 1 Cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix

The FIA and the Formula 1 World Championship have canceled the 2022 Russian Grand Prix in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the series announced. “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together. We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness… Continue reading Formula 1 Cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix

SBN Hosting Women’s Leadership Forum

The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) is hosting its first-ever Women’s Leadership Forum, a comprehensive leadership training designed specifically to help women in the automotive aftermarket industry advance in their careers, the SEMA council announced. “By bringing women together for focused leadership training, the event will educate, inspire and support women to thrive in the workplace,” SBN representatives… Continue reading SBN Hosting Women’s Leadership Forum

MidwayPlus Launches New B2B Software Platform for Aftermarket

MidwayPlus has launched a new B2B software platform for the automotive aftermarket, the company announced. MidwayPlus is a patent-pending, B2B software solution that enables automotive brands to service direct resellers in one platform, the company said. The software features a transaction engine, a brand-to-reseller social feed, and a marketplace where brands manage client interactions, MidwayPlus representatives… Continue reading MidwayPlus Launches New B2B Software Platform for Aftermarket

New York Auto Show Preps for Return

The 2022 New York Auto Show will return when it opens its doors to the public on April 15-24 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, event organizers announced. The New York Auto Show will include innovative new displays from dozens of car companies including hundreds of new 2022 and 2023 models. Also for this… Continue reading New York Auto Show Preps for Return

XPEL Extends Team Penske IndyCar Sponsorship

Team Penske driver and 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin will compete in the No. 3 XPEL Chevrolet at three races during the upcoming IndyCar Series season, the protective films and coatings provider announced. McLaughlin will first race the XPEL Chevy in the series race at Texas Motor Speedway where the company will also serve as… Continue reading XPEL Extends Team Penske IndyCar Sponsorship

Shipping Expert: Russia, Ukraine Conflict Could Impact Global Supply Chain

The ongoing military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine could have an impact on the global supply chain, a shipping expert told CNBC. Lars Jensen of Vespucci Maritime says that as long as the problem of port closures remains confined to Ukraine, global shipping congestion issues will not, to a large extent, be affected, but any… Continue reading Shipping Expert: Russia, Ukraine Conflict Could Impact Global Supply Chain

Historic Trans Am Series to Highlight Lime Rock Park Historic Festival

The Historic Trans Am series will return to the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival on Labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-5), event organizers announced. The Historic Trans Am Series celebrates the glory years of Trans Am, which launched in 1966 and zoomed to popularity as the championship witnessed all three major American manufacturers fielding factory efforts,… Continue reading Historic Trans Am Series to Highlight Lime Rock Park Historic Festival

Ziebart Executive Named to IFA Women’s Franchise Committee

Larisa Walega, vice president of marketing at Ziebart International Corporation, has been appointed vice chair of the International Franchise Association’s Women’s Franchise Committee, the company announced. Over the past 20 years of her career, Walega has spent more than half of that time in franchising. She started in account management roles at advertising agencies in… Continue reading Ziebart Executive Named to IFA Women’s Franchise Committee

Quadratec Appoints New Senior Category Managers

Quadratec has promoted Howard Fullerton and Dan O’Connor to senior category manager positions, effective immediately, the company announced. The duo brings more than three decades of combined automotive industry experience in sales, purchasing and pricing, and offers proven results discovering and managing scores of vendors across the robust Quadratec catalog and digital product landscape, the company… Continue reading Quadratec Appoints New Senior Category Managers

eTool Developers Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based eTool Developers recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as a provider of Internet-based software solutions for the automotive aftermarket, the company announced. Luanne Brown—a former member of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors—founded eTool Developers in 2001 after attending her first SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company said.… Continue reading eTool Developers Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Upcoming Webinar to Cover Driver Behavior Trends

Hosted by the Auto Care Association, the virtual event will feature analysis of driving behavior at the national, state and local levels… An upcoming webinar hosted by the Auto Care Association (ACA) will analyze driving behavior at the national, state and local levels, the organization announced. Scheduled for March 16, the webinar will cover: Consumer… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar to Cover Driver Behavior Trends

Patrick Industries Acquires Rockford Fosgate

Patrick Industries has signed an agreement to acquire Arizona-based Rockford Corporation and its Rockford Fosgate brand, the companies announced. Rockford is the parent company of the Rockford Fosgate audio system brand, which primarily serves the powersports, marine and automotive markets and aftermarkets. Rockford’s full-year 2021 revenues were approximately $155 million, and the acquisition is expected to be immediately… Continue reading Patrick Industries Acquires Rockford Fosgate