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

Dealers United Hosting Webinar Detailing State of Industry

Dealers United will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, the group announced, showcasing insights from dealership and industry experts around the Coronavirus impact in automotive, business continuity plans, changing consumer behavior and more. This event will be led by 5 dealerships from across the US and Canada, Dealers United, and industry experts from Facebook Automotive… Continue reading Dealers United Hosting Webinar Detailing State of Industry

Melling Engine Parts Acquires Performance Springs UK

Melling Engine Parts has acquired Performance Springs UK, the company announced. Performance Springs, based in Blackpool, England, specializes in design and manufacturing of springs for the automotive and industrial sectors. Recently, Performance started supplying Melling its aftermarket needs from its 20,000 sq foot facility. “We have been so impressed with the product and staff that… Continue reading Melling Engine Parts Acquires Performance Springs UK

SEMA Issues COVID-19 Alert to Members

With constantly evolving regulations regarding COVID-19 protections, businesses are having to adapt to a rapidly changing legal landscape. Recently, several states have issued ‘Shelter in Place’ and ‘Safer at Home’ orders to limit a range of public activity, exempting businesses deemed ‘essential.’ In response, SEMA has provided a review of Federal and State directives to… Continue reading SEMA Issues COVID-19 Alert to Members

Harbor Freight Donating Protective Gear to Hospitals

Harbor Freight Tools has announced that it will be donating its entire inventory of N95 masks, face shields and 5 and 7 mil nitrile gloves to hospitals with 24 hour emergency rooms due to an ongoing shortage of the equipment. The company has asked that hospital procurement departments contact the retailer via an online portal… Continue reading Harbor Freight Donating Protective Gear to Hospitals

Champion Increases Capacity of Private Label Opportunities for Aftermarket Motor Oils, Chemicals, Additives and Lubricants

Champion Brands, a supplier of motor oils, fuel additives and other lubricants, has announced an increase in capacity of private label opportunities for aftermarket motor oils, chemicals, additives and lubricants. The company is able to expand private label opportunities after adding a fourth blow-molder and updating and upgrading production lines to bring the total number… Continue reading Champion Increases Capacity of Private Label Opportunities for Aftermarket Motor Oils, Chemicals, Additives and Lubricants

NMRA All-Star Nationals Postponed

ProMedia Events and Publishing, parent company of the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals and NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, in association with Atlanta Dragway’s parent company NHRA, have decided to postpone the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals in response to growing restrictions on group gatherings and travel due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The NHRA has also suspended all drag… Continue reading NMRA All-Star Nationals Postponed

Tire Rack Postpones 2020 One Lap of America

Tire Rack has postponed the annual One Lap of America, the company announced. It is the first time in 37 years that the event has been postponed. Participants in the event travel to race tracks around the country over the course of several weeks. “We are in the beginning stages of a massive pandemic. Most… Continue reading Tire Rack Postpones 2020 One Lap of America

SEMA Makes Trade Show Policy Changes

SEMA has announced policy changes for the annual SEMA Show, scheduled to be held in November at the Las Vegas Convention Center. While the show is still set to take place as planned, the trade group has extended the deadline for exhibitor refunds to Sept. 1. “While all current exhibitor milestone dates for applications, deposits… Continue reading SEMA Makes Trade Show Policy Changes

AAM Group Cancels 2020 Membership Meeting and Vendor Showcase

The AAM Group has canceled its 2020 General Membership Meeting and Vendor Showcase originally scheduled to take place at the end of April in Frisco, Texas. Made in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision reflects health and government calls to engage in social distancing to disrupt the spread of the virus and AAM’s… Continue reading AAM Group Cancels 2020 Membership Meeting and Vendor Showcase

Turn 14 Distribution Adds Boundary Racing Pumps to Line Card

Turn 14 Distribution, an aftermarket performance parts distributor, has expanded its product assortment with the addition of Boundary Racing Pumps oiling products to its line card. “We are proud to partner with Travis and his team at Boundary. Their American-made products fit perfectly into our industry-leading collection of performance products,” said Mike Malloy, divisional purchasing… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Adds Boundary Racing Pumps to Line Card

Brandmotion Launches New Website

Brandmotion, developer of retrofit automotive safety technology, has launched a new website, brandmotion.com, which has been designed to serve as an information resource that guides visitors from product education to installation locations. The new and improved website is more contemporary in its design, as well as more efficient, and has integrated the ability to search… Continue reading Brandmotion Launches New Website

KnowledgeFest Orlando Rescheduled

The Mobile Electronics Association has rescheduled its KnowledgeFest Orlando trade show, the organization has announced. The show, originally scheduled for May 15-17, will now be held June 19-21. The rescheduling follows the postponement of KnowledgeFest Indianapolis, which was moved from March 27-29 to July 10-12.

Warn Industries Acquires Factor 55

Warn Industries has acquired Factor 55, a manufacturer of rigging hardware for Closed System Winching, a winching technique that uses rigging comprised entirely of closed link hardware, the company has announced. Similar to WARN, Factor 55 is a brand operating in the vehicle recovery market. The Factor 55 product offering includes: winch line and splice-on… Continue reading Warn Industries Acquires Factor 55

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