General Motors is postponing the launch of a new inline-six turbodiesel engine in the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 until the 2020 model year…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Your Car Knows When You Gain Weight
Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, wrote an editorial published in the New York Times this week. The following exerpt was taken from the first few paragraphs of that editorial…
eNewsletter Suspended Monday for Memorial Day Observance
THE SHOP staff has bigger things to fry (or grill) than the daily eNewsletter this Memorial Day—like hamburgers, hot dogs, and—dare we say—ribs…
Turn 14 Distribution Adds Schrader Performance Sensors to Line Card
Turn 14 Distribution has added Schrader Performance Sensors to its line card…
AAM Group Awards Top Vendors, Contributors
The CURT Group team received the Partnership Award from The AAM Group for demonstrating outstanding overall performance across all award categories…
Rugged Ridge Blazing a New Trail This Summer
Rugged Ridge will tow a giant new trailer to events across the country this year…
Dennis Gage to be St. Ignace Guest of Honor
The June 27-30 St. Ignace Car Show will host Dennis Gage as its guest of honor…
FCA to Remain Bondurant Driving School Partner
The new owners of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving have confirmed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will remain involved with the business…
Lincoln Industries’ VP Selected to Forbes Business Development Council
Brandon Rigoni, vice president of business development for Lincoln Industries, has been selected to Forbes Business Development Council…
MAHLE Expands Thermal Management Portfolio
All assets from MAHLE Aftermarket’s acquisition of Behr Hella Service will be fully transferred to MAHLE on Jan. 1, 2020…
Permatex Named the Official Gasket Maker of Formula Drift
Permatex has been named the official gasket maker of Formula Drift…
Air Lift Honored as One of Michigan’s Best For Employees
Aftermarket air suspension manufacturer Air Lift Co. has been selected as one of West Michigan’s best & brightest companies to work for by the National Association for Business Resources…
Billet Speedworks Acquires 35-Year Performance Brand
Billet SpeedWorks LLC has acquired Pro-Gram Engineering, a billet main caps company…
LINE-X Stakes Vendor Relationship with 1-888-GO-ANSWER!
LINE-X has partnered with 1-888-GO-Answer, a 24/7 outsourced inbound/outbound contact center services company…
Ford Plans 7,000 Salaried Job Cuts
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett told employees Monday the automaker is entering the final stretch of job cuts it began last year, and by September it will have shed 7,000 salaried positions globally…