LTA Manufacturing has selected Gary Waller as the company’s new southeaster region sales manager…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Cap-it Hires VP of Finance
Cap-it has expanded its executive ranks with the addition of Stephanie Ivy as vice president of finance…
Major Automakers Partner to Set Autonomous Vehicle Safety Standards
SAE International, Ford, General Motors and Toyota are stepping forward to form the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) that will work to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment of SAE Level 4 and 5 automated vehicles…
Ford Makes Massive Investment in Rivian
Rivian has received an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Co…
Premier Performance Now Stocking Black Rhino Wheels
Premier Performance Products Distribution is now stocking and shipping Black Rhino Wheels, a manufacturer of hardened alloy wheels for trucks and SUVs…
Permatex Moves Headquarters to Accommodate Growth
Permatex has moved its business operations from Hartford, Connecticut to Solon, Ohio…
VP Racing Fuels Opens its First Marina
VP Racing Fuels Inc. has opened its first branded marina and c-store location on Lake LBJ in Kingsland, Texas. “This is a very big moment for the VP brand,” said Karen Madden, vice president of VP branded retail. “The VP name is known around the world as a leader in motorsports, performance chemicals, and innovative… Continue reading VP Racing Fuels Opens its First Marina
Carlisle Events Announces Staff Changes
Carlisle Events has made several changes to its staffing structure…
MEMA Appoints Public Policy Vice President
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has welcomed Bill Frymoyer as its new vice president of public policy…
West Virginia to Create Motorsports Committee
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently signed legislation into law that will create the West Virginia Motorsports Committee…
SEMA Seeking Young Vehicle Builders in Atlanta
SEMA’s search for young vehicle builders moves on to Atlanta as the SEMA Young Guns Regional Program joins Formula Drift at Road Atlanta on May 11…
Carlisle Events All Year to Celebrate Summer of ’69
In 1969 Nixon was in the White House, Woodstock overtook a New York field, the Beatles were the kings of music, Americans were landing on the moon, and Detroit was manufacturing some of the most iconic cars of all time. Fifty years later, the spirit of the famed Summer of ’69 will take center stage at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania fairgrounds…
Canadian Wheel Maker Expands to U.S.
The company is a division of Canada’s THIBERT…
Shop Owner to Star in Movie
Ted Vernon of Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles Inc. has been cast for a role in a film titled he Bomb Heard Around The World…
Yokohama Tire Receives Award from Caterpillar
The award—Platinum Level Recertification in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP)—went to Yokohama’s factory in Onomichi, Japan…