DEFA has added Action Truck and Car Accessories, CTP Distributors, and AutoMobility to its automotive aftermarket distribution channel to sell its eco-friendly line of automotive charging and heating systems…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
New Facebook Series Follows Auctioneer who Remodels Classic Cars
A new Facebook Watch series, Pick, Flip & Drive, follows auto-auctioneer Jim Eli and his family finding vintage automobiles from barns and backyards across Montana. Eli flips the cars into custom-designed works of art…
Global Media Awards: China’s Favorite Aftermarket Products
Two Chinese publications selected their favorite products showcased during the 2018 SEMA Show…
Mickey Thompson Unveils Online Dealer Training for Truck and Off-Road Tires
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has introduced online dealer training courses for the company’s truck tire lines…
Yokohama Tire Relaunches Online Dealer Training Program
Yokohama Tire’s redesigned EXCEED online dealer training program is now available…
Meyer Distributing Honors Bernheisel with Distinguished Service Award
Meyer Distributing has named Greg Bernheisel, co-owner of Considine Sales and Marketing, as the recipient of its new Distinguished Service Award…
Mothers Shine Award Goes to ‘Nickelback’
The annual Mothers Shine Award went to Nickelback, a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS, owned by Greg and Chris Allen of Selbyville, Deleware and built by Superior Auto Works of Frederica, Deleware….
Automotive Parts Associates Makes Contribution to Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation
Automotive Parts Associates Inc. (APA) has made a charitable contribution to the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF)…
USPS Is Underrated, According to Survey of Auto Parts and Accessories Retailers
How does USPS rate compared to Federal Express and UPS?
Lease Credit Approval Rates Improve in October
Car lease credit applicants registered a 70.9-percent approval rate in October, a slight rise from the September rate of 69.8 percent, according to Swapalease.com…
Unemployment Rates Down in 79 percent of U.S. Metro Areas
In September, unemployment rates were lower than they were a year earlier in 308 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 58 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas…
How Auto Industry Towns Are Faring a Decade After Bailout
Let’s go back a decade to November 2008. That month, 759,000 jobs disappeared from the U.S. economy; by April 2009, Great Recession job losses had reached several million. The auto industry was tanking…
Turn 14 Distribution Adds Quick Time Performance
Turn 14 Distribution has added Quick Time Performance (QTP) to its line card…
Dodge Debuts 1320 Club for Drag Racing Enthusiasts
Dodge is accelerating its efforts to champion the achievements of enthusiasts competing in sanctioned quarter-mile drag races with the launch of its 1320 Club…
Sales Spur Production Expansion by Lubrication Specialties Inc.
Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret high performance fuel and oil additives, is expanding production after a positive sales year…