Meyer Distributing has named Greg Bernheisel, co-owner of Considine Sales and Marketing, as the recipient of its new Distinguished Service Award…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
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…
Why In-N-Out Burger’s 70th Anniversary Party has Turned into a Car Show
Aldan American will be on hand this weekend to celebrate with In-N-Out Burger and Hot Rod Magazine, who are both putting on a 70th Anniversary bash in Southern California…
Gates to South Florida Car Swap Meet Open This Weekend
The South Florida Car Swap Meet returns this Sunday to the South Florida Fairgrounds…
Ted Vernon Makes a Celebrity Appearance at Events Across the South
Ted Vernon of Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles Inc. has begun his tour of several of the largest annual car corrals of the South. This weekend he’s in Moultrie, Georgia, and then travels to Daytona Beach, Florida on Nov. 21-25. The Daytona show will include its famous Turkey Rod Run. The shows will feature some of… Continue reading Ted Vernon Makes a Celebrity Appearance at Events Across the South
Agenda Set for the Race Track Business Conference
The agenda is set for the Dec. 5 Race Track Business Conference. The conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis one day prior to the opening of the PRI Trade Show…
EXCLUSIVE: Coker Tire Acquisition Keeps Company Leadership in Place, Introduces New Partner
The Coker Group has been acquired by its president and CEO, Wade Kawasaki, and the current Coker Group leadership team, in partnership with Irving Place Capital…