Dealers United has entered an agreement to acquire Seattle-based media and video production company What’s Next Media for an undisclosed amount…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Distributor Group Launches New Remote Start Brand
The Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) is partnering with Firstech to launch NuStart, a new brand of remote start solutions reserved exclusively for EDA members…
Pirelli Design Launches Motorsport-Inspired Speaker
Pirelli has joined forces with IXOOST, an Italian firm from Modena that specializes in high-end car audio. The partnership will be leveraged “to create a new sound experience inspired by motorsport,” according to a Pirelli news release. The resulting hi-fi system includes a Bluetooth speaker within a replica Wind Tunnel Tire made by Pirelli for… Continue reading Pirelli Design Launches Motorsport-Inspired Speaker
Ford Forms Autonomous Vehicle Company
Ford Motor Co. has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating its autonomous vehicle (AV) business to capitalize on market opportunities…
Truck Upgrades Accounted for Almost a Third of Aftermarket Purchases Last Year
American consumers in 2017 spent more money than ever modifying their vehicles, according to SEMA’s 2018 Market Report…
Low Volume Carmaker Grows Impatient with Slow-Moving NHTSA Regulations
U.S. Congress in December 2015 passed a law allowing low volume auto manufacturers to produce up to 325 replica vehicles per year for sale in the U.S….
MANN+HUMMEL to Acquire Air Filtration Company
The MANN+HUMMEL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire the Tri-Dim Filter Corp…
Hot Shot’s Secret Places Focus on Expanding Markets
Hot Shot’s Secret has launched a new website meant to expand its focus on new markets…
Rockford Fosgate to Sponsor Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Rockford Fosgate for the fifth consecutive year will be the Official Motorcycle Audio Sponsor of the famed Sturgis Motorcycle Rally…
KICKER Celebrates 50 Employee Anniversaries
Stillwater Designs, the makers of KICKER Performance Audio products, celebrated the anniversaries of over 50 employees at a company-wide meeting last week…
Turn 14 Distribution Adds Fox Factory to Line Card
Turn 14 Distribution has brought FOX Factory Inc. onto its line card…
NMRA Announces New Heads-Up Class for 2019
NMRA officials are welcoming Modified Street into the fold as its latest racing class…
Study: Consumers Not Ready for Keyless Cars
Narrow demand and the limitations of the technology itself evoke questions about its readiness for a wider market…
Business Insider: The Fed Just Unloaded a Pile of Evidence U.S. Economy is in the 9th Inning
The labor market is hitting the wall and wages are accelerating…
Detroit Auto Show Leaving January in the Cold
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in 2020 will begin holding its Detroit show in June instead of its usual January dates…