Champion Oil during the Dec. 6-8 PRI Show will promote a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Greg Hodnett, a sprint car racer who died on the track in September…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
United Way to Auction VIN No. 001 2019 Ford GT Gulf Heritage Edition
The Ford GT-40 with Gulf Oil livery took down Ferrari 50 years ago to make racing history…
Champion Racing Oil to Display Updated 410 Sprint Car Rule Changes at PRI
Champion Racing Oil will display a 410 sprint project car at the Dec. 6-8 PRI Show in Indianapolis customized for rule changes recently announced by the Sprint Car Council and World of Outlaws…
AWE Enters Ford Raptor Market
AWE has entered the off-road market with an exhaust line for the second generation Ford Raptor F-150…
Bowdoin Selected as BOLT Lock Sales Rep of the Year
BOLT Lock has selected Jeff Bowdoin of Bowdoin Marketing Inc. as the company’s 2018 Sales Representative of the Year…
Discovery Finds its Newest Car Fabrication Star for New TV Show
Vehicle builder Chad Hiltz and his shop, Green Goblin Customs, will be the subject of a new Discovery TV Show debuting at 10 p.m. EST on Jan. 1…
Motorcar Parts of America Out of Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rules
Motorcar Parts of America Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market on Nov. 15 indicating that the company is not in compliance with NASDAQ listing rules…
Large-Volume Used Car Dealer Plans Expansion into More Than 50 Markets
Independent used car dealer Off Lease Only is making its inventory of more than 6,500 vehicles easier to find in new online markets…
Truck Gear Goes Direct-to-Consumer with New Online Store
Truck Gear by LINE-X has launched an eCommerce store…
4 Wheel Parts to Consumers: Do Your Rig Right
4 Wheel Parts, the retail arm of Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP), is launching its new advertising campaign Do Your Rig Right. The new campaign highlights the all-in-one service offered by 4 Wheel Parts…
New York Technician Wins Petty’s Garage Resto-mod Camaro
Martin Koschik, a technician at J and J Automotive in Rhinebeck, New York, won the grand prize in MAHLE’s Drive With the Original promotion…
Colorado Adopts CARB Low Emissions Standards
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has approved new low emission vehicle (LEV) standards for new light-duty and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in the state, beginning in the 2022 model year…
MEMA Calls for Tariff Exemptions
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has urged the Trump administration to exempt Mexico and Canada from additional tariffs on steel and aluminum in advance of signing a new North American trade deal…
SEMA Video Review: What Did You Miss?
THE SHOP magazine staff was behind and in front of the camera interviewing shop owners, industry icons and other notable figures during the Oct. 29-Nov. 2 SEMA Show in Las Vegas…
DEFA North America Expands its Distribution Network
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…