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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
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Tint World Opens in Eastern North Carolina
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened a new store in Jacksonville, North Carolina, owned and operated by...
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AAMP Global Names New Team Phantom Leader
AAMP Global has promoted of Mike Eckley to lead the Team Phantom group...
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Alpine Electronics Partners with Petty’s Garage on Dodge Challenger Demo
Alpine Electronics of America Inc. unveiled a 2018 Dodge Challenger demo car at the 2019 CES...
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Why Drivers Deactivate Lane Departure Prevention Systems
Lane departure prevention systems that wait too long to initiate steering input or fail to prevent lane drifts greater than…
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Ford Exec: ‘We’re Going to Electrify the F-Series’
Ford Motor Co. has confirmed plans to build a fully electric F-Series pickup, which industry observers called an unexpected move…
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Crimestopper Brand Set to Change Ownership
VOXX Electronics Corp. has reached an agreement to purchase all assets of Crimestopper assets from Rockford Corp. The sale is…
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LKQ Corp. Announces Director Resignation
Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia has resigned his positions as a director of LKQ Corp. and as executive chairman of its Euro…
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ZF Aftermarket Hires Cali as Head of Independent Aftermarket
ZF Aftermarket has appointed Mark Cali to head of the independent aftermarket for the U.S. and Canada...
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Motor State Knockout No-Prep Race Slated for June 15
Watervliet, Michigan-based Motor State Distributing will offer a full day of no-prep racing on June 15 during the 2019 Motor…
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Adam Carolla Named Grand Marshal of Classic Auto Show
Celebrity Adam Carolla has been named as grand marshal of the third annual Classic Auto Show, set for March 16-17…
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Digital License Plates Become Reality in Michigan
The Michigan legislature has passed a bill enabling digital license plate technology in the motor state...
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IDIDIT Purchases Steering Box Manufacturer
IDIDIT LLC has acquired California-based Schroeder Steering, which manufactures quick-release steering hubs and steering boxes...
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KICKER Awards National Sales Rep and Rep Firm of the Year
KICKER named Randy Bowen its 2018 national sales representative of the year, and Tech Marketing of Roswell, Georgia as its…
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NAIAS: U.S. Diesel Vehicle Sales Continue Upward Despite Headwinds
As more Americans choose to drive bigger SUVs and pickups, the demand for diesel engines strengthens, due to the technology's…
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Auto Dealers Expect to Sell 500,000 Fewer Cars This Year
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), a trade group representing U.S. franchised new-car dealerships, is forecasting sales of 16.8 million…