Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists LLC (AWRS) has acquired AWRS Midwest…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Pioneer to be Sold and Taken Private
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has agreed to acquire all existing Pioneer shares in an effort to take the company private…
Engine Pro Honors Three Aftermarket Manufacturers
Engine Parts Group Inc., also known as Engine Pro, has recognized three automotive aftermarket manufacturers for their business performance achievements over the past year…
Virginia Students Win HROT Championship
High school students at the Dec. 6-8 PRI Show buzzed around several Chevy 350 high performance engines, tearing them apart and re-assembling them in mere minutes…
China to Reduce Tariffs on U.S. Autos
China has agreed to cut tariffs on U.S.-built cars and auto parts to 15 percent from the current 40 percent, a Trump administration official told Reuters on Tuesday…
Classic Car Scam Busted in Ireland
The theft of older vehicles remains far from uncommon, with custodians of classic cars having to endure no-end of insurance rate hikes and scaremongering from flailing specialist media. Thugs are rarely caught, but a breakthrough in County Limerick, Ireland has caught four men red handed. Classic car related crime appears to be on the up,… Continue reading Classic Car Scam Busted in Ireland
Meyer Distributing Honors Major Performance Brand at PRI
Meyer Distributing has named Holley Performance as the recipient of its Performance Manufacturer of the year award….
LIQUI MOLY to Sponsor Stevens-Miller Racing
Stevens-Miller Racing (SMR) will feature LIQUO MOLY branding in the 2019 TA2 season…
Melling Performance Extends Partnership with Elite Motorsports and Erica Enders
Melling has extended its contract with two-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders and Elite Motorsports…
U.S. Secretary of Transportation to Deliver CES 2019 Keynote
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is welcoming U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to CES 2019 to deliver a keynote…
AAPEX Advertising Campaign Wins Award
The AAPEX It’s What’s Inside print advertising campaign recently won an award in the Art of the Show Competition by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)…
MEMA Honors Retiring President and CEO with Triangle Award
The Board of Directors of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Assoc. (MEMA) presented president and CEO Steve Handschuh with the association’s highest honor-the MEMA Triangle Award-at a November meeting…
Drive Toward a Cure Establishes Wildfire Fund
Drive Toward a Cure has established a California Wildfire Grant Fund…
Startup Offers Joys of Driving Classic Cars Without Actual Ownership
Garage 77 claims to be the world’s first social classic car garage…
Motovicity Becomes Automotive Parts Association Shareholder
Motovicity Distribution has become the newest shareholder in Automotive Parts Association (APA)…