BOLT Lock has selected Jeff Bowdoin of Bowdoin Marketing Inc. as the company’s 2018 Sales Representative of the Year…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
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…
New Facebook Series Follows Auctioneer who Remodels Classic Cars
A new Facebook Watch series, Pick, Flip & Drive, follows auto-auctioneer Jim Eli and his family finding vintage automobiles from barns and backyards across Montana. Eli flips the cars into custom-designed works of art…
Global Media Awards: China’s Favorite Aftermarket Products
Two Chinese publications selected their favorite products showcased during the 2018 SEMA Show…
Mickey Thompson Unveils Online Dealer Training for Truck and Off-Road Tires
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has introduced online dealer training courses for the company’s truck tire lines…
Yokohama Tire Relaunches Online Dealer Training Program
Yokohama Tire’s redesigned EXCEED online dealer training program is now available…