Let’s go back a decade to November 2008. That month, 759,000 jobs disappeared from the U.S. economy; by April 2009, Great Recession job losses had reached several million. The auto industry was tanking…
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Turn 14 Distribution Adds Quick Time Performance
Turn 14 Distribution has added Quick Time Performance (QTP) to its line card…
Dodge Debuts 1320 Club for Drag Racing Enthusiasts
Dodge is accelerating its efforts to champion the achievements of enthusiasts competing in sanctioned quarter-mile drag races with the launch of its 1320 Club…
Sales Spur Production Expansion by Lubrication Specialties Inc.
Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret high performance fuel and oil additives, is expanding production after a positive sales year…
Why In-N-Out Burger’s 70th Anniversary Party has Turned into a Car Show
Aldan American will be on hand this weekend to celebrate with In-N-Out Burger and Hot Rod Magazine, who are both putting on a 70th Anniversary bash in Southern California…
Gates to South Florida Car Swap Meet Open This Weekend
The South Florida Car Swap Meet returns this Sunday to the South Florida Fairgrounds…
Ted Vernon Makes a Celebrity Appearance at Events Across the South
Ted Vernon of Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles Inc. has begun his tour of several of the largest annual car corrals of the South. This weekend he’s in Moultrie, Georgia, and then travels to Daytona Beach, Florida on Nov. 21-25. The Daytona show will include its famous Turkey Rod Run. The shows will feature some of… Continue reading Ted Vernon Makes a Celebrity Appearance at Events Across the South
Agenda Set for the Race Track Business Conference
The agenda is set for the Dec. 5 Race Track Business Conference. The conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis one day prior to the opening of the PRI Trade Show…
EXCLUSIVE: Coker Tire Acquisition Keeps Company Leadership in Place, Introduces New Partner
The Coker Group has been acquired by its president and CEO, Wade Kawasaki, and the current Coker Group leadership team, in partnership with Irving Place Capital…
Ray Evernham Acquires Performance Shock Absorber Manufacturer
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham has acquired JRi Shocks…
Bedside Rack System Inventor Wins Launch Pad Competition
Matt Beenen of Builtright Industries was named the winner of the sixth annual SEMA Launch Pad, presented by the Young Executives Network (YEN)…
Mac McGovern Honored with Lifetime Industry Achievement Award at AAPEX
Recently retired KYB Americas Corp. employee Mac McGovern was honored with the Lifetime Industry Achievement Award at the Import Vehicle Community’s Luncheon and Awards Program during the AAPEX show in Las Vegas…
Industry PR Professional Wins PRSA President’s Award
Leslie Allen, Martin & Co.’s PR director and event manager, received a President’s Award from the Tampa Bay chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)…
Premier Performance Now Stocking Diode Dynamics
Premier Performance Products Distribution is now stocking and shipping LED lighting products by Diode Dynamics…
U.S. Holds Off on Car Tariffs After Trade Meeting
The Trump administration will hold off for now on imposing new tariffs on automobile imports as top officials weigh revisions to a report on the national security implications, according to two people familiar with the matter…