News
News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
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	Harter Becomes VMP’s New Director of Sales
VMP has announced Chuck Harter as the company's new director of sales...
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	Lucas Oil Taps Matt Conrad as General Manager
Lucas Oil Products Inc. has named Matt Conrad as its new general manager of Lucas Oil...
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	LTA Manufacturing Hires Western Regional Sales Manager
Eric Torrell has been appointed regional sales manager of the western region for LTA Manufacturing LLC...
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	Auto Care Association’s New Board of Directors
The Auto Care Association has elected members of its board of directors for 2019-2020...
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	LIQUI MOLY Apologizes for New Software’s ‘Major Difficulties’
The introduction of new company software has plagued LIQUI MOLY with problems since it launched in January...
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	The Tuning School and Fuel Injector Clinic Launch Strategic Partnership
The Tuning School has become the official education partner of Fuel Injector Clinic...
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	Maxxis Plots Expansion with New U.S. Warehouse
Maxxis will open a new distribution facility just northwest of Indianapolis later this year in a major expansion of its…
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	Alpine Rolling in New Event Trailer to Drive 12-Volt Business
Alpine Electronics of America Inc. has debuted its new Alpine Event Trailer, the latest investment supporting the 12-volt independent retailer…
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	C&U Americas Receives Quality Award from BorgWarner
Bearing manufacturer C&U Americas has received the 2018 Quality & Delivery Excellence Award from BorgWarner Power Drive Systems...
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	Goodyear Hopes Space Mission Brings Tire Advancements to Earth
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is headed to space to enhance tire performance. The company plans to test its…
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	New-Vehicle Quality Declines for 18 Major Brands
New-vehicle quality in 2019 stayed flat compared with 2018, marking the first year without improvement since 2014, according to the…
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	The Most American-Made Vehicle is Jeep; Followed by Three Honda Models
Trade tensions and tariff threats have garnered plenty of headlines in 2019. The breakneck pace at which such threats are…
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	National Gas Prices Jump Eight Cents in Two Weeks
The national gas price average is $2.79, which is an $0.08 increase since the beginning of July. Gas prices have…
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	Dayco Appoints Wiegert as CEO
Dayco has hired Joel E. Wiegert to serve the company's CEO...
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	Kathi Cover Joins Directed as General Counsel
Vehicle security and remote start company Directed has appointed Kathi Cover to the position of general counsel...