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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
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New Location Announced for SEMA Ignited
The SEMA Show afterparty, SEMA Ignited, will move to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Platinum Lot this year...
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Reuters: Mexico-U.S. Accords Include Mexican Auto Export Cap
The agreements struck this week between the U.S. and Mexico on trade would allow President Donald Trump to impose punitive…
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Race Winning Brands Acquires Dart Machinery
Race Winning Brands has acquired engine block producer Dart Machinery...
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Motor State Distributing Adds Factory Canopies to Vendor List
Motor State Distributing now offers products made by Factory Canopies...
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Ziebart’s ‘Record Year’ Powered by New Stores
Automotive franchisor Ziebart International Corp. is on course for a record year as it enters two new master license agreements…
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Aging U.S. Vehicle Population Led by Truck, SUV Owners
The turnover of household vehicles has slowed since 2009, based on U.S. Department of Transportation surveys of household vehicle travel...
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August New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Increase
New-vehicle sales in August are forecast to reach 1.49 million, up approximately 100,000 units from August 2017...
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Report: Shifting Lease Trends in Second Quarter
BMW continues to lead all brands in total overall share of traffic on Swapalease.com, with 11 percent share of traffic...
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Key Personnel Changes Made at Transamerican Auto Parts
Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP) has made several recent appointments to its leadership structure, including new hires and promotions...
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AACF Mourns Loss of Founding Member
The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) founding member Joe Mittelman has died...
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KICKER Settles in Court with ‘Unauthorized’ Dealer
Stillwater Designs & Audio Inc. has reached a settlement in district court with a company that does business as Discounts…
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Mobile Electronics Shop Expands in California
Al & Ed's Autosound has added another storefront to its franchise-based program...
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Philips LED Fog Lamps Made Available for Asian Vehicles
Lumileds has released the Philips X-tremeUltinon LED Fog Lamp for Asian vehicle applications...