Wilwood Names New Director of Engineering

Wilwood Engineering has appointed Robert Hemingway as its new director of engineering, the company announced. With a master’s degree in engineering and industrial Management, Hemingway will join the research and development and engineering teams to design and produce Wilwood’s brake components and systems, the company said. “I am excited to join the iconic Wilwood Engineering… Continue reading Wilwood Names New Director of Engineering

Speedway Motors Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week

Speedway Motors is celebrating its customers and their cars during Customer Appreciation Week, which runs Aug. 28-Sept. 1, with customer stories, a build list giveaway and a new promotion, the company announced. To celebrate, the company is sharing stories about its customers’ projects, and has already posted the first stories to the Speedway Motors website:… Continue reading Speedway Motors Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week

Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Piston Foundation has awarded 23 scholarships to students who are training for careers in automotive restoration, collection management and vintage motorsports, the organization announced. This year, the Foundation saw a significant increase in the quantity and diversity of scholarship applications compared to the initiative’s inaugural year in 2022, representative said. Twenty-three recipients were chosen… Continue reading Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Public Display to Showcase Amelia Earhart’s Cord, Porsche America Roadster

The Hagerty Drivers Foundation is hosting its annual “Cars at the Capital” exhibition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which will showcase the 33rd and 34th vehicles to be added to the National Historic Vehicle Register: a 1937 Cord 812 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Chassis No. 1714 and a 1952 Porsche America Roadster (Type 540).… Continue reading Public Display to Showcase Amelia Earhart’s Cord, Porsche America Roadster

Petersen Museum to Host Petit Concours, Porsche 911 Cruise-In

The Petersen Automotive Museum will celebrate the anniversary of the Porsche 911’s first public unveiling in 1963 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show with a Cruise-In dedicated to the 911, museum officials announced. Scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 27, the museum will also select 100 vehicles from the Cruise-In to participate in a Petit Concours, featuring… Continue reading Petersen Museum to Host Petit Concours, Porsche 911 Cruise-In

SEMA Show Moves Overland Experience to Diamond Lot for 2023

The SEMA Show Overland Experience is moving to a new location in the Diamond Lot for 2023, show organizers announced. The Diamond Lot is adjacent to last year’s Overland Experience location, the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. “Moving the Overland Experience to the Diamond Lot will enable attendees and media to easily… Continue reading SEMA Show Moves Overland Experience to Diamond Lot for 2023

AAM Group Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

The AAM Group has named the recipients of the 2023 AAM Scholarship, the company announced. The educational aid program was established to support full-time employees and the families of AAM member warehouses in the pursuit of educational goals at a two-year community college or technical school or a four-year college at the undergraduate, graduate or… Continue reading AAM Group Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

UPS Workers Approve New Labor Contract

UPS workers have ratified a new contract with the company, according to an announcement from the Teamsters union. The deal passed with 86.3% of votes, the highest contract vote in the history of Teamsters at UPS, according to the union. UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 workers at the delivery giant, reached… Continue reading UPS Workers Approve New Labor Contract

Mullin Museum Celebrates Pebble Beach Class Win

The Mullin Automotive Museum is celebrating recognition for its 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Figoni et Falaschi Cabriolet, which was awarded Best in Class at the 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, museum officials announced. Merle Mullin, director of the Mullin Automotive Museum and wife of museum founder and car… Continue reading Mullin Museum Celebrates Pebble Beach Class Win

Kelley Blue Book Ranks Best Cars for College Students

Kelley Blue Book recently created a list of the best cars for college students for 2023. To narrow its list, KBB capped the price of candidates to $25,000, and also factored in cost of ownership, including fuel consumption and cost of maintenance, safety features and technology and practicality, the outlet said. “There are so many… Continue reading Kelley Blue Book Ranks Best Cars for College Students

RealTruck Acquires Go Rhino

RealTruck has acquired the Go Rhino brand and its parent company, IDDEA (Industria Diseñadora De Autopartes, S.A. De C.V.), the companies announced. Go Rhino holds 40 issued and pending patents for the products it develops and manufactures for truck, Jeep and SUV applications, the company said. The acquisition adds to RealTruck’s existing portfolio of brands… Continue reading RealTruck Acquires Go Rhino

Meyer Distributing Adds Tucson Cross-Dock

Meyer Distributing is opening a new cross-dock in Tucson, Arizona, the company announced. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Kingman, Arizona, distribution hub, which houses an inventory of automotive accessories, crash parts and RV parts. “Meyer has expanded inventories significantly in crash and collision parts this year in the Southwest,” said Jim… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Adds Tucson Cross-Dock

Tint World Expands in New Jersey

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers is continuing its expansion in New Jersey with the opening of a new location in Maple Shade, the company announced. Owned by Maurice and Davante Hooks, Tint World Maple Shade provides a variety of automotive aftermarket accessories and services, including window-tint solutions, custom wheels and tires, nano ceramic coatings, automotive… Continue reading Tint World Expands in New Jersey

KICKER Named Ocean City Jeep Fest Title Sponsor

KICKER has signed on as the title sponsor of the Ocean City Jeep Fest, held from Aug. 24-27, in Ocean City, Maryland, the company announced. Displayed in front of the Ocean City Convention Center entrance, KICKER and Jeep Fest will host Jeeps from several local and national clubs, with several featuring custom KICKER installations. Showgoers… Continue reading KICKER Named Ocean City Jeep Fest Title Sponsor

NASCAR Creates Race Video Archive

NASCAR has created a new video archive featuring free, ad-free full race replays, the sanctioning body announced. The archive, called NASCAR Classics, has more than 1,000 full race replays, condensed broadcasts and recap packages spanning eight decades of the NASCAR Cup Series. The archive also features a curated group of replays called “NASCAR’s Top 75… Continue reading NASCAR Creates Race Video Archive