Organizers of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival are expecting more than 140 rare and significant cars to participate in the Concours d’Elegance, event organizers announced. The Concours is the featured event on Oct. 15, which will close out the festival weekend’s schedule. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Neuroscience Center at CHI Memorial and… Continue reading Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Previews Concours Participants
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Tint World Charlotte Undergoes Ownership Change
The Tint World Automotive Styling Centers franchise location in Charlotte, North Carolina, is under new ownership, the company announced. With new owners Zach Cohen and Zach Nussbaum, Tint World Charlotte will continue to provide a variety of automotive products and services, including window tint, automotive paint protection film, audio and video, electronics, and safety and… Continue reading Tint World Charlotte Undergoes Ownership Change
Registration Opens for AAM Group’s ‘The Event 2023’
The AAM Group has opened registration for its fourth-annual The Event virtual product expo, the organization announced. The Event, beginning Nov. 27, aims to educate shop owners and personnel about the new products of the year. Featured products will be presented through daily 10-minute category-overview videos and more-focused deep-dive videos, the company said. To accommodate… Continue reading Registration Opens for AAM Group’s ‘The Event 2023’
Timbren Partners With Kunzman & Associates
Timbren Industries has named Kunzman & Associates as its new sales representative for the western United States, the company announced. The award-winning Kunzman & Associates, founded in 1971 by Michael Kunzman, joins Timbren Industries’ representation throughout North America and will provide service to companies on every level of distribution: WDs, retailers, jobbers, truck accessory dealers,… Continue reading Timbren Partners With Kunzman & Associates
Yokohama Tire Offering Fall Consumer Rebate
Yokohama Tire has announced the details of its annual fall rebate promotion, which runs through Oct. 31. During the rebate period, consumers can earn up to $125 in the form of a Yokohama Mastercard Prepaid card after a purchase of four or five select Yokohama tires. “Tough, durable and long-lasting, GEOLANDAR tires are built to handle… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Offering Fall Consumer Rebate
VOXX International Appoints New CFO
VOXX International Corporation has extended the employment agreement of Chief Executive Officer Pat Lavelle through February 28, 2025, and has appointed Loriann Shelton, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief operation officer, to the position of chief financial officer, the company announced. Shelton will start her new position as chief financial officer on… Continue reading VOXX International Appoints New CFO
American Outdoors Events to Launch National Short Course Series
The series, which will officially launch at this year’s PRI Show, will feature competition from the Pro4, Pro2, Pro Lite, Pro Turbo SxS and Pro N/A SxS classes…
UAW Expands Strike at Ford, GM Plants
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is expanding its strike to at additional Ford and General Motors (GM) plants on Friday, Reuters reported. The expanded strike will impact Ford’s Chicago assembly plant and GM’s Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, covering about 7,000 workers, UAW President Shawn Fain said in an announcement. The brings the total number… Continue reading UAW Expands Strike at Ford, GM Plants
Tint World Opens New Long Island Location
Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has expanded in New York with a new Long Island store located in New Hyde Park, the company announced. Owned by Ed and Yasmine Rosovich, Tint World New Hyde Park extends a lineup of aftermarket solutions and services to the area, offering paint protection films, security enhancements, window tinting, marine… Continue reading Tint World Opens New Long Island Location
Speedway Motors to Host Cars & Coffee at Arizona Facility
Speedway Motors will kick-off its Cars and Coffee season on Oct. 7 at its Tolleson, Arizona location, the company said. The company will continue to host Cars and Coffee the first Saturday of each month from October through December, as well as February, March and April in 2024. “We are excited to welcome customers back… Continue reading Speedway Motors to Host Cars & Coffee at Arizona Facility
SVRA Releases 2024 Schedule
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has released its 2024 schedule, which features new venues and additional race dates, the vintage racing series announced. “I am excited about how our schedule has come together for 2024,” said Michael Printup, President of SVRA. “We have every corner of the country covered with opportunities for racers to… Continue reading SVRA Releases 2024 Schedule
Webinar to Cover Year-End Tax Planning
An upcoming webinar from the SCORE Association, an organization backed by the Small Business Administration, will highlight year-end tax planning and how it can help your bottom line, the organization announced. Scheduled for Oct. 24, the free webinar will cover the following topics: What’s new for your 2023 return Year-end actions to reduce your 2023… Continue reading Webinar to Cover Year-End Tax Planning
RealTruck Donates to Travis Kelce’s Foundation, Launches Truck Giveaway
RealTruck recently launched a truck giveaway contest to support Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce’s 87 and Running Foundation, the company announced. The Ultimate Tailgating Truck Giveaway will earn one winner a customized Toyota Tundra accessorized for game day, the company said. The contest was announced at Travis Kelce’s first-ever Car Jam event in… Continue reading RealTruck Donates to Travis Kelce’s Foundation, Launches Truck Giveaway
303 Detailing Products Launches YouTube Series
303 Products, a brand of automotive protectants and cleaners manufactured by Gold Eagle Company, has launched a new automotive detailing YouTube web series, the company announced. Titled “303 Car Care,” the series is produced in-house at Gold Eagle Company. It is designed to showcase vehicles of all types–race, off-road, classics, and luxury–and demonstrate strategies used… Continue reading 303 Detailing Products Launches YouTube Series
The Wheel Group Appoints New Amp Tires Brand Manager
The Wheel Group has appointed Mena Shenouda as its new brand manager for Amp Tires, the company announced. Shenouda has previous tire industry experience with Yokohama Tire Corporation, where he played a pivotal role in the Yokohama ADVANTAGE Associate Dealer Program, the company said. He later served as strategic planning leader at Nitto Tires where… Continue reading The Wheel Group Appoints New Amp Tires Brand Manager