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Restylers Ready for What’s Next

The “Forecasting the Future of the Restyling Industry” panel included, from left, Ron Leslie, vice president of sales for Katzkin; Kevin Gillis, general manager at Integrity Customs; Josh Poulson, principal of Auto Additions; and Steve Gilmore, design chief of vehicle personalization at Ford Motor Co., and was moderated by Rod Bennett, general manager of Chrome Enhancements.

This article originally appeared in the January 2023 issue of THE SHOP magazine. What does the future hold for the restyling industry? A panel of experts at the 2022 SEMA Show debated the big questions and came away optimistic that the market is ready to handle whatever comes next. Here are the questions and a… Continue reading Restylers Ready for What’s Next

AutoNation Expands After-Sales Business with RepairSmith Acquisition

AutoNation has entered into an agreement to acquire RepairSmith, a full-service mobile solution for automotive repair and maintenance, the dealership group announced. “AutoNation has embarked on a strategy to be the nation’s most comprehensive provider of transportation solutions, meeting the mobility needs of today’s and tomorrow’s customer through a broad, connected range of products and… Continue reading AutoNation Expands After-Sales Business with RepairSmith Acquisition

BASF, Magna Partner to Develop Green Auto Manufacturing Startups

Greentown Labs, BASF and Magna have announced five startup participants for Greentown Go Move 2022, a program designed to accelerate startup-corporate partnerships to decarbonize automotive manufacturing and reduce vehicles’ life-cycle impact, the companies announced. The program specifically sought startups with novel solutions to some of the auto industry’s toughest problems: materials innovation for automotive efficiency and… Continue reading BASF, Magna Partner to Develop Green Auto Manufacturing Startups

Visteon Receives CES 2023 Innovation Awards

Visteon has been named a CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree for its Lightscape Panoramic Display and Command & Control Display, the company announced. Visteon Lightscape Panoramic Display is a pillar-to-pillar display under a continuous glass lens. Utilizing Visteon’s TrueColor Image Enhancement, the system dynamically improves display performance based on ambient brightness conditions, the company said, and also features force-touch and… Continue reading Visteon Receives CES 2023 Innovation Awards

Ziebart Executive Featured in Entrepreneur

Ziebart International Corporation executive Larisa Walega, the companyt’s vice president of marketing, was recently featured in Entrepreneur’s “50 Franchise CMOs Who Are Changing the Game” list, the company announced. In addition, the company also landed a spot on the publication’s 2022 Top 150 Franchises for Veterans, listed as number 18 out of 150 brands. To celebrate the top marketing… Continue reading Ziebart Executive Featured in Entrepreneur

Yakima Restructures Global Leadership

Yakima’s Ryan Martin, current CEO of the Americas Region, will increase his responsibilities to oversee the company in Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and neighboring Pacific Islands) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the company announced. Martin has served as CEO of the Americas Region since 2014 and during his tenure has overseen organizational transformation, top and bottom line growth,… Continue reading Yakima Restructures Global Leadership

Tint World Relocates California Store

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has relocated its Mountain View location to a new facility, the company announced. Under owners Abdelrahim Afaghani and Sultan Alafghani, the new updated Tint World Mountain View provides the Santa Clara area with automotive aftermarket accessories and styling and window-tinting services. “With our new location, we’re equipped to meet the… Continue reading Tint World Relocates California Store

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Tint World Included on ‘Most Innovative Franchises’ List

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers was identified by Franchise Business Review as one of just 100 franchise brands to be named an award-winning franchise in its 2022 report on the Most Innovative Franchises, the company announced. Franchise Business Review, a research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, publishes annual rankings of the top franchises in… Continue reading Tint World Included on ‘Most Innovative Franchises’ List

Champion Auto Systems Claims SEMA PRO Manufacturer of the Year Award

Champion Auto Systems has been named the SEMA PRO Manufacturer of the Year, the company announced. The company received the award, which aims to recognize the recipient for its performance and dedication to the restyling industry, at last week’s SEMA Show. Minnesota-based Champion Auto Systems offers a full lineup of sunroof kits and seat comfort… Continue reading Champion Auto Systems Claims SEMA PRO Manufacturer of the Year Award

SEMA Names Person, Innovator of the Year Award Winners

During the 2022 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet, the organization announced the winners of two of its awards: SEMA Person of the Year: Josh Poulson, Auto Additions, Inc. Gen-III Innovator of the Year: Mike Burns, ValvoMax Poulson, a frequent contributor to THE SHOP magazine and owner of Columbus-based restyling shop Auto Additions, was recognized for… Continue reading SEMA Names Person, Innovator of the Year Award Winners