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Stories Collection

- Tenneco Automotive features its all-new Walker premium replacement muffler - the Quie...
- Illinois Glove Company releases SilverBack Magnetic Powered Gloves. The unique design...
- Four Seasons introduces 19 new H-Series premium compressor replacements. These high q...
- Fidanza Aluminum Flywheels are now available for the Dodge Neon SRT-4. Though it come...
- Freudenberg Nonwovens Group Filtration Division provides a micronAir[R] application g...
- While aftermarket activists in other states deserve their due when it comes to pushin...
- The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), headquartered in Washington, D.C., i...
- * Pep Boys raised $99.4 million from a public offering of 4.25 million common shares ...
- Concordia Products/Calderon Textiles features new Microtex microfiber detailing, poli...
- In response to consumer feedback, Rostra Precision Controls has added a new automatic...
- Lund Industries features the Genesis Seal & Peel Tonneau Cover, which has a uniqu...
- BWD Automotive offers its Borg-Warner brand Emission Control Systems Parts catalog, N...
- Hella has added more than 400 new electric fuel pumps designed for North American pro...
- As automobiles become more complicated--for example, a Corvette has 19 computers on b...
- * Phoenix-based CSK Auto reported a net loss of $22.6 million, or 49 cents per share,...
- A.R.E., Inc. expands its Ducks Unlimited (DU) Special Edition product line with the a...
- NAPA Belts/Hose now offers a dual-sided Micro-V[R] Belt. Capable of driving accessori...
- Summit Industries, Inc., makers of Lexol[R] Leather Care products and Vinylex[R] Prot...
- Rose Displays, Ltd. introduces AnoFrame SwivelMount, which enables retailers to mount...
- Dupli-Color[R] features the next generation of Scratch-Fix 2in1[TM] touch-up paint, w...
- Right, right, right of way:
He died defending his right of way."
.... When I...
- I realized recently that in my 20-year career one of the few constants in the local a...
- Just as some dealers are adding aftermarket parts to their offerings, a major player ...
- * AutoZone's board last month approved an additional $600 million share buyback, brin...
- When you go through the checkout at your local grocery store, you are asked if you ha...
- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. last month acquired 36 Mr. Tire locations in Maryland and V...
- Straus-Frank Company (Strafco) of San Antonio, Texas, and General Parts, Inc. of Rale...
- The 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway was opened in 1909 as an automotive testing ...
- BWD Automotive is gearing up for what promises to be an exciting motorsports season w...
- Trion offers six styles of shelf management systems, in four materials, ranging from ...
- Tracer Products features Tracerline[R] fluorescent leak detection. It is used to pinp...
- If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: The key to any strong rela...
- March 22-23
Using data to grow your profits
Presented by the University of the Af...
- VIP Parts, Tires and Service, based in Lewiston, Maine, expects to increase its prese...
- Brake Parts Inc. will continue its long-standing involvement with motorsports program...
- Federated Auto Parts will continue its association with Ken Schrader Racing in 2004. ...
- Gold Eagle[R] Co. has developed new eye-catching packaging and an attractive rebate o...
- Shell Lubricants showcases Bag-in-Box, which consists of a corrugated carton containi...
- BETHESDA, Md. -- Al Gaspar hopes to improve his golf game. Kathleen Schmatz hopes to ...
- Mike Stanley, general manager of GHI Automotive Services in Grand Rapids, Mich., know...
- * Dealers and jobbers who stock up on TRICO Teflon[TM] Brand Blade and Exact Fit merc...
- Already known for its prestigious Shine Award, Mothers[R] Polishes*Waxes* Cleaners pl...
- The Indy Racing League[R] is the sanctioning body for the premiere open-wheel racing ...
- Performance Plus Brakes features grooved and drilled rotors with special blind degass...
- Kelderman Manufacturing offers a new four-link rear Air-Ride suspension system for 20...
- People in Charleston are polite. For nine years in a row, etiquette expert Marjabelle...
- Over the winter, motorists have fought snow, ice and heavy rains. Driving has been ou...
- Anyone who reads Aftermarket Business regularly knows we are big supporters of the Au...
- * Jim Whitcomb, owner and operator of JLS, a four-bay automotive shop in Nampa, Idaho...
- The margin of victory in a NASCAR event often can be measured in inches. That's why l...
- IHRA President Bill Bader announced Mr. Gasket as sponsor of the sanctioning body's P...
- PBR Industries introduces Oil Master 2000(tm), an effective, non-hazardous and non-to...
- Each SKF trailer wheel bearing repair kit contains all the parts needed for trailer w...
- Taking the aftermarket's Be Car Care Aware message to the airwaves can bring positive...
- An unfortunate and inaccurate use of the word "acquire" in a page one article in last...
- * Performance parts dealers selling on and off-road suspension system components for ...
- For decades, the DENSO name has been synonymous with quality and superior performance...
- Lund unveiled its 2004 Ford F-150 project vehicle at SEMA 2003. The Ford F-150 is out...
- Kendall Motor Oil produces Kendall GT-1[R] High Mileage Synthetic Blend Motor Oil wit...
- Undoubtedly, your professional customers, as well as some of your serious DIY custome...
- Something happened to me the other day that was not only disturbingly disappointing, ...
- Most of the people who shop at your store are probably there out of necessity. Their ...
- * WIX Filters is offering fans a chance to win more than 2,000 prizes--including the ...
- Delphi continues its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports by becoming a major assoc...
- Competition and demands are so tough that race teams only use products that can help ...
- ACDelco is expanding its product lines to a broader portfolio with the goal of becomi...
- Unless 100 percent of your business is retail you are probably involved in building b...
- I have a really good friend who has perhaps the most interesting twist on competition...
- Officials in New York's Nassau County are looking to reduce costs associated with the...
- Think you have what it takes to build and manage a winning NASCAR Nextel Cup team? Th...
- No other company has stepped up like Direct Communications Incorporated (DCi) in deli...
- Meguiar's, Inc. introduces its new Hot Shine(tm) Tire Spray, with an adjustable trigg...
- Successfully dealing with difficult customers isn't hard, if you just follow a few gr...
- You may have heard about this practice. I don't think I was dreaming when I heard it,...
- * Repair shops in Pennsylvania are angry with the Pennsylvania DOT claiming it duped ...
- Motorsports is the perfect venue for ACDelco and its customers to reach new markets, ...
- Hunter Engineering Company features the TC3250 enhanced Euro-Style Tire Changer to sp...
- ANDERSON, S.C. -- More stringent emissions requirements have brought about more advan...
- The good news is that paying taxes doesn't have to be as painful a chore, thanks to r...
- National Car Care Month is being routed directly to the masses this year as Wal-Mart ...
- * Midas, Inc. completed several business objectives by the end of 2003 as it transfor...
- For the past six seasons, SKF and Chicago Rawhide have been more than just sponsors f...
- Henkel Corporation, under the Loctite[R] brand name, is now an associate sponsor of R...
- Hog Performance Exhaust introduces its custom-built high performance 4-inch single ex...
- Dreams of racing championships start early and so do brand loyalties. Unless you have...
- Several chapters of the American Automobile Association (AAA) own repair shops, and t...
- * Cottman Transmission systems announced that 13 locations qualified as Platinum Care...
- For over 100 years Bosch has been winning championships and individual victories in a...
- As NASCAR's premier racing series gains a new title sponsor and sees the exit of a ve...
- Master Part's aftermarket products are engineered to look, fit and perform like their...
- Valley Industries introduces custom-fit aftermarket hitches for Nissan's 2004 Titan a...
- It takes a lot of determination and creative thinking to do what Tom Lucas, Jr., did....
- Even with the warranty draw that dealers have, consumers prefer independent repair sh...
- I've just finished an eight-hour course in Microsoft Access. I didn't start the train...
- Parts people spend a great deal of time cultivating and working to retain a loyal cus...
- Honeywell has ended its discussions with Federal-Mogul Corp. regarding the possible s...
- Jobbers and WDs should note that following the debut of the new 2005-model Ford Five ...
- March 4-6
SEMA Spring Expo 2004 Held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapol...
- BETHESDA, Md. -- The Automotive Service Association (ASA), which brokered a deal with...
- Most of your customers haven't worked on a hybrid yet, but more than 150,000 have bee...
- * Steve Handschuh, president of NAPA Auto Parts, recently joined the nation's largest...
- Why are super shopping centers, such as super Wal-Marts, so popular? One-stop shoppin...
- Field training for distributors, WDs, jobbers and retailers is readily available from...
- Before you assume that we're being a little presumptuous by headlining this story, &q...
- Amid bruising economic conditions, widely varying industry opinions and considerable ...
- * Art Fisher Jr., CEO of Fisher Auto Parts and founder of Federated Auto Parts Distri...
- As consumers, we're attracted to deals and low prices. We don't care too much on how ...
- It's not surprising that the majority of WDs and jobbers belong to program groups whe...
- Auto parts retailers know how to drive traffic to their stores and how to lead custom...
- * The deadline to apply for a Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholars...
- Although an appeal has been rejected regarding a lawsuit filed against AutoZone and A...
- Much has been written about the bloated inventory problem in the aftermarket, but WDs...
- Loyalty is a word seldom used by independent repair shops. Twenty-eight percent of th...
- * Federal-Mogul Corp. has appointed Jay Burkhart to vice president, global marketing ...
- INDIANAPOLIS -- Jack Wilcox loves the used car business. The only thing he won't do t...
- The gap between the "Haves" and "Have Nots" is widening when it c...
- Many of you haven't figured out if the dealerships are friends or foes. Depending on ...
- When thinking of ways to better your business, giving it away probably doesn't enter ...
- Tenneco Automotive and DuPont have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to d...
- * Recycling program. DIYers can easily change oil filters, but they don't know what t...
- The parts cars are born with
Delphi Product & Service Solutions is bringing its ind...
- Santech Industries, in Fort Worth, Texas, has been a pioneer in supplying small parts...
- Blackhawk Manufacturing features the TailRail to relieve strain on the wrists and the...
- Edelbrock's new Performer EFI "wet" nitrous systems for sport compacts offer 150 hors...
- Imagine yourself in charge of promoting a new product line or distribution outlet. Wh...
- In the Upper Thumb area of Michigan, 21 miles northwest of Port Huron, is the little ...
- * Stocks for Advance Auto Parts split two-for-one Jan. 5 for any stockholders of reco...
- ACDelco, www.ACDelco.com
Bosch, www.boschusa.com
ConocoPhillips, www.conocophilli...
- Equus Products: "The manufacturer of manufacturers"
The year was 1967. The first Su...
- Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. (SSP) is the manufacturer of SilBlade[R] and Ultra ...
- B&M Racing and Performance Products' line of short throw, manual Sport Shifters is av...
- Robert Bosch Corporation introduces the new "Aerotwin" wiper blade for Mercedes-Benz ...
- Cars and trucks equipped with either two-wheel or four-wheel antilock brakes have two...
- * Strauss Discount Auto opened the doors Dec.12 to its 101st location. The store in M...
- * Wheel ramps or jack stands. It might be easier to change the oil and filter with th...
- DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading glo...
- Freudenberg Nonwovens Group Filtration Division increased the number of vehicle appli...
- Associated Equipment Corporation offers a tester that requires only one technician to...
- PEAK[R] has expanded its line of portable power inverters to include a 70-watt "Pocke...
- The Dodge LaFemme, a Chrysler product from the 1950s was the epitome of Detroit's clu...
- * FreeMarkets Inc., an operator of online auctions, has agreed to acquire the auction...
- * Up-sell the filter. Performance filters can improve engine performance and gas mile...
- KYB America LLC manufactures and markets a full line of shocks and struts for replace...
- Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp. features their newest line of distinctive performance ...
- Road Power has expanded its line of Luma-Site halogen lighting products. Included are...
- Shure Manufacturing Corp. presents its Custom Series Workbenches. Made of rugged 12-g...
- Soothsayer, I'm not. But it's January and if I'm going to make some predictions now i...
- Philadelphia-based auto parts distributor Pep Boys will begin supplying tires and sel...
- * Oil filter adapter size. The oil filter adapter size should be verified prior to th...
- Mechanix Wear gloves are specifically designed to withstand your toughest projects. H...
- FFr's SuperGrip table-top sign holders make it easy to add high-impact signage to any...
- Automotive Racing Products, Inc., has expanded its line of highly effective tapered p...
- KYB's Gas-a-Just high performance shocks are specially designed to improve handling a...
- The turkey carcass has been picked clean for some time...so why do you still have you...
- * O'Reilly Automotive appointed John Murphy and Ronald Rashkow to the company's Board...
- Two-thousand three was my silver anniversary edition of the AAPEX (Automotive Afterma...
- When J.R. Oishei founded the Tri-Continental Corporation in 1917 to provide drivers w...
- Klein Tools introduces a new line of rugged-looking, extra-strong canvas tool bags fe...
- Kaeser Compressors announces a SX Series special promotion. These 5 and 7.5 hp screw ...
- Clevite 77 offers its TriMetal bearings. A sturdy steel layer provides maximum suppor...
- When dealing with a difficult customer, first get yourself mentally prepared.
* Che...
- * Midas, Inc. met its $33 million term debt repayment target for 2003, which will ena...
- If you were to ask me where most of my phone time is spent lately, I would not say it...
- Joel's story
Earlier this year, a customer named Joel called me to say thanks for s...
- Pilot Automotive has just released a unique hitch cover that is the Cadillac wreath e...
- ArvinMeritor's Light Vehicle Aftermarket introduces its Volt[TM] Titanium muffler. Th...
- The Dupli-Color[R] Products Group introduces its newest addition to paint protection ...
- Thinking "pink" to attract female customers will have them seeing red. Pink is a catc...
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently redesigned its website to make ...
- * The transition from mechanical to electric fuel pumps and the growing demand for el...
- The Foreign Service market is an $81 billion dollar industry. Import vehicle aftermar...
- To win in sports, you need to have great players and a great game plan. The same hold...
- Accoutrements introduces its Meat Air Fresheners, in the forms of T-bones or bacon. E...
- Lund Industries' new Genesis Seal & Peel Tonneau Cover has a unique double-channeled ...
- Neuspeed's special high-flow design intercooler pipe is 22 percent more efficient tha...
- Amid a sputtering stock price, AutoZone seems to have lost some of its pizzazz among ...
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BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, tax season will be here. A little careful pre...
- Each year since 1999 we've given you detailed accounts of the major distributors in t...
- Michael Cardone Jr., Owner, Chairman and CEO
CARDONE Industries was founded by my f...
- Brake Parts Inc., manufacturer of Raybestos[R] brand brakes, will again be at the for...
- Tenneco Automotive introduces Monroe Reflex shocks and struts for precision ride cont...
- Superchips presents the Tri Tune MAX Microtuner, for cracking through the performance...
- Raybestos[R] brand brakes offers the PG Plus[TM] family, which includes new PG Plus[T...
- You've seen it so many times that it makes your head swim. Your customers--DIYers and...
- There's a new kind of customer out there: They're young, focused on their educations ...
- Filters are one of the most frequently replaced products on a vehicle. The range of f...
- DuPont[TM] Suva[R] 134a automotive refrigerants provide the highest quality for today...
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