Stories Collection

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