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Best New Vehicles for Aftermarket Announced

SEMA Show exhibitors have voted on the top trend-setting vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Voted by experts and innovators in the automotive specialty equipment industry, these leading vehicles represent the best business opportunities for aftermarket manufacturers and are vying for awards in six categories at this year’s Show. The winning vehicle in each category will

MAHLE Aftermarket Renews Sponsorship with Midnight Motorsports for 2nd Year

MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. has renewed its contract with Midnight Motorsports of Sidney, Illinois for a second consecutive year that has so far proven to be a winning year for the pulling team. Pro Pulling League 2WD Truck Championship drivers and brothers, Jeremy and Jared Nelson, along with their wives, Misty and Bethany, own the Midnight

SEMA Awards More than 100 Scholarships to Automotive Aftermarket Students

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has issued a total of $245,000 in scholarship and loan forgiveness awards through its SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund to help 104 individuals pursuing a career in the automotive aftermarket industry. The winners include 87 students who received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 and 17 employees of SEMA-member companies

Automotive Aftermarket Surpasses $51 Billion in Sales in 2022

The specialty-equipment market showed positive results in 2022 with an overall market growth of 2% and reaching $51.8 billion in sales, according the new 2023 SEMA Market Report. This continues a decade of growth for the industry, even among recent economic turmoil created by the pandemic.    While the growth percentage was slightly down from the industry’s typical annual rate

MAHLE Aftermarket Renews Sponsorship with Drag Racer Melanie Salemi

MAHLE Aftermarket has renewed its sponsorship with renowned drag racer, Melanie Salemi, of Melanie Salemi Motorsports, for the 2023 season. The agreement includes serving as a sponsor with the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Pro Modified racecar series. In addition, Salemi plays a key role as contributor of the Team MAHLE engine parts test team.

MAHLE Aftermarket Kicks-Off Inaugural “Powered by MAHLE” Engine Giveaway

MAHLE Aftermarket officially launched its first-ever “Powered by MAHLE” engine giveaway sweepstakes, a social media driven promotion, on Monday, May 1, offering participants the chance to win a brand-new Chevy LS engine. The sweepstakes will be conducted through the MAHLE USA Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mahleusa) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mahle_mpulse_usa/) social media pages. Entry is simple – participants just

MAHLE Aftermarket Announces 2023 Team MAHLE NHRA Stable of Elite Drivers

MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. is pleased to continue its partnerships with several of the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) most recognized motorsports icons. Serving as pivotal members of the Team MAHLE Engine Parts and Products Test Teams, this group of elite drivers enlisted for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season will also support MAHLE

Dayco Strengthens Aftermarket Team Structure with Promotions

Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of four aftermarket team members – Jay Buckley, Jerry Reeves, Jon Crawford and Sheila Mann – bolstering team dynamics and enabling a more robust customer experience.  Jay Buckley has accepted the role of Director

BorgWarner Announces New Aftermarket Segment Spin-Off

BorgWarner—the American automotive supplier based in Auburn Hills, Michigan—has announced its spin-off fuel system and aftermarket segment will be a separate, publicly traded company named “PHINIA Inc.”  PHINIA is designed to provide fuel systems, starters, alternators, and aftermarket distribution components among commercial vehicle, light vehicle, and aftermarket end markets. The proposed spin-off is expected to

MAHLE Aftermarket Extends Partnership with Motorsports Icon Casey Currie

MAHLE Aftermarket has renewed its partnership with motorsports legend Casey Currie for the 2023 season, marking six years of collaboration, including the development of a custom vehicle build for the inaugural “MAHLE: The Choice of Champions” technician promotion. Casey is also an integral member of the MAHLE engine parts test team and regularly participates in

Dayco Recruits Craig Frohock as its New Aftermarket/Belt CEO

Dayco, a leading engine product and drive systems manufacturer for the automotive, heavy-duty and industrial market segments, is delighted to announce that Craig Frohock accepted the opportunity to join Dayco Aftermarket and Belts as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 16, 2023. Reporting directly to the Board of Dayco, Craig is responsible for the business

MAHLE Aftermarket Expands Engine Cylinder Head Gasket Portfolio

MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. recently expanded its selection of engine cylinder head gaskets with the addition of new part numbers for Asian and domestic makes and models. For the Asian market, part number 55461 applies to a range of Mazda models and part number 55502 applies to a range of Toyota/Lexus models and are Aftermarket Exclusives

MAHLE Aftermarket Elevates Delivery Performance

MAHLE Aftermarket has opened a highly-automated warehouse in Olive Branch, Mississippi (USA). The warehouse speeds up deliveries to workshops and distributors, reduces the frequency of returns, and enables an order to be comissioned within 30 minutes. MAHLE has invested approximately EUR 6 million in the 1,200 m² fully automated facility. Additional warehouse locations in Europe

NGK Spark Plugs Announces Kirt Denman as Director of Aftermarket

NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. has announced Kirt Denman has joined the company as the Director of Aftermarket. Denman has specialized in the automotive aftermarket and retail market for over 35 years, the company says. NGK says Denman will serve as a leadership team member and be responsible for developing a strategy to drive the

Kirt Denman Joins NGK Spark Plugs as Director of Aftermarket

NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. announced today that Kirt Denman has joined the company as Director of Aftermarket. “I am pleased to announce that Kirt Denman has accepted the position of Director of Aftermarket,” said NGK SVP of Commercial Business Operations, Brian Norko. “Kirt joins us with extensive knowledge and a deep understanding of the

Schaeffler Expands Line of Aftermarket Products Units for Agricultural Equipment

Schaeffler is further expanding its product line with metric-sized bearings and is now providing both metric and imperial-sized bearings for agricultural applications in North America.

Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket Relocates, Expands North American Operations

To better accommodate its continued growth and expanding potential in the North American market, Schaeffler today announced plans to relocate and expand its Automotive Aftermarket operations. Groundbreaking for its new 250,000 square-foot facility in Strongsville, Ohio – approximately five miles from its current operation in Valley City – began recently. Schaeffler expects its new facility to be operational

Tesla Aftermarket Pioneer T Sportline Announces Brian Reese as CEO

Kian Capital-backed T Sportline, a leading designer, marketer, distributor and e-commerce retailer of premium-branded aftermarket parts and accessories designed specifically for Tesla and other electric vehicles, today announced that Brian Reese has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. He joins T Sportline co-founders, Jon Pek and Elie Rothstein, who will continue respectively as VP of

MAHLE Aftermarket to Host Leading NHRA Drivers at PRI 2021

MAHLE will host some of National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) leading drivers in Booth 1601 at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show 2021 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN from December 9 to 11. During the show, NHRA superstars John Force, Robert Hight, Brittany Force, Shawn Langdon, Clay Millican, Antron Brown, Stevie

MAHLE Aftermarket Announces Train to Gain Challenge

MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. recently announced the “Train to Gain Challenge” eLearning promotion that gives participants the opportunity to win an array of prizes upon the completion of online product training modules. The five modules are designed to provide essential information about key MAHLE Aftermarket product categories, including engine bearings, gaskets, filters, thermal management, and turbochargers.