Hot Shot’s Secret Wins AAPEX Packaging Award for Innovation
Lubrication Specialties, manufacturer of the Hot Shot’s Secret brand of high-performance lubricants, oils, and additives, announced the company’s new packaging award for innovation. The award was announced on Tuesday, October 31 at the 2023 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) held in Las Vegas. The new bottle design, inspired by consumer feedback of diesel-powered vehicles, provides
PRT Will Present Various Product Lines at AAPEX 2023
Some of the launches apply to new vehicles, and one highlights is the new PRT complete strut assembly for the 2023 Toyota Tacoma.
Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep. 9
From the Bonneville Salt Flats to telematics and EVs, check out episode 9 in the Road to AAPEX series.
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 8
The innovation of the Lincoln Highway wasn’t just about building roads—it was about putting them on the map. The Wyoming Historical Society notes that the abandoned routes laid down by the Union Pacific railroad from 1867 to 1869 were often the best, and sometimes the only, east-west path available when developing the Lincoln Highway. In fact,
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 7
Rolling through Nebraska, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene meets kindred spirits as he drives the rare Lincoln Blackwood he refurbished for his journey to AAPEX. Along the way, he meets a family traveling the Lincoln Highway section by section, taking in sights such as the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument and the Classic Car Collection,
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 6
It’s the unexpected moments that make a trip memorable. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed a rare Lincoln Blackwood, enters Iowa on his drive to AAPEX and discovers the charm of small-town America along the Lincoln Highway. A standout spot is the Lincoln Highway Hotel. The now boutique hotel, built in 1915,
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 5
To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. For Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician charged with fixing up a rare Lincoln Blackwood, it means heading back to Transtar Autobody Technologies in Detroit to put the finishing touches on the Blackwood. Then, he’ll put Babcox Media HQ in the rearview
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 4
Part 1 – A good project car brings people together. Driving the rare Lincoln Blackwood into Ohio Technical College (OTC) turned heads. And once Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician, and the technicians-in-training at OTC got to pop the hood and slide under it on a creeper to get their hands in it, its
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 3
Just 3,356 Lincoln Blackwoods exist in the world. For comparison, the Ford F-150—the Blackwood’s inspiration—has spawned more than 40 million since its launch in 1948. Guess which one is harder to track down parts for? Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician, has tracked down his fair share of elusive parts, but fixing up a
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 2
This year’s Road to AAPEX is a tale of two roads: One metaphorical, paved with questions that face the automotive aftermarket like the impact of EV adoption and sustainability efforts; and one quite literal, that was paved at the start of the 20th century and conceptualized the first transcontinental highway. The Lincoln Highway, which begins
The Road to AAPEX Season 2, Ep 1
Last year, the idea was simple: Find a junker, fix it up with the best from the automotive aftermarket, and drive it to Las Vegas for AAPEX 2022. This year, it’s anything but simple. The automotive aftermarket is at the crossroads of change. Electric vehicles, driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, sustainability—it’s a shifting landscape. This
The Lincoln Highway Leads to Las Vegas in ‘The Road to AAPEX’ Season Two
Another automotive adventure is about to unfold as Babcox Media presents “The Road to AAPEX Season Two, The Lincoln Highway.” This year, the spotlight shines on the remarkable 2002 Lincoln Blackwood as it travels on a historic journey along the iconic Lincoln Highway – the first transcontinental highway in the United States, running coast-to-coast, designed
Vehicle Care RockStars Unveiled at AAPEX 2022
Vehicle Care RockStars promises to honor today’s vehicle care professionals held in the highest esteem for their accomplishments, leadership, innovations and other intangibles.
Road to AAPEX Ep. 6: The End of the Road
It all comes down to this. if the Caddy was going to make it to Vegas, if it was even possible, the automotive aftermarket would play a big role.
Autolite Sponsors TechForce Mobile STEM Career Center at AAPEX 2022
Autolite has announced it will participate as the presenting sponsor for the TechForce Mobile STEM Career Center at the AAPEX 2022 trade show, November 1-3 in Las Vegas. “TechForce Foundation is honored to welcome Autolite as a new partner. As a national nonprofit that champions technical careers so communities thrive, this support is critical to
Road to AAPEX Ep. 5: The Road Less Traveled
The Caddy won’t crank again… watch to see what happens next on the Road to AAPEX!
Road to AAPEX Ep. 4: Halfway There… What Could Go Wrong?
On this episode of Road to AAPEX, not all of the pit stops were planned.
Road to AAPEX Ep. 3 – Route 66 is Full of Surprises
It’s the stuff road trips are made of – the unexpected, the interesting and even the bizarre. They’re the roadside detours that are so intriguing you can’t help but pull the car over and soak it all in. Luckily, the 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham was running well thanks to Joe Keene and some high-quality components from
The Road to AAPEX Ep. 2: Will This 33-Year-Old Cadillac Start?
As a seasoned ASE-certified technician, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene knew getting a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham ready for a 2,500-mile drive wasn’t going to be easy, but no one knew it would be this hard.
Getting a 1989 Cadillac Ready for the Road to AAPEX
See for yourself how a clunker Cadillac gets an automotive aftermarket makeover in an effort to tackle the Road to AAPEX.
