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
Universal Technical Institute Expands Welding Program to NASCAR Technical Institute
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) announced the expansion of its Welding Technology Training Program to its Mooresville, N.C. campus, NASCAR Technical Institute. This represents the eighth welding program that UTI has launched across its campus network and follows the successful fiscal 2021 rollouts of the program at its Bloomfield, N.J. and Lisle, Ill. campuses. UTI is also planning to launch its ninth
Pep Boys to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary and Military
Pep Boys, one of the country’s leading automotive service networks, and an Icahn Enterprises L.P. company, will mark its centennial anniversary in 2021. To celebrate this Veterans Day and ahead of the new year, Pep Boys has released a commemorative calendar that takes a trip through the decades using the vehicles and milestones of the
SEMA360 Has Kicked Off
According to SEMA officials, thousands of industry professionals logged onto www.sema360.com on Nov. 2 to take part in the first day of SEMA360, a five-day online trade-only event where attendees from throughout the world can interact with automotive parts manufacturers, see new trends and products, network, and hear from leaders and experts in the specialty equipment aftermarket industry.
711 cid Twin-Turbo Hemi Jet Boat Engine
Mike Finnegan grew up riding around in the backseat of a jet boat, inches away from a 455 Olds engine. As a child, he thought his parents wanted to kill him. It’s tough to blame him! Going 150 mph in a 19-ft. boat is pretty insane. Mike Finnegan admits, that amount of speed in a boat on the water with no windshield, feels like you’re going to the moon. He fell in love with drag boat racing and recently built this 711 cid twin-turbo Hemi engine in a 19-ft. Peterson Place Craft. Find out what went into the build! Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring – Das Original.
ACL Celebrates 70 Years
ACL produces one of the largest general aftermarket ranges in the world from its Launceston facilities through its Duraglide and Aluglide product as well as its ACL RACE Series performance engine bearings range.
CNC Machine Centers
One curious fact that caught our eye in the latest Machine Shop Market Profile, published in June, was that 41% of readers – engine builders – don’t use a computer to run their shop. This begs the question: if you don’t use a computer for basic bookkeeping, are you using one for machining?
DEI Introduces New Sales Representatives
Thermal and acoustic specialist, DEI, has announced two additions to the company’s inside sales department – Eric Baun and Will Farkas.
Dura-Bar Dura-Tube
Dura-Bar continuous cast gray and ductile iron bar products adds tube portfolio with the launch of Dura-Tube.
Melling Receives O’Reilly Auto Parts Award
Melling Engine Parts was awarded the Receivers Choice Content Excellence Award from O’Reilly Auto Parts at the Automotive Content Professionals Network conference in Tampa, FL earlier this month.
SEMA Show Preps Exhibitors for Success
Recognizing that auto part manufacturers invest in, and rely heavily on, the SEMA Show for their marketing promotions, SEMA Show organizers are hosting the 10th annual SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit on June 17-19, 2019, in Las Vegas. During the two-and-a-half day training, exhibitors learn how to get the most out of the automotive industry’s premier
Engine Parts Group Names New President
Engine Parts Group, Inc. (Engine Pro) has named William E. Cook as president of the engine parts distribution group. Cook assumes the position of president from Don Weber who passed away in March 2018.
Building Relationships Key to Building Business
How much time do you pay attention to what you’re building? Oh, I know you are attentive to the most incremental of details about your engines. You measure things to four or more decimal points. You polish metal to a degree that glass is embarrassed to be seen next to it. You understand that what
Building Relationships Key to Building Business
Answer honestly – do you REALLY spend enough time making sure that you’re getting something out of your business other than a paycheck? Not in a new-age, warm-and-fuzzy “love your job and you’ll never work a day in your lfe” way, but in a way that satisfies your inner definition of success.
Cloyes Puts Focus on Growth with Executive Appointments
With focus on product expansion, increased market share, and customer support, Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc., has announced the addition of two executives to its management team.
Dayco Names Angela Golden USA Head of Marketing
Dayco Products, LLC has announced the appointment of Angela Golden as the new head of marketing. Golden will lead all automotive and industrial aftermarket marketing efforts in the United States.
Buying Behavior – Who Buys What and How
With more vehicles on the road, more engine configurations under hoods and more parts on the shelves, the process of getting engine parts from manufacturer to end user has never been more complicated.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham to Speak at 2017 AETC
Ray Evernham, NASCAR Hall of Fame 2018 inductee, will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Advanced Engineering Technology Conference (AETC), December 5–6 at the Indiana Convention Center, two days prior to the start of the PRI Trade Show.
SEMA Announces Battle Of The Builders Top 12 Finalists
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced the Top 12 finalists in the fourth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition – the event that determines the builder the aftermarket community considers best.
FAQ About CNC – Can It Do What the Modern Machine Shop Needs?
To find out what kind of questions would-be buyers of CNC shop equipment typically ask when looking at CNC equipment, we interviewed the people who make such equipment as well as some shop owners who have bought CNC equipment.
