Engine Parts Group Adds NPW as Newest Member
Engine Parts Group, also known as Engine Pro, has announced the addition of NPW Companies as its newest member. NPW is a Florida-based automotive parts distributor with 30 warehouse locations and more than 50 store locations across the US. NPW had recently purchased Engine and Performance Warehouse Inc. (EPWI), a founding member of the Engine
NPW Companies Acquires Engine and Performance Warehouse Inc.
Miami-based NPW Companies has acquired Denver-based Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. (EPWI). Nearly 50 years old, EPWI is the nation’s largest engine parts specialty warehouse distribution company. The two companies signed the deal on Dec. 4. In addition to EPWI’s focus on the western half of the United States, the company’s footprint has a national reach, boasting 13
Engine & Performance Warehouse Names its 2019 Vendor & Rep of the Year
Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. (EPWI) recently announced both its 2019 Vendor of the Year and Representative of the Year. The company announced Maxima Racing Oils as its 2019 Vendor of the Year. Maxima started manufacturing performance and racing lubricants in 1979. Since then, Maxima has become a dominate engine oil in North America, focusing
Rebuilding Ford’s 5.0L Coyote Engine
Debuting in the 2011 model year, the Coyote is a 5.0L, naturally aspirated V8 engine featuring a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design. The Coyote’s architecture was also Ford’s first implementation of its Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TI-VCT) technology on a V8 engine.
Company-by-Company Coronavirus Response: Update
Racing businesses and manufacturers have altered production, including making PPEs and medical supply components, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the latest updates on different industry companies’ responses to the pandemic. 3-Dimensional Services GroupLocated near Detroit in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Urgent Plastic Services, a branch of 3-Dimensional Services Group, has halted regular production to
Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. Names 2016 Vendor and Representative of the Year
Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. (EPWI) has named its 2016 “Vendor Of The Year” and “Representative Of The Year” at the Awards Dinner during EPWI’s annual summer conference in Vail, Colorado on Thursday, August 10th, 2017.
Engine & Performance Warehouse Adds Air Flow Research to its Line Up
Engine & Performance Warehouse has announced it added Air Flow Research to its line card of vendors. For over 45 years Air Flow Research has been defining technological leadership in cylinder head manufacturing and flow dynamics.
PWA Announces the 2016 Pioneer Award Winner as Paul Van Woensel
PWA has congratulated Paul Van Woensel for being named PWA’s 2016 Pioneer of the Year. The Pioneer Award is voted on by active PWA board of directors in recognition of outstanding contributions to the automotive aftermarket distribution system and in appreciation of conscientious dedication to the industry.
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. Opens New Memphis Location
Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. (EPWI) has announced the opening of its newest location in Memphis, TN. The Memphis branch is EPWI’s 13th location, the first east of the Mississippi River, and has opened to service new customers in the central south region and eastern U.S.
AERA Announces 2016 Tech and Skills Conference Schedule
Through its annual series of Tech & Skills regional conferences, AERA, the Engine Builders Association, says engine builders can gain industry knowledge and network with other people without the traveling expense of going to a national trade show. AERA will again team up with regional hosts to offer educational and networking opportunities in different regions of the country.
Hot Engines for Hot Wheels – the Reality of Building Engines for TV
If one of the most recognizable hosts of one of the most popular automotive-based reality TV shows came calling and asked you to build a blown big block to squeeze into a vintage collector car to help celebrate the history of an iconic toy, would you blink? For Jammie Wells, it’s just another day in the shop.
Hot Engines for Hot Wheels
If one of the most recognizable hosts of one of the most popular automotive-based reality TV shows came calling and asked you to build a blown big block to squeeze into a vintage collector car to help celebrate the history of an iconic toy, would you blink? For Jammie Wells, it’s just another day in
Industry Changes
It’s obvious that today’s engines are made up of a lot of moving parts, and those parts have changed along with the numerous changes in the industry over the years. What our advertisers have seen change the most over the years has been related to engine size, increased foreign competition, issues with getting younger people
The Future of Engine Rebuilding
Changing topics from obsolete engines and parts to how these companies see the future of the industry, the conversation surrounded technology, sustainability, the environment and specialization. “Sustainability is the critical driver behind current trends in the passenger car industry,” Newman says. “Environmental concerns are thus the primary impetus behind the study of sustainable development and
Company Innovations
While technology in general was the primary answer to what innovations helped grow the industry over the past 50 years, when asked about innovations within their own companies that have helped the industry, the answers were more specific to certain engine parts. “Over the years a number of Sunnen innovations have been standards of the
Engine Builder 50th Anniversary
The next time you’re on a TV game show or playing trivia with friends, and the question is, “What is the most significant month in the history of the transportation industry?” let me suggest that you answer, “October 1964.” May I present the evidence for my argument? October 1, 1964: The world’s first high-speed rail
2012 Engine Builder Tech Solutions Guide
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2013 Engine Builder Tech Solutions Guide
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2013 Engine Builder Tech Solutions Guide
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