News
ACPN announces this year's Content Excellence Award winners
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (296+ words) Atlanta'The'Aftermarket Content Professionals Network (ACPN), a community of the Auto Care Association, announced the winners of the 2026 ACPN Content Excellence Awards at the annual Auto Care Connect educational event, May 11-14, in Atlanta. The ACPN Content Excellence Awards recognize both companies…...
CAPA elects new collision repairer to Technical Committee
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (290+ words) Aftermarket Matters - Victory Tire & Auto expands to 29 locations in Minnesota The Straightaway brand acquired Service Garage which has served the Blaine community for four decades. - Missouri safety inspections survive. Now watch proposal to tax labor services The program was spared…...
CIECA Webinar: "ADAS Calibration Issues, Challenges and Opportunities" - Aftermarket Matters
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (19+ words) The June 18 session will discuss calibration execution and documentation compliance, ADAS calibration standards, AI in repair and more....
I-CAR takes home two awards at Auto Care Connect 2026
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) Aftermarket Matters - Victory Tire & Auto expands to 29 locations in Minnesota The Straightaway brand acquired Service Garage which has served the Blaine community for four decades. - Missouri safety inspections survive. Now watch proposal to tax labor services The program was spared…...
Momentum builds for 2026 SEMA Show
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (461+ words) Recently released floorplan shows strong exhibitor demand, major OEM presence, and continued strength of the global aftermarket Diamond Bar, Calif. The strength and momentum of the global automotive aftermarket are now on full display in the 2026 SEMA Show floorplan. Spanning…...
New Ranger leverless auto bead lifter takes strain out of changing tires
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (233+ words) The leverless kit eliminates the need for traditional tire irons and prybars by providing controlled bead-lifting motion Agoura Hills, Calif. Tire technicians can automate bead lifting on Ranger Division of Bend Pak tilt-back tire changers with the new Leverless Auto…...
Sun Auto Network expands in Tennessee with acquisition
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (138+ words) Acquisition of Quality Tire & Auto in Murfreesboro marks the company's third location in the state Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sun Auto continues its national growth with the acquisition of Quality Tire & Auto in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. On May 11, the store officially joined the…...
US, German cars fail inspection at much higher rates than Japanese brands
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) Honda consistently runs half the failure rate of a Chevrolet while German brands fail inspection39 percentmore often than Japanese cars Toronto'A new report has found that despite their reputation, German brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi fail inspection39 percentmore often than…...
California settles with Volvo for nearly $197 million in emissions violations - Aftermarket Matters
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (21+ words) The company was cooperative throughout the investigation and agreed to offer a recall repair and extended warranty to address the issue....
Mitchell 1 sells out Arizona spring shop management training
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (337+ words) The two-day workshop offered strategies and training to help attendees maximize their Manager SE and Shop Key shop management systems Scottsdale, Ariz. Mitchell 1 recently welcomed service advisors, shop owners and managers to its sold-out spring shop management workshop, held in…...