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SEMA unveils top 2023 automotive aftermarket trends

SEMA unveils top 2023 automotive aftermarket trends

The new “SEMA Future Trends – January 2023” report, available now at www.sema.org/research, provides a detailed analysis of the industry’s most important issues and trends in 2023 and beyond. The automotive aftermarket continues to be impacted by shifts in the...

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Greg Havekost New Alliance BI Coordinator

Greg Havekost The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. is delighted to announce the promotion of Greg Havekost to Business Intelligence Coordinator. In this role, Havekost will play a key role in the development of Alliance data solutions and their...

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BorgWarner unveils Delco Remy 150MT starter

BorgWarner unveiled the new Delco Remy 150MT heavy duty starter at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) ‘23 in Grapevine, Texas. The crank requirements for OE engines have risen in recent years. The Delco Remy 150MT meets these newer standards — and more. This powerful...

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LIQUI MOLY mourns its press spokesperson

Lubricant company LIQUI MOLY's workforce has been hit hard by the sudden death of Dr. Peter Szarafinski, Head of Media Relations International. Shortly before Christmas, the news of the sudden death of Dr. Peter Szarafinski, 47, long-time Head of Media Relations...

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Right to repair win as John Deere signs MOU with agro group

Aside from the ongoing right to repair battle in automotive circles, perhaps the highest profile fight has been in the agricultural sector, and more specifically singling out John Deere for its restrictive policies. The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere...

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Color Compass Corporation expands in Ontario 

Color Compass Corporation, part of the Wesco Group, has acquired Treschak Enterprises, located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. This acquisition expands the footprint of Canada’s largest independent autobody supply distributor.  Color Compass Corporation is a...

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Shad’s R&R 2023: Renew your participation

Shad's R & R Board of Directors has confirmed the 2023 date for the 48th Shad’s R&R for Muscular Dystrophy. The 2023 edition of the cornerstone automotive aftermarket fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday June 22nd 2023. The format will be the...

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Quebec jobber group’s annual Walk a Thon raised $75,000

Quebec jobber group’s annual Walk a Thon raised $75,000

Groupe Dorval-Sources-St-Henri Auto Parts (Groupe DSH) has announced that its annual Walk a Thon fundraiser attracted $75,000 in donations in 2022, bringing the 15 year total to more than $950,000. Funds raised by the three-store group, part of the Bestbuy...

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