Discounted Room Rates Available For AAPEX 2017

Buyers and exhibitors are encouraged to book early and use only onPeak, the official hotel partner of AAPEX, for the lowest rates at conveniently located hotels in Las Vegas.

Report: Amazon Gearing Up For Parts Business

Online mega-retailer Amazon has reportedly signed contracts with some of the country’s largest parts manufacturers, which could align the retailer to join to aftermarket auto parts business.

Auto Care Association Partners With University Of North Florida To Promote Industry Jobs And Careers

The centerpiece of the UNF outreach effort is an internship fair scheduled for March 1. The Auto Care Association is coordinating efforts to represent the auto care industry at the fair and is looking for member companies to participate alongside the association.

Next Step Program Offers Young Professionals Scholarships

The Next Step Program offers future leaders in the auto care industry the opportunity to become involved in the industry and trade association by receiving scholarships to attend the Auto Care Association’s Spring Leadership Days.

U.S. Transportation Department Sets New Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication Requirements

U.S. auto-safety regulators have mandated that new vehicles must communicate with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology beginning in 2020, with the goal of increasing safety.

AAPEX Announces 2017 Dates

AAPEX 2017 will take place Tuesday, Oct. 31, through Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas.

Management Success To Host 2017 Spring Convention In Championsgate, Florida

During this three-day weekend, attendees will participate in exclusive interactive workshops, panel discussions held by some of Management Success’s leading shop owners, and a special awards banquet and a themed dinner.

Senate Joins House In Support Of RPM Act Of 2017

The bipartisan bill (S.203) protects Americans’ right to modify street cars and motorcycles into dedicated race vehicles, as well as the industry’s right to sell the parts that enable racers to compete.

Auto Care Association To Host D.C. Legislative Summit On Oct. 3-4

The event will feature Bob Woodward, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington Post associate editor, as a keynote speaker.

The Deadline To Apply For University Of The Aftermarket Foundation Automotive Scholarships Is March 31

New $5,000 scholarships are among the hundreds of scholarships to be awarded this year.

MACS Trade Show To Feature New Product Showcase

The MACS Trade Show will open its doors at 10 a.m. PST on Feb. 15 in the Platinum Ballroom of the Anaheim Marriott, where attendees can visit more than 93 booths. The new product showcase has three product categories: chemicals, components and tools and equipment.

YANG To Present Second Annual Leadership Conference

The conference provides seven hours of education to enhance leadership skills, sharpen global perspective of the auto care industry and develop relationships with peers.