Aftermarket Business

Wagner ThermoQuiet Ceramic rear brake pads offered for Cadillac ATS

  Wagner ThermoQuiet Ceramic brake pads from Federal-Mogul are the first replacement rear brake pads available in the aftermarket for 2013 Cadillac ATS models.

Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance becomes shareholder in Temot Group

  The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance and Temot International have agreed to share current technology, purchasing and marketing solutions.

AAIA supports N.Y. aftermarket catalytic converter standard decision

  AAIA said it supports the decision of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to delay enforcement of a standard for new aftermarket catalytic converters.

Cliff and Curt Hovis receive Excellence in Education Award at GAAS

  The 2013 Mort Schwartz Excellence in Education Award was presented to Cliff and Curt Hovis, Hovis Auto and Truck Supply, May 21 at GAAS in Chicago.

Aftermarket facing significant opportunities, challenges as changes brew

  Distributors and suppliers who don’t like changes in their businesses are in for a rough ride during the next few years.

Polk names Inventory Efficiency Award winners at GAAS

Polk honored Mevotech Inc. and Performance Warehouse Inc. with the 2013 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award during a ceremony May 21 at GAAS. 

Manufacturers discuss pain points, challenges of serving OE and aftermarket customers

  Manufacturers discussed their pain points, bringing manufacturing back to North America and the challenges of serving OE and aftermarket customers at a GAAS panel discussion May 21 in Chicago.

Distributors address challenges, consolidation, Obamacare at GAAS

  Three distributors representing a cross section of the industry addressed challenges they face during the GAAS panel discussion “Distribution Headwinds and Tailwinds” May 21 in Chicago.

Rexroth’s GoTo Focused Delivery Program adds products, capabilities

The addition of hydraulics products and the release of Rexroth’s Fit4Filter app for iPhone and Android mobile devices add new options to Bosch Rexroth’s GoTo Focused Delivery Program.

Walker workshop teaches strategies for profitable repairs

With more than 60 events on the schedule for 2013, the Walker Emissions Control Diagnostics Workshop from Tenneco will target more than 4,000 attendees in the United States and Canada.  

Special Reports

Don’t Wait for the Sun to Shine – Make Hay Anyway

Right now, the aftermarket sweet spot, defined as those vehicles between six and 12 years old, totals 101.5 million vehicles in the U.S. market. 

Past Reports

Don’t Wait for the Sun to Shine – Make Hay Anyway
2012 Fleet Product Study
2012 Online Behavior Study

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