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March 27, 2025
How the Automotive Parts Associates president is guiding the organization towards success.
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Trey Magee is a third-generation parts store owner. His family bought into Carquest Auto Parts in 1981.
Aug. 4, 2023
Auto parts stores — like Trey Magee’s Carquest franchise — are unseen but important cogs in the wheel of independent repair shops.
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Dec. 1, 2022
Automotive manufacturing industry principal gives his top 5 predictions for the new year
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June 29, 2022
After the e-commerce jump in the aftermarket in 2020 and expected growth of 15.1 percent for the next few years, retailers and distributors in the industry will face tremendous...
In June, Jill Trotta, subject-matter expert in automotive propulsion technologies, will point her hydrogen-powered Toyota eastward from Oakland, California, to Indianapolis for a conference, where she'll lead a panel discussion.
April 12, 2022
Five industry execs share their dream ride and maintenance requirements amid multiple crises – and you can use these road trip checklist ideas to sell to DIY and DIFM customers...
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April 11, 2022
Long-term outlook from these externalities may force automotive aftermarket businesses to rethink these risks to everyday operations, as Roland Berger Partner Neury Freitas explains...
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Feb. 24, 2022
What they learned from the shifting dynamics helped them fortify a resilient supply chain strategy.
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Hollenshade's Automotive's Tim (l.) and Tom (r.) Hollenshade, and Tim Hollenshade Jr. have had business growth but report technicians spend more time to complete a repair because of the need to buy parts piecemeal instead of in kits.
Feb. 7, 2022
Four frontline workers share their stressful tasks in clearing supply hurdles: Prices take a backseat to availability, and shops spend additional time sourcing from multiple suppliers...
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Dec. 21, 2021
Automotive manufacturing industry principal gives his top 3 predictions for trends in the new year
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Nov. 16, 2021
Resolving semiconductor shortages is just one piece of the puzzle.
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Nov. 1, 2021
In this op-ed piece by Aftermarket Business World Contributing Editor Alan Segal, he calls on President Biden to end tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing they harm consumers and ...
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Oct. 7, 2021
Managing mutually beneficial expectations from each side is less intuitive than what common sense asks.
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Aug. 3, 2021
As the used car market gets even more competitive, the demand for vehicle repair is also spiking as consumers want to hold onto vehicles longer, unable to find replacements within...
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Aug. 2, 2021
Standard Motor Products’ David Illes talks about the aftermarket’s changing production model, how electrification will make its way into the aftermarket supply chain, and the ...