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Top 5 VSP.com stories of the week: AAPEX photos, data exceptions, and Best Young Tech

Nov. 15, 2024

With AAPEX and SEMA in the rearview, these are the most popular stories for the week of November 11-15, 2024.

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AAPEX and SEMA are finally behind us (at least until next year), and we're still processing all of the news and announcements from the shows. Here are the biggest stories to come from VehicleServicePros.com this week.

5. Motor Age Presents Best Young Tech Trophy to Mancuso

The PTEN Innovation Awards weren't the only awards given away by Endeavor Business Media at AAPEX! Motor Age presented its Best Young Tech award to Steve Mancuso of the Fairfax (Va.) County Department of Vehicle Services. Check out the trophy here.

4. Top 10 Products of October 2024

There's a non-stop flow of new products, tools, and equipment in the industry, and it shows no sign of stopping. While it's tough to keep up with every single thing, we can at least see what's risen to the top of our charts. Look at the most popular products from last month here.

3. AAPEX 2024 New Product and New Packaging Showcase winners

Of course, the excitement for new products isn't limited to those in our Product Guide. Regardless of whether you're a tool distributor, auto tech, or automotive hobbyist, it's worth a look at the list of AAPEX's Product Showcase winners. See who won here.

2. New DMCA exemptions grant data access to vehicle owners

It isn't all that often that the automotive industry hears from the Librarian of Congress, but it was recently announced that exemptions were being added to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to stop the circumvention of measures that control access to copyright works. The Auto Care Association testified in support of the exemptions, which were filed by MEMA. Read the whole story here.

1. Photo Gallery: AAPEX 2024

After the non-stop hustle of AAPEX and SEMA, it was hard to condense all of our photos into one gallery. Between the hundreds of miles walked by our team and the thousands of industry members we were lucky enough to see at the events, it was unforgettable all around. Take a look at some of the sights and upcoming products we saw here.

About the Author

Griffin Matis | Associate Editor | PTEN & Professional Distributor

Griffin Matis is an associate editor for the Vehicle Repair Group. A graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, Matis works with Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN), Professional Distributor, and VehicleServicePros.com.