Tint World Opens 14th Florida Store
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened a new location in Doral, Florida. Owned and operated by Udi Naccache, an electronics expert and former Senior Airman in the Air Force, the...
View ArticleBehind the Cover with Murray Pfaff
THE SHOP NewsWhen it became clear that the August issue of THE SHOP required special cover art, our staff immediately turned to custom-car designer Murray Pfaff of Pfaff Designs for help. You see, it’s...
View ArticleCentric Parts Promotes Don Bales to Corporate Logistics Manager
Centric Parts, the Industry, California-based manufacturer and supplier of OE and aftermarket brake and chassis components, has announced the promotion of Don Bales to the newly-created position of...
View ArticleMarx Group Relocates and Expands in Metro Detroit
Marx Group, a full-service marketing communications agency for the automotive, aftermarket and trucking industries, has relocated and expanded its Detroit-area office to meet the needs of a growing...
View ArticleAutomotive Communications Council Announces New Leadership and Board...
Following a record breaking, new attendee turn out for the Automotive Communications Council's (ACC) annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the council has announced the new appointments to its...
View ArticleBestop Adds Industrial Designer Tommy Knight to Aftermarket Product...
Louisville, Colorado-based Bestop has hired Tommy Knight in the newly created position of Industrial Designer. In his role as a member of the company’s expanding Aftermarket Product Development team,...
View ArticleFree Webinar Series by Autoshop Solutions Kicks Off Wednesday
THE SHOP NewsThe Autoshop Solutions Webinar Series will include six free marketing webinars designed to help shops. The first webinar to be featured in the series—titled Ominchannel Marketing - Tapping...
View ArticleHow to Mind the Gaps on Tri-Five Chevys
Super-wide gaps between the hood and fenders to the cowl top and doors can be a frustrating problem on both original and reproduction 1955-57 Chevy bodies. With the front fenders adjusted all the way...
View ArticleRydeen Offers New POP Materials
THE SHOP NewsRydeen Mobile Electronics of Torrance, California is now offering new in-store point of purchase (POP) items for retail dealers purchasing the new BSS1 Blind Spot Safety System.Available...
View ArticleGarage Rewards Program to Include Commercial Vehicle Technicians
THE SHOP NewsFederal-Mogul Motorparts has expanded its Garage Rewards program to include those technicians who work within the commercial vehicle market. Previously open to automotive technicians only,...
View ArticleOff-Road Shop is Like Starbucks, but with Jeeps
*See images of 4x4 Liberated's showroom and some of the shop's work in the gallery belowImagine you’re sitting in a shop, waiting for your Jeep to come out and you’re not quite sure what to do with...
View ArticleFree Webinar: Small Business Labor & Employment Law Updates
THE SHOP NewsThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is sponsoring a free webinar at noon EST on Wednesday (July 26) covering recently implemented employment laws across the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Clearing Fiber with Mike Ring—Part 2
The above video is the second part of Mike Ring’s series on clearing carbon fiber. Click to watch part one.Ring demonstrates the steps for clearing a piece of carbon fiber including prepping the piece,...
View ArticleShop Trends & Tips with Motovicity's CEO
Brian Lounsberry—CEO of Motovicity—devoted a large chunk of a late-June day to an interview with THE SHOP magazine. This is the second of three parts from our conversation. Click the link to read part...
View ArticleTint World Partners with Secure 24
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers has agreed to partner with Secure 24 Alarm Systems, a leading ADT authorized dealer.”Tint World is known for helping customers with security," said...
View ArticleJay Leno’s Garage Launches Spray Wax
THE SHOP NewsJay Leno’s Garage Advanced Vehicle Care has added spray wax to its lineup of detailing products.The uniquely formulated spray wax was designed to be the quickest way to apply carnauba wax...
View ArticleTint World Partners with Scrape Armor
THE SHOP NewsTint World Automotive Styling Centers has become an authorized dealer and installer of Scrape Armor, a provider of front bumper and undercarriage protection panel kits designed to protect...
View ArticleFederal-Mogul Motorparts Addressing Automotive Technician Shortage with...
THE SHOP NewsBuilding on its multi-year commitment to attract talented young professionals to the automotive service industry, Federal-Mogul Motorparts has awarded 12 $2,500 tuition scholarships on...
View ArticleKingpin University to Hold One-Day Fabrication Training
THE SHOP NewsKingpin University (KPU) will travel to the heartland of tech innovation to conduct a one-day crash course fabrication training. The session will be hosted at 9 a.m. on Aug. 27 by Audio...
View ArticleAuto Care Careers Release Fall Semester Schedule
THE SHOP NewsAuto Care Careers, a program of the Auto Care Association, has paired with several colleges and technical schools across the country as part of their strategy to connect the industry to...
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