The AAM Group was awarded the 2025 Channel Partner of the Year award from SEMA. Presented annually, this award recognizes a non-manufacturer partner that plays a key role in the success of the specialty automotive aftermarket. It honours companies that support product...
Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock "merger of equals," creating a premier global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $34 billion CAD. "The...
LKQ is planning to sell its Keystone Automotive Inc. specialty business, say multiple company insiders, according to media reports. According to the Reuters news organization, the Keystone Automotive Industries division could be worth roughly $1 billion USD. Keystone...
Akebono Brake Corporation has announced the addition of Patrick Quinnas as Regional Sales Manager. Patrick brings more than 30 years ofexperience in the automotive aftermarket industry and a proven track record of sales leadership and strategic growth. Patrick Quinnas...
The 2025 federal budget—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s first under Prime Minister Mark Carney—offers incremental progress on data rights and credential recognition, but stops short of delivering the targeted support Canada’s automotive aftermarket...
The Auto Care Association’s Import Vehicle Community announced the winners of its 2025 Import Vehicle Community People Awards. The awards were presented to the winners at the Import Vehicle Community Luncheon and Awards Program, sponsored by Worldpac, during the...
Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, announced its 2025 award recipients during the Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony, held at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The Women in Auto Care Awards annually...
The Auto Care Association’s Import Vehicle Community announced the winners of its annual Import Product and Marketing Awards. The awards were presented to the winners at the Import Vehicle Community showcases, sponsored by TotalEnergies, during the Automotive...
Presented during the AWDA General Session on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas, Nev., these awards recognize individuals and companies that exemplify excellence in leadership, innovation, education and service to the automotive aftermarket. From left to right: Bill Babcox, Bill...