Automotive Aftermarket News

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACV (NYSE: ACVA), the leading digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial partners, today announced the launch of ACV MAX RecommendationsTM, a new AI-powered feature within the ACV MAX suite designed to deliver profit-focused guidance on every new and used vehicle. Built on ACV’s industry-leading data and powered by insight-driven AI, ACV MAX Recommendations provides real-time, VIN-specific pricing and inventory guidance fo...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has selected Colours, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as its Automotive Refinish 2025 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes a distributor with exceptional service, loyalty, product knowledge and support as part of the PPG PLATINUM DISTRIBUTOR® program. Colours was also awarded the title in 2003 and 2019. Shefali Cromer, PPG director, PPG Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, Automotive Refinish, pr...

LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Canadians prepare for another busy car buying season, used car scams such as re-vinning and odometer rollbacks pose serious risks for Canadians nationwide. CARFAX Canada analyzes billions of data records across North America, helping Canadians take extra precautions before buying a used vehicle to avoid costly surprises. “Criminals can be extremely sophisticated and while most car sellers are honest, fraud can still happen. Even one overlooked detail could l...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. LLC, the industry’s leading refrigerated trailer manufacturer, announces the launch of its next‑generation hybrid Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs), developed exclusively for the thermally-efficient 3000R®. Strengthened by the latest advancements in Cargobull transport refrigeration technology, the new Cargobull 625+ Mono-Temp Hybrid and 655MT+ Multi-Temp Hybrid TRUs deliver a major leap forward in cooling performance, effi...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strattec (Nasdaq: STRT) Accelerates Strategic Transformation With New Brand Identity...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (NYSE: CTOS), a leading provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions, unveiled its latest Load King Manufacturing innovations last week at The Work Truck Show 2026 in Indianapolis. Drawing strong booth traffic and industry attention, the Company highlighted new offerings designed to meet the evolving needs of field service and utility professionals: the Load King Voyager® AMX+, the Voyager® AMX, and the Load King Outbac...

LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions for the transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets, today shared progress in its collaboration with UP.Labs to accelerate innovation and modernize the customer experience through AI. Building on the launch of Wabash Venture Lab and its first two startups, SpecSync and PartsPulse, Wabash is advancing capabilities with two new tools, Spec It and Stock It, to simplify made-to-order product...

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JD Power: Auto Dealer Service Satisfaction Improves amid Challenges from Aftermarket and Unique Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Brands...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strattec Security Corporation (Nasdaq: STRT) to Present at the Sidoti Small Cap Conference...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, today announced the launch of its 2026 Connected Vehicle Lab (CVL) roadshow and unveiled the strategic partners supporting this year’s program – Doran, EBE Technologies, Fleet Defender, Fleetworthy, Great Dane, Phillips Connect, PrePass, Ram Mounts, Samsung, and Trimble CoPilot. Created in 2022, the CVL is Platform Science’s 53-foot mobile demo trailer and state-of-the-art tractor that delivers immersive, hands-...