High school students enrolled in college automotive courses tore down and rebuilt a V8 engine in 39 minutes and 11 seconds; each took home an estimated $10,000 in prizes

Shop Owner, Service Advisor and Technician of the Year titles go to Bill Nalu, Mike Austin and Matt Wagg in the seventh annual awards program

Daily prize giveaways, including a Ford F-150, automotive-themed escape rooms, famous movie car exhibits, and more, will foster an atmosphere like no AAPEX show before

Nine teams, including an all-female team, from high schools and technical colleges across the country will race to tear down and rebuild V8 engines

Combined U.S. footprint to grow to $599.7 billion in 2026; produce nearly 5 million jobs, as Americans drive 2.32 trillion miles in 294 million aging vehicles

Stars familiar with fans of the NWSL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB, NFL, and Hollywood, will make public appearances and sign autographs at the event in Las Vegas

Functioning as an ‘industry marketplace’ placed this automotive aftermarket event in the top 1% of its peer class amid an estimated 10,000 annual U.S. events

New AAPEX Forum optimizes capacity, adds new amenities, improves access to mass transit and enables attendees to efficiently engage more exhibitors

Winningest NCAA basketball head coach faced change and uncertainty over his career – one of the most notable parallels for the automotive aftermarket

The theme for this year’s show, “Where the industry gets real,” is a testament to the fact that AAPEX is a venue where real business gets done