AAPEX is the One-Stop Shop for Service and Repair

Where Ignition Meets Innovation

Providing service and repair forms the core of the automotive aftermarket business. Explore products, technologies, training, demonstrations, and more, all dedicated to the most important topics in car care at AAPEX 2023.

Take a look back at last year for a glimpse into the excitement of Joe’s Garage.

It’s All at Joe’s Garage

In addition to featuring products for every essential category, Joe’s Garage showcases equipment in action. It’s the prime destination for everyone in service and repair with a complete marketplace of products, solutions, and insights:

  • Ten service bays and running vehicles to simulate a real shop
  • Four training theaters for hands-on learning and demos
  • Tool and Equipment section
  • Tire Servicing section
  • Diagnostics/Telematics section
  • Mobile Heat Transfer/Heating/Air Conditioning section
  • Transmission Supplier section
  • NAPA Auto Care Center
  • Service Counter Solutions

See the Service Bays in Action

This year, you’ll find 10 service bays, lifts, and demos on live vehicles, letting you talk directly with exhibitors about capabilities, benefits, and utilization in real time. Additional highlights include a Service Counter experience and Remarkable Results Radio featuring Carm Capriotto broadcasting live and conducting onsite interviews with aftermarket leaders who are making an impact on the industry. Visit our Joe’s Garage page to find exhibitors and learn more about exciting programming throughout each day.

Expert Training for all Aftermarket Professionals

Elite trainers will address the industry’s hottest topics in four theaters, including technical, leadership, and shop management training. These soon-to-be announced CEU-accredited sessions will go beyond textbook training with work on live vehicles, providing hundreds of dollars in value at a cost of just $50 per session.

Get Cutting-Edge Insights from NAPA

The NAPA Auto Care bay is a source of powerful information, offering a full schedule of demos with a focus on hybrids, A/C servicing, suspension work, and electronic power steering.

Explore Developments in Tools and Equipment

Get up close to the newest tools—both hand and power—in the Tool & Equipment section.

Discover Must-Have Products at Automotive Aftermarket Central

If you need to stock it, use it, or recommend it, you’ll find it in Automotive Aftermarket Central. Get the products and equipment that meet customer demand and keep vehicles safely on the road with a selection from 1,295 product categories. This area features vast offerings, including the New Products and Packaging showcases featuring cutting-edge products and innovative packaging, a Technology Section for a look at what’s next, specialty sections in remanufacturing, paint and body, warehouse distribution, and import vehicles, and more.

Get the Inside Scoop From Exhibitor Trainings

Hear directly from the suppliers about product capabilities and specs at exhibitor-led sessions throughout the event. Live demos will help you see equipment and tools in action, and you can get your questions answered on the spot by the experts.

See Innovation on Display at The AAPEX Stage

Get insights on advanced solutions and emerging technology at AAPEX. Don’t miss valuable previews and thought leadership at The AAPEX Stage during 20-minute TED Talk-style presentation, as well as panels and industry award events.