Husband-and-wife shop owners sold their $2.2 million business in 2021, and then built an exit-planning and value acceleration practice after finding too few resources that leave many shop owners unprepared

The aftermarket is forecasted to grow to $2.65 trillion globally in 2026; the U.S. aftermarket is expected to reach $457 billion, including light- and heavy-duty vehicles

Here’s a list of 26 business strategy and leadership training sessions covering recruiting, retention, productivity, SOPs, artificial intelligence, and exit planning for shop owners

No one notices when brakes work perfectly, so the industry “operates almost entirely out of public view,” says the author of the newly published “The Brake Industry Handbook”

Royalty Auto Service makes a passionate, yet pragmatic business case for shop owner and auto tech training in viral video posted to Instagram

Surveys show technicians prioritize paid training and prefer in-person instruction; here are 18 standout AAPEX 2026 sessions covering diagnostics, networks, EVs, Tesla, and more across three days

AAPEX is offering an improved press release site to post your news, has added a press conference area to the show floor and considers guest posts all year round

Survey of 430 shop owners reveals revenue ranges, staffing levels, KPI tracking benefits, average repair-order values, and current posted labor rates as practical benchmarks

Findings from a trio of surveys describe how technicians prefer to learn; the parts shops are buying; where AI could add the most value to the aftermarket

“We’re in the business of fixing people’s personal transportation,” says Seth Thorson, who will be leading a class on Tesla networks for shop owners and technicians at AAPEX 2026