By Mike Chung, director, market intelligence, Auto Care Association

Never have I ever … missed an AAPEX

Never have I ever … seen so many DIY pleas for help

Never have I ever … seen so many delivery delays

“So much has changed” is an understatement. Our last in-person AAPEX… READ MORE  

By Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association

After over a year of not being able to be together, there really are no words to express how I feel about the prospect of AAPEX finally being our homecoming this November. 

This is the year that challenged us. This is… READ MORE  

By Paul McCarthy, president and chief operating officer, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)

I’ll start with the first big question: yes, there will be an AAPEX in 2021.

Virus permitting, we’re seeing many promising signs for a trade show in November, which is great news for the aftermarket.   

Based on… READ MORE  

By Aaron Lowe, AAP, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Auto Care Association

While COVID-19 has clearly placed challenges on the automotive aftermarket industry and its employees, it also has helped many in the industry to realize just how essential it is to the American way of life. Whether… READ MORE  

By Ann Wilson, senior vice president of Government Affairs, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

As the industry prepares for AAPEX, we are facing disruption and change in virtually every aspect of public policy. From state governments confronting significant budget deficits and back to business directives to new immigration orders… READ MORE  

By Paul McCarthy, president & COO, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) 

2020. What a year. The year the phrase “new normal” became mainstream and underscored a desire for a return to a world with some semblance of stability and predictability. But in this environment of revised projections and new forecasts… READ MORE  

By Larry Northup, senior director, community engagement, Auto Care Association

Everyone knows it’s been a tough spring season for the motor vehicle aftermarket. By early April, business was down more than 35% in many areas, with the declines extending up and down the supply chain. 

Due to their position at… READ MORE  

By Clay Millican, world champion top fuel dragster driver

My relationship with cars may run deeper than the average person’s. From my first car at 16, to the dragster I now race professionally, the amount of time, care and hard work put into my vehicles by me and the professionals I… READ MORE