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

Technicians prioritize proper equipment, paid time off, retirement benefits, and paid training when evaluating employers

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

AI can simplify searches, summarize large amounts of data, and retrieve technical bulletins, but it’s limited by training data and can’t make a diagnosis

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

2026 Voice of the Technician survey finds “77% of automotive technicians agree that higher pay is the biggest issue the industry needs to address”