Conference Organizers, Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, Highlight Notable Events and Networking Opportunities    LAS VEGAS – July 16, 2025 – The Automotive Aftermarket Pro…

LAS VEGAS – July 11, 2025 – The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median salary for an auto technician at just shy of $50,000 per year as of 2024. While experience, certifications and geography…

Teams of auto techs-in-training will race to assemble and disassemble a Chevy 350 engine in new student competition to build skills and raise awareness of talent shortage LAS VEGAS – June 24, 2025 …

It’s never too soon to book your hotel for AAPEX 2024, especially since the event is expanding into Caesars Forum and continuing to grow with the addition of ATRA’s Powertrain Expo. By using …

By Philip Atkins, Director, Strategic Research and Planning, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers  If it were up to the fundamentals of the aftermarket, we would enjoy strong parts sales for the rest of t…

July is Right to Repair Awareness month! In the short video below, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, an original cosponsor of the REPAIR Act (H.R. 906) and a former co-owner of an auto repair and machin…

More than 30 Las Vegas hotels are offering discounted rates for AAPEX when you book with onPeak, the official hotel provider for this year’s event. For the best selection and rates, book early using…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. –  Feb. 23, 2023 – AAPEX 2023 is inviting technical and business management trainers to submit session proposals for the Joe’s Garage training program. Proposals should be gea…

The crowds are back at AAPEX! It's the last day of the show, but there's still plenty of time to visit the show floor and Joe's Garage, take in technical and business management training and network w…

It's Day 2 and the Alliance will be marching 3,000 of the industry’s best shop owners, technicians and warehouse distributors to AAPEX from the Mirage. A swarm of yellow will fill the AAPEX show flo…