A unique journey to AAPEX 2023: Restoring a rare Lincoln Blackwood, traversing the Lincoln Highway, and diving deep into the automotive aftermarket.

The automotive aftermarket grew 9.7% in 2022, outperforming expectations (previously forecast at 8.5%). With high inflation persisting, the industry is expected to grow an additional 8.1% in 2023. The auto care industry continues to show its reliability and ability to adapt across the service and retail sectors, continually adjusting to meet demand in an ever-dynamic market.

AAPEX 2023 Show Floor is Sold Out! August 11, 2023 AAPEX 2023 is just around the corner! The show floor is sold out, and as a result, many featured product sections have expanded. This year’s …

In an increasingly connected world, trade between the United States and China has significantly transformed both nations’ economies into a complex and multifaceted partnership. It has been marked by periods of cooperation, growth, tension and contention. While opportunities and challenges continue to shape this critical economic alliance, both countries continue to navigate their role on the global stage.

AAPEX is dedicated to bringing the best talent to the automotive aftermarket industry, and as part of this initiative, is offering two options for students to attend this year’s event.

AAPEX Mobile App Feature Tools to Navigate Show July 24, 2023 The free AAPEX 2023 Mobile App is now available and features powerful tools to help you plan and maximize your show experience, in…

If it were up to the fundamentals of the aftermarket, we would enjoy strong parts sales for the rest of the year and would only need inflation for a little extra boost. As it is, though, the fundamentals – the number of vehicles, their average age, and the miles they travel – are battling economic conditions to control near-term sales.

The AAPEX Webinar Series will present, “Companies and the Culture Wars: How, or Whether, to Engage in Political and Social Discourse.”

July is Right to Repair Awareness month! In the short video, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, an original cosponsor of the REPAIR Act (H.R. 906) and a former co-owner of an auto repair and machine shop before coming to Congress, sums up why the REPAIR Act is so important for shops and consumers.

The AAPEX Education Online webinar series will kick off on Tuesday, June 27, with a free, timely and relevant presentation.