Auto Care Association Expands Market Performance Insights
Five new product lines, plus the addition of a new “leading-edge Annual Unit Volumes metric” that are now available for 25 product groups in Demand Index, have been released.
Matt Verger Named President of Skyward Automotive Products
Verger succeeds Jim Murphey, who was the founding president of SKP in 2016.
Safelite Group Acquires Thompson Auto Glass
With three locations in New England, Thompson Auto Glass will expand Safelite’s reach and footprint.
Continental, Aurora Set to Scale Autonomous Trucking System
As part of the roadmap to 2027, Continental will work closely with and directly ship the Aurora Driver hardware to Aurora’s truck manufacturing partners.
Australian Auto Aftermarket Assoc. Names GPC’s Bryant as Chair
Wayne Bryan, CEO, Automotive Division, GPC Asia Pacific, has served on the AAAA board since 2018.
NPW Acquires New Jersey Auto Parts Miami Location
As part of NPW, the store will be rebranded as Johnny’s Auto Parts.
O’Reilly Automotive to Acquire Groupe Del Vasto
The acquisition represents O’Reilly’s entrance into the Canadian automotive aftermarket.
Transtar Holding Co. Acquires Arch Auto Parts
Arch Auto Parts, which has 21 locations throughout New York City and surrounding areas, will become part of Transtar’s NexaMotion Group.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Rebrands Stores in Mexico
Stores in eight Mexican states revealed the new signage and celebrated grand openings.
AutoZone Expands RELEX Partnership for Supply Chain Efficiency
AutoZone said the partnership will help it improve distribution center operations in the U.S., Mexico and now Brazil.
