The last two days of the 2018 Ratchet+Wrench Management Conference included sessions on marketing, social media and workshops with three industry veterans.

Women in Auto Care released its complete schedule of events planned for the 2018 AAPEX show taking place Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Las Vegas.

The $5 million seed round, which the company just closed, will serve as a launching pad to get to market its novel radar technology, based on the concept of a Luneburg antenna.

New research from Binghamton University, State University at New York finds that showing compassion to employees almost always pays off, especially when combined with the enforcement of clear goals and benchmarks.

The first day of the 2018 Ratchet+Wrench Management Conference began with an opening keynote and kickoff party.

Although traditional auto parts stores took a hit when Amazon decided to sell auto parts online, sentiments on brick-and-mortar auto retailers are now up amongst investors. And AutoZone’s earnings show that brick-and-mortar companies are still looking to combat the e-commerce threat, reports Barron's.

Wrench, the rapidly growing mobile car repair company, announced it is acquiring a major competitor in Chicago-based Otobots.

Detroit will share in a $5.25 million project to help cities tap into the self-driving car revolution.

A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case brought against General Motors in 2015 over the largest U.S. automaker’s handling of an ignition-switch defect linked to 124 deaths.

A Plus Transmission & Auto Repair celebrates its 30th anniversary in Livingston County, Mich.

To help professional technicians navigate the features and functionality of the new APOLLO D8 full-function scan tool, Snap-on has added 11 training videos to its website

The California Automotive Business Coalition, along with other industry leader groups, was successful this year in obtaining major revisions to the Automotive Repair Act. AB 3141 will now include a requirement that oil change businesses become registered with the Bureau of Automotive Repair.

The Auto Care Association (ACA) will offer U.S. exhibitors attending the AAPEX 2018 show an opportunity to connect with international buyers interested in U.S. products and services in the auto care industry.

Kukui Corporation has announced the launch of Kukui 5.0, the most advanced version of its integrated suite of analytics, marketing and customer communication tools.

The modular electric drive matrix (MEB) is VW’s next-generation electric platform on which the production versions of its “I.D.” concept electric vehicles are based on.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold three public listening sessions on the proposed rulemaking for the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule).

Tesla is under investigation by the Justice Department over public statements made by the company and chief executive officer Elon Musk, according to two people familiar with the matter.

President Trump could upend the automotive sector with new tariffs on vehicle supplies from steel and aluminum imports, according to new analysis.

Rich Valenstein has been named group vice president, revenue management and product profitability, for Toyota Motor North America.

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has launched phase one of urgent response to aftermarket families affected by hurricane Florence.

The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) thanks MAM Software Group for their generous support and welcomes them as a lifetime trustee.

AAPEX has introduced its 2018 Mobile App that provides everything to help attendees plan for and navigate this year’s event.

AutoZone announced a new next-day home delivery program.

In an attempt to update the "Right to Repair" law, Massachusetts lawmakers filed legislation that would protect independent auto repair shops against vehicle manufacturers using wireless technology to get around the current right-to-repair information sharing law.

Elon Musk says a dashcam feature using Autopilot cameras is coming in version 9, which is supposed to be released next month.