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Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product Development for General Motors, says his company has established a group internally focused on developing a stronger accessories business and eyeing downstream opportunities.

After launching six new tire lines in the last three years, plus two new competition tires at SEMA, General Tire now has 80 percent coverage of all applications in the industry.

Jim Puckett, owner of Parts, Inc., a warehouse distributor in Brentwood, Md., discusses what makes an ideal customer: it boils down to those who pay the bills, along with a few other factors. Puckett's comments were made March 6.

Trish Serratore with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) explains the return on investment associated with techs who are ASE certified. She also outlines for viewers some of the unique offerings ASE has online.

Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product Development for General Motors, says his company has established a group internally focused on developing a stronger accessories business and eyeing downstream opportunities.

One of the leading manufacturers of innovative products to the transportation industry, Webasto provides high quality solutions for both aftermarket and OEM markets. Here you'll see John Thomas discussing Webasto's new sunroofs.

Vice President Bob Scheid discusses Fidanza's street product lines, including its new twin disc clutch package aimed at offering exceptional performance and horsepower to the automotive enthusiast.

Battery and electro system diagnostics are mainstays of Midtronics business. During the 2007 AAPEX show in Vegas representatives Todd Stukenberg and Steve Marek introduced us to the company's newest innovation.

Tony Cristello, Senior V.P., BB&T Capital Markets Equity Research, says consolidation will always be a factor in the automotive aftermarket, and in fact will accelerate. There will always be someone looking for a way to make a more efficient model

Snap-on wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the '57 Chevy this year by hiring Dr. Neon to do a custom build of the classic. A self-proclaimed Snap-on fanatic, Dr. Neon opted for a Chevy Nomad.

Randy Schnoose with Speed Direct says the company's new rack and pinion conversion kits for '68 to '72 Chevelles are completely bolt on, so no cutting or modifications are necessary. Corvette fans will enjoy the latest line of brake products.

NASCAR's Odis Lloyd talks about the value of the NASCAR Performance licensing program and the new NASCAR Performance Network benefiting automotive repair facilities and parts stores nationwide. http://www.nascar.com to learn more.

With roots in engineering and racing, Kirk Miller discusses the features and benefits of AEM's performance filters, water alcohol injection kit, and fuel ignition controller systems, among others. www.aempower.com to learn more about AEM.

Tony Thacker, Executive Director of the NHRA Motorsports Museum, announces his SEMA debut of the John Force simulator, where attendees can sit in it and see the history of SEMA through its Hall of Fame.

3M's Karla Anderson demonstrates application of 3M's Smooth Transition Tape, a new painting solution that helps eliminate hard paint lines from doors, fenders and quarter panel jambs, and cut down on extra work associated with the refinish process.

David Caracci, chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and President of Caracci Aftermarket Strategies, considers OEMs to be the largest threat aftermarket companies face as they try to compete for consumer repair dollars.

Globalization: a threat and an opportunity Jay Burkhart, senior vice president, global aftermarket for Federal-Mogul Corp., believes the aftermarket needs a stable core of manufacturers in order to survive.

Global Sourcing Will Benefit Domestic Manufacturers Global sourcing of parts for numerous industries is growing, as companies expand facilities abroad in different countries every year.

True Flow's Jason Cobb talks about True Flow's new, high performance XDI air intake system. With dyno testing that shows up to 27 horse power and 62 foot pounds of torque, the XDI offers excellent performance, awesome looks and a great tone.

David Caracci, chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and President of Caracci Aftermarket Strategies, considers OEMs to be the largest threat aftermarket companies face as they try to compete for consumer repair dollars.

Tony Thacker, Executive Director of the NHRA Motorsports Museum, announces his SEMA debut of the John Force simulator, where attendees can sit in it and see the history of SEMA through its Hall of Fame. He also pays tribute to Wally Parks.

3M's Karla Anderson demonstrates application of 3M's Smooth Transition Tape, a new painting solution that helps eliminate hard paint lines from doors, fenders and quarter panel jambs, and cut down on extra work associated with the refinish process.

Auto aftermarket companies that want to win the market-share battle must invest heavily in the supply chain, according to Michael Cardone III, vice president of supply for Cardone Industries.