auto technicians
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AAPEX 2024 Secures Discounted Rates at Las Vegas HotelsIt’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 …
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Where the road ends and the show beginsThere’s a magical alchemy in how we get to where we’re going. A dot on the map, a full tank of gas and the open road. We navigate the twists and turns and arrive at our destination. The automotive…
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The roads that connect usThe automotive aftermarket is about connections. Connections to the right parts, to the right places, to the right people. It’s the roads we travel down together that make us grow closer and bring u…
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At the crossroad of automotive’s past and futureTo know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. For Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician charged with fixing up a rare Lincoln Blackwood, it means heading back t…
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Historic mile markers on the road of progressIt's the unexpected moments that make a trip memorable. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed a rare Lincoln Blackwood, enters Iowa on his drive to AAPEX and discovers the …
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Connecting to future automotive technologyRolling through Nebraska, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene meets kindred spirits as he drives the rare Lincoln Blackwood he refurbished for his journey to AAPEX. Along the way, he meets a family traveling t…
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Paving the way for automotive innovationThe innovation of the Lincoln Highway wasn’t just about building roads—it was about putting them on the map. The Wyoming Historical Society notes that the abandoned routes laid down by the Union P…
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The Road To AAPEX is back! Episode 1: An offer no one could refuseLast year, the idea was simple: Find a junker, fix it up with the best from the automotive aftermarket, and drive it to Las Vegas for AAPEX 2022. This year, it's anything but simple. The automotive a…
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Five score and 10 years ago, the Lincoln Highway paved the way for the futureThis year's Road to AAPEX is a tale of two roads: One metaphorical, paved with questions that face the automotive aftermarket like the impact of EV adoption and sustainability efforts; and one quite l…
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A rare Lincoln Blackwood means a hunt for rare partsThree thousand three hundred and fifty-six. That’s how many Lincoln Blackwoods exist in the world. For comparison, the Ford F-150—the Blackwood’s inspiration—has spawned more than 40 million s…