September 4, 2008
By:
Trent Riddle
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Lift kits and bigger tires are the staple of many installation shops, and are typically the first upgrades consumers make to their trucks and SUVs. However, they are not the only upgrades for customers to consider when lifting a vehicle.
September 4, 2008
By:
Dick De Loach
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The steady and continued growth of the hot rod market over the past five years is great news. Whether you are a retailer, installer, manufacturer, or just an enthusiast of hot rods, the market's still alive and well.
September 4, 2008
By:
Jim Maxwell
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"Keith was the best, most honest guy you could ever do business with," said Don "The Snake" Prudhomme. "He was really fair with everyone. He was one of the first guys to race the 426 Hemi engine and (his work on them) changed drag racing forever."
September 4, 2008
By:
Bob McClurg
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When it comes to the manufacturing of automobiles, household appliances, telecommunications and home electronics, downsizing is the credo of these intensely consumer-driven industries. When it comes to more leisurely pursuits, however, Americans tend to prefer the "bigger is better" approach.
September 4, 2008
By:
Dick De Loach
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Performance is like dessert; you can't just have a little bit. When you're talking about performance in anything four-wheel related—a.k.a., the vehicle's capacity to gain speed rapidly and move efficiently and safely at high speed—then consider that performance has to do with any product that can enhance a vehicle's capabilities beyond the normal baseline established for the stock vehicle.
September 4, 2008
By:
Michael Imlay
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If your business was around in the 1990s, you'd likely remember the hype surrounding the "rise of the Internet" and the accompanying e-commerce explosion. Plenty of "expert" analysts were predicting that "virtual malls" would spell gloom and doom for Main Street American commerce.
September 4, 2008
By:
Michael Imlay
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There's a tired cliché—often heard at business and motivational seminars—that the Chinese word for "crisis" derives from the language's symbols for "danger" and "opportunity." While linguists dismiss this as technically incorrect, rightly or wrongly, the cliché also sums up a question many in our industry are currently asking: Does China's emergence on the world market spell the end of business as we know it, or an unprecedented opportunity?
September 4, 2008
By:
Todd Kaho
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History is full of stories about products originally introduced for a limited audience that unexpectedly caught fire with larger markets. A prime example is when Apple I was built in the 1970s. It was intended as a gaming platform for computer nerds. Only later did the inventors—Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak—realize the impact their invention had on millions of consumers.
September 3, 2008
By:
Chris Miller
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Until recently, China only allowed its citizens seven different choices of paint colors for their vehicles. But now, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has helped facilitate an agreement with the Chinese government to open up 500 product categories to its marketplace, essentially creating a new specialty market in China.
