"This creates new opportunities for shops to keep more work in-house, increase revenue and better serve their customers," says Mitchell 1's Cami Hermann.
Aftermarket Matters
Awards honor achievements for 2025 performance year for commitment to education, industry leadership and safe and quality repairs.
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SSF Imported Auto Parts will carry ELF passenger car motor oils, expanding access to the European lubricant brand across its 13 DCs nationwide.
The solution uses vehicle-damage photos to automatically generate a preliminary estimate to improve estimator productivity and consistency.
The expanded Sprayway automotive lineup is expected to begin reaching retail shelves in late 2026, with broader availability planned for January 2027.
The aftermarket is expanding its economic footprint, outperforming inflation and increasingly serving as a domestically rooted manufacturing sector.
