The new store is owned by Columbus residents Matt and Debra Boily, who recently moved from Seattle and will open two additional locations in 2022 and 2024.
Aftermarket Matters
A 44-year industry journalist, who was instrumental at Lowrider Magazine and many other stalwart automotive publications, died on Nov. 9 of Covid-19
The I-CAR Gold shop is an 11,000-square-foot facility, outfitted with equipment to provide repairs to every make and model including heavy-duty trucks as well as tractor-trailers.
A larger size of the sweet-spot, compared to 2016, will boost aftermarket product volume during 2021 as it recovers from the impact of Covid-19.
Next-generation labeling allows technicians and auto parts stores to use mobile devices to scan a unique serialized barcode to determine a product’s authenticity.
“Almost every type of auto part can be and has been counterfeited,” according to a November analysis by the Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council.
