AAPEX Show

Coach Mike Krzyzewski - AKA @BlueDevils 'Coach K' to Headline the AAPEX 2026 Keynote Breakfast aapexshow.com/press-release/… #auto #aftermarket

The aftermarket has work to do to fix the technician shortage aapexshow.com/blog/aftermark… roundup citing @KCStarOpinion @autosuccess @WrenchWayHQ & @ASEtests

AI isn’t just about getting answers. It’s about asking the right questions. ▶️ Watch Part 1 of the @AAPEXshow Joe’s Garage Online series to see how technicians can use AI more effectively: bit.ly/42FOZcN #AAPEX26

If Repair Delays Are the New Normal, How Should Fleets Respond? automotive-fleet.com/digital-cover-… via @AutomotiveFleet

4 Supplier Onboarding Taxes That Drain Margin Every Day – and How Agentic AI Fixes Them stibosystems.com/blog/4-supplie… via @StiboSystems

Join Cecil Bullard at AAPEX for a session on building your dream team.youtube.com/watch?v=vrNGBY…

"Tech schools are producing only about half of the 70,000 new auto techs this country needs...for a young person pondering their future, this adds up to a stable career, where high-performing auto technicians can earn six-figure salaries." autos.yahoo.com/people-and-cul…

AAPEX 2026 Registration Now Open brakeandfrontend.com/aapex-2026-reg…

Most attendees who responded to the survey said they had already decided to attend AAPEX 2026 – about a year in advance. Nearly 7 in 10 (68%) said they are planning to return to the next show. aapexshow.com/blog/aapex-202…

"electric vehicles 'have 80 per cent less parts,' leading to 'a bit of a decline on the routine repairs' traditionally seen in shops."

38% of technicians expect to leave the profession in the next 5 years. The long-term fix isn't another job posting. It's shops and schools actually working together. One dealership in Louisiana is already doing it. Read how: wrenchway.com/blog/community…

Todd Ainsworth has made hires he regrets. And his advice? Stop chasing experienced technicians who are already happily employed somewhere else—and start growing your own. Full episode → wrenchway.com/blog/building-… #TechnicianShortage #Apprenticeship #WorkforceDevelopment

"With the average cost of a new car closing in on $50,000, many budget-minded consumers figure they can get off cheaper by spending more to keep their current vehicle in good running order." wardsauto.com/news/for-deale… via @WardsAuto

Aftermarket: Our letter to the editor that the Wall Street Journal didn’t consider aapexshow.com/blog/letter-wa…

The market where EVs may find new life “Battery electric vehicles leasing is hot, super hot, well beyond the average of the industry as a whole last year.” autoserviceworld.com/the-market-whe… via @siradammalik

87% of the 5,500 U.S. auto technicians surveyed by WrenchWay and ASE say proper shop equipment and paid vacation are “must-have” employee benefits aapexshow.com/blog/benefits-…

ASE developing new ADAS Calibration Technician Credential - Indie Garage indiegarage.ca/ase-developing… via @IndieGarage

Demand for repair work is outpacing the supply of auto technicians; without a course correction, waiting time for service will grow, the cost will rise, and shops that are unable to recruit technicians may close aapexshow.com/blog/solving-s…

Auto Care Association Announces 2026 Impact Award Winners aftermarketnews.com/auto-care-asso…

Study: ‘Fleets are shifting from reacting to issues to preventing them’ > 43% said Knowing when a repair is needed before a breakdown or accident occurs professionaltechnician.com/trucking-indus… via @technicians_pro