AMN Drivetime
The AMN Drivetime podcast will entertain and educate listeners, conversing with today’s top aftermarket drivers and industry leaders who are having an impact on the automotive aftermarket industry. This bi-monthly podcast offers candid, one-on-one conversations between Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox and notable figures in the automotive aftermarket, sharing their experiences and life lessons as they have traveled the aftermarket.
Episodes
Kairys emphasizes that while the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has evolved significantly since its founding in 1959, its mission remains unchanged: helping industry members facing financial hardship. What began as a smal...
Blocher also discussed how the company prioritizes education in the field to ensure customers choose and install the right filters for...
It starts with a great team — and how you lead them, how you set the right expectations, how you put the right people in the right role and how you track performance, Saoud explained.
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“We offer a scholarship program for students. I’m really passionate about that. My ability to come through the automotive network...
ASE will be restructuring its certifications to better align with where the industry’s going, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) and ADAS categories.
Feder explains what the AUMOVIO Continental Spinoff means for the company’s brands and the customers it serves. He believes the automotive industry is undergoing a huge transformation.
“There are a lot of big mega trends which are tackled in thi...
Looking ahead to 2027, Bell said the industry lacks about 800,000 techs. “So, if you want perspective that’s about the size of Atlanta and if we think about the population there,” Bell said.
Crumpton pointed to ADAS as one of the most exciting emerging technologies. “It’s also the fastest growi...
NAPA defines the professional technician as its core customer—the person who throws away the NAPA box every day. This focus on B2B customers sparked a strategy to return to NAPA’s roots with ...
Williams explains what companies must do to stay relevant, engaging and profitable in the current landscape. According to Williams, companies must adapt and focus on basic strategies to reach and stay i...
“The Carlyle Tool program has been around for a while, but we realized that it was time to really innovate and disrupt the market with this, for lots of reasons,” Huffaker said.
Reintroducing a Legacy Brand
Stewart said his passion has been to bring the Wells Vehicle Electronics brand to the forefront for technicians and distributors. Some of younger generation may not be familiar with the legacy of the 12...
Rainey described the NAPA NOW event as an educational experience. “So, the thing that I really have liked about this event is it’s truly something you just have to experience. I’ve never seen anything like it in my...
“With regard to our vision, we created a new vision and that was to be the trusted provider of automotive parts and solutions. And that remains the vision. And it’s very simple,” said Breaux, pointing to a ke...
After Pete finished college, briefly attended law school and quickly realized that career wasn’t for him, his father Vange advised him to work in the company’s distribution center. Pete worked his way up through the ranks, sp...
Fowler says the most interesting, coolest thing about the aftermarket is that it is a very familial type of space. “It is the...
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