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
May 28, 2025 • 11 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Cassie Bell, chief people officer at NAPA, discusses the automotive technician shortage. She explains how big of a gap she predicts over the next few years.
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.
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.
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May 16, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Matt Crumpton discusses his work with 18,000+ NAPA Auto Care centers across the U.S. He serves as director of auto care programs at NAPA Auto Parts. He highlights the most urgent training needs, including ADAS Training for Technicians, and extended reality tools for emerging aftermarket technologies.
Crumpton pointed to ADAS as one of the most exciting emerging technologies. “It’s also the fastest growi...
Crumpton pointed to ADAS as one of the most exciting emerging technologies. “It’s also the fastest growi...
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In this episode of DriveTime, Emily Schneider, senior director of marketing at NAPA Auto Parts, discusses the NAPA Know How Campaign. She also talks about the company's emphasis on B2B customers and its 100th anniversary celebrations this year.
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 ...
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 ...
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May 12, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Chris Williams shares insights on the value of Automotive Aftermarket Brands and their importance in today’s industry. He is the President and CEO of NA Williams, a 4th-generation, family-owned business.
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...
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...
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May 9, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Danny Huffaker discusses the Carlyle Tools Reimagined campaign and the brand’s bold new direction. He is the SVP of Product & Marketing at NAPA Auto Parts. He talks about how the Carlyle Tool brand is being “reimagined.”
“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.
“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.
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May 8, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, David Stewart, VP Sales and Marketing, Wells Vehicle Electronics, talks about the company's new branding initiative, and how he plans to re-introduce Wells to the aftermarket.
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...
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...
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May 6, 2025 • 28 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Jason Rainey, VP of Auto Care, NAPA Auto Parts, discusses the recent NAPA NOW event and the NAPA Auto Care Center program. He also explains what it takes to become a NAPA Gold-Certified shop.
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...
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...
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April 29, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Randy Breaux, Group President, GPC North America, discusses the four key tenets necesssary for business success and high-performance team building. They are vision, strategy, structure and culture.
“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...
“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...
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April 23, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Pete Proimos, founder of the Filotimo Foundation, discusses his former aftermarket career at AP Emissions Technologies and the next facet of his life that supports cystic fibrosis.
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...
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...
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April 23, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Matt Fowler, Chairman of the Young Auto Care Network (YANG) and Account Executive at Ubisense, discusses his background in digital assets and then delves into his sales role at Ubisense, which uncovers hidden process data via its tracking technology to boost company productivity.
Fowler says the most interesting, coolest thing about the aftermarket is that it is a very familial type of space. “It is the...
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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April 23, 2025 • 55 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Brad Beckham, CEO of O’Reilly Auto Parts, discusses how he got into the business at 17 years old, sweeping floors and putting up stock in an O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Oklahoma. It was 1996 and, at that time, O’Reilly had less than 200 stores. Over time working in that store, he became a parts specialist and still remembers the 16 feet of paper catalog racks on the front counter. He held every positi...
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April 23, 2025 • 40 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, as the VISION conference kicked off in Chicago, Bill Long, president and CEO of MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, and Paul McCarthy, president of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, addressed supplier sentiment about the current state of the aftermarket, describing it as a mix of urgency and cautious optimism. Industry leaders agree there’s never been a more critical time for suppliers to come together,...
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April 23, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, Russ Stebbins, VP and GM, North American Aftermarket at PHINIA, talks about the company’s vision to lead the transformation toward a sustainable, carbon-free future in the automotive aftermarket. The company has historically focused on internal combustion engine (ICE) solutions. It is now actively advancing new initiatives to support the industry’s shift toward sustainability, Stebbins explained. Addit...
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February 20, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode of DriveTime, JC Washbish discusses the familiarity of the Washbish name, the esteemed aftermarket heritage that goes along with it and how he got started in the industry.
JC comes from a long lineage in the automotive aftermarket, proudly being the fourth generation involved in the business. His career in the automotive aftermarket began at NGK Spark Plugs, where he managed distribution in the Caribbean, before join...
JC comes from a long lineage in the automotive aftermarket, proudly being the fourth generation involved in the business. His career in the automotive aftermarket began at NGK Spark Plugs, where he managed distribution in the Caribbean, before join...
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January 2, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode of Drivetime, Sethi highlights NexaMotion Group’s mission to simplify complex vehicle repair and support the broader industry through innovation. At the heart of NMG’s strategy are its core values—commitment, humility, optimism, integrity and respect—which are deeply ingrained in the company’s culture and operations. This commitment to values is reflected in its continuous efforts to evolve as a business, including ...
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January 2, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode of Drivetime, Sopariwala describes how DRiV, the aftermarket division of Tenneco, is focused on making bold, innovative moves within the automotive aftermarket. A prime example of this is the company’s implementation of cutting-edge automation technology at its AutoStore facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, DRiV’s largest distribution center for the U.S. and Canada. The facility utilizes 125 robots working in harmony to p...
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January 2, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode of Drivetime, Marco Faulenbach, senior vice president, aftermarket Americas, MANN+HUMMEL delves into how the company has established itself as a leader in filtration. With an emphasis on advanced engineering, R&D and innovation, MANN+HUMMEL invests heavily in the development of filtration media. Through its global production facilities, MANN+HUMMEL produces 32 filters every second (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)...
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January 2, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of Drivetime, Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, discusses several key strategic moves for the company, most notably the sale of Worldpac and the continuing importance of the Carquest brand. The decision to divest Worldpac allows Advance to focus more directly on its “blended box” strategy, which targets both DIY and professional customers, O’Kelly explained. O’Kelly emphasized the importance of...
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January 2, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of Drivetime, John Treece, president and CEO of DMA Industries LLC, credits his company’s exponential growth over the last 10 years to his management team and the group of associates who work there. “It takes a collaborative, strong leadership team and everybody being on the same page and focused around the customer,” Treece said. “Our differentiator is being a flexible, nimble company. We’ve had to adapt and modify...
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January 2, 2025 • 30 mins
For Mark Stewart, becoming CEO and President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was a lifetime dream realized. Stewart grew up with his father working at the Dunlop Tire plant (owned by Goodyear) and spent his afternoons after school in his grandfather’s repair shop surrounded by the car parts he now helps create and sell. “I got a call from Goodyear more than a year and a half ago now. I’ve been here nine months. It was rea...
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