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Tint World Partners with Gyeon to Deliver Top Ceramic Coating and Detailing Products and Services

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BOCA RATON, FL (07.25.23) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has announced a new partnership with global leader Gyeon to provide drivers with reliable, high-performing ceramic coatings and detailing products.

“With this partnership, we’re able to continue delivering the innovative, trusted automotive products that Tint World customers expect,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “Gyeon is one of the most trusted brands for high-quality, technology-based protection and detailing solutions, and we’re proud to share their products through our industry-leading ceramic coating service as well as introducing their consumer retail offerings.”

Gyeon, a worldwide leader, offers highly technical and easy-to-use advanced ceramic coatings and category-leading detailing products for professional detailers and consumers.

“Tint World is the right franchise for our mission to meet the needs of a wide variety of drivers across the U.S.,” said Jeff McEachran of Gyeon. “The comprehensive range of top products they offer makes them the go-to automotive services provider in their markets. As a Tint World partner, we have a unique opportunity to reach new customers and new markets to support our strategy for growth.”

Visit tintworld.com and gyeonusa.com for more.

PowerBass Spotlights Handlebar Speaker Pods at Huntington Beach Harley Davidson Event

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (07.24.23) – The weekend of July 22nd and 23rd Huntinton Beach Harley Davidson hosted the Customer Appreciation Event and Bikini Bike Wash. A PowrBass Team-Erik Harbour, Juan Quintana, Meny Fischer and Winston, was on site to sspotlight the XL-PS200 motorcycle handle bar pods.In addition, for summertime fun, portable Bluetooth speakers were under the PowerBass tent out front.

Erik Harbour and Juan Quintana (R) flank Huntington Beach Harley Davidson staff holding PowerBass pods and portable speakers outside the dealership.
Juan Quintana with the PowerBass booth after setup.

“Our friend Serra is the Marketing Manager at the Harley dealership. We have been habging out for awhile and thought showcasing the pods could be a good opportunity to let bikers know about them. We set it up and were onsite at the event over the weekend” Harbour, PowwrBass VP, related.

The Huntington Beach Harley Davidson invitation to the weekend event.

At the event the free Bikini Bike happened Saturday. Both days food and refreshments were served with tacos from Bladys Tacos on Saturday and free subway sandwiches on Sunday. Attendees also played Plinko for free prizes.

The PowerBass portable Bluetooth speakers on display for event attendees to check out.
Anastasia rewards Winston with a treat for his hard work.

“Attendees a the event were very impressed with the pods and most didn’t know about them. We had the portable speakers displayed under the tent and gave out a lot of PowerBass lanyards. The ladies working the event for the dealership really liked the portable speakers and commented on the great sound. We are looking at ways for Serra to set up a display in the dealership soon” Harbour stated.

“It was a long hot Saturday for the 44 mile round trip from the PowerBass office to Huntington Beach. But looking back it was time well spent” Harbour concluded.

Great to see companies getting out of the office. Jammin’ N July at events can drive sales.

Visit powerbassusa.com for more.

GCH Automotive Systems Shipping New Upgraded Toyota CarPlay Kit

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CORONA, CA (07.24.23) – GCH Automotive Systems just launched a new Toyota CarPlay upgrade kit with some crazy pricing. “We are pushing it at 299. wholesale any quantity!” Greg Delgado stated.

Greg Delgado with the new Toyota CarPlay Upgrade Kit in his Corona CA office.

Continuing “What makes this kit better is a few things, including new and improved video processor for upgraded picture, self calibrating for resolution, screen configuration to speed up install time, full wireless for both Android Auto and CarPlay and of course a 3 year warranty!”

Specs and installation chart for the new Toyota Car Play kit.

For more contact orders4greg@gmail.com.

Elite Audio Custom T’s Have Been Spotted Around The Globe

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SPARTANBURG, SC (07.21.23) – Elite Audio has served the Spartanburg area since the early 1990’s and recently celebrated the company’s 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion a custom 30 Year T-shirt was developed by owner Joe Zelano just over a year ago.

“It has been a fun journey to reach the now 30 years plus and we thought a custom high quality T-shirt would be popular our customers and it has been really popular. We have made posts on Instagram about the T-Shirt and the response has been very strong with followers coming into the store to get one.”

The son of a good customer took his Elite Audio T to Rome and made this post from the Coliseum.

Continuing “Our customers have taken their Elite Audio T’s on vacation trips around the globe and made social media posts while on their trips. Recently the son of a very good customer made a post with his Elite Audio T while in the Coliseum in Rome Italy. Earlier this year a dealer made a post with his Elite Audio T at the Mayan Ruins in Mexico. It is so special when we see those posts from around the globe. Great to know we connect with people in Spartanburg and far, far away.”

An Elite Audio T at the Mayan Ruins in Mexico.

The Elite Audio staff includes 7 full time professionals plus 2 part time employees. The product mix includes car audio, video, remote start, safety, convenience, connectivity, wheels, tires, suspension, lighting and accessories. The Powersports, bike and marines categories have become strong categories in recent years.

Visit eliteaudioonline.com for more

Team Nutz at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

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PITTSBURGH, PA (07.21.23) – The Pittsburgh Grand Prix is 10 consecurive days of races, car shows and parties that take place across the city from July 14th thru the 23rd. Team Nutz was on site thru the day of Cruise Night on Tuesday July 18th.

The Team Nutz booth set on Tuesday morning.

“We have participated in previous Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix events. We just participate one day as the other days don’t have vendor spots until the end of the day’s event. The day of the Car Cruise night was a way for us to put the Team Nutz brand in front of an audience of car enthusiasts” Ed Nuttall related.

Team Nutz had a variety of vehicles to showcase and demo products.
Fuel Required is a Classic Car Dealership soon to open as an addition to the Team Nutz automotive related companies.

Team Nutz had multiple vehicles under the tent along side the trailers. Multiple coolers were filled with bottled water for attendees during the very hot day and evening. Along side the Team Nutz event booth was the Fuel Required booth which is a Classic Car Dealership Nuttall is in the process of opening.

Nuttall concluded “We had 10 staff members on hand through the day and handed out over 500 fliers and did many, many demos. This was a team building event that helps us keep our brand in the public eye. In addition, it was a nice break from the office and gave us the opportunity to connect with a large number of people across Pittsburgh.”

Visit www.teamnutztechnology.com for more.

Tint World Named One of 2023’s Best of the Best Franchises by Entrepreneur

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BOCA RATON, FL (07.20.23) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers was recognized as one of the Best of the Best Franchises in 2023 by Entrepreneur. The ranking, which is featured in the July/August issue of Entrepreneur magazine and on Entrepreneur.com, highlights the brands from Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500 ranking that ranked at the top of their industry categories. Tint World was ranked No. 1 in the window tinting category.

Charles Bonfiglio and Tint World have embraced franchises across the US and around the globe.

“At Tint World, our passion for growth is only matched by our commitment to quality,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “This prestigious ranking reflects our vision and strategy for long-term success, which is based on delivering the most trusted products and services to our customers and providing the industry’s most reliable, proven support systems to our franchisees.”

Entrepreneur’s Best of the Best Franchises ranking is based on information submitted for its annual Franchise 500 and is part of the brand’s continuing effort to best understand and evaluate the ever-changing franchise marketplace. The franchises selected as 2023’s Best of the Best are ranked not only in the increasingly competitive Franchise 500 list this year but also at the top of their respective industry categories, based on an evaluation of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. There are 152 categories represented this year, a testament to the ever-growing diversity of industries represented in the franchise world.

“Everyone wants to join a winning team, and that’s why we love making this annual Best of the Best Franchises list,” said Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine. “The companies on this list exemplify what it takes to thrive in franchising: They are innovative and nimble, but also stable and growing. They are truly the best of the best.”

To view Tint World in the 2023 Best of the Best list, pick up the July/August issue of Entrepreneur magazine, on newsstands July 18, or visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/directory/best-of-the-best-ranking.

Krank It Up Named US Distributor for Solder Master

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MEDFORD, MA (07.20.23) – The Solder Master products, formerly Aussie Irons, are now available in the US from Krank It Up.

Fawzi Alqudah, Krank It Up owner, related “We had been using Aussie Irons for years in our shop. The company recently experienced some changes and we took the opportunity to become the distributor for the new Solder Master brand in the US. We have inventory in stock and are ready to fill orders for 12volt retailers.”

Fawzi Alqudah and his son Josh (R) show the Solder Master kit in the Krank It Up store in Medford, MA.

The professional soldering iron saves time while heating quickly, is light weight and features a built-in working light. The cordless Solder Master, with built-in lithium battery and regulated temperature, lasts for weeks on a single charge. A 12volt charger is included for installers on the road.

Concluding “The Solder Master is a great tool for all 12volt retailers working in their shops making soldering connections.”

The complete Solder Master kit includes a carrying case with 2 soldering tips and is available for $349 including shipping.

For more contact Solder Master at 781-393-5442.

Race Sport Lighting Released HOODKIT1 Hood Brow Lighting System Kit

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RINGWOOD, IL (07.19.23) – Race Sport Lighting released their New HOODKIT1 (P/N# 1007720) LED Knight Rider Scanning Hood Brow DRL Flex Kit in Q2 and are now in full non-stop production in Q3.  This modern, unique and niche hood lighting kit is the perfect solution for a frontal lighting show on the exterior of any vehicle. The hood brow retail kit comes with a 5’ 9” length flexible all weather strip kit that fits most full-size vehicle front ends perfectly and is cut to size if necessary. The kit does an amazing knight rider style scan on start-up, and then transitions to a cool white DRL for nighttime safety on the roads in time to put the vehicle in gear and go.

The kit has already been shipped out to hundreds of dealers recently and is in stock in dozens of distributors around the country. The product is attractively retail packaged and tells the story to the consumer for an easy retail sale. Dealers can make great money off not only the sale of the product, but the labor is good profit too! Professional installation is recommended for this product and allows dealers to bill out 1-2 hours of labor to be estimated. 

“The HOODKIT1 launch was a success in June, and we smoked through our 1st production run already. It is an amazing hood brow light kit that is priced right with good margins and labor potential for thousands of our dealers nationwide. When our lighting specialists first pitched this product concept to me, I knew it would be a winner for our resellers and consumers are going to love it. We just ran our second production, and the kit is available for more resellers to purchase and install them on a showroom vehicle to show off to their customers.” says Steven Jergensen, President of Race Sport Lighting.

The Race Sport Lighting Hood Brow Lighting System is currently in stock and shipping from a distributor near you, or directly from the B2B Dealer Portal at https://www.racesportinc.com/customer/account/login/.

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Imagine Dragons, Incubus Headline Inaugural SEMA Fest, November 3-4

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DIAMOND BAR, CA (07.19.23) – Tickets for the inaugural SEMA Fest, a two-day full-throttle festival that fuses car culture and music, are on sale now at semafest.com. Set for November 3-4 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, SEMA Fest is a must-attend event open to the public and featuring world-class musical acts Imagine Dragons, Incubus, Wiz Khalifa, AJR, Third Eye Blind, Bush, Walk The Moon, Ludacris and more (the complete lineup is below, with more to come).

“We are excited to open the gates for the inaugural SEMA Fest and welcome car and music lovers alike to enjoy this one-of-a-kind festival,” said Mike Spagnola, SEMA president and CEO. “Automotive enthusiasts all over the world have been asking for years how they can be part of the SEMA Show experience, and we are delighted to include them in this brand-new extension of our popular trade show. This new event will be separate from the trade show, open to everyone and promises to be like nothing they’ve seen before.”

SEMA Fest brings together automotive enthusiasts, the biggest names in music and the hottest automotive brands in a large-scale festival format. It will also feature a full slate of immersive automotive lifestyle events, a consumer marketplace, world-class drifting, motorsports competitions, freestyle motocross and more. Whether you are a diehard car enthusiast, a motorsports fan, a music lover or just like to have a good time, SEMA Fest is an event not to miss. More details will be announced soon, including a full concert lineup of more than 20 bands.

SEMA Fest is hosted by SEMA, producers of the SEMA Show, a massive trade-only event held annually in Las Vegas. The inaugural SEMA Fest marks the conclusion of SEMA Week, which kicks off with the 2023 SEMA Show on October 31-November 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For more information about SEMA Fest and to purchase tickets, visit semafest.com.

Tint World Names Mike Lopez Chief Operations Officer

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BOCA RATON, FL (07.18.23) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has named Mike Lopez chief operations officer.

In his new role, Lopez is responsible for the fast-growing franchise’s dynamic operations teams and systems, with a focus on franchisee experience, growth, business operations and training.

Mike Lopez

“Mike has demonstrated a passion for franchising leadership throughout his career, and his experience in the automotive industry makes him an invaluable addition to our growing team,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “His strategic vision and commitment to developing new leaders will be key as we build on our success and continue growing the Tint World brand.”

Lopez brings more than a decade of leadership and executive experience in the food and beverage and automotive franchising industries to Tint World. Lopez most recently served as president of the second-largest automotive glass repair and replacement company in the United States. He was previously vice president of operations for a leading auto paint and collision repair franchise and director of new unit growth for one of the largest automotive aftermarket companies in North America.

“Tint World has an incredible record of success, and the company is poised for even greater achievements in the coming months and years,” Lopez said. “Because of the company’s proven methods and unbeatable culture, I’ve been able to hit the ground running, and I’m excited about everything the future holds here at Tint World.”

Visit tintworld.com for more.