BodyShop Business Counterman Engine Builder Tire Review Fleet Equipment
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  BODYSHOP BUSINESS
BodyShop Business is devoted to helping collision-repair shop owners and managers run more profitable businesses.

The magazine covers all aspects of collision repair, with an editorial focus on management, technical/how-to, industry issues, trends and legislation.

Founded: 1982
Circulation: 60,145


ebsb
ebsb is a monthly, electronic newsletter e-mailed to collision repair shops.

It delivers to shops concise sales and marketing how-to's along with snapshots of industry trends and data.

Founded: June 2001
Circulation: e-mailed to 12,000 collision repair shops



  COUNTERMAN
Counterman is focused on providing the automotive parts distribution industry with both technical and market-driven information that enables parts professionals to sell more parts, products and services to both the DIFM and DIY markets.

In each issue, the magazine features award-winning editorial that provides product and automotive systems knowledge; technical data and technological features; information on market and industry trends and complexities; and sales, management and operational strategies.

Founded: 1983
Circulation: 50,000



  ENGINE BUILDER
Engine Builder's content reflects the growing sophistication of the engine building/rebuilding industry, from small-displacement to large off-road applications, from typical passenger car and light truck to high performance, industrial, commercial, agricultural, marine, etc.

Engine Builder is the only monthly business magazine serving the machine shop, custom engine, performance engine and production engine building markets.

The magazine aids its readers in the profitable operation of their businesses.

Founded: 1964
Circulation: 19,089



  TIRE REVIEW
Tire Review is devoted to the profitability and business success of tire dealers, providing extensive monthly coverage of various tire, news and business operation tactics.

Tire Review's recipients are key decision-makers in the replacement tire and automotive service market.

The magazine offers the most complete unit coverage and largest total circulation available to marketers.

Founded: 1901
Circulation: 32,060


Performance Tire & Custom Wheel Guide
This is the most comprehensive annual catalog for performance tires and custom wheels available to the tire dealer.

The guide is published annually and is a key resource for yearly dealer purchase decisions and for dealers to use at point of sale.

It features hundreds of tire and wheel manufacturers' listings, including product photos, style numbers/descriptions, contact names, addresses and phone numbers.

Founded: 1983
Circulation: 60,000



  FLEET EQUIPMENT
The ONLY magazine dedicated to the management, specification, purchase and maintenance of truck equipment, Fleet Equipment is the "must read" for 61,000-plus trucking industry professionals.

Fleet Equipment readers are experienced fleet managers who have the authority to specify and purchase trucks, trailers, components and parts, fuel and oil, tires and wheels, support services - everything necessary to reduce downtime and meet customer expectations, and do so cost efficiently and profitably.

Fleet Equipment specifically targets and carefully qualifies fleet equipment managers - individuals who are personally responsible for making equipment and maintenance purchasing decisions.

Founded: 1974
Circulation: 61,571


TECH GROUP

          

With all the new and sophisticated technology in today's vehicles, repair shops are concentrating their services on repair work they are best suited to provide, both profitably and professionally.

The Babcox Tech Group mirrors this concentration with three monthly vertical publications - Brake & Front End, ImportCar and Underhood Service. TechShop complements these magazines as a quarterly supplement, containing the latest tool and equipment information.

The Babcox Tech Group provides repair shop owners with detailed content to improve their profitability, technical know-how and customer satisfaction.

Founded: 1995
Circulation: 110,000



  BRAKE & FRONT END
Brake & Front End targets high-volume service shops that derive the majority of their revenue from under-the-car repairs. The technical nature of the articles expands the capabilities of master technicians, yet remains clear enough for less-experienced techs to understand. Articles feature the latest technical information on brake, chassis, exhaust, front end, transmission, front-wheel-drive and wheel alignment work.


Founded: 1931
Circulation: 40,310



  IMPORTCAR
ImportCar readers attribute 71.5 percent of their total sales volume, on average, to service work on import vehicles. Technical features are written by import specialists who work in the field. Their expertise with specific nameplates provides readers with precise diagnostic, troubleshooting and repair information delivered in a detailed, technical format. The magazine provides the perfect mix of editorial on undercar, underhood, management and import performance topics.

Founded: 1979
Circulation: 29,190



  UNDERHOOD SERVICE
Underhood Service targets repair shops that derive 50 percent or more of their revenue from the service and repair of under-the-hood systems. The magazine addresses everything under the hoods of cars and light trucks including electronics, cooling systems, air conditioning, emission controls, fuel systems, internal engine repair, ignition and electrical/charging systems. The magazine's technical and management editorial is focused on today's independent shop owner and service technician.

Founded: 1995
Circulation: 40,500



  TECHSHOP
TechShop is the best resource for technicians and shop owners who want the latest information on shop equipment and tools. Targeted editorial content explores the major expenditure items that are of the utmost importance to shop owners and technicians. Published quarterly as a supplement to each of the three Tech Group magazines, TechShop reaches more than 440,000* technicians. (*Includes pass-along readership.)

Founded: 2000
Circulation: 116,500



  TOMORROW'S TECHNICIAN
Tomorrow's Technician is a unique publication, exclusively designed for the core target audience of 17-to-25 year old automotive vocational/technical students. The content, backed by the editorial resources of Babcox - the leader in automotive service publications - is crafted to address these students, written with them in mind. The content is also built to support the vocational instructor - expanding his classroom resources with real-world information.

Founded: 2002
Circulation: 51,250



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AAPEX Today



AAPEX Today is the official daily magazine covering the annual AAPEX (Automotive Products Expo) show in Las Vegas.

With a circulation of approximately 30,000, the show daily is produced and distributed at AAPEX and SEMA for the first three days of each show.

AAPEX Today is designed to provide attendees with pertinent daily news, seminars, press conferences, exhibits, special events and additional information about the industry's premier trade show and the industry in general.

Daily Coverage Includes:
Tuesday Live coverage of pre-show activities and exhibitor news
Wednesday Live coverage of Tuesday show events and exhibitor news
Thursday Live coverage of Wednesday show events and exhibitor news

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