James Hunting
The automotive aftermarket is the field of the automotive industry. This field is connected with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, retailing, distribution, and installation of all vehicle parts, tools, chemicals, equipment as well as accessories for both light and heavy vehicles.
In the United States, the aftermarket employs 4.54 million people at manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and repair shops. Among the oldest and the best companies in the industry is Pep Boys.
The Pep Boys is the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain. The company has been on the market since 1921. It owns and manages 592 stores and operates 6,000 service bays throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The company provides a standard range of auto products and services: oil change packages, filter replacement, preventative maintenance, tire installation, balancing and wheel alignment, break service packages, air conditioning, engine diagnostics, transmission fuel exchange, towing service and the like.
In the near future the company plans several events to get closer to the customers and to enhance its marketing policy.
Wednesday, September 9 at 8:30 a.m. ET Pep Boys will broadcast its second quarter earnings conference call live on. The conference call will be broadcast over the Internet at http://www.investorcalendar.com. To listen to the call live, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.
A few days earlier, Sunday, September 6, Sprint Cup stars return for the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
With a broad racing surface that allows drivers to compete side-by-side high or low throughout the turns, Atlanta Motor Speedway is built for double-file restarts. Based on the current rate of camping reservations, Atlanta Motor Speedway expects a record number of campers for its upcoming Pep Boys Auto 500 race weekend on Labor Day weekend. In addition to Pep Boys Auto 500 ticket opportunities for fans, all Friday Night Drags competitors racing on both Friday, Aug. 21 and Friday, Aug. 28 will be entered to win a pair of Pep Boys Auto 500 tickets, including pre-race pit passes and pre-race concert passes. The winner will be drawn before the start of drag racing Finals on Friday, Aug. 28.
For more information on the upcoming Pep Boys Auto 500 night race go to the website of the company.
The resources for the article include the news sites and http://www.pissedconsumer.com