Valvoline at 150: America’s Oldest Branded Motor Oil

Valvoline 150 years

The world’s oldest engine oil brand reaches an important milestone. One year after the final battle of the American Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas, Dr. John Ellis completed his study of crude oil, determining it had no medicinal value. Although disappointed by the results, Dr. Ellis … Read more

Auto Trends: 5 Years Later

auto trends 5 years

April marks an important milestone for this publication as it was on April 1, 2008, or there about that Auto Trends was launched. A check of the web archives shows an article dated as early as Jan. 2008, but the official launch wasn’t accomplished until early that spring. Some 2,000 … Read more