The first pair on âNaked and Afraid,â Kim, left, and Shane, in their jungle duds in their shelter in a Costa Rican jungle. Credit Discovery Channel.
Valucraft, Duralast, and Duralast Gold are AutoZone's private label brands for lead-acid automotive batteries (manufactured by Johnson Controls, East Penn, and other manufacturers). They also sell an AGM line of batteries under the Duralast Platinum name.
In 2003, the Duralast tool line was introduced. This was a year of important negotiations for AutoZone, as the company partnered with other important auto parts industry companies, such as CarMax and Midas. AutoZone de Mexico opens the first DC in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.