By Katie Carson

The Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) has released a new Vehicle Technology Resource Alert in partnership with the SEMA Garage. This tech alert explains the impact of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) performance on your businesses and products and accompanying regulatory compliance.

ESC is an active safety vehicle technology that helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles during extreme steering maneuvers by stabilizing and keeping the vehicle headed in the driver’s intended direction, even when the vehicle nears or exceeds the traction limits. FMVSS126 requires that all new vehicles sold in the United States since September 1, 2011, with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating of 10,000 lbs. or less include ESC as standard equipment, with multi-stage manufacturers, alters, and small-volume manufacturers complying as of September 1, 2012. Aftermarket modifications must maintain ESC functionality and cannot take a vehicle out of compliance with FMVSS 126. ESC, along with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are the gateway technologies to connected and automated driving.  

Watch the video below demonstrating FMVSS126 testing.

Download the full ESC Tech Alert.

By Katie Carson

The Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) has released a new Vehicle Technology Resource Alert in partnership with the SEMA Garage. This tech alert explains the impact of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) performance on your businesses and products and accompanying regulatory compliance.

ESC is an active safety vehicle technology that helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles during extreme steering maneuvers by stabilizing and keeping the vehicle headed in the driver’s intended direction, even when the vehicle nears or exceeds the traction limits. FMVSS126 requires that all new vehicles sold in the United States since September 1, 2011, with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating of 10,000 lbs. or less include ESC as standard equipment, with multi-stage manufacturers, alters, and small-volume manufacturers complying as of September 1, 2012. Aftermarket modifications must maintain ESC functionality and cannot take a vehicle out of compliance with FMVSS 126. ESC, along with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are the gateway technologies to connected and automated driving.  

Watch the video below demonstrating FMVSS126 testing.

Download the full ESC Tech Alert.

By Katie Carson

The Emerging Trends & Technology Network (ETTN) has released a new Vehicle Technology Resource Alert in partnership with the SEMA Garage. This tech alert explains the impact of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) performance on your businesses and products and accompanying regulatory compliance.

ESC is an active safety vehicle technology that helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles during extreme steering maneuvers by stabilizing and keeping the vehicle headed in the driver’s intended direction, even when the vehicle nears or exceeds the traction limits. FMVSS126 requires that all new vehicles sold in the United States since September 1, 2011, with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating of 10,000 lbs. or less include ESC as standard equipment, with multi-stage manufacturers, alters, and small-volume manufacturers complying as of September 1, 2012. Aftermarket modifications must maintain ESC functionality and cannot take a vehicle out of compliance with FMVSS 126. ESC, along with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are the gateway technologies to connected and automated driving.  

Watch the video below demonstrating FMVSS126 testing.

Download the full ESC Tech Alert.

By Katie Carson

The Wheel and Tire Council (WTC) has released its latest member resource, the Wheel Care Guide, designed for WTC members to use as an internal staff-training piece, or as a counter-topper to provide to customers. The guide provides proper wheel-care tips and FAQs, and explains the common wheel surface finishes and the appropriate type of cleaning solutions for each.

The WTC’s mission is to bring value to its members and the wheel and tire aftermarket industry as a whole. The council accomplishes this goal by creating a community among its members, providing business tools and resources and fostering opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Download the WTC Wheel Care Guide and begin using it as a resource for your staff, distributors, retailers and customers.

By Katie Carson

The Wheel and Tire Council (WTC) has released its latest member resource, the Wheel Care Guide, designed for WTC members to use as an internal staff-training piece, or as a counter-topper to provide to customers. The guide provides proper wheel-care tips and FAQs, and explains the common wheel surface finishes and the appropriate type of cleaning solutions for each.

The WTC’s mission is to bring value to its members and the wheel and tire aftermarket industry as a whole. The council accomplishes this goal by creating a community among its members, providing business tools and resources and fostering opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Download the WTC Wheel Care Guide and begin using it as a resource for your staff, distributors, retailers and customers.

By Katie Carson

The Wheel and Tire Council (WTC) has released its latest member resource, the Wheel Care Guide, designed for WTC members to use as an internal staff-training piece, or as a counter-topper to provide to customers. The guide provides proper wheel-care tips and FAQs, and explains the common wheel surface finishes and the appropriate type of cleaning solutions for each.

The WTC’s mission is to bring value to its members and the wheel and tire aftermarket industry as a whole. The council accomplishes this goal by creating a community among its members, providing business tools and resources and fostering opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Download the WTC Wheel Care Guide and begin using it as a resource for your staff, distributors, retailers and customers.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer the 2017 Board of Directors election. To assure your election-specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on May 10, 2017, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net.

The current SEMA Board of Directors, led by Chairman Doug Evans (front center).

The following is the slate of candidates vying for a seat on the SEMA Board of Directors:

Chair-elect Category (one open seat)

• Mitch Fogle, president and CEO, Lund International
• Tim Martin, vice president, K&N Engineering

Distributor/Retailer Category (one open seat)

• Greg Adler, CEO, Transamerican Auto Parts
• Brian Lounsberry, CEO, Motovicity Distribution

Manufacturers Category (one open seat)

• James Lawrence, CEO, Power Automedia
• Shahriar “Nick” Niakan, president and CEO, Advanced Flow Engineering Inc. (aFe Power)
• Dennis Weese, president, LINE-X

Voting will take place online May 10–24, 2017, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact beginning on April 28. Winners will be announced by May 30 and formally introduced at the SEMA Installation Gala July 28.

For more information about the 2017 SEMA Board of Directors election, contact Susan Alfonso at 909-978-6671 or susana@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer the 2017 Board of Directors election. To assure your election-specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on May 10, 2017, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net.

The current SEMA Board of Directors, led by Chairman Doug Evans (front center).

The following is the slate of candidates vying for a seat on the SEMA Board of Directors:

Chair-elect Category (one open seat)

• Mitch Fogle, president and CEO, Lund International
• Tim Martin, vice president, K&N Engineering

Distributor/Retailer Category (one open seat)

• Greg Adler, CEO, Transamerican Auto Parts
• Brian Lounsberry, CEO, Motovicity Distribution

Manufacturers Category (one open seat)

• James Lawrence, CEO, Power Automedia
• Shahriar “Nick” Niakan, president and CEO, Advanced Flow Engineering Inc. (aFe Power)
• Dennis Weese, president, LINE-X

Voting will take place online May 10–24, 2017, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact beginning on April 28. Winners will be announced by May 30 and formally introduced at the SEMA Installation Gala July 28.

For more information about the 2017 SEMA Board of Directors election, contact Susan Alfonso at 909-978-6671 or susana@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger.

For the fifth consecutive year, SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2017—whether they’re in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—SEMA News would like to hear from you.

It is very likely that SEMA members are currently working with creative and talented young professionals who are already moving the industry in new and different directions. They’re also the ones who have played major roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies—in areas that include marketing and product development—with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach and customer interaction.

They could be budding superstars at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that are sure to become big names in the future. What they’ll have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed. These are people who know what’s going on at the ground level, who see opportunities that are now forming and who travel in circles that may be very different from those of our “old-school” industry leaders.

Winners will be chosen based on their business successes, contributions to their organizations, industry knowledge and community involvement. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2017 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31, 2017.

By SEMA Editors

SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger.

For the fifth consecutive year, SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2017—whether they’re in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—SEMA News would like to hear from you.

It is very likely that SEMA members are currently working with creative and talented young professionals who are already moving the industry in new and different directions. They’re also the ones who have played major roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies—in areas that include marketing and product development—with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach and customer interaction.

They could be budding superstars at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that are sure to become big names in the future. What they’ll have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed. These are people who know what’s going on at the ground level, who see opportunities that are now forming and who travel in circles that may be very different from those of our “old-school” industry leaders.

Winners will be chosen based on their business successes, contributions to their organizations, industry knowledge and community involvement. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2017 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31, 2017.