By Della Domingo

Using the SEMA Garage’s new Fortus 450mc 3-D printer, members are able to print functional prototypes in up to nine different materials as large as 16x14x16 in.

Auto parts manufacturers are invited to learn about new trends and materials in 3-D printing during a free seminar hosted by Stratasys at the SEMA Garage, Tuesday, July 30.

Participants will discover how developing prototypes and parts through the efficiency of additive manufacturing saves time and money. During the half-day seminar, engineers will demonstrate the benefits of 3-D printing and explain how the technology is superior to fabricating/machining prototypes by hand.

There is no cost to attend the seminar, and lunch is included. Participants will also be able to tour the SEMA Garage and learn about the complete lineup of services available for product development, including dyno and emissions testing services, 3-D scanning and more.

Register now for the Statasys seminar on “Additive Manufacturing in Automotive.”

By Della Domingo

Using the SEMA Garage’s new Fortus 450mc 3-D printer, members are able to print functional prototypes in up to nine different materials as large as 16x14x16 in.

Auto parts manufacturers are invited to learn about new trends and materials in 3-D printing during a free seminar hosted by Stratasys at the SEMA Garage, Tuesday, July 30.

Participants will discover how developing prototypes and parts through the efficiency of additive manufacturing saves time and money. During the half-day seminar, engineers will demonstrate the benefits of 3-D printing and explain how the technology is superior to fabricating/machining prototypes by hand.

There is no cost to attend the seminar, and lunch is included. Participants will also be able to tour the SEMA Garage and learn about the complete lineup of services available for product development, including dyno and emissions testing services, 3-D scanning and more.

Register now for the Statasys seminar on “Additive Manufacturing in Automotive.”

Compiled by SEMA Editors

NMRA has announced the addition of the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival to the Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals, taking place September 26–29, at Beech Bend Raceway.

NMRA World Finals Expands With Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival at Beech Bend Raceway

NMRA has announced the addition of the Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival to the Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals, taking place September 26–29, at Beech Bend Raceway. The event will offer Ford drag racing, a car show, midway and swap meet combined with the all-new Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival, which will showcase everything from Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Cheslea DeNofa drifting their Mustangs to YouTube sensation Cleetus McFarland and his supercharged Neighbor Crown Vic doing burnouts for NMRA fans. For the first time ever, the NMRA World Finals will have Autocross, a 3S Challenge and Grand Champion competitions. NMRA championship drag racing, QA1 True Street, and special Shootout eliminators will continue to be the hallmark attraction on the quarter-mile, and Holley has increased payouts across the board to create the biggest NMRA purse in history. For more information and to pre-purchase or register tickets and entries for the various competitions offered by Holley and NMRA, visit www.NMRAdigital.com/KY or www.FordFest.com.

Red Line is sponsoring BimmerWorld’s BMW M4 during the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Red Line Synthetic Oil Supports Multiple Vehicles as They Compete at the 97th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Red Line Synthetic Oil has announced that it will support three competitors throughout the 97th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The vehicles include RealTime Racing’s ’19 Acura TLX GT, BimmerWorld’s BMW M4 and Scott Birdsall’s 1,400 hp ’49 Ford F1 truck. The company will provide products and technical expertise to the racers and their respective teams before the event takes place June 30. Red Line-sponsored Peter Cunningham and the RealTime Racing team are back at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with their Acura TLX GT car this year to defend their 2018 Pikes Peak Open Class title.

Travis Pastrana takes the checkered flag at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Yokohama Tire Is Back as Sponsor and Exclusive Tire Provider for the Porsche Pikes Peak Division

For the second consecutive year, Yokohama Tire and Porsche Motorsport North America are teaming up for another run in the “Race to the Clouds.” Yokohama is the sponsor and exclusive tire supplier for the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Organization, June 30, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The tire maker has 15 drivers competing in four classes, including returning champions David Donohue and Travis Pastrana.

For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

VP Racing Fuels Inc. has announced the grand opening of its first location in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

VP Racing Fuels Opens First Branded Station in Baja, Mexico

VP Racing Fuels Inc. has announced the grand opening of its first location in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. VP President and CEO Alan Cerwick’s plan for bringing the VP brand to the street through the rapid expansion of branded locations is ahead of schedule and with many other locations planned for the near future.

Luis Larralde

Maxxsonics Appoints Sales Director for Latin America

Maxxsonics brands, Hifonics, MB Quart, Crunch and Autotek are growing across business units and in global markets. In order to strengthen the company’s market share in Latin America, Alden Stiefel, CEO of Maxxsonics USA, has appointed a new director to drive the market development. Luis M. Larralde has been named as Latin America sales director, effective immediately. In his new role, Larralde brings two decades of experience in consumer electronics, where he headed the International sales efforts.

AMSOIL Partners With Team O’Neil Rally School

AMSOIL INC. has partnered with Team O’Neil Rally School as the school’s official lubricant partner. The partnership complements the official oil status for the American Rally Association and New England Forest Rally, July 19–20. For more than 20 years, Team O’Neil Rally School, located in Dalton, New Hampshire, has offered a variety of driving courses, including rally driving; winter-safe driving; drift driving; and off-road and security courses for individuals, private companies and government agencies. Courses offer educational and recreational experiences appropriate for all abilities, which takes a toll on the school’s fleet of rally vehicles. The Team O’Neil Rally School facility sits on 585 acres with more than six miles of stage-rally roads, and miles of OHRV and four-wheel-drive trails. Students include automotive enthusiasts and racers, members of every branch of the military and celebrities. As Official Oil, AMSOIL will provide synthetic lubricants for Team O’Neil Rally School’s fleet of rally vehicles and support vehicles.

Oracle Lighting’s staff at its Metairie, Louisiana, headquarters.

Oracle Lighting Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Oracle Lighting has announced it is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a market leader in creating lighting products and LED solutions for the automotive/12-volt, powersports, motorcycle and marine markets. Oracle Lighting has received accolades from numerous organizations for its business practices, including being listed on the Inc. 500 list of the Fastest Growing Businesses in the USA for the past eight years consecutively, winning the 2012 Bronze Stevie Award for Consumer Products Company of the Year, and most recently being named the Small Business Administration's Exporter of the Year and a Small Business Champion by the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Oracle has also won numerous local awards.

The team at Rossi Machinery Services (L–R): Mike Rossi, founder; Christine Baker Rossi, majority owner/president; and Trent Hitchcock, sales and service manager.

Takumi USA Names Rossi Machinery Services Distributor Exclusive for North Central and Northeast Ohio

Takumi USA has named Rossi Machinery Services of Ashland, Ohio, as its exclusive full-service distributor for North Central Ohio and Northeast Ohio, effective immediately. Mike Rossi, founder of Rossi Machinery Services, established the company in 1986 as a part-time service venture to provide machine maintenance and repair. New customers included TLT Babcock, JM Smuckers and Eaton Corp., along with a variety of regional manufacturing companies. As the company’s reputation for high-quality service and support became well known, Rossi was able to take the company full time in 1995 with the hope of becoming a “one-stop shop” for new and old machine tools. Rossi Machinery Services will offer sales, service, parts, training and applications support for Takumi USA customers in North Central and Northeast Ohio.

Advanced Tire & Auto Center Changes Name to Reflect Growing Focus on Safety-Enhancing Driving Technologies

Advanced Tire & Auto Center has changed its name to Advanced ADAS Calibration Centers (AACC) in a move that reflects its growing focus on the next-generation technologies known as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Demand continues to grow for the specialized ADAS training, expertise and diagnostic technology that has become the dominant focus of the Keyport, New Jersey, business over the past five years. AACC opened its second location in Old Bridge, New Jersey, to exclusively serve its insurance industry and body shop clients precisely because of this growing demand for ADAS services. As part of the name change, Advanced ADAS Calibration Centers launched a new website at www.advancedadas.com.

Mark Donnelly

Mark Donnelly Joins COMP Performance Group

Mark Donnelly has been named the new West Coast territory manager for the COMP Performance Group and will be based in Seattle. He has worked in all aspects of the automotive aftermarket for 23 years, including shop work as a teenager, warehouse picker/packer, WD sales, retail, repair/service and manufacturer sales. With extensive knowledge in fuel injection and drivetrain/powertrain upgrades, Donnelly’s most recent position was with Vision X Global Lighting Systems.

Kathi Cover Joins Directed as General Counsel

Directed, a provider of remote start and security, connected car and ignition interlock devices, has announced that Kathi Cover has joined the company as general counsel. She will join the executive team and report to Bob Struble, Directed CEO. Prior to joining Directed, Cover worked for 11 years as vice president, intellectual property and assistant general counsel at iBiquity Digital Corp. There, she was instrumental in building the HD Radio intellectual property portfolio and contributing to the successful licensing and litigation strategy of the business. She also worked for more than a decade at Sidley Austin LLP, focusing primarily on patent infringement litigation and appellate work.

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The annual SEMA Installation & Gala serves as the event where we thank our association’s outgoing board members and welcome those who have been newly elected. It’s also the place where we celebrate our newest SEMA Hall of Fame inductees. It’s a networking event like no other—where guests have the opportunity to connect with our industry’s leaders and legends. Join us for a very special evening of celebration.

The annual SEMA Installation & Gala serves as the event where we thank our association’s outgoing board members and welcome those who have been newly elected. It’s also the place where we celebrate our newest SEMA Hall of Fame inductees. It’s a networking event like no other—where guests have the opportunity to connect with our industry’s leaders and legends. Join us for a very special evening of celebration.

Here’s a first look at the ’20 Nissan Titan PRO-4X testing in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Nissan will give the Titan fullsize pickup a modest facelift for 2020, three years after the half-ton models were introduced and four years after the slightly larger XD models went on sale. The PRO-4X model is expected to continue as the more off-road-oriented model to rival vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado Z71. Changes on the outside, however, will be limited to a revised grille, lights and tailgate design.

More significant changes will be found inside, where the old Nissan infotainment system finally gives way to what looks to be a large infotainment system, possibly as large as 10 in. Modern connectivity features are also expected as the company upgrades its infotainment systems across its lineup, but the Titan’s looks to be the largest system offered on a North American Nissan model yet. Other interior changes concern revised switches and materials that look to be more upscale than what’s currently on the Titan, even if they aren’t as radically styled as those found on rivals, such as the RAM 1500.

It’s unclear if these changes will extend to the Titan XD, or what powertrain changes are in store for 2020. Rumors surround a V6 finally being added to the half-ton model and the XD diesel being dropped for the ’20 or ’21 MY. Details have not been revealed for the V6 engine, though it could be a 3.8L DOHC 24v V6 that is expected to find a home in the next Frontier as the uplevel engine.

Expect an official debut later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s a first look at the ’20 Nissan Titan PRO-4X testing in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Nissan will give the Titan fullsize pickup a modest facelift for 2020, three years after the half-ton models were introduced and four years after the slightly larger XD models went on sale. The PRO-4X model is expected to continue as the more off-road-oriented model to rival vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado Z71. Changes on the outside, however, will be limited to a revised grille, lights and tailgate design.

More significant changes will be found inside, where the old Nissan infotainment system finally gives way to what looks to be a large infotainment system, possibly as large as 10 in. Modern connectivity features are also expected as the company upgrades its infotainment systems across its lineup, but the Titan’s looks to be the largest system offered on a North American Nissan model yet. Other interior changes concern revised switches and materials that look to be more upscale than what’s currently on the Titan, even if they aren’t as radically styled as those found on rivals, such as the RAM 1500.

It’s unclear if these changes will extend to the Titan XD, or what powertrain changes are in store for 2020. Rumors surround a V6 finally being added to the half-ton model and the XD diesel being dropped for the ’20 or ’21 MY. Details have not been revealed for the V6 engine, though it could be a 3.8L DOHC 24v V6 that is expected to find a home in the next Frontier as the uplevel engine.

Expect an official debut later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s a first look at the ’20 Nissan Titan PRO-4X testing in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Nissan will give the Titan fullsize pickup a modest facelift for 2020, three years after the half-ton models were introduced and four years after the slightly larger XD models went on sale. The PRO-4X model is expected to continue as the more off-road-oriented model to rival vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado Z71. Changes on the outside, however, will be limited to a revised grille, lights and tailgate design.

More significant changes will be found inside, where the old Nissan infotainment system finally gives way to what looks to be a large infotainment system, possibly as large as 10 in. Modern connectivity features are also expected as the company upgrades its infotainment systems across its lineup, but the Titan’s looks to be the largest system offered on a North American Nissan model yet. Other interior changes concern revised switches and materials that look to be more upscale than what’s currently on the Titan, even if they aren’t as radically styled as those found on rivals, such as the RAM 1500.

It’s unclear if these changes will extend to the Titan XD, or what powertrain changes are in store for 2020. Rumors surround a V6 finally being added to the half-ton model and the XD diesel being dropped for the ’20 or ’21 MY. Details have not been revealed for the V6 engine, though it could be a 3.8L DOHC 24v V6 that is expected to find a home in the next Frontier as the uplevel engine.

Expect an official debut later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s a first look at the ’20 Nissan Titan PRO-4X testing in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Nissan will give the Titan fullsize pickup a modest facelift for 2020, three years after the half-ton models were introduced and four years after the slightly larger XD models went on sale. The PRO-4X model is expected to continue as the more off-road-oriented model to rival vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado Z71. Changes on the outside, however, will be limited to a revised grille, lights and tailgate design.

More significant changes will be found inside, where the old Nissan infotainment system finally gives way to what looks to be a large infotainment system, possibly as large as 10 in. Modern connectivity features are also expected as the company upgrades its infotainment systems across its lineup, but the Titan’s looks to be the largest system offered on a North American Nissan model yet. Other interior changes concern revised switches and materials that look to be more upscale than what’s currently on the Titan, even if they aren’t as radically styled as those found on rivals, such as the RAM 1500.

It’s unclear if these changes will extend to the Titan XD, or what powertrain changes are in store for 2020. Rumors surround a V6 finally being added to the half-ton model and the XD diesel being dropped for the ’20 or ’21 MY. Details have not been revealed for the V6 engine, though it could be a 3.8L DOHC 24v V6 that is expected to find a home in the next Frontier as the uplevel engine.

Expect an official debut later this year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde