Thu, 01/10/2019 - 09:03

By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest jobs posted to the website.

Outside Sales Representative – Meyer Distributing is hiring an outside sales representative to coordinate all activities with the new business development manager, including sales, service and special events; ensure that customers are updated with the latest promotions, trade shows and manufacturer literature; maintain and promote trade contacts and ensure that company sales standards and sales promotions are properly executed; and develop and execute sales plans and goals designed to increase sales and profits and to minimize expenses. One to two years’ minimum previous experience in sales or a related field is required. Prior automotive parts knowledge or aftermarket sales experience with territory management is preferred.

Order Fulfillment/Customer Service Specialist – ECUMaster USA is hiring an order fulfillment and customer service specialist responsible for order processing, inventory management, product assembly, answering inbound phone calls and emails and basic tech support. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Candidates should have a passion for motorsports. Travel to trade shows and events is optional.

Mechanical Draftsman – Fabtech Motorsports is hiring a mechanical draftsman responsible for creating new drawings, revising existing drawings and making adjustments/design changes as necessary. This position will also provide technical support to R&D, ensure maximum profitability and quality, and contribute to cost-reduction efforts by actively seeking and reporting opportunities for reduced costs. Candidates must have two to four years’ experience in an R&D/manufacturing environment, an associate’s degree or equivalent drafting experience and be proficient in SolidWorks.

Mechanical Design Engineer – Cognito Motorsports is hiring a mechanical engineer or design engineer to lead and assist in the development of new aftermarket suspension-related products for passenger trucks, SUVs and UTVs. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills in addition to a comprehensive knowledge of engineering topics, including strength of materials, fatigue behavior, stresses, fits and interference and weld joint design. A B.S. in mechanical engineering or equivalent and a minimum four years’ related design experience in a manufacturing environment are required.

Product Safety and Compliance Manager – Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP) is hiring a product safety and compliance manager to review the design and manufacture of TAP-branded product against applicable safety criteria and regulatory requirements; assess third-party product sold by TAP’s retail and wholesale channel for safety and/or compliance risks; work with applicable regulatory agencies as needed; manage customer service campaigns or recalls; and work with TAP engineering on product design to ensure safety and compliance. A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and five years’ related job experience are required.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 09:02
Thu, 01/10/2019 - 09:01

By SEMA Editors

SEMA eNews highlights SEMA-member companies’ websites weekly through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, email your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the email.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 08:59

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 07:33

By SEMA Editors

Petty's Garage Camaro
The custom-built ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS came to life over a nine-month period and will be auctioned off at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, January 12, 2019.

Petty’s Garage, Wastegate Technologies and OKI Data unveiled a custom 2018 Chevrolet Camaro at the 2018 SEMA Show. Now, the Camaro, donated by Petty's Garage, will be auctioned through Mecum Auctions with proceeds benefiting Victory Junction, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with serious medical conditions.

The custom-built ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS came to life over a nine-month period and will be auctioned off at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, January 12, 2019.

With only 54 miles on the odometer, the ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS looks just as remarkable now as it did when it left Richard Petty’s Garage. Sporting Petty’s Garage window etchings, badges and a race-inspired spoiler, this Camaro debuted as a display car at the Wastegate Technologies booth at the 2018 SEMA Show. The exterior, clad in blue/black accenting with Petty markings, boldly defines the Camaro brand’s racing legacy. A JLT true cold-air intake and a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust system work together to enable the LT1 V8 to turn out as much horsepower as it can. Riding on Continental Extreme Contact sport tires, this Camaro is ready to hit the open road or track.

For the interior, Avery Dennison vinyl was professionally installed by APE wraps. The vinyl also incorporates designs printed by OKI’s Color Painter M-64, a precision high-quality graphics-design printer. A custom Roadwire interior with blue/black leather further increases the racing-inspired looks of this car. The only thing this beautiful Bradley Sisson-designed ’18 Camaro SS needs is a new owner and a christening on the open road.

Full details on the Camaro are available through Mecum Auctions.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 07:33

By SEMA Editors

Petty's Garage Camaro
The custom-built ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS came to life over a nine-month period and will be auctioned off at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, January 12, 2019.

Petty’s Garage, Wastegate Technologies and OKI Data unveiled a custom 2018 Chevrolet Camaro at the 2018 SEMA Show. Now, the Camaro, donated by Petty's Garage, will be auctioned through Mecum Auctions with proceeds benefiting Victory Junction, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with serious medical conditions.

The custom-built ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS came to life over a nine-month period and will be auctioned off at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, January 12, 2019.

With only 54 miles on the odometer, the ’18 Chevrolet Camaro SS looks just as remarkable now as it did when it left Richard Petty’s Garage. Sporting Petty’s Garage window etchings, badges and a race-inspired spoiler, this Camaro debuted as a display car at the Wastegate Technologies booth at the 2018 SEMA Show. The exterior, clad in blue/black accenting with Petty markings, boldly defines the Camaro brand’s racing legacy. A JLT true cold-air intake and a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust system work together to enable the LT1 V8 to turn out as much horsepower as it can. Riding on Continental Extreme Contact sport tires, this Camaro is ready to hit the open road or track.

For the interior, Avery Dennison vinyl was professionally installed by APE wraps. The vinyl also incorporates designs printed by OKI’s Color Painter M-64, a precision high-quality graphics-design printer. A custom Roadwire interior with blue/black leather further increases the racing-inspired looks of this car. The only thing this beautiful Bradley Sisson-designed ’18 Camaro SS needs is a new owner and a christening on the open road.

Full details on the Camaro are available through Mecum Auctions.

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 14:18

Preview the 2019 MPMC Media Trade Conference

Manufacturers meet with editors from all around the world for a three-day information-sharing and networking event in Southern California.


Tue, 01/08/2019 - 14:18

Preview the 2019 MPMC Media Trade Conference

Manufacturers meet with editors from all around the world for a three-day information-sharing and networking event in Southern California.


Thu, 01/03/2019 - 14:47

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will exclude certain items from the 25% tariffs imposed last July 6 on $34 billion worth of products from China. The products cover 818 Harmonized Tariff Code listings, including miscellaneous metal and rubber parts for auto equipment, machinery, tools, measurement and medical devices.  

The USTR granted 984 individual exclusion requests involving 21 separate HTS codes. The exclusions apply to any products in the follow HTC code listings:

  • 8412.21.0075, covering certain hydraulic power engines.
  • 8418.69.0120, covering certain drinking-water coolers.
  • 8480.71.8045, covering certain injection molds.
  • 8482.10.5044, covering certain single-row, radial ball bearings having an outside diameter of 9 mm but not over 30 mm.
  • 8482.10.5048, covering certain single-row, radial ball bearings having an outside diameter over 30 mm but not over 52 mm.
  • 8482.10.5052, covering certain ball bearings having an outside diameter over 52 mm but not over 100 mm.
  • 8525.60.1010, covering certain CB radio transceivers.

The USTR also granted exclusions to 24 separate product descriptions ranging from plastic salad spinners to stainless steel rollers. All of the exclusions are retroactive to July 6, 2018, and last until December 28, 2019.  

To be eligible for an exclusion, companies had to demonstrate that the product is available only from China, that the duties will cause severe economic harm, and that the good is strategically important. The exclusions cover all imports under the HTC listing number, not just the request filed by an individual importer. The USTR will now consider exclusion requests for 25% tariffs imposed August 23 for products from China valued at $16 billion. The products covered 279 Harmonized Tariff Code listings, including many types of plastics.  

On September 24, the Trump Administration also imposed 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of products from China. No exclusion requests are permitted for these products. The deadline for filing exclusion requests for the first two lists covering $34 billion and $16 billion worth of products has expired.  

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 14:47

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will exclude certain items from the 25% tariffs imposed last July 6 on $34 billion worth of products from China. The products cover 818 Harmonized Tariff Code listings, including miscellaneous metal and rubber parts for auto equipment, machinery, tools, measurement and medical devices.  

The USTR granted 984 individual exclusion requests involving 21 separate HTS codes. The exclusions apply to any products in the follow HTC code listings:

  • 8412.21.0075, covering certain hydraulic power engines.
  • 8418.69.0120, covering certain drinking-water coolers.
  • 8480.71.8045, covering certain injection molds.
  • 8482.10.5044, covering certain single-row, radial ball bearings having an outside diameter of 9 mm but not over 30 mm.
  • 8482.10.5048, covering certain single-row, radial ball bearings having an outside diameter over 30 mm but not over 52 mm.
  • 8482.10.5052, covering certain ball bearings having an outside diameter over 52 mm but not over 100 mm.
  • 8525.60.1010, covering certain CB radio transceivers.

The USTR also granted exclusions to 24 separate product descriptions ranging from plastic salad spinners to stainless steel rollers. All of the exclusions are retroactive to July 6, 2018, and last until December 28, 2019.  

To be eligible for an exclusion, companies had to demonstrate that the product is available only from China, that the duties will cause severe economic harm, and that the good is strategically important. The exclusions cover all imports under the HTC listing number, not just the request filed by an individual importer. The USTR will now consider exclusion requests for 25% tariffs imposed August 23 for products from China valued at $16 billion. The products covered 279 Harmonized Tariff Code listings, including many types of plastics.  

On September 24, the Trump Administration also imposed 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of products from China. No exclusion requests are permitted for these products. The deadline for filing exclusion requests for the first two lists covering $34 billion and $16 billion worth of products has expired.  

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.