By Juan Torres  

Phil and Jeremy Gerber’s ’67 Chevelle was a top 10 finalist in last year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

Applications for the 2017 SEMA Battle of the Builders competition are still being accepted. Open exclusively to customizers with a car or truck on display at the 2017 SEMA Show, the program recognizes and brings increased media exposure to builders, their vehicles and the products that make their vehicles unique.

New for this year will be the recognition of young builders ages 27 and younger on the final day of the SEMA Show. These young builders will compete with top builders in three categories: Hot Rod, Truck/Off-Road, and Sport Compact. Industry judges at the 2017 SEMA Show will select the top 10 entries in each category before naming the Top 12 vehicles. The 12 finalists will then vote among themselves to name a winner, who will be announced during SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show after-party.

Register now to be a part of one of the industry’s most prestigious vehicle build competitions. The deadline to enter is September 1.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff 

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill sought to protect the aesthetic contours of collector cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on fabricated bumpers, etc. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff 

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill sought to protect the aesthetic contours of collector cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on fabricated bumpers, etc. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff 

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to remove the requirement that a motor vehicle must display a registration plate on the front of the motor vehicle died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill sought to protect the aesthetic contours of collector cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on fabricated bumpers, etc. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill that sought to include motor-vehicle tires that contain zinc oxide for evaluation as potential priority products under the Green Chemistry program was gutted and replaced with unrelated legislation. When a product is listed as a priority product, it immediately begins a process of hazard evaluations that could lead to regulatory restrictions ranging from a hazard warning label to a full ban on tires containing zinc oxide, which is used in tire manufacturing as a catalyst in the curing process to increase durability. Banning zinc oxide in tires would require extensive changes in tire composition that could affect tire safety. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill that sought to include motor-vehicle tires that contain zinc oxide for evaluation as potential priority products under the Green Chemistry program was gutted and replaced with unrelated legislation. When a product is listed as a priority product, it immediately begins a process of hazard evaluations that could lead to regulatory restrictions ranging from a hazard warning label to a full ban on tires containing zinc oxide, which is used in tire manufacturing as a catalyst in the curing process to increase durability. Banning zinc oxide in tires would require extensive changes in tire composition that could affect tire safety. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill that sought to include motor-vehicle tires that contain zinc oxide for evaluation as potential priority products under the Green Chemistry program was gutted and replaced with unrelated legislation. When a product is listed as a priority product, it immediately begins a process of hazard evaluations that could lead to regulatory restrictions ranging from a hazard warning label to a full ban on tires containing zinc oxide, which is used in tire manufacturing as a catalyst in the curing process to increase durability. Banning zinc oxide in tires would require extensive changes in tire composition that could affect tire safety. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA has announced that its Proposition 65 Resources webpage is now live. The California state law requires businesses to warn California consumers if their products contain threshold amounts of chemicals causing cancer or reproductive harm. The webpage contains an overview of the law, including a description of labelling requirements, information on new regulations, ideas regarding testing and compliance with the law and links to the statute, regulation, cases and settlements and other resources. The webpage can be reached directly at www.sema.org/prop65. 

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA has announced that its Proposition 65 Resources webpage is now live. The California state law requires businesses to warn California consumers if their products contain threshold amounts of chemicals causing cancer or reproductive harm. The webpage contains an overview of the law, including a description of labelling requirements, information on new regulations, ideas regarding testing and compliance with the law and links to the statute, regulation, cases and settlements and other resources. The webpage can be reached directly at www.sema.org/prop65. 

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA has announced that its Proposition 65 Resources webpage is now live. The California state law requires businesses to warn California consumers if their products contain threshold amounts of chemicals causing cancer or reproductive harm. The webpage contains an overview of the law, including a description of labelling requirements, information on new regulations, ideas regarding testing and compliance with the law and links to the statute, regulation, cases and settlements and other resources. The webpage can be reached directly at www.sema.org/prop65.