By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation to add a vehicle registration classification for custom vehicles has been referred to the Iowa House Transportation Committee.

A version of SEMA-model legislation to add a vehicle registration classification for custom vehicles has been referred to the Iowa House Transportation Committee. The bill defines "custom vehicle" as a vehicle with a model year that is at least 25 years old and that was manufactured after 1948, or any vehicle designed and manufactured to resemble such a vehicle.

In 2008, Iowa enacted into law SEMA-model legislation to create classifications for street rods, which are vehicles produced or replicating cars manufactured before 1949.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A version of SEMA-model legislation to add a vehicle registration classification for custom vehicles has been referred to the Iowa House Transportation Committee.

A version of SEMA-model legislation to add a vehicle registration classification for custom vehicles has been referred to the Iowa House Transportation Committee. The bill defines "custom vehicle" as a vehicle with a model year that is at least 25 years old and that was manufactured after 1948, or any vehicle designed and manufactured to resemble such a vehicle.

In 2008, Iowa enacted into law SEMA-model legislation to create classifications for street rods, which are vehicles produced or replicating cars manufactured before 1949.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate.

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate. Currently, the state requires that “gasoline sold in the state for use in motor vehicles contain 10% ethanol by volume.”

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate.

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate. Currently, the state requires that “gasoline sold in the state for use in motor vehicles contain 10% ethanol by volume.”

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate.

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate. Currently, the state requires that “gasoline sold in the state for use in motor vehicles contain 10% ethanol by volume.”

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate.

Legislation to remove the requirement that gasoline offered for sale in the state contain a percentage of ethanol was introduced in the Hawaii Senate. Currently, the state requires that “gasoline sold in the state for use in motor vehicles contain 10% ethanol by volume.”

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C.

In October 2015, the major credit card companies will be shifting liability for fraud onto merchants that do not make the switch from payment terminals that read magnetic strips to terminals equipped with electronic chip-reading technology. The international standard for chip cards and chip-reading terminals is “EVM,” which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa—the companies that initiated the move to the chip-based payment system. 

Liability for credit-card fraud has traditionally been borne by the issuer, not the merchant. This shift of liability from issuers to merchants has come in response to the increasing threat of identity theft and fraud. The more secure EVM system allows for immediate authentication without transmission of sensitive information outside the payment terminal. Recent high-profile data breaches exposing customers’ payment information have resulted in billions of dollars in damages to card issuers. Chip card technology and the EVM standard are expected to help reduce the costs of similar breaches in the future. 

For more information, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C.

In October 2015, the major credit card companies will be shifting liability for fraud onto merchants that do not make the switch from payment terminals that read magnetic strips to terminals equipped with electronic chip-reading technology. The international standard for chip cards and chip-reading terminals is “EVM,” which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa—the companies that initiated the move to the chip-based payment system. 

Liability for credit-card fraud has traditionally been borne by the issuer, not the merchant. This shift of liability from issuers to merchants has come in response to the increasing threat of identity theft and fraud. The more secure EVM system allows for immediate authentication without transmission of sensitive information outside the payment terminal. Recent high-profile data breaches exposing customers’ payment information have resulted in billions of dollars in damages to card issuers. Chip card technology and the EVM standard are expected to help reduce the costs of similar breaches in the future. 

For more information, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org.

Ford Global Technologist John Ellis visits SEMA Central to discuss the future of vehicle technology integration, including SEMA’s new Vehicle Electronics Program.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, annually drawing the industry’s brightest minds, newest innovations and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports, and RV markets. The 2014 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2015 SEMA Show takes place November 3–6, Las Vegas.

Ford Global Technologist John Ellis visits SEMA Central to discuss the future of vehicle technology integration, including SEMA’s new Vehicle Electronics Program.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, annually drawing the industry’s brightest minds, newest innovations and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports, and RV markets. The 2014 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2015 SEMA Show takes place November 3–6, Las Vegas.