One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

One of the staple features of the SEMA Show, the New Products Showcase highlights the industry’s most recent innovations in performance, function and style.

For the 2009 Show, the Showcase is moving to a larger and more prominent location, nearly double the size of its previous footprint in the Grand Lobby area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year, look for it in the front of the upper South Hall in front of the Trucks, SUV & Off-Road and Powersports & Utility Vehicles sections.

Like last year, buyers will use scanners which read a barcode associated with the product. The captured product information can then be downloaded in several formats. This year, SEMA is redesigning the product display cases to improve scanning reliability.

Registration for the New Products Showcase begins around July 1, simultaneously with the Exhibitor Services Manual launching online. The first product entry is complimentary, and exhibitors can register a product in multiple categories.

The New Products Showcase will open at 8:00 a.m., prior to Show hours.

Watch eNews for developing information about the New Products Showcase. For more about the 2009 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

After two months of growth, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) dropped 13 points in March, decreasing from 43 in February to 30 this month. For now, 8% of adult American drivers indicated that they had plans to purchase specialty-equipment products sometime within the next three months.

However, a dramatic jump in wheel, tire and/or suspension purchase plans by 18–24-year-old consumers helped to keep the SEMA PADI from a further decline.

In February, 8% (index = 30) of U.S. drivers said they plan to purchase specialty equipment in the next three months. However, 22% of 18–24-year-old consumers plan on buying wheels, tires, and/or suspension components, a jump from last month.

Overall, about 6% of consumers said that they were likely to purchase wheels, tires and suspension components, about the same level as last month, but a drop from the 8% who made similar plans this time last year. About 5% said that they were likely to purchase racing and performance products this month, a 2% drop from February.

The biggest drop came from those planning accessory and appearance upgrades: 3% this month compared to 5% in February, and 6% this time last year.

Over the last three months, on average, midsize cars (22%) were the most common target vehicles for enhancement or modification, followed by fullsize cars (17%), pickups (16%) and compact cars (12%). A list of the top-20 midsize cars is listed below. This time last year, pickups (22%), midsize cars (19%), large SUVs (14%) and fullsize cars (13%) were the most common targets for modification.

Over the last three months, on average, car dealerships (24%, 21% in 2008) were the most popular purchase destinations among those planning to enhance their vehicles, followed by the Internet (17%, 9% in 2008), chain auto parts stores (17%, 15% in 2008) and performance, speed or specialty installation shops (13%, 12% in 2008).

When aftermarket buyers were asked what form their vehicle would take after customization, this month the most common answer was “general personalization” (38%), followed by “street performance” (24%) and “off-road” (12%). — SEMA Research & Information Center

After two months of growth, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) dropped 13 points in March, decreasing from 43 in February to 30 this month. For now, 8% of adult American drivers indicated that they had plans to purchase specialty-equipment products sometime within the next three months.

However, a dramatic jump in wheel, tire and/or suspension purchase plans by 18–24-year-old consumers helped to keep the SEMA PADI from a further decline.

In February, 8% (index = 30) of U.S. drivers said they plan to purchase specialty equipment in the next three months. However, 22% of 18–24-year-old consumers plan on buying wheels, tires, and/or suspension components, a jump from last month.

Overall, about 6% of consumers said that they were likely to purchase wheels, tires and suspension components, about the same level as last month, but a drop from the 8% who made similar plans this time last year. About 5% said that they were likely to purchase racing and performance products this month, a 2% drop from February.

The biggest drop came from those planning accessory and appearance upgrades: 3% this month compared to 5% in February, and 6% this time last year.

Over the last three months, on average, midsize cars (22%) were the most common target vehicles for enhancement or modification, followed by fullsize cars (17%), pickups (16%) and compact cars (12%). A list of the top-20 midsize cars is listed below. This time last year, pickups (22%), midsize cars (19%), large SUVs (14%) and fullsize cars (13%) were the most common targets for modification.

Over the last three months, on average, car dealerships (24%, 21% in 2008) were the most popular purchase destinations among those planning to enhance their vehicles, followed by the Internet (17%, 9% in 2008), chain auto parts stores (17%, 15% in 2008) and performance, speed or specialty installation shops (13%, 12% in 2008).

When aftermarket buyers were asked what form their vehicle would take after customization, this month the most common answer was “general personalization” (38%), followed by “street performance” (24%) and “off-road” (12%). — SEMA Research & Information Center

After two months of growth, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) dropped 13 points in March, decreasing from 43 in February to 30 this month. For now, 8% of adult American drivers indicated that they had plans to purchase specialty-equipment products sometime within the next three months.

However, a dramatic jump in wheel, tire and/or suspension purchase plans by 18–24-year-old consumers helped to keep the SEMA PADI from a further decline.

In February, 8% (index = 30) of U.S. drivers said they plan to purchase specialty equipment in the next three months. However, 22% of 18–24-year-old consumers plan on buying wheels, tires, and/or suspension components, a jump from last month.

Overall, about 6% of consumers said that they were likely to purchase wheels, tires and suspension components, about the same level as last month, but a drop from the 8% who made similar plans this time last year. About 5% said that they were likely to purchase racing and performance products this month, a 2% drop from February.

The biggest drop came from those planning accessory and appearance upgrades: 3% this month compared to 5% in February, and 6% this time last year.

Over the last three months, on average, midsize cars (22%) were the most common target vehicles for enhancement or modification, followed by fullsize cars (17%), pickups (16%) and compact cars (12%). A list of the top-20 midsize cars is listed below. This time last year, pickups (22%), midsize cars (19%), large SUVs (14%) and fullsize cars (13%) were the most common targets for modification.

Over the last three months, on average, car dealerships (24%, 21% in 2008) were the most popular purchase destinations among those planning to enhance their vehicles, followed by the Internet (17%, 9% in 2008), chain auto parts stores (17%, 15% in 2008) and performance, speed or specialty installation shops (13%, 12% in 2008).

When aftermarket buyers were asked what form their vehicle would take after customization, this month the most common answer was “general personalization” (38%), followed by “street performance” (24%) and “off-road” (12%). — SEMA Research & Information Center