By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills considered by the Massachusetts state legislature in 2018 failed to be approved prior to the adjournment of the session.

Several bills considered by the Massachusetts state legislature in 2018 failed to be approved prior to the adjournment of the session.

Legislation (H.B. 1857) that would have allowed vehicle owners to choose whether to display a front license plate was granted a Study Order and received a hearing but ultimately failed to pass out of the Joint Transportation Committee. A Study Order allows the committee of jurisdiction to review a bill during its recess prior to consideration. The bill also would have given the option of allowing owners to display a decorative plate on the front of a vehicle.

A bill (S.B. 2148) that would have created a separate definition for “antique motor vehicles” and require that they undergo annual emissions inspections to ensure that they meet emissions standards in effect at the time of manufacture was granted a Study Order and received a hearing but ultimately failed to pass out of the Joint Transportation Committee.

Legislation (H.B. 1872) that would have allowed vehicles registered as “Antique” to display year-of-manufacture plates with DMV approval passed its House committee but failed to receive a final vote on the House floor. Antique vehicles are defined as vehicles more than 25 years old that are maintained solely for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades and other functions of public interest.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills considered by the New York State Legislature in 2018 failed to be approved by both chambers prior to the adjournment of the session.

Several bills considered by the New York State Legislature in 2018 failed to be approved by both chambers prior to the adjournment of the session.

Legislation (A.B. 2405) that would have provided that historical vehicle owners only pay a one-time registration fee of $100 upon initial registration failed to receive consideration in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

A bill (A.B. 6563) that would have defined a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948 failed to receive consideration in the Assembly Transportation Committee. Under the bill, kit cars and replica vehicles would have been assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble.

A measure (A.B. 2791) that would have allowed for a single license plate to be displayed on the rear of a motor vehicle failed to pass the Assembly Transportation Committee.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills considered by the New York State Legislature in 2018 failed to be approved by both chambers prior to the adjournment of the session.

Several bills considered by the New York State Legislature in 2018 failed to be approved by both chambers prior to the adjournment of the session.

Legislation (A.B. 2405) that would have provided that historical vehicle owners only pay a one-time registration fee of $100 upon initial registration failed to receive consideration in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

A bill (A.B. 6563) that would have defined a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948 failed to receive consideration in the Assembly Transportation Committee. Under the bill, kit cars and replica vehicles would have been assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model-year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble.

A measure (A.B. 2791) that would have allowed for a single license plate to be displayed on the rear of a motor vehicle failed to pass the Assembly Transportation Committee.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (S.B. 331/H.B. 710) allowing for the titling of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles as “historical motor vehicles” failed to be enacted as the legislature adjourned but may be carried-over for the 2019 legislative session.

Legislation (S.B. 331/H.B. 710) allowing for the titling of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles as “historical motor vehicles” failed to be enacted as the legislature adjourned but may be carried-over for the 2019 legislative session.

“Historical motor vehicles” means a vehicle owned solely as a collector's item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades and similar uses, but that in no event is used for general transportation. Under current law, HUMVEES are not able to be titled for any on-road use in the state.

The bills failed to receive a vote in the House Committee on Transportation and Public and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Commerce and Workforce.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (S.B. 331/H.B. 710) allowing for the titling of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles as “historical motor vehicles” failed to be enacted as the legislature adjourned but may be carried-over for the 2019 legislative session.

Legislation (S.B. 331/H.B. 710) allowing for the titling of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles as “historical motor vehicles” failed to be enacted as the legislature adjourned but may be carried-over for the 2019 legislative session.

“Historical motor vehicles” means a vehicle owned solely as a collector's item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades and similar uses, but that in no event is used for general transportation. Under current law, HUMVEES are not able to be titled for any on-road use in the state.

The bills failed to receive a vote in the House Committee on Transportation and Public and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Commerce and Workforce.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By Della Domingo

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org.

ACES 4.0—It’s more than a perfect GPA. It’s the industry’s updated data standard that was introduced in 2018. ACES 4.0 includes new tables to support the evolving needs of manufacturers and resellers, making it more efficient to communicate product details and get parts to market faster.

ACES, short for Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard, is the automotive industry’s agreed-upon format to communicate a product’s vehicle application and fitment. Attributes including year, make and model are contained within ACES.

The highlights of ACES 4.0 are:

• Engine block, bore and stroke data is separated into their own tables. This change reduces data proliferation, particularly when bore/stroke are not relevant to fitment.
• Greater details are available between medium- and heavy-duty vehicles based on the weight class of the chassis.

Additional updates are scheduled for the spring, at which time new data for equipment systems will be available. This data will allow parts to be described as fitting a certain engine configuration or transmission, ideal for parts that are not adequately covered by describing year, make and model.

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org or contacting Jim Graven, senior director of membership at 888-958-6698, ext. 4, or jimg@semadatacoop.org.

By Della Domingo

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org.

ACES 4.0—It’s more than a perfect GPA. It’s the industry’s updated data standard that was introduced in 2018. ACES 4.0 includes new tables to support the evolving needs of manufacturers and resellers, making it more efficient to communicate product details and get parts to market faster.

ACES, short for Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard, is the automotive industry’s agreed-upon format to communicate a product’s vehicle application and fitment. Attributes including year, make and model are contained within ACES.

The highlights of ACES 4.0 are:

• Engine block, bore and stroke data is separated into their own tables. This change reduces data proliferation, particularly when bore/stroke are not relevant to fitment.
• Greater details are available between medium- and heavy-duty vehicles based on the weight class of the chassis.

Additional updates are scheduled for the spring, at which time new data for equipment systems will be available. This data will allow parts to be described as fitting a certain engine configuration or transmission, ideal for parts that are not adequately covered by describing year, make and model.

Automotive parts manufacturers and resellers can learn more about the new ACES 4.0 by visiting www.semadatacoop.org or contacting Jim Graven, senior director of membership at 888-958-6698, ext. 4, or jimg@semadatacoop.org.

More and more businesses looking to hyper-personalize how their websites interact with visitors are turning to artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2018/12/upping-your-game-with-an-ai-personalized-website

More and more businesses looking to hyper-personalize how their websites interact with visitors are turning to artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.sema.org/sema-news/2018/12/upping-your-game-with-an-ai-personalized-website

Exhibit at the 2019 SEMA Show—Get Started Here

The 2019 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, November 5–8, in Las Vegas.

http://www.semashow.com/buyabooth