Viewers across the nation recently tuned in to the Velocity Network to watch the “SEMA Battle of the Builders®” TV special, where they saw and learned about the amazing builds that were displayed at the 2015 SEMA Show.

SEMA-opposed legislation that would have required manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was defeated in the California State Assembly.

The 2016 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge is set to kick off during the ninth-annual Race and Performance (RP) Expo, to be held February 20–21 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

The all-new, third-generation, high-performance all-wheel-drive Ford Focus RS hatch is coming to the SEMA Garage.

SEMA members met one-on-one with enthusiasts at the 2016 Nitto King of The Hammers Powered by OPTIMA Batteries.

Now that the all-new flagship XD model of Nissan’s reimagined Titan family of pickups is on dealer lots, Nissan is turning its attention to the upcoming “standard” (half-ton) version of Titan at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show with a special photography release.

SEMA invites industry professionals to its Town Hall Meeting in Miami where members and prospective members will gather at National Performance Warehouse for an evening of networking with local industry leaders and the SEMA team.

Here is a brief look at some of the news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry.

Caught testing for the first time, here’s the ’17 Ford F-350 sporting base XL trim in a single-cab dually diesel configuration.

Ken Steele’s Solar Shade Truck & Car Paradise remains steadfastly brick-and-mortar in a day when online retailers are increasingly pressuring such business models.