This compilation of restoration products that were introduced at the 2010 SEMA Show runs the gamut from traditional numbers-matching reproductions to modernization components for handling and power. We’ve also interspersed comments from the owners and executives of some of the industry’s leading...

When we think of trends, undercarriage neon lighting, spinners and European-style taillamps spring to mind. Trends develop over time and contribute to movements in design, industry, fashion, entertainment and even legislation. In reacting to trends, legislatures tend to create many of their own. The...

For almost a decade, there had not been an affordable test protocol for certifying emissions-related, on-road diesel parts or systems in California. During a portion of that time, SEMA engaged in the development of a test method (as an alternative to the very costly engine dynamometer protocol...

CargoGlide has announced the addition of a national sales force. Industry veteran Alan Kuehl was appointed Southwest territory manager; Considine Sales will handle the Midwest; and Jeff Stregiel is the new Northwest sales manager. “It is an honor to be given the opportunity to represent CargoGlide,”...

The vehicle photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com includes images of more than 2,000 vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. Various photo collections of the vehicles are included each week in SEMA eNews.

Spy shooter Brenda Priddy and her team have spied several next-generation BMW 3-Series variants in the past several months. Here are a couple of shots of the ’13 BMW M3 sedan.

With the participation of SEMA-member performance parts manufacturers and legendary engine builder Ed Pink, the SEMA Scholarship Committee will have a complete dyno-tested 302 Ford engine—based on a Dart block and cylinder heads—up for auction on eBay concurrent with the upcoming SEMA Show. Proceeds...

The auto-parts industry shows no signs of letting up on the throttle in spite of turbulence on Wall Street, at least not yet. Even though the economy as a whole has been volatile, consistently positive data is still coming in around the SEMA Show, which is seeing growth in square footage and...

Jim Hughes of Hughes Performance and Kelli Wilmore of MasterCraft Safety talk one-on-one with SEMA's membership about their plans for the Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council.

As part of Leadership Days, SEMA helped automotive businesses understand the latest technology trends and opportunities at the Business Technology Symposium (BTS) in July at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, California. BTS participants learned proven strategies and best practices to help them be...