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Not to be confused with the billet grilles that took off in the ’80s, bullet grille treatments were a hot modification trend in the late ’50s. So hot, in fact, that Car Craft magazine put a custom ’55 Chevy with a close-up of its sparkling bullet grille on the cover of its December 1959 issue. The...

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SEMA SPY PHOTOS

GMC Acadia The GMC Acadia is reportedly moving to GM’s new Chi architecture, which is said to result in a slightly downsized crossover.Nissan Maxima Sport.This new Nissan Maxima test car has less camouflage around key elements of the design, including its C pillar and side-window profile.

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Steve McDonald

Auto Legislation

Automotive Legislation

Aftermarket Parts Regulation

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Federal Regulation Aftermarket Parts

Law and Order

Law and Order is an update of some of the most recent federal and state legislative and regulatory issues that could potentially impact the automotive specialty-equipment industry. These include issues affecting small-business owners and their employees.

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Fast Facts

Breaking news from SEMA member companies, including Lucas Oil Products, Turn 14 Distribution, Luken Communications, Champion Oil and more.

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Christian Robinson

SEMA Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC)

Eric Snyder

Examining the Fresh Faces in Congress

The Future Is NowWhat do a car dealer, a former Navy SEAL commander and a financial advisor have in common? They were all recently elected to serve in the U.S. Congress. As a result of the November midterm elections, a lot of new faces have arrived in the nation’s capital. Fifty-eight first-timers...

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Aftermarket Business

Automotive Business

SEMA Garage–Industry Innovations Center

SEMA Show Exhibitor Deadlines

Industry News

Take a Tour of the SEMA GarageSEMA members are invited to take free tours of the SEMA Garage and enjoy breakfast through three SEMA Garage Tour dates—March 3, 10 and 17. The tours, which will take place on each of the dates from 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m., will take members through the Garage to learn of...

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Getting to Know WTC Members and the WTC Measurement Database

March 2015

The Wheel and Tire Council (WTC) recently caught up with a couple of new members to learn more about their companies and their experiences in the industry. Meet Ann Fladger of Allure Custom Automotive and Steve Hamilton of AnthemWheels.com.

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Professional Restylers Organization

SP Engineering: Consistently Evolve With the Market

Founded by Alex Shen 18 years ago, SP Engineering began as a tuner shop in a humble 4,800-sq.-ft. facility with three employees in City of Industry, California. The company has since expanded into retail with a 13,000-sq.-ft. facility, five lifts and 13 employees. Business has changed drastically...

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Revised “PRO Sales Training Manual” Gives Restylers a Competitive Edge

March 2015

The Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) recently released the second edition of the “PRO Sales Training Manual,” a resource designed to help restylers, trimmers and accessory retailers build more successful dealer-direct sales strategies. The original idea for the resource came about at a long...

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MPMC at PRI Features Hall of Fame Inductions

March 2015

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) pursued a wide-ranging agenda at the 2014 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show held December 11–13 in Indianapolis. The first-ever MPMC open meeting was held on the Wednesday before the show and featured SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) Membership...