With about 200 days to go before the 2012 SEMA Show, exhibitors are poised to make a strong and lasting presence at the annual event taking place Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, 2012, in Las Vegas.

Falken Tire launched a special sweepstakes featuring a ’13 Ford Mustang customized by Team Falken drivers Justin Pawlak and Vaughn Gittin Jr. The Sweepstakes was announced as the Formula Drift season kicked-off this past weekend at the Long Beach Grand Prix in Southern California.

Thousands of photos of the 2011 SEMA Show are available for download at www.semaphotos.com.

Attendee registration for the 2012 SEMA Show is now open and available at www.SEMAShow.com/register.

Generate buzz for your products and services by participating in the 2012 SEMA News Product and Catalog Showcase featured in the June issue of SEMA News.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a proposal to require the installation of a brake-throttle override (BTO) system on all new passenger cars and light trucks.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide vehicle owners the option of using vintage, original model-year license plates on antique and classic vehicles was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett.

California legislation to exempt all motor vehicles prior to the ’81 model year from the emissions inspection requirement has been granted reconsideration after failing to be approved by a Senate Transportation and Housing Committee vote.

Ray Harrington, founder and president of Harrington Mold and California Pony Cars (CPC), passed away February 13, 2012, due to heart failure.

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