At first glance of these photos from the photographers at Brenda Priddy & Co., this might appear to be a mule for the upcoming Dodge compact—often referred to as the Dodge Hornet. However, Priddy's team says that this is actually an early developmental mule for an all-new Fiat-based CUV.

SEMA has received word of the October 20 passing of Dick Van Cleve at the West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Hospital after a long illness. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday, surrounded by family, approximately two weeks prior.

Through the "Rising Stars" competition hosted by American Express OPEN at the 2011 SEMA Show, three artists will design and paint a car hood using an airbrush. On the last day of the Show, a panel of judges will determine the winner and award someone the title of the first-ever Rising Star of SEMA...

It has come to our attention that in at least some instances, hotel room reservations made through the IEP Group have not been booked with the respective hotels or are incomplete bookings. If you have made your hotel room reservations through IEP Group, or with any other independent booking agency...

Inside Motorsports With Scott Tucker and Level 5 at Le Mans Now on Speed2 Inside Motorsports, the web-based, behind-the-scenes motorsports video series, has produced a 24-minute recap of the effort made by Level 5 Motorsports in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans. That program is available on Speed2.com...

SEMA Show exhibitors and attendees can stay in the know at the SEMA Show with the newly launched mobile version of www.SEMAShow.com.

Jon Titman Opens Prestige Automotive Accessories Jon Titman, whose industry background spans nearly three decades, has opened Prestige Automotive Accessories, according to a recent company announcement. The New Carrollton, Maryland-based, restyling center is a full-line automotive accessory...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing its rules and guidance documents on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a 1975 federal law that governs consumer product warranties. SEMA submitted several recommendations on how the rules can be expanded to clarify manufacturer responsibilities and...

In 1997, the SEMA Action Network (SAN) was created with the goal of protecting every niche of the automotive hobby against unfair laws and regulations. Since its inception, SAN has seen the coming of a new digital era in which SAN members rely heavily on e-mail, social networking and the World Wide...

Here are several specials and promos from companies exhibiting at the 2011 SEMA Show. Exhibitors with special pricing, promotions, new product announcements, two-for-one offers, Show demonstrations and other incentives or specials are featured.