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Babcox named Scott Shriber as publisher of BodyShop Business, a Babcox publication that serves the collision-repair industry. Shriber, previously was with the Ford Motor Co. for 28 years in a number of positions and, most recently, was the national sales manager for OEConnection. He will officially...

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The SEMA Store is running a series of promotions through the end of August on merchandise from the 2007 SEMA Show.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:>> SEMA Webinar, "25 Common Mistakes Made by SEMA Show Exhibitors," August 28, 2008 10:00 a.m. (PDT)>> SEMA Show 2008, November 4–7, 2008, Las Vegas

Despite high gas prices that have diminished sales of trucks and SUVs and altered consumer driving habits, it's unlikely that truck and SUV owners will sell their vehicles, says the The New York Times.

With the economy still suffering and gas prices only slightly recovering, auto sales continue to slump in the recent market. But a study by R.L. Polk & Company, as reported by Automotive News, suggests that sales to "ethnic" consumers have been consistently strong, and growth in their population...

Sales of Ford's F-Series Light Duty edged out the Chevy Silverado in July.