News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees.

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities. Click on an item for more details.

The ’13 Honda Accord sedan and coupe, Civic EX sedan, CR-Z Sport Hybrid and Acura ILX 2.4-liter will be featured at the next SEMA Measuring Session, January 9, 2013, at American Honda headquarters in Torrance, California.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered by 20% the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particle pollution (PM2.5), from 15 micrograms to 12 micrograms per cubic meter averaged over a year. The EPA did not change the standard for coarse particle pollution (PM10), which...

SEMA has joined with a number of other trade associations to sponsor “Smarter Fuel Future,” a website intended to raise awareness about the economic and environmental threats posed by the United States’ current biofuels policy. The policy has led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...

The SEMA Action Network (SAN) is proud to welcome the Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) brand to its network. RASR is devoted to promoting safe and legal alternatives to illegal street racing.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has restored the blue and green color boundaries within the federal lighting standard.

Are you relying on outdated techniques to generate publicity? Dan Kahn of Kahn Media provided tips on how to gain product exposure and PR outreach in the digital age through the SEMA Webinar "PR Primer: Promoting Your Brand in the Digital Age."

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted into law in 2010 and is being slowly implemented over eight years. Several key provisions affecting small businesses and individuals take effect in 2013.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to mandate installation of event data recorders (black boxes) on all new light-duty automobiles as of September 2014.