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Magazine (News) Article

A “Standardized” Approach to Business

Recently, I was looking at an issue of USA Today that listed (as only USA Today can) the top 25 “life-changing inventions” of the last 25 years. Not surprisingly, only six of them were not totally “technology dependent.” The top 10 included the likes of laptops, cell phones, debit cards, iPods, DVDs...

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SEMA News

Technology Disruption and Future-Proofing Your Business

As part of our annual look at where automotive technology currently stands and where it is heading, SEMA News again engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with John Waraniak, SEMA’s vice president of vehicle technology.

eNews Article

Movers & Shakers: Flex-a-lite Tour to Celebrate 50 Years of "Makin' It in the USA;" TV Series "Overhaulin'" to Return Fall 2012

Flex-a-lite Tour to Celebrate 50 Years of Makin' It in the USA Flex-a-lite will hit the road this summer for its 50th Anniversary Tour, which will span 50 days and include stops at automotive enthusiast events and major product distributors throughout the midwest. As the company celebrates its 50...

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SEMA News

How Waterborne Paint Is Changing the Auto Industry

Paint has long been a necessary product in the automotive world. Perhaps the most prolific painters in the automotive sector, other than OEMs, would be shops operating in the repair and refinish segment. These are auto-body shops that make a living on being able to paint fast, match colors perfectly...

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Tech Transfer

SEMA Measuring Sessions

Manufacturers Get Their Specs for 2013 Mazda CX-5

Several manufacturers got their hands on Mazda's all-new ’13 CX-5 during last week's SEMA Measuring Session at Mazda's headquarters in Irvine, California. With four CX-5 models available, manufacturers were eager to obtain the specs needed to prepare parts for a vehicle that is projected to be a hit...

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SEMA News

Keeping Hackers Out: 10 Major IT Security Trends

While the Internet’s white hats have done a great job of keeping the medium’s darker forces at bay, security experts predict that the web will still remain a dangerous place for businesses in the coming year—especially those without digital smarts.

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Government Affairs

SEMA Opposes EPA Action to Allow E15 Despite Continuing Threat of Automobile Damage

SEMA continues to oppose decisions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to permit the sale of gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15). The EPA has previously granted waivers to market the fuel for model-year 2001 and newer vehicles, despite industry concern that it poses a risk to older...

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Government Affairs

Utah Bill to Provide One-Time Registration Fee for Vintage Travel Trailers Signed Into Law

A SEMA-supported bill to create a statutory definition of a “vintage travel trailer” and provide for a one-time $40 registration fee was signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert.

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Government Affairs

SEMA Action Network (SAN)

SEMA/SAN Tracks Hundreds of Legislative Initiatives Affecting the Motor Vehicle Hobby

So far this year, thousands of new legislative initiatives have been introduced across the U.S. and Canada, hundreds of which are being closely tracked and analyzed by SEMA and its SEMA Action Network (SAN).

Press Release Article

YEN

YEN Member Insights

Jon Pulli, YEN Member Insights, April 2012

April 2012

Jon Pulli Age: 30 CEO, Turn 14, YEN Member We recently had the pleasure of catching up with a passionate SEMA member who is a leader in distribution side of the automotive aftermarket, Jon Pulli. Jon is currently the CEO of Turn 14. Some of our readers aren't familiar with Turn 14; could you give us...