With new-car sales growing and the economy slowly ticking upward, SEMA News checked in with restylers and restyling experts to find out what to expect in that segment for 2012.

Earlier this year, some sources alluded to the fact that the MINI Paceman would hit dealerships as the Countryman Coupe, and it looks like that will be made official when the vehicle debuts at this year’s Paris Motor Show.

Team Falken Scores Second Win With Savvy Off Road in Every Man Challenge Stock Class Event Falken Tire took its second win in the Ultra4 Every Man Challenge Stock Class partnered with Savvy Off Road and driver Gerald Lee. The win, at the Glen Helen Motorsports Park in San Bernardino, California, is...

More than 450 members of the automotive specialty-parts industry attended the annual SEMA Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Pomona, California, Friday, July 27, to honor 2012 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark...

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week.

NEWS NUGGETS POINTS LEADERS BROWN AND JOHNSON COULD MAKE WESTERN SWING HISTORY IN SEATTLE: Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) sit atop their classes as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Pacific Raceways—the third stop of the Western Swing, and they also are riding...

With more than 2,000 exhibitors already confirmed, attendees are encouraged to visit the online floorplan and identify the companies they want to connect with during Show week (October 30–November 2).

The call for nominations for SEMA's council awards went live the week of July 23 and will remain open through August 17. Members are encouraged to keep an eye out for the “call for nominations” e-mail that contains details on the process, criteria and nomination information.

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. offered news media first-drive opportunities this week for the Toyota RAV4 EV—an all-new, all-electric SUV that will arrive in select California dealerships later this summer.

Growing up, Brandy Morrow, 28, didn’t envision herself behind the wheel of a race car or working on cars in the hot summer sun. Her father Mike, who was a professional motorcycle racer and transitioned into performance sales and marketing, never forced the car hobby on Morrow. In fact, while...