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In October, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) lost three points, or 4.6%, going from 94 in August to 72—after dropping to 75 in September—showing that the number of consumers who plan to make specialty-equipment purchases has declined from the previous month. Overall...

Specialty/performance tires often follow the custom wheel market, for when a consumer decides to upgrade the wheels on his or her vehicle, they typically opt to upgrade tires simultaneously. Specialty/performance tires generated an impressive $4.4 billion—12% of the specialty-equipment market's...

A recent survey of automotive enthusiasts indicated that nearly three out of four (74%) recent vehicle buyers purchased specialty equipment for their rides, according to SEMA research. The online survey, administered in mid-February, garnered 1,078 responses from subscribers to 21 mainstream...

Hybrids, E85, diesel and fuel-cell vehicles took the spotlight during the press days of the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. Automakers stressed fuel-economy and alternative fuels during their press conferences, showing the public that “green vehicles” are more abundant and available than in years past...

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The following is a press release from Kinderhook Industries LLC announcing its acquisitions of Extang Corp. and TruXedo, a division of Shur-Co. Extang Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan, along with TruXedo, a division of Shur-Co. based in Yankton, South Dakota, are pleased to announce that they have...

SEMA Show exhibitors looking to reach out to the thousands of international buyers that attended the Show are encouraged to download the free online International Buyer Locator Program database at www.semashow.com/tradeleads. This is a great opportunity to make contact with buyers that may have...

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McLoughlin behind the wheel of his restored '55 T-Bird dream car.Classic Restoration Enterprises and Concours Parts, along with 40 other participating specialty-equipment companies, joined together at the 2007 SEMA Show to present former Port Authority Police Department sergeant John McLoughlin his...