Legislation to expand the range of vehicles eligible to use original year-of-manufacture license plates on antique motor vehicles was approved by the New Hampshire Senate Transportation Committee and now moves to vote by the full Senate.

April's technology sessions conducted during the SEMA Product Development Expo provided attendees with an insider's look at how today's vehicle design and production processes will change and the impact on specialty-equipment product development in the future. Topics ranged from mobile app...

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SEMA will host a Measuring Session for the Cadillac CTS Sedan, Tuesday–Friday, May 6–16. The session will take place at the SEMA Garage – Industry Innovations Center, located next to the SEMA headquarters in Diamond Bar, California. Manufacturers: Register online.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased enforcement to levels never seen before, from huge increases in the numbers of inspections and citations characterized as "willful" or "repeat" to more criminal referrals.

The "Introduction to the R&D Tax Credit" webinar, led by Kirk Chen, will inform participants about what qualifies as R&D in the eyes of the IRS, the basic principles of the R&D tax credit, how the credit could benefit your company, the potential risks involved and more.

GM is testing prototypes for its diesel-powered Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon alongside Volkswagen's Amarok pickup on the streets of Milford, Michigan.

Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: Black Box, Grote, MAVTV, MSD and more.

Antron Brown raced to his third win of the season at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals and takes over the points lead from Doug Kalitta. Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock) and Robert Hight (Funny Car) also took home wins in the Lone Star state. Brown defeated Pomona winner Khalid alBalooshi for...

Confirmation e-mails have gone out to exhibitors for the 2014 SEMA Show Priority Booth Space Drawing, which begins May 5.