The time of year when consumers purchase specialty equipment often dictates planning for inventory levels and new-product unveilings. So when are consumers most likely to purchase custom parts and accessories for their rides? Data taken from the 2007 Automotive Lifestyles survey of enthusiast...

SEMA members know that clean-diesel technology will impact the specialty-equipment industry in the future. A SEMA survey conducted earlier this year showed that one in three members surveyed indicated that clean-diesel vehicles will have a “noticeable” to “extremely large” impact on the specialty...

Perhaps it’s the winter period of test and tune, teardown and analysis, but parts and accessories for auto racing is currently one of the hottest categories in online auction sales. From its 2007 peak in the last week of February, the category slowly declined throughout the spring and summer...

As a SEMA member, one of your most important opportunities is to help identify industry leaders to serve on the SEMA Board of Directors. Our industry has many talented individuals, but oftentimes those talents aren’t immediately apparent to the committee that is responsible for selecting the final...

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Tune in to the Discovery Network’s TLC SEMA Show special, as producers go behind the scenes of the 2007 SEMA Show. Relive your favorite moments, or get a glimpse of what you may have missed. Debuting tonight (Thursday, December 13, at 10 p.m.) and re-airing during the next week, the show will...

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