According to a federal government ruling, 100% of new motor vehicles will, by law, need to have a tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) by the year 2008. While TPMS represent an important development in car safety, they also pose challenges for the specialty-equipment industry. Improper dismounting...

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Mass production and mass markets are giving way to increased vehicle personalization and customization, and automakers are looking for products, processes and partners to help them create accessory-friendly vehicles for fragmenting market segments. The seminar "Is It Time for the Wagon to Pull the...

Contributions for the Council Cup-Cash for Kids golf tournament recently came from an unusual source: industry non-golfers. Hot Rod Air Vice President and Hot Rod Industry Alliance Chairman David Stutts explains that while searching for HRIA members near California who were planning to attend the...

Nissan Project-Vehicle Proposal Deadline SEMA Show Exhibitors: The deadline to submit a project-vehicle proposal to Nissan is this Friday, June 15. For details on what the proposal should include and additional information, access the proposal form located here. For more information on project...

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The polished, curvaceous styling of Toyota’s FJ Cruiser belies its competence as an off-road machine with ample clearance and agility in the rough. Its popularity on the American highways is arguably due to its styling, power and interior quality. But many buyers, especially younger car shoppers...

According to Brenda Priddy & Co., photographer Neal McDaniel was stopped at a red light when he looked in his rear-view mirror and spotted a huge vinyl-clad SUV followed by a Toyota Tundra. There was no question in McDaniel's mind that the SUV was an early Tundra-based Sequoia prototype.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) moved to a new location on May 31. The old address was "400 Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC 20590." The new address is: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration1200 New Jersey Ave., SEWashington, D.C. 20590The NHTSA's phone numbers are...

BREAK THROUGH: Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the first black driver to win a Formula One event. The British racer leads the World Driving Championship standings entering Sunday’s annual U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.