News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

Earl Fouts, credited with starting the AN plumbing industry, and alsofounder of Earl's Performance Products—best known for thehigh-performance plumbing found on most Indy cars and high-performancevehicles—passed away August 23, 2010, in Cardiff, California, at theage of 88.

If you're not hosting or keeping a blog on your business website, you're missing out on an easy way to connect with customers on an enthusiast level. Blogging expert Rick Calvert will host this SEMA webinar to show you ways to maximize your web exposure and voice.

UPS has signed on as a SEMA Show sponsor, marking the first time the global logistics company has partnered with the association. And with J.D. Power and Associates forecasting global light-vehicle production to rise 13% by the end of 2010, fueled by demand in markets such as Brazil, Russia, India...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has proposed a new regulation (Chapter Trans 123) to prohibit the registration of imported vehicles manufactured after 1967 that do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). U.S. law specifically exempts imported vehicles that are 25 years...

Unlike other types of salespeople, manufacturers' representatives work for multiple companies across multiple product lines in a large geographic area, either as individuals or as part of an agency. A rep is an independent businessperson, an extension of the manufacturers' sales force, and he or she...

Don't be fooled by the fake seam line indicating a rear passenger door, says Brenda Priddy. This is, in fact, a three-door hatchback version of the next-generation BMW 1 Series.

Below are the links to the exhibitors within the 12 sections that make up the SEMA Show. From Racing & Performance to Business Services to the Wheels & Accessories section, the sections include the top companies and leading innovators from around the specialty-equipment industry.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here).

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities have been announced.