Last week’s SEMA webinar highlighted “The Specialty-Equipment Automotive Company of the Future: Guideposts for Strategic Planning” (Phase I) study prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR). SEMA and CAR developed the study to provide members with guideposts or insights for business...

Spy photographer Brenda Priddy says that although Chevrolet still doesn’t have any Camaro convertible pictures on its consumer sites, this pre-production ragtop recently making the rounds in Australia is a no-brainer for North America. Productions delays may bump it to a 2011 model, though.

The elections are over, and Congress intends to make changes to a health care system that has left 27 million small-business owners, employees and dependents without insurance. SEMA is working on Capitol Hill to find answers, but we need your feedback on possible solutions. SEMA urges you to take an...

The United States Senate passed legislation to add more than 2 million acres to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The “wilderness” designation is consequential since no mechanized activity is permitted on such lands. The issue is of keen interest to off-roaders and the SEMA-member...

THE KING’S NAME: Gillett Evernham Motorsports principals announced that in part because of its recent agreement with Petty Holdings, the company will be renamed Richard Petty Motorsports. The team will field four NASCAR Sprint Cup entries this season for drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Reed...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are: SEMA MPMC Media Trade Conference, January 20–22, 2009, El Segundo, California