The Ohio House Transportation Committee unanimously passed SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill to mandate new automaker safety standards and strengthen the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) authority. The legislation would require the NHTSA to establish new motor vehicle safety standards for unintended accelerations...

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

A critical mission of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) is to support and develop the hot rodders of today and tomorrow. The HRIA Youth Awareness Program was developed to promote activities that expose teenagers and young adults to both the hobby and industry of hot rodding. The goal of the...

Demand for new cars is forecast to grow most quickly in China’s smaller cities and inland provinces in the coming years. Judging by what SEMA heard from tuners and distributors in those places, so will demand for performance-boosting aftermarket products.

Have you marked your calendar yet? The date is Friday, July 23, 2010. The 2010 SEMA Business Technology Symposium, organized and sponsored by the Street Performance Council (SPC), is fast approaching. Digital Marketing is here to stay. Knowing how to use it to your advantage is key to staying in...

Dario Franchitti wins his second Indianapolis 500; Formula One officials announced a 10-year agreement last week that will see the return of the United States Grand Prix in 2012; Kurt Busch becomes the seventh driver to win the Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same year; and more...

eBay Motors returns as a primary sponsor of the third-annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races.

"My Classic Car" host Dennis Gage will join enthusiasts to talk cars and sign autographs at the second-annual SEMA Show 'N Shine charity car show in Pasadena.

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week.