Industry icons, SEMA leadership and volunteers gathered July 29 in Anaheim, California, to honor the association’s new Hall of Fame inductees at the 2022 SEMA Awards Gala. The celebration took place at the Westin Anaheim Resort, not far from the Anaheim Convention Center, a place of historical...

For the first time ever, specialty-equipment retail sales in the United States have topped $50 billion. Overall consumer spending on parts and accessories jumped 6.3% last year, pushing our industry’s market size to a record $50.9 billion in 2021. Consumers continue to show that they love their cars...

The products featured below are from SEMA Data member companies that have attained Gold- or Platinum-level data, which means that their product data is robust and complete—likely to drive customer purchase decisions. SEMA Data members meeting data scorecard requirements are invited to submit product...

If we’re not already at it, we’re likely near the cusp of an electric vehicle (EV) tipping point. Two years ago, the state of California mandated 35% EV sales by 2025 and banned all new non-EV sales by 2035; Washington state’s mandate is even more ambitious: by 2030 it will refuse to license any...

SEMA News—October 2022 SEMA Member News Council & Network Leadership By SEMA Editors By Ellen McKoy Getting to Know SEMA’s Council Directors The SEMA Board of Directors approved the council concept in 1993, elevating the status of three committees: the Automotive Restoration Market Organization...

Our shooter caught a prototype testing on the German Nürburgring. The new hybrid Corvette will be called the Corvette E-Ray, trademarks for which were discovered as far back as 2015. The prototype features a new wide-body design that will also be shared with the Corvette Z06.

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $297,000 to 119 individuals this year. The financial awards include scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies.

Industry news from SEMA-member companies, including Truck Hero Inc., Race Winning Brands, Power Automedia and more.

An interview format where hosts pitch ads feels a touch anachronistic in this digital-everything age. Podcasts seem more like the kind of medium our grandparents’ generation would’ve invented, had the internet spontaneously appeared in their youth. You just know Milton Berle would’ve slayed.

The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) embarked on an all-female Ford Bronco build this year to highlight successful women in the automotive industry while also attracting and supporting more females to pursue careers in the field.