Gray Baskerville, Art Chrisman, Chris Economaki and John Towle will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth of the automotive specialty-equipment industry.

Yokohama Tire Corporation earned the 2011 Presidents’ Business Achievement Award by the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, which annually recognizes businesses for their innovation, entrepreneurship and outstanding business citizenship. Yokohama was awarded the top honor in the large business category...

Joe Mondello, known in the performance aftermarket world as "Dr. Oldsmobile," passed away on April 8 at the age of 74 following complications from surgery.

Each week, SEMA eNews highlights various display vehicles from the 2010 SEMA Show. Highlighted this week are several rides from Porsche. The vehicle photo gallery on www.enjoythedrive.com includes more than 2,000 display vehicle images that are available to download. The collection of photos is...

Platinum Equity announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Keystone Automotive Holdings Inc., the parent company of Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. ("Keystone"). Platinum reports that it will work with the company's management team on an operational plan to improve Keystone's ability...

The 2011 JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout presented by Lucas Oil—July 8–10, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California—will feature the Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) True Street Challenge.

SEMA’s continual quest to keep its members aware of significant new trends and activities in the automotive world increasingly means delvinginto new technical areas. As automobiles become more complexly populated with electronic devices, the OEMs and their suppliers have sought to standardize the...

With the introduction of the Camaro ZL1, it's no secret that Ford will have to pack slightly more power with its Mustang GT500. Brenda Priddy and her team of sleuthing shutterbugs recently caught the ’13 GT500 prototype rolling around with many of its design elements in plain view.

NEWS NUGGETS 2010 WORLD CHAMPS LOOK FOR FIRST WINS OF SEASON AS NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO HOUSTON: As the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season makes its fifth stop on the 22-race season, the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, many well known...

Companies interested in developing a GM-based project vehicle are required to submit proposals no later than Wednesday, May 11, 2011. GM's strategy for the 2011 SEMA Show focuses on passenger-car performance accessories and some pickups with full accessory programs from the accessories market.