Industry news: CV Products hires Mike Newcomb as technical sales rep; Hotchkis Performance moves into a larger facility in Santa Fe Springs, California; Five RimTyme employees pass the SEMA Z5 Custom Wheel & Tire certification exam; Pirelli continues testing its P Zero tire for Formula One...

Chuck Williams, Putco regional sales manager in Texas, died July 23, in San Antonio, Texas. He was 63 years old. Williams was Putco national sales manager in the mid-’90s and rejoined the company as regional sales manager in 2005-2006.

Mobile Electronics and Technology represents one of the fastest-growing segments of the automotive specialty-equipment industry, in part due to long work commutes, road trips and urban sprawl. It features the latest in navigation systems, MP3 players, remote-mounted cameras, satellite TV/radio, DVD...

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

4Wheel Parts contributes $10,000 to victims of the California 200 off-road race accident that killed eight spectators.

SEMA Cares Committee expresses gratitude for the efforts of racers, builders and support staff behind the third annual Pinewood Drag Races.

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) will co-sponsor the third annual Dealer Day Conference at the 2010 SEMA Show, November 3, 2010, from 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The Dealer Day Conference features an information-packed agenda designed to provide auto dealers with the feedback, tools and...

Exhibiting at the SEMA Show is a major investment. Studies have consistently shown that exhibitors who engage buyers prior to an event will have a more successful Show.

Private passenger-car sales only took off in China around 2001. Initially, the government was the main consumer of vehicles of all kinds. Private car ownership was out of the reach of most Chinese.