Buyers from the United States who register online on or before Friday, October 12, save more than $50 and have their badges mailed to them in advance of the Show.

SEMA research indicates that the U.S. aftermarket for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and connected vehicle technologies (CVT), though still in its infancy, can be expected to grow into a $1.5 billion industry within the next five years.

Despite media reports to the contrary, young people still have an interest in cars and accessorization.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) team is offering free data-management consultations in booth #20679 and demonstrating its services to buyers in the Grand Lobby in SEMA Central.

Keep up with the latest council and network education seminars at the 2018 SEMA Show.

Since some federal safety standards effectively assume the presence of drivers, the DOT will ease the process for exempting cars, trucks and other vehicles from existing standards requiring a driver if the vehicles achieve an equivalent level of safety.

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities have been announced.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

The EPA will draft regulations to allow E15 sales to begin as early as 2019, although the decision to lift the restriction could be challenged in court.