A West Virginia House Concurrent Resolution to designate the second Friday in July as West Virginia Collector Car Appreciation Day was approved by the Roads and Transportation Committee.

Legislation that would provide for the issuance of a single rear-mounted license plate for motor vehicles was approved by the House Transportation Committee.

Legislation to put in place a new valuation procedure for older vehicles was approved by the Kentucky Senate Transportation Committee and now moves to a vote by the full Senate.

Legislation to direct the Center for Urban Transportation to undertake a study on the impact of implementing a system that charges drivers based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT) was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

In 2013, legislation to prohibit the sale and distribution of corn-based ethanol in Maine was signed into law.

Legislation to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as “historic motor vehicles” in Maryland has been reintroduced.

This week’s SEMA Biz Tip features Dennis Yu of Portage Co. highlights effective tactics in today’s online marketing.

Here is a brief look at some of the news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry.

Alwin Springer from Porsche Motorsport North America visits SEMA Central to discuss Porsche Motorsports’ racing history and how technology has moved racing forward. Springer also offers his perspective on the Porsche 962 racecar.

The SEMA Battle of the Builders competition returns for 2015, and builders can now sign up to participate at www.semaignited.com.