Legislation to expand the range of vehicles eligible to use original year-of-manufacture license plates on antique motor vehicles was approved by the New Hampshire House Transportation Committee.

SEMA-supported legislation to allow counties to exempt owners of antique motor vehicles from the privilege tax was signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam.

Legislation to annually designate the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend in July as "Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation" weekend was approved by the House Judiciary Committee.

A U.S. appeals court has overturned last July’s district court ruling that the Federal Reserve improperly inflated the fees banks and card companies are allowed to charge retailers when their customers swipe debit cards. The fees are currently set at $0.21 per transaction plus $0.01–$0.03 more to...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1459, the “Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act.” Introduced by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and supported by SEMA, the bill would require a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study for any national monument designations...

Ford’s John Ellis—global technologist, Connected Services, and head of the Ford Developer program—is a part of a featured panel at the upcoming 2014 Product Development Expo, taking place Thursday, April 10, at the SEMA Garage – Industry Innovations Center in Diamond Bar, California.

Doug Kalitta and his Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster enter the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas as one of the toughest Top Fuel cars on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing circuit. Their hot streak to start the 2014 season includes two No. 1 qualifying positions, two final-round appearances and...

Hyundai is currently accepting project vehicle proposals for companies planning to build a Hyundai-based project vehicle for the 2014 SEMA Show, November 4–7, in Las Vegas.

A prototype for the ’15 Ford Falcon has been caught running the streets of Dearborn, Michigan. The new Falcon gets Ford's corporate face inspired by the Ford Fusion, giving ever-greater reach to the OneFord design ethos.

Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: Rugged Ridge, Fisher Auto Parts, ATP Automotive and more.