Earlier this year, more than 50,000 off-highway vehicle enthusiasts gathered at the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Area in California for the seventh annual King of the Hammers. The event, known as the ultimate desert race, has evolved from 12 teams racing for bragging rights to...

New Wave of Hacker Technology Threatens Unsuspecting BusinessesRegularly making chump meat of the most sophisticated of computer defenses, hackers will be unleashing a new wave of malware in the coming year on the unsuspecting—many of whom will be completely unprepared, according to Sophos, a...

C7 Corvette Prototype, Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 2014 GMC Sierra Denali, 2013 Ford Focus

Last month, we highlighted several consumer magazines that had great coverage from the 2012 SEMA Show. The great coverage isn’t limited to just consumer publications. Several industry trade magazines reported on the SEMA Show, complete with highlights of vehicles, products and people. Here’s a small...

SEMA invites industry professionals to attend Town Hall meetings at one of the first two stops on the 2013 Town Hall tour. The first meeting will take place at Lund International in Buford, Georgia, Friday, May 3, from 6:00 p.m,–9:00 p.m. The next SEMA Town Hall Meeting, located at Bestop Inc., near...

If you’re reading this, you’re holding the annual SEMA Membership Directory issue. With more listings, this directory is one of our largest ever, as your association continues a healthy trend in membership growth. While we now make membership listings available online as well, we think the printed...

The candidates for the 2013–2016 SEMA Board of Directors have been announced. The members of SEMA’s Board volunteer their time to provide industry insight and a business-level perspective that contributes to the direction of the association. That strategic direction plays a critical role in shaping...

Law and Order is an update of some of the most recent federal and state legislative and regulatory issues that could potentially impact the automotive specialty-equipment industry. These include issues affecting small-business owners and their employees.

It’s December 1967, and the men about to fire that Chevy small-block on the engine dyno are Jim Travers and Frank Coon, founders of Traco Engineering. Commanding their attention is a Trans-Am race engine—possibly destined for one of Roger Penske’s Sunoco Z/28 Camaros—and Car Craft magazine’s Bob...