Here is a brief look at some of news and updates from around the specialty-equipment industry. Companies featured this week: Power Automedia, Automotive Lift Institute, Petty Garage, BrakeQuip, Racer Media & Marketing Inc., Car Guy Nation, Over The Hill Gang Car Club, AMP Research and more.

The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) has launched its production system and is now migrating data from all participants into the Product Information Management System (PIMS).

Mazda USA recently lifted the bay doors to SEMA members interested in developing parts and accessories for the Mazda6.

The producers of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) have announced that Danielle Russell, automotive industry director for Google, will serve as the closing speaker for GAAS 2013.

Through its Mopar service, parts and customer-care brand, Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A now offer more than 25,000 quality-tested parts and accessories in more than 130 countries.

While the economy continues to influence the tire and wheel markets, the greatest impacts on the industry have resulted from the elimination of the tariffs on Chinese tires, the steady growth of lower rolling resistance tires, advances in technology and the proliferation of Internet research...

If you’re a business owner, one way or another, you’ll eventually leave your enterprise. The only question is how—and whether you’ll do so on your own terms.

Despite chilly temperatures and high winds, more than 30,000 people (60,000 over the course of the event) poured into Johnson Valley OHV area last Friday to witness Randy Slawson and his co-driver and brother Mike make history at the Griffin King of the Hammers (KOH) presented by Nitto Tire.

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns to the Top Truck Challenge (TTC) again this year as an official sponsor. This year marks the 21st year for this annual event produced by Four Wheeler magazine, held in June in Hollister, California.

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