News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees.

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

SEMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, is bringing a new ’13 Ford Ranger T6 to the United States as part of the association's International Vehicle Measuring Program, which makes available difficult-to-access vehicles for members to measure and create export-ready products.

In the February 2013 issue of SEMA News, the latest trends and hottest products in the wheel and tire market will be on display.

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Legislation has been introduced in the Wyoming legislature to increase annual vehicle registration fees by $10 for passenger vehicles and double registration fees based on unladen vehicle weight for non-commercial trucks.

SEMA-supported legislation has been reintroduced in the New York Senate to provide that historical vehicle owners only pay a one-time registration fee of $100 upon initial registration.

Last year, legislation was enacted to establish the California Legacy License Plate Program. Under the new law, the DMV will create and issue a series of specialized license plates that replicate plates from the state's past.

Last August, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to permit the sale of 15% ethanol (E15) content in gasoline for ’01 and newer model-year cars and light trucks...