This camouflaged Audi Q3 prototype was caught in action on the roads of Northern Europe. Spotted by the shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co., the prototype sports distinctive headlights, sleek taillights, a prominent grille and a slopping roofline that Brenda Priddy says mimics the Cross Coupe Quattro...

Ricky Best joined Holley Performance Products as technical sales representative. He will handle sales and support for all of Holley’s brands and will specialize in Holley EFI, Holley carburetors and Earls plumbing. The company announced that Best will attend many race and enthusiast events to...

NEWS NUGGETS WORSHAM GETS SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON; BECKMAN, ANDERSON GRAB FIRST SEASON WINS IN CHARLOTTE: Del Worsham proved once again that he’s a force to be reckoned with in 2011 as he powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster past teammate and defending world champion Larry Dixon, Spencer Massey and...

There is currently a high demand for U.S. automotive parts, including accessories, in Mexico. Among the most requested parts include: interior and exterior accessories; oil and lubricants; maintenance chemicals; electric parts; clutch and transmission parts; engine parts; gasoline engines; carpet...

The SEMA 2011 Annual Market Study is almost ready to be released! This annual report will help SEMA-member companies better understand the overall specialty-equipment market and its components. Within the specialty segment of the aftermarket, SEMA tracks nine primary niche markets. Data includes...

SEMA recently interviewed a number of off-road shops throughout China—in Hangzhou, Yunnan Province, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen—about the type of vehicles they are currently working on, how brand-aware are their customers and typical customizations.

Legislation to exempt vehicles more than 25 years old from the state’s annual emissions-inspection and maintenance program was passed by the Tennessee House and Senate.

SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle-registration classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles was approved by the Texas House Transportation Committee.

Legislation to exempt all vehicles manufactured in the 1974 model year and earlier from the state’s mandatory biennial emissions inspection program was signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.

After Congress acted last week to repeal the costly 1099 reporting requirement included in last year’s health care law, President Obama today signed the legislation into law. SEMA congratulates Congress and the President for acting to eliminate this burdensome requirement. Through this bipartisan...