Recently, Toyota offered SEMA News an opportunity to drive one of the Tesla/Toyota RAV4 prototypes, along with several other advanced powertrain cars that will be arriving in the next three years, at their Sustainable Mobility Seminar in La Jolla, California.

Isaac Ronquillo Joins Truxxx Manufacturing Isaac Ronquillo has joined the Truxxx lift and leveling kit sales team at Truxxx Manufacturing. He will work closely with Truxxx National Sales Manager Scott Gross to grow business internationally and throughout the United States. As a select committee...

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From wheels to high-performance suspensions, the specialty-equipment market's luxury segment has a lot of potential for SEMA members. To learn more about this market, participate in the 2011 SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference.

Sign up for a free listing in the 2011 SEMA International Buyers' Guide using this online form. This export directory will be distributed to international buyers at the 2011 SEMA Show and year-round at major overseas trade shows.

Legislation requiring ethanol content labels on all pumps that dispense ethanol-blended gasoline has been signed into law by North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue. The new law requires these labels to indicate that the gasoline contains 10% or less ethanol or greater than 10% ethanol.

SEMA’s Government Affairs Office has compiled a comprehensive guide on how motor-vehicle parts are regulated by the federal government, which can be viewed at www.sema.org/fedregs. It is a must-read document for every SEMA member.

Legislation that would give small-business owners a voice on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was approved unanimously by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year was passed by the Nevada Assembly.

In case you missed last weekend’s premier of "Hot Rod TV" featuring the 2010 SEMA Show (or if you want to watch it again), tune in to SPEED TV this weekend.