Nominations for the 2011 SEMA Chairman-Elect and Board of Directors are due Thursday, January 6, 2011. Take a moment to tell us about whom you would recommend as a potential nominee for the Chairman-Elect position and/or for a Board member position. Be sure to include qualification information...

The spy shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co. have reported sightings of several of these early "mule" vehicles around Metro Detroit. At first, they assumed the vehicle pictured was just the updated Mondeo with camouflage left on. While it's not unusual to see foreign-market cars in Detroit, the shooters...

While groups of any kind naturally lend themselves to job opportunities, social networks can give your next career move a real bounce if used expertly. Not surprisingly, the best places to start are on the networks with millions of users: LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. [Read more]

When word got out that SEMA News was looking to identify future industry trends, our friends at Popular Hot Rodding presented us with the opportunity to feature their "What's Next?" hot-rod builder story. The forecast on the future of hot rodding originally ran in the September issue of Popular Hot...

No one can predict the future, of course, but experience is a type of barometer. As we move into the new year, SEMA News called on the wisdom of SEMA's council leaders to provide their opinions about what's just down the road. [Read more]

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, e-mail your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the e-mail...

NEWS NUGGETS FORCE, DIXON, MANZO LEAD NHRA DRIVERS SELECTED FOR AARWBA ALL-AMERICA TEAM: 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world champions John Force and Larry Dixon headline a list of six NHRA drivers named to the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-America...

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel has rejected China’s challenge of punitive duties imposed by the United States on passenger and light-truck tires.

Companies that purchase health care insurance and have less than 25 employees may be able to claim a tax credit beginning with the 2010 tax year.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon require that all new passenger cars be equipped with a rearview camera system.