Since aftermarket companies operate in a global, web-enabled marketplace, they have to put their data or goods on the Internet or face going out of business. A session on how aftermarket companies can protect their intellectual property from piracy in cyberspace will be one of the featured...
As prices escalate at the pump, so too does the price of race fuel, causing crew chiefs and weekend enthusiasts to adjust their budgets accordingly. The rise hasn’t been dramatic, but still noticeable. “The cost is increasing, maybe even more than pump gas,” says Steve Scheidker, global marketing...
Despite talk of the pickup market taking a big hit this year, specialty-equipment companies actually showed more of these trucks, and products to install on them, at the 2007 SEMA Show. Sales of pickups are down 12% for the first two months of 2008 compared to the year prior, but exhibitors at the...
In February, the SEMA Performance Parts and Demand Index (PADI) rose to 81 from January’s meager 54-point reading. This is still a drop from February 2007, when the Index was up to 97. Consumers are increasingly feeling the impact of economic forces this year, such as higher gas prices and bleak...