Don't forget : you can find continual updates to events happening in your industry anywhere in the world! Just visit the SEMA Calendar of Industry events here to view our continually updated database of races, car shows, conventions, educational activities, even swap meets and auctions. The database...

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

SEMA-members companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member...

The following links represent the Hot Rod Industry Alliance’s (HRIA) new, re-elected and returning select committee members. HRIA is a SEMA council dedicated to the prosperity of the businesses with the hot rod industry. For more information on HRIA, visit www.sema.org/hria or contact Jan Desma at...

The world automotive electrical products market is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate (CAR) of 3.9% during the analysis period 2001–2010 and reach about $52 billion by 2010, according to Global Industry Analysts. According to the company’s latest report on the automotive market, Europe...

As consumers become more realistic about the fuel-efficiency capabilities of hybrid vehicles, the percentage of new-vehicle shoppers who are considering a hybrid has declined, according to recently released J.D. Power and Associates' 2007 Alternative Powertrain Study. Their study examines the...

Team Toyota’s Denso-backed SARD Supra HV-R scored an impressive victory at the Tokachi 24-hour endurance race in Japan on July 15 and 16. News has already started circulating about the achievement as this feat marks the first time a hybrid car has won such a contest. Even more notable was the...

Mobile consumers are quickly moving beyond traditional surprise-and-delight automotive features and asking themselves, “Why aren’t cars better equipped to accommodate today’s mobile technology?” A recent article by Rob Tregenza, vice president of consumer strategist, transportation/travel/leisure...

General Motors recently announced that it has reached a joint venture agreement with Penske Corporation to purchase 50% equity of VM Motori S.p.A, a designer and manufacturer of diesel engines based in Cento, Italy. This investment builds on GM’s existing relationship with VM Motori, GM’s diesel...

Kelley Blue Book recently revealed the most-researched new cars on its website during the first half of 2007. Information was collected among more than 70 million unique visitors to www.kbb.com. Consumers typically turn to Internet sites to research products, in this case new cars, prior to making...