SEMA Manufacturing members are invited to get a look at the new, redesigned-for-2008 Honda Accord coupe and sedan at an upcoming measuring session, Friday, Sept. 7, in Torrance, California. Cameras are permitted at the session, which begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The deadline to register is...

Upfitter Integration, on behalf of General Motors Vehicle Engineering and GM Fleet & Commercial Operations, is extending an invitation to SEMA Manufacturer members to attend a product review for the 2008 Express/Savana vans and cut chassis, August 21 and 22, at the Wentzville Assembly Center in...

SEMA’s upcoming Technical Briefing Seminar on Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems will provide members with an overview of the impact of ESC implementation on the specialty-equipment industry. Representatives from Toyota, Bosch and Mechanical Simulation Corporation will be on hand to offer...

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Regardless of diameter, wheel sales via online auction were uniformly down in the second quarter. Some sizes showed more resilience than others, most notably those 20 inches and larger.

We’re not yet tired of forthcoming BMW 1-series spy shots, like these from Brenda Priddy & Co. of a red coupe caught in Germany. Priddy tells us that this particular car's front fascia is slightly different than other spied 1-series, possibly representing a second performance package, this one...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an energy bill to establish new efficiency standards for appliances, lighting and buildings. Lawmakers, however, put off until this fall a decision on how high to boost Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automobiles.