eBay Motors returns as a primary sponsor of the third-annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races.

A critical mission of the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) is to support and develop the hot rodders of today and tomorrow. The HRIA Youth Awareness Program was developed to promote activities that expose teenagers and young adults to both the hobby and industry of hot rodding. The goal of the program is to develop a future generation of hot-rodding consumers, workers and enthusiasts. Any SEMA-member company can participate in the program by contacting HRIA. Participation comes in many forms and is only limited by your imagination. [Read more]

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

The Ohio House Transportation Committee unanimously passed SEMA-model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles. The bill defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948.

SEMA and CMTC present the first “Profit 101” Workshop, which will guide businesses through the process of inspiring innovation.

Your website is the face of your company for millions of Internet users, so design and functionality can make or break your web enterprise. A knowledgeable web designer can help lead customers to your site and make it easy for them to find your products. Learn how to choose the ideal team by tuning in to SEMA’s exclusive new webinar: “How to Select and Prepare for a Web Designer.”

SEMA Show exhibitors: Generate more buzz for your company and its products at the 2010 SEMA Show by offering products to builders through the SEMA Products for Project-Vehicle Builders list.

More than 20 well-known rodders are designing and building their own pinewood cars for the annual SEMA Pinewood Drag Races in Pasadena, California.

The SEMA International Buyer's Guide is an easy way to expand your business to buyers around the world. An exclusive directory of exhibitors interested in growing their sales outside of the United States, the SEMA International Buyers' Guide is distributed to every international buyer attending the 2010 SEMA Show and throughout the year at international trade shows.