A new California regulation requiring auto service facilities to check tire pressure seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from under-inflated tires.

The Las Vegas Monorail is a great way to get from the SEMA Show to the Strip without dealing with cabs or shuttles. SEMA and the Monorail are offering discounted tickets to Show attendees when booked online.

The SEMA Show is the place where specialty-equipment buyers find everything they need for what’s ahead: new products and technologies, top manufacturers, fresh ideas and answers and inspiration to help build their businesses.

Applications for exhibitors to schedule a press conference during the 2010 SEMA Show are due Friday, September 3, 2010. To submit an application, fill out the form before the deadline.

The 2010 SEMA Show Directory listing is one of the most important aspects in promoting exhibitor participation at the SEMA Show.

Unlike other types of salespeople, manufacturers' representatives work for multiple companies across multiple product lines in a large geographic area, either as individuals or as part of an agency. A rep is an independent businessperson, an extension of the manufacturers' sales force, and he or she can also be a highly valuable jack-of-all-trades who not only closes deals, but also teaches in-house manufacturer, warehouse distributor or retailer/jobber salespeople how to best present the manufacturer's marketing plan to create sales. [Read more]

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

For 2010, SEMA and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have created this tire industry-only part of the SEMA Show, which will be open to all segments of the tire industry, including automotive, commercial, retreading, recycling and more.

Gregory Boutte, vice-president of eBay Motors, will lead a SEMA Show discussion exploring how auto and parts sales will change as the Internet evolves through social networking and mobile marketing.

Blogs (shorthand for “weblogs”) have revolutionized commerce. They allow companies to directly address current customers while developing new business, explaining product benefits and answering customer questions.