NEWS NUGGETS TRAXXAS TO SPONSOR COURTNEY FORCE’S 2012 FUNNY CAR DEBUT: John Force Racing (JFR) announced Tuesday that the youngest daughter of the Funny Car legend will be competing in the 7,000hp category alongside her JFR teammates, including father John, brother-in-law Robert and mentor Mike Neff...

Brenda Priddy's team of spy shooters caught a near clone of the BMW i8 Frankfurt Motor Show Concept: Vision EfficientDynamics taking a test spin in the snow in northern Sweden. While those shots were considered stunning, they were also much more concept than production.

Private equity firm Gryphon Investors has acquired a majority interest in automotive air- and oil-filtration product manufacturer K&N Engineering. According to a release, Jerry Mall, one of the original founders of K&N, along with current management will continue to hold a significant investment in...

RideTech Launches Graphic Vinyl Wrap Contest RideTech launched a contest to help the company design a graphical vinyl wrap for its 1933 factory five kit. The company has called on participants to be as creative as possible; there are no restrictions on the design. The contest is open now through...

News and updates and from SEMA's councils and committees.

Ford Motor Co. has announced its Ford and Lincoln project-vehicle program for 2012. The automaker requests that project-vehicle proposals be submitted in two parts, and that all proposals meet the Ford Aftermarket Project Vehicle Program Criteria outlined below.

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, e-mail your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the e-mail...

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here). 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 company...

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, webinars and activities.