News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

In doing my research for this article, I started first by looking to see how women in leadership roles view themselves in other male-dominated industries. I also wanted to see how the leadership styles of men and women differ from each other and, given a male-dominated industry, if one or the other...

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...

Northwood University selects Brandon Postema as the chair and James Hannah as vice chair for the Northwood University International Auto Show; Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. adds Bert Butler and Kenny Frederick to its sales team; Roush Yates Performance Products becomes the sole distributor of Del West...

No one can afford to lose sales, but many companies miss out on profitability by not following one simple procedure: ensuring that they offer customers complete and informative product information. Properly presented product data can boost a company’s image, increase sales, lower product return...

Brenda Priddy's spy photographers snagged this latest look at Bentley's updated 2011 Continental GT.

Will Ford's new accessories program for the 2011 Fiesta bring a new wave of customizers into the industry?

SEMA and 54 other trade associations asked Congress to limit the amount credit card companies can charge merchants when processing payments. Congress addressed some, but not all swipe fees when it enacted the new financial reform law.

Beginning in 2012, businesses will be required to file “Form 1099” information returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report all payments to corporations for goods or services in excess of $600. Under current law, most corporations are exempt from receiving 1099s. The 1099 reporting...