Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

SEMA-members companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. 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...

The companies and website links listed below represent the members in various categories that have joined SEMA in the past 30 days. For information on SEMA membership, e-mail member@sema.org or call 909/396-0289, ext. 114. SEMA membership applications are also available online at www.sema.org...

We saw it a few years ago: young car buyers were accessorizing their rides primarily with "dress-up" parts, such as big wings, race-inspired body kits and a host of dress-up modifications. This may sound like the sport-compact market of yesterday, but that market as we know it today has shifted more...

General Motors has announced it will sell its Allison Transmission commercial and military business to the private equity firms Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. The selling price is expected to be around $5.6 billion. The agreement will include seven manufacturing operations in Indianapolis along with...

As Dan Carney of MSNBC.com points out, Americans have had a tendency to supersize everything, from their food to the vehicles they drive. However, with the rising prices of gasoline, more Americans have decided to downsize their vehicles. And the sales of smaller vehicles reflect this change. Honda...

Each year, cars and trucks are given various “best of” awards. This year, the Chevrolet Volt Concept received the 2007 North American Specialty Concept Vehicle of the Year and the Most Significant Concept Vehicle of the Year at an awards ceremony at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan...

Pricing for the 2008 Nissan Versa, Toyota Highlander and Audi RS4 Cabriolet have been announced. *Sales for the early-model Audi RS4 Convertible are unavailable

According to a story published by ForbesAuto.com, there are 10 styling trends that are dominating the future of vehicle design. It doesn’t take much thought to realize that many of these styling trends are the result of innovations spawned in the performance parts and accessories industry. 1. Higher...

According to WardsAuto, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. wants to “boost sales of its Accord midsize sedan to a level not seen since 2001.” In recent year’s, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.’s Camry has surpassed the Accord in sales, and Honda wants to take back some of the market share.