The U.S. Senate continues to debate legislation (HR 6) to increase vehicle fuel economy as of press time. The vote count for a SEMA-supported "Levin Amendment" is still too close to call. SEMA has contacted undecided Senators urging their support.

Members of the Light-Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA) are not only setting the fundraising pace in the Council Cup-Cash for Kids charity golf tournament, but they're also talking up a good game. The golf tourney, to be held in the morning and afternoon on the day of the SEMA Installation Banquet &...

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As part of SEMA's member benefits for jobbers/retailers, the association's monthly SEMA News magazine has a jobber/retailer column. The department, titled "Retail Review," is a critique of various retail stores from around the country. The monthly column gives jobber/retailers ideas on various...

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The new Dodge Ram will arrive next summer to a healthy Ram parts and accessories market, adding appeal to an already hotly anticipated model change. Between May 8-June 6, Ram enthusiasts spent $1,584,100 (rounded to the nearest hundred) on parts and accessories for the iconic truck, according to...

According to Brenda Priddy & Co.: With more than 1,000 more miles on the 2009 Ram’s odometer, it ran into yet another one of our camera-toting spies!

SEMA and other members of the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP) unveiled a comprehensive agenda to address intellectual property theft. The CACP is a coalition of more than 300 businesses and associations working together with the U.S. government to address the threat of...

California legislation (AB 616) to require annual smog-check inspections for vehicles 15 years old and older has been approved by the California Assembly and has been sent to the Senate for consideration. The bill would also require that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be...