The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a proposed rule to restore the blue and green color boundaries within the federal lighting standard. The boundaries were inadvertently removed from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 several years ago when the...

The U.S. House Small Business Committee approved two SEMA-supported bills to close loopholes that federal agencies may use to avoid compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).

SEMA members joined with SEMA staff and thousands of enthusiasts across the country Friday, July 8, to celebrate the second annual Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD). More than 200 events—more than double last year’s total—were held in the United States and Canada to commemorate the day...

SEMA Show's New Website and Exhibitor Manual SEMA has a much-improved website this year, and it’s important you know how to navigate the website as you plan for the upcoming Show. Please note that the link to the “Exhibitor Manual” is located at the bottom of the page in the box entitled “Exhibitors...

Packaging is about more than protecting a product during shipping, handling and storage. It’s an extension of the product itself. When properly executed, good packaging reduces costs while branding and promoting the company and the product to consumers. Ultimately, it’s all about promise and...

The bedrock of the automotive specialty-equipment industry is the parts that are used to build, restore and modify vehicles of all types. Every segment of the industry counts on parts that are properly designed, engineered and manufactured to operate as promised. Within the restoration segment...

The vehicle photo gallery at www.enjoythedrive.com features more than 2,000 vehicles on display at the 2010 SEMA Show. SEMA eNews highlights a grouping of vehicles each week. This week's collection features custom Chevrolet C10 trucks that made the trip to Vegas in 2010.

The shooters at Brenda Priddy & Co. originally sent over these shots of what they figured to be the U.S. version of the Passat wagon. On closer examination, the pictures are actually of VW's new CrossPassat prototype.

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