No one can predict the future, of course, but experience is a type of barometer. As we move into the new year, SEMA News called on the wisdom of SEMA's council leaders to provide their opinions about what's just down the road. [Read more]

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...

NEWS NUGGETS FORCE, DIXON, MANZO LEAD NHRA DRIVERS SELECTED FOR AARWBA ALL-AMERICA TEAM: 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world champions John Force and Larry Dixon headline a list of six NHRA drivers named to the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-America...

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel has rejected China’s challenge of punitive duties imposed by the United States on passenger and light-truck tires.

Companies that purchase health care insurance and have less than 25 employees may be able to claim a tax credit beginning with the 2010 tax year.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon require that all new passenger cars be equipped with a rearview camera system.

As of October 13, 2010, Iowa street rods, replicas and specially constructed vehicles are no longer required to be equipped with fenders and bumpers. Previous Iowa inspection requirements for these specialty cars specified that all vehicles were to be equipped with fenders and required a front and...

President Obama and Republican leaders have reached a compromise “framework” for a two-year extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for all income levels, set to expire on December 31. The lawmakers also agreed to a 13-month extension of federal unemployment benefits and a one-year reduction in the...

NEW OWNERSHIP: MasterCraft Safety has purchased Impact! Racing from founder and owner Bill Simpson. The brand will now be known as Impact! Racing by MasterCraft Safety.

Heads up, Professional Restylers Organization (PRO)-member manufacturers! Sign up today for the second annual Technical Skills & Training Conference. The conference provides the opportunity to showcase and demonstrate your newest restyling and appearance products, score solid business leads, provide...