Not only do off-road enthusiasts prefer to take their hobby off the beaten path, they also take a less-traveled course when making specialty-equipment purchases.
SEMA regularly visits consumer car shows in order to keep abreast of the latest trends in vehicle customization and attended Toyotafest to pick the brains of consumers.
President Barack Obama announced plans to set new fuel-economy standards beginning with model year 2012 vehicles and to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through a national standard rather than a patchwork of state-by-state rules.