Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:>> SEMA Webinar, "Inventory Management: Mark It Down, Move It Out and Make More Money," August 14, 2008 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (PDT)

SEMA-member 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...

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...

Commuters across the United States are beginning to behave like those around the world in response to the high cost of personal transportation. Pinched by fuel prices and the growing acceptance of alternative transportation for daily travel, usage of motorcycles, scooters and mass transit systems...

With warmer temperatures and summer in full swing, DIY vehicle enthusiasts traditionally enjoy this season for making modifications and repairs to their vehicles. But the question that many manufacturers are asking this year is whether or not a struggling economy and volatile fuel market offset the...

Automakers are forecasting a production decrease by the end of the year to curb stale inventories, especially for lower-MPG vehicles. Estimates of the total car market put production and sales at their lowest levels since 1992.Ford has been hit especially hard, forcing the manufacturer to continue...

Despite vehicle sales and certain specialty-equipment sales being down in a market plagued by recessionary fears and rising gas prices, certain specialty-equipment sales for niche markets are still going strong.

The Dodge Challenger evokes nostalgia for past styles.

The Swiss government is considering federal legislation making it illegal for consumers to fit aftermarket wheels to their vehicle that are sized different from the original equipment. The European Tuning Organization (ETO), of which SEMA is a member, has been working closely with the Swiss...

As of January 2009, all new packaging sold in Germany must be registered with an officially recognized German recycler or risk a fine of 50,000 Euros (USD $77,855 ).