The deadline to register for the SEMA Installer Certification Exams is next Friday, March 21. The tests are ideal for business owners, installers, restylers and wheel and tire specialists looking to gain a quality advantage in the marketplace. The SEMA certification program includes five exams which...

SEMA Manufacturer Members: SEMA has set up a Measuring Session with smart USA for the 2008 smart fortwo coupe and cabriolet. Measuring Sessions provide manufacturers with private previews of new and soon-to-be-released vehicles. In addition to gathering first-hand measurements and specs...

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SEMA manufacturing members are invited to join Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, for the Ford Measuring Session featuring the 2009 Ford Flex, F-150 and Lincoln MKS. This is the event where you can gather the measurements, photos and information needed to get your products ready outfit these vehicles when...

To help installers prepare for the SEMA Installer Certification exams, the association teamed up with E&G Classics and Webasto Product North America to present an interactive, hands-on ASE A6 Training & Preparation Workshop. The workshop is set for Saturday, April 5, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., at E&G...

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Spy photog commander Brenda Priddy tell us that this is the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, still at least a year away from the showroom floor.

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A version of SEMA-model legislation that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica vehicles was approved by the Iowa House Transportation Committee and will soon be brought to the floor of the House for a vote by all members. The bill defines a street rod as an...

BANKRUPT: Champ Car World Series LLC officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in United States Federal Court, March 5. Champ Car will stage its final event April 20 in Long Beach, California, and it intends to continue in the management and possession of its business and property as a debtor-in...