The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing to begin the process of rewriting the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The primary concern of some members of the committee is excessive lawsuits brought by environmental groups to enforce deadlines and force decisions on endangered...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to create uniform minimum standards to cover the types of keyless ignition controls being installed in many new cars. The goal is to make it easier for drivers to stop a moving vehicle during a panic situation and to alert drivers who...

The Internal Revenue Service has set the standard business-mileage deduction at 55.5 cents a mile for 2012. The rate is unchanged from when it was last revised in July 2011.

The province of Quebec, Canada has drafted legislation to create a mandatory motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program. Slated to begin in 2013, motorists would be required to undergo an emissions inspection as a condition for vehicle registration.

The laws and regulations that govern how SEMA members do business have an increased and growing impact on the way automotive specialty-equipment products are made, distributed and marketed. As the nation and our industry struggle with a still balky economy, SEMA’s charge is to stay on top of every...

Car ownership in China is growing, and just like auto enthusiasts everywhere, Chinese drivers like to make their cars stand out. From expensive sports cars to off-road warriors, customization is increasingly popular among a wide segment of consumers in China.

The 2011 SEMA News Rate Card and Editorial Calendar is now available. SEMA News is everything that professionals look for in a great trade publication: hundreds of new product announcements, the latest industry news, interviews with key decision makers and creative tips on how to make automotive...

On behalf of SEMA’s Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA), the SEMA Government Affairs office has updated its compilation of state laws and regulations governing specialty motor vehicles.

Are you hunting for a new job? The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

The WD-40/SEMA Cares Mustang, introduced at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, will be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday, January 22, between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. local time.