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Open Sourcing, Open Design

The concepts aren’t totally new to the automotive world: Get a group of designers together, brainstorm a vehicle concept, noodle out the financing, then sell every unit the market will bear.
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The Business of Speed

If you scan no farther than these next words, know this: You should read The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915–1990 by David Lucsko.
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Best Practices: Manufacturers’ Reps

Unlike other types of salespeople, manufacturers’ representatives work for multiple companies across multiple product lines in a large geographic area, either as individuals or as part of an agency.
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ProPledge Manufacturer Profile

SEMA News recently had the chance to catch up with well-respected manufacturer and ProPledge participant 3dCarbon. We spoke with the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, Ernie Bunnell, to learn a little more about its products and about how 3dCarbon is utilizing ProPledge’s benefits to...
eNews Article

PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2010 Hosts Record Show

The 12th edition of PAACE Automechanika Mexico—Mexico and Central America’s international trade show for the automotive aftermarket—returned to the Centro Banamex in Mexico City, July 14–16, 2010, with the largest event in its history. Six hundred fifty exhibitors from 19 countries around the world...
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SEMA Show

Restyling and Car-Care Market Shines Despite Recession

The Restyling & Car Care Accessories market is made up of products used to modify a vehicle’s interior or exterior after it has left the factory. Appearance and accessory products are often a consumer’s first contact with the automotive specialty-equipment industry. The trend to customize one’s...
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SEMA Show

Peninsula and Split Island Exhibits: What's the Difference?

With the 2010 SEMA Show rapidly approaching, now’s the time for exhibitors to submit their booth plans. Exhibitors with booths 400 square feet or larger must complete the Exhibit Space Design Notification. It is vital that exhibitors fully understand the display regulations and how they impact an...