On the heels of the defeat of a U.S. Congressional proposal to create a national "Cash for Clunkers" program, SEMA helped turn back an effort in the Washington State Legislature that would have implemented a vehicle scrappage program for passenger vehicles more than 15 years old. Under the bill...

In February, SEMA members came together to prevent a federal Cash for Clunkers Program from passing Congress and becoming the law. Clunker advocates are preparing for a second try at a federal Cash for Clunkers law this summer. Will we be ready once again? This summer, Congress will undertake major...

NEW OWNER: Ross Brawn has been approved as the new principal owner of the former Honda Formula One team. The name has been rechristened Brawn GP Formula One Team and will field cars for Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. THE UNVEILING: Audi unveiled its new R15 TDI that will make its racing debut...

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are: SEMA Webinar, "Increasing Profits With Fewer Customers," March 12, 2009, 10:00 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...

In February, the SEMA PADI improved 7 points, increasing from 36 in January to 43 this month. Youth market consumers, who are often referred to as Gen Y, helped to drive up the index by indicating plans to purchase racing and performance products more so than in January. And while purchase plans...