The SEMA Store is running a series of promotions through the end of August on merchandise from the 2007 SEMA Show. The current promotion: From August 13–19, the SEMA Store is offering 25% off all SEMA Show hats, plus free shipping on orders of $50 or more. There are several styles of premium-quality...

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 Webinar, "25 Common Mistakes Made by SEMA Show...

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 July, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) fell by seven points, or 6%, dropping from 42 in June to 35 last month. An index score of 35 translates to 9.5% of consumers planning to make a specialty-equipment product purchase sometime within the next three months. Although...

While rising gas prices have taken their toll on the pickup market, dropping sales considerably, decreasing revenue on further sales and also decreasing the value of trucks already in the consumer market, the pickup market has not been entirely destroyed. Pickup sales are still the third-largest...

As the search for alternative fuels continues, researchers have examined hydrogen fuel cells, ethanol made from crops and electric vehicles. The latest alternative involves harvesting aquatic algae as a form of biodiesel.

Nearly every automaker was punished by low light-vehicle sales in July due to high gas prices and a slowing economy. Despite low sales, certain fuel-friendly niches grew in sales, such as the small-car market, which boasted rapidly rising sales.

The apparent demand for fuel-efficient vehicles can be tracked using a new source. CarMax reported a dramatic change in search rankings for fuel-efficient vehicles compared to other vehicles on their CarMax.com website. According to AutoChannel.com, which reported the CarMax findings, vehicles with...