Pickup sales reached 1,576,875 units during the first seven months of this year, 80% of these being fullsize models. Each one of these new pickup owners represents a potentially new, or possibly repeat, customer for specialty-equipment companies that sell products for these trucks. With that in mind...

How has the sport-compact industry changed over the year? To help answer this question, SEMA turned to its Sport-Compact Council (SCC). The following is a short excerpt from the 2006 SEMA Compact Performance Market Report, which posts the results to this question.

After years of ceding ground to its Japanese rivals, GM plans an aggressive offensive back into the midsize sedan segment with its new, redesigned Chevrolet Malibu. The automaker plans a $100 million marketing blitz in an effort to re-awaken interest in its midsize offering and chip away at Toyota...

GM’s plan to trim production at half a dozen North American plants—announced earlier this week—has heightened fears that the auto industry is in for a longer U.S. downturn than many had expected, according to report from The Wall Street Journal. The slowdown is intended to minimize excess supply in...

While online auction sales of many individual engine components are down from the first and second quarter of 2007, one item has steadily risen throughout the year: complete engine packages. In the first quarter, online auction sales of complete engine packages averaged $2,514,000, according to data...

SEMA members and SEMA Show exhibitors are entitled to a free listing in the SEMA International Buyers Directory 2007–2008. This annual buyer’s guide is distributed to every international buyer at the SEMA Show, shipped to every U.S. Embassy and distributed at automotive trade shows throughout the...

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INNOVATIONS DAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007 SHOW DAYS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30–FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 DEADLINESAugust 30 Show Directory Advertising Space Reservations – Tab 6 August 31 Exhibit Design Notification – Tab 3 Hanging Sign Design Notification – Tab 3 September 5 International Buyers Guide...

Below is this week’s list of SEMA Show 2007 exhibitors offering products to project-vehicle builders for free or at a discounted rate. To see previous submissions, click here.

"Stop Wasting Your Time at Trade Shows and Start Making Some Money"Wednesday, August 29, 10 a.m. (PST)Learn from presenter Steve Miller about the tools exhibitors can use to make the SEMA Show a big success, hear about the biggest exhibitor mistakes at today's trade shows, and get answers to the...