As part of our annual look at where automotive technology stands, we recently engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with John Waraniak, SEMA vice president of vehicle technology, delving further into the four advanced vehicle technology megatrends: driving green, driving connected, driving safe and driving cool.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

General Motors is currently accepting proposals for companies interested in developing a GM-based project vehicle for the 2011 SEMA Show. The automaker recommends submitting proposals early for preferential consideration, but no later than May 11, 2011.

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Each year, a few vehicles dominate the automotive landscape. It stands to reason that the most popular vehicles among consumers and specialty-equipment manufacturers would also be among the most profitable for all SEMA members. To help sort the vehicular wheat from the chafe, we examined a series of forward-looking “SEMA Indicators” to see what they might suggest about the crop of cars and trucks that are likely to make the biggest sales impact in 2011.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.