Just months after establishing mileage and emissions standards for model year (MY) 2012–2016 cars and light trucks, the Obama Administration has begun work on even stronger rules for 2017 and beyond. Last week, President Obama directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce emissions of conventional pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides.

News and updates from SEMA's councils and committees.

Money has been tight for more than two years. Small businesses were especially hard hit by the recession that began late in 2007, with some estimates indicating that companies suffered sales losses ranging from 10% to 40% or more. The resulting constriction resulted in layoffs, cutbacks, inventory reductions and consolidations that made a bad situation even worse for businesses that were on the bubble between solvency and bankruptcy. Some did not survive. [Read more]

The Dealer Day Conference at the 2010 SEMA Show will focus on specialty-equipment sales and integration, and feature an operations panel to provide insight into the inner workings and challenges facing today's dealers.

American Honda is offering tuners an opportunity to build long-term CR-Z project vehicles for various promotional purposes, including displays at the 2010 SEMA Show.

Enter your car, truck, rod or classic in the SEMA Show 'N Shine car show, Saturday, July 24, in Pasadena, California, and you're not only helping children's charities, but also eligible for a free hotel stay and admission to the 2010 SEMA Show.

SEMA-member companies have the opportunity to help build pinewood drag cars at the Lignum, Virginia, Childhelp Village kid’s build Saturday, May 22, 2010.

SEMA Show management and Freeman—the company that handles the event design, décor and movement of exhibit materials in and out of the Las Vegas Convention Center—are offering free material handling for qualified exhibitors of the 2010 SEMA Show.

Larry Dixon powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster past the likes of Steve Torrence, T.J. Zizzo, Tony Schumacher and Brandon Bernstein to pick up his 52nd career win in the Top Fuel category and fourth win of the season at the 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.