Tune in to SPEED TV on December 13 to see highlights from the 2009 SEMA Show, including hot new products and exhibitors. Click through for additional details.
Not only the year’s best opportunity for the specialty-equipment industry to do business, the SEMA Show also serves as the incubator for trends both flashy and functional.
News and information from SEMA's councils and committees.
Decked-out with custom mods inside and out from SEMA member companies, this 2009 Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 is now up for auction on eBay, with proceeds from the sale benefitting SEMA Cares charities ChildHelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp.
SEMA will host a special workshop on product data standards at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando, Florida.
All product manufacturers will benefit from the session, "Factory Product Information—Vendors... It's Time to Clean House! We Want to Sell Your Products But Your Data Won’t Let Us!," which will cover the latest industry data standards changes and how adoption of industry standards and best business practices can save time and money, reduce legal issues and sell more products. The workshop is hosted by the SEMA Business Technology Committee.
All product manufacturers will benefit from the session, "Factory Product Information—Vendors... It's Time to Clean House! We Want to Sell Your Products But Your Data Won’t Let Us!," which will cover the latest industry data standards changes and how adoption of industry standards and best business practices can save time and money, reduce legal issues and sell more products. The workshop is hosted by the SEMA Business Technology Committee.
Other than powertrain components that have to coexist with vehicle
on-board computers, mobile electronics components can often be the most
complex specialty-equipment accessories added to a vehicle. The key to
success in this market is the ability to convince enthusiasts and
consumers alike that they have to have these cool products on their
vehicle.
SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting delivers information on SEMA's ProPledge—a warranty assurance program that provides end users with a 36-month/36,000-mile warranty on participating specialty-equipment products and installation. Read the complete story here.
SEMA has partnered with the National Automobile Dealers Association to offer members a unique exhibition opportunity in the upcoming NADA Expo's Aftermarket Zone.
In a late-November press release for the 2011 Buick Regal, GM quietly
slipped in a sentence noting that production of the Chevrolet Camaro
convertible would begin in its Oshawa, Ontario plant in the first
quarter of 2011.
The SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN)
presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Vaughn, a founding
member of the SBN, at the annual SEMA Networking Breakfast – Powered by
the SBN, in recognition of Vaughn’s lifelong participation and
exceptional achievements within the automotive aftermarket.