The White House is circulating a draft report by the U.S. Commerce Department over whether to impose tariffs on automobile imports to protect national security, three people familiar with the matter said…
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AAPEX New Product and New Packaging Showcase Winners
The winners of the AAPEX 2018 New Product and New Packaging Showcases were announced during an awards ceremony on Oct. 30 at AAPEX in Las Vegas…
Meyer’s Gramelspacher Wins Customer Appreciation Award
Nicholas A. Gramelspacher, vice president of sales & marketing for Meyer Distributing, has been honored with the Customer Appreciation Recognition Excellence Award from…
CAN Honors Pioneer Award Winners in Vegas
Custom Automotive Network (CAN) honored its 2018 Pioneer Award recipients-Rick Kovalick and Trent Lowe-at its Oct. 31 General Membership Meeting in Las Vegas…
Rotary Lift Thanks U.S. Veterans on Staff
The Rotary Lift blog thanked the 37 U.S. veterans on its staff on Veterans Day.
Rydeen Blind Spot Detection Product Wins CES Innovation Award
Rydeen Mobile Electronics has received a CES Innovation Award in the Vehicle Intelligence category for its BSS2LPBC Radar Blind Spot System…
AAA: New-Vehicle Technologies Double Repair Bills for Minor Collisions
Vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can cost twice as much to repair following a collision due to expensive sensors and their calibration requirements…
Coker Group Partners with German Tire Distributor
The Coker Group has entered into a partnership with German tire distributor Münchner Oldtimer Reifen (MOR)…
Former 12-Volt Industry Figure Dies in California Mass Shooting
Among the 12 people killed in a mass shooting at a California bar on Wednesday was Sean Adler, 48, a well-loved former sales manager at car audio suppliers including Planet Audio, Image Dynamics and Cadence Audio…
Three Performance Brands Honored with Export Achievement Award
Three SEMA-member companies were honored with the Department of Commerce Export Achievement Award during the International Happy Hour at the recently held SEMA Show…
JE Pistons Identifies Best Engines on Display at SEMA
The Masters of Motors award by JE Pistons was awarded to Joe Schubeck during the SEMA Show…
Car Museum to Open New Tuner Car Exhibit…with a Dance Party
America’s Car Museum on Nov. 10 welcomed its newest exhibit with its Let it Glow Dance Party…
See the Top 12 Vehicles in Battle of the Builders Competition
TUX, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, was the utlimate winner of SEMA’s Battle of the Builders, but the victory didn’t come without a heavy dose of competition. The final 12 finalists, shown in the above photo gallery, were: HOT ROD Dale Boesch—1936 Ford Roadster Phil & Jeremy Gerber—1970 Chevy Camaro Kyle Tucker—1969 Chevy Camaro SPORT COMPACT… Continue reading See the Top 12 Vehicles in Battle of the Builders Competition
‘TUX’ Wins Battle of the Builders
Kyle Tucker, president of Detroit Speed, won the SEMA Battle of the Builders contest with his 1969 Chevy Camaro named TUX. More than 300 vehicles entered the contest this year. Detroit Speed has won the Battle of the Builders contest twice since the company won the inaugural event in 2014. Both wins were with 1969 Camaros. Detroit… Continue reading ‘TUX’ Wins Battle of the Builders
Pedal Commander Now Offered by Premier Performance
Premier Performance Products Distribution is now stocking and shipping Pedal Commander, a throttle response controller that removes delays on users’ electronic accelerator pedal…