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Amelia Concours to Honor Jeff Gordon
Hagerty announced today that NASCAR Hall of Famer and Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, will serve as honoree of The Amelia, event organizers announced. The weekend’s events will include a seminar on Saturday featuring Gordon and NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Ray Evernham as well as opportunities to meet the driver at Sunday’s concours that will… Continue reading Amelia Concours to Honor Jeff Gordon
Rockford Fosgate Hosts Dealer Education Events
Rockford Fosgate hosted a series of events for retail store owners at the SEMA Show last month. During the SEMA Show, Rockford Fosgate hosted 280 guests comprised of US retail store owners and managers, international distributors and sales representatives. This inaugural event, dubbed the “Sit-Down” was an all-day learning and networking opportunity for dealers. Bill… Continue reading Rockford Fosgate Hosts Dealer Education Events
Electrify Expo Expands 2023 Schedule
Electrify Expo is expanding its footprint in 2023 with a 7-event schedule, the traveling electric mobility festival announced. In 2021, Electrify Expo hosted events in three cities, then expanded to 5 markets in 2022, organizers said. To meet the growing interest among consumers, Electrify Expo has added two new EV-leading markets in 2023. Both Long Beach and Austin will… Continue reading Electrify Expo Expands 2023 Schedule
Optima Crowns 2022 Ultimate Street Car Invitational Champion
Bob Sobey and his 2013 Nissan GT-R won the season-ending event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
WD-40 Recognized for Support of SEMA Cares
WD-40 was recognized for its support of SEMA Cares, the company announced. Presented only at the direction of the SEMA Chairman, SEMA Chairman of the Board James Lawrence presented WD-40 with the Chairman’s Service Award during the SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Click here to read more about the award from SEMA.
Kevin Robinson Wins 2022 SEMA Launch Pad Competition
Kevin Robinson was named the winner of the 2022 SEMA Launch Pad competition for his product, the TRAC Tire Jack, the organization announced. The TRAC Tire Jack is a tool designed to make removing or installing a wheel/tire from a vehicle safer, simpler and easier. For winning the competition, Robinson received a grand-prize package valued… Continue reading Kevin Robinson Wins 2022 SEMA Launch Pad Competition
MINI USA to Start Manual Driving School
The program coincides with the company’s announcement that a manual transmission option will return for select MINI models…
New Petersen Museum Exhibit to Cover History of Tesla
Opening on Nov. 20, the exhibit features early concept vehicles, rarely seen prototypes, record-breaking production vehicles and more…
Bob Schoeberl Memorial Tournament Raises Over $600K for AACF
The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation’s (AACF) is celebrating another successful edition of the Bob Schoeberl Memorial Golf Tournament, held recently during the SEMA and AAPEX industry week in Las Vegas, the organization said. The tournament attracted 160 golfers and raised more than $600,000 to help individuals and families in the automotive aftermarket in need, AACF… Continue reading Bob Schoeberl Memorial Tournament Raises Over $600K for AACF
Ringbrothers Wins Battle of the Builders
Ringbrothers was awarded several top awards at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for two out of four of its most recent unveiled custom builds – a 1948 Chevrolet Loadmaster dubbed “ENYO” and a 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer codenamed “BULLY,” the custom car builder and parts manufacturer announced. The Wisconsin-based team’s build “ENYO” took… Continue reading Ringbrothers Wins Battle of the Builders
SEMA Names Person, Innovator of the Year Award Winners
During the 2022 SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet, the organization announced the winners of two of its awards: SEMA Person of the Year: Josh Poulson, Auto Additions, Inc. Gen-III Innovator of the Year: Mike Burns, ValvoMax Poulson, a frequent contributor to THE SHOP magazine and owner of Columbus-based restyling shop Auto Additions, was recognized for… Continue reading SEMA Names Person, Innovator of the Year Award Winners
The AAM Group Announces Keys to Ride Sweepstakes Winner
Brent Cornelius of Cornelius Custom Services of Graham, Texas, has won the 2022 Keys to Ride sweepstakes, The AAM Group and Lippert announced. Cornelius joined the concluding drawing on Nov. 1 in the Lippert booth at the SEMA Show along with five other finalists, each of whom selected a key fob they hoped would start… Continue reading The AAM Group Announces Keys to Ride Sweepstakes Winner
City-Wide ‘SEMA Week’ to Start in 2023
SEMA has revealed a five-year plan to expand the SEMA Show into an “all-city” experience, the organization announced. Officially called SEMA Week, the expansion will kick off in 2023 with new concepts, activities and events introduced over the five-year roll-out period. SEMA Week will be headlined by the SEMA Show, which will remain a trade-only event… Continue reading City-Wide ‘SEMA Week’ to Start in 2023
AAPEX Announces 2022 New Product, New Packaging Showcase Winners
AAPEX 2022 today announced winners of the New Product and New Packaging Showcases during an awards ceremony at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. The AAPEX 2022 New Product Showcase is the launchpad for products making their debut at this year’s event. Entries were judged electronically by pre-registered buyers who viewed the products in the… Continue reading AAPEX Announces 2022 New Product, New Packaging Showcase Winners