Jon Shakill Named PRI Marketing Manager

Jon Shakill has been named the new marketing manager at PRI.

Shakill head up strategic initiatives for industry-leading Trade Show, publication and more…

Nominations Open for SEMA Board of Directors

SEMA is currently seeking nominations for an open seat on its Board of Directors.

There is one seat open for distributors or retailers…

IIHS Prepares to Launch New, More Challenging Side Crash Test

The IIHS is currently preparing to launch a new, more challenging side crash test.

The new test will better replicate modern vehicles…

Connecticut High School Instructor Roxanne Amiot Named 2019 SEMA-NACAT Award Winner

Roxanne Amiot, center, auto technology instructor at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, CT, received the 2019 SEMA-NACAT Education Award for her use of aftermarket technology in her classroom.

SEMA-NACAT annually recognizes an educator for outstanding service in the aftermarket industry…

Motor State Distributing Honored with Export Achievement Award

Motor State Distributing was recognized with an Export Achievement Award at the 2019 SEMA Show.

Recipients of this award are recognized for their successful entry into the export arena or into a new international market…

3 Companies Receive Export Achievement Awards from Department of Commerce

Three companies received Export Achievement Awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce and were recognized during the International Happy Hour reception at the 2019 SEMA Show.

Each company participated in one or more of SEMA’s exploratory overseas trips…

SEMA Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

SEMA is now accepting applications for the 2020 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which helps support the future leaders of the automotive aftermarket industry.

The scholarship funds go toward students preparing for careers in the automotive aftermarket industry…

SEMA Councils Release 2019 Award Winners

Eight councils recognized fellow industry members for their accomplishments and contributions to each market segment…

Arrington Performance Debuts 1984 Dodge Rampage

Red Line Synthetic Oil, a supplier of synthetic lubricants and additives, hosted the unveiling of a custom, 650 horsepower, 1984 Dodge Rampage built by Mike Copeland and the team at Arrington Performance during the 2019 SEMA Show. Arrington Performance’s custom Rampage unveiling is the second consecutive unveiling that Red Line has hosted in the company’s 33 years of… Continue reading Arrington Performance Debuts 1984 Dodge Rampage

Tim Dietz Receives SEMA Wheel & Tire Council Lifetime Achievement Award

Tim Dietz, a member of the SEMA Wheels & Tires Council Select Committee, was given the WTC's Lifetime Achievement Award during the SEMA Show last week.

Dietz has been on the Council’s select committee since 2000…

The Next Great Frontier in Automotive Education

In early 2015, Anthony Williams had a dream—a very vivid dream. In it, the Colorado resident, who at the time was an automotive teacher in real life, walked through a futuristic high school. There, students were learning not just automotive skills, but simultaneously studying core subjects, like English, math, science, and history as well. He… Continue reading The Next Great Frontier in Automotive Education

‘Keys to Ride Sweepstakes’ Winner Rolls Out in Custom Wrangler JL Unlimited

Julio Olivas was the winner of the custom Wrangler.

The AAM Group and CURT Group cosponsored the SEMA Show giveaway…

Jay Leno’s Restored ’68 Bronco Debuts at SEMA Show

Once a gag gift from fellow late-night TV host Craig Ferguson, LGE-CTS Motorsport, with help from Ford Performance, Kincer Chassis, Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts and SEMA Garage, restored Jay Leno’s 1968 Bronco, which was unveiled this week at the SEMA Show. The 1968 Ford Bronco wagon was left for Leno as a joke, arranged by Ferguson to be parked in Leno’s… Continue reading Jay Leno’s Restored ’68 Bronco Debuts at SEMA Show

Mickey Thompson Earns U.S. Export Achievement Certificate

Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels has been awarded an Export Achievement Certificate from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce for its efforts to increase sales and strengthen business relationships in China and the Middle East.

The certificate will aid in the company’s efforts to increase sales and business relationships in China and the Middle East…

SEMA Announces Vehicles of the Year

The Ford Mustang, Chevy Silverado and Jeep Wrangler were named amongst SEMA's Vehicles of the Year.

The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Silverado were among the winners…