SEMA is prepared to challenge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in court if the agency fails to take immediate action to implement the low-volume replica car law…
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Tariffs Influence Upcoming KICKER Price Hikes
KICKER Performance Audio is set to raise prices for some of its products, starting in January. On Monday, the company released the following statement: “As a result of federal tariffs imposed months ago, and in line with previous statements from company administration, Stillwater Designs will ultimately be forced to make some pricing adjustments on its… Continue reading Tariffs Influence Upcoming KICKER Price Hikes
Ford Dominates SEMA ‘Vehicles of the Year’ List
Ford won a majority of SEMA’s Vehicle of the Year awards, which were announced Monday…
Vast Majority of Consumers Want Access to Their Vehicle Data
More than eight in 10 U.S. vehicle owners and lessees believe car owners should have full access to and control of their vehicle’s data…
Mobile Ad Spending to Surpass All Traditional Media Combined by 2020
This year, mobile will surpass TV ad spending by more than $6 billion, according to eMarketer’s latest ad spending forecast…
Auto Care Association Moves to Standardize Vehicle Data Access
Attendees at this year’s AAPEX show will be among the first to view and experience the Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI)…
Are Trucks & SUVs Becoming the Luxury Sports Cars of Auto Leasing?
The preferences of auto lease customers continue to shift from smaller vehicles to SUVs and trucks, according to Swapalease.com…
Report: Automotive Turbocharger Sales to Surge Through 2022
Turbochargers are steadily permeating the automotive sector, weighed by manufacturers as a tool to curtail environmental pollution by enhancing fuel efficiency…
Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since Moon Landing
The unemployment rate in September fell to 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, the same year U.S. astronauts first walked on the moon…
DOWNLOAD: Report Says Millions of Young Drivers Modify Their Vehicles
SEMA has released a report tracking the behavior of 16-24 year consumers and their interactions with the auto aftermarket. Among the 38 million 16-24 year olds in the U.S., SEMA’s Young Accessorizers Report found that 24 million are regular drivers and 7.9 million accessorize or modify their vehicle each year. Highlights from the 75-page report… Continue reading DOWNLOAD: Report Says Millions of Young Drivers Modify Their Vehicles
Steady Growth Expected in UTV Market Among North American Youth
The youth ATV & UTV segments of the North American market accounted for more than 80 percent volume share in 2017…
‘A Tale of Two Hurricanes’ for September Car Sales
Major automakers on Tuesday posted a hefty drop in U.S. new vehicle sales for September, caused in part by a decline in sales in areas hit by Hurricane Florence…
Mazda Charges Toward 2030 Electric Vehicle Goals
Mazda Motor Corp. this week laid out its long-term vision for technology development. The company’s plans tie in to its Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 mission, which is “to preserve the beauty of the earth and enrich society and individual lives and seek solutions in the areas of people, society and the earth.” Mazda will strive to… Continue reading Mazda Charges Toward 2030 Electric Vehicle Goals
NAFTA Updated with Changes That May Shift Auto Parts Jobs to North America; Steel Tariffs Remain
The U.S. and Canada came to agreement Sunday night on revisions to The North American Free Trade Agreement that could protect the U.S. auto industry from job-killing tariffs for building vehicles in Mexico and Canada…
Japan Avoids U.S. Auto Tariffs for Now
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump agreed to begin trade negotiations last week…