ASM Global’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Slays Attendance Marks With Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Partnership
The Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party recently shattered attendance records at ASM Global's Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. ...
Silicon Valley Auto Show Returns to the Bay Area
Auto Show Returns After Two-year Hiatus to New Venue on New Dates SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Silicon Valley Auto Show returns to the Bay Area,...
Chevrolet to unveil a K5 Blazer electric crate motor build at SEMA360, but it isn’t exactly a powerhouse
With all the excitement surrounding the return of the Ford Bronco, clearly there is plenty of market interest in retro SUVs. And given the promise...
Worried about the future of the old-car hobby? Relax! SEMA says hot rodding is alive and well.
As manufacturers continue to abandon sedans and coupes in favor of trucks and SUVs, and as automaker lineups continue to trend more toward homogenization and...
An all-virtual SEMA Battle of the Builders 2020? Almost!
If you follow the automotive aftermarket space, you likely know by now that the annual SEMA show will be all-virtual this year, with a trade-only...
U.S. car enthusiasts continue to endure auto show withdrawals, but the show goes on at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition
It looks like one of the benefits of a more effective national approach to infectious disease control is that you can get back to having...
It’s official: an all virtual SEMA 2020, branded as SEMA360
It’s hard to imagine that anyone didn’t see this coming. But after a late-August announcement, it’s now official. An all virtual SEMA 2020, operating November...
UPDATED: Coronavirus automotive trade show cancellations: here’s what we know so far
If you’re passionate about the industry you’re in, a big trade show can be an exhilarating experience, bringing a wealth of talent, new products, and...
Toyota seems to be stepping up their tease on hydrogen fuel cell cars – do they know something the rest of the industry doesn’t?
The vision of hydrogen fuel cell cars as a “green and clean” alternative to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines has been teased for decades,...
Not impressed with the $3.4 million Bullitt Mustang? How about the Porsche 917 Steve McQueen drove in ‘Le Mans,’ now on display at the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville?
Unless you’ve either been living under a rock or you simply couldn’t give a rat’s tail about classic cars, you probably know that Steve McQueen’s...
This stunning, handbuilt Saleen S7 supercar from Saleen Automotive will be up for auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, with online bidding via Proxibid
Ever heard of Saleen Automotive? If you haven’t, don’t feel too bad. Your car-guy or car-gal cred is still intact even if you’ve never heard...
2020 Ford Aftermarket Project Vehicle Program application window now open, with Part 1 materials due January 27
If you’re a qualified automotive aftermarket manufacturer or designer/restyler looking to show off your chops with a custom build on a 2020 Ford at SEMA...
Congratulations to the Ring Brothers as 2019 SEMA Battle of the Builders winners. But does the annual competition have a 1969 Camaro problem?
` Last night, judges crowned Jim and Mike Ring, owners of a legendary custom car building shop in Wisconsin called—surprise, surprise—Ringbrothers, as SEMA Battle of...
12 Battle of the Builders finalists vie for top honors at SEMA Ignited tonight
Making the cut from a field of 300, 12 of the most accomplished car builders in North America with projects on display at the 2019...
Ford attempts to charge-up EV enthusiasm with Mustang Lithium launch at SEMA 2019
If the goal of Ford is to build support among enthusiasts for the idea of a Mustang as something other than a traditional pony car...
♫ ‘You gotta fight… for your right… to buy replica cars!’ ♫ says SEMA, and they’re backing that up by suing the U.S. Department of Transportation—but will this change much for the average enthusiast?
SEMA filed a lawsuit last week against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), contending that the federal government agency is dragging its feet in fulfilling...
The public has voted – and the 10th 2019 SEMA Young Guns contestant is…
After selecting nine contestants from a series of regional competitions for the 2019 SEMA Young Guns category in the annual Battle of the Builders, the...
This wacky Jeep-to-Bus conversion, the Jeepney, will be on display at the 30th Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival
It’s delightfully cheesy, right down to the three shiny horse ornaments on the hood. But it began its life as a Jeep. And, according to...
Nine SEMA Young Guns entrants named for Battle of the Builders 2019—and YOU can help name the 10th
SEMA this week revealed the names of nine emerging custom car builders selected to showcase their creations and compete in the Young Guns category of...
Effort to stop immediate fines for loud car exhaust in California takes a big step forward as bill amendment passes legislature
SEMA-sponsored bill SB 112, which amends a controversial 2018 law prohibiting police from issuing “fix-it tickets” instead of immediate fines to motorists for a loud...
‘Locally emission free’: BMW Group amps up the EV doublespeak while showcasing the Mini Cooper SE’s trek from Munich to Frankfurt
Ever get the feeling while mopping a floor that all you’re doing is spreading the dirt a little thinner? An argument could be made that...
On the heels of Porsche’s Taycan reveal, another heavy-hitter pulls up to the high-performance electric vehicle starting line: Automobili Pininfarina
Less than one week on the heels of Porsche’s premier of the much-anticipated Taycan, another heavy hitter has entered the race to produce of the...
SEMA, Bring a Trailer partner to auction student-built Jeep Wranglers, raising funds for SEMA High School Vehicle Build Program
The future of the car hobby depends on sparking interest among young generations, and SEMA, the trade association serving the automotive aftermarket parts industry, supports...
Application window now open for sixth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders competition, but hurry—the deadline is coming soon
If you’ve got a hot custom car build that you’re already planning to showcase in Vegas at SEMA 2019, take note that a potential opportunity...
A Jeep lover’s dream begins in Ohio today, as Toledo Jeep Fest 2019 opens
Maybe you woke up this morning thinking that today is just another Friday. But if Jeeps are important to you, it’s much more. Today is...
Got a 2015 or 2017 F-150 or a 2010 Camaro? SEMA Garage might want to borrow it in exchange for some money or free goodies
SEMA this week announced two additions to the list of vehicles they would like to borrow from private owners for the Emission Testing program at...
It might not ‘do 185,’ but a Maserati could be yours free if you win the Saratoga Automobile Museum sweepstakes
Watch out, Joe Walsh—because you might soon have to share some of your Maserati-owning limelight with a winner of the upcoming Saratoga Automobile Museum sweepstakes...
FCA warms up for performance-car sales season, packing New York International Auto Show goodie bag with special-edition Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Fiat 124 Spider
April might be the cruelest month if you’re a poet, but for car guys and gals it’s the time of year when the enthusiast’s fancy...
10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance opens nominations for field of 200 classic cars, boats, motorcycles at 7th annual event
If you own a rare, superbly conditioned classic car, boat, or motorcycle that you would like to show off along the picturesque shores of Lake...
Orange you glad you can finally see the 30th anniversary Miata?
After teasing MX-5 devotees nearly a month ago with a manipulated photo featuring a barely visible, ectoplasmic blur of a ghostly coupe shape in an...