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Imagination to Show SEMA the Endless Possibilities of Ford

Imagination to Show SEMA the Endless Possibilities of Ford

PR Newswire DETROIT, Nov. 1, 2010 DETROIT, Nov. 1, 2010 -- In a blockbuster experience at this year's upcoming annual Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association (SEMA) Show to be held in Las Vegas, NV, Ford Motor Company will demonstrate to performance product experts that anything is possible with a Ford thanks to ... Continue reading

Hyundai Partners With Top Aftermarket Companies to Customize Newest Models for SEMA

Hyundai Partners With Top Aftermarket Companies to Customize Newest Models for SEMA

PR Newswire FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010 -- Hyundai will showcase the luxurious Equus sedan, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive Sonata Turbo, and the rear-wheel drive, performance-oriented Genesis Coupe, at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show Nov. 2-5, 2010 ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sportage Concepts Work Hard and Play Hard at SEMA Show

2011 Kia Sportage Concepts Work Hard and Play Hard at SEMA Show

2011 Kia Sportage compact CUV can be all business or all pleasure – or both – Kia Motors America (KMA) has teamed with fashion and lifestyle magazine Antenna to showcase two stylish and highly customized Sportages created by Antenna for "The Duel," which are aimed at recreational enthusias ... Continue reading

Chevrolet To Unveil New Concepts at 2010 SEMA - VIDEO ENHANCED

Chevrolet To Unveil New Concepts at 2010 SEMA - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Concepts Aimed At Visual, High-Performance And Environmental Appeal LAS VEGAS - November 1, 2010: At this week’s annual SEMA Show, Chevrolet will showcase how new designs, technologies and accessories can inspire aftermarket customizers to elevate the driving, visual and environmental appeal of the brand’ ... Continue reading

Electric Motors and Vehicles Company (EMAV) Launches with EV Range Extender

Electric Motors and Vehicles Company (EMAV) Launches with EV Range Extender

WAKARUSA, Ind.--Electric Motors and Vehicles Company (EMAV), a global technology, product development and production company focused on rugged electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Mopar. EMAV will provide investigative R&D, design, and engineering f ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Determines Which New GPS Functions Are Worth It and Which to Bypass

Consumer Reports Determines Which New GPS Functions Are Worth It and Which to Bypass

PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2010 YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Portable GPS models are now packed with more features, but you might have a hard time trying to decipher functions such as "text-to-speech" or "lane assist." Consumer Reports narrowed down which features are worth looking for ... Continue reading

Subaru Launches Custom Performance Cars at 2010 SEMA Show

Subaru Launches Custom Performance Cars at 2010 SEMA Show

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 29 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 29 -- Subaru of America, Inc. has teamed with its motorsports partners, tuners and enthusiasts to showcase the latest available Subaru Genuine Parts and Subaru Performance Tuning Accessories at the 2010 SEMA show. Subaru will also display the "Fastest STI Ever," the re ... Continue reading

Shelby American Announces 2010 Annual Publication and New Website for Enthusiasts

Shelby American Announces 2010 Annual Publication and New Website for Enthusiasts

LAS VEGAS--Executives with Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets: CSBI), have announced the launch of a new dynamic website and the latest Shelby Annual publication. The new site went live on Oct. 22 and the Shelby Annual will hit newsstands by Nov. 1. “We inv ... Continue reading

Polk to Offer Aftermarket Insight During SEMA, AAPEX Shows

Polk to Offer Aftermarket Insight During SEMA, AAPEX Shows

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 28 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 28 -- Several Polk executives will participate in educational sessions as part of the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show and Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) next week in Las Vegas. Their presentations include insight from Polk's uniq ... Continue reading

Toyota, 3 Companies Start Joint Battery-to-Battery Reuse Program

Toyota, 3 Companies Start Joint Battery-to-Battery Reuse Program

Tokyo, Oct 27, 2010 Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (Toyota Chemical Engineering), Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Metal Mining) and Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) announce the launch of the world's first* business to recycle nickel in used hybrid-vehicle nickel-met ... Continue reading

10 Trick New Car Features for Halloween From KBB.Com

10 Trick New Car Features for Halloween From KBB.Com

PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28 IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28 -- Halloween is about trick-or-treating, and in the case of many 2011 cars the new "trick" features are real treats. Â To honor these innovations, the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, ... Continue reading

Bright Lights of Las Vegas Strip Shine on Suzuki at 2010 SEMA Show

Bright Lights of Las Vegas Strip Shine on Suzuki at 2010 SEMA Show

PR Newswire BREA, Calif., Oct. 28 BREA, Calif., Oct. 28 -- Fresh off an exciting summer that included an intercontinental journey from Tokyo to Los Angeles (www.suzukiauto.com/allpoints/events/road-trip/) and a record-breaking run at Bonneville (www.suzukiauto.com/allpoints/events/bonneville) with its Kizashi sport sed ... Continue reading

Driving at Night Just Plain Unnerving: 37 Million Sometimes Avoid Getting Behind the Wheel After Dark - VIDEO ENHANCED

Driving at Night Just Plain Unnerving: 37 Million Sometimes Avoid Getting Behind the Wheel After Dark - VIDEO ENHANCED

HILLSBORO, N.H., Oct. 22 HILLSBORO, N.H., Oct. 22 -- A new survey commissioned by SYLVANIA suggests that half of American drivers desire better visibility during nighttime driving, and that many actually avoid traveling in the dark. According to the survey of U.S. licensed drivers, approximately 51 percent somewhat agr ... Continue reading

AAA Encourages Drivers to Have Brakes Inspected Before Roads Turn Slick

AAA Encourages Drivers to Have Brakes Inspected Before Roads Turn Slick

PR Newswire ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21 In recognition of October as AAA Car Care Month, the nation's largest motor club reminds motorists brakes are key to safe driving—especially during inclement weather ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Good brakes are crucial to keeping a vehicle under con ... Continue reading

Audi of America to Show at SEMA for First Time

Audi of America to Show at SEMA for First Time

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 19 HERNDON, Va., Oct. 19 -- Audi of America today announced that it will exhibit -- for the first time ever -- at the SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, Nov. 2-5, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We're thrilled to be a part of the SEMA experience, and look forw ... Continue reading

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