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SEMA STUDY FINDS GROWING DEALER INTEREST IN ACCESSORIES AND SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT
More dealerships are turning to specialty parts and accessories, according to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). A study titled “Dealer Vehicle Buyers; SEMA Show 2006” found that the number of dealerships represented at the show increased 10% from the previous year.
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Wheel & Tire
By Carr Winn
Drawing a Crowd
Reaching Enthusiasts Through Emerging Motorsports
One new racing series that puts the screws to high-performance racing rubber is drifting. Given the proving-ground nature of the sport and its growing enthusiast base, Bridgestone Firestone was a promin… [More]
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Business
By Steve Campbell
2007 SEMA Design Awards
Manufacturing Members Select Four New Accessory-Friendly Vehicles
Well-matched partnerships can make any business stronger. That’s th… [More]
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DEALERS AND AUTOMAKERS RUSH TO EMBRACE SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET
Out among the dirt, boulders and man-made obstacles of the Truck Trend Proving Ground at the 2006 SEMA Show, the Rhino Offroad RTV is drawing a bigger crowd each day. The vehicle Gizmag.com likened to a fusion of monster truck and mo… [More]
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10 Areas of Opportunity
Some Familiar, Some New and Some Surprises
Four-wheel-drive recreation has been a steady specialty-equipment market segment for decades, but rock crawling and sand sports have boomed in the last few years. (Photo courtesy of 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine)
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Accessories and Dealers
Marketing Specialty Equipment to Sell New Cars and Trucks
It used to be that only used cars three to five years old were candidates for accessorization. Now, however, mainstream new-car buyers have discovered that they can outfit a vehicle the way they want right on the showr… [More]
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The 10 Hottest Trends From The 2006 SEMA Show
Matte is the new mirror-finish, said much of the mainstream and enthusiast media at the SEMA Show.
Many in the automotive industry look to the SEMA Show for the debut of innovative new prod-ucts and trends, and the 2006 Show had them in spades. … [More]
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