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The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association, or more commonly known as SEMA, is widely regarded as the one of the world’s largest automotive trade show that attracts more than 2400 car manufacturers and aftermarket parts suppliers from around the world.

Held over four days in the first week of November at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, SEMA is a confluence of nearly every facet of the automotive world, showcasing wild hotrod projects, customised 4×4 big rigs, highly-tuned performance cars, and the latest in electronic gadgets.

With such a wide variety of specialties and genres, the number of aftermarket products featured at SEMA usually number in the thousands with just about any aftermarket automotive product imaginable.

Being a trade-show, SEMA is not open to the public. Instead attendees are required to register themselves as a buyer, exhibitor or media before the show. Official site: https://www.semashow.com

Reviews

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News

California bans Tesla, and others, from implying ‘Full Self-Driving’ capability

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Next-gen BMW X3 M to go electric

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Mugen Honda Civic Type R and ZR-V to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon

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Tesla gifts Enhanced Autopilot trial for the holiday

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Volvo says it won’t lock features behind subscriptions

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Volkswagen to debut new electric vehicle at CES 2023

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Reviews

2022 Nissan Navara Pro-4X review

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Advice

Car Airbags: how they work and why they’re important

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News

Volkswagen launches ownership tools: Electric Vehicle hub and more wait time updates

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Comparisons

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross vs Mazda CX-30 comparison review

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News

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2025 Volkswagen ID.2: Australia interested in Polo-sized city BEV

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Advice

Australia’s cheapest SUVs: 5 crossovers under $30,000

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News

Polestar opens first Australian showroom in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre

Volvo’s electric performance spinoff’s first Space will be in Melbourne’s largest shopping centre

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Evie Networks marks 100th EV charging station

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Jolt Sydney EV station
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New South Wales ‘to cut emissions by 70 per cent by 2035’

The NSW Government has announced the target ahead of the State’s upcoming election

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NSW to review dispute process between crash repairers and insurance firms

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BMW to produce solid-state EV batteries

The Bavarian automaker has expanded its alliance with a major US battery-maker to build solid-state units for EVs

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2023 GWM Tank 300 scores five stars in ANCAP safety testing

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Volkswagen Australia says it will sell more EVs than ICE cars by 2028

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Reviews

2022 Kia Sorento review: S diesel all-wheel-drive

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News

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