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June 13, 2008
SEMA: Pickups Could Stay Popular Among Enthusiasts
SEMA’s monthly Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) showed a one percent increase in the three-month moving average for consumers who are planning to modify a pickup. This means that even after a 32 percent drop in new-pickup sales in May 2008 compared to one year ago, pickups still dominate the specialty-equipment market share.

June 6, 2008
SEMA Expands Installer Test Program to Include Self-Adhesive Products Specialist Accreditation
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, has added a Self-Adhesive Products Specialist Exam to its battery of installer certification tests.

June 3, 2008
Check Seat Heater Kits Now Backed by SEMA ProPledge Warranty Program
Check Corp. has joined the SEMA ProPledge manufacturer’s warranty.

June 13, 2008
ACI Announces New Tonneau Cover Installation for '06–'08 Honda Ridgeline
ACI (Agri-Cover Inc.) is now offering a new Access Roll-Up Cover installation for '06–'08 Honda Ridgeline trucks.

June 9, 2008
Aftermarket Companies Help Raise $5,000 for Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
The Ride for Kids charity, which benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, received some generous contributions from the automotive aftermarket industry at the 30th Annual Rovers MC Boner Run on April 13 in Lucerne Valley, Calif.

June 4, 2008
AP: Toyota, Honda Sedans Outsell F-series Pickups
Cars outsold the top-selling Ford F-series truck in May for the first time since 1992, a sign of the rapid shift in customers' preferences from trucks and SUVs to small cars that is forcing painful production cuts and plant closures at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., the Associated Press is reporting.