SHREVEPORT, LA (10.15.2021) – The SEMA Show 2021 drew an in-person attendance of over a reported 100,000. Seeing exhibitors showing their latest products to industry members was terrific.The 12volt Central Studios provided press for a number of exhibitors leading up to SEMA 2021 and added more visibility for exhibitors from the SEMA Show floor. The 12voltSTP Tool provided an easy way for a number of exhibitors to showcase their SEMA booth activities across the 12volt industry.

Posts from SEMA 2021 are approaching 100… .#12vnn_sema2021 on Instagram.

Nakamichi, Hertz, Beyma, Fair Interamerican, Braille Battery, Hushmat, Sony, Audiopipe and AudioControl, along with retailers and reps utilized the 12voltSTP Tool to showcase their new products and activities to thousands of the 12volt industry members that did not attend SEMA 2021.

Proactive companies that exhibited at SEMA can still showcase their activities from the SEMA Show floor. Bob Ahuja, Stealth Batteries, said “I have some images from the booth on my phone. I would like to extend the ROI on my SEMA investment and will send a few booth images.”

In today’s world, and the 12volt world, it’s hard to find positive news. The 12volt News, and the 12volt Central Studios, work to deliver positive industry news each business day. Creating the 12voltSTP Tool is another example of making it easy for industry members to put their company’s brand and activities in front of members of the 12volt industry. Snap..Txt..Presto.. your company’s positive news could be in the news. 318 465 0844 is the number.

With the advent of social media Facebook and Instagram platforms became key vehicles for information and news delivery. The fact remains people need still, and look forward to, receiving news. That is also true for the business realm that includes the 12volt Industry.

Today, a vast percentage of people spend hours and hours on their mobile devices each day. Reports are the average person spends 7 hours a day on their smartphone.

To deliver fresh industry news to members of the mobile electronics industry the 12volt Central Studios makes multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook each business day. It’s the 12volt Central Studios 6 Pack. Check out the 12Volt 6-Pack as The 12volt Central Studios will work to make 6 social media posts each business day delivering fresh positive news the 12volt industry.

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DIAMOND BAR, CA (11.17.2021) – Despite ongoing disruptions in the economy, 70% of specialty-equipment manufacturers report sales growth over the past year, according to the new State of the Industry—Fall 2021 report from SEMA.

The report highlights specialty-equipment market trends, including sales performance and expectations, broader economic factors that are affecting the industry, and a future outlook on the role that emerging vehicle technologies may play.

Supply-chain disruptions are affecting the automotive sector, and new-vehicle production is expected to be 7.7 million units lower in 2021 than 2020—tempering the specialty-equipment industry’s optimism regarding its short-term prospects. However, most businesses are maintaining a positive outlook, with more than 80% expecting their sales to be stable or growing over the coming year.

The latest edition of SEMA’s ongoing State of the Industry report series offers 70 pages of data on the specialty-equipment industry to help companies understand how the market is performing and evolving. Key findings from the report include:
Delays in shipping and the ongoing microchip shortage have left automakers unable to keep up with consumer demand for new vehicles, pushing dealer inventories to all-time lows and the average price of a new vehicle to an unprecedented $45,000 in September 2021.

While some businesses struggled during the beginning of the pandemic last year, especially retailers, most were able to adjust. Manufacturers in particular have done well, reporting an average of 19% sales growth over the past 12 months.
Sales in the pickup, sports car, SUV, and classic vehicle segments continue to be strong, with many businesses once again seeing double-digit sales growth this year.

Supply-chain disruptions are starting to create some uncertainty. In the spring of 2021, 70% of specialty-equipment manufacturers and 75% of distributors expected their sales to grow over the coming year. However, those percentages have fallen to 58% and 52% respectively.

The temporary shifts towards online sales that were made necessary by the pandemic are continuing to reverse, with the majority of specialty-equipment parts sales once again flowing through in-person retail channels.
In the longer term, vehicle manufacturers’ plans to develop and sell more electric vehicles will require the specialty-equipment industry to plan for and adapt to these changes in the vehicle population.

For more data on the state of U.S. specialty-equipment market, download the SEMA State of the Industry—Fall 2021 report for free today at www.sema.org/research.