electric car makers are finding a new set of buyers: other car companies. But they may not actually want to take a supply of electric cars. Rather, they want the credits in places like California, reports USA Today. California is requiring that automakers sell a certain percentage of emission-free cars this year, meani ... Continue reading
Sounds of Fusion Three Detroit-area Techno musicians used the sounds produced by the 2013 Ford Fusion to make original electronic music. They recorded doors slamming along with a sound bank of Fusion chimes and tones. Ford was there to capture the event, and the results are tunes that groove. more... Craig Daitch | cda ... Continue reading
BMW of North America Awards Minority Supplier to Ginger Bailey
BMW has honored Racemark International CEO Ginger Bailey with the Minority Supplier Award for May. Since 1976, Racemark International and BMW North America have partnered to make what became BMW's largest selling accessory -- the custom logo luxury carpet car mat. Though the automotive industry was once considered a ma ... Continue reading
SKF Receives 2011 Supplier of the Year award from General Motors
SKF (STO:SKFA)(STO:SKFB)(Pink Sheets:SKFRY)(LSE:SKFB) today announced that SKF Sealing Solutions Korea Co., Ltd. has received the GM Supplier of the Year award for the third consecutive year. 'The Supplier of the Year award winners' partnership, dedication and commitment to consistently perform above expectations playe ... Continue reading
OnStar Reminds Drivers to Prepare for Hurricane Season
While storm forecasters expect a near normal hurricane season, all OnStar customers regardless of subscription plan have access to Crisis Assist services. Friday (June 1) marks the start of Atlantic Hurricane season, with this week known as Hurricane Preparedness Week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio ... Continue reading
World Low Emission Vehicle Market Trends & Prospects Reviewed in New Study
The global low emission vehicle market is expected to grow from USDÃ 27.45 billion in 2012 to USD 103.13 billion by 2017 at an estimated CAGR of 30.3% from 2012 to 2017. Low emission vehicle shipments on a global level are expected to reach 3532.1 thousand by 2017, at a CAGR of 27.8% from 2012 to 2017. 'Global Low ... Continue reading
Sale Announced for Automotive Components Holdings Lighting Business, Sandusky Plant
Ford Motor Company and Automotive Components Holdings today announced the sale to Flex|N|Gate group affiliate Ventra Sandusky of ACH's automotive lighting business and Sandusky plant Closing of sales transaction and transfer of business scheduled for June 30 Pending sales leave only one remaining ACH automotive compone ... Continue reading
State, Cities Urged to Bar All Taxpayer Purchases From Chrysler, GM, Other Tax Dodgers While They Refuse to Pay Fair Share The state's award of a contract for up to 1,900 Ford vehicles for the California Highway Patrol and other state agencies is a snub to GM and Chrysler, which eagerly sought the prestigious contract. ... Continue reading
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it has delivered the first pilot version of its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) F-150 pickup truck to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in association with Dow Ko ... Continue reading
Mopar Ram Runner Wins Truck Duel in the Desert
Mopar Ram Runner 33 seconds faster than Ford SVT Raptor on punishing 4.73-mile loop PickupTrucks.com declares Mopar Ram Runner the winner This showdown was at sunrise. The Mopar Ram Runner and the Ford SVT Raptor met for a shoot-out at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), a state park in southeast Cal ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Forms New Joint Venture to Integrate Seating Mechanisms Capabilities in China
Johnson Controls Yanfeng Mechanisms Co., Ltd. ("JCYM") Supplies State-of-the-Art Products to Major Automakers in China Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, overhead systems, door and instrument panels, and interior electronics, recently signed a contract with Shanghai Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seatin ... Continue reading
Illinois Tool Works Inc. Commences Registered Exchange Offer
Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced it has commenced an offer to exchange unregistered Notes for Notes that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The offer includes the exchange of up to $350,000,000 of its registered 3.375% Notes due 2021 and up to $650,000,000 of its registered 4.875% Notes due ... Continue reading
Freightliner Trucks Unveils the Cascadia Evolution Powered by Detroit
Freightliner Trucks today introduced the 2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 truck model. Powered by Detroit and featuring some of the most advanced aerodynamic enhancements in the industry, the Cascadia Evolution delivers up to an additional 7 percent improvement in fuel economy over an EPA 2010-compliant Cascadia equippe ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group to Present at J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, today announced that Chad M. Utrup, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 8:45 AM ET at the J.P. Morgan o ... Continue reading
Truthful New Car Pricing - Help Is Available
How Much Should You Pay For That New Car? Auto Broker Reveals All May 30, 2012 â Toronto, ON â Michael Turner (name has been changed at clientâs request to avoid conflict at the dealership) had been looking for a new Toyota Camry. His wife knew someone at the local Toyota dealership so that is where they ... Continue reading
West Coast Electric Highway Expands to Washington, Now Extends to Canadian Border
The border-to-border vision of the West Coast Electric Highway moves closer to becoming a reality today with the opening of new EV charging sites, extending the highway to the Canadian border and opening it to electric vehicle (EV) drivers from both countries. 'Creating a sustainable transportation system protects our ... Continue reading
Ford, State Farm Collaborate to Offer Auto Insurance Savings Using SYNC In-Car Connectivity System
Ford SYNC-equipped drivers could save up to 40 percent per year through the State Farm Drive Safe & Save insurance discount program depending on their annual mileage The discount is based on the vehicle odometer reading that is reported when the driver uses Vehicle Health Report, a standard feature of SYNC available on ... Continue reading
Jungo Announces Support for HD Video in its Automotive Connectivity Middleware
Jungo Ltd., a leading supplier of connectivity solutions to the automotive industry, has added playback and distribution of HD video support to its In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) middleware. The company's automotive connectivity middleware with HD video support will be on display at the Telematics Detroit conference on ... Continue reading
MiX Telematics Launches MiX Insight Analyser for Premium Fleet Customers
MiX Telematics (JSE:MIX), a global leader in driver safety, vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, launches MiX Insight Analyser to its broad base of Fleet Manager (FM) customers. The web-based product is an advanced and intuitive analysis tool, which enables fleet owners to scrutinise fleet data and make dec ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive Ranks Huntington Auto Finance Number One Among Banks in Auto Dealer Loyalty
Huntington Auto Finance, a division of Huntington Bank , has been ranked number one among banks in Auto Dealer Loyalty by Experian Automotive. The annual ranking is based on customers who financed their vehicle loan through Huntington and then returned to the same dealership as a repeat customer. ... Continue reading
Ravelco Anti-Theft Device Launches Sales in Canada
Ravelco Canada West Holdings, Ltd, announced the official launch of the Ravelco Anti-Theft device sales in Canada. The Ravelco is a patented anti-theft device that has been sold in the U.S. for over 36 years and is starting to take Western Canada by storm. The RAVELCO (pronounced Ruh-vel-co) Anti-Theft Device has been ... Continue reading
MOORESVILLE, May 29, 2012: Red Horse Racing announced today, the team will suspend operations of the No. 7 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team driven by rookie of the year contender, John King, effective immediately. Due to lack of sponsorship funding, the No. 7 will be cutting back its program until further notice. ... Continue reading
The New BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe +VIDEO
BMW will expand the 6 Series range to three models in June 2012 with the introduction of the Gran Coupe. BMW's first four-door coupé combines the elegant and sporty appearance of a classic grand tourer with the space and ease of access of an executive saloon. ... Continue reading
Skoda 2012 Bicycles in 'Racing Look'
Skoda Auto has unveiled its 2012 cycling sport offering. Skoda cycles and matching sports wear show an exclusive 'racing' design for the season. This echoes the appearance of Skoda Motorsport's successful works team. ... Continue reading
Perodua Launch MYVI Wolfrace Design Limited Edition
Perodua are pleased to launch the exciting new Myvi Wolfrace Design following the introduction of the concept late last year. ... Continue reading
Ford Focus 1.0-Litre EcoBoost Off To A Fast Start; Accounts For A Quarter Of New Focus Orders
The new Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost model accounted for 17 per cent of sales in April - its first full month of being on sale - which equates to almost 1,000 cars. Overall UK orders for this multi-award-winning engine in Focus currently stand at more than 25 per cent of sales. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Develops The Guide To Safe Caravanning
2012 is arguably one of Great Britain's most exciting years and more than ever, people are choosing to take their holidays in the UK rather than travel to the continent or abroad. ... Continue reading
Summer Fun For All The Family At Beaulieu 14th July - 2nd September 2012
Come to Beaulieu this summer, between 14th July and 2nd September, and join the Victorian house party in Palace House with music in the Lower Drawing Room, family games outside on the lawns and daily playlets to enjoy. ... Continue reading
Technology and Innovation Awards 2012
The Motoring Matters Magazine Group, publishers of PowerTorque Magazine, has announced the winners of the PowerTorque Technology and Innovation Awards 2012. ... Continue reading
New Crash Test Program for South East Asia
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today congratulated the Malaysian Government on the establishment of a New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) for the South East Asian region - ASEAN NCAP. ... Continue reading
This week, Renault Australia will debut an all-new campaign - Renault. Made For You. ... Continue reading
Download Audi Magazine Australia on iPad now
Audi Magazine Australia 1/2012 is now available for the iPad, through the Apple iTunes store. ... Continue reading
Honda Australia Welcomes First Thai-Built Vehicles Since Floods
Honda Australia yesterday welcomed the first delivery of Thai-built Hondas from its plant in Ayutthaya since devastating floods suspended operations in October last year. ... Continue reading
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