Baby It's Cold Outside - Garage Heater Review
Keeping warm while fixing your car: Mr. Heater HERO and Tank-top space heater test drive. By Thom Cannell Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel At The Auto Channel we get our hands dirty. Not only on press event where mustard spills on our ties, but in the garage fixing greasy engines, replacing suspensions, and keeping our ... Continue reading
Grant of $65,000 from The Chrysler Foundation supports scholarship and mentor programs
Last Tuesday (Nov. 26) at a breakfast hosted by Winning Futures, Mark Chernoby, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Vice President - Product Committee Coordinator â Chrysler Group LLC presented Winning Futures with a $65,000 grant from The Chrysler Foundation to support its continuing education scholarships and ... Continue reading
2013 Tokyo Motor Show - 6 Concept Cars That Forbes Thinks You Should Know About
Tokyo December 2, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that The Tokyo Motor Show is known for its wacky concept cars, but this year the wackiness is less pronounced than usual. Many skew more toward the practical than the fantastical. Thatâs not to suggest disappointment. According to Forbes, the concept cars are a ... Continue reading
GM Foundation Grant Sends 256 Detroit Children to Preschool
The General Motors Foundation is making a quality preschool education possible for 256 children in Detroit's most challenged neighborhoods through a $500,000 grant in support of the Education Achievement Authority (EAA) of Michigan. "Early education is a critical factor in the long-term success of our children. This ve ... Continue reading
Chevrolet India and OWFP donate 70 Nearly Indestructible Footballs to Gunjur School in Bangalore
Chevrolet India on Saturday donated 70 One World Futbols to Gunjur School as part of a larger Chevrolet and One World Futbol Project initiative to donate 20,000 nearly indestructible footballs to marginalized and underprivileged children in India. The unique initiative is aimed at reaching out to the less fortunate chi ... Continue reading
DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its Network and Imaging Systems group and Thailand's Chaiseri Metal & Rubber Co Ltd. have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement to integrate DRS's C4InSight⢠mission command capabilities into the new Chaiseri First Win multi-role armored 4x4 tactical v ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars will play a leading role in the worldâs first large-scale autonomous driving pilot project in which 100 self-driving Volvo cars will use public roads in everyday driving conditions around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The ground-breaking project âDrive Me â Self-driving cars for sustainable ... Continue reading
High interest in next-generation in-car technologies among drivers in emerging economies could help shape future demand for sales and provide the automotive industry with a sustained revenue stream, a new survey by Accenture indicates. The survey shows that drivers are twice as likely to choose a car based on in-vehicl ... Continue reading
Iteris Elects Gerard Mooney to its Board of Directors
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing intelligent traffic management information solutions, has elected Gerard Mooney to its board of directors. âHe also possesses deep industry knowledge in the intelligent transportation solutions market and is familiar with many key customers in our industry. We lo ... Continue reading
December 2 through 6 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week and AARP Driver Safety, the countryâs first and largest older driver safety initiative, wants to help motorists refresh their knowledge on how to stay safe, independent and confident when on the road. âItâs no longer just a catchphrase. The rules ... Continue reading
Winnebago Motorhomes Receive MotorHome Magazine Readers' Choice Awards
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, received notification from MotorHome Magazine that Winnebago Class A and C motor homes received their Readers' Choice Awards. Winnebago is the top selling brand in North America. ... Continue reading
GM Facility Solves Tough Waste Challenge
Perseverance and creativity enabled a 75-year old General Motors manufacturing facility here to go landfill-free. The journey took four years and included seven attempts to recycle a challenging oily filter sludge generated from a machining operation. The plant, which produces components to enable better vehicle fuel e ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company COO to Kick Off Washington Auto Show Event Jan. 22
The Washington Auto Show, the automotive industry's annual public policy show and the largest public show held in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce that Mark Fields, chief operating officer of Ford Motor Company, will deliver the keynote address at the Newsmaker Breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. As COO, Fie ... Continue reading
New Toshiba Small-Size DC Motor Driver ICs Reduce Power Consumption In Automotive Applications
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today ships its automotive quality grade TB9101FNG and TB9102FNG small-size brushed DC motor drivers for in-vehicle brushed DC motor applications. The devices are fabricate ... Continue reading
50 Years of Mustang Captured on Limited Edition Desktop Sound Clock Thermometer
During its first 49 years of production, the Ford Mustang has come to evoke a variety of emotions in its customers â freedom, optimism and being true to one self. To commemorate becoming the newest member of an exclusive club â 50 years of continuous production in 2014 â Mark Feldstein & Associates, inc. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Declares Dividend on 5.875% Preferred Stock
Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2014, to shareholders of record on December 13, 2013. The payout represents an annual rate of $2.9375 per share. ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Announces Industrial Acquisitions
Genuine Parts Company announced today two acquisitions for its Industrial Group. Effective today, Motion Industries (Canada), Inc. ("Motion Canada"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company's Industrial Group, Motion Industries ("Motion"), has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Canada has agr ... Continue reading
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched its annual Plus Your Points promotion for all Enterprise Plus loyalty members. From today through March 31, 2014, Enterprise Plus members who register for the promotion can earn double points on qualifying rentals, with additional opportunities to earn bonus points redeemable for free ... Continue reading
Ram Commercial Confirms New Small Van
The Ram Commercial Truck division today announced that it will offer an all-new small van for the North American market. Joining the larger and highly capable Ram ProMaster as an additional van offering, the 2015 Ram ProMaster City will compete with small commercial and passenger vans. "The Ram ProMaster City further e ... Continue reading
Rare 1930 Packard Speedsters and Chrysler Custom Imperial Collection to be Sold by Dragone Auctions
Date of the event: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 Place: Dragone Classic Motorcars 176 Post Road West Westport, CT 06880 USA Time: 1:00PM: Automobilia Auction 2:00PM: Classic Car Auction With preparations already underway, Dragone Auctions announces their pre-holiday auction sale featuring classics from the Thomas Kerr " ... Continue reading
Impact of Big Data on the Automotive Industry - Explicit Savings of About $800 per Vehicle per Year
Big data is not a new phenomenon in the automotive industry. The increasing presence of connectivity, with short-to mid-terms promising high-speed/high-bandwidth connectivity like LTE (long term evolution) in the car, is one of the key reasons for pursing big data in the industry. The shift is taking place due to the n ... Continue reading
Over £1,000,000 Worth Of Convenience For Seat Owners
SEAT's innovative online booking system for servicing, accessories and tyres has passed the £1,000,000 mark for the year. ... Continue reading
S-Cross News In Brief: The All-New Crossover From Suzuki
Suzuki has some good news this winter for customers looking to purchase a new SX4 S-Cross, the brand's all new Crossover model. ... Continue reading
Ford And Ceme Celebrate Ten-Year Partnership With Launch Of New College
Ford this week helped mark the 10th anniversary of CEME, the Essex-based Centre of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, by supporting a 'ground breaking' for a new University Technical College. ... Continue reading
As part of an ongoing partnership supporting the Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE, and the Mackay Engineering College, Hyundai Motor Company Australia has today made a further vehicle donation, this time to the Great Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE. ... Continue reading
Top Gear Awards Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG as its 2013 Car of the Year
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has been critically acclaimed by Top Gear Magazine Australia, and awarded the 2013 Car of the Year for the Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. ... Continue reading
Honda Australia And Gregorys Sign Delivery Partnership
Honda Australia has partnered with transport and logistics company Gregorys to deliver parts and accessories to Honda dealerships in the Melbourne metropolitan area. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLS-Class Awarded People's Choice Best Prestige Car
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has been recognised by Carsales.com.au and awarded both prestige car categories in the 2013 People's Choice Awards. ... Continue reading
Nissan named as one of BRW Magazine's Most Innovative Companies - Again
Nissan has been named one of Australia's most innovative companies for the second consecutive year by leading business magazine BRW. ... Continue reading
Michael is World's Best Subaru Technician
Subaru's global World Skills Tournament has been won by Sydney technician Michael Cooper, who gains the distinction of becoming the first overseas winner of the prestigious Japan-based award. ... Continue reading
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