Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the leading provider, owner, and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, is pleased to announce that it has established a partnership with Alco Parking, Pittsburgh's leading parking management firm, and now provides EV charging at SouthSide Works in P ... Continue reading
When Cars Start to Feel the Road
NIRA Dynamics AB has now developed algorithms that can estimate the friction value between the road and the tires. Experienced drivers perceive the road with nearly all senses: they see, feel and even hear the road. They use all this information to estimate the grip of the road and, based on their judgement, adapt thei ... Continue reading
PennDOT, Police Focused on Reducing Impaired Driving Crashes through Labor Day
As part of the national enforcement initiative, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," PennDOT, state police and municipal police are focusing their efforts on reducing alcohol-and drug-related crashes through Labor Day. "Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is unsafe and it's against the law," PennDOT Secretary ... Continue reading
Cars.com forecasts August light, new-vehicle sales will hit 1,503,640 units, up 0.2 percent year-over-year and 4.8 percent from July. A SAAR of 16.6 million is expected for the month, an increase of 4.1 percent from August 2013 and 0.7 percent month-over-month. Retail sales are expected to make up 87 percent of total s ... Continue reading
New-Vehicle Sales To Decline Nearly 1 Percent In August; Labor Day Weekend Expected To Boost Sales
New-vehicle sales are expected to decrease 0.7 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.49 million units, resulting in an estimated 16.5 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. Although sales are down from a raw volume perspective, they remain up slightly after adjusting for the dif ... Continue reading
Communication Breakdown: Voice Recognition No.1 Problem With New Vehicles
In a climate of high consumer demand for increasing levels of technology in new vehicles audio, communication, entertainment and navigation (ACEN) systems are the most problematic component category in today's new vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2014 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction StudySM released today. The ... Continue reading
LG Innotek Develops World's First "Rare Earth Free" Automotive DCT Motor
LG Innotek, a leading global components manufacturer, today announced that the company has developed world's first "rare earth free" automotive dual-clutch transmission (DCT) motor. The development of the new DCT motor and associated manufacturing and quality control equipment will lead to its production by LG Innotek ... Continue reading
Economic crime in the automotive industry is on the rise with 28 percent of the automotive respondents reporting that their companies experienced an incident of economic crime, up slightly from 25 percent in 2011. Among the top types of economic crime in the automotive sector, 74 percent are committed by internal perpe ... Continue reading
Hyundai Engages Loyal College Football Fans Through Integrated Marketing Program
Like the millions of college football fans across the country, Hyundai is gearing up for what is sure to be an exciting 2014 season. Hyundai's successful college football marketing program is back for its fourth year and is connecting its owners, the most loyal in the entire automotive industry five years running accor ... Continue reading
Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation is debuting its first-to-market wireless charging system with General Motors. This unique solution uses inductive coupling technology to support both wireless charging standards â Power Matters Alliance (PMA)/Powermat® and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)/Qi. Cadill ... Continue reading
Citroen CX is Celebrating its 40th Anniversary
Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1974, the Citroën CX is celebrating its 40th anniversary Remembered today as a bold, stylish vehicle with creative responses to the issues of the time The CX made its mark with advances in technology, including the turbocharged diesel engine, a GTi version & updated hydropneumatic ... Continue reading
Suzuki Vitara to be Unveiled in Paris
At the 2014 Paris Motor Show, Suzuki Motor Corporation will hold the global premiere of its all-new small and stylish SUV model. ‎ The new five door car is named Vitara and it marks the return of the famous badge first used by Suzuki more than 25 years ago, also on a small SUV. The Vitara is the production model ... Continue reading
Toyota Manufacturing Made Simple with Paper Model Kits
The prospect of building your own Toyota might summon up images of long nights toiling in a cold garage surrounded by myriad parts and tools. But thereâs a way of crafting yourself a car that only requires a sharp knife, glue and an hour or so of patience. With a nod to the traditional Japanese art of origami, Toy ... Continue reading
The New Lexus RX 450h Advance: Looks Superb, Sounds Even Better
15-speaker Mark Levinson premium surround sound system provided as standard Lexus has released a new RX 450h Advance, a model that is even more generously equipped than before with the added luxury of a Mark Levinson premium 7.1 surround sound system as standard. Even with the additional benefit of this Lexus-bespoke a ... Continue reading
Mazda Sponsors the Travis Perkins Masters
Brand awareness focus targeted at golf fans 2nd Year of association with prestigious golf event. For the second year running Mazda UK has been named the 'Official Vehicle Partner' for one of the most prestigious events on the European Senior Tour - the Travis Perkins Masters - taking place from 29 August to 31 August 2 ... Continue reading
Uber has seen massive growth in Germany as its user base increased fivefold since the start of 2014 Uber today announced major expansion plans for its hugely popular UberBLACK and UberPOP services in Germany. The country is one of the fastest growing markets in Europe as drivers and riders say they want Uber everywhere ... Continue reading
Regional Vendors Thrive as eRetailing of Automotive Parts and Service Picks Up in Europe
The rapid growth in personal, in-vehicle and service shop connectivity is lending momentum to the creation of new customer touch points and driving the online sales of automotive parts and services in Europe. The emergence of independent eRetailers is further propelling the expansion of aftermarket eRetail, which has a ... Continue reading
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