Monday, September 29, 2014

Auto Part Sales Online - Three Categories Account for 50 Percent

Posted by Auto Care News on September 24, 2014 Source: New Auto Care Association E-Tailing StudyBETHESDA, MD – September 24, 2014 – In terms of dollars spent on automotive replacement parts through online purchasing, or e-tailing, three categories represent half of the dollar volume in 2013, according to E-Ta ... Continue reading

Magna Producing Complete, Lightweight Composite Liftgate for German OEM

Magna International Inc. announced that it is leveraging its advanced composites and exteriors systems expertise to produce an innovative, lightweight composite liftgate assembly on the BMW i3. Magna's collaboratively-designed liftgate achieves the BMW i brand appearance and vehicle mass requirements through the use of ... Continue reading

Honeywell Global Turbo Forecast Projects 49 Million Turbocharged Vehicle Sales Per Year By 2019

43 percent of new production vehicles globally will have turbochargers in five years - Turbo markets in North America and China estimated to double by 2019 ROLLE, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 2014 -- Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, released its Global Turbo Forecast tha ... Continue reading

GM Innovation Challenge Launched at Four Major Colleges

Students will create 3-D printing, augmented reality tools for manufacturing DETROIT – General Motors’ manufacturing team is looking to college students to develop practical applications for the latest crazes of the techno-elite like 3D-printed gnomes and glasses that will go beyond providing the wearer direc ... Continue reading

Camouflaging New Chevrolet Volt is Balancing Act

Engineers charged with hiding styling while vehicle testing proceeds in public DETROIT – The styling of the next-generation Chevrolet Volt is one of the automotive world’s best-kept secrets. Keeping customers and media eager to see the successor to the groundbreaking original at bay until the new Volt debuts ... Continue reading

Rollin' with Joe on National Coffee Day

What comes from beans and offers an aroma more addictive than new car smell? Yes, coffee. It’s National Coffee Day, and we want to honor this pleasing beverage by celebrating the king of all coffee cup holders – the car. What’s the level of “caffeination” one can achieve? It varies by vehicle. ... Continue reading

2015 Toyota RAV4 Marks Two Decades as a Small SUV Pioneer

Chiseled Design Turns Heads, Cheats The Wind Standard 6-speed Automatic Transmission Available Dynamic Torque Control All-Wheel Drive Four levels of Entune® Audio and Multimedia Offered Available Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Lane Departure Warning Huge Cargo Space September 26, 2014 The Toyota RA ... Continue reading

Toyota Venza Combines Sleek Car Design with SUV Versatility

Concept-Car Looks, SUV Practicality New: Upgraded Entune® Multimedia Audio Systems New: Standard Towing Package with V6 Models New: Backup Camera Standard on All Models Available All-Wheel Drive September 26, 2014 Done right, practicality can make a design statement. Submitted as evidence: the Toyota Venza, a sophis ... Continue reading

Ford Invests in Future with New LED Lighting at Manufacturing Plants Globally, Accelerating Aggressive Conservation Efforts

Ford invests more than $25 million to install LED lighting at manufacturing facilities in North America and across the globe – saving energy and money while improving safety and lighting quality for employees 25,000 new LED fixtures installed globally by the end of 2014 will reduce energy use by 56 million kilowat ... Continue reading

Bosch technologies featured on 2015 Chrysler 200, an IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Bosch’s radar sensor and electronic stability program help drivers avoid accidents 2015 Chrysler 200 is equipped with Bosch-supplied third-generation long-range radar (LRR3) sensor and electronic stability program (ESP®) technology Bosch LRR3 and ESP technology enable the vehicle’s adaptive cruise control ... Continue reading

Ford Hosting 2014 Investor Day Conference

DEARBORN, MI -- Sept. 29, 2014: Ford Motor Company is hosting an Investor Day conference that begins today at approximately 1 p.m. EDT. The event will feature presentations by CEO Mark Fields, CFO Bob Shanks and other members of the senior leadership team, and will include a question-and-answer session. The webcast, wh ... Continue reading

An Open and Shut Case: Magna Makes 50 Millionth Side Door Latch

Magna International Inc., the global leader in volume and sales for automotive latching products, announces that its Motrol closures manufacturing division in Guasticce, Italy, has achieved a noteworthy milestone: 50 million side-door latches manufactured for Volkswagen Group vehicles. Since starting production in 2003 ... Continue reading

Audi's Scott Keogh to Headline AIADA's 45th Annual Meeting

The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) announced today that Scott Keogh, President of Audi of America, will provide keynote remarks at AIADA's 45th Annual Meeting and Luncheon on January 25, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. During the meeting, AIADA's dealer members and auto industry leaders wil ... Continue reading