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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Consumer Fraud Alert: Texas Flood Damaged Vehicles

Consumer Fraud Alert: Texas Flood Damaged Vehicles

It happened after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the East Coast storms of 2006 and Super Storm Sandy in 2012. “SIU works to prevent fraud by checking flood claims against NICB and ISO databases to identify previous prior flood vehicles that require further investigation.” After all those storms, flood damaged vehicles hi ... Continue reading

College Team Tops 2,000 Miles per Gallon during SAE 'Supermileage' Competition Held at Eaton's Proving Grounds in Marshall, Michigan

College Team Tops 2,000 Miles per Gallon during SAE 'Supermileage' Competition Held at Eaton's Proving Grounds in Marshall, Michigan

MARSHALL, Mich.--Power management company Eaton, in conjunction with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), announced the results of the annual SAE Supermileage® competition held at Eaton’s Proving Grounds in Marshall, Michigan. Université Laval from Quebec, Canada, achieved 2,098 miles per gallon (mpg) ... Continue reading

'Reinventing Traffic, Commuting and Safety in the Era of the Connected Car'

'Reinventing Traffic, Commuting and Safety in the Era of the Connected Car'

Third-Annual Connected Car Conference Returns to CE Week on June 23 in NYC Featuring Vehicle and Technology Demonstrations from Buick, Google, Maserati, Pioneer, QNX and Scion NEW YORK --June 11, 2015: The C3 Group will host its third annual Connected Car Conference (C3) at CE Week, showcasing the trends and technologi ... Continue reading

Nissan Extends Sponsorship of National Drive Electric Week through 2017

Nissan Extends Sponsorship of National Drive Electric Week through 2017

Plug In America announced today that Nissan will serve as the exclusive automotive sponsor for National Drive Electric Week through 2017. National Drive Electric Week, the largest annual organized gathering of plug-in vehicle drivers, celebrates its fifth anniversary this September with test drives and other activities ... Continue reading

New Automotive Study Voices the Industry's View on Quality and a Strategic Path Forward

New Automotive Study Voices the Industry's View on Quality and a Strategic Path Forward

Automotive OEMs and suppliers estimate $3.5 billion in cost savings could be achieved if complexity and redundancy in Quality Management System (QMS) requirements were reduced, according to a new study and survey based on extensive interviews with the nation's leading automakers. The study reveals that while the curren ... Continue reading

Airbiquity Recognized As Telematics Service Provider Of The Year By TU-Automotive Awards

Airbiquity Recognized As Telematics Service Provider Of The Year By TU-Automotive Awards

Company Accredited as Leading the Connected Car Industry in Automotive Telematics Service Provider Role SEATTLE, June 11, 2015 -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected car services, was honored as the Best Telematics Service Provider of the year for consumer vehicles at the 2015 TU-Automotive Awards ceremony held ... Continue reading

Freudenberg-NOK Plans to Expand Morristown, Ind. Facility to Accommodate New Manufacturing Processes, Products

Freudenberg-NOK Plans to Expand Morristown, Ind. Facility to Accommodate New Manufacturing Processes, Products

Plant expansion will bring new industrial jobs to the region MORRISTOWN, Ind., June 11, 2015 -- The uptick in the automotive industry's fortunes is driving demand for quality components. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is answering the call with plans to expand its Morristown, Ind., manufacturing facility and hire ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute and FCA US LLC Launch Mopar Technical Education Curriculum Training Program

Universal Technical Institute and FCA US LLC Launch Mopar Technical Education Curriculum Training Program

Universal Technical Institute , the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, has partnered with FCA US LLC to launch the new Mopar Technical Education Curriculum (Mopar TEC) training program at its ... Continue reading

Honda Confirms RC213V-S for 2016

Honda Confirms RC213V-S for 2016

Honda today confirmed that the revolutionary RC213V-S is to be sold as a premium 2016 model, with a limited number set to be made available to U.S. customers. Every sport bike enthusiast has dreamt of climbing aboard a MotoGP™ machine and experiencing firsthand these bikes' exceptional engineering and performance ... Continue reading

FCA US Names Shagena Head of Employee Relations

FCA US Names Shagena Head of Employee Relations

FCA US today announced the appointment of Glenn Shagena as the Head of Employee Relations for North America. Most recently, Shagena served as Head of FCA Mexico Human Resources. Al Iacobelli has announced his plans to retire from the Company. Both are effective immediately. Prior to his most recent position, Shagena wa ... Continue reading

FCA Recall for Software Upgrade

FCA Recall for Software Upgrade

FCA US LLC is voluntarily recalling an estimated 3,975 cars to upgrade cruise-control software. A review of warranty data led to an investigation by FCA US LLC engineers. The investigation discovered certain Fiat 500e hatchbacks were inadvertently equipped with software that may misread torque levels generated by their ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Invests $1 Million in Education, Community Programs for Northern California

Ford Motor Company Invests $1 Million in Education, Community Programs for Northern California

Ford Motor Company is expanding its commitment to Northern California by launching a new philanthropic initiative with local dealers that will include $1 million of investments focused on middle school education, disaster relief and driving safety. Ford will focus on improving opportunities for middle school student su ... Continue reading

Through the Eyes of Gen Y and Gen Z, Quality Products Are American-Made

Through the Eyes of Gen Y and Gen Z, Quality Products Are American-Made

New polling from Ford suggests younger consumers are bucking the trend set by their parents of favoring foreign-made vehicles over those made in America. ... Continue reading

GM Leads Study Charting Most American-Made Vehicles

GM Leads Study Charting Most American-Made Vehicles

For the third consecutive year, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles lead the ‘Made in America’ Automotive Index, produced by American University’s Kogod School of Business. The Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette, GMC Acadia and Acadia Denali and Chevrolet Traverse all tied for No. 1, while 18 ot ... Continue reading

Study Validates OnStar's Injury Prediction Service

Study Validates OnStar's Injury Prediction Service

OnStar and University of Michigan share results from first-of-its-kind research study DETROIT -- June 11, 2015; OnStar’s Injury Severity Prediction service is accurately predicting the severity of crash victims’ injuries, allowing for improved on-scene treatment, according to findings of a recent study. Injur ... Continue reading

Schaeffler receives the "World Excellence Award" from Ford Motor Co.

Schaeffler receives the "World Excellence Award" from Ford Motor Co.

Ford honors Schaeffler's environmentally friendly innovations with its "World Excellence Award" in the "Smart Pillar" category HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and DETROIT -- June 11, 2015: As part of its Top Supplier Meeting on May 21 in Detroit, Ford Motor Co. presented its "World Excellence Awards" for the 17th time. For its ... Continue reading

10 Best Road Trip Cars Of 2015

10 Best Road Trip Cars Of 2015

As Summer Kicks Off, Kelley Blue Book Editors Match Top Vehicles with Various Types of Road Trips IRVINE, CA -- June 11, 2015: What is more quintessentially American than a summertime road trip? The words conjure up images of exciting possibilities, new friends, memorable experiences, perhaps even a taste of romance. T ... Continue reading

The Proterra Catalyst Zero-Emission Bus, Breaks Records at Altoona in Efficiency, Gradeability, Weight and Acceleration

The Proterra Catalyst Zero-Emission Bus, Breaks Records at Altoona in Efficiency, Gradeability, Weight and Acceleration

Achieving 22 MPGe, tests show the 77-passenger Catalyst is as energy-efficient as an average SUV ALTOONA, PA -- June 10, 2015: Proterra, the leading provider of zero-emission battery-electric buses, announced today that it has not only completed the structural testing program at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Cen ... Continue reading

American Honda Finance Corporation Sponsors Junior Achievement to Promote Teen Financial Literacy

American Honda Finance Corporation Sponsors Junior Achievement to Promote Teen Financial Literacy

$1.8 Million Sponsorship Will Include Awareness Campaign to Help Educate Teens About the Financial Responsibilities of Vehicle Ownership COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 10, 2015 -- Junior Achievement USA® (JA) announced today a sponsorship from American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) to redevelop the JA Personal Finan ... Continue reading

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