Monday, December 15, 2014

Ford Investing More in Data Science and Analytics as a Key Part of its Blueprint for Mobility and its One Ford Plan for Profitable Growth

Ford appoints data science and analytics expert Paul Ballew to help the company better understand consumer behavior and develop even better mobility, connectivity and autonomous driving innovations Ford today appoints data science and analytics expert Paul Ballew as executive director and chief data and analytics offic ... Continue reading

Ford Awards Spelman College Students $75,000 As Winners of Second Annual HBCU Community Challenge

Spelman College in Atlanta takes home top prize in Ford's 2014 Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Challenge with its plan for showing families in the West End community where it is located how to grow vegetable gardens inside their home - Ford offers the HBCU Community Challenge in collaboration with ... Continue reading

State Highway Outside Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant Named in Honor of Irv Hockaday

The state of Missouri and Ford are celebrating the contributions of Irvine Hockaday Jr., former president and CEO of Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards and a member of Ford Motor Company’s board of directors from 1987 to 2013 State highway outside of Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant will bear Hockaday’s n ... Continue reading

Auto Theft Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1960

Vehicle owners should continue to be vigilant against theft, GEICO says --Car owners worried about lease payments, maintenance headaches and other problems can finally enjoy some good news when it comes to their vehicle. A recent report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) found that car owners are st ... Continue reading

By Popular Demand SpotHero Lands in San Francisco to Save Drivers

On-Demand Parking App SpotHero Tells San Francisco Drivers: Park Your Way, Anywhere Last week SpotHero announced that it will now make San Francisco drivers' lives easier with its on-demand parking app, available through iTunes or Google Play. Already an established industry leader with success helping drivers find par ... Continue reading

Hyundai Genesis Honored as 2015 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year

Model Recognized for Driving Dynamics, Styling and Premium Interior The 2015 Hyundai Genesis was named the 2015 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year for its exceptional value, drive quality and design. "The Genesis impressed us with high-quality interior materials, refined driving dynamics and dramatic exterior styling that e ... Continue reading

The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI) Launches Multi-media Campaign to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities Due to Unrestrained Drivers and Passengers

Campaign addresses leading cause of death among Latinos ages 5 to 34 The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI), whose mission is to focus the nation's attention on the contributions and unique challenges of young Latinos, announced today the launch of a multi-media campaign to prevent injuries and fatalities amon ... Continue reading

Celebrate My Drive Announces 2014 Winning High Schools

More than 3,200 high schools engaged in program addressing leading cause of teen deaths: auto crashes. Celebrate My Drive, powered by State Farm,® is proud to announce winners of the campaign designed to raise awareness and promote teen driver safety. One hundred high schools will share in a total of $3.28 million in ... Continue reading

Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan FIRST Robotics Teams, Students Gear Up for Competition with $250,000 from The Chrysler Foundation

Latest round of grants will enable an estimated 1,100 students to participate in FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge programs Since 1995, The Chrysler Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to FIRST programs -- The Chrysler Foundation today announced more than a quarter of a million dol ... Continue reading

QUANT Prototype Construction in Weissach: QUANT E Followed by QUANT F

nanoFlowcell AG is working with its partners on further advancing the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFlowcell® premièred in Geneva in March 2014. Over 100 R&D professionals are working on the project. The aim is to get approval for its series production in Europe and the USA. "We are making excellent progress. By th ... Continue reading

nanoFlowcell AG Founds nanoProduction GmbH in Germany

Its aim: accreditation to operate as a new series-production car manufacturer Prof Jens Ellermann, President of the Board of Directors and Nunzio La Vecchia, Chief Technical Officer of nanoFlowcell AG, today announced the founding of nanoProduction GmbH, headquartered in Waldshut in the German State of Baden-Wuerttembe ... Continue reading