Former CEO and founder of American Auto Exchange, Bruce Thompson, will be launching a new inventory management system in October that will compete with AAX, V-Auto, eCarlist, FirstLook and others. Thompson is credited for creating and pioneering the modern day inventory tools that are broadly used in dealerships across ... Continue reading
MADD and the NFL Announce Expanded Roster of Teams for Designated Driver Program
Additional Teams Joining Efforts to Tackle Drunk Driving-- Following the kickoff of the 2011 football season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the National Football League (NFL) announce the addition of several new teams to their game-day designated driver program. The following teams are now partnering with MA ... Continue reading
MapleSim Drives Higher Fuel Efficiency in Cars
Maplesoft today announced the MapleSim Driveline Component Library, a collection of components for driveline modeling applications. Built with the involvement of several transmission manufacturers, this MapleSim add-on covers all stages in the powertrain, from the engine to the differential, wheels, and road loads, as ... Continue reading
Enova Systems to Present at the Ardour Capital 9th Annual Energy Technology Conference
Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market, has been invited to present at the Ardour Capital Ninth Annual Energy Technology Conference. The co ... Continue reading
Alcoa today announced it will expand its Davenport, Iowa rolled products plant to meet rising demand from the automotive market. More and more automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are switching from steel to aluminum products from Alcoa as they seek to increase the fuel efficiency, safety, durability and ... Continue reading
ZAP Jonway Secures Up to $16.33 Million in Bank Lines, Outlines Expansion Strategy
Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co., Ltd. (a majority-owned subsidiary of ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), a growing manufacturer of electric vehicles, announced today that it is approved for two credit facilities for a total of $16.33 million in available credit. These credit facilities will be used to support the company's expa ... Continue reading
2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo Hits 40 MPG on Highway
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg. The Sonic's highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, on par with the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and the 2012 H ... Continue reading
Disaster Recovery Centers Help with Motor Vehicle Issues-- Because of recent flooding in some parts of the commonwealth, Transportation Secretary, Barry J. Schoch, P.E. today announced that PennDOT will offer flood victims replacement driver license and vehicle products at no charge. Driver license products include dup ... Continue reading
Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns from Premier Society Over False Global Warming Claims +VIDEO
"The temperature (of the Earth) has been amazingly stable..." Nobel Laureate Dr. Ivar Giaever Exclusive Report from CLIMATE DEPOT - reprinted with permission By Marc Morano - ClimateDepot.com Nobel prize winner for physics in 1973 Dr. Ivar Giaever resigned as a Fellow from the American Physical Society (APS) on Septemb ... Continue reading
Navigator Holdings Completes $40 Million Sale of Subprime Automobile Loan Portfolio
Navigator Holdings LLC (Navigator) President Bobby Lazenby announced today the sale of nearly $40 million in subprime, asset-backed loans. The sale comes as an increasing number of investors look to build balance sheets with high yield assets. After nearly three turbulent years, companies remaining in the subprime indu ... Continue reading
Auto Dealerships: Industry Transaction & Profile Annual Report 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Auto Dealerships: Industry Transaction & Profile Annual Report 2011" report to their offering. Auto Dealerships: Industry Transaction & Profile Annual Report 2011 This report helps you benchmark the value of an auto dealership using search results from leading app ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Roush Has Best Chance Of Denying Gibbs Fourth Consecutive Owner Title
Daytona, Sept. 14, 2011: Championships seem to come naturally for Joe Gibbs. This season looks to be more of the same as Gibbs is seven races away from making series history, becoming the first owner to win four consecutive owner titles. Joe Gibbs Racing has won the last three â with the No. 20 in 2008 and with th ... Continue reading
ALMS GT3 - Miller And Maassen Riding Momentum To Laguna Seca
PARSIPPANY, September 14, 2011: The No. 48 Chopard/Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche 911 GT3 RSR team from Paul Miller Racing and co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen have been steadily gaining momentum throughout the summer in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. The teammates have earned five s ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Peters Preview
CHI-TOWN: Timothy Peters and the No. 17 NTB/Service Central Toyota Tundra team head into this weekend's race at the "Windy City" in hopes of turning their 1.5-mile program around. Over the course of 2011, Peters has an average finish of 19.6 at the five 1.5-mile tracks the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has visited ... Continue reading
MOORESVILLE, September 14, 2011: Red Horse Racing announced today a new partnership with TBC Retail Group (TBC Retail). TBC Retail will display the colors of their tire and automotive retail brands: Service Central®, Tire Kingdom®, National Tire and Battery® (NTB), Merchant's Tire and Auto Centers® (Merchant's), an ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - GAINSCO Red Dragon Brings Maximum Momentum To Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, September 14, 2011: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will shoot for their third victory of 2011 and third career win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Chevrolet Riley at this weekendâs season-ending GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series E ... Continue reading
Ituran Announces Extraordinary General Meeting's Results
At the extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (the "Company"), held on September 15, 2011, the resolution to reappoint Mr. Izzy Sheratzky as chairman of our board of directors was not approved by the required special majority under Israeli law. A total of 11,174,680 ordinary share ... Continue reading
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric motorcycle manufacturing, today announced that United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood received a personal demonstration of Zero's 2011 electric motorcycle product line. The program was held in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2011 (APEC ... Continue reading
Chancellor Merkel opens the world's most important trade fair for mobility "This IAA demonstrates the automotive industry's capacity for untiring renewal and innovation: Over 1,000 exhibitors have displays, covering an area equal to 33 football pitches. A total of 183 world premieres await 800,000 visitors, and more th ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A6 Strives to Make the Road a More Intelligent Place
Audi of America announces a new campaign for the 2012 Audi A6 that creatively puts focus on the increasingly challenging road conditions American drivers face today. The message for the all-new Audi A6 centers on "making the road a more intelligent place" and will appear in print, online and broadcast advertisements be ... Continue reading
Subaru Selects MWW Group as Agency of Record
MWW Group, one of the top-ten global independent public relations firms, today announced that it has been selected as agency of record for Subaru of America, Inc. As agency of record, MWW Group's Consumer Lifestyle Marketing practice will spearhead a program promoting Subaru among lifestyle media and elevating consumer ... Continue reading
Toyota Serves as Silver Sponsor of Green Tie Ball XX
Toyota, the world's largest automaker, will be a major sponsor of the Green Tie Ball XX this Saturday, September 17, in Chicago. The Green Tie Ball is Chicago Gateway Green's key fundraising event and this year will be celebrating the gala's 20th anniversary with a fitting theme of "A Return to Emerald City." Originati ... Continue reading
Altair ProductDesign Partners with Studio X-GENE to Develop a New Electric Vehicle Concept Car
Altair Engineering Inc., a leading global provider of simulation technology and engineering services that empower client innovation and decision-making, announced today that its product development division, Altair ProductDesign, has successfully partnered with Taiwanese automotive design consultancy, Studio X-GENE, to ... Continue reading
Bridging the Gap between Driver and Car: Frost & Sullivan Webinar on the Automotive Human Machine Interface New HMI Solutions Need to Secure Driver's Safety and Minimise Distraction LONDON 15 September 2011 â While there is still a strong preference for haptic interfaces in the automotive human machine interfac ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Auctioning Final Production 2012 Eclipse with Proceeds Benefitting Japan Red Cross
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) will be selling a one-of-a-kind 2012 Eclipse Coupe SE - the very last production Eclipse that rolled off of the assembly line at the company's manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois -- to the highest bidder at the Mecum Auctions annual St. Charles Auction at the Pheasant R ... Continue reading
Chrysler Proudly Hosts the 12th Annual Matchmaker Event
The premier networking event in the automotive supplier diversity community, grows to more than 2,000 participants, including 270 minority, women, veteran and majority-owned Chrysler Group suppliers Created $1.8 billion in new business opportunities for exhibitors since 2000. Matchmaker is focused on providing minority ... Continue reading
Product Innovation Contributes to an Increase in Used Car Sales Using Finance
In the past 12 months, the use of Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals to buy used cars has increased by 17%, compared with the same period last year. The latest industry figures from the Finance & Leasing Association show that dealers and finance companies continue to innovate to attract customers of used, as well a ... Continue reading
Honda's hydrogen powered car, the FCX Clarity made a star appearance in Scotland this week (September 14th-18th) at the World Hydrogen Technologies Conference in Glasgow, at the SECC where more than 150 experts from around the world discussed the future of clean energy with hydrogen power playing a key role. ... Continue reading
Do the 'High Street Stroll' at the 2011 Goodwood Revival and Shop 'Til You Drop!
This week's Goodwood Revival (16-18 September) will be a shopper's paradise for lovers of vintage fashion and authentic products of the Revival era (1948-1966). ... Continue reading
Cars made in Hungary since 1945
Here's a follow-up to the Weirdly Awesome Microcars of Hungary. A new e-book has recently been published by TACH contributor, Pal Negyesi, which shows Hungarian-made microcars, sports cars and other one-off vehicles created between 1945-1990. ... Continue reading
On November 11-13, the Footman James Classic Motor Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham and Volvo Cars Heritage will be there again, after a two year absence. The stand will also house the Volvo Owners Club (UK) during the show. ... Continue reading
Range Rover Evoque to Make a Splash at London Press Club Ball
One of the most sought-after cars in Britain is to be the star charity auction prize at this year's prestigious London Press Club Ball. ... Continue reading
Kia Wins Used Car Scheme Of The Year in the Auto Express Used Car Awards 2011
Kia's Approved Used Car Scheme has been recognised as the best in the industry having been crowned Used Car Scheme of the Year in the Auto Express Used Car Awards 2011 which were announced today. ... Continue reading
Mongol Rally 2011 participants, Adrian Joubert and Roger Ashman, have just returned home after driving a Motorpoint car across 15,000 miles of desert, gravel and harsh Mongolian landscape, providing the ultimate road test for the Seat Ibiza 1.2l given to the fundraising team by the UK's leading car supermarket. ... Continue reading
Ford Unveils New Smart Design FG Falcon MkII in Australia
Ford Australia today previewed the new FG Falcon MkII range, featuring the latest smart technologies, an enhanced safety package, new exterior design appointments and improved vehicle refinement, while also confirming the introduction timing of the first global application of EcoBoost engine technology in a rear-wheel ... Continue reading
Alongside the all-new i30, Hyundai Motor Company is displaying two models which feature the latest technological advancements developed under the company's Blue DriveTM sub-brand at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). The eco-focused Blue Drive programme is driving the company towards its target of globa ... Continue reading
The StreetScooter - Electric Mobility Made in Aachen
With the StreetScooter, RWTH Aachen University presents a new approach to electric mobility which is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. In close collaboration with partners from industry, Professor Achim Kampker of the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) is developing a new type ... Continue reading
Technische Universität Münich unveiled its new MUTE vehicle concept at the IAA 2011 in Frankfurt
Over 200 assistants and students from 20 TUM Chairs have been working on the concept over the past 18 months and are now ready to unveil the prototype of this efficient, affordable and safe electric car. ... Continue reading
A new dimension of race cars is about to hit motorsports: with the new AEGT prototype, Altran and Quimera jointly push forward and expand the limits of electric technology. 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds powered by batteries, with a 300 km/h top speed and the goal to raise deeper awareness for e-cars. In hall 4.1 of the IAA ... Continue reading
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