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Friday, January 17, 2014

Chrysler Group Year-End and Fourth-Quarter 2013 Financial Results Analyst Webcast on Jan. 29, 2014

Chrysler Group Year-End and Fourth-Quarter 2013 Financial Results Analyst Webcast on Jan. 29, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC will host an analyst webcast and conference call to review and discuss its preliminary year-end and fourth-quarter financial results on Jan. 29, 2014, at 8 a.m. ET/ 1 p.m. UK/ 2 p.m. CET. For webcast access, go to http://www.chryslergroupllc.com/investor/Webcast/Pages/default.aspx Call-in numbers are ... Continue reading

BAE Systems Detica wins deal with Canadian National Insurance Crime Services

BAE Systems Detica wins deal with Canadian National Insurance Crime Services

BAE Systems Detica today announces that is has closed a strategic deal with Canadian National Insurance Crime Services (CANATICS) to detect suspicious auto insurance claims in Canada. The service, commissioned for a 5-year period, will initially focus on Ontario, with a view to expanding across Canada. CANATICS is a no ... Continue reading

MAPCO to offer E15 to Customers in 2014

MAPCO to offer E15 to Customers in 2014

Convenience store operator MAPCO Express, Inc. (“MAPCO”), one of the largest company-operated retail chains in the United States, announced today it will begin offering E15 to customers. E15, a combination of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, is to be included in new build and select mega store locations starting ... Continue reading

Mentor Graphics Announces GENIVI 5.0 Compliant Linux-Based Automotive Technology Platform to Bring Consumer Electronics Experiences to IVI Systems

Mentor Graphics Announces GENIVI 5.0 Compliant Linux-Based Automotive Technology Platform to Bring Consumer Electronics Experiences to IVI Systems

Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced the availability of the latest release of its Mentor Embedded Automotive Technology Platform (ATP) for Linux-based in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system development. Automotive Tier One suppliers can speed the development of rich and responsive user interfaces or HMIs, similar ... Continue reading

Siemens showcases technology within Ford's display at the North American International Auto Show

Siemens showcases technology within Ford's display at the North American International Auto Show

Siemens is demonstrating the latest software and hardware technology in automotive manufacturing production within the Ford Motor Company display during the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, January 13-26, 2014. For more than 25 years, Siemens and Ford Motor Company have worked together, l ... Continue reading

Volkswagen is Top for Trades at the Business Van of the Year Awards

Volkswagen is Top for Trades at the Business Van of the Year Awards

Volkswagen swept the boards at the inaugural Business Van of the Year Awards, run by Business Vans and supported by MAGMA Automotive, announced today (16 January, 2014). “Congratulations to Volkswagen and its Transporter for winning the inaugural Business Van of the Year Award.” The awards, aimed at trades, h ... Continue reading

KBB.com's Jack Nerad Shares Cars and Concepts from Honda, Hyundai and Toyota

KBB.com's Jack Nerad Shares Cars and Concepts from Honda, Hyundai and Toyota

HONDA FIT More powerful, refined and fuel-efficient Fit set to launch this spring All-new U.S. model showcases dynamic styling and upgraded interior packed with class-leading features and technology Earth Dreams™ Technology engine and transmissions deliver heightened fun-to-drive performance and class-leading fuel ... Continue reading

Global NCAP to Publish Results of India's First Independent Crash Tests

Global NCAP to Publish Results of India's First Independent Crash Tests

Independent consumer crash test results for some of India's popular and important small cars will be presented for the first time on Friday 31 January by Global NCAP and the Institute of Road Traffic Education at a conference in Delhi. Global NCAP President Max Mosley said: "Indian car buyers are entitled to know about ... Continue reading

Jeep Debuts New Advertising Campaign in Conjunction with ESPN X Games Aspen Sponsorship

Jeep Debuts New Advertising Campaign in Conjunction with ESPN X Games Aspen Sponsorship

Jeep brand to debut new .30-second commercial in conjunction with X Games Aspen 2014 on Saturday, January 18 Spot to feature Warner Bros. Television's Rankin/Bass "Mr. Snow Miser" song Campaign to also include print, digital and social extensions "Polar Quest" social initiative gives fans opportunity to attend the game ... Continue reading

Porsche 911 and Panamera S E-Hybrid arrive at the red carpet

Porsche 911 and Panamera S E-Hybrid arrive at the red carpet

Hollywood celebrated 2013's finest films and actors at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, where 12 Years a Slave was named best picture. Stars walking the red carpet mingled with the Porsche 911 and Panamera S E-Hybrid, debuted by Porsche Cars North America, Inc., the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles in the U.S. " ... Continue reading

Mazda Defies Sluggish Industry

Mazda Defies Sluggish Industry

It was a banner year for Mazda, as the unconventional Japanese carmaker chalked up one of the largest year-on-year gains of any volume carmaker on the European market. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Brand Ambassador Jimmy Cowan On His Hopes For Rest Of The Season

Mitsubishi Brand Ambassador Jimmy Cowan On His Hopes For Rest Of The Season

It's the halfway point of the season and Gloucester Rugby scrum half and Mitsubishi Brand Ambassador Jimmy Cowan is confident performances on the pitch will improve in the coming weeks. ... Continue reading

Honda Civic 1.6 I-DTEC Named 'Best Sme Company Car To Buy' By Leading Sme Fleet Website, Business Car Manager

Honda Civic 1.6 I-DTEC Named 'Best Sme Company Car To Buy' By Leading Sme Fleet Website, Business Car Manager

Honda's new 1.6 i-DTEC engine has once again been recognised for its strong fleet credentials, with the Civic 1.6 i-DTEC scooping the award for 'Best SME Company Car to Buy' at the second annual Business Car Manager 'SME Company Car of the Year Awards'. ... Continue reading

Caterham Cars Breaks Export Sales Record

Caterham Cars Breaks Export Sales Record

Caterham Cars has sold more vehicles to overseas buyers in 2013 than in any other year in the firm's history. Its export sales now represent over 61 percent of all units sold. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Is Confirmed Eligible For The Government Plug In Car Grant

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Is Confirmed Eligible For The Government Plug In Car Grant

Mitsubishi Motors is pleased to announce that The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has confirmed the all-new Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is eligible for the Government's Plug in Car Grant (PiCG) totalling £5,000. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Design Director Honoured At Motorcity Industry Awards

Jaguar Design Director Honoured At Motorcity Industry Awards

Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum has this week been named 'Industry Innovator of the Year' at the 2014 Motorcity Automotive Industry Night (MAIN) Event Awards. ... Continue reading

New Marketing Director For BMW UK

New Marketing Director For BMW UK

Uwe Dreher has been appointed as the new Marketing Director for BMW UK with immediate effect. He succeeds Chris Brownridge who is now Director for MINI UK. ... Continue reading

Renault Kangoo Van Siblings Triumph At Inaugural Business Van Manager Awards

Renault Kangoo Van Siblings Triumph At Inaugural Business Van Manager Awards

It was a double celebration for the Renault Kangoo Van today after winning the 'two most hotly contested categorie' at the inaugural Business Van of the Year Awards in London. ... Continue reading

Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Driver Line-up Confirmed for 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour

Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Driver Line-up Confirmed for 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour

Nissan global motorsport and performance division Nismo will head to Mount Panorama with one of the strongest driver line-ups in the field for next month's Bathurst 12 Hour. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Auctions Milestone 2014 Camaros for Causes :Z/28 and COPO models to benefit schools, wounded veterans

Chevrolet Auctions Milestone 2014 Camaros for Causes :Z/28 and COPO models to benefit schools, wounded veterans

Chevrolet will auction the rights to purchase the first retail-production 2014 Camaro Z/28 and the first limited-production 2014 COPO Camaro this week at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale collector car auction with proceeds going to education and veteran empowerment groups. The COPO Camaro will cross the block first, on F ... Continue reading

GM Announces U.S. Executive Moves

GM Announces U.S. Executive Moves

Steve Hill named vice president, U.S. Sales and Service Tim Turvey to lead Customer Care and Aftersales organization DETROIT – General Motors today announced that Steve Hill, 53, currently North America vice president, Customer Care and Aftersales, has been named vice president, U.S. Sales and Service. He will lea ... Continue reading

Pandora Announces Chrysler as 25th Automotive Brand Partner

Pandora Announces Chrysler as 25th Automotive Brand Partner

Pandora , the leading internet radio service, today announced the addition of Chrysler as the 25th major automotive brand to join its extensive partner roster. Pandora will be available on the all new 2015MY Chrysler 200, through the vehicle’s Uconnect Access Via Mobile service, debuted by Chrysler Group at the 20 ... Continue reading

SGMW honor Autoliv China with supplier of the year Award

SGMW honor Autoliv China with supplier of the year Award

Autoliv : At SGMW’s 2013 supplier conference and award ceremony held on in Guilin China, Mr. Shen Yang President of SGMW presented Autoliv China with the “Excellent supplier award”. This is Autoliv China’s third consecutive year to be named by SGMW following “the best quality award” in 201 ... Continue reading

Major tech breakthroughs, product launches and tech executives at CES 2014

Major tech breakthroughs, product launches and tech executives at CES 2014

With never-before seen tech breakthroughs and thousands of new products launched, innovation took center stage at the 2014 International CES®. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2014 CES ran January 7-10, in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Innovation: Keeping America Open for Business ... Continue reading

Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. Invests in Further Growth of NuVinci

Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. Invests in Further Growth of NuVinci

Based on strong market response to the NuVinci N360™ and Harmony™ product lines, Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. (Fallbrook)—inventor of the NuVinci continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology—is continuing its European expansion. In today’s global bike market, consumers are requiring ever-in ... Continue reading

Sino Legend Responds to ITC Decision; Allows Continued U.S. Import of Tires Using SL-1801 Tackifier

Sino Legend Responds to ITC Decision; Allows Continued U.S. Import of Tires Using SL-1801 Tackifier

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today issued a substantial modification to its initial determination in the Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical Co., Ltd. and SI Group Inc. intellectual property case. The Commission ruled that the majority of SI Group’s alleged trade secrets are unprotectable, and rej ... Continue reading

TI Automotive Technology Is Featured On New Vehicles At 2014 North American International Auto Show

TI Automotive Technology Is Featured On New Vehicles At 2014 North American International Auto Show

TI Automotive, a leading global supplier of fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology, supplies products to nearly two-thirds of the vehicles built around the world. At the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), TI Automotive products are featured on several vehicles making their worldwide debut, de ... Continue reading

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC named 'Best SME Company Car to Buy'by leading SME fleet website, Business Car Manager

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC named 'Best SME Company Car to Buy'by leading SME fleet website, Business Car Manager

Honda's new 1.6 i-DTEC engine has once again been recognised for its strong fleet credentials, with the Civic 1.6 i-DTEC scooping the award for 'Best SME Company Car to Buy' at the second annual Business Car Manager 'SME Company Car of the Year Awards'. Chaired by the Rt. Hon Vince Cable MP, and supported by MAGMA Auto ... Continue reading

See the Products of the Future at The Work Truck Show 2014

See the Products of the Future at The Work Truck Show 2014

The vocational trucks, equipment, accessories and technology that will be used across a variety of industries this year and beyond will debut at The Work Truck Show® 2014, making it a can't-miss event for anyone attempting to gain an edge on the competition. More than 100 companies have already shared plans to intro ... Continue reading

2015 Subaru WRX Makes Canadian Debut at Montreal International Auto Show

2015 Subaru WRX Makes Canadian Debut at Montreal International Auto Show

New 2.0-litre direct-injection turbocharged SUBARU BOXER engine New standard 6-speed manual transmission or optional Sport Lineartronic Subaru's iconic WRX now offered with three trim levels in Canada. ... Continue reading

SVM Brings Customer Loyalty and Incentive Solutions to the Automotive Industry at 2014 NADA Convention & Expo

SVM Brings Customer Loyalty and Incentive Solutions to the Automotive Industry at 2014 NADA Convention & Expo

SVM, a global leader in providing promotional, loyalty and incentive solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2014 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo (NADA) January 25-27 in New Orleans at booth 3101. ... Continue reading

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