Strategy Analytics: Harman Dominates In-vehicle Branded Audio, but Consumers are Unimpressed
According to the Strategy Analytics Automotive Practice report, Premium Audio: Market Share and Market Perception," automotive OEMs could likely achieve higher margins by seeking out the audio brands that most highly resonate with consumers. 'Premium Audio: Market Share and Market Perception Strategy Analytics survey ... Continue reading
car2go Poised For Growth in Vancouver This Spring
car2go Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced today it will expand its Vancouver, B.C. operations to meet the growing needs of its more than 10,000 members. Beginning in mid-April, 100 car2go edition smart fortwo cars will be added to the car2go carsharing network, the ca ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Embedded SIMs Within Cars To Reach Market Saturation By 2025
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Impact of Changing M2M Strategies on the Connected Car" report to their offering." The Impact of Changing M2M Strategies on the Connected Car" The impact of changing M2M strategies on the Connected Car Vehicle manufacturers are today faced with a large number ... Continue reading
Auto Dealer CRM Provider DealerSocket Announces Dates for the 3rd Annual DealerSocket User Summit
Leading automotive CRM provider DealerSocket, announced today the date and location for their third annual DealerSocket User Summit. To be held at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs in Dana Point, California, this interactive event is a way for users of the DealerSocket Auto Dealer CRM solution to learn, improve, connect and t ... Continue reading
10th Annual Cleantech Forum Convenes Global Leaders, Investors, & Innovators in San Francisco
The 10th annual Cleantech Forum, the cleantech sector's longest-running and largest annual assembly of global leaders, kicks off next week at the Hyatt Regency. Running from March 26th-28th, the Cleantech Forum San Francisco will once again convene the world's most innovative technology companies, top venture capitalis ... Continue reading
Authenticom, a leading single-platform provider of automotive data solutions including dealer management system integration and data enhancement services, has signed an agreement to be a licensed provider of Kelley Blue Book vehicle pricing data. The Kelley Blue Book database of values for both new and used vehicles is ... Continue reading
Brigadier General John Bullard, USMC to provide keynote address at Tactical Vehicles Summit
IDGA's Tactical Vehicles Summit is proud to announce the fifth installment as the nation's foremost event addressing the strategy, procurement, challenges, and opportunities in tactical vehicles. This year's event will focus on the challenges ahead for the JLTV, MRAP, HMMWV ECV and MTVR/LVSR, including what will be don ... Continue reading
Tidewater to Present at the Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference
Tidewater Inc. announced today that Dean E. Taylor, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Quinn P. Fanning, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at approximately 1:40 p.m. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Teams Up With Stupid Cancer for "Get Busy Living" Road Trip
As part of a new partnership, Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Stupid Cancer (aka the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation) have embarked on a cross-country road trip to raise awareness in support of young adults affected by cancer, and to empower the young adult cancer community to "get busy living." Volkswagen ha ... Continue reading
Women's Automotive Association International Hosts the Power of Social Media
The Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI)will host the Power of Social Media , Thursday, April 5, during the New York International Auto Show preview at the Jacobs Javits Center, New York, NY. Social Media is the fastest growing marketing phenomena and is no longer considered a passing fad. Consumers are ... Continue reading
Omix-ADA Selects JMPR Public Relations As AOR
OMIX-ADA, INC. SELECTS JMPR PUBLIC RELATIONS AS AGENCY OF RECORD Southern California Public Relations Firm to Handle Media Relations for World's Largest Independent Jeep Parts and Accessories Manufacturer JMPR Public Relations today announced that it has been appointed as the agency of record for Omix-ADA, Inc. handlin ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Renault Red Bull Race Off Photo Finish After Five-Lap Smash and Dash
David Coulthard racked up his third win at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne on March 18, taking out a photo finish victory at the end of a bruising and action-packed encounter in the Renault Red Bull Race Off. ... Continue reading
WEC - Dalziel Earns Hard Fought Podium At Sebring
Sebring, Mar. 19, 2012: THE PLOT: Ryan Dalziel produced one of the gutsiest drives of his career to beat the odds - and the opposition â and get his FIA World Endurance Championship campaign off to a flying start with a stunning third place overall and an LMP2 class win in the 60th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Regan Smith Perseveres After Early Contact At Bristol
BRISTOL, March 19, 2012: An early incident in Sundayâs Sprint Cup race spoiled a strong qualifying effort and a potentially solid run for Regan Smith, who drove a crippled race car to a 24th-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith, who started the Food City 500 from the sixth position, was getting settled in ... Continue reading
Balqon Corporation (OTC: BLQN.OB), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles, energy storage products and electric drive systems, will be showcasing its on-road and off-road vehicles and electric drive systems at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 26) in L ... Continue reading
NHRA Sportsman Racing - Close Races Don't Fall In Favor Of Team JEGS Racers
BELLE ROSE, March 19, 2012: Team JEGS racers Mike and Troy Coughlin Jr. did almost everything right as they pursued victories during this weekendâs ninth annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, but sometimes in drag racing even one's best is not enough. Despite a strong qualifying effort behind the wheel of his JE ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Race Report
Bristol, Mar. 19, 2012: Ryan Newman felt like his No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet Impala was one of the cars to beat in the Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, but a tight-handling racecar hampered his efforts on the racetrack and led to a disappointing 12th-place finish ... Continue reading
In January 2012, Local Motors, working with Shell's GameChanger program announced DRIVEN - Design of Relevant and Innovative Vehicles for Energy Needs -- a vehicle design competition seeking innovative transportation solutions to address mobility challenges on Local Motors' The Forge (forge.local-motors.com), an online ... Continue reading
NHTSA Guidelines to Reduce Driver Distraction will Help to Set Standard for Design of Safe and Simple HMI Solutions, Says Frost & Sullivan 3-phase voluntary guidelines will be test period for smartphone interfacing solutions LONDON 20 March, 2012 The growth in information and communication technologies (ICT) has ... Continue reading
VXi Corporation, the Bluetooth headset manufacturer of choice for professional truck drivers, will showcase its BlueParrott brand of wireless headsets at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, KY, March 22 -- 24. ... Continue reading
2013 Mazda CX-5 Named "Top Safety Pick" by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety +VIDEO
IRVINE, Calif., March 20, 2012 -- The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV was today recognized as a "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The CX-5 received the organization's highest possible crash safety rating of "Good" in all four tests conducted. "The 2013 CX-5 is Mazda's ... Continue reading
Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru Join Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) today announced that American Honda Motor Co Inc., Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Nissan North America Inc. and Subaru of America Inc. have become members of SP. "We are very pleased to welcome these four new automobile manufacturers into SP," said SP's Chair, ... Continue reading
Autonet Mobile to Deliver New WiFi Entertainment System in Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz owners can now equip their vehicles with Autonet Mobile's Wi-Fi entertainment system, allowing passengers to bring their iPads, laptops and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices into the vehicle for safe online access while on the road. The new Mercedes-Benz In-Vehicle Hot Spot, powered by Autonet Mobile, is an acc ... Continue reading
Lentuo International Nears Completion of its Flagship FAW-Volkswagen Dealership
Lentuo International Inc. ("Lentuo" or the "Company"), the largest non-state-owned automobile retailer in Beijing as measured by new vehicle sales revenue in 2010, today announced that construction of its flagship FAW-Volkswagen dealership remains on schedule. When opened in the second half of 2012, the Company's flags ... Continue reading
Audi Brings Back #WantAnR8 Campaign With New TV Spot and Twitter Contest Launching Today
After record consumer response in 2011, Audi is bringing back its famed #WantAnR8 Twitter campaign where fans can tweet for the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a 2012 Audi R8 for a day. The #WantAnR8 hashtag will appear during a new 30-second spot called "Once Upon a Time," featuring the R8 supercar. The spot de ... Continue reading
Solar Gard Announces Advanced Mobile Application for Window Film Dealers
Solar Gard, an industry-leading manufacturer of architectural and automotive window films, today announced Solar Gard Solutions, the most comprehensive mobile application in the industry, designed for the professional architectural window film dealer. Available on the App StoreSM, Solar Gard's North American dealers ca ... Continue reading
40 Year Old Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 on Display at Techno Classica 2012
40 years of the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 STUTTGART - March 20, 2012: Porsche Classic will be exhibiting from 21- 25 March 2012 at the biggest Classic trade fair in the world in Essen, this time showcasing its comprehensive service offering on a stand with more than twice the area compared with last year. A particular highlig ... Continue reading
Kubota Introduces New RTV400Ci Fuel-Injected Utility Vehicle
Kubota introduces the new gas-powered RTV400Ci utility vehicle that features the agility and reliability of a mid-sized utility vehicle, but is compact enough to fit in the bed of a full-size, long-bed pickup truck. At 54.7 inches wide and 72 inches tall, the new four-wheel drive RTV400Ci gets the job done with its fue ... Continue reading
Land Rover Celebrates 25 Years in the United States at the 2012 New York Auto Show
The iconic Land Rover Range Rover was officially introduced to the United States 25 years ago this year in 1987. To celebrate this milestone, Land Rover will host a special celebration in conjunction with the New York Auto Show and will invite consumers to an urban off-road adventure where they will drive 2012 model ye ... Continue reading
Abarth Planning to Support Goodwood Aviation Show During Festival Of Speed
Sports car brand Abarth could be taking to the skies as well as the tracks at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, after a proposed agreement with the famous event's Aviation Show. ... Continue reading
Mazda Raises Safety Levels with All-New Mazda CX-5 Technology
Mazda's all-new Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV, arriving this spring, comes equipped with a range of breakthrough technologies. Designed to appeal to the corporate sector, the technology includes the debut of safety features such as Smart City Brake Support, state-of-the-art passive safety structures, such as the lig ... Continue reading
Minister Praises Ford and Cardiff University Link-Up
A new partnership between Ford and Cardiff University, involving operations at Ford's high-tech manufacturing plant in Bridgend, has been praised by Edwina Hart AM, Welsh Government Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science. ... Continue reading
Isuzu UK has announced prices and specifications for the all-new Isuzu D-Max pick-up, ahead of its UK premiere at the Commercial Vehicle Show (24 - 26 April at NEC, Birmingham). ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Appoint New Dealer in Birmingham, England
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK are pleased to confirm the appointment of Red Rose Garage who will open their doors in Kingstanding, Birmingham on Monday 19th March ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Begins Sale of the Mirage "Global Concept Car" in Thailand
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced it will sell its all-new Mirage "global compact car" in Thailand starting from 28 March 2012. ... Continue reading
Renault Buzzing as Kangoo Z.E. Scores Major Award at Twickenham, UK
Kangoo Z.E. has scored another major accolade after picking up the VansA2Z.com Ecovan of the Year trophy at Twickenham Stadium, UK. ... Continue reading
Safety First: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with Extended Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
The introduction of the extended ESP package for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter from January 2012 will improve brake performance in critical situations and enhance the safety of passengers and other road users. ADAPTIVE ESP 9i replaces the current ADAPTIVE ESP 8.1. ... Continue reading
Saab Automobile Parts AB Expands its Global Operations
Saab Automobile Parts AB is expanding its global operations. The company remained outside the 2011 bankruptcy of its parent, Saab Automobile AB. It has continued to operate without interruption, providing Saab's global network of Authorized Repairers, consisting of about 1,200 workshops, with Saab parts, accessories an ... Continue reading
Annlyn Motors Awarded Volvo Dealer of the Year 2011
Family-owned Annlyn Motors in Penrith, NSW, has been awarded Volvo Car Australia's Dealer of the Year 2011. ... Continue reading
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