California Eliminates 7,112 Nonessential Vehicles
The Department of General Services today announced that Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s Executive Order to eliminate unnecessary state vehicles has led departments to cut 7,112 vehicles from the state fleet. The reduction included 4,204 passenger cars and light duty trucks, which alone is expected to save the state more ... Continue reading
Goodyear Declares Dividend on 5.875% Preferred Stock
Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on September 14, 2012. The payout represents an annual rate of $2.9375 per share. ... Continue reading
Toyota Boshoku Corporation (TOKYO:3116), Autoneum (CH0127480363) and Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4619) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the parties have agreed to establish a strategic and cooperative automotive interior business relationship. 'we will combine our strengthens as global interi ... Continue reading
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® will host its 2012 5K Run/Walk Series in Chicago on Sunday, September 9, at 7:45 a.m. in conjunction with the 16th Annual Chicago Half Marathon. The 5K Run/Walk will start and finish at Jackson Park, where the post-race award ceremony and activities will also be held. All proceeds from the Hyun ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Wins New China Business
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, announced today that it has been selected by Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC), a leading Chinese automobile and truck manufacturer, as the supplier for seating and bunk systems on JAC's ... Continue reading
Progressive Concept Heavy-Duty Hybrid Truck Powered by Remy Motor
Remy International, Inc. (OTC-PINK: RMYI), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of starters, alternators, and electric traction and hybrid motors, announced today the completion of a project with Benteler Engineering to develop a progressive concept heavy-duty hybrid truck for MAN. The vehicle, called ... Continue reading
GM, Chevrolet Enlist in War of 1812 Bicentennial Events
General Motors and Chevrolet are gearing up for Detroit's War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration Sept. 5-9, with many free, public events in and around GM's Renaissance Center World Headquarters. Five days of festivities -- part of Navy Week -- are sponsored by a nonprofit coalition led by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Co ... Continue reading
2013 Acura RDX Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This month (July 2012) both Honda and Acura were among the top five performers in the category of percentage increase in sales over the previous year. Amazing? Yes. The auto industry in the U.S. is recovering nicely but these two Asian brands are h ... Continue reading
2012 Chrysler 300 S Review - Hitting On All Eight By Larry Nutson
2012 Chrysler 300S Hitting on all eight by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_4056) Hitting on all eight usually refers to engine cylinders. In this case Iâm referring to the eight speeds of the 300Sâ ZF automatic transmission. Mated up to the 292HP 3.6-liter V6 this powertrain c ... Continue reading
GM Spring Hill Upgrades Lights With Light Corp, Saves $800,000 A Year
General Motors' Spring Hill Complex expects to save over $800,000 a year on electricity at its general assembly and engine plants by upgrading to Light Corporation's high-efficiency Semaphore fluorescent light fixtures controlled by Kanepi Innovations' wireless lighting controls. The combined Spring Hill project presen ... Continue reading
Faced with pressure to reduce both the costs and the environmental impacts of their vehicles, fleet managers are seeking the most cost-effective ways to green" their vehicle fleets while ensuring that operations continue to run smoothly. While a wide array of alternative vehicle options are now available on the marke ... Continue reading
Visteon Awarded Shingo Silver Medallion for Operational Excellence
Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation has been awarded a 2012 Shingo Silver Medallion for operational excellence, in recognition of the performance of its Carolinas electronics plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The Shingo Silver Medallion is awarded to organizations that demonstrate the strong use of quality and lea ... Continue reading
Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. 'Full-line corporations like Toyota and American Honda Motor are as strong as ever in terms of percentages of people reporting problems. It's just that others are doing such a great job also, and they have excelled in providing t ... Continue reading
AAA Club Partners Chooses Nexidia Interaction Analytics To Enhance Member Experience
Nexidia, a leading provider of customer interaction analytics solutions for business transformation, today announced that AAA Club Partners, Inc., has chosen Nexidia Interaction Analytics to drive toward a superior Member experience, improved business intelligence and enhanced contact center reporting. ... Continue reading
OmniVision Announces Industry's Smallest AEC-Q100 Qualified Automotive Image Sensor
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV7955, a low cost, high performance NTSC analog and digital image sensor designed specifically for mainstream automotive applications. The AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified OV7955 offers superior low-light sensitivi ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Turbo Systems Receives Porsche Supplier Of The Year Award
BorgWarner Turbo Systems received first prize as one of ten 2011 Porsche Supplier of the Year Award winners at a ceremony held recently at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. BorgWarner Turbo Systems, located in Kirchheimbolanden, Germany, was honored for its high quality, reliability and outstanding performance ... Continue reading
Eaton to Develop Predictive Battery Management Technology for Hybrid Vehicles
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it is strengthening its commitment to hybrid vehicle technology by developing a cost-effective power control system to reduce the size of the system battery without a loss of battery life or vehicle performance. The fuel-efficient application is inte ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Talks In-Car Connectivity with mbrace2 National Campaign
Mercedes-Benz is connecting with drivers through new advertising creative to further demonstrate how mbrace2- the latest telematics innovation from Mercedes-Benz - keeps drivers fully engaged in their life from their vehicles in the safest way possible. The thirty-second spot entitled "All From One Place" debuts toda ... Continue reading
ERI (Energiz Renewable Inc.) (OTN: ERIP) is a solar panel company that is planning to bring the highly anticipated project of EDEN (Economically Driven Environmentally Necessary) and EVE (Electric Vehicle Evolution) to the Israeli market in cooperation with The Innovation Nation. The exciting cooperation works beautifu ... Continue reading
Peter J. Tenberge, professor at Chemnitz University of Technology, was honored with the SAE/Timken-Howard Simpson Automotive Transmission and Driveline Innovation Award during the SAE 2012 World Congress held in Detroit. Established in 2007, this award recognizes an engineer from the automotive industry for outstanding ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Americas' newest teen driver safety initiative is geared to help America's newest drivers become our smartest. The Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Driving Experience is a free, half-day program designed to equip teens with the skills to handle the challenges of today's roadways. Each session combines classroo ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Most Improved, Ties for Second in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index
Chrysler Group's revamped product lineup and extensive quality investments make it the most improved automaker as it ties for second place in Strategic Vision's 2012 Total Quality Index (TQI) study. The company's results were boosted by the Dodge brand's 26 point year-over-year improvement. This is one of the most subs ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Cessna Citation Ten: Fast Cars And A Fast Airplane Makes For Perfect Partners
SONOMA, August 25, 2012: Cessnaâs Citation Ten regains prominence as the fastest civil aircraft in the world with an increase of its maximum speed to Mach .935. Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced this speed record today with partner, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) and their owner Chip Gan ... Continue reading
FIM MotoGP - Czech Race Preview
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25, 2012: A preview of the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic MotoGP World Championship event Aug. 26: LAST RACE Dani Pedrosa became the first MotoGP rider to win the Red Bull Indianapolis GP twice and turned up the heat on World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo with a dominant victory Sunday, Aug. 19 ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off-Road - Qualifying Session All-New Track Sees First Real Action
Reno, Aug. 25, 2012: After just a three-week hiatus, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, presented by GEICO, is back in action, and this time, we're at an all-new venue. The Wild West Motorsports Park, just minutes outside the Reno suburb of Sparks, NV, has come to life thanks in no small part to the extreme hard wor ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Jet Cars And More At MIR Labor Day Bash
Millington, Aug. 25, 2012) â Memphis International Raceway is the place to be Labor Day Weekend. The only place you will see the Fastest Monster Truck in the World, head to head Jet Funny Cars, drag racing monster trucks, extreme bracket racing plus Iron Man Competition, live music, kidâs pit party and more i ... Continue reading
Jaguar Announces Collaboration with Lana Del Rey
Jaguar confirms that it is has agreed a collaboration with singer songwriter Lana Del Rey as part of launch plans for the Jaguar F-TYPE. The all-new two-seater sports car will be revealed in Paris in September 2012. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation's determination to build the safest cars in the world has been acknowledged by several independent crash tests during the past year. These results come as no surprise to the company's safety experts. ... Continue reading
Automate Mii: SEAT Introduces the Mii Auto
The SEAT Mii already boasts class leading space and versatility, but now it's become an even more attractive proposition in the city thanks to the addition of Auto specification, which adds an automated manual gearbox. ... Continue reading
Lighter, Faster, More Agile: The New Porsche 911 Carrera 4
The new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 unites the excellent performance and efficiency of the new generation of the 911 Carrera with the dynamic benefits of the latest version of the active all-wheel drive system PTM (Porsche Traction Management). The typical Porsche all-wheel drive with rear-focused layout in this latest 911 v ... Continue reading
Raw-Edged V-belts from ContiTech Transmit More Power
The raw-edged V-belts from the ContiTech Power Transmission Group now transmit even more power. Thanks to a new production process, the company has increased the performance of the CONTI-V FO-ADVANCE heavy-duty V-belts by up to 15 percent. The belts realize drive solutions in many industrial applications: In machine an ... Continue reading
koda Auto at the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2012
A strong showing at the Moscow International Automobile Salon (August 29th to September 09th, 2012) underscores Czech carmaker koda's growth ambitions in Russia. On display for the first time in Moscow is the koda Yeti Sochi. This special model provides a preview of koda's sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympics ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG at the 5th St. Moritz Art Masters
For the fifth consecutive time Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG will support the St. Moritz Art Masters (SAM) with a wide range of activities. The St. Moritz Art Masters will take place from 24 August until 2 September 2012 in St. Moritz and the surrounding Oberengadin region. This year Mercedes-Benz builds on the succes ... Continue reading
Quality of Service at Bosch Car Service Workshops Tested and Improved on an Ongoing Basis
Over the past few weeks, the ADAC (German Automobile Association) has carried out an anonymous workshop test on 75 workshops across Germany, including some 25 Bosch Car Service partners. As part of the test, the test workshops were tasked with carrying out a major inspection. A total of five faults were introduced on t ... Continue reading
Outstanding Performance for Toyota and Lexus Vehicles in German Environmental Car List
Toyota and Lexus vehicles took six out of the top 10 spots overall as the most environmentally friendly vehicles in the recently published Environmental Car List. The Lexus CT 200h came in second overall joined by five Toyota models, including the iQ, Yaris Hybrid, Auris Hybrid, Prius and Prius+ in the 2012/2013 report ... Continue reading
Bentley Announces Headline Sponsorship of the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance
Bentley Motors is delighted to confirm its role as the main sponsor of the inaugural Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance - a unique gathering of 60 of the worldâs rarest and most desirable cars - taking place in the beautiful grounds of the Castle between 7-9 September 2012. ... Continue reading
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