2012 SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) World Congress in Detroit
Slowly Shrinking But Still Full of Surprises By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [1224] There once was a time when the main hall of Cobo Center in downtown Detroit was filled with exhibitors vying for the attention of automakers and engineers touting everything from bering balls to eng ... Continue reading
Tenneco Reports First Quarter Financial Results
Tenneco Inc. reported first quarter net income of $30 million, or 49-cents per diluted share, versus net income of $47 million, or 75-cents per diluted share, in first quarter 2011. Net income includes $11 million after-tax, or 18-cents per diluted share, in costs related to successfully refinancing the company's senio ... Continue reading
The executive team of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: COSH), the parent company of Cooper Standard Automotive, will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, May 10 at 9 a.m. ET to discuss its first quarter 2012 results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. The company expect ... Continue reading
First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell Ford's first gas-free, all-electric car -- the 2012 Ford Focus Electric -- arriving this spring Focus Electric is scheduled to be available nationwide by the end of 2012 The 2012 Focus Electric is America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle -- certified by the U ... Continue reading
Wineman Technology Dynacar Wins CAE Innovation of the Year Award
Wineman Technology, a leading automotive design and test system integrator, and Tecnalia, one of the largest applied research institutes in the world, today announced that Dynacar won Automotive Testing Technology International's CAE Innovation of the Year award in 2011. Dynacar is a fully validated real-time vehicle m ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services Study Finds Slight Decline in 2011 Fleet Car Maintenance Costs
GE Capital Fleet Services today announced the results of its 17th annual fleet passenger car maintenance study, which found that overall fleet car maintenance costs continued a three-year trend of slight decreases. Maintenance costs continued to decline in 2011 as a result of increased vehicle replacement in 2010, whic ... Continue reading
New Number of Votes in AB Volvo
The number of votes in AB Volvo has changed due to the conversion of a total of 11,000 Series A shares to a total of 11,000 Series B shares. The conversions were implemented with the support of the opportunity for Series A shareholders to request conversion of Series A shares to Series B shares, which was entered in th ... Continue reading
Toyota to Debut All New RAV4 EV at EVS 26
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will debut the all new RAV4 EV at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. Toyota's news conference will be held on Monday, May 7 at noon in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. ... Continue reading
Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK), today announced it has completed its free promotional trial for the fuel saving engine catalyst called MotorBooster. The Company is now beginning to take orders on both its website and toll free number at a price of $19.95. Additionally, the Company is announcing t ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Media Event - BBC's Top Gear Goes NASCAR
WHAT: NASCAR will be featured in the Monday, April 30 (tonight) episode of Top Gear, premiering on BBC AMERICA at 8:30 p.m. ET. In the episode, Top Gear host Richard Hammond explores the history of NASCAR and tells the story of how the sport evolved into what it is today. After explaining its roots, the native-Brit vis ... Continue reading
Noribachi Partners with Asbury Automotive Group to Integrate Sustainable Strategies
Noribachi, innovator of LED smart energy lighting, announces a growing partnership with Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Asbury, the nation's fifth-largest public automotive retailer, upgraded exterior lighting at several dealerships with Noribachi LED technology, advancing a new era of integrated sustainability in the au ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Another Hurdle For Coughlin And New Mopar Program
HOUSTON, April 29, 2012: Jeg Coughlin Jr. is used to winning races and claiming world titles, not failing to qualify for national events as he did this weekend in Houston. It was the five-time series champion's second DNQ of the year. "We're big boys so we'll face this head on," Coughlin said from the JEGS.com/Mopar Do ... Continue reading
Pirelli World Challenge - Baldwin P4 At Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY, April 29, 2012: Jack Baldwin drove the No. 68 Hot Wheels®/GTSport/Porsche Napleton Racing (PNR) Cayman S to a fourth-place finish in Saturdayâs Pirelli World Challenge Privacy Star Utah Grand Prix presented by Bondurant at Miller Motorsports Park. The finish was the third top-five showing in the ... Continue reading
GARYSBURG, April 29, 2012: Project Libra is pleased to announce it will enter a Radical SR9 in the American Le Mans Seriesâ next race, the American Le Mans Monterey Presented by Patrón, on May 10-12 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, Calif. Open-wheel standouts Andrew Prendeville and Rusty Mitchell plus o ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Final Race Results Brazil
SAO PAULO, Apr. 29. 2012: Results Sunday of the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.536 mile Sao Paulo Street Circuit, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <p> 1. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Che ... Continue reading
FIM MotoGP - Stoner Wins GP Of Spain
INDIANAPOLIS, April 29, 2012: Casey Stoner finally has conquered Jerez. Reigning MotoGP World Champion Stoner earned his first career victory at the Jerez Circuit with a stunning triumph April 29 in the Spanish Grand Prix. He rode his Repsol Honda from the fifth starting spot on the grid to victory over Yamaha rival Jo ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Introduces Exclusive Wearever Platinum Premium Brake Pads
Advance Auto Parts , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer and provider to commercial garages of parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items, recently debuted Wearever Platinum, an exclusive line of premium ceramic brake pads, proven in independent third-party tests to deliver a quieter stop and better stop ... Continue reading
The auto insurance shopping rate has reached the lowest point in the past five years, with only 25 percent of insurance customers indicating they shopped for a new insurer in the past 12 months, down eight percentage points from 2011, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study(SM) rel ... Continue reading
HELLA Will Manufacture Electronic Products In Brazil
HELLA, a leading supplier of automotive lighting and electronics, will manufacture electronic products in Brazil in partnership with Sao Paulo-based Emicol, one of Brazil's leading producers of electronic and electro-mechanical components. Production of HELLA body-control modules for a major global automotive manufactu ... Continue reading
Latest Generation TRW Electronic Stability Control Launching Around The Globe
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is launching its latest EBC 460 product family of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems across the four major global automotive regions. EBC 460 offers enhanced value, performance, and compatibility across a wide range of powertrain configurations. TRW's EBC 460 family features a stan ... Continue reading
Plugless Power-- Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging on Display at EVS26 May 6th -- 9th
Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging technology for electric vehicles, will welcome EVS26 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center May 6 th through May 9 th. Plugless Power technology will be featured in booth #1115 and also at the Ride, Drive, and Charge event open throughout the four-day ... Continue reading
Sirius XM Radio and Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced customers who purchase 2013 model year vehicles equipped with RNS 510 and RNS 850 navigation systems will receive a 4-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic, providing access to traffic speed and flow information along with accident information to assist dr ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Strengthens Commitment to City of Detroit
Chrysler Group to move Great Lakes Business Center and support other company functions to Rock Ventures' Historic Dime Building Building to be renamed Chrysler House as the latest feature of Downtown Detroit Skyline Chrysler Group LLC today announced that for the first time in its history, the Company will have an ... Continue reading
The New Horsepower Race: Bigger, HD Dashboard Screens
Washington DC April 30, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers have discovered the big screens as a way of exciting tech-crazed customers. They're installing increasingly larger displays in new models as they roll out increasingly sophisticated infotainment and navigation systems, reports USA Today. Screen ... Continue reading
Tobii Eye-Tracking to Enhance Operator Safety Solution by Six Safety Systems
Tobii Technology, the world leader in eye tracking and gaze interaction, and Six Safety Systems, the leader in operator fit for duty solutions, today announced plans to develop a new eye-tracking based solution that will help companies in mining, oil and gas significantly improve worker safety and avoid costly losses r ... Continue reading
AAA Travel Experts Offer Tips for Traveling with Children in Tow and Solo Kid Travel
AAA Travel experts advise that traveling without the proper documentation for children can complicate or ruin travel plans ... Continue reading
-- Kia Motors America (KMA), the fastest-growing car company in the United States(1), celebrates another prestigious architectural accolade, as the KMA Corporate Headquarters and state-of-the-art Kia Design Center America (KDCA) in Irvine, California have been honored with the "Good Design is Good Business Award" by Ar ... Continue reading
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