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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Ford Senior Level Exec Changes

Ford Senior Level Exec Changes

J Mays, group vice president and chief creative officer, Design, retiring after 33-year career in the automotive industry Moray Callum elected vice president, Design, to succeed Mays Jim Tetreault, vice president, North America Manufacturing, retiring after 25-year career at Ford Bruce Hettle elected vice president, No ... Continue reading

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda Civic Coupe Ignites Opening Day of 2013 SEMA Show 2014 Civic Coupe features sportier exterior styling 2014 Civic Si boosts fun-to-drive performance with more horsepower Launch of Honda Performance Development Street Performance Accessory lineup beginning with CR-Z 133-mph Honda "Mean Mower" joins stock and m ... Continue reading

Kia Partners With RIDES Magazine and Popular Mechanics to Open SEMA Show in Amplified Fashion

Kia Partners With RIDES Magazine and Popular Mechanics to Open SEMA Show in Amplified Fashion

Five 2014 Souls debut with live mobile performances, featuring a cutting-edge DJ station and a pro-sound-quality, plug-in-ready amplifier on wheels NBC's The Voice and Vans Warped Tour are represented with their own themed Soul urban hatchbacks A rolling music museum Soul pays homage to the art form with memorabilia sp ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Expects $2.9 Billion Of Net New Business For 2014 Through 2016

BorgWarner Expects $2.9 Billion Of Net New Business For 2014 Through 2016

BorgWarner Inc. today announced $2.9 billion of expected net new powertrain business for 2014 through 2016, up 26% from the previous three-year net new business. Demand for the company's advanced powertrain technologies, such as gasoline and diesel turbochargers, all-wheel drive systems, engine timing systems including ... Continue reading

Automotive History Celebrated in Axalta Coating Systems, Six Decades of Automotive Color

Automotive History Celebrated in Axalta Coating Systems, Six Decades of Automotive Color

The most popular colors in automotive history are celebrated in Axalta Coating Systems' (Axalta) color history report titled, Six Decades of Automotive Color. Axalta, a leader in providing color trending information for the automotive community, has gathered more than six decades of information showcasing the most popu ... Continue reading

2014 Connected Car of the Year Finalists Announced

2014 Connected Car of the Year Finalists Announced

Connected World Conference 2014 2014 Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO--Distraction-free driving, remote access to vehicles, gesture-controlled infotainment systems, blind-spot detection, and remote-sensing technologies, are just a few of the features that the editors of Connected World magazine looked at when selecting the fi ... Continue reading

GEICO Offers Policyholders Digital Access to Their Policy Information

GEICO Offers Policyholders Digital Access to Their Policy Information

Mobile apps continue to change the way people work, play and do business. From online banking to buying movie tickets to paying for street parking, apps are increasingly becoming more intertwined in every aspect of our daily lives. ... Continue reading

Share of Proprietary RF in Stolen Vehicle Tracking Systems to Drop to 10% by 2018, Prompting New Ecosystem Alliances

Share of Proprietary RF in Stolen Vehicle Tracking Systems to Drop to 10% by 2018, Prompting New Ecosystem Alliances

While the total number of stolen vehicle tracking solutions in use globally will increase from 35.5 million in 2013 to 143 million in 2018, the share of proprietary RF based systems will decrease from 24% in 2013 to 10% in 2018. ... Continue reading

CarTech Demo Days Introduces New Technologies to the Public

CarTech Demo Days Introduces New Technologies to the Public

The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) CarTech Demo Days is a nationwide campaign encouraging consumers to visit their local auto retailers this weekend (November 9-11, 2013) to learn about the latest technology products for the car. CEA’s Demo Days seeks to educate consumers about the latest in car tec ... Continue reading

TI Automotive Brings New Plastic Fuel Tank Advanced Process Technology (TAPT) Into Volume Production

TI Automotive Brings New Plastic Fuel Tank Advanced Process Technology (TAPT) Into Volume Production

New Tank Advanced Process Technology (TAPT) expands upon award-winning Ship-in-a-Bottle (SIB) process to provide flexibility in integrating fuel components within fuel tank assembly - Highly-adaptable process enables the production of different types of tanks on current blow molding machines from a single designed tool ... Continue reading

Honeywell volunteers lead middle school students participating in a global engineering and design competition to heighten interest in math and science education

Honeywell volunteers lead middle school students participating in a global engineering and design competition to heighten interest in math and science education

By taking part in the annual Honeywell/SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge (SADC), middle school students from around the world are extending their math and science education through a fun and enjoyable program designed to enhance student interest in future engineering and technical pursuits. Now in its sixth year, ... Continue reading

Customers Who Choose a Rental Car Company Based on Price Are Least Satisfied

Customers Who Choose a Rental Car Company Based on Price Are Least Satisfied

Despite price being the most-frequently cited reason for customers to choose a particular rental car company, those who select based on price are the least satisfied with their overall rental car experience, according to the J.D. Power 2013 North America Rental Car Satisfaction StudySM released today. Now in its 18th y ... Continue reading

Acura demonstrates tuner potential of RLX Luxury Performance Sedan and ILX Compact Luxury Sedan

Acura demonstrates tuner potential of RLX Luxury Performance Sedan and ILX Compact Luxury Sedan

Acura today unveiled three customized sedans at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, including the Acura RLX VIP Sedan, created by Evasive Motorsports, the RLX Urban Luxury Sedan and Street Performance ILX, both created by MAD Industries. ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance & Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Explore Wide Ranging Global Product and Technology Cooperation

Renault-Nissan Alliance & Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Explore Wide Ranging Global Product and Technology Cooperation

New projects to drive global product coverage and capacity utilization The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced their joint intention to explore several new projects covering shared products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers. As a consequence, it has been ... Continue reading

Ford to Launch 17 Vehicles in Next 24 Months to Accelerate Growth in Middle East and Africa

Ford to Launch 17 Vehicles in Next 24 Months to Accelerate Growth in Middle East and Africa

Ford and Lincoln will launch 17 new or refreshed vehicles in the Middle East and Africa in the next 24 months, including the new Ford Fusion sedan and Ford EcoSport small SUV To support regional growth, Ford is realigning its operations throughout the Middle East and Africa into a new single business unit – Ford M ... Continue reading

New Report Reviews Late Model Compact and Subcompact Vehicle Thefts

New Report Reviews Late Model Compact and Subcompact Vehicle Thefts

Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus and Honda Civic Top the List The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released the next in its catalog of refreshed vehicle theft reports, this one on "Compact and Subcompact" vehicles(1). The report is based on National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle theft records for 2010, 2011 an ... Continue reading

Dana Highlights New High-Performance Technologies for the Aftermarket at SEMA

Dana Highlights New High-Performance Technologies for the Aftermarket at SEMA

Building on its commitment to deliver a strong portfolio of core products to the aftermarket, Dana Holding Corporation today is rolling out its new high-performance products during the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Nov. 5-8, in Las Vegas. Dana will premiere its Spicer front axle shafts for th ... Continue reading

deCarta and GreenOwl Mobile bring Audio Traffic Alerts to the Connected Driver

deCarta and GreenOwl Mobile bring Audio Traffic Alerts to the Connected Driver

deCarta, Inc., the leading independent LBS technology company announced today that they have partnered with GreenOwl Mobile, creators of the TrafficAlert traffic reporting and media platform to integrate narrowcast audio traffic information into the deCarta Connected Car Platform. Through the partnership, drivers will ... Continue reading

Meineke Car Care Centers Offer Free Oil Change to Active or Retired Service People and their Spouses

Meineke Car Care Centers Offer Free Oil Change to Active or Retired Service People and their Spouses

It is perhaps one of the most important federal holidays, and for millions of American veterans and their families, Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – is a solemn reminder of the sacrifices so many service men and women have made for our country. There are remembrances and ceremonies honoring those who have and contin ... Continue reading

All-New 2014 Mazda3 Accessory Aero Kit Makes Global Debut

All-New 2014 Mazda3 Accessory Aero Kit Makes Global Debut

Motorsports and Mazda are so synonymous one seemingly cannot live without the other, less yin-and-yang and more peas-and-carrots. And while the brand may never disconnect from its Zoom-Zoom roots (nor want to), competitive aggression on the race track need not translate into gritty, abrasive design. There can be finess ... Continue reading

Vari-Form to Provide Tubular Hydroform Components for the All-New 2014 Jeep Cherokee

Vari-Form to Provide Tubular Hydroform Components for the All-New 2014 Jeep Cherokee

Early reviews of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee have given the automotive press, fans, enthusiasts and consumers a first look at an all-new mid-size SUV. Among the essential components of the much-anticipated vehicle, which combines Jeep's legendary off-road prowess with the comfort, fuel economy and amenities demanded by toda ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Ranked Highest in J.D. Power 2013 Rental Car Satisfaction Study

National Car Rental Ranked Highest in J.D. Power 2013 Rental Car Satisfaction Study

National Car Rental was the highest-ranked car rental brand in the J.D. Power 2013 North American Rental Car Satisfaction StudySM for the first time since 2001. The study, which surveyed leisure and business travelers who rented vehicles at North American airports, ranked National Car Rental highest in customer satisfa ... Continue reading

Three Finalists Named in SRT Viper Color Contest

Three Finalists Named in SRT Viper Color Contest

More than 11,000 names submitted by SRT brand enthusiasts SRT Viper GTS at 2013 SEMA show wears the new exterior color Fans can cast their vote at the show and at driveSRT.com/colorcontest Person who submits winning name rewarded with trip to 2014 Rolex 24 Hours at DAYTONA SRT brand enthusiasts submitted more than 11,0 ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Senior Leadership Team Changes

Ford Announces Senior Leadership Team Changes

J Mays, group vice president and chief creative officer, Design, retiring after 33-year career in the automotive industry Moray Callum elected vice president, Design, to succeed Mays Jim Tetreault, vice president, North America Manufacturing, retiring after 25-year career at Ford Bruce Hettle elected vice president, No ... Continue reading

Safe Driving Is Not A Laughing Matter

Safe Driving Is Not A Laughing Matter

Advertorial From MyImprov Online Traffic School Quick Tips to Traffic Safety: Simple Things that can make you Safer Encino, CA November 5, 2013; Running some errands after work with the kids? There are times when you may feel like you have to roll them in bubble wrap, put helmets on their heads, and get their knee pads ... Continue reading

Toyota To Showcase Future Mobility At Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota To Showcase Future Mobility At Tokyo Motor Show

Five new Toyota vehicle concepts will make their world debut at the Tokyo motor show on 20 November, includingh the latest development of the Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) concept, under the banner Fun to Drive Again. ... Continue reading

Toyota And Lexus Put Wheels Under England's Bid For Rugby League World Cup Glory

Toyota And Lexus Put Wheels Under England's Bid For Rugby League World Cup Glory

Toyota and Lexus are helping keep England's Rugby League World Cup heroes ahead of the game, providing a fleet of vehicles for the national team's overseas players and physio. ... Continue reading

New Range Rover Sport Sets Fastest Recorded Time For 'Empty Quarter' Desert Crossing

New Range Rover Sport Sets Fastest Recorded Time For 'Empty Quarter' Desert Crossing

The new Range Rover Sport has set the fastest recorded time for a land vehicle crossing of the 'Empty Quarter' - one of the harshest and most challenging desert environments on the planet. ... Continue reading

Greenline Versions Of Skoda Rapid And Rapid Spaceback: Pricing And Spec Announced

Greenline Versions Of Skoda Rapid And Rapid Spaceback: Pricing And Spec Announced

Following on from the successful launch of the Rapid, and ahead of the January showroom debut for the Rapid Spaceback, Skoda has revealed pricing and specification of the fuel-sipping GreenLine versions of both cars. ... Continue reading

Award Winning Mazda6 Saloon Now With 104g/Km

Award Winning Mazda6 Saloon Now With 104g/Km

Mazda's ground-breaking executive express, the award-winning new Mazda6, is now even more attractive thanks to improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions making it one of the most frugal yet fun to drive cars in its class. ... Continue reading

Fleet Favourite New Mazda6 Emission Reduced To 104g/Km

Fleet Favourite New Mazda6 Emission Reduced To 104g/Km

The fleet favourite and multi award-winning new Mazda6 has become even more appealing for company car drivers with a carbon dioxide (CO2) emission cut that delivers tax savings. ... Continue reading

Get A Winter Safety Check On Any Seat For A Cool £29

Get A Winter Safety Check On Any Seat For A Cool £29

Winter is the most challenging season of the year for drivers, with low temperatures throwing up a host of potentially car-troubling issues; ice, snow, rain and wind are difficult for any car to endure, especially added to the extra salt and grit on the roads. ... Continue reading

Nissan Leaf Continues Spectacular Norwegian Sales With Number 1 In October

Nissan Leaf Continues Spectacular Norwegian Sales With Number 1 In October

The Nissan LEAF, the world's best-selling 100% electric vehicle, has for the first time claimed the number one spot in Norway's passenger car sales chart. ... Continue reading

Ford Revealed As The Driving Force For Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

Ford Revealed As The Driving Force For Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

Ford, the UK leader in automotive sales, engineering and manufacturing, has signed up to become the latest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. ... Continue reading

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