Monday, August 5, 2013

Hyundai Builds Hydrogen Filling Station For Fuel Cell Vehicles

CHINO, Calif., August 5, 2013 –The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Hydrogen Frontier, Inc. a $3 million grant to build a new 100 percent renewable hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles at Hyundai’s hydrogen energy generation and fueling station in Chino, Calif. The project wi ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day One +VIDEO

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS DAY ONE 2013 By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau [Photo 9096 CAR CEO Jay Baron] Downtown Traverse City is abuzz with movie buffs this unseasonably cool first Sunday in August as Michael Moore’s film festival winds down. Acr ... Continue reading

LoJack Launches Global Safe Driving Campaign

Educational Campaign Kickoff Features Original 'Eyes on the Road' Infographic, Informative E-Booklet for New Teen Drivers and the First Annual 'Safe Driving' Survey which Reveals that 50 Percent of Teens Talk and Text While Driving - LoJack Corporation , a provider of vehicle theft recovery and advanced fleet managemen ... Continue reading

Wineman Technology Selected to Showcase INERTIA Software Platform at NIWeek 2013

Test Solutions Provider Featured in Keynote Presentation, Application Paper Contest, Technical Presentations, and Expo Floor -- Wineman Technology, Inc., an international provider of top solutions for test applications, announced today the company's involvement in NIWeek 2013, the worldwide graphical system design conf ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel On Target As Boomers Supplant Their Kids as Car Buyers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-05/automania-strikes-boo mers-supplanting-kids-as-buyers.html Detroit August 5, 2013; The NADA reported that Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News wrote that last year, Dave Rodham bought two Ford Mustangs -- a red one because it looked cool and then a white one with a big V-8 engine beca ... Continue reading

BASF Wins Inaugural Altair Enlighten Award for Innovation in Automotive Vehicle Light-Weighting

ArcelorMittal and Plasan Carbon Composites joint runners-up -- Altair today announced that international chemical company BASF Corporation has won the inaugural Altair Enlighten Award competition for the development of its thermoplastic composite front seat pan (by GM Opel, BASF, SeaTcon AG, SedisTec UG, Reinert Kunsts ... Continue reading

Eaton Helps Make-A-Wish Michigan Bicycle Tour Raise $2 Million

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton was the lead sponsor of Make-A-Wish Michigan's 2013 Wish-A-Mile (WAM) Bicycle Tour, which has raised more than $2 million to help grant wishes for children throughout Michigan. WAM is the largest fundraising event for Make-A-Wish Michigan, and a key component in helping the cha ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Escape Review By Larry Nutson

2013 Ford Escape by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel Ford Motor Company's Ford Escape has been around for more than a dozen years, having made its debut in 2000 as a 2001 model year compact SUV priced below the Explorer. As a matter of fact, my younger daughter drove a Gen-1 Escape in her hi ... Continue reading

Trucking Industry Asked To Rank Top Concerns

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry's not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2013 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for ... Continue reading

NASCAR Technical Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Fueling the Industry with Graduates

North Carolina Pit Party to Feature Motorsports Stars, Dignitaries and Successful Graduates -- NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech) is celebrating "10 years of starting careers" (infographic) as the exclusive educational partner of NASCAR and the first and only technical school in the world to offer a specific NASC ... Continue reading

ICT to Transform Transportation as a Prelude to Smart Cities

Convergences among transportation, energy, and cities will become reality as new technologies emerge to enable a more efficient and sustainable delivery of services consumed in an urban setting. ICT can enable the smooth flow of information, money, and energy among different devices, stakeholders, and systems to bring ... Continue reading

RouteOne And National Credit Center Partner To Assist Dealers With Identity Verification And Compliance

RouteOne LLC and National Credit Center (NCC) announced today that they will integrate to offer identity verification and authentication services to help auto dealers streamline and improve their compliance efforts. These services enhance RouteOne's current compliance offering, and are delivered through its IDOne produ ... Continue reading

General Motors Sales in China Top 200,000 Units, Set July Record

“ General Motors and its joint ventures sold a July record 221,580 vehicles in China, an increase of 11.1 percent from last year's previous high for the month and the first time that July sales topped 200,000 units. Shanghai GM's domestic sales rose 16.7 percent on an annual basis to a July record 113,239 units. ... Continue reading

Shiloh Industries Acquires Contech Castings To Expand Offering Of Lightweighting Solutions

Shiloh Industries, Inc. today announced it has acquired Contech Castings, a leading provider of high-pressure aluminum die cast parts for the automotive industry. The purchase adds significant capacity and depth to Shiloh's existing high-pressure, high-vacuum casting capabilities with the addition of P2000™ squeez ... Continue reading

Third Production Crew with 900 New U.S. Jobs Begins to Meet Surging Ford F-Series Demand

Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant today launches a third crew that adds 900 new jobs to meet surging customer demand for Ford F-Series, part of the 200,000 units of added annual straight-time capacity Ford plans for 2013 Through July, Ford F-Series sales 50 percent higher than the second-best-selling vehicle in America ... Continue reading

BASF announces automotive color forecast

-- Color trends reflect consumer desire for lifestyle balance; socio-economic sentiment -- North American survey results show brighter car colors may be future selection of choice -- -- BASF has unveiled its annual automotive color trend report, which looks 2-3 years out, based on research efforts by its team of global ... Continue reading

LoJack To Expand Stolen Vehicle Recovery Capabilities Into New Mexico

Provides Law Enforcement Proven and Reliable Solution to Combat Vehicle Theft LoJack Corporation , a provider of vehicle theft recovery and advanced fleet management solutions, today announced that it will be expanding its stolen vehicle recovery presence into the state of New Mexico. LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery N ... Continue reading

MAPFRE Insurance Introduces DriveAdvisor Program in Oregon

As part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety, MAPFRE Insurance today announced its DriveAdvisor Program now available in the state of Oregon. DriveAdvisor is a voluntary program that provides an auto insurance discount for customers who elect to use telematics technology to monitor their driving behavior. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Americas Announces Grand Prize Winners in the Teens Drive Smart Video Contest

For three students, college just got a little cheaper, thanks to their winning video submissions in the Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Video Contest. Nicole Ricketts of Anaheim, Calif., received the top prize “ a $25,000 college scholarship, for her winning video, "Driving is Beautiful." University of Pittsburgh sophom ... Continue reading

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. to Exhibit at BLE 2013

Brand Licensing Europe, the Advanstar organised exhibition, has announced that the Italian super sport luxury car maker, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., is to exhibit at the show for the first time this year. The famous Italian super sport car brand will take its place in the newly created Brands section of BLE, in the ... Continue reading

WardsAuto Releases Fuel Economy Report Showing Record High Average MPG

Penton's WardsAuto today announced it has released the first annual WardsAuto Fuel Economy Index: State of the Industry report, showing that new technologies and consumer buying patterns lifted average fuel economy to a record high of 24 MPG in 2012. The average, as reported by WardsAuto, represents a full mile-per-gal ... Continue reading

Ally Announces Marketing Efforts to Support Minority Dealers

New series of ads highlighting minority dealers' success and translated brochures represent latest efforts for the company to be the dealers' "ally" -- Ally Financial will introduce the first of several new ads in August that showcase diverse dealers. The ads are the latest addition to Ally's "Success Stories" campaign ... Continue reading

Nissan And Ecotricity To Further Expand UK Motorway Charging Network

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers using the UK's motorway system can now access 13 more rapid chargers at Welcome Break service stations. ... Continue reading

Fiat Punto Range Enhanced With Specification Upgrades And New Sporting Trim Level

Fiat's popular and stylish Punto supermini range has recently been enhanced with the addition of a new Sporting trim level and specification upgrades across the line-up, providing customers with outstanding value for money. ... Continue reading

Growth For Sandicliffe With Skoda Expansion

Family-owned retail group, Sandicliffe has acquired two East Midlands-based Farmers Skoda retailers. The re-named Sandicliffe Skoda retailers will begin operating from this week. ... Continue reading

Seat Dealership Couple Raise Thousands For Charity With Gruelling Kilimanjaro Climb

The husband and wife team that run SEAT dealership Grants in Braintree, Essex, have raised £8,400 for charity by succeeding where plenty before them have failed - reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro. ... Continue reading

Paul Willcox Appointed Managing Director Of Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited

Paul Willcox has been appointed Managing Director of Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited, taking over from Simon Thomas who leaves the UK on 1 September 2013 to take up a global marketing role. ... Continue reading

Record July Sales for Mazda

Mazda has set an all-time July record, selling 8,525 new cars, SUVs and utilities last month, according to VFACTS figures released today. ... Continue reading

All-Time Record Sales of Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep Vehicles During July

All-time record sales of Fiat and Alfa Romeo vehicles during July, along with all-time record sales of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, have underpinned another exceptional sales month for the Fiat Chrysler Group in Australia. ... Continue reading

The Dynamic New Audi A4 and A5 Sport Editions

Audi Australia has announced the arrival of two special limited edition models. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Corporate Communications Update

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) is pleased to announce a new appointment to the Senior Management team, Shayna Welsh as Head of Corporate Communications, reporting to Tony Principe, Executive Director Marketing. ... Continue reading