By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL There are millions of Americans in all sectors of our community who vehemently profess their patriotism and almost violently oppose the idea of a world order controlled by âwell-meaningâ foreigners who would dictate our laws and how we live o ... Continue reading
CODA Automotive Collapses - It's What We Have Always Said About Today's Electric Cars
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher AUTO CENTRAL - May 6, 2013: CODA Automotive filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection last week. Their electric 4-door 5-passenger sedan was perhaps the least glamorous of all electric vehicles presented over the past few years as illustrative of the promising new gre ... Continue reading
Why is it that advanced manufacturing innovations with the potential to realize significant savings in key indicators such as energy use, materials use and manufacturing costs often fail to realize their potential global impact on business growth and environmental sustainability? What strategic steps can organizations ... Continue reading
*May 6, 2013 *TODAY: EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe Participates in Public Service Town Hall* *WASHINGTON* *ââ¬â *U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe will join Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Education (DOE) ... Continue reading
Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions, while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1 a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module. This device, ... Continue reading
Hertz And AAA To Offer Members Dollar And Thrifty Rentals
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, and AAA, North America's largest leisure travel organization, have expanded their ongoing exclusive partnership to provide both Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental rentals to AAA's more than 53 million members. As part of the agreement AAA m ... Continue reading
2014 Mercedes-Benz Freightliner Sprinter Van Revealed
May 06, 2013 - ANN ARBOR, MI New 4-cylinder diesel engine option with 7-speed transmission Sprinter V6 model continues Four new assistance systems help to avoid accidents More fuel-efficient accessory equipment and axles Noticeably upgraded interior The pioneer of the modern van movement in the U.S., the 2014MY Sprinte ... Continue reading
Metalsa Finalizes ISE Automotive Acquisition
Metalsa, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Proeza, today announced the company has finalized its acquisition of ISE Automotive from Nordwind Capital. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens Metalsa's position as a global supplier of structural components for the automotive and commercia ... Continue reading
Behr America Receives Caterpillar's Gold Certification Award
Behr America's Behr Heat Transfer Systems, Inc. based in Charleston has achieved "Gold Certification" in Caterpillar's Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP). Gold Certification recognizes Caterpillar suppliers that meet or exceed stringent performance standards, including product quality and shipping performance. ... Continue reading
Continental Tire to Expand North American Soccer Presence
Continental Tire to Expand North American Soccer Presence -- Continental Tire renews partnership with MLS, announces partnership with U.S. Soccer. Today, Continental Tire announced that they have extended their agreement with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Major League Soccer's commercial arm, to continue as an officia ... Continue reading
Reynolds Document Services Expands Strategic Alliance With California New Car Dealers Association
Reynolds and Reynolds today announced that Reynolds Document Services and the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) have expanded their strategic alliance by adding the Reynolds LAW® 553 Universal Retail Sale Contract to the LAW California F&I Library. The Reynolds LAW 553 is the most widely accepted document ... Continue reading
branded email newsletters and content for vertical markets, today announced details of its participation at the New England Motor Press Association/Massachusetts Institute of Technology conference, Mass v. Efficiency: Hitting The Automotive Sweet Spot the third in an annual series of discussions on leading-edge autom ... Continue reading
Creaform to Introduce New MetraSCAN-RTM Robot-Mounted 3D Scanners
New scanner to be used for automated inspection of parts on and off the production line LÉVIS, QC, May 6, 2013 -- Creaform, leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and 3D engineering services, has launched today the MetraSCAN-R series of robot-mounted optical CMM 3D scanners for automated inspection on and off the ... Continue reading
NEMPA Hosts Technology Panel At MIT Hitting The Automotive Sweet Spot: Mass vs. Efficiency
WHAT: What will drivers have to pay for better fuel economy? The New England Motor Press Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host Hitting the Automotive Sweet Spot: Mass vs. Efficiency--the third in their annual series of panel discussions of leading-edge automotive issues. Chrysler is the ... Continue reading
Universal Robots Reaches across North America
Sixteen new distributors are now selling the innovative robots from Denmark to a diverse range of industries all over North America. Ed Mullen, Universal Robots' National Sales Manager, says the company was able to cherry pick" the most successful and competent robotics distributors: 'Most of us envision more automat ... Continue reading
GM Financial Announces Offering of Senior Notes
GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. announced today that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in various tranches. GM Financial plans to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to fund a portion of the acquisition of the international au ... Continue reading
Novatel Wireless, Inc. , a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, today introduces the SA 2100, an advanced MiFi Powered M2M device that incorporates the industry leading MiFi technology platform with customizations for multiple M2M vertical markets. ... Continue reading
Dematic Announces Conference Headliner: Jay Leno
Dematic, a global supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, announced today that Jay Leno will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Material Handling & Logistics Conference in Park City, Utah, September 8 to 11. ... Continue reading
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and Continental, the international automotive supplier, are pleased to announce their collaboration on the first 65 nm ARM Cortex safety microcontrollers with Flash technology in volume production.Ã The Continental processor for advanced control in electronic braking systems (PACE ... Continue reading
Tallgrass Energy Partners Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 13,050,000 common units representing limited partner interests pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . Tallgrass will list its common units on the New York Stock E ... Continue reading
Accenture has been selected by premium German car manufacturer BMW to manage the rollout of a custom-built web platform to BMW's major markets by 2014. In a second agreement, Accenture will manage the roll-out of BMW's global digital marketing campaigns and work with each local market to maintain the content. ... Continue reading
City of Chicago Accepts JNS Power & Control Systems' 350Green Asset Purchase Agreement
JNS Holdings Corporation (OTC Markets Group: JNSH) today announced that its subsidiary JNS Power & Control Systems, Inc. ( has received notice from the City of Chicago that the City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in its April 17, 2013 Asset Purchase Agreement with 350Green, LLC . ... Continue reading
For most companies, ROI means Return on Investment, but for employees of Farmington Hills, MI-based Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, ROI has a greater meaning: "Return on Involvement." This week, Monday through Friday, May 6-10, more than 1000 employees from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services locations in five countries ... Continue reading
James May Drops In On World Of Top Gear At Beaulieu
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, recently welcomed a very special visitor when Top Gear star, James May, paid a visit. James was filming at Beaulieu for a new BBC television series, and during a break he took the opportunity to drop in on the World of Top Gear exhibition. ... Continue reading
Why Mazda's Growth Plan Makes It A Partner Of Choice
The right dealers with the right facilities and in the right place, but always with a pragmatic approach is how Mazda UK Managing Director Jeremy Thomson describes the company's approach to its dealer network. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen is celebrating its Scirocco sports coupé breaking the one million unit production barrier by introducing a special edition version. ... Continue reading
Latest Audi Models Seek Out Local Fuel Savings
Audi is constantly striving to build cars that save ever greater quantities of fuel, so it is a natural progression for the Vorsprung durch Technik brand to offer its drivers a new online feature that helps them save money on the fuel itself. ... Continue reading
Open now! It's Tops Off For Volkswagen's Big Cabriolet Weekend
The sun is shining, the sky is blue, it's Bank Holiday weekend and Volkswagen Retailers across the country are celebrating the brand's range of drop-top cars with a series of 'Open Now' events. ... Continue reading
On Sunday 23rd June, Beaulieu will be welcoming Porsches of every shape and size into the grounds of the National Motor Museum for a brand new event, Simply Porsche. ... Continue reading
New Porsche 911 Turbo Raises The Bar
In the forty years since the first prototype appeared, the place of the Porsche 911 Turbo at the technological summit and peak of dynamic performance has never been in doubt. ... Continue reading
April Brings All-time Records for Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) had a solid start to 2013 recording 21,061 sales - an all-time record import level for a January-April period. ... Continue reading
BMW Model Upgrade Measures Taking Effect From the Summer of 2013
BMW Model Upgrade Measures Taking Effect From the Summer of 2013 ... Continue reading
Renault Drives Away the End of Financial Year Blues
Renault has just made driving a new light commercial vehicle into the new financial year so much more appealing, with the announcement of very special offers across the range for business owners and fleet operators. ... Continue reading
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