The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced more than 100 speakers covering the latest in industrial biotechnology at the 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. The Summit will present four plenary sessions featuring international executives and academic leaders in industri ... Continue reading
Brake Safety Awareness Month is the Perfect Time to Check your Brake System
When it comes to the safety of your vehicle, the brake system is at the top of the vehicle safety checklist. Brake Safety Awareness Month in August, sponsored by the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), is a great time to have your brakes inspected to make sure they are in safe working condition. The Car Care Council reco ... Continue reading
Wineman Technology Receives Product of the Year Award at NIWeek 2012
NIWeek Wineman Technology today announced that its INERTIA Test Automation Software has won the LabVIEW Tools Network Test Product of the Year award sponsored by National Instruments (NI). INERTIA is designed to help engineers quickly and efficiently implement real-time control and test applications. Wineman's INERTIA ... Continue reading
Dodge to Withdraw from NASCAR at Conclusion of 2012 Season
SRT Motorsports announced today that Dodge will withdraw from NASCAR competition at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Ralph Gilles, President and CEO -- Street and Racing Technology Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC, made the announcement during a media teleconference call. The decision affects current involve ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: 2012 C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars Day 1
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2012 DAY 1 By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Here we are again at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort in northern Michigan overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay. We are immersed in one of the most important automobile industry conferences in the wo ... Continue reading
Global light-vehicle sales are expected to reach 79.4 million units in 2012, which would outpace 2011's record level of 75.5 million units by 5 percent, according to LMC Automotive. ... Continue reading
In-Car Navigation Market Bottoms out at $22 Billion, New Services Key to Rebound, Says ABI Research
The total in-car navigation market has been in continual decline for the last 3 years, but ABI Research believes it has now reached its lowest ebb. While pure navigation is unlikely to reach the highs of 2008 again, the overall market is reaching a revenue plateau, creating a solid platform on which connected in-car se ... Continue reading
Dana Increases Aftermarket Customer Support with New Distribution Centers in Mexico, China
Dana Holding Corporation announced today the opening of new distribution centers in China and Mexico to increase product availability, improve delivery times, and provide additional support to its growing number of aftermarket customers. These centers in Toluca, Mexico, and Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, bring to 17 th ... Continue reading
IQMS Manufacturing Success Award Finalists
IQMS, a manufacturing ERP software and MES developer with an ongoing, proactive commitment to its product and relationships, today announced the five finalists for its IQMS Manufacturing Success Award. Gill Industries, Inc., Miniature Precision Components, Inc. (MPC), Plastic Components, Inc. (PCI), Plastikos, Inc. and ... Continue reading
VINtek Approved as Service Provider in Wisconsin as State Launches Electronic Lien and Title
VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct auto finance processing, announced that it has been approved to offer its ELT services in Wisconsin to assist automotive lenders with the transition to electronic titles in the state. 'We are pleased to see an in ... Continue reading
This announcement is made by BYD Company Limited on a voluntary basis. The Company and all members of its Board of Directors hereby warrant the truth, accuracy, completeness of the contents in this announcement, and the absence of any false information, misleading statements or material omissions. ... Continue reading
All-new Ford C-MAX Energi delivers the top electric-only speed of any plug-in hybrid -- 85 mph -- more than 20 mph higher than Toyota Prius plug-in; unique EV mode button allows customers to deliver electric power on-demand C-MAX Energi -- Ford's first plug-in hybrid -- also tops Prius plug-in in overall range (550 mil ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report
Pocono, Aug. 6, 2012: The rain Sunday at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway proved to be Tony Stewartâs gain when the driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 âBack-to-Schoolâ Chevrolet finished fifth in the rain-shortened Pennsylvania 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Stewart rallied from his 28th-place starting sp ... Continue reading
ALMS GT - Miller/Maasen Experience Handling Issues At Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Aug. 6, 2012: For the first two hours of Saturday's two-hour and 45-minute Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, it appeared that co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen might bring the No. 48 Dunlop/Chopard/TOTAL Porsche 911 GT3 RSR home with their second straight top-five GT result in the American Le Mans Seri ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin's Major Change Not A Tonic
SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2012: As race day dawned at Pacific Raceways on Sunday, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS/Mopar Dodge Avenger team were pouring over their data trying to come up with right combination for a first round win at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals. "We were scrambling, actually," Coughlin said. ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Freiberg Scores P12 And P9 Finishes At Trois Riveres
Three Rivers, Aug. 6, 2012: TrueCar Racing driver Ashley Freiberg scored a 12th and a 9th place finish in rounds eleven and twelve in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. âIt was a tough weekend, but I am happy coming out of it with a top 10 finish,â said the 20-year-old from Vermont. âBoth ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Roush-Yates To Provide Power To Penske South In 2013
MOORESVILLE, Aug. 6, 2012: Roush Yates Engines announced today that it will provide Ford FR9 engines to Penske Racing beginning with the 2013 NASCAR season. Penske Racing announced earlier this year that it would be returning to Ford Racing in 2013 in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. "It's truly an honor to provid ... Continue reading
In just a few days, Le Mans veteran racecar driver Rick Pearson will attempt to break the current world land speed record of 313 miles per hour in the methanol-fueled Flower of Scotland , a 1,000cc, turbo-charged streamliner.Ã The Speed Scotland team is now preparing to ship the vehicle from its home in Lesmahgow, S ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim's REDSTER Chevy Pick Up Taking Shape - Pt 4 +VIDEO
EPISODE 4 of 5. In this 5 PART Series, Hollywood Movie Car Designer and TV Host Fireball Tim designs a unique 21st Century build for AutoTrader Classics. Cars, Movies and Cool. ... Continue reading
Mullin Automotive Museum Announces World-Debut of Bugatti Coachbuild August 17
The Mullin Automotive Museum a Southern California institution devoted to the preservation of French art and automobiles from the Art Deco era, today announced it will unveil the virtually completed coachbuild of Jean Bugatti's famed 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe Chassis #64002 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Aug ... Continue reading
UQM PowerPhase Pro 100 Powering Zero Emission Taxicabs During London 2012 Summer Olympics
During the London 2012 Summer Olympics, many athletes and dignitaries are experiencing the efficient power of UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) electric drive systems in a fleet of specially prepared London taxicabs. We are excited that our PowerPhase Pro 100 electric drive system was selected to power a fleet of ... Continue reading
Steel's Continued Reinvention: New Advanced Steel Grades Meet Growing Automaker Demands
An increasing number of recently published studies about advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) reveal that it has become the lightweight automotive material that best addresses society's need for reduced greenhouse gas emissions, without compromising safety, performance or affordability, according to Ron Krupitzer, vice ... Continue reading
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion technologies for automotive applications, including natural gas, hybrid/electric and hydrogen systems, today announced that during the year-to-date period ending July 31, orders for its CNG fuel systems ... Continue reading
All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings -- 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the highway -- for a 47 mpg combined rating Ford's first hybrid to achieve equal city and highway ratings, the versatile C-MAX Hybrid also is expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features suc ... Continue reading
Ford to Participate in J.P. Morgan Auto Conference
On Tuesday, August 14, Stuart Rowley, Ford Motor Company vice president and controller, will participate in a webcast discussion with analysts at the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference in New York. Rowley is scheduled to speak from 1:25 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. EDT. A question-and-answer session will be included. ... Continue reading
FIAT Challenges Fans to Unscramble a Phrase to Win a Trip for Two to Italy
"Your FIAT Boarding Pass" contest kicks off on the new Fiat Blog site - www.fiatbackstage.com Enter contest for a chance to win a vacation for two in Amalfi and Sorrrento, the same location where the FIAT brand's commercial, 'Immigrants,' was filmed Contest runs through Tuesday, Sept. 4 Unscramble a phrase and one luck ... Continue reading
NASA's Curiosity Rover Caught in the Act of Landing
PASADENA, Calif. August 7, 2012; An image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured the Curiosity rover still connected to its 51-foot (almost 16 meter)-wide parachute as it descended toward its landing site at Gale Crater Sunday. "If Hi ... Continue reading
Toyota's New Model Army Adds Extra Impetus To Sales Boom
Toyota's UK showrooms are crowded places these days, thanks to the arrival of four new models, and plenty of customers keen to make a purchase. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company today begins real-world testing of future technologies as part of a research programme aimed at advancing car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication on European roads. ... Continue reading
Nissan Unveils A Bold New Vision For The London 'Black Cab': 'The Nissan NV200 London Taxi'
Nissan has unveiled a bold new vision for the future of the London 'black cab' and its 300,000 daily users - the Nissan NV200 London Taxi. ... Continue reading
Great Products, Great Service: Volkswagen Is Commended By Motability
Motability customers have two good reasons to take a closer look at Volkswagen's range of vehicles, thanks to the manufacturer achieving a commended award for its work with Motability Operations (the company that manages the Motability Car Scheme and the Motability Powered Wheelchair and Scooter Scheme) as well as low ... Continue reading
UK Market Leader Ford Builds Car Sales And Share Through 2012
Ford continues to build on its UK market lead through 2012 with increased car sales and share to the end of July, compared with the same period in 2011. ... Continue reading
New Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Prices And Specifications Released
The new G-Class goes into production next month with greater power than any UK-specification model before it, more technology and a greater range of comfort and safety equipment. ... Continue reading
0.5% Finance Available at Holden Dealers
Holden has announced that for the first time ever customers can take advantage of an incredibly low 0.5 per cent per annum comparison rate on a term of up to 36 months, with no deposit, on a range of Holden vehicles. ... Continue reading
Kia Stays On The Pace in Sales Race
Kia kept the pedal to the metal in its bid to be the fastest growing mainstream importer for 2012 with an impressive year-to-date growth of 23.4 per cent at the end of July, according to figures released by industry monitor VFACTS. ... Continue reading
Quirky Classics at Shannons Spring Sale
There are classics that always draw a crowd and Shannons have two of the very best in the upcoming Melbourne spring Classic Auction ... Continue reading
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