Remy Names Philippe James as President and Managing Director of Europe
Oct 5, 2006
ANDERSON, Indiana, October 4 -- Remy International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe James as the President and Managing Director of Europe. Previously, James served as the VP and General Manager at Honeywell Automotive and Cables Pirelli S.A. respectively. Additionally, he has over 20 years of e ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Special Attrition Program for UAW Associates
Oct 5, 2006
DETROIT, Oct. 4 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced that it will offer a special attrition program to all UAW associates at AAM's master agreement facilities in the fourth quarter of 2006. "The unprecedented, yet necessary, structural transformation ... Continue reading
Showtime For G&R Racing at the Off Road Expo -America's Largest Off Road Show Series
Oct 5, 2006
For Immediate Release Showtime For G&R Racing at the Off Road Expo - America's Largest Off Road Show Series! Mesa, Arizona (October 3, 2006) - G&R Racing has been invited to display the winning trophy truck from the 2006 SCORE San Felipe 250 and the Best In The Desert Terrible's Town 250 at this weekend's largest off r ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Awarded $1 Million from the DARPA to Advance Its Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology
Oct 4, 2006
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company a contract to further develop unmanned ground vehicle technology in preparation for the third DARPA robotic competition, the Urban Challenge. DARPA granted the technology development aw ... Continue reading
Oct 4, 2006
DETROIT, Oct. 4 -- Aaron Bickford, director of Enterprise Risk Management for ArvinMeritor, Inc. , is the recipient of a Young Leadership and Excellence Award. The award, presented last night by the Automotive Hall of Fame, recognizes individuals age 35 and under who demonstrate significant potential as future leaders ... Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame Honors Bruno Sacco, Legendary Head of Design for Mercedes-Benz
Oct 4, 2006
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 3 -- Bruno Sacco, the man whose lasting impact on the design of Mercedes-Benz automobiles and the designer who put the face on Mercedes-Benz, will be admitted to the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, on October 3, 2006 as a tribute to his life work. Sacco, the now retired designer whose work ... Continue reading
US Energy Initiatives Receives PSGas Company Engine and Initiates System Finalization
Oct 4, 2006
TAMPA, Fla.--US Energy Initiatives Corporation ("US Energy" or "the Company") (OTCBB:USEI) ISO9001-2000 Certified manufacturer of a patent dual-fuel diesel to natural gas conversion system announced receipt at the Company's Peachtree City, Georgia location of primary engine to be used in fulfillment of the recently ann ... Continue reading
Freescale Delivers First Automotive Instrumentation Cluster MCU with On-Chip TFT Display Drive
Oct 4, 2006
MILAN, Italy--Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) designed for the next wave in automotive instrumentation clusters. The MC9S12XHZ512 MCU is the industryâs first instrumentation cluster MCU featuring an integrated thin-film transistor (TFT) display drive. With its on-chip TFT driv ... Continue reading
Toshiba "Auto Tech" News Issued Today - Storage In The Car
Oct 4, 2006
Hello - I hope your week is off to a good start. Wondering if AutoChannel readers might be interested in the following newsbit released from Toshiba today regarding "digital storage" and emerging car-infotainment systems. As hard disk drives continue to migrate to the vehicle (helping to differentiate dashboard offerin ... Continue reading
Kaiser Aluminum Extends Contract with Armor Holdings on U.S. Military Armor
Oct 3, 2006
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--Kaiser Aluminum Corporation today announced a contract extension with Armor Holdings to provide aluminum plating for U.S. military applications. Under the contract extension, Kaiser will deliver armor for the M1114 Up-armored HMMVV (Humvee), a model customized for the U.S. military and equipped ... Continue reading
New Autoliv Technology Recognized by Toyota/Lexus
Oct 3, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Autolivâs new Seat Cushion Airbag was recently recognized as a key technology for the newly launched Lexus LS460. Autoliv received a Toyota Technology Award for "the world's first frontal airbag for the rear-seat". The award was presented to Autoliv Japan by a Toyota management representative at ... Continue reading
Pioneer Renews Lineup of 'Raku-Navi' Series In-car Navigation Systems in Japan
Oct 3, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Pioneer Renews Lineup of 'Raku-Navi' Series In-car Navigation Systems in Japan AVIC-HRZ88 Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 03, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation announced today the release of a new lineup of "Raku-Navi" series in-car navigation systems between late October ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., Oct. 3 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received a $3 million follow-on production order for additional vehicle electric auxiliary motors. The new order is in addition to previously announced orders for 30,000 motors. Pr ... Continue reading
Hyundai Rolls Out First Models with Standard XM Satellite Radio
Oct 3, 2006
2007 Santa Fe is first Hyundai to offer XM as a standard feature MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 3 -- Hyundai and XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading satellite radio service, today announced production of the first Hyundai vehicles with standard, factory-installed XM Satellite Radio. The first all-new 2007 Santa Fe equipp ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2006
WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 3 -- October is Fall Car Care Month and in addition to getting your car tuned up and ready for winter, LoJack Corporation recommends that consumers also take important measures to protect their vehicles from theft. With more than 1.2 million vehicles stolen in 2005 (representing a loss of $7.6 bil ... Continue reading
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