Update: Honda Perspective on Takata Inflator Recall
Oct 9, 2015
Honda is making steady progress in our continued effort to reach as many customers affected by Takata airbag inflator recalls as possible, and to rapidly repair their vehicles. Yet, with so many customers still needing to bring their vehicles in for repair, we continue to initiate new outreach activities. In recent mon ... Continue reading
TomTom and ASAP Collaborate on Deploying the TomTom BRIDGE in Utilities Sector
Oct 9, 2015
TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in navigation and mapping products, and ASAP, a Field Force Automation provider, today announce a cooperation to integrate and sell OMOGEN for Field Forces, based on TomTomâs BRIDGE solution. TomTom BRIDGE is a hardware platform that seamlessly connects business applications with Tom ... Continue reading
BMW Engine Plant Ramps Up Production of Next Generation Engines
Oct 8, 2015
Investment complete: Production of next generation engines has started on brand-new facilities The manufacture of machined engine components is to double Number of apprentices has trebled HAMS HALL, BIRMINGHAM, UK -- Oct. 8, 2015: A large investment programme to develop the BMW Hams Hall engine plant near Birmingham is ... Continue reading
Chevy Introduces Camaro Accessories, Performance Parts
Oct 7, 2015
As the all-new Gen Six Camaro rolls into showrooms this fall, Chevrolet is matching its introduction with accessories and performance parts that enable greater personalization and driving fun.From performance air intake and exhaust systems, to lowering kits, ground-effects packages, spoilers and even performance Brembo ... Continue reading
Blood Type Racing Returns To SEMA, Bringing Along A Sinister Veloster Turbo
Oct 7, 2015
Blood Type Racing Inc., the renowned Chicago-based tuner known for his extreme take on Korean vehicles, has revealed its Veloster Turbo R-Spec built for SEMA. The BTR Edition Veloster has an evil twist, designed to look as though it just switched over to the dark side. The car will be revealed at Hyundai's SEMA press c ... Continue reading
Volvo Uses the World's Most Advanced Chassis Simulator to Develop the Next Generation of its Cars
Oct 6, 2015
Volvo Cars has become the first premium car maker to purchase the worldâs most advanced Vi-Grade chassis simulator â the same equipment used by Ferrari and Porsche â to develop next generation Volvos. The simulator offers exciting virtual environments including Germanyâs renowned Nürburgring as w ... Continue reading
Honda Cell Voltage Sensor Recall: 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid
Oct 6, 2015
Honda will voluntarily recall 6,786 model-year 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid vehicles in the United States to update the hybrid system software related to the hybrid battery cell voltage sensor (CVS), free of charge. No injuries have been reported related to this issue, which was discovered through the warranty claim process ... Continue reading
Passenger Front Airbag Module Recall: 2003 Honda Odyssey
Oct 5, 2015
Honda will voluntarily recall 37 model-year 2003 Odyssey vehicles in the United States to replace the passenger front airbag module, free of charge. Prior-generation original airbag modules designed for the 2002 Odyssey were mistakenly supplied during production of affected 2003 Odyssey vehicles. The incorrect airbag m ... Continue reading
The New ZZ6 Chevy Small Block Advances Crate Engine Legacy
Oct 5, 2015
Developed with contemporary technologies, including a high-rpm valvetrain, Chevrolet Performanceâs new ZZ6 crate engine offers builders a modern twist on the classic Chevy Small Block 350. It uses updated Fast Burn cylinder heads with beehive-style valve springs inspired by the LS engine family â a feature th ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2015
Bridgestone Corporation announced today that it successfully built passenger tires with 100 percent of its natural rubber-containing components derived from guayule*, a desert shrub that grows in arid regions. Built at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Japan, the tires are particularly unique because they were constr ... Continue reading
Goodyear Introduces Free Flat Repair Program In All Goodyear Auto Service Centers
Oct 4, 2015
Tires roll over hundreds of sharp, hazardous objects every day, and every once in a while, a puncture occurs and causes a flat tire. Last year alone, Goodyear Auto Service Centers repaired more than 300,000 flat tires. Goodyear understands how important it is for drivers to get back on the road quickly and safely and w ... Continue reading
How Drivers Can Enhance Nighttime Visibility
Oct 2, 2015
Many drivers are considerably less comfortable driving at night than during the day. Statistics indicate that drivers' fears of driving at night are not unwarranted. According to the National Safety Council®, traffic death rates are three times greater at night than during the day, and the anxiety many drivers feel wh ... Continue reading
GM And Navistar Reach Commercial Vehicle Agreement
Sep 30, 2015
Conventional Cab Trucks to Enter Market in 2018 -- General Motors Co. and Navistar have reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble future medium-duty, conventional cab Class 4/5 commercial vehicles, allowing Navistar to strengthen its product lineup and GM to expand its Chevrolet commercial truck portfolio. ... Continue reading
Track Drive: Ford Shelby GT 350 & GT 350R by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Sep 30, 2015
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3108) Every day is full of decisions. Some are big and some not. In the life of an automotive journalist some decisions involve conflicting or overlapping invites to new vehicle introduction and information events. Such was the case for me recent ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce And American Airlines To Dissolve Texas Aero Engine Services LLC Partnership
Sep 29, 2015
Today, Rolls-Royce and American Airlines announced plans to dissolve Texas Aero Engine Services LLC (TAESL). TAESL is a 50-50 joint venture between Rolls-Royce and American Airlines Group in Fort Worth, Texas, that provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on aircraft engines. The combination of reductions in ... Continue reading
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