Meritor Announces $1.4 Million Investment in Plainfield, Indiana Remanufacturing Facility
Nov 13, 2012
Meritor, Inc. announced today that it plans to consolidate its North American remanufacturing operations and create a center of excellence in Plainfield, Ind. The company expects to transfer production operations from its remanufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ontario Canada by March 31, 2013. At the same time, it plans ... Continue reading
Avoid "Turkey" of a Weekend with Pre-Trip Vehicle Check
Nov 13, 2012
10-Minute Check Can Help Ensure Stress-Free Thanksgiving Road Trip One way to avoid a turkey of a Thanksgiving road trip is to make sure the vehicle you will be driving is running well. A 10-minute pre-trip check is small potatoes compared to a big helping of inconvenience if you break down many miles away from home, a ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
ChargePoint today announced that the Navy Exchange is providing electric vehicle charging services through ChargePoint at its new LEED Gold certified store in Bethesda, MD. The new $52.8 million facility is designed to serve military families including those at Walter Reed National Military Hospital. A 2-level parking ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
Freescale Semiconductor today announced the new Qorivva MPC5777M multicore microcontroller (MCU), the latest advancement in its extensive Qorivva product line. This advanced MCU family will help automakers worldwide address regional automotive fuel economy and safety trends by providing outstanding performance for a ne ... Continue reading
MiX Telematics Continues to Demonstrate Strong Financial Performance
Nov 13, 2012
MiX Telematics (JSE:MIX), a global provider of driver safety, vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, continues to grow its business around the world as evidenced by strong performance in the first half of its 2012/13 financial year as announced yesterday. Due to the extension of existing enterprise contracts ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) announced today that it has made a significant breakthrough in the development of non-rare-earth magnet electric motor design as part of the work being done under the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research and Development Grant. "This is great progress toward our objective o ... Continue reading
Auto Industry Authority, MaryAnn Wright Joins Fallbrook Technologies' Board of Directors
Nov 12, 2012
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook), a pioneering technology company dedicated to improving the performance and flexibility of transmissions for engine and human-powered devices, announced today that MaryAnn Wright has joined its board of directors. Ms. Wright is Vice President, Global Technology and Innovation for ... Continue reading
Narva Releases a New Sleek Ultra Slim Generation of Interior Lamps
Nov 12, 2012
The Narva Saturn ultra slim range, with profiles as incredibly thin as 10mm, use the latest SMD L.E.D's for superior performance, reliability and low current draw to provide an elegant and non-intrusive appearance. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (Nov 5-11 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Nov 11, 2012
* The election is over. President Barack Obama is in for a second term. We probably will be hearing more about electric vehicles, cleaner burning fuels and back-up cameras. * According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the average fuel economy - based on window stickers of new cars sold i ... Continue reading
ASFINAG Wins "iMobility Award 2012" at This Year's ITS Congress in Vienna
Nov 10, 2012
Congress showed latest developments - ASFINAG wins for work on cooperative systems Over 300 exhibitors contributed to this year's meeting of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) experts from all over the world in Vienna. In the course of the congress the Austrian motorway company ASFINAG was awarded with the "iMobility ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Estimates Impact from Super-storm Sandy
Nov 10, 2012
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today estimated the business impact from super-storm Sandy. The Company's 36 dealerships along the eastern United States were impacted by the storm and lost, on average, three to four days of business, with the dealerships in the New York metropolita ... Continue reading
Munich, Germany Parlays Reputation for Car Culture into Electric Vehicle Leadership
Nov 9, 2012
Munich, synonymous with German auto culture, races toward the future of electric cars Munich, Germany and luxury car culture are concepts so intertwined, it is difficult to imagine one without the other. With Munich as the capital of the Bavarian home of BMW and Audi, among many other automotive-sector leaders, it is n ... Continue reading
Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Awards Continental Automotive 2012 Business of the Year
Nov 9, 2012
Continental, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, was yesterday presented with the 2012 Business of the Year Award by the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce at its 98th Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. The event included a keynote speech by Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Government, and wa ... Continue reading
Goodyear Recognized for Commitment to U.S. Military Ahead of Veterans Day Weekend
Nov 8, 2012
As a further reflection of its decades of military support, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized for its dedication to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its veteran hiring and support initiatives, and extensive fund-raising efforts. Goodyear announced today that it has been designated ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show Unveils Plans To Host Technori Pitch Event During 2013 Media Preview
Nov 8, 2012
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, announced plans to bring Technori Pitch to the 2013 Chicago Auto Show Social Media Preview on February 8, 2013 -- the second of two Media Preview days at the show. Technori Pitch is a monthly event where Chicago's most innovative compan ... Continue reading
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