Every Component Counts When it Comes to Lightweighting
Jul 30, 2015
CAR MBS will discuss lightweighting; Freudenberg-NOK BlueSeal offers 40 percent weight savings in a smaller package PLYMOUTH, MI -- July 29, 2015: On the 50th anniversary of the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS), Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is contributing to the important ... Continue reading
Tenneco Clean Air Technologies Featured on 2015 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon Trucks
Jul 29, 2015
LAKE FOREST, IL -- July 28, 2015: Tenneco , a global supplier of Clean Air and Ride Performance products and systems announced that it is supplying clean air technologies on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize truck platform. Tenneco is supplying the entire exhaust system for both the 4- and 6-cylinder t ... Continue reading
FCA Clarifies Scope of Remedies in NHTSA Consent Order
Jul 28, 2015
Certain press reports have misconstrued the scope and therefore the estimated costs of certain remedies contemplated by the consent order entered into by FCA US with NHTSA and announced today. FCA intends to clarify the scope of such remedies. In the consent order, FCA US has agreed to additional remedies for three rec ... Continue reading
New Roland Berger study: Consolidation in Vehicle Electronic Architectures
Jul 28, 2015
Consumers expect the latest and greatest in electronics and safety when they go to buy a car. Whether it's an instrument cluster with a graphics rich, fully reconfigurable display or a lane departure warning system, a tremendous amount of processing power and electronic communication is required to operate today's vehi ... Continue reading
BFGoodrich Tires Celebrates 1 Million All-Terrain T/A KO2 Sales In North America
Jul 28, 2015
BFGoodrich® Tires has sold more than 1 million All-Terrain T/A® KO2 tires in North America, less than eight months after launching in the market. The Company's most advanced light truck tire premiered in November 2014 with 12 initial sizes, and since has expanded to 40 available sizes. A total of 61 sizes will be ava ... Continue reading
Mopar Extends Commitment to Teen Driver Safety
Jul 28, 2015
Mopar is going the extra mile in its commitment to promoting teen safety behind the wheel, with a helping hand from Americas mainstream performance brand. Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge will feature a slate of seven events scheduled for late 2015 and early 2016, each dedicated to training and educating teenage ... Continue reading
Lingenfelter Offers 720 HP Performance Package For 2015 C7 Z06 Corvettes
Jul 27, 2015
BRIGHTON, Mich. July 27, 2015; Corvette owners who crave more performance and power from their C7 Z06 LT-4 engine, and an even greater adrenaline rush when behind the wheel, can satisfy their need for increased power with a new Stage 1 engine package from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. Lingenfelter's C7 Z06 engi ... Continue reading
Jul 27, 2015
New DSRC Product Offerings Announced Hirschmann Solutions, a leading supplier of antenna and transceiver systems, is expanding its Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) antenna product family. The new offerings support industry and government initiatives to develop the next generation of vehicle technologies for ... Continue reading
FCA Recall: Statement: Occupant Restraint Control Module
Jul 27, 2015
FCA US LLC is conducting a voluntary safety recall to recalibrate control modules on approximately 667,406 U.S.-market trucks to prevent inadvertent side-curtain air-bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner deployment. Modules in certain pickups may have calibrations with a low deployment threshold. The Company is aware of two p ... Continue reading
Auto Lab - Live! NYC Car Call-in Show | Saturday July 25, 2015
Jul 24, 2015
Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading
Start Your Engines! Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Ordering Commences
Jul 23, 2015
Mopar has announced the launch of ordering for the new Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, with the option of the brand's first-ever offering of a supercharged 354-cubic-inch Gen III HEMI® engine or a naturally aspirated 426-cubic-inch Gen III HEMI engine. Pricing will be cubic-inch appropriate, with a manufacturer's s ... Continue reading
Visor Mounted Life Saving Device Breaks Car Window in Seconds
Jul 23, 2015
Saves People Trapped in Vehicles NEW YORK -- July 23, 2015: StatGear, a leading manufacturer of life saving tools, invents a visor mounted device that is made to break automotive glass windows in seconds. The SuperVizor enables those trapped in cars to be saved quickly when seconds matter. By-standers and concerned cit ... Continue reading
Jul 23, 2015
When driving the high-revving, 526-horsepower Shelby GT350® Mustang, drivers would do best to keep eyes on the road. So thats where Ford put the Performance Shift Light Indicator. For decades, race drivers have used shift lights that signal the perfect engine speed for the shift point for maximum acceleration and lo ... Continue reading
LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 Tipper: A Truck for True LEGO Enthusiasts
Jul 22, 2015
Cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and LEGO gives rise to model of the Arocs 3245 tipper Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 tipper is one of the most complex models in the LEGO Technic range Authenticity and functionality in meticulous detail LEGO, working together with Mercedes-Benz Trucks, is now following up its Unimog with a ... Continue reading
Kiekert Develops Technology To Reduce Car Door Damage
Jul 22, 2015
Kiekert AG, the leader in automotive closure-system technology, plans to introduce an innovative "brake system" for car doors called "i-protect." Kiekert's sensor-based system is designed to reduce sheet metal damage and costly insurance claims by automatically stopping car doors from striking other objects as they are ... Continue reading
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