Move Towards Active Safety Drives Demand for Obstacle Sensing Technologies
Mar 1, 2006
Radar and Vision Sensors Hold Strongest Revenue Growth Potential LONDON, February 28 -- The European automotive industry is witnessing a growing trend towards installing active safety systems in vehicles. This is one of the biggest factors propelling the demand for obstacle sensing technologies. The industry's increasi ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2006
HONG KONG, Feb. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources' China Sourcing Report: Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Devices shows mainland China and Taiwan are expected to manufacture a combined US$3.3 billion worth of GPS products in 2006 -- an increase of 20 percent year-on- year. Eighty percent of production ... Continue reading
Microsoft Shifts the Digital Lifestyle Into High Gear
Feb 28, 2006
First Cars Featuring Windows Mobile for Automotive-powered in-car Communication and Digital Entertainment Debut at Geneva Motor Show GENEVA, Feb. 28 -- Today at the 2006 Geneva International Motor Show, Microsoft Corp.'s Automotive Business Unit introduced Windows Mobile(R) for Automotive, a software platform and hardw ... Continue reading
Visteon Wins Satellite Radio Business With Hyundai
Feb 28, 2006
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Visteon Corporation has won a contract to supply satellite radio systems on Hyundai Motor America's Sonata. The system will include standard XM Satellite Radio and will be offered on the Sonata later this year. Hyundai is the first automaker to add standard XM Satellite Radio to it ... Continue reading
Hella Showcases Full Line of Beacons at Work Truck Show
Feb 28, 2006
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Feb. 28 -- Hella Inc., the aftermarket sales company of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., will display a full line of warning and emergency beacons at The Work Truck Show(R), part of the annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention being held Feb. 28 - March 3, 2006, in Atlanta. Hella beacon ... Continue reading
GM to invest $500 million in Toledo plant
Feb 27, 2006
DETROIT, Feb 27, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it will invest $500 million in its Toledo, Ohio, transmission plant to produce a new type of automatic transmission for full-size trucks and sport utility vehicles. The world's largest automaker also said it will invest an additional $100 million in ... Continue reading
The CMI-Schneible Group Launches New Line at Autorama
Feb 27, 2006
HOLLY, Mich., Feb. 27 -- Detroit Muscle, under the new leadership of The CMI-Schneible Group, will be launching the newly expanded line of apparel, performance parts, and a line of car care products including the exclusive license to the RejeX(R) brand. Within the last six months, CMI has nearly tripled the number of p ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Aftermarket Brand Receives High Praise
Feb 27, 2006
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Feb. 27 -- A world-renowned, independent product testing and assessment firm recently awarded MANN+HUMMEL's aftermarket division with a certificate for excellent customer service and product quality. The award was presented to MANN-FILTER by the German Technical Inspection Authority (TUV) Saarl ... Continue reading
GM's Bob Lutz to be Keynote Speaker at 13th Annual Auto Interiors Show
Feb 27, 2006
DETROIT, Feb. 27 -- The 13th annual Auto Interiors Show will launch June 7 when GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, the company's consummate "product guy," takes to the podium at Cobo Center in Detroit to share his thoughts on GM's turnaround and how interior design is playing a key role in strengthening vehicle sales and brand ... Continue reading
Immersion Announces Integration Kit and Program for Implementing Touch Feedback in Touchscreens
Feb 27, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Feb. 27, 2006--Immersion Corporation , a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announces that it is now shipping a TouchSense(R) Integration Kit. The kit, along with a new TouchSense Integration Program, can help system integrators and manufacturers create tactile feedback solut ... Continue reading
Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show
Feb 27, 2006
Style and Horsepower Featured at the 2006 Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show Monday, February 27, 2006 (Toronto) - Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show is gearing up in preparation for another exciting exhibition, with Funkmaster Flex headlining the event. The hardcore show for car enthusiasts rides into th ... Continue reading
TRB Aids Weight Reduction at Ford
Feb 27, 2006
By Chris Kassab, FCM -- If you've ever had trouble shedding a few extra pounds, Ford engineers can empathize. For years, automotive engineers have worked to trim weight from vehicles in an effort to boost fuel economy and improve driving dynamics. Studies suggest that for every 10 percent reduction in vehicle weight, t ... Continue reading
Leading Auto Analyst Predicts Political Intervention for U.S. Auto Industry
Feb 27, 2006
By Murphie Barrett Public Affairs Coordinator, AIADA Many unanswered questions and broad predictions surround the domestic auto manufacturers’ current business environment. AIADA’s February 15th Power Talk featuring John Casesa, former auto analyst for Merrill Lynch, provided dealer members with not only an ... Continue reading
SmarTire Announces Major RV Purchase Order
Feb 27, 2006
Camping World places Initial Stocking Order for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 27 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that Camping World, a major U.S. supplier of aftermarket RV products has placed a substantial purchase order for SmarTire's recreational ve ... Continue reading
Hella Supports Student Auto Technician Skills Competition
Feb 27, 2006
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 27 -- Hella's support of the national Student Auto Skills Competition will continue in 2006, according to Steve Hubble, president of Hella Electronics Corporation. Since 1991, Hella has donated more than 10,000 automotive components worth more than $15,000 to the competition, which is co-sponsored ... Continue reading
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