The Vehicle Production Group (VPG) Honored by Paralyzed Veterans of America
Oct 4, 2012
The Vehicle Production Group (VPG) was presented with the "Unstop-ABLE Award" by the Paralyzed Veterans of America for the company's continuing support of PVA's mission: to maximize the independence of its members and all people with disabilities. CEO John Walsh accepted the award on the company's behalf during a gala ... Continue reading
Motor Press Guild Calls for Nominations for Prestigious Journalism Awards
Oct 3, 2012
Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, announced today that it is seeking submissions for the highest accolade in automotive journalism, The Dean Batchelor Award, as well as MPG Best of Year Awards across several categories. The awards are presented at the Motor Press Guild' ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Announces Webcast of Third Quarter 2012 Conference Call on October 30
Oct 3, 2012
Spartan Motors, Inc. will announce its third quarter 2012 results prior to the market opening on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional investors: What: Spartan Motors, Inc. Ann ... Continue reading
Faurecia FUELS ampaign Surpasses 1 Million Meals to Families in Need Across U.S., Mexico and Canada
Oct 3, 2012
Faurecia employees at 45 production sites and technical and customer centers across North America donated 660,000 pounds of non-perishable items to local food banks as the company's annual food drive soared past its initial goal by 392 percent. Food collected throughout September as part of the FUELS (Faurecia Unites w ... Continue reading
UPS to Add 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles to Its Fleet
Oct 3, 2012
UPS today announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs) -- 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Parker Hannifin Corporation, the package cars can achieve up to 35 percent improved fuel economy and up to 30 percent CO2 emissions reductio ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2012
SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced today several new enhancements to its SmartDrive Safety and SmartDrive Fuel solutions. These enhancements enable SmartDrive to continue its technology leadership in the fleet safety and fuel effic ... Continue reading
LoJack Recovery System Leads North Carolina Police To Bust Large Chop Shop Operation
Oct 2, 2012
LoJack Corporation today announced that the recovery of a stolen 2002 Toyota 4Runner SR5 equipped with a LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System recently led North Carolina law enforcement to bust a large chop shop operation involving 24 stolen vehicles, four wrecker trucks and stolen parts from at least 50 vehicles. One ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2012
At a ceremony opening his annual Conference on Energy, Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell today signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to enable the Commonwealth and local Virginia governmental entities to purchase Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from Clean Energy for their vehicle fleets. Commonwealth, county, ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2012
Influenced by the phenomenal growth of mobile devices to access the Internet, tablets and smartphones are being used by one in five new-vehicle buyers who use the Internet in the automotive shopping process, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 New Autoshopper StudySM released today. The study analyzes how n ... Continue reading
Rand McNally and RVDA Release Free Dealer and Service Location App for RV Travelers
Oct 1, 2012
Rand McNally and the National RV Dealers Association (RVDA) today announced the release of the "RVDA Dealer Locator" app, providing RVers a simple way to find RV dealers and service providers across a variety of platforms. The information, available for Android and iOS platforms, also is available via Rand McNally's on ... Continue reading
GE FlexEfficiency* 60 Truck Tour: a Journey into the Future of Power Generation
Sep 27, 2012
GE's FlexEfficiency 60 Truck Tour today begins a journey into the future of power generation. Over the next four months, the 4,000-mile tour will stop in 25 North American cities, showcasing the economic and environmental benefits of GE's latest and most advanced energy technology. 'Our North American truck tour will d ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces 2013 High School Poster Competition
Sep 26, 2012
The North American International Auto Show 2013 (NAIAS), sponsored by NAIAS LLC, an association of Detroit area auto dealers, announced today the launch of its annual poster contest in connection with the NAIAS next January. The contest was established to engage the creative minds of Michigan's students and encourage c ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Discovers the Best Product at SEMA: Lifetime Oil Filter +VIDEO
Sep 26, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, CA - September 19, 2012: Fireball Tim discovers the best item in the SEMA Show in Las Vegas: The Lifetime Oil Filter from 37Degree Filters. This is an oil filter you never have to change. ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2012
Alcoa today released the findings of a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) which concludes that Alcoa aluminum wheels substantially cut the carbon footprint of commercial vehicles. In North America, the study found that substituting 18 conventional steel truck wheels with Alcoa aluminum wheels cut carbon emission ... Continue reading
HARMAN To Provide HALOsonic External Sound Solution for New Hybrid Vehicles
Sep 25, 2012
HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group , announced today that a major European-based automaker will be integrating HARMAN's exclusive HALOsonic External Sound Synthesis (ESS) solution in a line of plug-in hybrid vehicles. HARMAN's HALOsonic ESS solution is a potentially life-saving technology that gene ... Continue reading
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