AAA Automotive Experts Top 10 List - How to Select a Repair Facility
Sep 16, 2011
AAA Automotive experts recommend ten things drivers should consider when selecting a shop to maintain and repair their vehicles. Fifty four percent of American drivers report they have decided to keep an existing vehicle rather than invest in a newer one, according to a recent AAA survey. In addition, many drivers are ... Continue reading
MADD and the NFL Announce Expanded Roster of Teams for Designated Driver Program
Sep 15, 2011
Additional Teams Joining Efforts to Tackle Drunk Driving-- Following the kickoff of the 2011 football season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the National Football League (NFL) announce the addition of several new teams to their game-day designated driver program. The following teams are now partnering with MA ... Continue reading
MapleSim Drives Higher Fuel Efficiency in Cars
Sep 15, 2011
Maplesoft today announced the MapleSim Driveline Component Library, a collection of components for driveline modeling applications. Built with the involvement of several transmission manufacturers, this MapleSim add-on covers all stages in the powertrain, from the engine to the differential, wheels, and road loads, as ... Continue reading
2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo Hits 40 MPG on Highway
Sep 15, 2011
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg. The Sonic's highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, on par with the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and the 2012 H ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2011
Disaster Recovery Centers Help with Motor Vehicle Issues-- Because of recent flooding in some parts of the commonwealth, Transportation Secretary, Barry J. Schoch, P.E. today announced that PennDOT will offer flood victims replacement driver license and vehicle products at no charge. Driver license products include dup ... Continue reading
Navigator Holdings Completes $40 Million Sale of Subprime Automobile Loan Portfolio
Sep 15, 2011
Navigator Holdings LLC (Navigator) President Bobby Lazenby announced today the sale of nearly $40 million in subprime, asset-backed loans. The sale comes as an increasing number of investors look to build balance sheets with high yield assets. After nearly three turbulent years, companies remaining in the subprime indu ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2011
Chancellor Merkel opens the world's most important trade fair for mobility "This IAA demonstrates the automotive industry's capacity for untiring renewal and innovation: Over 1,000 exhibitors have displays, covering an area equal to 33 football pitches. A total of 183 world premieres await 800,000 visitors, and more th ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A6 Strives to Make the Road a More Intelligent Place
Sep 15, 2011
Audi of America announces a new campaign for the 2012 Audi A6 that creatively puts focus on the increasingly challenging road conditions American drivers face today. The message for the all-new Audi A6 centers on "making the road a more intelligent place" and will appear in print, online and broadcast advertisements be ... Continue reading
Subaru Selects MWW Group as Agency of Record
Sep 15, 2011
MWW Group, one of the top-ten global independent public relations firms, today announced that it has been selected as agency of record for Subaru of America, Inc. As agency of record, MWW Group's Consumer Lifestyle Marketing practice will spearhead a program promoting Subaru among lifestyle media and elevating consumer ... Continue reading
Altair ProductDesign Partners with Studio X-GENE to Develop a New Electric Vehicle Concept Car
Sep 15, 2011
Altair Engineering Inc., a leading global provider of simulation technology and engineering services that empower client innovation and decision-making, announced today that its product development division, Altair ProductDesign, has successfully partnered with Taiwanese automotive design consultancy, Studio X-GENE, to ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2011
Bridging the Gap between Driver and Car: Frost & Sullivan Webinar on the Automotive Human Machine Interface New HMI Solutions Need to Secure Driver's Safety and Minimise Distraction LONDON 15 September 2011 â While there is still a strong preference for haptic interfaces in the automotive human machine interfac ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Welcomes Rowan Atkinson "Johnny English" to Frankfurt Stand
Sep 14, 2011
FRANKFURT - September 14, 2011: Some famous faces were in attendance at the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars press conference, on day one of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Stars come as standard for Rolls-Royce, thanks to cars as individual as their ownerâs fingerprint, and this year Rolls-Royce Motor Cars hosted two renown ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz World Premieres at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show +VIDEO
Sep 14, 2011
Mercedes-Benz kicked off the International Auto Show in Frankfurt, IAA, with the world premiere of a truly revolutionary research vehicle - the F 125! - a fuel cell-powered luxury sedan that will make possible emission-free driving in the future. In the year of the 125th anniversary of the automobile, the company that ... Continue reading
Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Financial Results
Sep 14, 2011
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc, a leader in the development and production of hybrid propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, alternative fuel vehicles and applications including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen and owner of an emerging portfolio of renewable energy farms, today reported i ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2011
To help mark the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz and its invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz dealers launched a social media contest to identify local community service groups doing great work. Playing off of the 125th anniversary, the dealers are donating $125,000 to a select group of charitable organization ... Continue reading
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