NHTA Open Preliminary Safety Investigations On Ford Mustang and VW Jetta TDIb
Aug 8, 2011
DETROIT August 8, 2011; Ben Klayman writing for Reuters reported that U.S. auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen (XETRA:VOWG.DE - News; XETRA:VOWG-P.DE - News) Jetta sedans for possible ... Continue reading
School Kids and Back-to-School Car and Bus Safety
Aug 8, 2011
The National Safety Council has partnered with First Student, the largest provider of student transportation services in North America, to share important back-to-school safety information. Millions of students will head back to school over the next eight weeks, and tens of thousands of school buses will be on the road ... Continue reading
SunPower and Ford Team Up to Provide Clean, Sustainable Energy for the Ford Focus Electric Car
Aug 8, 2011
SunPower Corp. and Ford Motor Company , will unveil their new partnership that will bring consumers the latest innovation in electric vehicles and the opportunity to charge them exclusively with solar power. ... Continue reading
National Coalition for Safer Roads Recognizes National Stop on Red Week
Aug 8, 2011
The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) is taking a stand against red-light running by promoting safe driving habits during National Stop on Red Week, Aug. 7-13, 2011. Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, National Stop on Red Week aims to educate drivers about the dangers of red-light running and to r ... Continue reading
Most Drivers With Cell Phones Use Them While Driving Even Though They Know It Is Unsafe
Aug 8, 2011
Three out of five (60%) drivers with cell phones use them while driving even though almost all adults (91%) know it is unsafe to do so. This is particularly common among younger drivers with cell phones. In addition more than one in five (22%) drivers with cell phones send or read text messages while driving. However t ... Continue reading
Forty-Four Percent of Car Buyers Intend to Spend At Least $250 on Car Accessories
Aug 8, 2011
Foresight Research, a Rochester, Michigan based market research firm specializing in automotive research, has released results of its syndicated 2011 Automotive Accessory Market Report. Foresight Research conducted 7,458 interviews with new car buyers to write this study. The detailed study included virtually all car m ... Continue reading
MediaTrac's LoyaltyTrac Platform to Power CIMA Loyalty Rewards for Auto Dealers
Aug 8, 2011
Well managed loyalty programs with superior customer interaction and follow-up can result in members spending on average twice as much per year as compared to non-members. MediaTrac, a leading provider of customer loyalty and retention programs for auto dealerships, today announced that it has signed an agreement with ... Continue reading
Is 2012 Honda Civic As Bad As 'Consumer Reports' Says?
Aug 8, 2011
Washington DC August 8, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that last week, Consumer Reports called the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic "mediocre" and dropped it from CR's "recommended" status. The magazine rated it second from the bottom in the September issue's listing of all the cars in the compact segment. Honda is pla ... Continue reading
ChargePoint EV Charging Network Arrives in Chicago's Soldier's Field
Aug 8, 2011
Coulomb Technologies, Inc. the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of independently-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, today announced that Chicago's famed Soldier Field stadium is the latest business to join the ChargePoint Network. ... Continue reading
Augrid Global Holdings Signs Acquisition Letter of Intent with Red Roadster
Aug 8, 2011
Augrid Global Holdings Corp. (OTCBBO: AGHD) and Red Roadster Corporation Corp. has announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent ["LOI"] to explore the acquisition by Augrid of Red Roadster Corporation. Red Roadster Corporation is a privately-held Nevada corporation which created and sells the unique three-wh ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review By James Healy
Aug 8, 2011
Flaws Can't Erode Diesel Jetta TDI's Basic Appeal The VW Jetta TDI provides a good opportunity to revisit the Jetta and check out the diesel, popular among VW buyers because it is rated 30 miles per gallon in town and 42 mpg on the highway. According to USA Todayâs James Healey, that fuel mileage is about 25 perce ... Continue reading
Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy
Aug 8, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy and Product and Price Positioning" to their offering. âComparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy and Product and Price ... Continue reading
Crystal Clear Car Television With Hirschmann Digital TV Reception Systems Powered by Siano
Aug 8, 2011
Hirschmann Car Communication GmbH (HCC) ( http://www.hirschmann-car.com), the world market leader in the area of TV receivers for the automotive industry and Siano Mobile Silicon (http://www.siano-ms.com), the leading supplier of mobile digital TV receiver chips - announced that a leading German automobile manufacturer ... Continue reading
2011 Lexus CT 200h Review By Carey Russ - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 7, 2011
SEE ALSO: DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Lexus CT 200h There's nothing like covering all options⦠and with the debut of its CT 200h earlier this year, Lexus now has three distinct "entry level" choices -- the ES 350 for the traditional American luxury sedan buyer, the IS series for those looking for so ... Continue reading
Wind River Delivers Software Foundation for the Next Generation of In-Vehicle Infotainment Devices
Aug 7, 2011
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has introduced the latest version of Wind River Platform for Infotainment, a software platform on which automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers can develop sophisticated in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices. Coupled with Wind R ... Continue reading
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