Edmunds.com Names Seven Business Leaders to Judge Second Annual Hackomotive
Feb 19, 2014
Seven tech, marketing and automotive business leaders from across the country are confirmed as judges for Edmunds.com's second annual Hackomotive, a three-day event in which participants develop products and ideas that promote a better car shopping experience. This year's event, to be held at Edmunds.com's Santa Monica ... Continue reading
Toyota Boshoku Asia Develops the 'ECZIO' Premium Rear Seat Package and Launches Sales in Thailand
Feb 19, 2014
Toyota Boshoku Asia Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of automotive seating and interior components in the Asia & Oceania region, is pleased to announce the development and launch of the âECZIO*â Premium Rear Seat Package to meet customer needs in Thailand. With the aim to offer rear seat solutions for chauff ... Continue reading
GOJO ECOPREFERRED Pumice Hand Cleaner
Feb 18, 2014
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18, 2014; GOJO Industries today announced the launch of its new GOJO® ECOPREFERRED⢠Pumice Hand Cleaner, the first green certified product in the GOJO Tough Soils portfolio. The innovative pumice hand cleaner quickly and effectively cleans medium to heavy soils and conditions hardworking hands ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Opens 700th Store
Feb 17, 2014
Ford continues the growth of its Quick Lane® Tire & Auto Center business by opening its newest store in Texas; Quick Lane now exceeds 700 stores nationally Ford is increasing investments to support continued growth with all-new advertising across media platforms Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center offers no-appointment, w ... Continue reading
Laser Headlight Shine In BMW Production Model
Feb 10, 2014
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, February 10, 2014. In January, Audi unveiled its Sport quattro Laser Conscept with laser light technology at the Consumer Electronics Show. But it was not the first time that we saw the technology on a concept car. The premiere was for its competitor fr ... Continue reading
NSC distracted driving expert speaks out on dangers of infotainment systems
Feb 6, 2014
One-day summit focuses on finding safe technological solutions to cell phone distracted driving ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, National Safety Council Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives David Teater will participate in a day-long summit on technological solutions to distracted d ... Continue reading
Mopar Takes on 'King of The Hammers'
Feb 6, 2014
Mopar joins the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers off-road race in a new spec class to debut on Feb 6 in the California desert 8th annual "King of The Hammers" is an off-road event combining desert racing and rock crawling with four competitive classes Mopar to provide six Gen III 5.7L HEMI® crate engine for first spec ... Continue reading
Feb 4, 2014
In-vehicle wearable integration is the latest trend in automotive with announcements following each other in quick succession: Harmanâs ADAS Google Glass integration, Hyundaiâs Blue Link Glassware application, Mercedesâ Pebble smart watch Digital DriveStyle application, BMWâs i3 EV Samsung Galaxy Ge ... Continue reading
Mopar Adds Personal Touches to Chrysler Group Display Areas at Chicago Auto Show
Feb 4, 2014
More customizations added to the Moparized version of the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 for the Chicago Auto Show (CAS) Mopar products, including wheels, graphics packages, Wi-Fi, in-vehicle wireless charging and more, available for the 2015 Chrysler 200 Owners can customize the beautifully crafted sedan right at the facto ... Continue reading
Polar Vortex No Match for Toyota Fuel Cell
Jan 31, 2014
Record low temperatures have stranded many East Coast drivers, but not those driving a Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle. Connecticut-based Proton Onsite, which operates a fleet of ten Toyota FCHV-adv fuel cell vehicles, says that even in single digit temperatures, the FCHV-adv shows no signs of frostbite. âWe had a ... Continue reading
BMW Group Opens New Regional Parts Distribution Center in Lancaster, Texas
Jan 28, 2014
BMW Group today celebrated the official opening of its newest Regional Parts Distribution Center (RDC) in Lancaster, TX. The fully-secured, LEED Silver certified, state-of-the art RDC will serve the Southern Region of the dealer network and will supply everything BMW dealers need to service their customers. Ludwig Will ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2014
Dana Holding Corporation announced today that it has launched new technology to support its industry-leading Spicer® central tire inflation system (CTIS). Dana now optimizes the performance of lower flow CTIS applications for smaller government defense and vocational vehicles with a new mechatronic control unit (MCU) ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2014
Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) LLC, a world-leading supplier of automotive glass, and joint venture partner Jinjing, China, will build a new, state-of-the-art automotive glass manufacturing facility utilizing existing float glass capacity in Zibo, China to serve automotive OEM customers in China. The site is located in S ... Continue reading
Navistar Sweeps 2014 ATD Truck of the Year Honors
Jan 27, 2014
Navistar swept the competition during this week's annual American Truck Dealers (ATD) Convention and Exposition in New Orleans with the International® ProStar® with Cummins ISX15 engine with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) named "2014 Heavy-Duty Commercial Truck of the Year" and the International® TerraStar® 4x ... Continue reading
Automotive Floor Mat Maker WeatherTech will Run Ad during the Super Bowl
Jan 24, 2014
Automotive floor mat manufacturer WeatherTech has purchased a 30-second spot for their You Can't Do That ad to air on the Fox Network coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII, February 2, from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The purchase of the ad time by WeatherTech represents a sizeable marketing investment for ... Continue reading
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