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ClipperCreek Announces ETL Listing of Silver Spring Networks Direct-to-Grid Communications Enabled Charging Station

ClipperCreek Announces ETL Listing of Silver Spring Networks Direct-to-Grid Communications Enabled Charging Station

ClipperCreek announced today the ETL listing of its Silver Spring Networks Direct-to-Grid communications technology. 'Taking advantage of existing Smart Grid communications infrastructure allows utilities to fully maximize this increase in business while minimizing the impact on the grid.' The product pairs the grid-co ... Continue reading

Diesel Technology Forum to Showcase Clean Diesel Technology as Part of "Advanced Technology SuperHighway" Exhibit at 2012 Washington Auto Show

Diesel Technology Forum to Showcase Clean Diesel Technology as Part of "Advanced Technology SuperHighway" Exhibit at 2012 Washington Auto Show

To highlight clean diesel technology's role in increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) will participate and exhibit in the "Advanced Technology SuperHighway" program at the 2012 Washington Auto Show. In addition, DTF Executive Director Allen Schaeffer will be ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Survey Finds Americans See Less Difference Between Car Brands in the Marketplace

Consumer Reports Survey Finds Americans See Less Difference Between Car Brands in the Marketplace

Toyota , Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet continue to lead in overall perception, but by a slimmer margin. The difference perceived by American consumer between the top car brands and the challengers is shrinking, according to the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Re ... Continue reading

Camp Jeep Debuts at the Portland International Auto Show

Camp Jeep Debuts at the Portland International Auto Show

On- and off-road driving course demonstrates legendary 4x4 capability of Jeep brand vehicles Consumers can experience first-hand the attributes of the entire Jeep vehicle lineup without leaving the show floor The Jeep brand is bringing Camp Jeep, a unique, interactive, off-road experience to consumers attending the 201 ... Continue reading

Michigan Buick GMC Dealers Take Consumer Product Awareness to a New Level

Michigan Buick GMC Dealers Take Consumer Product Awareness to a New Level

Michigan Buick GMC dealers of the Detroit Metro Dealers Association completed their second year of an exciting Sweepstakes Giveaway. Linked with radio personalities at WOMC, Buick-GMC dealers within the association celebrated as a complimentary two-year lease on a 2012 GMC Terrain was given away to a Buick-GMC contesta ... Continue reading

Auto Executive Robert Lutz Discusses "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters"

Auto Executive Robert Lutz Discusses "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters"

Robert Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors in North America will discuss his latest book, "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters" on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the newly renovated Chemistry Building on the McNichols Campus. For almost 50 years, Lutz has become one of the most experienced and high- ... Continue reading

BAE Systems and Caterpillar Sign 20-Year Agreement to Outfit Heavy-Duty Trucks with HybriDrive Parallel Systems

BAE Systems and Caterpillar Sign 20-Year Agreement to Outfit Heavy-Duty Trucks with HybriDrive Parallel Systems

BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on an energy efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks. Under the 20-year agreement, BAE Systems will integrate the Cat CX family of transmissions into its HybriDrive parallel propulsion system, and will est ... Continue reading

Chrysler Opens State-of-the-Art World Class Manufacturing Academy in Warren, Mich.

Chrysler Opens State-of-the-Art World Class Manufacturing Academy in Warren, Mich.

Chrysler Group executives, UAW officials and elected officials help dedicate new training center Academy expected to host more than 2,500 each year for WCM training, tours and meetings Utilizes latest technology for training modules, including 3D simulation and human motion capture equipment With touch screens on the ... Continue reading

HyperSolar to Make Zero Carbon Renewable Hydrogen Gas

HyperSolar to Make Zero Carbon Renewable Hydrogen Gas

HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, today announced that its proprietary process can make zero carbon, renewable hydrogen gas. Rather than using conventional fossil fuel, such as natural gas, as a feedstock ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric to Strengthen Industrial Automation Systems Business in India through Acquisition of Messung Group

Mitsubishi Electric to Strengthen Industrial Automation Systems Business in India through Acquisition of Messung Group

TOKYO--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced that it has acquired the Messung Group, a manufacturer of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) and one of Mitsubishi Electric's sales and distribution partners in India. The acquisition will allow Mitsubishi Electric to a ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont Honored as Northwood University 2012 Outstanding Business Leader

Federal-Mogul President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont Honored as Northwood University 2012 Outstanding Business Leader

Federal-Mogul President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont was recently presented with Northwood University's 2012 Outstanding Business Leader Award, which recognizes a select group of men and women for their business achievements. Alapont received the award at Northwood's Outstanding Business Leader Awards Gala on January 21. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Embraces Live Chat

Kia Motors America Embraces Live Chat

Online chat integration continues to expand across automotive websites. KIA just enabled chat for its 500th dealer and with that comes the news. Now, along with 9,000 dealers and automotive brands like Cars.com and AutoTrader.com, Kia has selected Contact At Once! as their exclusive chat provider for Kia.com, Regional ... Continue reading

Rev Up Your Loved One's Engine This Valentine's Day

Rev Up Your Loved One's Engine This Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day heat up your love life by revving up your loved one's car engine. This holiday, Gold Eagle® Co. ("Gold Eagle"), an industry pioneer of aftermarket fluids and additives and maker of STA-BIL®, HEET® and START YOUR ENGINES!®, has the perfect antidote to help you avoid an encounter with an achy bre ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Forecasts 10 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in January New-Car Sales

Kelley Blue Book Forecasts 10 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in January New-Car Sales

Kelley Blue Book, projects January new-vehicle sales at 30 percent below the December high, coming in at approximately 900,000 units for the month or a 13.2 million Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (SAAR). At 900,000 units overall, sales would be up nearly 10 percent year-over-year. January Sales to Improve Nearly 1 ... Continue reading

SAE International 2012 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium Slated for Feb. 21-22 in San Diego

SAE International 2012 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium Slated for Feb. 21-22 in San Diego

SAE International will hold its annual Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium on Feb. 21-22 at the Town and Country Resort & Conference Center in San Diego. Infineon Technologies is serving as Premier Partner for the event. ... Continue reading

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