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Altair ProductDesign Partners with Studio X-GENE to Develop a New Electric Vehicle Concept Car

Altair ProductDesign Partners with Studio X-GENE to Develop a New Electric Vehicle Concept Car

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

Bridging the Gap between Driver and Car: Frost & Sullivan Webinar on the Automotive Human Machine Interface

Bridging the Gap between Driver and Car: Frost & Sullivan Webinar on the Automotive Human Machine Interface

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 – While there is still a strong preference for haptic interfaces in the automotive human machine interfac ... Continue reading

Do the 'High Street Stroll' at the 2011 Goodwood Revival and Shop 'Til You Drop!

Do the 'High Street Stroll' at the 2011 Goodwood Revival and Shop 'Til You Drop!

This week's Goodwood Revival (16-18 September) will be a shopper's paradise for lovers of vintage fashion and authentic products of the Revival era (1948-1966). ... Continue reading

Unique Aston Martin Powered P1800 to Grace the Volvo Cars Heritage Stand at Birmingham Classic Motor Show

Unique Aston Martin Powered P1800 to Grace the Volvo Cars Heritage Stand at Birmingham Classic Motor Show

On November 11-13, the Footman James Classic Motor Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham and Volvo Cars Heritage will be there again, after a two year absence. The stand will also house the Volvo Owners Club (UK) during the show. ... Continue reading

Kia Wins Used Car Scheme Of The Year in the Auto Express Used Car Awards 2011

Kia Wins Used Car Scheme Of The Year in the Auto Express Used Car Awards 2011

Kia's Approved Used Car Scheme has been recognised as the best in the industry having been crowned Used Car Scheme of the Year in the Auto Express Used Car Awards 2011 which were announced today. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Exhibits the Future

Hyundai Exhibits the Future

Alongside the all-new i30, Hyundai Motor Company is displaying two models which feature the latest technological advancements developed under the company's Blue DriveTM sub-brand at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). The eco-focused Blue Drive programme is driving the company towards its target of globa ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Welcomes Rowan Atkinson "Johnny English" to Frankfurt Stand

Rolls-Royce Welcomes Rowan Atkinson "Johnny English" to Frankfurt Stand

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 owner’s fingerprint, and this year Rolls-Royce Motor Cars hosted two renown ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz World Premieres at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show +VIDEO

Mercedes-Benz World Premieres at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show +VIDEO

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

Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Financial Results

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

Mercedes-Benz Dealers Launch Community Stars Challenge in Spirit of 125th Anniversary of the Automobile

Mercedes-Benz Dealers Launch Community Stars Challenge in Spirit of 125th Anniversary of the Automobile

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

Mercedes-Benz Previews Its Brightest Stars at Motorexpo New York City

Mercedes-Benz Previews Its Brightest Stars at Motorexpo New York City

Mercedes-Benz debuts the brand's brightest stars, five all-new 2012 models, at Motorexpo at the World Financial Center in New York City from Sunday, September 18 to Friday, September 23, 2011. The event is the biggest free motoring event with over a million visitors each year, and features the latest products and infor ... Continue reading

Tire Recycling Common Practice in 88 Percent of Auto Repair Shops

Tire Recycling Common Practice in 88 Percent of Auto Repair Shops

Today's auto repair shops do much more than fix cars. They also play a key role in protecting the environment. According to a study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), 88 percent report they recycle tires. ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Sept. 14, 2011

Ford eNews - Sept. 14, 2011

Ford wows at Frankfurt Ford introduced a host of major vehicle and technology offerings at the Frankfurt Motor Show, including the first production applications for its smallest-ever EcoBoost engine a 1.0-liter three-cylinder. The engine will initially be available in Europe, then North America, China and other regions ... Continue reading

Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center Announces 10 New Projects and Six New Partnerships With Leading Academic and Research Institutions

Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center Announces 10 New Projects and Six New Partnerships With Leading Academic and Research Institutions

Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced 10 new research initiatives and new research agreements with six leading North American universities and research institutions to enhance the development, testing and implementation of new automotive safety innovations across North America. Revealed a ... Continue reading

Hyundai Taps Passion of College Football Fans With Season-Long Marketing Campaign

Hyundai Taps Passion of College Football Fans With Season-Long Marketing Campaign

Hyundai kicks off its support of college football this week as it becomes the presenting sponsor of "Thursday Night College Football Live" on ESPN for this season's inaugural Thursday game featuring Louisiana State University and Mississippi State. The sponsorship is just one element of Hyundai's multi-pronged college ... Continue reading

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