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Iteris Awarded $8.9 Million 511 Traveler Information Contract by the San Francisco Bay Area MTC

Iteris Awarded $8.9 Million 511 Traveler Information Contract by the San Francisco Bay Area MTC

Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing information solutions to the transportation and agriculture markets, was awarded the 511 San Francisco Bay Area System Integrator, Data Management & Dissemination, and Interactive Voice Response Phone System service contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Commissi ... Continue reading

Not One But Three Prizes for SF Bay Area Commuter App

Not One But Three Prizes for SF Bay Area Commuter App

The Swiss company Taktil Software Ltd. recently launched a third city edition of its augmented reality commuter app. Hack My Ride 2.0 thought it worthy of three prizes, including the $10,000 grand prize. As if last year's award for their New York iPhone application "Departures NYC" was not enough, Taktil Software Ltd. ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2015 Toyota Prius Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2015 Toyota Prius Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS REVIEW ... Continue reading

MAZDA TO UNVEIL ALL-NEW CX-9 THREE-ROW MIDSIZE CROSSOVER SUV AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

MAZDA TO UNVEIL ALL-NEW CX-9 THREE-ROW MIDSIZE CROSSOVER SUV AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

HIROSHIMA, Japan Nov. 4, 2015 -- Mazda Motor Corporation announced today it will premiere the all-new Mazda CX-9 three-row midsize crossover SUV at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, which runs from November 20 to 29. Fully incorporating the latest SKYACTIV technologies and KODO—Soul of Motion design, the all-new CX- ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Review +VIDEO

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Hyundai Secures No.1 Spot In Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Leaders List

Hyundai Secures No.1 Spot In Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Leaders List

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 29, 2015 -- Hyundai's continued dedication to exceeding customers' expectations earned them the No. 1 spot in the automotive category in the 2015 Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders List. Brand Keys, a New York-based customer loyalty and engagement consultancy, publishes this annually-syndicated st ... Continue reading

Subaru Becomes Sponsor For Giant-Screen Film Marking 100 Years Of National Parks +VIDEO

Subaru Becomes Sponsor For Giant-Screen Film Marking 100 Years Of National Parks +VIDEO

Washington, DC - Subaru of America, Inc. and Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, have announced a global partnership in support of the new giant-screen, 3-D documentary, "National Parks Adventure," which will be released in IMAX and giant screen theatres worldwide in February 2016 ... Continue reading

Vehicles Get Reimagined By New Collaboration Of Auto Designers, Entertainment Brands And Software Developers

Vehicles Get Reimagined By New Collaboration Of Auto Designers, Entertainment Brands And Software Developers

The Los Angeles Auto Show announced today a first-of-its-kind competition among teams comprised of globally recognized entertainment and consumer brands, international automotive manufacturers and industry-leading software developers. This multi-industry collaboration brings together some of best-known creative talents ... Continue reading

California Only State In Nation Where Auto Insurance Rates Fell Over Last 27 Years

California Only State In Nation Where Auto Insurance Rates Fell Over Last 27 Years

Insurance Reform Prop 103 Has Saved Drivers $100 Billion, Prevented Discriminatory Rates, And Kept Auto Insurance Competitive and Profitable In CA California is the only state in the nation where auto insurance premiums, in real dollars, are lower today than they were 27 years ago when the voters approved insurance ref ... Continue reading

Ford Teams up With San Jose High Schools and Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Local Academic Achievement +VIDEO

Ford Teams up With San Jose High Schools and Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Local Academic Achievement +VIDEO

Projected to impact 5,000 students in northern California, the Ford Driving Dreams Tour delivers scholarships and motivational activities to San Jose students. Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, a Stockton native, inspires high school students with his story of resiliency through a 12-year pursuit of his STEM career ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Charging Leaders Announce New Trade Association

Electric Vehicle Charging Leaders Announce New Trade Association

Leaders from the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, technology and services industry announced today the formation of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association (EVCA), a not-for-profit trade association created to achieve clean transportation by advancing continued innovation in the EV charging industry. EV ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Power A Key Component in Long Beach's "Greenest Port in the World" Accomplishments

Clean Diesel Power A Key Component in Long Beach's "Greenest Port in the World" Accomplishments

The Port of Long Beach announced this month that it has surpassed every air pollution reduction milestone set for 2014 due to air quality improvement programs, including cleaner diesel trucks, low sulfur fuel, and the increased use of shore power for ships. According to an annual emissions survey, the port has reduced ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 19-25, 2015: Recalls, Mazda, Toyota, GMC, Chevrolet; HP Wars, Toyota H2, Tesla Saga

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 19-25, 2015: Recalls, Mazda, Toyota, GMC, Chevrolet; HP Wars, Toyota H2, Tesla Saga

* Volkswagen Group, needing to mend its ways, hired a compliance chief with a reputation for toughness from rival Daimler to help stem the fallout of the diesel-emission cheating scandal shattering the automaker. Daimler’s Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, 65, will take over a newly created management board position fo ... Continue reading

LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo Draws New Auto Industry Pioneers And Top Companies From Around The World

LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo Draws New Auto Industry Pioneers And Top Companies From Around The World

The third annual Connected Car Expo® (CCE), the most authoritative gathering of automotive and technology leaders, announced today that more than 40 exhibitors are slated to showcase the latest technology by some of the world's leading players in the burgeoning new mobility space. This year's exhibit floor will bring ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2016 Acura RDX Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2016 Acura RDX Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 ACURA RDX REVIEW ... Continue reading

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