Nov 13, 2012
AT&T, BMW and Tendril today announced their co-sponsorship of a joint hackathon in New York, NY on November 16-18, focusing on application development around the intersection of electric vehicles (EVs), mobility services, sustainability and the connected smart home. The three-day event will be part of the seven-city BM ... Continue reading
Visteon Premieres New Vehicle Concept, Demonstrating Vision for Mobility in 2020
Nov 13, 2012
Representing Visteon Corporation's vision of mobility in the year 2020, the e-Bee vehicle concept is designed to explore new and alternative ways of using a vehicle, including car-sharing, private ownership and short-term rental. Using touch display-based controls and Cloud-centred profile storage, the e-Bee's features ... Continue reading
Meritor Announces $1.4 Million Investment in Plainfield, Indiana Remanufacturing Facility
Nov 13, 2012
Meritor, Inc. announced today that it plans to consolidate its North American remanufacturing operations and create a center of excellence in Plainfield, Ind. The company expects to transfer production operations from its remanufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ontario Canada by March 31, 2013. At the same time, it plans ... Continue reading
Avoid "Turkey" of a Weekend with Pre-Trip Vehicle Check
Nov 13, 2012
10-Minute Check Can Help Ensure Stress-Free Thanksgiving Road Trip One way to avoid a turkey of a Thanksgiving road trip is to make sure the vehicle you will be driving is running well. A 10-minute pre-trip check is small potatoes compared to a big helping of inconvenience if you break down many miles away from home, a ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
Green Automotive Company (OTC:GACR) today announced that its two subsidiaries had initiated a collaborative project to develop a range of electric buses for the North American market, utilizing the proprietary electric drive train technology from Liberty and combining it with the industry leading bus designs of Newport ... Continue reading
Thanksgiving Travel to increase for the Fourth Consecutive Year, AAA Says
Nov 13, 2012
Holiday travel continues steady climb from 2008 level with 43.6 million Americans expected to take Thanksgiving trips AAA projects 43.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 0.7 percent over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year. This ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
Thanksgiving was the Deadliest Thursday of 2010; Puts Spotlight on "Blackout Wednesday" -- As we kick off the holidays with Thanksgiving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is reminding adults to plan ahead for a safe way home if they're planning to drink alcohol during the season's festivities. Data show that the ti ... Continue reading
Toyota Opportunity Exchange Matches Minority Businesses With its Suppliers
Nov 13, 2012
Keith White, president of Liggon Trucking, felt pretty good when he headed back to Evansville, Ind., following his first visit to the Toyota Opportunity Exchange last November. By the time the two-day event that provides minority-owned businesses like Liggon the opportunity to network with Toyota's direct suppliers was ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 11.13.2012
Nov 13, 2012
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading
KeySix Delivers Significant Advances in Driver Safety Management
Nov 13, 2012
After 60 years of delivering TheSmith5Keys® as the most effective on-road driver training program in the industry, Smith System introduces KeySix, an important new product that will maximize driver safety management. KeySix will translate real time comprehensive driver safety information into actionable data in one pl ... Continue reading
Dana's Chief Strategy Officer Elected Chair of Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Nov 13, 2012
Dana Holding Corporation today announced that Jacqueline A. "Jacqui" Dedo, chief strategy officer, was elected chair of the board of directors of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) for the 2012-2013 term. OESA is the leading industry organization for automotive suppliers to advance their business inter ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
ChargePoint today announced that the Navy Exchange is providing electric vehicle charging services through ChargePoint at its new LEED Gold certified store in Bethesda, MD. The new $52.8 million facility is designed to serve military families including those at Walter Reed National Military Hospital. A 2-level parking ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2012
Freescale Semiconductor today announced the new Qorivva MPC5777M multicore microcontroller (MCU), the latest advancement in its extensive Qorivva product line. This advanced MCU family will help automakers worldwide address regional automotive fuel economy and safety trends by providing outstanding performance for a ne ... Continue reading
Auto Data Direct Donates Salvage Reporting Fees to Hurricane Sandy Victims
Nov 13, 2012
Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced it will donate a portion of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) reporting fees for vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy to the Brother's Brother Foundation (BBF) relief effort. Federal law requires insurance companies and auto salvage entities to repo ... Continue reading
MiX Telematics Continues to Demonstrate Strong Financial Performance
Nov 13, 2012
MiX Telematics (JSE:MIX), a global provider of driver safety, vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, continues to grow its business around the world as evidenced by strong performance in the first half of its 2012/13 financial year as announced yesterday. Due to the extension of existing enterprise contracts ... Continue reading
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