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The StreetWorker From Schmidt Revolution

The StreetWorker From Schmidt Revolution

In a kind of competition from the Fiat 500, the Toyota IQ and others in its class, the Mini Cooper Clubman S prevailed with style and passion. In fact, the Schmidt Revolution, wheel manufacturer from Bad Segeberg, had taken on the task of providing a concept car with Urban Lifestyle tuning. ... Continue reading

New Ford SYNC Destinations App Offers 'On The Go' Navigation; Predicts Best Departure Times

New Ford SYNC Destinations App Offers 'On The Go' Navigation; Predicts Best Departure Times

SYNC® Destinations is a free smartphone app that gives SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search for and save destinations to their cloud-based SYNC Services account for easy access when back in the car App includes Predictive Traffic, powered by Ford's best-in-class traffic inform ... Continue reading

Ford's Enhanced MyKey Technology Now Allows Parents to Block Explicit Satellite Radio Content - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ford's Enhanced MyKey Technology Now Allows Parents to Block Explicit Satellite Radio Content - VIDEO ENHANCED

MyKey feature with a world-first technology that allows parents to block explicit satellite radio programming while their teens are driving The upgraded MyKey technology also will allow parents to limit a vehicle's top speed at any of four different settings – 65, 70, 75 or 80 mph A new poll by Penn, Sch ... Continue reading

DICE and Livio Bringing Internet Radio Into The Vehicle

DICE and Livio Bringing Internet Radio Into The Vehicle

Livio Radio, developers of innovative audio products for the home and the vehicle, and DICE Electronics, an industry leader in automotive OEM digital media integration, are teaming up to seamlessly take Internet radio on the road. DICE currently manufactures electrical components that connect smartphones to factory ste ... Continue reading

Chevy Turns to Ham Radio Geek for Antenna Solution

Chevy Turns to Ham Radio Geek for Antenna Solution

When spy shots surfaced of the pre-production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, an outcry went up among Camaro enthusiasts over the AM/FM whip antenna positioned on the rear deck lid. Quite simply, they hated it. Chevrolet was quick to respond, commissioning a self-described antenna freak named Don Hibb ... Continue reading

Dodge and Mopar® Announce-No-cost Maintenance Plus Plan for Durango Citadel and Journey Lux Buyers

Dodge and Mopar® Announce-No-cost Maintenance Plus Plan for Durango Citadel and Journey Lux Buyers

Auburn Hills, Mich. December 20, 2010; Dodge and Mopar® are wrapping customers in a worry-free ownership experience. In addition to a load of standard luxury features, the Dodge brand’s all-new Durango Citadel and Journey Lux models also feature Mopar’s new “No-cost Maintenance Plus” plan, a 3-ye ... Continue reading

One for All Conditions - The New ABT Touareg

One for All Conditions - The New ABT Touareg

Those who want their car to have it all choose the Touareg. This car is not just a real off-roader, but also looks confident and superior on the road. All the more so if the SUV has been tuned by ABT Sportsline. The Bavarian company has also refined the latest version of this a special automobile without diluting its c ... Continue reading

U.S. Competitive Car Parts Alliance (USCCPA) Notes Variances in the Weight of Key Components of Ford Brakes

U.S. Competitive Car Parts Alliance (USCCPA) Notes Variances in the Weight of Key Components of Ford Brakes

U.S. Competitive Car Parts Alliance today announced that it had discovered variances in the weight of key Ford braking system components and is examining parts from other original equipment manufacturers (OEM). The umbrella organization, which has a following among automotive consumers, declared the testing of the brak ... Continue reading

Hyundai Launches Equus Owner's Manual Applications on the App Store

Hyundai Launches Equus Owner's Manual Applications on the App Store

Hyundai is redefining the luxury vehicle ownership experience with the launch of the Equus Owner's Manual App for iPad®, iPhone and iPod touch. This is a clean-sheet approach to the luxury sedan's key features that also includes live service scheduling, video tutorials and location-based dealer locator. The app ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain 2011 Sienna Vehicles to Replace Stop Lamp Switch Bracket

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain 2011 Sienna Vehicles to Replace Stop Lamp Switch Bracket

Safety Recall 2011 Model Year Sienna vehicles produced before early November 2010 to replace the stop lamp (brake light) switch bracket. Due to the proximity of the stop lamp switch bracket to the parking brake pedal when the parking brake is fully applied, the stop lamp switch bracket could, in limited circumstances, ... Continue reading

NaturalDrive Obtains Model Year 2011 California Certification for CNG Vans

NaturalDrive Obtains Model Year 2011 California Certification for CNG Vans

2011 California Certification for CNG Vans Proprietary Calibrations Integrated Into GM OEM Program December 10, 2010 Goodyear, AZ - NaturalDrive has obtained model year 2011 certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its dedicated compressed natural ... Continue reading

Bosch Navigation App: New iPhone Navigation Application 3D Map Enables Quick Orientation

Bosch Navigation App: New iPhone Navigation Application 3D Map Enables Quick Orientation

Bosch delved into its long years of know-how in navigation technology to recently develop an innovative application program with a new navigation software program specifically for the iPhone. It satisfies in-vehicle demands for clear-cut operating menus and easy orientation as well as for precise, reliable route guidan ... Continue reading

Top Five Holiday Gifts Under $100 for the Automotive DIYer

Top Five Holiday Gifts Under $100 for the Automotive DIYer

gift list for that growing population of DIYers!  To that end, AutoMD.com's team of mechanics and car experts have voted on their 'Top Five Must-Haves for Under $100' for car owners who need to spruce up their home garage and/or want to start learning what's under the hood and how to fix it – from re ... Continue reading

DuPont Says Silver, Black in Race for World's Most Popular Car Color

DuPont Says Silver, Black in Race for World's Most Popular Car Color

"world's most popular car color," according to DuPont . Â As the global automotive coatings leader, DuPont issued its 58th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report today, which includes automotive color popularity information and regional trends from 11 leading automotive regions of the world. Â Each year, the DuPon ... Continue reading

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