Sep 30, 2010
PARIS--TomTom and Renault today revealed their first fully connected in-dash navigation system, the Carminat TomTom LIVE. It will offer drivers the most up-to-date traffic information on the market. The Carminat TomTom LIVE incorporates TomTom LIVE Services1, including the award-winning HD Trafficâ⢠service ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas--ActaCell announced today that it is working closely with AVL, the worldââ¬â¢s largest privately owned and independent company for the development of gasoline, diesel, alternative fuel, electric and hybrid powertrain systems. The company engaged AVL to test ActaCellââ¬â¢s lithium-ion ... Continue reading
Investment in Electric Vehicle IT Systems to Total $5.1 Billion by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research
Sep 28, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--With more than 3 million electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be driving the worldââ¬â¢s roads by 2015, utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. The majority of EV service equipm ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2010
Visteon's 'C-Beyond' Vehicle Concept To Be Showcased at Paris Motor Show - A New Vision for Connected and Sustainable Mobility PR Newswire PARIS, Sept. 27, 2010 PARIS, Sept. 27, 2010 -- Visteon Corporation is displaying the successful C-Beyond vehicle concept, featuring its unique range of innovative technologies, at t ... Continue reading
Ford Mustang 110MPG 400 HP HP2g Inventor Comments on xPrize
Sep 24, 2010
Editors Note: I first met Doug Pelmear in his exhibition booth downstairs (auto journalists you know what that means) at the Detroit Auto Show a few years back. Doug had just driven his HP2g powered 1987 Ford Mustang through a snowstorm from his home base in Napoleon Ohio to Detroit. Doug from a long line of car guys a ... Continue reading
October is Fall Car Care Month: Time to Take Care of Your Vehicle Investment
Sep 22, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrate Fall Car Care Month in October by getting your vehicle in shape for the cold weather approaching and protecting your mobile investment. The Car Care Council recommends taking care of simple maintenance now to avoid costly repairs down the road. "Making your v ... Continue reading
Full Size Spare; Can You LOVE A Car Without One?
Sep 22, 2010
Full Size Spare, E-Carmony is a new web site that provides vehicle buyers with the power to find their perfect match in their next vehicle. If having a full size spare in your car is important to you, put it (and other needs, wants, dimensions, capacities and performance criteria) at the top of your e-Carmony Prioritie ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2010
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), a leader in the traffic management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, today announced that its partner, Valeo, has succeeded in winning the supply contract to provide Iterisââ¬â¢ Lane Departure Warning (LDW) techn ... Continue reading
Dresser Wayne to Introduce Electric Vehicle Charger Concept Model at 2010 Automechanika Trade Show
Sep 20, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany--Dresser Wayne (www.DresserWayne.com), a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to green fueling technologies by exhibiting a full-scale concept model of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at the 2010 Automechanika trade show. âOur goal is to ... Continue reading
Subaru of America to Showcase Winner of Subiefest 2010 'Best of Show' at 2010 SEMA Show
Sep 17, 2010
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 16 -- To celebrate the passion of its dedicated enthusiast owners, Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it is offering the winner of Subiefest 2010 "Best of Show" competition the opportunity to have the winning Subaru displayed on the Subaru stand at the 2010 SEMA (Specialty Equipment M ... Continue reading
October is Fall Car Care Month: Hot Summer Temps Can Cause Winter Battery Trouble
Sep 15, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following record high temperatures this summer, many car owners could face major car battery problems when winter arrives because heat, more than cold, shortens battery life, according to the Car Care Council. Before winter sets in, make sure your vehicle's battery is ... Continue reading
Making Strides to Keep Kids Safe in Car Crashes
Sep 15, 2010
New Findings Underscore Importance of Choosing the Right Booster Seat BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Sept. 15 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) this week announced its latest round of booster seat evaluations. State Farm, a long time supporter of IIHS, applauds these new findings and, like IIHS, encourages great ... Continue reading
Nissan Commercial Vehicles Announces Official Partnership With Adrian Steel to Upfit 2012 Nissan NV
Sep 14, 2010
- Strategic partnership established to make it easy for buyers to upfit their Nissan NV - FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 13 -- Nissan Commercial Vehicles today announced a strategic partnership with Adrian Steel, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicle equipment, to become an official upfitter for the all-new 2012 Nissan ... Continue reading
Sep 12, 2010
Newly opened Dorel Technical Center for Child Safety reaffirms company's long-term commitment to car seat innovation COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 8 -- In its 2010 "Boosters Are Better" Status Report, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated five Dorel Juvenile Group booster seats among the best available for famil ... Continue reading
Sep 12, 2010
ARLINGTON, VA â Boosters are better than they used to be at fitting lap and shoulder belts on 4 to 8-year-old kids to restrain them in a crash. So parents don't have to search as hard for a good fit for their child and vehicle. Most belt-positioning boosters, though, don't offer consistently good fit in all vehicl ... Continue reading
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