Brazil Calls Alcoa One of It's Most Environmentally Friendly Companies
Jul 12, 2011
Alcoa in Brazil was ranked as the most sustainable company in the Metals sector and 11th overall of 100 companies considered in a study by major business media in Brazil. The list will be published in the August issue of the Brazilian national news magazine Imprensa. ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Has Hella Lighting
Jul 12, 2011
The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle features front and rear exterior lighting from Hella, including headlamps, fog lamps, front side markers, tail lamps, rear reflex reflectors and a center high-mounted LED stop lamp. Introduced earlier this year at the New York Auto Show, the U.S. version of the new Beetle underlines H ... Continue reading
TomTom Uses Traffic Modeling to Speed Drivers on Their Way
Jul 12, 2011
Today TomTom launches Custom Area Analysis, an important historical traffic product which gives customers access to highly granular speed and bottleneck information for road networks around the world. The product supports traffic modeling and analysis of road conditions and traffic performance. By providing a complete ... Continue reading
Auto Sensor Market Will Be A $21.9 Billion Dollar Industry By 2018 Says Study
Jul 12, 2011
The new Strategy Analytics study, Automotive Sensor Demand Forecast 2009 to 2018: BRIC Regions Drive Demand," predicts that the market for automotive sensors will rise from $12.9 billion in 2010 to $13.8 billion in 2011, a year-on year growth of 7 percent. The global economic recovery has triggered demand rebound for ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2011
Under current utility electric vehicle (EV) tariffs, it is always cheaper to recharge an EV than to fuel a conventional gas-powered vehicle, according to a new study released today by Northeast Group, LLC. The study benchmarked and analyzed the first wave of EV-specific tariffs launched by electric utilities across the ... Continue reading
VINtek Helps Texas Keep Car Ownership Titles On the Straight and Narrow
Jul 12, 2011
VINtek has helped with the drafting of legislation that eliminates the cost and exposure to fraud associated with paper vehicle titles with liens in the state of Texas. VINtek is a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing for automotive lenders ... Continue reading
2.5 Million Volkswagens Delivered in the First Half of 2011--A Company Record
Jul 12, 2011
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand re, July 12, 2011 The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported a further rise in vehicle deliveries during the first half of 2011, handing over more than 2.5 million units during this period. ... Continue reading
Saab Picks Microsoft Dynamics CRM To Improve Its Call Center
Jul 12, 2011
First Tech Direct, LLC, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics solutions, announced that Saab Cars North America (SCNA), the company responsible for marketing and distributing Saab vehicles throughout North America, selected Microsoft Dynamics CRM to improve their call center operations and efficiency. ... Continue reading
Pandora will Broadcast from Scion and Ford
Jul 12, 2011
Pandora , the popular internet radio service, today announced that it has increased its automotive footprint via a new relationship with Scion and an expansion of its relationship with Ford Motor Company where the service will be available in 10 Ford vehicles and two Lincoln vehicles. Currently, Pandora has in-vehicle ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2011
Kandi Technologies, Corp. , a leading Chinese supplier of off-road vehicles and developer of pure electric vehicles (EV), recently announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Hangzhou Electric Vehicle Service Co., Ltd., effective July 5, 2011. Hangzhou Electric Vehicle Service Co., a professional se ... Continue reading
Magellan and The Good Sam Club Team Up on GPS Unit Designed for RVers
Jul 11, 2011
Recreational Vehicle enthusiasts preparing to hit the highways this summer will appreciate the special features built into the Magellan® RoadMate® Pro 9165T GPS navigation device, a portable unit designed especially for RVers. The Magellan RoadMate Pro 9165T is a full-featured, GPS navigation device designed for ... Continue reading
Auto Supplier, Magna Enters Into New Global Credit Facility
Jul 11, 2011
Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG, NYSE: MGA) today announced that it has entered into a U.S.$2.25 billion four-year revolving credit facility with a group of lenders. The facility, which matures on July 8, 2015, replaces an approximately U.S.$2.0 billion revolving credit facility that was set to expire on July 31, 201 ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2011
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) announced today it has reached an agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) to begin providing financial products and services for more than 175 MFTA dealers and their customers in the United States. Daimler Truck Financial, which provides financial services for Freightliner, ... Continue reading
Goodyear Closes Tennessee Plant
Jul 11, 2011
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it has ceased production at its tire manufacturing facility in Union City, Tenn. On February 10, Goodyear had announced its intention to close the plant by the end of 2011. "When we announced our intention to close the plant, we expected the shutdown would occur b ... Continue reading
PG Auto Glass Now Uses OE Glass for Auto Glass Replacements
Jul 11, 2011
Calls for auto glass repair in Los Angeles always increase during the summer months. More people traveling and doing outdoor activities creates room for errors, collisions and vandalism to motor vehicles. When damage to auto glass happens, there are two types of auto glass that can be installed. These are aftermarket a ... Continue reading
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