Octane Fest Three Days of Horsepower This Weekend in Fallon Nevada
Jun 8, 2010
It is here!! *This weekend* is the Octane Fest that we have been talking about for weeks now... Please post and forward to friends and family. I have included the link to embed the commercial too. They tested the track last night with the SuperLite trucks and it is awesome! Going to be a great event!! See you there.... ... Continue reading
National Tire Safety Week is June 6-12. Are Your Tires Road Ready?
Jun 8, 2010
Hankook Tire America Corp. Offers Consumers Tire Safety Tips WAYNE, N.J., June 7 -- In coordination with National Tire Safety Week, Hankook Tire America Corp. is offering tips and advice to arm consumers with the tire safety knowledge necessary to ensure that their tires are in good working condition for summer travel. ... Continue reading
OnStar, Google Partner to Expand Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Jun 8, 2010
Subscribers Can Load Google Maps at Home and View via OnStar eNav DETROIT, June 8 -- OnStar and Google have reached an agreement that will let OnStar users search for and identify destinations using Google Maps and send those destinations to the Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service in their vehicles. OnStar eNav, a feature ... Continue reading
Ford Adds Google Maps 'Send to SYNC' Service to Beam Driving Directions Into Car; No Extra Cost
Jun 8, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 8 -- -- Ford adds Google Maps to its 'Send to SYNC' feature, allowing drivers to send destinations from Google Maps to their Ford vehicle through the cloud-based SYNC® Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) app -- Drivers download destination information into the vehicle via their Bluetooth-enab ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation's New 4-Year Contract with Union Highlights Positive Working Relationship
Jun 8, 2010
FULLERTON, June 7, 2010: The new four-year contract between Yokohama Tire Corporationâs manufacturing plant in Salem, Virginia and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1023 signifies the positive working relationship between the two sides, according to Rex Simpson, Yokohama vice president, administration. Previousl ... Continue reading
"My Test Drives" iPhone App and Online Tool Exclusively From The Auto Channel
Jun 7, 2010
Editors Note: As of March 27, 2010 The Auto Channel APP has been ranked in the Top 300 APPs as measured by Apple. Why "MY TEST DRIVES" App? - BECAUSE TEST DRIVES ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS! My Test Drives Helps Buyers Get the Most Out of Their Test Drives. MY TEST DRIVES iPhone App will enhance and improve the most important ... Continue reading
GM Creates Venture Capital Subsidiary
Jun 4, 2010
DETROIT, June 4 -- -- Enhances company's ability to pursue innovative technology -- Provides a path to establish partnerships with other venture capital companies General Motors today said it has established General Motors Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary designed to help the company identify and develop innovative technolo ... Continue reading
Ford Improves SYNC 911 Assist With GPS Location Awareness for Fast Response; No Fees Attached
Jun 4, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 3 -- -- Ford SYNC® emergency response app, 911 Assist(TM), can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle's exact GPS coordinates in the event of an accident -- Ford 911 Assist with GPS location remains a subscription-free, no-additional-cost feature to customers for the life of ... Continue reading
Li-ion Motors - Electric Cars New Invention
Jun 3, 2010
*Li-ion Motors - Electric Cars New Invention* ** * * Today, we use several electrical devices such as mobile phones, computer, PDAâs and many more; they all use an electric battery to charge thus eliminating the need of attaching the charger of the device to wall socket. Have you ever think of such a car that can ... Continue reading
Automotive Infotainment to Decline to $24.8 Billion by 2015, According to ABI Research
Jun 2, 2010
NEW YORK--The market for automotive infotainment (which includes in-vehicle navigation, audio, video and Internet) will decline to $24.8 billion worldwide in 2015 from more than $29.5 billion in 2010, according to a new study by ABI Research which forecasts that price erosion on in-vehicle navigation systems will hurt ... Continue reading
For Summer Driving Trips, Goodyear Offers a Suitcase Full of Smart Travel Advice
May 29, 2010
AKRON, Ohio, May 28 -- Millions of people are anticipating their planned summer vacation trips that involve driving throughout many parts of North America. Some are heading to the beach or a lake house, others to a national park or family reunion, and there are countless additional destinations being mapped. (Logo: htt ... Continue reading
May 28, 2010
WEST CHESTER, Pa.--Popular Science magazine has awarded Integrity Engineering's Zogglesâ⢠electronic predict-and-prevent anti-fog anti-frost technology Invention of the Year status for 2010. Invented by principals Don A. Skomsky, PE and Valerie Palfy, and protected by three U.S. Utility Patents, ZogglesTM a ... Continue reading
FREE Auto Accident History Reports Available on Any Mobile Phone from instaVIN
May 28, 2010
SAN DIEGO--instaVINâ⢠(http://www.instavin.com), the newest vehicle history data services provider for the automotive industry, announces a ââ¬ËFree Reportââ¬â¢ offer with the launch of its real-time mobile Accident History service. The service is available on any text-enabled mobile ph ... Continue reading
Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #3
May 28, 2010
Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners. (Listen to Tom's radio shows every Saturday and Sunday right here on The Auto Channel) Dear Tom, The headlight lens on my â02 Dodge pickup are so dingy that I have trouble seeing the road at night. What should I use t ... Continue reading
May 25, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--The automotive industry will reach a turning point during 2010, as it begins the gradual transition away from the internal combustion engine and towards electrification. According to a new report from Pike Research, this evolution will require the ongoing buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infra ... Continue reading
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