What's Good For You Is Good For Your Tires
May 22, 2010
Michelin Uses Sunflower Oil To Increase Performance in All-New Luxury Tire GREENVILLE, S.C., May 20 -- Have Michelin-rated chefs had an impact on tire design? It may be the perfect collaboration as the new Michelin Primacy(TM) MXM4® tire uses sunflower oil - common in light cooking recipes - to create the unique rubbe ... Continue reading
Enhanced Social Networking For The Auto Channel At Twitter And More
May 21, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL, May 21, 2010: We would like you to join us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheAutoChannel">Twitter</a > and on the new <a href="http://tachtalk.wordpress.com">TachTalk blog network, where you'll be able to pick up articles on the go. ... Continue reading
May 20, 2010
AMSTERDAM, May 20, 2010 -- Epyon, a European leader in the development and marketing of smart charging solutions for the emerging electric vehicle (EV) market, today announced the opening of the first commercial fast-charging station in Europe. Epyon's fast-charging station commercially operated by Dutch utility compan ... Continue reading
DCH Auto Group Offers Free Safety Inspections for Teen Drivers
May 12, 2010
The dealership group is hosting events and calling attention to teen driving safety as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., May 11 -- DCH Auto Group is calling attention to teen driving safety this May as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Throughout May, all DCH Auto Group Dealershi ... Continue reading
Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available
May 11, 2010
MILAN, May 11, 2010 -- - Names, Initials, Phrases and Designs can be Ordered via the Internet and Applied on Tyres of Motorcycle Enthusiasts Pirelli Motorcycle launches the first motorcycle tyre you can customise with your own initials, name, individual words or whole messages, images and logos which can then be applie ... Continue reading
Telematics Update Names SkyBitz as a Telematics Awards 2010 Finalist
May 10, 2010
STERLING, Va.--SkyBitzî, the leader in remote asset tracking and information management solutions, was selected as a Telematics Awards 2010 finalist in the ââ¬ÅBest Telematics Service & Applications for Commercial Vehiclesââ¬??? category for the companyââ¬â¢s GLS400 Mobile Terminal. E ... Continue reading
TomTom Launches New and Innovative XL 350 and XXL 550 Range of Navigation Devices
May 10, 2010
CONCORD, Mass.--TomTom, the worldââ¬â¢s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, today announces the TomTom XL 350 and XXL 550 series, the latest models in the companyââ¬â¢s award-winning portable navigation product line. This range includes the new TomTom EasyMenuââ¢, a s ... Continue reading
Dana Engine Cooling Technology Featured on 2011 Hyundai, Kia Models
May 10, 2010
MAUMEE, Ohio, May 10 -- Dana Holding Corporation announced that it is supplying engine oil cooling technology on the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and Kia Sorrento, as well as the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. All vehicles feature a powerful 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine, boasting up to 200 horsepower. (Logo: http://www.newsc ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan: Telematics and Connected Services Offer Short Term Solution to Range Anxiety
May 10, 2010
LONDON â 10 May, 2010 â A big challenge which has to be overcome to ensure mass adoption of electric vehicles is range anxiety. âAware that telematics and connected services can help diffuse negative perceptions, telematics hardware and service providers are starting to actively engage in this market by ... Continue reading
First-Ever Los Angeles Motorexpo Takes Over Downtown LA Monday, May 10
May 6, 2010
Hottest New Cars and Motorcycles, Debut of New Lamborghini, Ride & Drives and More - FREE to Attend LOS ANGELES, May 6 -- WHAT: For the first time ever the Los Angeles Motorexpo, in association with Brookfield Properties Corp, will fill the Bank of America Plaza in downtown LA with the hottest vehicles and motorcycles ... Continue reading
May 5, 2010
WASHINGTON - April 26, 2010: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) jointly urge Pennsylvania legislators to reject HB 2410, the so-called "Right to Repair" bill. ASA president Ron Pyle stated, "The s ... Continue reading
Ford, University of Michigan Reveal Students' Vision for Future of In-car Cloud Computing Apps
May 4, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 4 -- -- As part of the research course, Cloud Computing in the Commute, six University of Michigan teams developed apps for in-car use; a panel of judges from U-M, Ford and Microsoft selected the winner based on relevance and usability -- The winning app, Caravan Track, will run in a Ford Fiesta r ... Continue reading
More Massachusetts Support for Right to Repair Act; Sen. John Kerry Co-Sponsors S3181
May 3, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) has become a co-sponsor of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (S 3181) which was recently introduced into the Senate by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sam Brownback (R-KS). Sen. Kerry's support of the pending legislation is particularly n ... Continue reading
Saline High School Seniors Are Michigan's Best Young Auto Techs
Apr 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., April 28 -- Andrew Michaluk and Ryan Hastings, both of Milan and students at Saline High School in Saline, took first place in the Michigan state final of the 17th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, held today at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren. The victory over nine ot ... Continue reading
Cyclone Power Technologies Receives Fourth U.S. Patent for its Green Engine
Apr 28, 2010
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Patent Allowance on the reversing and timing control mechanism of the Companyââ¬â¢s heat regenerative external combustion engine. âWe believe that many of ... Continue reading
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