STRATTEC Debuts First Padlock to Open With Car or Truck Key
Dec 19, 2009
BOLT Series locks named by AutoWeek (AW) magazine as holiday gift idea MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18 -- Targeting off-road enthusiasts, auto buffs, outdoorsmen and DIYers - or anyone else who's ever searched for a lock key or struggled to remember a combination - STRATTEC Security Corp. has just launched a series of locks that op ... Continue reading
Six Students, Three Months, 100,000 Apps: Ford Embraces Mobile App Innovation For Sync
Dec 17, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17 -- -- Ford enlisted students from the University of Michigan-Dearborn for first use of new SYNC application programming interface (API) to spur innovation around future of in-car voice-controlled mobile apps -- Six students were granted use of Ford's Developers' License, becoming world's first ... Continue reading
Special PRI Editions of WFORadio.com Tonight, Wednesday
Dec 15, 2009
*For Immediate Release* * * * * *Special PRI Editions of WFORadio.com Tonight, Wednesday* *NHRA Tuesday to feature Hill, Brogdon, Swindell, Gann* *HOLLYWOOD, FL (December 15, 2009) -- *WFORadio.com with Joe Castello, the internet's preeminent motorsports radio show, will air two special editions recorded at last weeken ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2009
POWAY, Calif., Dec. 15 -- The company behind the Auto-Finder(TM), a patented new family safety product that guides you to your parked vehicle from up to 1/2 mile away, announced that it will be demonstrating its innovative Fynder(TM) wireless radio direction finding technology platform at the 2010 International CES, Ja ... Continue reading
Congressional Support for Right to Repair Reaches 51
Dec 14, 2009
Reps. Bilbray, Christensen, Cummings, Doggett, Napolitano, Peterson, Richardson Support HR 2057 BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressional support of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) has reached 51, it was announced today by Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automoti ... Continue reading
Electric Car Company, Inc. Finalizes Agreement with Electric Vehicle Performance Conversions, LLC.
Dec 11, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Electric Car Company, Inc. (OTCBB:ELCR), a vehicle conversion Company that specializes in electric conversions and manufacturing for the Livery and Fleet Markets, today announces that it has finalized the Agreement with Electric Vehicle Performance Conversions, LLC. (EVPC) of West Palm Beach, Florida. ... Continue reading
Tis the Season to Prepare Your Vehicle for the Cold
Dec 10, 2009
ROANOKE, Va.--The holiday season is upon us and Advance Auto Parts knows the last thing on your mind is getting your vehicle ready for the winter to come. You have a long list of people to shop for, food to prepare and decorations to hang. But in order to accomplish most of these tasks you rely on your vehicle, which i ... Continue reading
Dec 9, 2009
Engine recognized for design leadership in fuel efficiency and performance DETROIT, Dec. 9 -- GM's Ecotec 2.4L I-4 has been awarded Ward's Auto World magazine's 2010 "10 Best Engines" for North America. The direct injected engine with variable valve timing helps deliver segment-best highway fuel economy in GM's popular ... Continue reading
Hyundai Tau V8 Engine Named to Ward's 10 Best Engines List
Dec 9, 2009
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 9 -- For the second straight year, Hyundai's 4.6-liter Tau V8 engine, which debuted in the premium Genesis sedan, has been named one of the Ward's 10 Best Engines by Ward's Auto World. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) Ward's Auto World editors tested the Tau ... Continue reading
Ford 3.5-Liter EcoBoost(TM) V-6 & 2.5-Liter Hybrid I-4 Engines Make Ward's '10 Best Engines' List
Dec 9, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 9 -- -- Ford's EcoBoost engine wins in its first year of eligibility; the 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbocharged V-6 is the first of a family of engines featuring the technology -- The Fusion Hybrid's 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid engine also won a spot on the list; this is the second consecutive y ... Continue reading
Ward's Announces 10 Best Engines Awards for 2010
Dec 9, 2009
Engines employing new technologies to deliver both fuel economy and performance dominate North America's only engine award program SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 9 -- Ward's 10 Best Engines, North America's only award program honoring engine excellence, have been announced for 2010. The list symbolizes the auto industry's swi ... Continue reading
Ready for Winter? Ford Adds New Remote Start Feature, Heated Steering Wheel to Warm Customers
Dec 9, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. December 3, 2009; Ford, responding to increasing consumer demand, is heating up its vehicle lineup with winter-weather options including a factory-installed remote start system and heated steering wheel. The remote start system will debut on the 2011 Ford Super Duty next spring and eventually will be of ... Continue reading
Girls Gone Cars: A Look at the Girls of the 2009 Essen Motor Show - VIDEO FEATURETTE
Dec 8, 2009
The Essen Motor Show is Germany's most important motor sports exposition. The show features racing, lots of related products, AND GIRLS, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS! Click PLAY to enjoy yourselves. ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2009
COPENHAGEN, December 3, 2009; The world's first concept demonstration tires made with BioIsoprene technology, a breakthrough alternative to replace a petrochemically produced ingredient in the manufacture of synthetic rubber with renewable biomass, made their debut in Copenhagen, Denmark, this week. One tire will be on ... Continue reading
Plastics Help 'Drive' Fuel Efficiency and Safety in New Automobiles at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Dec 3, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va., December 3, 2009; Plastics have long played an important role in helping to make cars lighter and more fuel efficient, but many consumers may not realize the extent to which plastics have revolutionized the vehicles they drive every day. To communicate how plastics help make possible the modern design, ... Continue reading
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