Sep 9, 2011
Key sectors of the Australian Automotive Industry have agreed to disagree over the issue of access to technical vehicle information. ... Continue reading
Obama Delivers 'Empty Calorie' Speech to a Starving Economy
Sep 8, 2011
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL It's ironic that Obama's wife has been running around the country trying to promote better nutrition and healthier eating and then he goes on the national bandstand to present us with a so-called âjobs planâ that is nothing more than cotton c ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2011
FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Dealers in California are getting a chance to test four of Yokohama Tire Corporationâs best sports car and passenger car tires when the tire makerâs experiential training program makes a stop in Anaheim on September 13-14 and in San Diego on September 21-22 as part of Yokohamaâs ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Sep 8, 2011
Johnson Controls , a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for 2011. This is the seventh consecutive year Johnson Controls has been named to both DJSI indexes. DJSI works in partners ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Pathfinder, Xterra and Frontier
Sep 8, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, Xterra SUV and Frontier mid-size pickup. All three vehicles are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Enhancements for the new model year include new exterior colors, refinements to various equipment packages, and a ne ... Continue reading
KUKA Robotics Corporation to Exhibit at imX the Interactive Manufacturing Experience
Sep 8, 2011
KUKA Robotics will exhibit at imX September 12-14th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. imX--the interactive manufacturing eXperience (pronounced i-m-x) brings together the most powerful names in U.S. manufacturing for a ground breaking three-day event. By the industry, for the industry-- imX departs from the tradition ... Continue reading
Cummins Selling Part of Its Light Duty Filtration Business
Sep 8, 2011
Cummins Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its light duty filtration operations to Industrial Opportunity Partners, LLC, (IOP) a private equity investment firm based in Evanston, Ill. The sale affects Cummins Kuss Filtration business in Findlay, Ohio, and the Filtration business at Bloom ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Takes Technology Lead With New HD Radio Technology Feature
Sep 8, 2011
What: Volkswagen and iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio Technology, announced today that Volkswagen is the first automaker to offer the new HD Radio Technology feature, Artist Experience. Beginning with the 2012 model year, select Volkswagen vehicles will offer HD Radio Technology with Artist Experience on the ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Focus SE Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Sep 8, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Good things come to those who can wait. Since its European introduction in 1998, the Focus has been one of the mainstays of Ford's passenger car line worldwide. We got it in 1999, for model year 2000, little-changed from its European counterpart. But when the second generation debu ... Continue reading
RTT and Critical Mass Team Up to Deliver First-Ever Van Visualizer for Nissan Commercial Vehicles
Sep 8, 2011
RTT USA, Inc. (RTT), a leader in realtime 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing, and Critical Mass, an Omnicom digital marketing agency, recently completed an industry first for Nissan Commercial Vehicles an online configurator tool called the Van Visualizer. This tool enables professi ... Continue reading
Automotive RADAR Brings Affordability, Better Performance
Sep 8, 2011
Strategy Analytics forecasts that automotive RADAR will grow annually by 47 percent, rising to 28.2 million units worth $1.2 billion by 2018. The report, Automotive RADAR: Design Trends Point Towards Performance and Affordability, tracks design trends that are necessary to meet OEM safety and marketing strategies. Aimi ... Continue reading
Science of Sound in Chevy Equinox Saves Cash at the Pump
Sep 8, 2011
General Motors engineers borrowed from stereo headphone technology to help give the Chevrolet Equinox segment-leading fuel economy. Noise and Vibration Development Engineer Jim Vallance and his colleagues at GM's Milford Proving Ground were tasked with pushing the 2011 Equinox to get 32 mpg on the highway, four mpg bet ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Accent Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
Sep 8, 2011
THE NEW SUBCOMPACT WITH BIG SIZE APPEAL In the market for a new car? Maybe just thinking about it? If you've done any reading or looking at all, the move to smaller vehicles is obvious for a variety of environmental and legislative reasons and issues. Result? There's a bright spotlight by most automobile manufacturers ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Rogue
Sep 8, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the 2012 Nissan Rogue crossover, which receives a number of exciting changes for the new model year. A new Special Edition Package is designed to provide budget-conscious buyers with a range of convenience and technology features including 16-inch aluminum-al ... Continue reading
What's Next for PhillyCarShare?
Sep 8, 2011
When PhillyCarShare was acquired by Enterprise Holdings last month, the announcement created headlines and raised questions about how a former non-profit, community-oriented car-sharing program would fit in with the largest car rental company in the world. "With 5,500 branch offices located within 15 miles of 90 percen ... Continue reading
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