Global Telematics Sales on the Rise
Oct 9, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS--Automotive Telematics, a sometimes obscure feature found on many passenger cars â is making a comeback in the automotive industry. According to Telematics Research Group (TRG), by 2015 more than half the vehicles sold in the U.S. will come with a telematics service as annual sales of telematics on new ... Continue reading
Auto Window Film Increases Safety in Side-Impact Collisions
Oct 9, 2007
ST. LOUIS, October 9 -- - LLumar(R) Safety Film Test Yields Dramatic Results For years, car owners have turned to security window film for solar protection and to deter "smash and grab" theft. Now they can add another important reason to install LLumar(R) safety film to their vehicles' windows: added protection in the ... Continue reading
Helpful Guidelines for Purchasing an Extended Car Warranty
Oct 9, 2007
LYNNWOOD, WA Oct 9, 2007; Buying an extended car warranty doesn't need to be difficult or confusing with these top ten tips from Continental Warranty, the leading provider of car warranties in the nation. 10. Review the car warranty coverage. Drivers should go over the entire list of what is covered within the car warr ... Continue reading
Remy Files Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization
Oct 9, 2007
Plan Overwhelmingly Approved by Holders of Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes Debt to be Reduced by $360 Million Operations to Continue Uninterrupted and Trade Creditors to be Paid in Full International Operations Not Affected by Filing ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 8 -- Remy Worldwide Holdings, Inc. today announced tha ... Continue reading
Hankook Tire's Revolutionary Marketing/Music Partnership
Oct 9, 2007
... Thought this might be of interest to you; it's pretty revolutionary marketing for the tire and music industry. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Best, Lucy Capurro Account Executive JMPR Public Relations 5850 Canoga Ave. # 300 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 818-992-4353 For Immediate Release Hankoo ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2007
What would you pay to have the coolest car on your block? A car with the best hands-free Bluetooth speakerphone and the best text-to-speech system for reading all those hundreds of messages from your thumb-pounding friends. How about owning a car where you could have an intimate conversation with your iPodâor othe ... Continue reading
Toyota Features Microheat's HotShot in Japanese Corollas
Oct 8, 2007
Several models now offer the hot washer fluid cleaning/de-icing system FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 8 -- Microheat, Inc., a Tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry, announced that Toyota is featuring HotShot(R), the company's revolutionary hot washer fluid windshield cleaning and de-icing system, on its Corollas in ... Continue reading
A Comprehensive Evaluation Of The UK Tyres, Exhausts & Batteries Market
Oct 4, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70320) has announced the addition of âTyres, Exhausts & Batteries - Portfolio Analysisâ to their offering. The Portfolio Analysis - Tyres, Exhausts & Batteries is a comprehensive evaluation of the UK market. The revised and upda ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Chemical to Demonstrate Innovative Technology at the ACS Rubber Division Expo 2007
Oct 4, 2007
HOUSTON--ExxonMobil Chemical will demonstrate its global leadership in innovative technology at the American Chemical Society Rubber Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16-18, 2007. The company will highlight how customers in the rubber and elastomer industries can benefit from ExxonMobil Chemicalâs broad product ... Continue reading
Firefly Energy Powers Into Truck Battery Market
Oct 3, 2007
PEORIA, Ill.--Firefly Energy Inc. (www.fireflyenergy.com), the Peoria, Illinois-based company developing innovative technologies for commercial and military lead acid battery markets, announced today that it is expanding into the trucking market with the commencement of a BCI Group 31 battery development program. Batte ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2007
On the Two-Year Anniversary of Connecticut's Cell Phone Driving Law Hand-Held Cell Phones Still Used nearly 40 percent of the Time by New York Tri-State Area Drivers AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- Tri-state drivers are not consistent about following their state's cellular hands-free driving laws despite the fact that three o ... Continue reading
'Fall' Back Into a Tire Maintenance Routine
Oct 2, 2007
Don't Let New Vehicle Technology Replace Your Old-Fashioned Tire Gauge WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are buying a new car this fall, newly mandated devices will help monitor your vehicle's tire pressure. However, a tire industry group cautions that new tire pressure monitoring systems are not a r ... Continue reading
New Connected Vehicle Proving Center Opens in Ann Arbor
Oct 2, 2007
State Government Leaders, Auto Industry Executives on Hand for Dedication of Test Center, Showcase ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 -- Michigan state government officials and executives from the transportation, manufacturing, automotive and telecommunications sectors were on hand for the dedication of the Connected Vehicle Pro ... Continue reading
Electronic Fuel Injection Turns 40, Remains Vital Technology For Vehicle Performance
Oct 2, 2007
BROADVIEW, Ill., Oct. 2 -- It's turning 40 this year, yet electronic fuel injection continues to be a viable technology extremely beneficial to our everyday driving experience. That's hardly surprising, as it plays such a pivotal role in determining the smooth driving and performance most of us take for granted in our ... Continue reading
OSRAM XENON Lighting to Be Offered as a Feature on 2008 Ford Mustang
Oct 2, 2007
HILLSBORO, N.H., Oct. 1 -- OSRAM SYLVANIA, the world leader in automotive lighting, is providing D3R mercury-free XENON (high intensity discharge) lighting that will be offered as an option on the 2008 Ford Mustang. Innovative XENON lighting technology provides the brightest illumination available for automotive headla ... Continue reading
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