Sep 6, 2007
Wisconsin Department of Transportation leverages INRIX-SEH team to deploy real time traffic flow data on major transportation corridors using GPS-enabled vehicles KIRKLAND, Wash. and MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5 -- INRIX(R), the leading provider of traffic flow information in the country, and Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SE ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Conducting Comprehensive Review of Business to Improve Profitability
Sep 6, 2007
PHOENIX--CSK Auto Corporation , parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it has commenced a comprehensive, strategic review of the Company aimed at improving profitability and restoring top line growth. Under the leadership of its new President and Chief ... Continue reading
Sep 5, 2007
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 -- NAVTEQ Corporation , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced with Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) that NAVTEQ Traffic RDS (Radio Data System) is now available as a standard, lifetime traffic service in all 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class an ... Continue reading
TrafficLand Signs Agreement with CNN
Sep 5, 2007
WASHINGTON--TrafficLand®, the largest, authorized aggregator of live traffic video and CNN, announced today an agreement for TrafficLand to deliver real-time traffic camera content from dozens of markets worldwide for broadcast use on CNN. The agreement gives CNN the ability to select live video streams from thousan ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Launches Campus Car Care Program for College Students
Sep 5, 2007
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts , a leading automotive retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items is proudly teaming up with colleges and universities in Virginia and around the country to help educate college students on an essential subject that is learned out of the classroom and under the hood ... Continue reading
Sep 5, 2007
Rick Altizer and Craig Linington Join Industry Leading Fast-Lube Company HOUSTON, Sept. 5 -- In a continuing effort to advance operational excellence and improve the customer experience, Jiffy Lube International (JLI), has named two new integral senior managers to its team. Rick Altizer recently joined the company as G ... Continue reading
Advances in Automotive Infotainment Technologies Changing the Face of Automotive Infotainment
Sep 4, 2007
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Entertainment and the automobile have a rich history, and ever since the first commercial radios were introduced in the 1930s by Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, drivers have continually clamored for a variety of entertainment on the move. While today it is possible to package satellite radio, hybri ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Announces New Ratings for Portable GPS Navigation Systems
Aug 31, 2007
Reliable, functional units can be had for as little as $250 YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the popularity of portable Global Positioning System (GPS) navigators continues to grow, experts at Consumer Reports say consumers don't have to spend a lot of money to get a good one. Eighteen GPS navigatio ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Finds Maintaining Cars For 200,000 Miles Can Save Owners Thousands of Dollars
Aug 31, 2007
CR Reliability Data Reveals Good Bets to make the '200K Club' YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With proper care, many of today's cars can last 200,000 miles or more, and owners seeking to limit repair costs by trading in their vehicle every three to five years may lose out on thousands of savings, says ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) is issuing a voluntary safety recall for certain Cosco®, Safety 1st® and Eddie Bauer® brand child restraint systems manufactured during November 2003 through December 2005. Although no injuries have been reported, there is a potential for the harness adjustment strap ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts to Present at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference
Aug 31, 2007
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories and maintenance items, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation w ... Continue reading
Garmin Launches New Simple Yet Sophisticated Sat-Nav
Aug 30, 2007
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Night Vision Alternatives Can Influence Vehicle Sales, According to ABI Research
Aug 30, 2007
NEW YORK--While availability of a night vision system is unlikely to play a pivotal role for many consumers in deciding which new vehicle to buy, there are some circumstances in which it may be the key to a sale. The ability to detect naturally camouflaged animals in their habitats along the roadside is one instance ci ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Takes Partner Role in SAE 2008 World Congress
Aug 30, 2007
WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BorgWarner Inc. of Auburn Hills, Mich., will serve as the Strategic Tier One Partner to Chrysler for the SAE 2008 World Congress. "The SAE World Congress always has benefited from the strategic leadership of a host company, and one of the leading Original Equipment Ma ... Continue reading
SVOX Powers In-car Speech Output for the Infiniti Vehicle Lineup
Aug 30, 2007
SVOX designs the voice experience for the new Infiniti navigation system. ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 29 -- SVOX, the leading provider of embedded speech output solutions, today announced that Infiniti leverages SVOX speech solutions to provide drivers with enhanced convenience when using the in-vehicle navigation system ... Continue reading
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