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New Garmin GPS Navigation Units Available for Customers at Alamo Rent A Car Locations

New Garmin GPS Navigation Units Available for Customers at Alamo Rent A Car Locations

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 10 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, announced today new Global Positioning System (GPS)-based navigation units will be available in approximately 150 of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Garmin StreetPilot c330 is available to Ala ... Continue reading

ProLogis Leases 282,000 Square Feet in Indianapolis to Subaru

ProLogis Leases 282,000 Square Feet in Indianapolis to Subaru

- Facility Will Serve as Carmaker's Parts Distribution Center for Midwest Region - DENVER, Jan. 10 -- ProLogis , the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it has leased 282,000 square feet of distribution space in suburban Indianapolis to Subaru of America, Inc. T ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Introduces Garmin GPS Navigation Units

National Car Rental Introduces Garmin GPS Navigation Units

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 10 -- National Car Rental announced today new Global Positioning System (GPS)-based navigation units will be available in approximately 150 of its locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Garmin StreetPilot c330 is available to National customers for $10.99 per day and can be reserved in advance at Nati ... Continue reading

Bluetooth SIG Announces 2nd Annual Best of CES Contest Winners

Bluetooth SIG Announces 2nd Annual Best of CES Contest Winners

Five ways for consumers to experience more of Bluetooth(R) wireless technology demonstrated LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10 -- The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the winners of its second annual Best of CES Contest, an event during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to highlight the newest, m ... Continue reading

Visteon Unveils Electromagnetic Induction, its Latest High-Tech Innovation

Visteon Unveils Electromagnetic Induction, its Latest High-Tech Innovation

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 10 -- - In-Vehicle Wireless Charging Simplifies Driving Experience Visteon Corporation is launching a technology that provides a convenient way to make sure batteries for mobile phones, MP3 players or PDAs are always charged and ready to go. Visteon is introducing its in-vehicle wireless char ... Continue reading

Car and Truck of The Year Ride on Goodyear Tires

Car and Truck of The Year Ride on Goodyear Tires

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 9 -- Just as General Motors claimed a sweep in the honors for the North American Car and Truck of the Year during this week's 2007 North American International Auto Show, the tire engineers at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company also are smiling. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLO ... Continue reading

NAVIGON First to Introduce Zagat Content to Personal Navigation Devices

NAVIGON First to Introduce Zagat Content to Personal Navigation Devices

Top U.S. Restaurants, Hotels, Resorts and Spas, Attractions, Golf Courses and Nightlife Available for 70+ US Cities LAS VEGAS and CHICAGO, Jan. 8 -- (CES Booth #6011) -- NAVIGON Inc., the leading navigation software provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Zagat Survey to enhance the comprehensive point o ... Continue reading

Techwell Showcases In-Car LCD Display Processors at the Consumer Electronics Show 2007

Techwell Showcases In-Car LCD Display Processors at the Consumer Electronics Show 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Techwell, Inc., a leading designer of mixed signal video semiconductor solutions for the automotive, consumer electronics and security surveillance industries, will demonstrate their broad line of high performance TW88xx In-Car LCD display processors at the company’s 2007 CES booth #5403 located ... Continue reading

New Products from Pioneer Reduce the Stress of Driving

New Products from Pioneer Reduce the Stress of Driving

LAS VEGAS--Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today launched a new line of in-car audio, video and navigation products that ease the stress of driving in today’s hectic environment. Statistics show that commuter drive times are increasing incrementally each year at the same time that consumers are becoming more depend ... Continue reading

Pioneer Turns Heads at CES with Eye Catching Demonstration Vehicles

Pioneer Turns Heads at CES with Eye Catching Demonstration Vehicles

LAS VEGAS--Attendees at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas flock to Pioneer’s booth each year to check out the latest in-car electronics gear and the jaw dropping demonstration vehicles. This year will be no different as the company debuts two vehicles each with its own unique application of ... Continue reading

Wynn's Announces Sponsorship of 'Follow A Dream' Top Alcohol Race Team

Wynn's Announces Sponsorship of 'Follow A Dream' Top Alcohol Race Team

AZUSA, Calif., Jan. 8 -- Wynn's, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., headquartered in Azusa, Calif., has announced an associate sponsorship with Follow A Dream, Inc., in support of the foundation's Top Alcohol Funny Car participating in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Top Alcohol Series in 2007. Follow A D ... Continue reading

America's Service Station Continues Success

America's Service Station Continues Success

ATLANTA, Jan. 8 -- America's Service Station has just finished another successful year. 2006 saw the Atlanta area auto repair service chain enjoy remarkable accomplishments. The numbers were staggering. Sales rose an astonishing 29.9% over the previous year. ... Continue reading

Turn Your Rental Car, Hotel or Vacation Into Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot

Turn Your Rental Car, Hotel or Vacation Into Your Own Wi-Fi Hotspot

Avis and Autonet Wi-Fi Device Debuts at CES LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 -- Avis Rent A Car System is debuting the Autonet mobile service at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This new service will provide Avis renters with portable wireless Internet access or a Wi-Fi hotspot. The device can be carried anywhere, to help ... Continue reading

Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp and Volvo Truck First With Factory-Installed Alcolock

Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp and Volvo Truck First With Factory-Installed Alcolock

TORONTO, January 8 -- Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp (ACS) will be the first ignition interlock manufacturer to provide its products directly to the assembly line of a major vehicle manufacturer. Unlike other aftermarket ignition interlock systems, the Volvo Alcolock(TM) will be installed into Volvo trucks at the ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Demonstrating Traffic Flow Data From Probes Live Prototype Displayed During CES

NAVTEQ Demonstrating Traffic Flow Data From Probes Live Prototype Displayed During CES

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, will be demonstrating the capability to transmit traffic flow data from probe sources during this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "Traffic flow data from probe sources will be an i ... Continue reading

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