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Genuine Parts Company Announces Industrial Acquisitions

Genuine Parts Company Announces Industrial Acquisitions

Genuine Parts Company announced today two acquisitions for its Industrial Group. Effective today, Motion Industries (Canada), Inc. ("Motion Canada"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company's Industrial Group, Motion Industries ("Motion"), has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Canada has agr ... Continue reading

Impact of Big Data on the Automotive Industry - Explicit Savings of About $800 per Vehicle per Year

Impact of Big Data on the Automotive Industry - Explicit Savings of About $800 per Vehicle per Year

Big data is not a new phenomenon in the automotive industry. The increasing presence of connectivity, with short-to mid-terms promising high-speed/high-bandwidth connectivity like LTE (long term evolution) in the car, is one of the key reasons for pursing big data in the industry. The shift is taking place due to the n ... Continue reading

Pace Charging Group Initiates Electric Vehicle Charging Services At Mystic Aquarium

Pace Charging Group Initiates Electric Vehicle Charging Services At Mystic Aquarium

Pace Charging Group, an electric vehicle infrastructure company whose focus is on the suburban and rural communities of Greater New England, is proud to announce the installation of their second unit at Mystic Aquarium. The installed unit is a Level II dual port station, capable of charging two cars at the same time at ... Continue reading

Ride-On products offer instant flat tire repair and prevention

Ride-On products offer instant flat tire repair and prevention

2013's big holiday driving season is about to start. The manufacturers of Ride-On tire sealant and LED Smart Caps would like to remind the public that blowouts are even more dangerous when roads are wet from rain, snow, or sleet - just the kind of weather we get this time of year. Drivers need to educate themselves on ... Continue reading

Four Winter Driving Myths DEbunked

Four Winter Driving Myths DEbunked

As winter weather pummels the East Coast in coming days, Anant Gandhi, Bridgestone Americas product manager and Mark Cox, director of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School are sharing their expertise to help drivers prepare for the conditions ahead by debunking four winter driving myths. ... Continue reading

New technology for cars promises "smart" applications for car wheels that will be compatible with iPhone and Android apps

New technology for cars promises "smart" applications for car wheels that will be compatible with iPhone and Android apps

Nowadays it seems like everything is getting smarter. Smart phones, smart refrigerators, and now smarter wheels for cars. A car wheel with a "brain"? The idea comes from a company out of south Florida called Intelligent Power & Light, which aims its new technology squarely at the wheel. Founders of the company believe ... Continue reading

2013 Los Angeles Auto Show Reveals Automotive Innovations Across All Vehicle Segments

2013 Los Angeles Auto Show Reveals Automotive Innovations Across All Vehicle Segments

Start your engines! The Los Angeles Auto Show, the first auto show of the season is here! Widely regarded as being the most forward-thinking of all the major shows, the latest in technology and design exhibited at the show will be finding their way into driveways across the country in the near future. The show proves t ... Continue reading

Affordable auto parts gift ideas from AutoPartsWarehouse.com make packing up the gear and hitting the road easier than ever

Affordable auto parts gift ideas from AutoPartsWarehouse.com make packing up the gear and hitting the road easier than ever

With nearly eight in ten leisure travelers opting to drive versus fly and an approximate 46% of these travelers looking for adventure1, it is a safe bet that someone on most consumers' holiday lists is planning to hit the road in 2013. And, while most people may not think of auto parts for holiday giving, AutoPartsWare ... Continue reading

Auto Lab New York's Own Automotive Call In Show

Auto Lab New York's Own Automotive Call In Show

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-286-9522 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil and Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. Extend Lubricant Technology Partnership

ExxonMobil and Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. Extend Lubricant Technology Partnership

Renewal agreement continues successful partnership built on performance and efficiency benefits of Mobil 1 motor oils The TRD-specific Mobil 1 motor oils technology deliver outstanding protection, performance and power via unique formulation In the 2013 season, teams using TRD-supplied NASCAR engines with Mobil 1 techn ... Continue reading

mPower Announces New Distribution Opportunities for the Jump It Emergency Jump Starter from SEMA 2013

mPower Announces New Distribution Opportunities for the Jump It Emergency Jump Starter from SEMA 2013

mPower Technologies Inc. , the consumer products division of mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: XDSL), announced today new opportunities for distribution partners in the auto accessories category. Officially launched on November 5, 2013 at the SEMA show, the mPower Jump It is an extremely powerful and portable car batte ... Continue reading

Cadillac ELR Could Benefit from OnStar-enabled solutions

Cadillac ELR Could Benefit from OnStar-enabled solutions

“ The Cadillac ELR will be Smart Grid ready as soon as it comes off the production line. Using the luxury coupe’s extended range electric vehicle technology combined with OnStar’s cloud-based connection, the ELR will be able to communicate with the electric grid and potentially save energy. ELR owners will h ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt Owners Silence California Gas Pumps

Chevrolet Volt Owners Silence California Gas Pumps

“ Electric vehicles, well known for silent driving, also are muting the ding of gas pumps. In less than three years, Chevrolet Volt owners in California have driven more than 130 million all-electric miles, avoiding use of an estimated 7 million gallons of gas – enough to mute gas pumps across the state for nearl ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Helps Stumped Holiday Shoppers With "Naughty List" Gift Guide And Pinterest Board

Harley-Davidson Helps Stumped Holiday Shoppers With "Naughty List" Gift Guide And Pinterest Board

On a mission to ignite more fun, attitude and a little rebellion into the holidays, Harley-Davidson introduces the company's new online Gift Guide at h-d.com/holiday. ... Continue reading

CarCharging Partners with the Town of Surfside to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Services

CarCharging Partners with the Town of Surfside to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Services

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced a new partnership with the Town of Surfside, a beautiful oceanfront community located in South Florida. Through this relationship, EV charging services are now provided at the Surfside Tow ... Continue reading

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