Estify Wins LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo FASTPITCH Competition
Nov 21, 2013
Tuesday at the LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo (CCE), Robert Herjavac of ABC's "Shark Tank" announced the much-anticipated FASTPITCH competition winner to an audience of hundreds of automotive technology enthusiasts and industry professionals. Estify, a company that streamlines the auto collision industry with the us ... Continue reading
Self Healing Battery Electrode Likely to Boost Greater Charge Capacity of Lithium-ion Battery
Nov 20, 2013
The lithium-ion battery market has continued to evolve with emphasis on extremely long life, scalability, low cost/kWh, 100 percent safe high energy density and high efficiency. The lithium-ion battery market has shown huge potential with its use in consumer, industrial, automotive and renewable energy/grid storage app ... Continue reading
City of Indianapolis to be recognized as "E-Visionary"
Nov 20, 2013
The City of Indianapolis will be honored today as an "E-Visionary" in recognition of Mayor Gregory Ballard's work to expand electric mobility and reduce the U.S. dependence on gasoline. The award will be presented during the closing session of the 27th Annual Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS27) in Barcelo ... Continue reading
Honda Unveils New Urban SUV Production Model and S660 Concept, at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013
Nov 20, 2013
Honda has unveiled the new Urban SUV production model on the first day of the Tokyo Motor Show. The new model will be named Vezel for the Japanese market. Strengthening its sports car activity, Honda also revealed the S660 Concept mid-engined sports model. The new Urban SUV will be launched in Europe during 2015, with ... Continue reading
World's First Rear Vision "in" a Helmet Taking Off in 2014
Nov 19, 2013
The 2013 EICMA show in Milan allowed REEVU's Rear Vision in a helmet too attract a number of Europe's larger distribution groups. With increased sales of 40% over the last financial year and a back drop of falling sales of ordinary helmets the larger distribution groups are starting to see what it is that they and thei ... Continue reading
SORL to Exclusively Supply Brake Cylinders to SGMW's Hongguang S Vehicle
Nov 19, 2013
SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (SORL) ("SORL" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive brake systems as well as other key safety-related auto parts in China, announced today that SORL entered into a supply agreement to exclusively supply the Company's Clutch Master Cylinders and Clutch Cylinders t ... Continue reading
Eastwood Launches Mobile App That Connects Auto Enthusiasts
Nov 19, 2013
The Eastwood Company, innovators of do-it-yourself automotive restoration tools and accessories, introduces its new, free mobile app for iPhone and Android smart phones (http://www.eastwood.com/mobile-app). The app connects hobbyists by providing instant access to Eastwood's video library, tech library, blog, live chat ... Continue reading
High-Performance Navigation Core for the Auto OEM Market
Nov 18, 2013
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced Gemini, a new navigation core designed for the auto OEM market. Building upon Garmin's industry-leading technology, Gemini provides automakers a faster, more intuitive and feature-rich in-dash navigation experi ... Continue reading
Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Vehicles, but Awareness Remains Low
Nov 18, 2013
Alternative fuel vehicles, particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), are a small but fast-growing segment of the automotive market. Since 2010, when these vehicles first reached the market, sales of BEVs and PHEVs have grown at a significant pace, with new manufacturers ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2013
AGA Systems, LLC and Nat G CNG Solutions announced today that they are introducing a bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system for GMâs popular crossover vehicles, the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox. The product was developed in partnership with Silver Eagle Distributing based in Houston, Texas. âSilver ... Continue reading
Report Shows Positive Contributions by the Japanese Auto Industry to the U.S. Economy
Nov 18, 2013
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) today released a report spotlighting positive economic contributions Japanese-brand auto manufacturers have made in the United States. In 2012 alone, JAMA companies produced 3.3 million vehicles in the U.S., amounting to approximately 32 percent of total U.S. automo ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2013
The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) announced today several major exhibitors set to showcase the latest features in the automotive aftermarket and specialty vehicle industries at the Show's highly-anticipated Aftermarket Hall, where attendees can discover and purchase virtually anything imaginable associated with ... Continue reading
Meritor WABCO Releases Reman MACK ASET Air Compressor
Nov 15, 2013
Meritor WABCO, a leader in integrated safety systems and efficiency technology for the North American commercial vehicle industry, is marking "America Recycles Day" with the release of a remanufactured System Saver air compressor for select trucks that use the MACK ASET engine. ... Continue reading
Ford's OpenXC Platform and Splunk Enterprise Reveal Insights into Driving Behavior
Nov 14, 2013
Splunk Inc. , provider of the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, and Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader, today announced Connected Car Dashboards, a collaborative project that collected and analyzed data from vehicles to gain insight into driving patterns and vehicle ... Continue reading
Neil Young Gives Keynote Address at 2013 SEMA Show on the LincVolt Powered by UQM PowerPhase System
Nov 14, 2013
Neil Young's Green Performance Keynote Repowering the American Dream, addressed a crowd of automotive enthusiasts at the 2013 SEMA Show During Keynote Address, Neil Young discusses the development and technology of the LincVolt and aims to inspire a generation by creating clean automobile propulsion technology LincVolt ... Continue reading
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