Accuride Corporation Completes Acquisition of mefro Wheels GmbH
Jun 4, 2018
Accuride completes its acquisition of mefro Wheels GmbH, creating a $1.2 billion global wheel supplier to the commercial vehicle, automotive and offroad equipment markets. ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Launches ’20K Road Trip’ on Single Oil Change
Jun 4, 2018
Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ExxonMobil Launches the Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2018
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 31, 2018 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, celebrates its 20th year in the fight against pediatric cancer. For 2018, HHOW announced fifty-seven (57) Children's Oncology Group (COG) institutions to receive a combined $145 million in grants for pediatric canc ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2018
Shell and Pennzoil to host goldRush Rally during the final day of the auction, June 23, 2018, at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. ... Continue reading
SoftBank Vision Fund to Invest $2.25 Billion in GM Cruise
May 31, 2018
SoftBank and GM joining forces to drive large-scale AV deployment Investment values GM Cruise at $11.5 billion DETROIT May 31, 2018; General Motors announced today that the SoftBank Vision Fund will invest $2.25 billion in GM Cruise Holdings LLC (GM Cruise), further strengthening the company’s plans to commercialize ... Continue reading
Fuel-Cell Madness...SLAP!...Thanks I Needed That!
May 31, 2018
I just slapped myself in the face, boy i need that! Auto Central January 21, 2016; I was considering The Auto Channel's long-time fervent support of ethanol as America's alt fuel solution and found that I was getting caught up in the hydrogen hysteria...so if I was, so is everybody, after my face slap I came to my sens ... Continue reading
AutoGravity Hires Internationally Renowned Legal Expert Jennifer Y. Ishiguro
May 31, 2018
AutoGravity announced the appointment of Jennifer Y. Ishiguro as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. With nearly twenty years of legal experience, Ishiguro will join the AutoGravity executive management team and serve as Corporate Secretary to the company’s board of directors. ... Continue reading
Tesla Model 3 Gets CR Recommendation After Braking Update
May 30, 2018
By Patrick Olsen May 30, 2018 10 SHARES Consumer Reports now recommends the Tesla Model 3, after our testers found a recent over-the-air update improved the car's braking distance by nearly 20 feet. The software update came a week after Consumer Reports published test results that showed stopping distances for the Mode ... Continue reading
Iteris Wins New Texas DOT IDIQ Contract for Smart Transportation and Traffic Engineering Services
May 30, 2018
Iteris announced that it has been awarded a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Wave 2 Traffic Engineering indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, a three-year commitment with a potential value of up to $3 million. Task orders are anticipated in mid-2018. ... Continue reading
China Cuts Autos and Parts Import Tariffs
May 22, 2018
REUTERS reported that China announced it will Import tariffs will be cut to 15 percent from 25 percent for most vehicles from July 1, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, adding that this was part of efforts to open up China’s markets and spur development of the local auto sector. A small number of imported truck ... Continue reading
It's AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC This Saturday May 19, 2018 7-9 AM
May 19, 2018
Auto Lab is a 28 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 with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading
Cars, Coffee & Donuts at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
May 18, 2018
Cars & Coffee, sponsored by RM Auctions, is Saturday, May 19 in the Education & Exhibit Plaza at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, 1600 Wayne Street, Auburn, IN 46706. The most recent addition to the Museum's campus is a great spot to show off your favorite car, see other automobiles, and share in the camar ... Continue reading
Swoop Announces Dealer Visit Optimized Digital Ads
May 16, 2018
Digital ad provider Swoop, in an effort to further cement their position as leaders in the automotive advertising space, today announced that their ads will now optimize in real time for visits to auto dealers. This means that automakers can ensure that their digital ad spend provides auto buyers at the lowest point of ... Continue reading
May 16, 2018
To promote the development of automated driving technologies, Toyota has been bolstering its organization at unprecedented speed, such as by establishing the advanced research company, Toyota Research Institute (TRI), in the United States in January 2016 and the advanced development company, Toyota Research Institute-A ... Continue reading
About Denso Drowsiness Monitor
May 15, 2018
The safety product checks for distractions, drowsiness, sleep, and inappropriate posture based on the driver's facial image, which is captured through a camera installed in the cabin. ... Continue reading
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