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'Thinking' car key predicts driver actions
03/09/2010
Dave Proefke, a General Motors Technical Fellow, leads a team that has developed an advanced wireless car key that automatically knows when to lock and unlock the doors on the 2011 Buick LaCrosse and selected other General Motors models.
New car sales up sharply in SA
03/09/2010
New car sales are up more than 16 per cent in South Australia over the same time last year.
2011 Infiniti M among the first to be offered with all three crash avoidance technologies recommended by the National Highway Safety Administration
02/09/2010
Infiniti today announced that the all-new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury sedan is among the first production vehicles to be offered with all three crash avoidance technologies recommended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the agency's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
AAPEX organizers update new packaging showcase
02/09/2010
The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) is making extensive enhancements to its New Packaging Showcase this year by partnering with the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI).
Aftermarket businesses urged to adopt hurricane preparation plans
02/09/2010
With Hurricane Earl menacing the Eastern Seaboard and evacuations in play, business owners are being offered advice on how to weather the storm.
Ameriprise Insurance fined $71,100 for steering
02/09/2010
A Colorado automobile insurance company, IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company, also known as Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Co., was fined $71,100 and ordered to change their business practices following an investigation into repair shop steering, which violates Colorado law.
AutoNation announces August 2010 retail sales
02/09/2010
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in August 2010, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 18,669, a decrease of 17% as compared to August 2009, which benefited from the highly successful Cash for Clunkers program.
AutoTex Pink working to 'Wipe out breast cancer'
02/09/2010
AutoTexPink working to 'Wipe out breast cancer'
CAWA and AAIA joint resolution passes in California legislature
02/09/2010
ACR 152, jointly sponsored by CAWA and AAIA, has passed the California state Senate and has been adopted by the full legislature.
CAWA and AAIA sponsored SB 346 approved by California legislature
02/09/2010
A revised SB 346 advanced past the senate today, to finally move to the governor for consideration. SB 346, which was first introduced into the California Legislature by Senator Kehoe (D-San Diego) in early 2009, supported by CAWA and the AAIA and supported by Sustainable Conservation (SusCon) sought to limit copper content in brake ...
Connect by Hertz signs fleet partnership with Fiat
02/09/2010
Connect by Hertz, The Hertz Corporation's global car sharing club, today announced its exclusive partnership with Fiat to introduce the iconic Alfa Romeo MiTo and add more Fiat 500s to its fleet.
Cooper tire dealers rolling out college football bowl game contest
02/09/2010
Cooper is awarding the most driven college football fan with a free trip to attend five of the biggest bowl games: The Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl and the National Championship Game.
Diamond Standard stepbumper systems certified
02/09/2010
Diamond Standard announces its 281 full assembly skus and multi-purpose vehicle applications are Certified compliant to the Federal Standard – VESC (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission) V-5 Towability, a requirement of the NSF Automotive Parts Certification Program and federal regulation.
DuPont, Marshall Auto Body partner
02/09/2010
DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) has entered into a partnership with Marshall Auto Body, headquartered in Waukesha, Wis. to supply Spies Hecker® brand refinish products and related supplies and also includes the sharing of Marshall Auto Body's proven pull-based, lean production operating model.
Ford China, India see new products sales spike
02/09/2010
Strong demand for Ford Motor Company products in China and India led to a 37 percent increase in August sales compared to a year ago in the world's fastest growing automotive markets.
Ford uses new liquid-cooled battery system in Focus Electric
02/09/2010
The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range.
Lombard sells stake in auto parts business realizing 3x gain
02/09/2010
Lombard Investments announced today that it has sold a major portion of its stake in Somboon Advance Technology Pcl, one of Thailand's leading first-tier Original Equipment Manufacturing ("OEM") suppliers of auto parts.
MACS convention and trade show registration opens
02/09/2010
Registration is now open for 2011 MACS-I-MIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES for SUCCESS, the 31st annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) convention and trade show, Jan. 27-29 in Orlando.
Micro, mini and compact models top Q2 complaint list
02/09/2010
Statistics released jointly by CAQ (China Association for Quality) consumer commission and www.che310.com indicate that during the second quarter of 2010, the organization received 3,168 complaints from consumers in China concerning their automobiles, with 2,820 of the complaints determined as being valid in nature.
New Yokohama program connects tire dealers with trucking fleets
02/09/2010
Yokohama has launched SmartSolution, the company's new communications campaign aimed at commercial tire dealers, fleet owners and truck operators.
