Automotive Industry News 

The day, saw the firm negotiate discounts for its customers, was a big success as KFI enjoyed some of it's strongest sales figures since it started trading in 1995. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

Reward and recognise service excellence during National Customer Service Week - 5-11 October. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

The risk of car accidents increases during the summer months, especially during holidays. CarInsuranceQuote.net offers driving tips to keep people safer for long road trips. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

With costs in Formula One constantly being capped and rules remade in efforts to give the sport something of a green veneer, perhaps now is the time to look at a different kind of racing and if it can really be referred to as motorsport. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

Shelly BMW invites Southern California residents to stop in and see the all-new 2010 BMW Z4. New Z4 harnesses the sheer muscle and joy of BMW in a classic roadster frame. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

Shelly BMW invites Southern California residents to stop by and see the all-new BMW 7-Series. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009)

ISO/TS 16949:2009 Standard is Available Now from AIAG (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

A new Minnesota state law was passed to better ensure the safety of children in cars by issuing stricter standards with booster seats. To keep drivers abreast of the latest news, CarWizard.com has compiled a list of items drivers with small children should be aware of when buckling up. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

With consumers' preference towards inexpensive, low carbon motoring, and following the continued success of the IQ, Toyota has once again proved its king of innovation with the unusually high level of interest in the new Urban Cruiser at UK dealership Pentagon Toyota. The car has been welcomed at a time some other manufacturers have failed to tap into current trends with little development in the way of high end, smaller more efficient vehicles. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

Brits typically own 9 cars in their lifetime - two thirds of which are bought before we hit 40(1). One in four drivers change car simply out of desire for 'something better'. Credit crunch could alter ownership trends - 29% less likely to change car in next 12 months(2). Reluctance to change car insurance provider means 15% of car owners could be missing out on savings(3). (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

With UK car sales having rather dramatically stalled, the Government has been looking at ways in which to get things started once again. So, will 'Bangers for Cash', as it's been dubbed, work in the UK? (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

The materials showing the way to future vehicles may be light in terms of weight, but they are far from "lightweight" in importance. They will be critical to meeting new U.S. government mandated fuel economy standards of 36 miles per gallon for passenger cars by the year 2014. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

Europcar celebrate extension of successful partnership with easyJet by providing new summer offers (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

Taleee's TestDrive (tm) website and mobile app for car buyers lets car buyers see the vehicles that are top rated by consumers across the Web; simply select a year, make and model at testdrive.taleee.com (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

South Side students win week-long business camp competition focused on sustainability and technology led by partnership of Ford Motor Company Fund, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the SME Education Foundation (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Overall sales (BMW and MINI) down 20.3 percent in June - BMW brand increased market share after the first half of 2009 - Encouraging signs for MINI in some major metro areas of the country (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

The leading online business information resource for the global automotive industry, just-auto.com has just reached a major milestone in publishing 100,000 stories. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

CyberGlove Systems is hosting a worldwide contest for the best new industry application of its hand-centric motion capture and haptic products. CyberGlove Systems is the worldwide leader in data glove technology and offers the most sophisticated hand-centric motion capture solutions in the marketplace. The winner of this contest will receive their choice of one of our products for free use for 12 months to develop their winning industry-application concept! (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

On Saturday, June 13th, over 400 Alpharetta and South Forsyth County residents came to RBM of Atlanta-North to experience the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan and Coupe. The Mercedes-Benz welcomed the local community to an event that featured food, fun, and valuable information for the whole family. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Inc, the leader in location based systems (LBS) technology, is not deterred by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) report released recently. David Meyer, Vice President of PROCON, Inc. states, "We are confident that the United States Air Force will be meeting their goals with the Global Positioning System, and at a minimum maintain the current level we as a nation have grown to rely upon. GPS will not go down." (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Breyden Products is pleased to announce the launch of its new line of expandable sleeving for the electrical apparatus, wire harnessing and aerospace industries (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Ontario, California facility is largest in global operation (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Technology known as Intelligent Speed Adaptation or ISA is about to be tested by Transport for London, starting in the summer of 2009 on all roads inside the M25. Drivers who have the device fitted will be able to select an option that stops them driving over the speed limit. Saga car insurance investigates whether this new technology will work or not. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

• Over 11 million Brits admit to having sex in their car• South West residents are the most rampant in their motor• Over 30% of welsh drivers have either fought or been dumped in their cars (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

VinSolutions’ Advanced Desking (http://www.vinsolutions.com/desking.aspx) module eliminates the need for opening multiple applications in order to work a car deal. In addition to single screen access the enhanced desking system allows sales managers to create and save multiple sales scenarios for each of their customers; to switch easily between lease and purchase deals; and to have the complete history of every deal available at the click of their mouse. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Nitto Tire U.S.A., Inc., announces the release of its new off-road tire, the Trail Grappler M/T. The tire blends some of the off-road performance of the Mud Grappler with the on-road comfort of the Terra Grappler, to create a tire that is both aggressive and quiet. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

The race to deliver electric vehicles to the market is on and competition is heating up. But like the Apollo Program, success is likely to be measured over many years and will come at great cost. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

The newest prize revealed in the RacingJunk.com 2009 Giveaway is a Snap-on Classic 78 Series roll cab skinned with an IHRA motorsports graphic design featuring Terry McMillen's Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster. Valued at $4795, this custom wrapped IHRA Dragster roll cab is the latest in a series of prizes in the RacingJunk.com 2009 Giveaway. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

New Interactive CD-ROM D796 from SDP/SI Features Over 7,000 New Products Plus eStore Access. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

New Soft Paste-Type Thermal Gel from AAC Features Excellent Thermal Conductivity for Electronic Component Applications. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Handwheels from aMsp Feature Safety Fold-Away Handles. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

Twenty-four high school juniors and seniors with backgrounds in high levels of science and math have been awarded a unique opportunity to participate in a week-long motorsports camp. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

DriveTime Auto Sales, part of the DriveTime group of companies, the nation's largest integrated used car sales and finance company focused on customers with credit issues, has selected the CentrePort Business Park in Fort Worth as the site of its newest call center. Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., the company will lease approximately 31,000 square feet at 15001 FAA Blvd. and anticipates bringing more than 100 jobs to the region. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (http://www.smeef.org/) says Manufacturing is Cool! An awarding winning Web site proves it. The Foundation has accelerated postings of new content in this evolving and very entertaining Web site. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

Forecasts of the next day's gas prices in San Diego, California, will be available via e-mail commencing Monday, July 6, in addition to the National Gas Predictor newsletter already being published every day. Local editions are also published for eight other cities, and more are coming every month. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

Video shows how and why the flexible ball-style honing tool excels for metal finishing, deburring, edge-blending, and adhesive bonding applications. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

Aftercad Software is pleased to announce the Beta signup for its ground breaking 3D Workspace for collaboration in Digital Prototyping and Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

Peterson Manufacturing Company of Grandview, Mo has announced new hires and personnel changes within the company, including corporate vice presidents and executive positions within Peterson's OEM Sales and Maxi-Seal divisions. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)