TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced today the production launch of active and passive safety systems and components from its China operations for the new Audi A4 built at First Automotive Works (FAW) in Changchun, China. Read More »
Carfax Added to Lexus Certified Pre-Owned Program
Carfax has been selected as another key element of the industry leading Lexus Certified Pre-owned Program. Read More »
DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from America’s Small Businesses
Companies are now able to compete for close to $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for development of research and technology solutions to transportation challenges facing the nation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced today. Read More »
America’s Top Teen Auto Techs Prepare to “Start Their Engines” for the Race to Dearborn, Michigan
This annual competition is considered by many to be the Indy 500 of auto repair. Read More »
General Motors to Sell 17.4 Percent Equity Stake in Suzuki
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced it would reduce its equity stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. from 20.4 percent to 3.0 percent, by selling 92.36 million shares. The strategic alliance between GM and Suzuki will continue. Read More »
BMW and ALPINA, Germany’s Renowned Performance Specialists, Create a New High Performance 7 Series Model
Committed to developing the best performing vehicles in the luxury market, BMW with ALPINA has created a special high performance version of BMW's 7 Series luxury sedan. The 2006 BMW ALPINA B7 brings together the luxury, pioneering design, and advanced technology of the 7 Series Sedan with the scintillating performance of a supercharged, 500hp V-8 engine. Read More »
Hybrid Electric School Buses
The typical school bus stops and starts many times while picking up and letting offstudents. It often spends more time stopped and idling while loading and unloading than driving down the road. Hybrid electric vehicles love lots of starts and stops. That's why there is so much interest in hybrid electric transit buses, delivery trucks, refuse pickup trucks and taxis. Read More »
High Water Headaches
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), floods are one of the most common and widespread of all disasters. If you drove through high water, there's a chance that you may have damaged your vehicle. It all comes down to how much water the vehicle took in and where it reached. Follow these guidelines to check for damage due to water intrusion or contamination. Read More »
Senate to Consider Federal Intervention to Aide Auto Industry
MEMA has learned that the Senate is expected to begin studying potential government roles in supporting General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler in 2006. The discussion could dovetail with increasing congressional interest in addressing energy use in the transportation sector. Read More »
Study Says Consumer Support Growing for Better Fuel Economy Standards
New results from a bipartisan Civil Society Institute (CSI) survey reveal a growing U.S. demand for more fuel-efficient, foreign-made vehicle models. More than half of the vehicles identified by CSI are model lines designed and marketed abroad, but not in America. Read More »
