Climate Control Seat System Is Engineered for Installation in Full-Size SUVs   22 Sep 2005 23:41 GMT
Amerigon Incorporated today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system has been engineered into General Motors' next generation full-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs). By being designed into the new SUVs, Amerigon's CCS heated and cooled seats can ...
Source: CarKB

A Clean Car is the First Ingredient for Tailgate Recipe   21 Sep 2005 13:37 GMT
Would you invite your friends to share a meal in your home without hiding the dirty dishes under the sink or stashing carelessly tossed clothes in the closet? Chances are, if you're like most folks, you tidy up before company crosses the threshold. So why do so many sports fans ...
Source: CarKB

Tips for Home & Auto Owners During Storm   21 Sep 2005 13:36 GMT
As Texans prepare to evacuate Galveston Island and parts of the Houston area with the approach of Hurricane Rita, AAA Texas is offering some tips for home and auto policyholders that may be affected by the storm. -- Have a written inventory and photographs or videotape of all ...
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New Generation Gasoline Generators Reduce Carbon Monoxide Emissions By 99 %   21 Sep 2005 13:35 GMT
Kohler Power Systems, the market leader in gasoline-powered marine generators, introduces a new line of marine generators that nearly eliminate carbon monoxide (CO) emissions altogether. The new low carbon monoxide KOHLER gasoline generators significantly reduce CO emissions by 99 ...
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Revolutionar Child Seat Launched at DEMOfall 2005 Technology Conference   21 Sep 2005 13:31 GMT
Today at the annual DEMOfall 2005 conference, SafeGuard, a division of IMMI, announced the SafeGuard Child Seat, a revolutionary breakthrough in child seat safety. Through cutting-edge technology, superior testing and sophisticated design features, SafeGuard offers the most ...
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Auto Workers and Chrysler Reach Deal in Canada   21 Sep 2005 04:00 GMT
The Canadian Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement with DaimlerChrysler Canada that eliminates about 1,600 jobs and offers only limited wage and benefit gains.
Source: NY Times

Mixed Messages as the Auto Show Season Begins   20 Sep 2005 16:52 GMT
If the press preview days of this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show proved anything, it is that auto companies need to meet car buyers' conflicting demands.
Source: NY Times

Hybrid Vehicles to Face Competition from Diesel Powertrains   20 Sep 2005 14:02 GMT
Research into hybrid and electric vehicles is reaching an all time high in Europe, with most companies in the automotive industry working towards developing their own versions of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that reduce environmental pollution and increase fuel efficiencies. A ...
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ZAP Obtains $425 Million Revolving Line of Credit to Import SMART Cars   20 Sep 2005 13:59 GMT
ZAP announced today that it has concluded an agreement for a $425 million revolving financing facility with Surge Capital II, LLC that could be used to import SMART cars and other advanced transportation vehicles for its dealers. This new facility would give ZAP the ability to ...
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Motley Rice Files Product Liability Suit Against Ford for Defective Ford Mustang   20 Sep 2005 13:58 GMT
Nationally known law firm, Motley Rice LLC, together with Egerton & Associates P.A. of Greensboro, N.C., today announced the filing of a negligence and products liability claim against Ford Motor Company and Cloniger Ford, Inc. of Salisbury, N.C. The suit was filed on September 9 ...
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