Terry A. Miller
Microsoft Signs Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements With Audiovox, Continental, Harman and LG Automotive
REDMOND, WA – Microsoft Corp. has announced patent licensing agreements with automotive technology companies Audiovox, Continental, Harman and LG Automotive for the use of its Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system. The capabilities of Microsoft’s exFAT technology allow automotive technology companies to meet increasing consumer demand for connected cars that let drivers and passengers more »
Ford to Launch SiriusXM Internet Radio App on SYNC AppLink
NEW YORK – Sirius XM Radio and Ford Motor Company have announced that Ford will be the first automaker to give its customers in-vehicle access to the SiriusXM Internet Radio App in Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC AppLink. Ford drivers will be the first to enjoy access to the MySXM and SiriusXM On Demand features more »
Chrysler Group And NHTSA Resolve Recall Request For Jeep Vehicles
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler Group LLC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have resolved their differences with respect to NHTSA’s request to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles. As a result of the agreement, Chrysler Group will conduct a voluntary campaign with respect to the vehicles in question more »
Long Island Man’s Volvo Will Reach Three Million Miles in 2013
ROCKLEIGH, NJ – In a journey that has lasted nearly half a century, spanned the globe and elicited awe from generations of car lovers, Long Island’s Irv Gordon has a phenomenal achievement in his sight: driving 3,000,000 miles in the same car – a shiny, red 1966 Volvo P1800. When he drove off the lot more »
Magneti Marelli Opens A New U.S. Automotive Lighting Plant In Pulaski, Tennessee
PULASKI, TN – A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant for the production of headlamps and rear lights has been opened in Pulaski, Tennessee. This is their first lighting production plant in the United States, further strengthening an already established presence in the NAFTA region, which includes plants in Ciudad Juárez and Tepotzotlán, Mexico, and more »
SiriusXM Surpasses 10,000 Auto Dealers Participating in Its Pre-Owned Vehicle Program
NEW YORK – Sirius XM Radio has announced it has surpassed 10,000 franchise and independent auto dealers across the country participating in the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Vehicle Program and eligible to give a 3-month SiriusXM subscription to customers buying any pre-owned vehicle with a factory-equipped satellite radio. SiriusXM is also now pre-enrolling dealers in its Service more »
Oregon Students Take Top Prize in Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition
DEARBORN, MI – America’s top young automotive minds were on display in Dearborn, as two-student teams representing all 50 states engaged in a race against the clock – and one another – in an effort earn the title National Champion at the 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals at Ford World Headquarters. When more »
Average Fuel Economy for New Vehicle Transactions Steady, But Still at Record Levels
SANTA MONICA, CA – TrueCar, the automotive pricing information and analysis company that provides new car pricing trends and forecasting, has announced fuel economy numbers from May light vehicle auto sales indicate TrueMPG remain steady at 23.7 mpg, remaining at record levels for industry fuel economy. Year-over-year, average fuel economy saw a 0.6 mpg increase, more »
ESCORT Debuts Ultra-Fast PASSPORT Max HD Radar Detector
WEST CHESTER, OH – ESCORT Inc. says they have raised the radar detector performance benchmark again with the release of its all-new High Definition PASSPORT Max radar & laser detector. Using advanced military technology, PASSPORT Max delivers high definition performance with ultra-fast signal processing and unprecedented noise filtering. “Our new PASSPORT Max is the best more »
Xirgo Technologies and Progressive Insurance Reach a New Supply Agreement
CAMARILLLO, CA – Xirgo Technologies, Inc. has announced it has reached a new agreement to sell onboard diagnostic (OBD) devices to insurance companies who commit to licensing Progressive’s Usage Based Insurance (UBI) patents by June 30, 2013. “Insurance companies who license Progressive’s IP can now quickly and efficiently roll out UBI services using Xirgo Technologies more »
Automakers Support Canada’s New Smog Emissions Standards
TORONTO – The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA) supports the announcement that Environment Canada intends adopt Tier 3 emissions standards, harmonized with those developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These new emissions standards, when combined with Tier 3 ultra-low sulphur (10 ppm) gasoline, will build on the significant reductions achieved to date by more »
An Estimated 7.3 Million Red-Light Violations Nationwide Involved Distracted Driving in 2012
WASHINGTON – The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) and FocusDriven are joining forces to release a new analysis examining the impact of distracted driving on red-light running. With the release of the findings, the two traffic safety organizations are launching a new multimedia campaign effort, Stop Distraction on Red, to raise awareness about distracted more »
