Latest news releases for Automotive from PRWeb 2008-10-13T05:13:05Z http://ww1.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://www.prweb.com/atom10/ $lastmod On Thursday 2 October 2008, Lexus unveiled the new Lexus IS 250 C at the Mondial de l'Automobile motor show in Paris. The new convertible Lexus will be on sale across Europe in Summer 2009. The new model combines the award-winning design of the IS sports saloon with outstanding open-top engineering ingenuity. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lexus/is250c/prweb1449794.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/lexus/is250c/prweb1449794.htm $lastmod Shared vision for a Best of Breed FACTA Red Flag Rules Compliance Solution -- National ID Recovery, LLC and Veratad Technologies, LLC announced today a strategic partnership to release NEXUS ID, a product based on a shared vision for assisting businesses and financial institutions nationwide in the task of meeting the November 1, 2008 deadline for FACTA "Red Flag Rules" Compliance. NEXUS ID combines the ease of use of Veratad's world-class ID Verification and Customized Online Compliance Tools with the quality and affordability of National ID Recovery's Fully Managed Identity Restoration and Data Breach Services which together represent the nation's first and only truly comprehensive turn-key FACTA "Red Flag Rules" Solution- NEXUS ID offers the advanced technologies, products and services of each to offer one solution that includes an online ID Theft Prevention Program Document Generator, Employee Training, Identity and Address Verification as well as components to Detect, Prevent and Mitigate ID Theft; which together make it easier and more efficient for businesses to be compliant by the deadline. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1430264.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1430264.htm $lastmod Generosity of US Fidelis Opens its Doors for the Church (PRWeb Oct 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1452424.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1452424.htm $lastmod Cory and Darain Atkinson Helped Form Group Focusing On Recruiting/Retaining Volunteers. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1455234.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1455234.htm $lastmod Imagine leaving your RV set up at a campsite and returning to find that a family of bears has moved in and, because they weigh hundreds of pounds and are not the best housekeepers, the RV is torn apart. Or accidentally flooding your neighbor’s coach with “black water” by mistakenly hooking your water connections up to the trailer next door. These incidents may sound far-fetched, but they actually happened to Progressive customers. Fortunately for them, they were covered because they had specialized RV insurance, but a lot of RVers wouldn’t be. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/rv_insurance/car_insurance/prweb1464564.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/rv_insurance/car_insurance/prweb1464564.htm $lastmod SumoBrain (http://www.sumobrain.com), launched summer of 2008, offers an alternative to patent search pay services. As a complement to the hugely popular FreePatentsOnline (http://www.freepatentsonline.com), SumoBrain provides higher account limits and bulk PDF capabilities. Its architecture is designed for future deployment of high-end features targeting intellectual property professionals, attorneys, and corporate users. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/patents_online/power_users/prweb1458004.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/patents_online/power_users/prweb1458004.htm $lastmod Podestrians (that's pedestrians with iPods) trigger rise in road accidents by failing to hear cars (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/car_insurance/ipod/prweb1446234.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/car_insurance/ipod/prweb1446234.htm $lastmod The MathWorks today announced the availability of the Simscape language, a new capability that enables textual authoring of physical modeling components, domains, and libraries in the Simulink environment. The new language is included in Simscape, which extends Simulink for modeling and simulating mechatronic and other multidomain physical systems using a physical network, or acausal modeling, approach. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/the_mathworks/simscape_language/prweb1449954.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/the_mathworks/simscape_language/prweb1449954.htm $lastmod Heather MacKinnon joined DealerRater.com, the nation's premier car dealer review website. Ms. MacKinnon has extensive experience in online sales. As Vice President of Sales for DealerRater.com, she will help dealerships promote their high quality customer service. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1439804.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1439804.htm $lastmod Media company to expand products and services to its automotive customers by offering state-of-the-art lead management tool. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1439894.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1439894.htm $lastmod Over 50s Car Insurance provider Castle Cover extends the amount of insurers on it's panel. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/over50scar/panelinsurers/prweb1438584.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/over50scar/panelinsurers/prweb1438584.htm $lastmod My1Stop.com continues its product expansion adding multipurpose integrated labels to the award winning website. The new offering includes same day shipment of more than twenty innovative products that combine shipping labels and documents into single sheet. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/integrated-labels/shipping-labels/prweb1432924.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/integrated-labels/shipping-labels/prweb1432924.htm $lastmod An Ipswich businessman says he is humbled by the loyalty of his customers. Wayne Gough's JAXQuickfit Tyres at Ipswich West was the winner of the Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Business Achievers Awards run by the Ipswich News, which is part of the Quest Community Newspapers group. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/tyres-wheels/ipswich-west/prweb1436324.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/tyres-wheels/ipswich-west/prweb1436324.htm $lastmod Technologies Address Global Concerns of Customer Safety, Environmental Responsibility and Personal Connectivity (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Automotive-Technology/Delphi/prweb1440254.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Automotive-Technology/Delphi/prweb1440254.htm $lastmod MenuVantage (www.menuvantage.com), the market's premier web-based menu selling system, today announced that it has incorporated a Red Flags Rule compliance solution that is seamlessly integrated into its menu selling software and embedded into the sales process. It is a no cost value-added tool for current and future MenuVantage auto dealer customers, providing unlimited free Red Flags checks. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1441984.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1441984.htm $lastmod TAH Industries, a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN), has announced the u-TAH® Generation II Universal Cartridge—a unique system for packaging and dispensing two-component materials like epoxies, urethanes and structural adhesives. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/universal_cartridge/generation_ii/prweb1445054.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/universal_cartridge/generation_ii/prweb1445054.htm $lastmod Master Chemical Corporation announces the introduction of a new premium low foaming emulsion, TRIM® E906. This low foaming formula delivers consistent machining and grinding performance on a wide range of materials and applications. E906 provides a much longer operational life without the need for costly additives than competitive fluids. E906 is effective in a wide range of operations from production surface and centerless grinding to heavy-duty broaching, gear hobbing, surface, pocket, and thread milling. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1432724.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1432724.htm $lastmod Action Donation Services® announced today that they have successfully been picking up, processing and selling donated cars, boats, RV's, trucks, and other property to benefit Thomas House Temporary Shelter for Homeless Families in Orange County, California since September, 2007. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Thomas_House/Temporary_Shelter/prweb1435504.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Thomas_House/Temporary_Shelter/prweb1435504.htm $lastmod Top Global Design Competition Launches Exhibition (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1436404.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1436404.htm $lastmod MTU Detroit Diesel, the leading supplier of heavy duty diesel engines to the United States Army, announced today that it will continue to support the Army's legions of Detroit Diesel 2-Cycle engines. The most concrete example of this support was evidenced last month in the form of a 2-Cycle parts contract that began in September 2008 with optional extensions through 2013. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008MTU/102cycle/prweb1441044.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008MTU/102cycle/prweb1441044.htm $lastmod OneCommand, (www.onecommand.com) the nation's leader in preference-based, automated, multi-channel marketing, today announced it is hosting a roundtable for Chicago auto dealers titled "Mining Gold In A Down Market." Designed to bring together key influential dealer principals in the Chicago market and spark open discussions around daily business practices, the aim is to provide each attendee with a new idea they can immediately benefit from by incorporating it into their existing business model to help boost profits. It will be held on Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 9:00 am, at the Chicago Automobile Trade Association headquarters. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1432834.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1432834.htm $lastmod Leveraging Profit Point's supply chain optimization methodologies, Toyota North American Part Center California improves efficiency and quality of their workload planning sequencing process to receive containers from Japan. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Supply-Chain-Consultants/Supply-Chain-Optimization/prweb1433694.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Supply-Chain-Consultants/Supply-Chain-Optimization/prweb1433694.htm $lastmod DrivingSales (www.DrivingSales.com), the automotive industry's original online dealership best practices and professional networking community, today announced the launch of its user-generated streaming online Video Collection. The new site feature will be launched today during the J.D. Power Automotive Internet Roundtable at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas. A central focus of this year's conference is social media, and Jared Hamilton, founder and CEO of DrivingSales, will lead a discussion about the growing importance of social media, including streaming video, for dealerships, OEMs and the automotive industry in general. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1433934.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1433934.htm $lastmod National Technical Systems (NTS) announces the arrival of Chuck LaMarca to its Boxborough and Acton, Massachusetts facilities. LaMarca brings more than 20 years of multi-industry experience in management, manufacturing, engineering, and sales & marketing to the position. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/nts-new-gm/chuck-lamarca/prweb1434994.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/nts-new-gm/chuck-lamarca/prweb1434994.htm $lastmod GlobalTranz is taking steps to improve energy efficiency within the supply chain management industry. By joining the EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership, GlobalTranz will contribute to the overall goal of reducing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide produced while still connecting client with viable shipping solutions. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/freightbrokerage/globaltranz/prweb1435704.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/freightbrokerage/globaltranz/prweb1435704.htm $lastmod Featuring the benefits of the VinCamera, VinSolutions’ personnel attending the 5th Digital Dealer Conference demonstrate how dealers can choose, shoot and upload their own vehicle photos directly into their Inventory Management software. Matching photos and videos to specified stock numbers, dealers can now detail, photograph, upload and display their inventory on their Web sites in hours instead of days. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1436094.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1436094.htm $lastmod Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, announced today that Park Place Automotive, the operator of nine luxury automotive dealerships in Texas and California, selected MOC1 Wireless Service Advisor™ (WSA™) on Motion LE1700 tablet PCs to improve the quality of customer service and efficiency of service representatives. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/park_place/tablet_pcs/prweb1438774.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/park_place/tablet_pcs/prweb1438774.htm $lastmod The Internet is giving consumers who buy used engines or used transmissions for their cars or trucks better products, better value, better selection and new, cost-effective shopping alternatives. Joey Woodfin, chief executive officer of EverDrive LLC, a leading supplier of used car parts says that most consumers are not aware of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the used auto parts market in recent years and how much easier and safer it is to shop for and to buy everything from the smallest to the most significant auto part used. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/used_auto/buy_used/prweb1438974.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/used_auto/buy_used/prweb1438974.htm $lastmod Volvo Cars has chosen to use MultEQ, an innovative acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey Labs, to calibrate new cars equipped with its top-of-the-line Premium Sound systems. MultEQ has earned many awards since its release and is now a key component in many high-end home theater products, including the entire line of Denon AVR's. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/audyssey_labs/volvo_cars/prweb1441154.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/audyssey_labs/volvo_cars/prweb1441154.htm $lastmod MLT Creative's Man On The Street Productions, a division specializing in providing non-traditional marketing solutions, offers the Atlanta ad agency's clients inventive ways to raise brand recognition. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425474.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425474.htm $lastmod HomeNet, Inc. is pleased to announce that its partnership with one of the nation's largest automotive dealership groups has yielded remarkable results. MileOne Automotive, which represents 28 automobile brands in 65 retail locations, has reported a significant uptick in lead acquisition from its website and third-party classifieds. MileOne attributes this success, in part, to the group's enterprise-wide implementation of IOL Pro, the flagship application in HomeNet's popular Inventory Online Vehicle Marketing Suite. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1424404.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1424404.htm $lastmod General Parts, Inc. / CARQUEST Auto Parts today announced that Dale Ward has been named executive vice president, Marketing and Merchandising reporting directly to President Temple Sloan, III. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1433704.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1433704.htm $lastmod US Fidelis ownership creates a safe drug, smoke and alcohol free alternative for young adults. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1423034.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1423034.htm $lastmod - Motorists in Northern Ireland are the most hot-headed -- Drivers in Wales are the calmest - (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1423474.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1423474.htm $lastmod SEM pioneer Auto Dealer Traffic, Inc. (ADT), the retail automotive industry's leading pay for performance Internet marketing company, today announced the release of SEM Accelerator, SEO Overdrive and SIM Full Throttle, a new benchmark in search engine marketing, search engine optimization and online inventory marketing services for dealers. The new services suite uses ADT's proprietary, highly advanced Internet marketing technology to quickly and easily maximize dealership Web site traffic from new and used vehicle in-market consumers, resulting in increased sales conversions. Dealers pay month-to-month with no long-term contract commitments, and only for top placement on organic search rankings. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1429854.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1429854.htm $lastmod CentralDispatch® (www.CentralDispatch.com), the automotive industry's transportation marketplace, today announced that membership has grown to include more than 2,000 automotive dealers in the U.S. The company began the year with approximately 1,500 dealerships regularly using the service to ship vehicles. The 33% growth rate in this year's first three quarters is largely attributable to the many new tools and services launched to make vehicle transportation easier and more efficient for CentralDispatch users. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1429864.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1429864.htm $lastmod Auto dealers using Gumiyo's mobile marketing platform are experiencing increased market penetration with the new media channel that can reach consumers anytime and anywhere. Dealers report that text messaging response rates are continuing to increase since the launch of their mobile campaigns, with some dealerships receiving hundreds of messages each month. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1430474.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1430474.htm $lastmod aPriori today announced the availability of aPriori v6, the newest version of its market-leading Product Cost Management software platform. With innovative capabilities that provide real-time, predictive and precise product cost assessments, aPriori v6 empowers manufacturing organizations to significantly reduce product costs and direct material spend by identifying quantifiable savings in material, tooling, labor and overhead while evaluating alternative designs, processes and sources. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/apriori_v6/product_cost/prweb1432324.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/apriori_v6/product_cost/prweb1432324.htm $lastmod Bret Michaels’ tour bus was already stopping in South Central Texas Oct. 11 as headliner for Gonzales Thunder Rally, a three-day rock festival and bike rally Oct. 10-12, but the Poison frontman just announced that he’s also bringing along the VH1 production crew and rock ‘n’ roll ladies to shoot footage for “Rock of Love Bus,” the third season of the popular “Rock of Love” reality show. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gonzales_thunder/thunder_rally/prweb1434754.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/gonzales_thunder/thunder_rally/prweb1434754.htm $lastmod Custom Theme Management Enables Professional Sellers to Manage and Extend their Brands OnlineThis new release takes vFlyer's classified ad creation capabilities to the next level by giving users the ability to customize all aspects of their virtual flyers including fonts, colors, backgrounds and headers, as well as to upload branded content such as logos and images. An extended library of existing images and headers is also available, which allows users to create themes almost instantly - all within vFlyer. This extended library includes graphics and banners for more than 25 leading national and regional real estate brokers (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425614.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425614.htm