FIAT brand announced the addition of the Urbana Edition to its Italian-designed, fun-to-drive Fiat 500X lineup. 2017 Fiat 500X Urbana Edition offers a unique, urban look with Miron (Metallic Iron) black-painted exterior and interior ...
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HERE has unveiled next generation vehicle-sourced data services for automotive industry, intended at making driving safer for billions of people across the world. Ahead of this week's Paris Motor Show, HERE outlined how its Open Location ...
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Prepping propane equipment after a long winter will be crucial this spring before planting begins. More than 856,000 farms in the U.S. are using propane for running engines, heating buildings, running pumps and to dry and process crops. The ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen today announced plans to use IBM Big Data and Analytics and IBM MobileFirst solutions to launch a new era of connected vehicles that deliver customized services. The rapid adoption of mobile devices is redefining ...
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AutoTex Windshield Wipers' Paula Lombard was chosen for the Woman of the Year award based on her longevity in the aftermarket. Paula Lombard, president of Wexco Industries, parent company of AutoTex Windshield Wipers has been named the ...
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Minneapolis, MN, NOVUS Glass, the inventor of windshield repair, is proud to welcome their newest franchisee, Luis and Coleen Zepeda from Gardnerville Nevada. The Zepedas will be servicing the Carson Valley area of Western Nevada and the ...
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You’re driving down the road and a big rain storm is approaching. The first drops of water hit your windshield, bead up and slide to the sides, leaving your view completely unobstructed. As you’re driving behind a truck, it ...
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a glass coating that prevents fogging without distorting its optical properties. The team, led by Michael Rubner, TDK Professor of Polymer Materials Science and ...
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The Hyundai Elantra is another one of those small cars that is more mid-size when it comes to interior space and luggage capacity. Launched in Australia in June 2011, the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra is the Korean carmaker’s ...
This week's recall of 7.43 million Toyotas for a faulty power window switch that could catch fire has been billed as one of the largest in history. But how big is it really? It didn't even make the top 10, ranking only 16th on a list ...
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It's hard to say if two small booths showing similar new widgets at opposite corners of the giant SEMA aftermarket car show constitute a hot new category or just two guys with the same idea and time on their hands. But two such ...
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US car maker General Motors is recalling about 50,000 SUVs, including about 6,000 in Canada over faulty windshield wipers issue. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall will affect the company's 2011-12 ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen will unveil the R-Line version of the Passat CC four-door coupe at the Auto Mobil International show in Leipzig, Germany on 1 June 2012. The new car will go on sale in the US market by the end of the year, ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is recalling 16,330 transit connect vans in the country over an issue with the wiper arms. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall is effective to the vans manufactured in 2011 ...
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US-based electric motor manufacturer American Mitsuba will invest $8.3m in Allen County to expand its North American Logistics Center (NALC) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US. With the investment the company intends to buy new equipment, ...
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