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Lincoln Donates $100,000 to Red Cross as Vonage Wins ‘Smartest Company in America’
Lincoln Donates $100,000 to Red Cross as Vonage Wins ‘Smartest Company in America’ Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter on behalf of Vonage Results based on reasoning exercises and group challenges;...
Gemalto enables Audi’s industry-first embedded 4G LTE Infotainment System
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® range of automotive-grade M2M technology is providing 4G connectivity for Audi’s industry-first, embedded LTE infotainment system. Enhanced “Audi connect” services available in the Audi A3...
Auto industry worried FCC decision to open Wi-Fi spectrum could hinder technology
Washington — The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with a proposal that would allow the use of part of the wireless spectrum for Wi-Fi that had been reserved for future vehicle-to-vehicle technology. Automakers are worried the decision, which won't...
Ford tops in value, says U.S. News & World Report
For the second straight year, Ford dominates the U.S. News &World Report 2013 Best Cars for the Money rankings, with six Ford vehicles offering consumers the most bang for their buck. The 2013 Focus, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Taurus, Escape and Edge captured awards...
AutoXLR8R Now Accepting Applications: New mentor-driven bootcamp to foster promising new automotive technologies
SpringHill, TN – The autoXLR8R program is now accepting applications for its 13-week entrepreneurial boot camp. The mentor-driven program will offer approximately 10 companies the opportunity to connect with automotive manufacturing and technology commercialization...
Salesman’s Best Friend, innovative iPhone CRM app from A1 Software Group
A1 Software Group has released Salesman’s Best Friend CRM (Customer Relationship Management) iPhone app for salespeople in the automotive industry. The app has no advertisements and no subscription fees. Some of its key features include innovative search methods for...
Using Social Media as a Lead Management and Branding Strategy
How do lead managers and successful businesses use Social Media? Business Development consultants at BizGro suggest that lead generation is not the main focus, and offer tutorial on how to use sites such as Facebook and Twitter to expand your image, and give key ...
Porsche 911 Carrera S Named Robb Report Car of the Year
Luxury lifestyle authority decorates top Porsche model ATLANTA-- The seventh-generation Porsche 911 Carrera S has been named the 2013 Robb Report Car of the Year. Captivating the judging panel with its agility, driving dynamics and balance, the 911 bested 12 other...
MIT Technology Review’s New Issue Reveals Annual 50 Disruptive Companies List
CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- Today, MIT Technology Review releases its 2013 list of 50 Disruptive Companies (formerly the TR50). Over the last 12 months, in their multiple tech fields, the honorees have taken risks to unsettle an existing marketplace or create a new market...
Suzuki gearing up for fuel cell production
Suzuki's SMILE plant with co-owner Intelligent Energy engineers fuel cell concepts. This tiny teaser from World Car Fans touches on this business and technology union in this brief report: Suzuki has introduced a handful of fuel cell concepts, but we haven't heard...
Future of hydrogen powered cars mapped out
The UK has rolled out a fleet of hydrogen-powered FCEVs, planned to be taking the roads in the next 20 years. Report on the government-funded study and benefits of fuel cells, as well as their likelihood to re-engineer the electric car as we see it today, in...
Conti ‘Halo’ System Refocuses Driver’s Attention
The "Driver Focus" concept is the latest response to the hazards presented by driver's distractions. Continental's prototype technology is a new safety measure that recognizes where the detects where the driver's attention is centered, and re-focuses the driver on the...
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