Dow Corning Offers New Formulating Tool For Automotive Appearance Chemicals
Dow Corning has launched a new interactive Automotive Appearance Chemicals guide that provides essential formulation and application advice. Available for download, the guide includes formulating tips, regulatory information, and the latest Dow Corning product information

Automotive acquisition values dropped 45% in 2008
Merger and acquisition activity in the global automotive industry fell off a cliff in 2008, and isn't likely to recover until the global economy improves and credit become more available to companies and financial institutions.

Automotive Manufacturers Continue to Focus Heavily on Sustained Investment in New Technologies
DETROIT, January 8, 2009: In the next five years automotive manufacturers are expected to be intently focused on investing heavily in new models/products and new technologies to satisfy consumer demand in purchasing fuel efficient, affordable cars, according to an annual global survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.

Austrian government agrees to help automotive industry - Summary
Vienna - Austria's government and the country's automotive industry on Thursday agreed on measures to alleviate the effects of the crisis gripping the global car industry. The measures include prolonging the time that short-time work is subsidised wi...

Inilex Acquires SkyWay Systems, Expanding Its Telemetry Automotive Solutions
Inilex , a leading provider of intelligent telemetry solutions, today announced the acquisition of SkyWay Systems ? automotive telemetry business. SkyWay provides telemetry safety and security features for the commercial consumer automotive and enterprise fleet markets. The completed acquisition means expanded capabilities for in-vehicle safety and security services and positions Inilex at the ...

Austrian automotive industry calls for government support
Vienna - Austria's automotive industry on Thursday called on the government to help alleviate the effects of the current crisis which has gripped the global car industry. The crisis has fully hit us. More than 7,500 are already working short time, ...

Embedded Security Leader Discretix Showcases Automotive Security Solutions During CES 09
Discretix, the leading global provider of embedded security solutions, today announced it is presenting its innovative security technologies to the automotive industry during the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show, January 8-11 in Las Vegas. Unique within the digital security realm, Discretix offers a range of solutions that can ensure world-class security for vehicle control systems ...

James Huffines Jr., automotive businessman and philanthropist, dies at 85
James Lecil ?J.L.? Huffines Jr. built his family?s automotive business into a highly recognized retail brand in North Texas. Along the way, he distinguished himself as a civic leader and philanthropist.

CNN's 2008's Automotive Winners and Losers
Washington DC January 7, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that even as grateful manufacturers and dealers bid goodbye to 2008, the worst year for sales in decades, CNN was looking back and compiling a list of automotive winners and losers for the year.

Dongah Tire & Rubber acquires Avon Automotive's VMS business
Dongah Tire & Rubber has acquired Avon Automotives Vibration Management Systems business. Financial terms of the acquisition were not released.

AUTOMOTIVE Q&A: Buddy, can you spare a tire? Temporary fixes save the day
Q. My sister recently bought a new car, and I have learned that it has no spare tire. I don't mean it's missing - there is no spare tire, and no place for one. I have never heard of this. Is it safe?

Dearth of mergers stalls auto recovery
Efforts to reorganize the automotive industry are being complicated by a steep drop-off in merger and acquisition activity that isn't likely to recover until the global economy improves and credit markets loosen, the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said Thursday.

Hartwell automotive parts plant lays off 40 percent of work force
Special to the Independent-Mail The Hartwell plant of Illinois-based Tenneco plans to lay off roughly 40 percent of its employees through at least the end of January.

Unipart Automotive Launches Type Approval Awareness Campaign
OXFORD, United Kingdom ? January 7, 2009: Unipart Automotive, the UK?s largest independent supplier of car parts, is launching a campaign to help the trade understand and promote the benefits of Type Approved exhaust systems to the consumer.

Detroit automakers urged to enter X Prize race
The $10 million Progressive Automotive X Prize wants Detroit's Big Three automakers and other major companies to take part in its road race next year to see who can build a vehicle that gets 100 miles per gallon.

ArvinMeritor scales back auto plans
The credit crunch and falling vehicle sales have prompted Troy supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. to scale back its plans to sell its automotive business.

Good Morning, Governor
The automotive industry has become a major part of Alabama's economy, and 2009 is not looking like a very good year for carmakers.

Alldata says Web site used for appointments
Elk Grove-based Alldata LLC, a provider of vehicle manufacturers' service and repair information for professional repair shops, said 25,000 people have used its Web-based tools to make appointments for automotive repair and maintenance. Alldata Market provides automotive repair shops with an Alldata-hosted Web site or enhancements to their own sites. It's designed to help shops build customer ...

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The claims that SOMS Technologies LLC makes for its microGreen automotive oil filter have a too-good-to-be-true quality. The Valhalla startup says its product reduces oil usage by 70 percent, allowing a vehicle to run up to 24,000 miles without an oil change.

Recession Putting the Brakes on Auto Jobs
The automotive industry is dumping jobs faster than a NASCAR racer can accelerate. Car sales are reeling from tight credit and declining consumer confidence.