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Dana Appoints Two Members to the Board
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Automotive supplier Dana Holding announced today it has appointed two new members to the board of management, effective immediately. The two are Joseph C. Muscari, chairman and chief executive officer of Minerals Technologies and Richard F. Wallman, former senior vice president and chief financial officer of Honeywell International. "We are delighted to welcome Joe and Richard to the Dana Board," Dana Executive Chairman John Devine said in a statement. "Both executives bring to… (read more)
German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced has created a limited edition for the Vito van, with the vehicle offering additional equipment worth $2,500 with no additional cost. The special edition is destined to the Australian market, with only sixty vehicles scheduled to be offered. The Mercedes Vito has proved its capabilities on the country’s market and Mercedes has deiced to emphasize the van’s excellence by releasing this package. The vehicle will have a retail price of $55,940. The n… (read more)
Volkswagen is planning to buy a controlling stake in Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., Italy’s largest design and engineering firm, according to two industry sources quoted by the Automotive News Europe. An announcement could be made as early as next week, one source said. However, Volkswagen and Italdesign representatives declined to comment on the rumors. Volkswagen plans to become the world’s largest automaker by 2018, with sales of 10 million vehicles a year and in order to achieve this ambi… (read more)
Product solutions development provider Symbio announced today the introduction of the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) services, as well as its adherence to the GENIVI Alliance. Symbio’s IVI will comprise music, news, Internet and multimedia, navigation and location, and telephony. According to the company, its solution will provide lightweight high performance tool chains aimed at enabling User Interface (UI) designers to prototype their UI/HMI (Human Machine Interface) or instrument visual d… (read more)
Torque Developments announced today it has developed three levels of supercharger upgrades for the 2006 onwards Honda Civic Type R, designed to enhance the performances of the Honda Civic Type R FN2. These conversions are able to add between 75 and 105 bhp, depending on the specification. Taken separately, the TD Stage One FN2 supercharger conversion has been specified to function with the stock Honda air intake and exhaust system. Dyno testing revealed the stage one kit, priced at £4911.50, … (read more)
Mercedes Grand Prix issued a press release on Tuesday in which it announced it had decided not to submit an appeal following Michael Schumacher’s penalty. On the final lap of the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes GP Petronas instructed our drivers, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, to race from safety car line one until the finish line as permitted under articles 40.7 and 40.11, reads the team’s press release. Mercedes GP Petronas were fully aware of article 40.13 which states that no ov… (read more)
Japanese manufacturer Lexus took the opportunity which arose with the opening of the new Lexus store in Australia and announced it has signed a deal to become the official vehicle supplier of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Qantas Wallabies. Lexus sees its support of the Wallabies as a mutually beneficial relationship, Lexus Australia CEO Tony Cramb told GoAuto. The Wallabies are much like a team of our engineers, all striving to achieve their best and deliver a play or a vehicle th… (read more)
Damon Hill is having second thoughts about the relevance of former drivers acting as FIA stewards at Formula 1 races. The 1996 F1 champion was himself a steward at the recent Monaco Grand Prix and declared he has been receiving hate mails in the past three days. The reason for the unfriendly e-mails received by Hill and three regular stewards is the 20-second penalty they decided for Michael Schumacher. The German overtook Alonso on the last lap of the race after the safety-car had entered th… (read more)
Mazda has decided to continue its baseball-related marketing campaign in 2010, announcing that for the third year running it will sponsor two all-star games organized by the Nippon Professional Baseball Association in Japan. The Mazda all-star games 2010 will take place at the Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome on July 23 and at the HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata on July 24. Featuring team rosters comprised of marquee players from the Japanese pro baseball leagues, the all-star games have become a po… (read more)
… Don’t believe the hype! Contrary to what most of the automotive media is currently trying to feed you, the internal combustion engine (also called ICE) is far from being dead. Even though it pretty much stagnated over the course of the twentieth century, the evolution of ICE has really picked up the pace in the last couple of decades, especially in the last few years. If you’re reluctant to believe this, just think about how much the power versus fuel consumption ratio for both gasoline a… (read more)