News Clips

November 2012

• Tesla’s Car of the Year Selection Represents a Turning Point - gigaom.com
• Seat Belt Use Reaches All-Time High - CNN
• Make Collision Avoidance Technologies Standard, NTSB Urges - New York TImes
• Hurricane Sandy Destroyed Up to 250,000 Cars - New York Daily News
• In Sandy’s Wake, Automakers Offer Red Cross Donations, Sales Incentives - MSN.com
• November is Peak Month for Deer-Related Car Accidents - moultonadvertiser.com
• Hurricane Sandy Losses May Reach $15 Billion - Chicago Tribune
• Auto Policy Holders Rewarded in Hurricane Aftermath - CBS News

October 2012

• Audatex Marks Debut of Next-Generation AudaNet Platform™ at NACE 2012 - Audatex North America, Inc.
• Gas Prices and Fuel-Efficient Cars Go Hand in Hand - The New York Times
• NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags - The Detroit News

September 2012

• September 54.5 MPG by 2025 - Wired Magazine
• Tropical storm Isaac leaves flooded cars in its wake - USA Today
• Smart phone apps help drivers navigate traffic: - The L.A. Times

August 2012

• New Crash Test Aims to Drive Improvements in Protecting People in Frontal Crashes - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Ford Ramps Up EV Development; Seeks to Challenge Toyota’s Market Supremacy - Wall Street Journal
• Business Tips: 9 Tips for Business Success from Costco’s Jim Sinegal - Entrepreneur
• Ford looking to aluminum for pickups - freep.com
• The average car or truck on U.S. roads is 11 years old, and counting - Forbes Magazine
• Business tips: Olympic training tips for coaching employees to greatness - Entrepreneur
• Future Crash Test Scores Could Include Active Safety Systems - MSN:Autos
• Clean Diesel Technology and Hybrids Show Stronger U.S. Sales - Forbes Magazine
• GM Bets on Lightweight, Malleable NanoSteel - Wired Magazine

July 2012

• Auto claims satisfaction on the rise - J.D. Power
• 13 states ask Detroit for more natural gas-powered vehicles - Bloomberg.com
• BMW and Toyota to build fuel cell system, sports car together - CNET.com
• America’s Generation Y: Not driven to drive - Reuters
• Cars that automatically call for help after crashes - Computerworld.com
• Technology tip: How to make your website hacker-proof - Entrepreneur
• Crash avoidance features reduce crashes, insurance claim study shows - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Sales of some auto models reach pre-recession levels - The Houston Chronicle
• Business-building tips: Two reasons to check back in with Yelp - Small Business Trends
• June car sales tracking strong: Third highest volume since 2008 - Forbes Magazine
• Cadillac leads the pack on list of top 10 American cars - Wall Street Journal
• Business Tips: Twelve surefire ways to increase customer loyalty - Small Business Trends

June 2012

• Automakers mine electric car data to plot industry’s future - Forbes Magazine
• J.D. Power auto quality survey: Lexus, Jaguar and Porsche top the rankings - New York Times
• Business Tip: Five rules for leveraging the power of consistency - INC.com
• Super-charged Tesla models set to be released this week - Forbes
• Apple Siri integration coming to nine automakers - Wired Magazine
• Business tips: How to win customers for the long term - Inc.com
• In-car voice recognition technology makes major shift forward - Wired Magazine
• Throwing off the weight: how plastics help carmakers lighten up - Plastics & Rubber Weekly
• Auto industry boosts turbocharger sales to save fuel - USA Today
• Ford’s Alan Mulally expects auto sales to increase, supports free trade pact - Freep.com
• Business tips: Top traits of great salespeople - OpenForum.com

May 2012

• Automakers have flood of new models coming 2013-16 - USA Today
• Carmakers adding Internet devices despite feds’ safety concerns - The Detroit News
• Collision warning systems win favor in federal test - The New York Times
• Consumer Reports says fuel economy is car buyers’ biggest priority - The L.A. Times
• Business tips: Nine rules to build customer trust - INC.com
• Cars of the future will be computers on wheels - Sci-Tech Today
• As Congress mulls mandate on car black boxes, data ownership remains unclear - Wired Magazine
• E15 alcohol fuel can wreck engines, auto groups’ data says - USA Today
• The fastest and most fuel-frugal sports cars - Forbes
• Technology tips: Google and Bing search engines deliver new opportunities to business - Forbes
• U.S. car sales up in April on strength of small, fuel-efficient vehicles - New York Daily News
• Ford turns to carbon fiber with goal of eliminating 750 pounds per vehicle - USA Today
• Germans working on intelligent tires for safer driving - CBS News
• Baby boomers drive today’s new car sales, buying three out of every five vehicles sold - Freep.com
• Business tips: Eight core beliefs of extraordinary bosses - INC.com

April 2012

• Google, automakers in talks on self-driving cars - Detroit News
• Chrysler posts biggest profit since 1998 - CNN
• Automakers re-think “just-in-time” parts supplies - The Washington Post
• Which foreign-owned carmakers build the most in America? - The Chicago Tribune
• Business Tips: What’s a new customer really worth? - Entrepreneur
• March car sales expected to be highest in U.S. since 2007 - The Wall Street Journal
• Self-driving cars closer than you think - TechNewsWorld.com
• World on cusp of EV tipping point, Tesla executive says - eetimes.com
• Higher gas prices could affect summer road trips, survey reveals - LA Times
• Business Tips: Six major tech innovations to consider in 2012 - Inc.com

March 2012

• Automakers report sales gains despite rising gas prices - New York Times
• Subaru earns top automaker rating in Consumer Reports list, Mazda number two - USA Today
• Fastest-ever Ferrari debuts featuring 30% lower fuel consumption, trimmer design - Freep.com
• Government delays requirements for cars, trucks to have rear-view cameras - Washington Post
• Business tip: cost-effective ways to make old computers new again - Inc.com
• Automakers offer natural gas-powered vehicles - Courier Post Online
• Automakers give small car designs more attitude - Washington Post
• Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): How automakers rank - Chicago Tribune
• Most expensive Lamborghini debuts using carbon fiber composites in new ways - CompositesWorld.com
• Business tips: Five leadership qualities of remarkable bosses - Inc.com
• Even with $4 gas, few drivers choose electric cars or even hybrids - Time Magazine
• NHTSA defends anti-distraction rules that limit in-car tech - USA Today
• Refiners push EPA to scrap gasoline rule that automakers want - Bloomberg.com
• The $231K McLaren supercar and how it might impact America’s next vehicles - extremetech.com
• Business tips: Seven classic tech-blunders that businesses can avoid - Inc.com
• Automakers see three-cylinder engines as next big thing - LA Times
• Obama administration to fund develop of lightweight materials for advanced vehicles - Energy.gov
• Highway safety bill riles automakers - The Detroit News
• Fed driver distraction guidelines make navigation unusable - CNET
• Business tips: Six keys to boost your business in 2012 - entrepreneur.com

February 2012

• Jeep is fastest growing auto brand in U.S., Edmunds reports - Forbes
• Chrysler, Nissan, GM exceed January sales estimates - BusinessWeek
• Automakers give disregarded diesels a second look - National Public Radio
• Auto hacking seen as growing risk as electronic frenzy in cars increases - BusinessWeek
• Business tips: Eight ways to build customer loyalty - Inc.com
• Automakers race to lose weight – with carbon fiber - Chicago Tribune
• Ford packs plant material into doors of Escape - USA Today
• New automotive materials coalition collaborates on weight-saving technologies - Wired Magazine
• U.S. to decide next year whether to have rules for crash avoidance systems - Freep.com
• Business tips: Four ways to build a strong company culture - American Express Open Forum
• Auto industry quality better than ever - Reuters
• Little celebration for record GM profit - Forbes
• Department of Transportation wants automakers to disable technology distractions - BusinessWeek
• Used cars in short supply, more expensive - Smartplanet.com
• New GM eco label details how a vehicle is made, saves fuel and can be recycled - USA Today
• Business tips: 12 leadership traits that will make your company thrive - entrepreneur.com

January 2012

• Detroit Auto Show re-cap: it’s all about cars again, not economic woes - USA Today
• GM retakes title of top-selling global automaker - Chicago Tribune
• In-depth tech: Ethernet improves passenger safety,
  comfort and convenience - eetimes.com
• U.S. auto safety agency needs improvement, study says - CNN
• Business tips: three keys to success in today’s economy - Smallbiztrends.com
• Detroit automakers finally making profits - CNN
• Hyundai Elantra wins car of the year at North American
  International Auto Show - BusinessWeek
• Global auto execs don’t see spark in electric vehicle
  sales for more than decade - Sacramento Bee
• BMW takes top U.S. luxury car title away from Lexus - BusinessWeek
• Business tips: Make new month’s resolutions instead of
  new year’s resolutions - Smallbiztrends.com