MotorMediaWatch June 30: A Prius on the barbie +++ GM Tries to Hold Off Toyota +++ Three Vehicles Detroit Should Build +++ Alfa Romeo hunts for 169 platform +++
June 30, 2008
Harley Owners Group Encourages Members to Hit the Road for Million Mile Monday
June 27, 2008
MILWAUKEE, June 27 /PRNewswire/ — On Monday, June 30, 2008, Harley
Owners Group (H.O.G.), the official riding club of Harley-Davidson, is
encouraging its members around the world to band together and log a
cumulative one million riding miles by the day’s end.
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AOL’s Black Voices Launches ‘The Black Voices Weekly Wire’ Sponsored by Toyota
June 27, 2008
Weekly Entertainment Wrap Up Hosted by Actress and R&B Artist Tatyana Ali
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MotorMediaWatch June 27:
June 27, 2008
+++ 2008 Audi A5 coupe +++ FIA: Formula 2 Comeback? +++ GM shares plunge again +++ 2009 Dodge Journey R/T +++
MotorMediaWatch June 26:
June 26, 2008
Chrysler Turns Cars into WiFi Hotspots +++ What Cars Are Still Selling +++ GM’s new crossover to the tested +++ Mercedes integrates the iPhone +++ Read more
Mopar(R) Launches Industry-First — uconnect web(TM) Brings Wireless Internet Connectivity to Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Consumers
June 26, 2008
- uconnect web(TM), Chrysler LLC’s in-vehicle wireless Internet
connectivity system, transforms a Chrysler, Jeep(R) or Dodge vehicle into a
mobile WiFi “hot spot”
- Secure and reliable high-speed Internet connectivity enhances the
customer experience by providing entertainment and real-time information
access to all vehicle passengers
- uconnect web, powered by Autonet Mobile, will be available in August as a
dealer-installed Mopar(R) accessory
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New vehicle Sales: Edmunds.com Lowers Car Sale Forecast for 2008
June 26, 2008
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–This month’s new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.2 million units, a 16.7 percent decrease from June 2007 and a 13.3 percent decrease from May 2008, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information.
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Knoxville’s WTNZ FOX 43 Launches Free Mobile Traffic Camera Service to Help Lighten Traffic Load
June 26, 2008
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — WTNZ FOX 43 in Knoxville,
Tennessee, has launched a free mobile traffic camera service for area
residents and commuters.
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Paragon Technologies’ SI Systems Brand Awarded Contracts Totaling $900,000 for Two Assembly Conveyor Systems
June 26, 2008
EASTON, Pa., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Paragon Technologies,
Inc. (Amex: PTG), a leading supplier of “smart” material handling assembly
conveyor systems and “software-driven” warehouse and distributions systems
announced today that its SI Systems brand secured orders totaling
approximately $900,000 to design, build, and install automated conveyor
systems from two global manufacturers of off-road and on-road vehicles. One
system will be employed to assemble cabs for large off-road vehicles, and
the other system is for assembly of a line of new fuel-efficient engines
for automobiles and light trucks. Terms of the contracts were not
disclosed.
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Porsche Again Ranks ”Number One” in J.D. Power and Associate’s Most Recent Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study SM (APEAL)
June 26, 2008
German Sports Car Company Wins Leading Industry Product Award for Fourth Consecutive Year. The Study measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new vehicles … Read more
