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PowerSport Xpress Management Announces the Release of Its Flagship Product the VehicleXpress Dealer Management System
Set to revolutionize the independent auto and powersports industry the VehicleXpress Dealer Management System cuts costs, raises efficiency and streamlines business processes. - February 07, 2009 - Premier Internet Comminications, Inc.
Cramer Toyota Holds Chamber After 5 Mixer
Cramer Toyota once again had a very succesfull Chamber After 5 Mixer. This years event drew local politicians to mingle with local business people. - February 05, 2009 - Cramer Toyota of Venice
Usedcar.to Goes Online
Today Canada's online car marketplace added www.usedcar.to which lists new and used cars for sale online and in print. - February 04, 2009 - The Driver Inc.
NAFA’s 2008 Membership Drive Leads to 70 New Members
NAFA Fleet Management Association Gained 70 new Members through the Association’s latest Membership Drive. - February 04, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Cramer Toyota Increases Tire Inventory
Huge Tire Inventory at Cramer Toyota of Venice means great service for their customers. - February 04, 2009 - Cramer Toyota of Venice
Cramer Toyota of Venice Expands Parking Lot
Cramer Toyota of Venice Expands Parking Lot to make room for increased business. - February 04, 2009 - Cramer Toyota of Venice
NASCAR Icon H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler Joins Track Chic’s Advisory Board
H. A. “Humpy” Wheeler: Former President and General Manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, and National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame President Joins Track Chic. - February 03, 2009 - Track Chic, Inc.
Satellite Internet in Cars
TS2 Satellite Technologies is pleased to announce the introduction of the HNS 9250 - allowing you to access a broadband satellite connection through a vehicular mounted terminal. The Hughes 9250 is designed to deliver the highest available transmit and receive rates of up to 492 Kbps while "on the move" within Inmarsat's global BGAN satellite coverage area. - February 02, 2009 - TS2 Satellite Technologies
ToolRage.com Expands Product Offering for Automotive Repair Tools and Paint and Body Supplies
ToolRage.com, a leading online seller of automotive repair tools and equipment, expands product offering to include automotive tools from additional manufacturers as well as paint and body supplies. - February 01, 2009 - ToolRage.com
Cramer Toyota Moves Into State of the Art Facility
Cramer Toyota of Venice has recently completed construction of their new 65,000 square foot dealership. This makes Cramer Toyota the largest new and used dealership in Sarasota County. Cramer has been selling and servicing New and Used Toyota's in the Venice area for more than 19 years. One year... - January 31, 2009 - Cramer Toyota of Venice
Royal Number Plate Attracts Bidders
UK car registration continues the high-price trend, selling for over £100,000 at auction. - January 31, 2009 - Regtransfers.co.uk
Jenkins Mazda in Ocala, FL - Under New Management
Jenkins Mazda is under new management. It's a brand new store - visit their website at http://www.jenkinsmazda.com. - January 30, 2009 - Jenkins Mazda
2008 Best-Sellers List on JustParts.com
Just Parts releases its first ever annual list of top-selling parts. - January 29, 2009 - JustParts.com
CargoTel Announces New Transportation Management System; Select Carrier System (SCS)
CargoTel, the industry leader in on-demand, finished vehicles transportation management systems (TMS), has announced a tool for small and mid-sized and carriers, truckers, and logistics providers. The new system is affordably priced on a per-vehicle basis, and improves business efficiency, while controlling costs. - January 29, 2009 - CargoTel Inc.
NAFA Opens Submissions for 2009 Larry Goill Awards
NAFA is seeking submissions for the 2009 Larry Goill Awards, which will be presented in New Orleans this April at NAFA's annual Institute & Expo. - January 29, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
VehSmart Launches the First Ever Personal Remote Panic Safety Device
VehSmart announced the launch of its newest feature, personal remote panic. The remote panic feature provides direct contact to VehSmart's emergency call center in case an emergency situation arises in the area around the customer's vehicle. VehSmart's remote panic feature can provide emergency... - January 29, 2009 - VehSmart
Marketing Professionals Take Another Look at Travel Certificates
Today’s price conscience marketing managers are taking another look at travel certificates and how they help execute cost effective marketing campaigns. IMPACT International Marketing is full of every day examples of how to use the allure and attraction of travel to maximize returns on important sales and marketing campaigns with the use of travel certificates. - January 28, 2009 - IMPACT International Marketing
WomenCertified Vision Award Recipients Announced; Honors NADA Leaders for Commitment to Women’s Programs
WomenCertified® honors Annette Sykora and John Lyboldt of the National Automobile Dealers Association with Vision Award for their leadership in creating women friendly car buying experiences. Awards presented January 24 at the NADA Convention in New Orleans. - January 28, 2009 - WomenCertified
New Modern Winter Driving Techniques DVD Released
DVD teaches how to maneuver vehicles confidently, competently and safely on snow and ice. - January 27, 2009 - Bridgestone Winter Driving School
CU-ICAR Graduate Students Design Innovative Suspension Concept for Ultra Fast V16 Nalalia SLS2 $2 Million DiMora Motorcar's Sport Luxury Sedan
Alfred DiMora of DiMora Motorcar challenged CU-ICAR to design suspension technology options for the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan. A team of graduate students, under faculty supervision, accepted that challenge last semester. - January 27, 2009 - DiMora Motorcar
ProMetal to Use Patternless Casting Technology for DiMora Motorcar’s V16 Engine
DiMora Motorcar announces today that ProMetal RCT, LLC, an Ex One Company, has become the latest Technology Partner in the DiMora Motorcar V16 1200-horsepower Volcano Engine $2 million Natalia SLS 2. - January 27, 2009 - DiMora Motorcar
Gold Mobile Announces Strategic Marketing Alliance with RouteOne
Alliance Offers Advanced Mobile Dealer Marketing Programs for RouteOne Customers. - January 25, 2009 - Gold Mobile
JamesList.com Launches Global Luxury Marketplace in Midst of Financial Turmoil
The world’s first truly transparent luxury marketplace, Jameslist.com, launched today, allowing discerning buyers to find and compare high-end cars, watches, boats, yachts and aircraft from dealers around the world. - January 22, 2009 - James List
Celebrity Judges Help SafeAuto® Launch DoTheJingle.com Contest to Find Stars of Next Ad Campaign
SafeAuto® Insurance Company launched their first ever public casting call today in an effort to find new talent for their next advertising campaign. Featuring celebrity judges affiliated with non-profit Rock n' Renew, SafeAuto® created the microsite, DoTheJingle.com where contestants can upload their own versions of the iconic SafeAuto® jingle for a chance to win. - January 21, 2009 - SafeAuto Insurance Company
Intercept Technology Packaging from Liberty Packaging Co., Inc., Protects Inventories and Equipment in the Down Times
Due to recent economic uncertainty, hard decisions are being made by many manufacturing companies to terminate plants and lines due to inactivity or to consolidate operations. Construction companies find their inactive equipment rusting in yards. In these cases, whether the inactive equipment, inventory, and machines are being transported or put into storage, Liberty Packaging's Intercept Technology™ packaging can protect them. - January 21, 2009 - Liberty Packaging Co., Inc.
MorrCo Refurbish the Head Offices of Mitsubishi UK
MorrCo, the office refurbishment and office fit outs specialists, today announced the comprehensive refurbishment of Mitsubishi’s UK Headquarters in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. At a cost of £1.3 million, the project encompassed 40,000 square feet of office space. Lead by Project Manager,... - January 21, 2009 - MorrCo
Advanced Automotive Dealership Platform Solution, Dealership Driver
Dealership Driver, LLC of Tampa, Florida announced the official launch of its product offering, an integrated solution and web-based platform for automotive dealerships to manage their inventory, customers and show case their inventory online. Dealership Driver has formed strategic partnerships... - January 21, 2009 - Dealership Driver
NAFA’s 2nd Annual Green Fleet Awards Seeks Submissions
NAFA has opened the submission process for the 2nd Annual Green Fleet Awards. Awards will be handed out in April at NAFA's annual Institute & Expo in New Orleans. - January 21, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
VehSmart Signs Contract with the Sandino Group
VehSmart and the Sandino Group will together be launching a nationwide aggressive advertising campaign that will be targeted to hit every household in the United States. - January 18, 2009 - VehSmart
TeleType Expands Truck GPS Product Line: New 5’’ Inch Model Released
TeleType has now released the WorldNav 5100 series portable GPS for truck drivers. This new 5’’ inch device accommodates drivers preferring a slightly smaller screen than the top of the line 7” models currently offered by the company. The 5100 model provides the driver with an optimized viewing area while remaining compact in size. These portable GPS models feature navigation software which allows truck drivers to create routes based on the exact size and weight of their vehicles. - January 15, 2009 - TeleType Co.
Indirect Lending Technologies, L.L.C and RateGenius, Inc. Integrate Systems
Indirect Lending Technologies, L.L.C and RateGenius, Inc. have completed the technical integration of their two Internet based systems, improving the auto loan process for credit unions and financial institutions to more efficiently review and approve auto loan applications. - January 14, 2009 - RateGenius, Inc.
On-Site Analysis and LubeTrak Share Their New Options for 2009. Oil Analysis Has Never Been so Easy and Affordable.
New options for 2009 make oil analysis easy and affordable. They now offer a full testing and reporting option for mining, railroad, trucking, industrial, oil & gas and marine applications. - January 13, 2009 - On-Site Analysis
To be in Vogue is to be Presidential
Vogue Tyre and Rubber Company is proud to team up with the New Jaguar XF in the historical inauguration of our 44th President of the United States. Vogue Tyre has fitted the new Jaguar XF with a set of newly released 20“ White/Gold Vogue Tyres and wheels to help welcome the 44th President of... - January 11, 2009 - Vogue Tyre
Nissan Diesel America Promotes Evan Smith to Vice President - Sales
Nissan Diesel America, Inc. (NDA) announced the promotion of Evan Smith to the position of Vice President – Sales at the company’s Headquarters in Irving, Texas today. “Evan Smith has been integrally involved in sales and sales management with NDA for over 15 years,” said... - January 11, 2009 - Nissan Diesel America, Inc
XpressCredit Partners with U.S. Choice Auto Rental Systems
XpressCredit today announced that it has joined forces with U.S. Choice Auto Rental Systems to offer U.S. Choice dealers a web-based lending platform. XpressCredit dealers will now have the option to utilize the U.S. Choice program as a way to deploy current inventory to start a car and truck... - January 11, 2009 - Premier Internet Comminications, Inc.
NAFA Presents Masters' Seminar on Carbon Footprint Calculation and Management
Fleet managers may soon be asked about the carbon footprints of the fleets, if they haven't been asked already. NAFA presents a seminar on April 24, 2009 to help teach fleet managers how they can calculate their fleet’s carbon footprint. - January 11, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Guaranteed Credit Scored Special Finance Leads for Auto Dealers
DealerLink, the industry’s leading provider of exclusive special finance leads and auto leads, recently announced the launch of its newest product, Guaranteed Credit Scored Leads. This exciting and innovative new product is offered to dealers as two programs, Gold and Platinum. The Gold... - January 08, 2009 - Dealerlink
TakeMyPayments to Cut Transfer Listing Rates in 2009
With everyone facing hard times in today's uncertain economy, TakeMyPayments is taking the unusual step of reducing its lease transfer listing rates by 40 percent, beginning Jan. 1, 2009. Fernando Garcia, CEO & Co-Founder, says the company posted its decrease in listing rates in an mass email... - January 08, 2009 - TakeMyPayments.com
VehSmart is Now Available in the Recreational Vehicles Industry
VehSmart announced today that the VehSmart system is now available for drivers of recreational vehicles nationwide. - January 07, 2009 - VehSmart
NAFA Announces New CAFS Certification Program
For more than fifty years, NAFA’s mission has been focused on quality fleet management education and training. In addition to a CAFM certification for those with the highest expertise in fleet management, NAFA will now offer a Certified Automotive Fleet Supervisor, or CAFS, those professionals striving to enter into and/or develop their career path in fleet management. - January 07, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Nanotechnology Causes Disruption - Cross Industry
Nanotechnology can be described as the science of molecular engineering, and is currently changing the way many industries think of surface coatings. Imagine a scratch-free automotive finish, a barnacle-free boat hull, a self-cleaning aircraft or a wheel without brake-dust. This vision has become a... - January 06, 2009 - Nanovere Technologies, LLC.
PaintGages.com Introduces New Paint Thickness Gage for Automotive Market - PaintGage™ FNF, Most Advanced and Compact Car Dealer Paint Meter on the Market
PaintGages.com Introduces New Coating and Paint Thickness Gage for Automotive Market - The Car Dealer Secret Tool. PaintGage™ FNF is most compact and advanced Professional Paint Meter on the market. PaintGage™ FNF is a lightweight pocket-sized device packed with features not available on a similar tools offered by other manufacturers. - January 05, 2009 - PaintGages.com
Increasing Number of Off-Road Enthusiasts Gain Information Online as Website is Improved
An increasing number of off road enthusiasts are looking to the internet for off road information. In response Tork Media, Inc. has improved information flow to this group. - January 02, 2009 - Tork Media, Inc.
Synn Global Announces the Patent Pending Day & Night Trailer Loading Product
Backup Balls, a patent pending product for trailer loading from Synn Global is a remarkable achievement to help load a trailer anytime day or night. The unique design allows for a single person to attach the trailer to the ball hitch without getting in and out of the vehicle numerous times. - January 02, 2009 - Backup Balls
Edix Quantum Technologies: The Nobel Prize, All Electric "Charge-Less" Car After Ten Years of R&D Edix Discovered the Technology to the Energy Solution
This is all about "energy" and energy is power. "We Got It." Without even disturbing the nature. Let's preserve the future for the rest to come, before it is too late. - January 01, 2009 - EDIX QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
Kazuaki Sasame Promoted to Executive Officer, Overseas Sales Division for Nissan Diesel Motor Company
After 4 years as president of Nissan Diesel America, Inc., Kazuaki Sasame has been promoted to Executive Officer in charge of the Overseas Sales Division, of Nissan Diesel Motor Company based on an announcement from Mr. Satoru Takeuchi, president of Nissan Diesel Motor Company, Japan. The Overseas... - December 31, 2008 - Nissan Diesel America, Inc
Champion Drifter Releases New DVD on Eve of Historic Jump
Drifting World Champion Rhys Millen to Release Special Edition DVD to Coincide with Highly Anticipated New Years Eve Truck Backflip Stunt - December 30, 2008 - Mad Skills DVD
Introducing All-New Corolla Altis "Designed to Inspire Envy"
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKM), today announced the launch of the all-new Corolla Altis at the “India Expo Centre – Greater Noida.” Present at the occasion were Mr. Yasuhiko Yokoi, Managing Officer, Mr. Soichiro Okudaira, Managing Officer, Mr. Yasuyuki Kawamoto, Chief Engineer – Corolla Altis, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC); Mr. Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, and Mr. Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. - December 27, 2008 - Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Big Brand Wheels Announces the Launching of Their New Online Tire Shop
Big Brand Wheels are Rims and Tires wholesalers that have recently launched a new online Tire shop with special features that are especially adapted to the special needs of their costumers. - December 26, 2008 - Big Brand Wheels
NAFA Members to Pitch in and Help New Orleans
NAFA Fleet Management Association Members will continue their long history of volunteerism by assisting Habitat for Humanity in a project to build homes in New Orleans. - December 24, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association