Valeo’s AquaBlade(R) System: Simplicity, Safety and IngenuityFRANKFURT - Valeo has perfected a windshield wiper system that distributes the washer fluid evenly along the entire length of the blade, representing a major innovation in wiping systems. The AquaBlade(R) System improves driving safety with more homogenous wiping that does not interrupt visibility, since the fluid is completely invisible and is wiped away immediately. Valeo’s BeamAtic(R) Premium System is a Lighting RevolutionFRANKFURT - While high beam headlamps provide the most efficient lighting, they must quickly give way to low beams as soon as another vehicle approaches. Thanks to the new automated BeamAtic(R) Premium function, also known as Adaptive Driving Beam, maximum light is maintained except in zones occupied by other vehicles. Visibility is equivalent to that obtained using high beams and other drivers are not dazzled. In addition, the automatic switching between high and low beams improves driving comfort and safety. Modular Lightweight Seating With Synergy EffectBURSCHEID, Germany - - Johnson Controls Presents a Lightweight and Sustainable Seating Solution at the IAA in Frankfurt Mercedes-Benz at IAA 2009STUTTGART and FRANKFURT, Germany - - Green Technology in Fascinating Cars for Discerning Customers - New E-Class Estate - the largest and most comfortable luxury estate in its segment, and yet still a five-litre car - New SLS AMG - super sports car with a highly-efficient V8, also available with electric drive starting 2013 - S 400 HYBRID - the first, and so far the only, European hybrid model, with the lowest CO2 emissions in its class - Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID - en route to a three-litre car in the luxury class - Concept BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS - electric car with a range extender for a range of up to 600 kilometres Novelis Selected as Sole Supplier of Aluminum Sheet for New Jaguar XJATLANTA - Novelis announced today that it has been selected as the sole supplier of aluminum sheet for the all-new Jaguar XJ sedan. Like its predecessor, this redesigned version of Jaguar’s flagship vehicle features a lightweight structure and body panels made primarily of aluminum sheet. Every Kilogram CountsBURSCHEID, Germany - - Johnson Controls Breaks New Ground in Lightweight Interior Components Construction REVA and ZEM Partner on Mobility Services and a Battery ‘Second life’ ProgrammeLONDON - Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) and ZEM Energy Ltd (ZEM) announce a collaboration to create mobility services and a second life programme for the lithium ion batteries used in the new REVA NXR (NeXt Reva) and NXG (NeXt Generation) electric cars being launched at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on September 16th. Mobility services could include battery leasing, electricity at pubic charging points, telematics and insurance. IAA - Opel Friends Meet in FrankfurtRÜSSELSHEIM, Germany - Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/59486/adam_opel_gmbh/?keygroup=bild Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor ShowFRANKFURT and STUTTGART, Germany - - Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/68912/daimler_ag/?keygroup=bild Listers Group Drives Business Forward With NTT Europe OnlineLONDON - - England’s Largest Privately Owned Car Dealership Selects Managed Hosting to Streamline its Online Operations and Improve Customer Service More Safety Thanks to Focus on EssentialsBURSCHEID, Germany - - Johnson Controls Presents New Head-Up Display With Vehicle-Independent Integration Used Car Buyers Show Faith in Online ShoppingLONDON - - A Third of Autoquake.com Customers Buy Unseen Autoquake.com (www.autoquake.com), the UK’s largest online used car retailer, has discovered that nearly a third of its customers choose to have their car delivered. That means more than three out of ten (30.5%) buy the car unseen. ONDAS Media Sets up French Operations With Key Senior AppointmentsMADRID - ONDAS Media S.A., the satellite radio company for Europe, has today announced the appointment of Benoit Chereau as Senior VP of Business Development and Alain Kervizic as Director of Content for Automotive Services for ONDAS Media’s new operational base in Paris. Frost & Sullivan: Innovative Business Models - Key to Offset Initial High Investment for Electric Vehicle ConsumersLONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicle Business Models, on Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 3:00pm BST 2010 Green Car of the Year Will Be Announced at the Los Angeles Auto ShowLOS ANGELES - - Green Car Journal Award for Automotive Environmental Achievement Announced December 3 Huf Improves Proposition to FicosaVELBERT, Germany - Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG made a significantly higher offer to Ficosa to take over the shares of the two subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal. Magna and Sberbank Offer Selected as the Preferred Solution for OpelAURORA, Canada and MOSCOW - Magna International Inc. (”Magna”) (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) and Savings Bank of the Russian Federation (”Sberbank”) (RTS: SBER, MICEX: SBER03) today announced that their joint offer to acquire a 55% interest in Adam Opel GmbH (”Opel”) has been selected by both General Motors Company (”GM”) and the Opel Trust as the preferred solution to address the future of Opel. Under the offer, the acquired 55% interest in Opel would be owned 50:50 by a Magna/Sberbank consortium (”Consortium”) with GM retaining a 35% interest and Opel employees acquiring 10% as part of a new labour framework. The offer contemplates a total equity investment by the Consortium of Euro 500 million over time. Fisker Karma Emissions, Economy Estimated at 83g CO2/km, 3.5L/100kmIRVINE, California - - With Photo - Stylish plug-in hybrid sedan cleaner, more efficient than today’s best Reva Launching Two New Cars at FrankfurtLONDON - At midday on Wednesday 16th September 2009 Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) will be unveiling two new M1 classified electric cars at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Reaches Agreement on Consensual Plan of Reorganization with Secured Lenders and Unsecured CreditorsNORTHVILLE, Michigan - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has reached an agreement among its DIP lenders, pre-petition secured lenders and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Creditors’ Committee”) on the terms of a plan of reorganization. The Company also announced that on September 2, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the Company’s disclosure statement with respect to the first amended plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) incorporating the terms of the agreement among these parties. The approval of the disclosure statement allows the Company to move forward in soliciting acceptances of the Plan from its pre-petition secured lenders and other creditors. The hearing to confirm the Plan has been scheduled for October 15, 2009. 6th Gear Automotive the New Agent for SANYCOUTRECHT, The Netherlands and BEIJING - On September 1st 2009 6th Gear Automotive Solutions became the exclusive agent of SANYCO automotive hydraulic parts for 31 countries in Europe. SANYCO, located in Taiwan, is a worldwide well-known A-quality brand which is also been fitted as Original Equipment Supplier parts. Frost & Sullivan: Map-based Driver Assistance Systems Lead the Way to Automotive SafetyLONDON - In line with the much lauded advantages of driver assistance systems (DAS), some vehicle manufacturers (VMs) are beginning to see navigation-based DAS as the future of enhanced social mobility and as a prelude to the much bandied Vehicle to Vehicle (V-V) and Vehicle to Infrastructure (V-X) systems. IFA 2009: NAVIGON Takes an Innovative Direction With New Product PortfolioHAMBURG - - Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/15250/navigon_ag/?keygroup=bild Real-time Precision: the Latest NAVIGON Live ServicesHAMBURG - Dynamic content, together with the increasing complexity of road traffic and the desire for reliable and congestion-free navigation, are playing an ever more important role. At the IFA exhibition, NAVIGON will bring access to up-to-date data into a new era with the new NAVIGON Live Services. With the new Live Services, drivers can access real-time information at any time via the NAVIGON Live Module, which includes details about the traffic situation, free parking spaces or specific destinations via Google Local Search. Ultra-Luxury Takes a HitSTOCKHOLM - - Prices on Ultra High-end Cars, Watches, Yachts Down 12% Since May, Mid-end Luxury Showing Strength, up 6% GM President & CEO Fritz Henderson to Open the Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days as Keynote SpeakerLOS ANGELES - Frederick (Fritz) Henderson, president and chief executive officer of General Motors, will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address the morning of Dec. 2, 2009. The MPG breakfast and Henderson’s address are open to all credentialed Press Days attendees. A Q&A session will be part of the presentation. The In-Car GPS with TV Market Experiences Huge Growth Despite Auto CrisisPARIS - - DiBcom Observes Strong Increase in Sales of Components Destined for GPS Systems With Integrated Digital Television Alcan Engineered and Automotive Solutions Awarded US$750 Million in New Business for Greener Car ComponentsPARIS - Alcan Engineered & Automotive Solutions, part of Alcan Engineered Products - a business unit of Rio Tinto - is becoming a key player in the growing market for greener car components, having been awarded a total US$ 750 million worth of multi-year contracts over the past twelve months for its innovative, lightweight aluminium solutions. Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2009TEL AVIV, Israel - - Second Quarter Net Income up 375% Year-Over-Year to NIS 223 Million Kwik Fit Insurance Rises up the Top 50 Broker ListGLASGOW, Scotland - Kwik Fit Insurance has been named as one of the top performers of the year in the Top 50 Brokers list for 2009. Kwik Fit Insurance Staff Celebate Ten of the Best With X-Factor StarGLASGOW, Scotland - X-Factor star Laura White helped employees at Kwik Fit Insurance mark 10 years with the company at a celebration night at the famous Turnberry golf resort. Know Before you go This Bank Holiday WeekendLONDON - - Legal Advice Helpline Offers Top Tips Before Getting Behind the Wheel LONDON, August 26 /PRNewswire/ – ATX Obtains French Certification for In-Vehicle SOS SystemDUSSELDORF, Germany - ATX Group, one of the leading providers of customized, connected vehicle (telematics) services to the global automotive industry, announced today it and BMW France have obtained certification from the French Interior Ministry to provide ATX’s emergency notification and response, or eCall, service. The service is standard in most models of BMW in France. Itau Unibanco and Porto Seguro Announce Signing of Operational AgreementSAO PAULO - Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (”Itau Unibanco”) and Porto Seguro S.A. (”Porto Seguro”) disclose to the market that on August 23, 2009, they entered into an alliance aimed at the unification of residence and automobile insurance operations, in addition to an Operational Agreement for the exclusive offer and distribution of homeowner and auto insurance products to clients of Itau Unibanco’s branch network in Brazil and Uruguay (”Alliance”). Gooding & Company Announces More Than US$50 Million(1) in Sales at 2009 Pebble Beach AuctionPEBBLE BEACH, California - - Gooding Sold 129 Exceptional Lots with Two US$4+ Million Cars and Achieved Multiple World Records in 2 Days |
