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Marken Announces New Corporate Team To Develop Industry Changing Technologies

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Marken announced recently the introduction of 'CORTEC', an internal corporate function led by industry experts to support the development of industry best practices, packaging technology and innovation.

TRA And Experian Automotive Join Forces To Launch TRA's�"Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:57:00 GMT

TRA Inc., a leading media marketing and analytics software company and Experian Automotive, a leader in providing information services and market intelligence to the automotive industry, recently announced the launch of TRA's "Media TRAnalyticsTV Auto Ratings", a patented software solution enabling advertisers to accurately target the networks and programs that best reach desired consumers by automatically matching automotive registration data with television tuning data at the household level

IR's Compact AUIR0815S Automotive-Qualified Gate Drive IC Shrinks And Simplifies Power Train Design In Hybrid And Electric Vehicles

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

International Rectifier, IR, a world leader in power management technology, recently introduced the AUIR0815S automotive-qualified IC featuring very high output current in excess of 10 A to drive large IGBTs or MOSFETs in inverter stages for the power train of hybrid and electrical vehicles

Automotive Market Research Firm Opens Online Research Store

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:37:00 GMT

Automotive market research is now available online in downloadable, part-specific research reports. Seeing the need for accessible consumer-based automotive research, Hedges & Company now offers market research reports on automotive enthusiasts' buying behavior and brand perceptions in its new online Market Research Store

Global Automakers Says Educating Consumers And Developing Necessary Infrastructure Is Essential To Successful Commercialization Of Green Vehicles

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:36:00 GMT

Global Automakers' President and CEO Michael J. Stanton recently said that automakers were doing their part to meet the new fuel economy/greenhouse gas (GHG) standards program being developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the California Air Resource Board

Altera Adopts The Mentor Graphics Veloce Hardware Emulator To Accelerate Time-To-Market For Their Next-Gen Products

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Mentor Graphics Corp., a leader in high-performance system verification solutions, recently announced that Altera, a leader in innovative custom logic solutions, has adopted the Veloce� emulator platform for the accelerated verification of its next-generation products

Southern Car Parts Offers Akrapovic's New Exhaust Systems

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:42:00 GMT

Akrapovic Exhaust Systems who are among the global leaders in top-quality automotive exhaust systems-have been very busy over the last few months

Stac64 Product Family From Molex Now Certified To The Most Stringent Automotive OEM Criteria

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:07:00 GMT

Molex Incorporated has announced that its Stac64 Stackable Connection System is now validated against the most stringent specifications from the major key automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Germany, France and Japan

Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) Selects aPriori for Product Cost Management

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

aPriori, a provider of product cost management software solutions, today announced that Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) has selected the aPriori software platform to reduce current product part costs and enable its design engineers to manage product costs more effectively in the design process. aPriori will provide TIEM's design and cost engineers with real-time, detailed cost analysis both pre- and post production to help avoid unnecessary costs throughout the product lifecycle. Toyota offers a

Quantum Awarded Contract From Mahindra & Mahindra (India) For Hydrogen Vehicle Development

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:44:00 GMT

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. /quotes/zigman/3949076/quotes/nls/qtww QTWW -1.30% , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it was awarded an engineering development contract from the leading Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

JSP Licenses StructureLite® Low Mass Seat Frame Solutions For Japanese Automotive Seat Manufacturing

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:04:00 GMT

Woodbridge is pleased to announce that JSP, a global supplier of engineered plastic foams, has recently licensed the patented StructureLite® technology to market and produce expanded polypropylene (EPP) seat frames in Japan

MHD Automotive Launches CMC Z7 MPV

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:42:00 GMT

MHD Automotive has launched the new Z7, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with a unique design, featuring re-defined comfort and advanced Japanese technology, a press release said

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies (QTWW) And SBE, Inc. Partner Up To Launch Next Generation Hybrid Electric Drive Systems

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:46:00 GMT

MissionIR would like to highlight Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded corporation with headquarters in Irvine, CA. From the leading edge of hybrid & electric drive systems and solar panels to wind farms and super lightweight carbon fiber vessels, the company has shaped the world of renewable energy innovation

NXP Launches Next-Generation FM Car Radio Receivers For Background Scanning And Data Services

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:53:00 GMT

NXP Semiconductors N.V. NXPI +0.07% today introduced the TEF7006 and TEF7007, its next-generation high-performance FM car radio receivers for background scanning and data services

Marken Appoints New Head Of Global Quality Assurance

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:01:00 GMT

Marken announced recently that Steve Roese is named Vice President of Marken's Global Quality Assurance organization, which will support Marken's continued investment in their expanding network of pharmaceutical service depots around the world.

High-Density Connection System Targets Automotive And Transportation Applications

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:14:00 GMT

Molex's CMC product line has expanded with the introduction of a 154-circuit header in compliant-pin mount and 32- and 112-circuit solder-mount headers

ESI Releases The New Version Of PAM-CEM Simulation Suite

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

ESI Group , pioneer and world-leading solution provider in virtual prototyping for manufacturing industries, announces the release of its latest version of PAM-CEM Simulation Suite . Dedicated to all engineers involved in the safe electromagnetic design of products, subsystems and systems, the PAM-CEM software package offers unique coupling capabilities, allowing multi-scale electromagnetic phenomena assessment in the middle and high frequency ranges. A major benefit for PAM-CEM end users is the ability to handle detailed

Polaris Expands Side-By-Side Lineup With Introduction Of Four-Passenger Recreational Vehicle

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:09:00 GMT

Polaris Industries Inc. recently announced the release of the RANGER RZR XP 4 900, the latest addition to the Company's industry-leading lineup of extreme performance side-by-sides

Marken Inaugurates New Argentina Pharmaceutical Service Depot

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:25:08 GMT

Marken continues their expansion of services in Latin America, by augmenting their GMP Compliant depot network with the newly purpose-built Buenos Aires facility.

Harvest Partners Announces Acquisition Of Driven Brands, Inc.

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:45:00 GMT

Harvest Partners, LP ("Harvest"), a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Driven Brands, Inc. ("Driven" or the "Company"), in partnership with management, from Carousel Capital