Business Wire EON: Automotive http://eon.prweb.com Latest news releases for Automotive en Business Wire via PRWeb http://eon.prweb.com/images_v4/eon/logo_bw.jpg eon.prweb.com 120 64 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com American Honda Recognizes Data Linkage Software, Inc. As a Top Supplier with Premier Partner Award http://eon.prweb.com/releases/american/software/prweb1281804.htm (Business Wire EON Sep 3, 2008)

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]]> Shifts in Energy Demand and Biofuels Capacity Could Turn the U.S. into a Net Exporter of Gasoline, Finds New Analysis from Booz & Company : Refiners struggle with demand dislocation between developed and developing world, biofuels, and the emergence of ultra-efficient vehicles http://eon.prweb.com/releases/demand/company/prweb1250384.htm The refining industry is grappling with shifting scenarios for tomorrow’s energy landscape—including one case in which the United States could become a net exporter of gasoline by 2010, concludes a new analysis of the refining industry by global management consulting firm Booz & Company. The report, “Refining Trends: The Golden Age Or the Eye of The Storm? Part IV: Tough Choices,” explores rising demand for fuel in Asia and the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), mandates for biofuels, alternative technology vehicles, and the introduction of $2,500 automobiles. This confluence of factors is confounding an industry that counts on 20-year predictions to guide investment decisions made today. (Business Wire EON Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> Hertzler Releases New White Paper on Role of Real-Time Data http://eon.prweb.com/releases/hertzler/systems/prweb1251944.htm Hertzler Systems Inc. announced today the release of a new white paper on the role of real-time data in improving profitability and customer satisfaction. The white paper is based on independent research by the Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE:HSS), and identifies the top drivers of Best-in-Class performance among manufacturing companies. (Business Wire EON Aug 26, 2008)

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]]> US Monolithics Seeks to Advance Automotive Radar With Integrated, Lower-Cost, System-On-A-Chip : Aligns with 24 GHz Narrowband Radar Leader Smartmicro to Demonstrate New Technology http://eon.prweb.com/releases/monolithics/radar/prweb1245244.htm US Monolithics, a ViaSat company, has developed an automotive radar “system-on-a-chip” in alliance with Smart Microwave Sensors of Braunschweig, Germany. The integrated microcircuit incorporates RF and digital control functions that simultaneously determine the position, speed, and direction of multiple objects to help improve driver safety with adaptive cruise control, lane change assist, blind zone visibility, stop-and-go speed regulation, and collision avoidance. In contrast to other products, the new US Monolithics design integrates radar front end functions onto a single microchip to reduce cost and improve performance in automotive radar collision avoidance systems. (Business Wire EON Aug 25, 2008)

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]]> Car Stereo Manufacturer ECLIPSE "Shows the Way" This Summer with the "ECLIPSE Driving Music 2008" Online Sweepstakes : Consumers Are Encouraged to Visit www.ECLIPSEDrivingMusic.com to Enter to Win One of Three ECLIPSE AVN6620 Navigation Systems http://eon.prweb.com/releases/eclipse/music/prweb1230984.htm ECLIPSE, manufacturer of popular mobile electronics and subsidiary of leading mobile electronics manufacturer Fujitsu Ten Limited, announces the second “ECLIPSE Driving Music 2008” online sweepstakes, giving consumers another chance to win one of three ECLIPSE navigation systems to “navigate” their way to superior in-car sound quality and performance, just in time for one more summer road trip. (Business Wire EON Aug 20, 2008)

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]]> IntelliChoice.com's Best Deals for August Shows Rebates across All Classes of Vehicles : - A Best Deals winner may be obsolete in 2010 due to the collapsing market - http://eon.prweb.com/releases/intellichoice/toyota/prweb1231774.htm IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for August for all cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The monthly ranking reveals the ongoing impact of new car rebates and possible buying opportunities in vehicle classes that offer the best ones. (Business Wire EON Aug 20, 2008)

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]]> Planar LX1200 Series Reaches 1,000-Unit Shipping Milestone : LX1200 Product Line Meets Growing Demand for Specialty In-Vehicle Touch Displays http://eon.prweb.com/releases/planar/lx1200/prweb1226654.htm Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced the 1,000-unit shipping milestone of its Planar LX1200 in-vehicle touchscreen displays to public safety agencies and commercial fleets nationwide. The screens enable personnel within vehicles to access vocational mobile computer applications such as dispatching and vehicle registration databases. This family of products, including the LX1200TI with an infrared touchscreen, supports Planar’s strategic investment in developing specialty displays that address the unique challenges of vehicle applications. (Business Wire EON Aug 19, 2008)

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]]> Nationwide Insurance Survey Finds Parents Fed up with "Party Schools" and Politicians Who Support Lowering Drinking Age : Survey Respondents Intolerant of Underage Binge Drinking and Say States' Efforts to Lower Drinking Age Will Make Huge Problem Worse http://eon.prweb.com/releases/drinking/nationwide/prweb1226314.htm Americans continue to overwhelmingly reject an ongoing push to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. According to a Nationwide Insurance survey released today, 72 percent of adults think lowering the drinking age will make alcohol more accessible to kids and nearly half believe it would increase binge drinking among teens. More than half even say they are less likely to vote for a state representative who supports lowering the legal limit or send their children to colleges or universities with “party school” reputations. (Business Wire EON Aug 19, 2008)

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]]> New Zoombak Universal A-GPS Locator Goes National with Pep Boys : Rollout to Nearly 600 Stores Nationwide Supports Back-to-School Availability http://eon.prweb.com/releases/zoombak/locator/prweb1208754.htm Zoombak (www.zoombak.com), a Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LCAPA) company, today announced that it will be shipping its latest product, the Zoombak™ Universal A-GPS Locator to 591 Pep Boys (www.pepboys.com) locations nationwide just in time for the Back-to-School buying season. (Business Wire EON Aug 13, 2008)

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]]> Ultra Motor Introduces New Electric Bike to U.S. Market : The A2B Electric Bike Offers Urban Freedom for People Who Want to Get Out of Their Cars http://eon.prweb.com/releases/motor/ultra/prweb1204754.htm Ultra Motor today announced the availability of its new A2BTM electric bike. Developed and manufactured by an international team of expert designers and engineers, the A2B is a state-of-the-art electric bike built specifically for urban transport across the American city landscape. (Business Wire EON Aug 12, 2008)

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]]> MyRide.com Announces "Top Ten Fuel-Efficient Sports Cars" : Consumers Can Satisfy "Need for Speed" While Being Earth-Friendly and Easy on the Gas Card http://eon.prweb.com/releases/myride/sports_cars/prweb1199014.htm No longer does style have to be sacrificed for fuel economy. MyRide.com, the new online resource for consumers to research anything automotive, has compiled a list of the “Top 10 Sports Cars by Annual Fuel Cost” with cars that fit every budget. From the Hyundai Tiburon to the Porsche Cayman, this list has something for everyone. Even a Lotus model proves to be better for the environment than many of its counterparts. (Business Wire EON Aug 11, 2008)

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