Allison Transmission and Caterpillar Defense Broaden Relationship for Defense Applications
Companies expand collaborative efforts on power-train development for global defense applications INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission is announcing today a broader relationship with Caterpillar Defense. While the companies have been working together on defense applications for more than 40 years, the parties have reorganized the relationship to align more closely to strategic initiatives. In the updated structure, […]
REV Group Advances Design of High-Risk Infection Control Ambulances to Protect Patients & EMS Personnel
MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–REV Group (REVG), the nation’s largest manufacturer of Type I, II, III emergency vehicles with over 50 years’ experience, has incorporated several product options into their High-Risk Infection Control (HRIC) ambulance designs to further protect patients and EMS personnel from exposure risk. Horton, American Emergency Vehicles (AEV), Leader, Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue and McCoy-Miller […]
ExxonMobil Launches Mobil ServSM Lubrication Management, a First-of-its-Kind Digital Maintenance Management Platform
New digital maintenance management platform, developed in cooperation with REDLIST, provides operators with greater productivity and improved workflow management The platform brings multiple data and workstreams into one system, giving operators more control over their data and assets Mobil ServSM Lubrication Management provides companies of all sizes with a cost-effective solution to improve team collaboration […]
Toray Industries (America), Inc., Teams Up with the Detroit Lions
The new partnership reinforces Toray’s leadership position as a preferred supplier to the U.S. automotive industry. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toray Industries (America), Inc., announces that it signed a three-year agreement in October 2019 with the National Football League’s Detroit Lions to be a team partner beginning in 2019 and continuing through the 2021 season. The partnership […]
Georgia Coalition of Business and Government Leaders Urge FCC to Preserve 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CV2X–A coalition of 30 business and government organizations from the state of Georgia have jointly petitioned the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to preserve the currently allocated 5.9 GHz spectrum for connected vehicle safety. The comments were filed in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reallocate portions of the spectrum for […]
Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining plan to optimize MTU engines for autonomous operations
Memorandum of Understanding covers integrated autonomous solutions and optimizing of MTU engines for autonomous operations Customers to further benefit from improved performance of optimized autonomous solutions FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rolls-Royce and Autonomous Solutions Incorporated (ASI): ASI Mining have agreed to ensure compatibility of MTU engines and ASI’s Mobius command and control software for autonomous vehicles. […]
Toyota Tsusho Canada Invests in Velocia
Collaboration to accelerate Velocia’s mission to reduce traffic congestion in major North American cities and support Toyota Tsusho Canada’s focus on next generation mobility TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mobility-rewards platform Velocia welcomes Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. (TTCI) as an investor in the development and expansion of Velocia’s mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem and rewards programs. Velocia, a Techstars alumnus company, […]
Toxic Reviews: Dealing with online customer comments
Buckle Up: SAAR’s Spring Conference is this weekend
Regina, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) is gearing up for its annual spring conference, to be held tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 13 and Saturday, Mar. 14 in Regina. The two-day conference will kick off with featured speaker Mike Anderson, CEO of Collision Advice. In his Friday seminar, which will discuss the latest […]
In Memoriam: Cyril Russell, former AIA chair and aftermarket ace
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Canadian aftermarket industry is mourning after the death of Cyril James “Cy” Russell, aftermarket veteran, former AIA chair and owner of Autoline Products Ltd. on Mar. 4. Born in 1928, Cy entered the automotive aftermarket in 1960 after being offered a position as office manager at Fort Ignition Limited, an auto […]
