Monthly Archives: March 2013

8 U.S. Southern states unite to woo r&d

Eight Southern states, organized by a Michigan research group, are forming a coalition to encourage overseas automakers and suppliers to locate r&d centers in the Southeast.

The effort, called the Southern Automotive Research Agenda, hopes to attract engineering talent to support automakers and suppliers doing business in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Texas and Florida may join the group.

Honda helps dealerships find old cars to service

Dealers are finding that old Hondas can be a new source of service revenue.

American Honda is launching a program this year that will attempt to channel owners of old vehicles to Honda dealerships.

TreadWright introduces new bead-to-bead remold tyres for lorries and SUVs

TreadWright, a leading American manufacturer of remolded tyres forĀ lorries and SUVs, has announced the launch of its new bead-to-bead tyre.

US Toyota Dealer Must Pay $16M For Rental Car Crash


According to an article on Law 360 website, an American Toyota dealer must compensate for damages.

Detroit Diesel “Virtual Technician” developed by Zonar named Edison Awards finalist


Detroit Virtual Technician developed by Zonar has been named a 2013 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards. These distinguished awards recognize and honor recipients for innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. Virtual Technician is a Finalist in Applied Technology, one of twelve categories honored by the Edison Awards.