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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 12, 2010

DEF: A New Variable in Managing Truck Fleets

DEF is an acronym for diesel exhaust fluid used by diesel engines incorporating selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. As of Jan.1, DEF is now required for SCR-diesels to meet 2010 EPA emission standards.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2010

Plug-In Hybrid Option for Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class

MONTVALE, NJ - Due for sale in 2010, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan will be offered with plug-in hybrid technology, and eventually this option will be offered across the automakers fleet.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2010

ARI Appoints Director of Systems and Programming and Director of Information Technology

MT. LAUREL, NJ - Tony Candeloro has been promoted to director of systems and programming and Dan O'Callahan to director of information technology.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2010

Chrysler Revamps Powertrains for 25% More Fuel Efficiency

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Group LLC is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2010

Chrysler Revamps Powertrains for 25% More Fuel Efficiency

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Group LLC is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

OnStar Smartphone Application Developed for Chevy Volt

LAS VEGAS --- General Motors on Jan. 5 demonstrated its new technology that will let Chevrolet Volt drivers control a variety of vehicle functions remotely using a smartphone.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2010

Using Safety Technology to Combat Distracted Driving

Five technology-based products attack distracted driving in different ways.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Ford Partners With MIT to Lower Driver Stress

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Motor Co. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are embarking on a plan to study driver workload and identify new opportunities to use in-vehicle technologies to improve driver safety by lowering stress.

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NewsDecember 29, 2009

Audi Research Investment to Include Electric Propulsion

FRANKFURT, GERMANY --- Audi AG said this week it plans to spend euro7.3 billion ($10.51 billion) on auto plant renovations and technology research from 2009-2012 in an effort to increase its market share and number of vehicle models.

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NewsDecember 21, 2009

City of Beloit, Univ. of Wisconsin Partner on Fuel Experiment

BELOIT, WI - The City of Beloit and the University of Wisconsin (UW) are experimenting with technology that allows motor scooters, cars, and trucks to use a combination of gasoline and water as fuel.

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