Marking the end of their MBA programs, George Washington University students are given the opportunity to use a capstone project that transitions them from text book to the real world. The assignment was to develop a marketing platform for a real world business sponsor. On May 3, 2006rd, they will make formal 'pitches' to a juried panel who will select the winner. Dr

With its innovative power sliding door technology, Delphi Corp. will help lighten the load for drivers and passengers of Mercedes' light duty commercial vehicle, the 2006 Vito, and multi passenger vehicle, the 2006 Viano, available now in Europe. Delphi's power sliding door will be available for both the passenger and the driver side of the Vito and Viano

Firefly Energy, Inc., the Peoria-based spin out of Caterpillar now developing a next generation lead acid battery technology, has announced it has received Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Technology Innovation Award for its graphite foam lead acid battery which it believes has the potential to revolutionize today's $16 billion worldwide lead acid battery market

Faurecia has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for seats for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. This marks the second consecutive year in which Faurecia has received the prestigious honor. The award was given during ceremonies held Saturday, April 29, at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich. "We consider Faurecia to be a role model for all suppliers

General Motors Corp. announced it will offer a $1,000 fuel card with the purchase of any new 2006 or 2007 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles equipped with FlexFuel technology in the Chicago-Rockford and Minneapolis-St. Paul markets between May 2 and July 31, 2006, to encourage the use of E85 ethanol, a renewable fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline

General Motors Corp. gave its prestigious Corporation of the Year award to DENSO Corporation during GM’s 14 th Annual Supplier of the Year ceremony. DENSO has been a supplier to GM since 1982 and supplies GM in all its commodity groups. Some of DENSO’s offerings include: navigation systems, HVAC systems, sensors, generators, air cleaners, ashtrays, thermostats and fasteners

As you can see the Volvo S60 is going to be spruced up for the 2007 model year with a new front end that includes a deeper lip spoiler, new grille and larger Volvo iron symbol. The side mirrors feature integrated turn signals now and the headlights are Active Bi-Xenons able to be turned up to 15 degrees in either direction. Many interior trim pieces have also been dipped in metal to brighten up the S60's insides and the watch-like instruments found in the S60R and new S80 are now an option

It's fair to say that Toyota's reputation for bulletproof quality has been enduring a few hits lately, and the 2006 Avalon looks like it will add to the discussion. With service bulletin issued for everything from bad catalytic converters to oil-supply line leaks and bad U-joint welds, the nameplate's largest and most expensive offering is leaving many owners frustrated

This summer the most powerful Mustang ever will go on sale, and Ford announced today that it would have 25 more horsepower than originally estimated. The Shelby GT500 was just ran through the Society of Automotive Engineer's ringer of tests and came out the other end with an official rating of 500 hp and 480 ft-lbs. of torque. The supercharged 5.4L V8 uses a roots-type supercharger providing a not insignificant (for OEM) 9 lbs./square inch of boost

As time goes on and we collect more spy snaps of the 2008 Dodge Avenger that will replace the hapless Stratus, it becomes increasingly evident that the most distinctive design cues of the larger Dodge Challenger will be passed on to that sedan's FWD baby bro'. From these spy photos posted on Inside Line we can clearly see upturned headlights a la the Charger and the larger sedan's signature C-pillar that hiding behind some substantial camo