Dollar and Thrifty Gear Up with Florida Car Rental Promotion.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-Dollar and Thrifty Gear Up with Florida Car Rental Promotion(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, said they are taking the stress out of summer travel in Florida. ...

Dear EarthTalk: What is "cogeneration" as a means of providing heat and power?
Cogeneration--also known as combined heat and power, distributed generation, or recycled energy--is the simultaneous production of two or more forms of energy from a single fuel source. Cogeneration power plants often operate at 50 to 70 percent higher efficiency rates than single-generation facilities. In practical terms, what...

TEKgroup Touts Client List.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-TEKgroup Touts Client List(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Already serving a roster of clients including Ford Motor Company, Delta Air Lines, Walgreens, CIGNA, and the Public Relations Society of America, TEKgroup International continues to be the provider of online newsroom software. We...

Visteon Offers Integrated In-Dash Entertainment/GPS System.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Visteon Offers Integrated In-Dash Entertainment/GPS System(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Visteon Navigation Radio System, a fully integrated replacement in-dash entertainment system featuring GPS navigation, iPod/MP3 command and control, Bluetooth hands-free phone operation with audio streaming, DVD video, and other premium functionality, is now...

J.D. Power: Online Television Can Target New-Vehicle Buyers.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-6 July 2008-J.D. Power: Online Television Can Target New-Vehicle Buyers(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Online television show content is emerging as an increasingly effective way of reaching new-vehicle buyers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Power Auto Online Media Study-Summer. The semi-annual...

Baker & Taylor Names CEO.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Baker & Taylor Names CEO(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Baker & Taylor, a wholesale distributor of books and entertainment products, announced that Thomas I. Morgan has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 7. Most recently, Morgan had been President...

Automotive lift safety and the global economy.
As those familiar with industrial safety issues well know, Federal, state, and provincial laws cited throughout North America traditionally lag behind industry consensus standards. Surprising examples of this can be seen in the automotive industry as it relates to important components such as brake hoses and safety glass. Closer...

Ultra high-strength steels for automotive applications.
ThyssenKrupp Steel and Japan's second-biggest steel producer JFE Steel Corp have jointly developed a multiphase steel for automotive applications. The steel has a minimum strength of 780 MPa, similar to that of the advanced ultra-high-strength steels CP-W 800 from ThyssenKrupp Steel and Nano 780 from JFE. However,...

Bosch: Focus on Automotive Electronics for Vehicle Safety.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-16 April 2008-Bosch: Focus on Automotive Electronics for Vehicle Safety(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle-related fatalities have remained constant for nearly a decade at approximately 40,000 deaths per year. Advancements in vehicle safety,...

Pulse MIG welder.
The Mac Tools compact single-phase 200amp Pulse MIG welder, No. MW2035N, offers fully automatic synergic and pulsed-synergic welding and brazing capabilities for high-strength steel, stainless steel, galvanized steel and all aluminum alloys. Designed specifically for the automotive body repair professional, the unit features a broad range of pre-programmed synergic...