Atmel's Proven GPS Single-chip Receiver ICs with Highest Navigation Accuracy Now Also Automotive Qualified.
DETROIT, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Show 2008 -- Atmel(R) Corporation announced today the availability of two new automotive-grade GPS devices featuring excellent navigation performance. The new ICs ATR0630P1 and ATR0635P1 are based on Atmel's well-known and industry-proven standard GPS receiver devices ATR0630 and ATR0635, which have shipped in...

NAVTEQ(R) Map Data Selected by Datacom Wireless Corporation for Hi-Tech Tracking Systems.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, has been named as the map data provider for Canada-based Datacom Wireless Corporation. Specifically, NAVTEQ map data will be utilized in Mobilus, a stolen vehicle tracking system and...

Verizon Business to Drive Global IP Network for Daimler AG.
Managed Solutions Ensure Fast, Secure Exchange of Critical Information READING, England, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business will provide and manage a secure global communications network for Daimler AG, a leading global manufacturer of premium passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Fully managed Verizon Private IP...

Daimler AG Reports a 30 Percent Decrease for the Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. for November 2008.
- Total 15,991 of Units of Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Sold in U.S. in November - Mercedes-Benz USA Records November Sales of 14,102 - smart USA Records 1,889 Sales in November NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today...

Negotiations on Redemption of Chrysler Shares More Difficult.
STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The negotiations between Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) and Cerberus Capital Management LLC on the redemption of Daimler's 19.9% shareholding in Chrysler Holding LLC ("Chrysler") and other issues related to Cerberus's investment in Chrysler have been made considerably more difficult during the...

Congestion relief: assessing the case for road tolls in Canada.
The Study in Brief Amid growing congestion on urban roads and aging highway infrastructure, the merits of road tolls are receiving increasing international attention. Direct road user charges in the form of electronic highway tolls, area charges, or distance-based charges are not only a tool to alleviate...

Daimler Starts Mobility Concept for the City.
car2go - as easy as using a mobile phone - Rent a smart anywhere and anytime, at a moment's notice - Find and book via cell phone or internet - Pilot project with 50 smart fortwos starts October in Germany STUTTGART and ULM,...

Daimler Achieves EBIT of Euro 648 Million in Third Quarter of 2008.
-- EBIT includes charges from special factors totaling euro 765 million -- Net profit of euro 213 million (Q3 2007: net loss of euro 1,533 million) -- Unit sales down by 3% to 522,500 cars and commercial vehicles -- Revenue down by 7% to euro 23.8 billion, adjusted for...

Largest Automotive Glass Companies to Merge Operations; Accelerated Growth, More Acquisitions Projected for Combined Company.
Columbus to be base of operations COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The two largest companies in the automotive glass repair and replacement industry announced today they will merge operations in the United States, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Belron S.A. (BELRON), the...

Effective driver management: good drivers = low losses = low auto insurance premiums.
There are many reasons why a business that is primarily fleet based would want to implement a prudent driver management program. Most importantly of course is to protect the large investment that the business makes in the vehicles and equipment. But another reason is to minimize the effect that...