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STEVENS POINT, Wis. ,  Gamber-Johnson , a leading manufacturer of computer docking stations, today unveiled a new docking station designed to mount a Getac S410 notebook in a fleet vehicle. The new dock is thin and light (4.47 lbs/2.03 kg) and features a spring-loaded connector to ensure connectivity even in the roughest terrain. "Most semi-rugged computers are hefty and thick, but the Getac S410 notebook is a very thin computer for the semi-rugged environment. We created a docking station that is thin and light to compliment the aesthetics of the notebook," said  Brenda Mischnick , product manager at Gamber-Johnson. "It's an aluminum and composite dock that will hold up in just about any rugged environment. It has all the port replicators a consumer will need, is designed to be used one-handed, and takes up hardly any additional space in a vehicle. It's the ultimate docking station for Getac S410 users." The S410 docking station passed Gamber-Johnso...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Edmunds.com, the leading car information and shopping network, forecasts that 1,537,436  new cars  and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in May for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.5 million. The projected sales will be a 2.3 percent increase from  April 2016 , but a 5.8 percent decrease from  May 2015 . While sales appear to be slowing, Edmunds says that 2016 is still on track to break last year's record of 17.47 million new car sales. "It's easy to look at May's sales and conclude that the retail car market is losing steam, but it's too soon to say for sure that auto sales are leveling off," says Edmunds.com Director of Industry Analysis  Jessica Caldwell . "As in previous years, the summer months will flush out more incentives from automakers and the urgency that shoppers show in responding to these incentives will give the industry a much better sense of how the market is trending." ...

BMW have recently partnered with the Bill Plant School of Motoring and will supply over 3,600 vehicles to the business over the next three years. London, United Kingdom, BMW have recently partnered with the Bill Plant School of Motoring and will supply over 3,600 vehicles to the business over the next three years. The driving school decided to replace the Audi A3 with the BMW 1 Series 5-door Sports Hatch Diesel, largely because of the better fuel economy and the higher level of standard specification. They will also be adding BMW X1 and the BMW i3 to their fleet over the next coming months. Managing Director Bill Plant commented, “Since making the decision to change our whole fleet of driving instructor vehicles to BMW, I have been delighted with the feedback we have received from both our Instructors and pupils alike. The build quality, frugal fuel consumption and driving experience has far surpassed my expectations. I knew early on in our extensive evaluation process that ...

Borgward, SAP, LG Electronics and Bosch   form alliance An e-mobility alliance for a networked future   Cooperation on batteries, drive systems and Industry 4.0   Ulrich Walker :   " An important milestone for B orgward  Group AG. "  

ALK Technologies, a Trimble Company and global leader in GeoLogistics® and navigation software, today announced CoPilot® RV, an offline navigation app for drivers of large Recreational Vehicles (RVs) and motorhomes.

The story of American Honda's first N600 vehicle in  the United States  in 1969 unfolds through the eyes of a determined mechanic, taking viewers on a journey to restore the first American Honda VIN, "Serial One."  Launching today on Honda's social channels and at  serialone.com , Honda's new weekly online content series pays homage to the company's roots in America and reflects the challenging spirit of Honda by featuring an in-depth look at the step-by-step restoration of the N600 by  Los Angeles -based mechanic  Tim Mings .

A new, free white paper from  SAE International  postulates what the future of vehicle electronics will look like 40 years into the future. First presented as technical session topics at SAE 2014 Convergence, this white paper, titled “A  Look 40 Years into the Future”  looks at: