NeoMedia Partners with TecCom to Trace Counterfeit Automotive Parts
21 October, 2008, Atlanta, GA: NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. OTC BB: NEOM, the global leader in camera-initiated transactions for mobile devices, has been selected by TecCom, the leading B2B platform for the automotive replacement part market, to help identify if security coded automotive parts are genuine.  TecCom has chosen NeoMedia’s NeoReader® 2D barcode scanning solution to launch its new TecIdentify product.  The system enables the camera in a mobile device to scan and read 2D...

Volkswagen Transporter Van Delivers Winning Economy At MPG Marathon
17 October 2008A Volkswagen Transporter van has demonstrated how cost-effective it is to run by winning its class in the ALD Automotive TOTAL Excellium MPG Marathon 2008 by achieving 52.48 mpg after a challenging competition in real-world conditions.  As the only medium or large van to achieve more than 50 mpg during the event, the Volkswagen Transporter T28 SWB also used less fuel and had the lowest cost per mile than its rivals thanks to an economical combination of performance and flexibility...

Navman redefines satellite navigation yet again - introducing the new Navman S100
Navman S-Series S100 packs a groundbreaking suite of new features and services into one of the slimmest portable navigation devices in the world London, 9th October 2008: GPS pioneer Navman continues to redefine portable satellite navigation with the launch of its exciting new S-Series S100 device. At just 13.5mm thin, the S100 features a sleek 4.3" super flat widescreen – no bevels, just stunning, smooth looks. Navman’s revolutionary new ClearView maps and redesigned menu layout...

easyCar.com appoints LBi Netrank to drive its SEO activity
London, 2nd October 2008 - SEO and online brand specialist LBi Netrank today announces it has been appointed by easyCar.com, the low cost, online car hire specialist, as part of its pan-European online strategy to improve the site’s search engine ranking in the UK and across Europe.LBi Netrank was named as the retained agency for SEO activity in a two-way pitch against the incumbent agency and will play a crucial role in easyCar.com’s aggressive digital marketing drive for 2009. As SEO...

Get snappy with easyCar’s Online Travel Photo Competition
Following the success of last year’s “Snapped” competition, easyCar.com is once again asking the British public to get creative with their holiday snaps.Moving away from tired landmark pictures, easyCar is driving holidaymakers to use their imagination and become amateur travel photographers. Anyone can enter; from a camping trip in the Cotswolds to hiking through the Alps, easyCar wants to see some creativity. Replace those boring poses with intriguing shots of hidden gems to make...

Navevo unveils sat-nav solution for the disabled driving community
Letchworth, England, 18th September 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today announced the launch of BBNav, the first dedicated Blue Badge sat-nav solution, specifically designed to support disabled drivers and those caring for the disabled, such as their families or carers.To assist Blue Badge holders in finding suitable parking locations and points of interest, Navevo has exclusively teamed up with PIE Public Information Exchange, the UK’s leading...

Via Michelin launches Treasure Hunt Competition
To enter click http://www.ontheroadoflights.com/EN/ On the Road to Knowledge …Win a two week holiday to Mauritius, travel vouchers, iPods and more, by playing the simple ‘On the Road to Knowledge’ game from Via Michelin online. From 1st September to 5th October 2008, visitors to the Via Michelin website will be challenged to solve a series of riddles and discover the hidden treasures of Europe via the Via Michelin “Road to Knowledge”.Riddles and clues… Participants...

Brits’ Travel Fibs Exposed
Name-dropping exotic countries they’ve never visited and citing sites they’ve never seen - the little white travel lies told by British holidaymakers are being exposed. New research from easyCar.com reveals close to one in six 15 per cent Brits have told fibs about their travel experiences to impress someone. In fact just under half 45 per cent of ‘countries visited’ are actually just airport stopovers, with men found guilty in particular 11 per cent of embellishing their jet set...

ATA public campaign fires on all cylinders with Top Gear
One of the UK’s most popular motoring websites is being used by the Institute of the Motor Industry IMI to promote the Automotive Technician Accreditation ATA scheme, following the launch of a major public awareness drive at the British International Motor Show.The national campaign, ‘You know you’re OK with ATA’ features on the ‘Top Gear’ website, in the form of a technical knowledge competition called ‘Are you firing on all cylinders?’.  A survey...

New Foundation Accelerates Growth In Zero Emission Driving
Consumers and businesses are increasingly more concerned about global warming and climate change, and market demand for zero emission electric cars is developing rapidly. As a result, a whole new technology base needs to emerge quickly, to keep pace with social and legislative change. Liberty Electric Cars recognises that a significant challenge to turn innovative zero emission ideas into volume production rests with the industry’s first tier of component suppliers. The purpose of the Liberty Zero...