Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the third generation of its award-winning eXtreme Switch portfolio with four high-side power switches - the first devices in the portfolio tailored for automotive lighting applications. The switches' unique features, including the ability to drive high-intensity discharge (HID) xenon, halogen and light-emitting diode (LED) light sources with a single ...

PARIS----Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the third generation of its award-winning eXtreme Switch portfolio with four high-side power switches - the first devices in the portfolio tailored for automotive lighting applications.

Geneva--STMicroelectronics has introduced its first automotive-qualified three-axis MEMS accelerometer. The AIS326DQ is qualified to AEC-Q100 for automotive applications, leveraging its 200mm-wafer MEMS fabrication facility to deliver MEMS technology at competitive prices for system integrators.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 6, 2008 -- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announces the release date for third quarter 2008 earnings as Wednesday, October 29, 2008, with a conference call to follow on Thursday, October 30, 2008.

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 6, 2008 - John J. "Jack" Telnack, Ford Motor Company's former vice president of global design and a driving force behind the ground-breaking aerodynamic 1986 Ford Taurus, joins a host of other automotive leaders as a member of the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame in a special induction ceremony held today in Dearborn.

GREENSBORO -- O'Reilly Automotive will hold a job fair Tuesday and Wednesday at the Greensboro JobLink Career Center. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. O'Reilly Automotive is opening an East Coast distribution center in eastern Greensboro in McConnell Center in early 2009. This project is expected to create 360 jobs. read more

LAS VEGAS - October 6, 2008: In an event that's billed as the most important "ever" of it's kind, a group of Internet companies will get together at a JD Powers conference this week to discuss what's wrong with the automotive business and how more cars can be sold on or because of the Internet.

As the economy struggles, automotive loan delinquencies are increasing, putting nearly $25 billion in loans past due, according to figures released by Experian Automotive, a part of Experian, at the Automotive Finance Summit here today.

Dr. Tom Leighton, co-founder and chief scientist for Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, will deliver the keynote presentation on the 'Future of the Internet' at next week's Automotive Internet Roundtable, hosted by J.D. Power and Associates.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Dr. Tom Leighton, co-founder and chief scientist for Akamai Technologies, Inc. , the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, will deliver the keynote presentation on the 'Future of the Internet' at next week's Automotive Internet Roundtable, hosted by J.D.