TEMPE, AZ (08.24.2020) – Mobile Solutions announces the release of the Dust Shield; a patent-pending router table accessory intended to re-direct dust particles ejected out of the router bit back into the vacuum area, thereby minimizing airborne dust. Made from high-impact plastic, the Dust Shield reduces airborne dust up to 40%. This provides a significant benefit to keeping vehicles and neighboring tools or machinery cleaner during times of fabrication. It also keeps the router table surface safer when moving material through the router bit. Less airborne dust is always better.

The Dust Shield is attached with five (5) N52 1/2” neodymium magnets in the base and mates to any Jessem ‘Rout-R-Lift’ series router lift with a phenolic top plate. Included in the package are two (2) additional N52 neodymium magnets intended to be the receiver magnets inserted into the router lift’s top plate. “This method of attachment allows easy placement of the dust shield in multiple orientations relative to the work piece” remarks Mobile Solutions President, Bryan Schmitt. Since there is a single magnet attachment point, the Dust Shield can remain in that orientation, but easily pivot out of the way should the work piece touch the shield. “The magnetic attachment and ability to pivot means the fabricator never has to remove their hands from the work piece, which benefits safety as well as the obvious advantage of reducing airborne dust” continued Schmitt.

Click here to view a video featuring this product.

The Dust Shield is an ideal router table accessory for any fabricator using the Jessem ‘Rout-R-Lift’ router lift systems and Schmitt said about 80% of the Jessem router lifts Mobile Solutions sells work with it. “While some fabricators have a dedicated wood shop to minimize dust in the vehicle work area that would benefit, the Dust Shield is especially helpful for smaller shops fabricating in the same space as the vehicle work takes place” added Schmitt. Any Jessem ‘Rout-R-Lift’ application with a dust collection system, whether in a dedicated router table or bench-mounted into a table saw outfeed table, will benefit from and work with the Dust Shield.

Dust Shield Features:

• Up to 40% greater dust particle reduction by vacuum suction back into the bit area
• Directional positioning – maximize the dust suction based on the size of the work piece
• Fits any Jessem ’Rout-R-Lift’ or ‘Rout-R-Lift II’ router lift system
• Integrated mounting with five (5) 1/2 inch N52 neodymium magnets
• Includes two (2) additional N52 neodymium magnet inserts for the router lift surface
• Works with any dust collection system connected to a table or bench-mounted router

Advantages of using Dust Shield:

• Cleaner and safer work surface on the router table
• Less airborne dust to worry about getting on cars and tools
• Great solution for open area work spaces, especially routers mounted on an open bench and not in a dedicated wood/fab room
• No stationary mounting means the magnets allow the Dust Shield to move or slide if the work piece makes contact

The Dust Shield router table accessory is in stock at Mobile Solutions and shipping now. Special launch pricing of $49.99 is offered for a limited time by using the coupon code “Dustshield” upon checkout at www.mobilesolutions-USA.com.

For more details about the Dust Shield router table accessory, including a video of it in action, visit the dedicated web page at Mobile Solutions’ website. If you have questions or need more information on any Mobile Solutions products, visit www.mobilesolutions-USA.com, or call 480-968-2074.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (08.24.2020) – Bill Penney Toyota is a new car dealership in Huntsville, AL. To serve their customers the company also offers a selection of 12volt brands and products.

George Torres, the Accessories Department Manager, reached out to the 12volt news as the dealership is looking to further grow their aftermarket business.

Torres related “We are looking to grow our staff and want to find someone with mobile electronics sales experience. I have over 22 years of mobile electronics experience. Staff member Taylor Widmer has over 10 years of 12volt experience. We currently do all of the accessories sales for Bill Penney Toyota ranging from car audio, heated seats, leather, wheels, tires, paint protection, lift kits, power liftgates and much more.

Continuing, “We need someone to help us with sales, it’s a 5-day work week with working Saturdays a must. We offer a strong commission opportunity once the probation period is completed. The dealership sells over 350 cars a month so we meet and greet over 350 customers per month. Plus, unlimited contact numbers for cold calls and call backs are available for a motivated salesperson.”

The dealership currently offers Audison, Memphis Audio, Viper, Pioneer and VOXX.

This article was initially a request to post a classified ad for a salesperson. We thought it was an interesting story about a new car dealership offering aftermarket 12volt products.

For info, contact George Torres
Bill Penney Toyota
4808 University Dr. NW
Huntsville, Al. 35816
256-837-1111 x181
accessories@billpenneytoyota.com

Visit billpenneytoyota.com for more.

08/19/2020 – The nation’s first autonomous vehicle corridor is being planned for the Detroit suburbs, running from the center of the Motor City to Ann Arbor, a university town that has become one of the region’s high-tech hubs.

The projected will be developed by a partnership pairing Ford Motor Co., Google parent Alphabet Inc., the State of Michigan and Cavnue, a technology startup aiming to use technology to “build the future of roads. Other automakers, including BMW and General Motors, as well as tech firms like Argo AI, will join in on the project, organizers said.

“Planting this flag in the ground today and getting to work on a regional groundbreaking technology and infrastructure effort sends a strong signal that we will rebound from this (coronavirus) crisis and pick up where we left off,” said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said during an announcement of the project outside of the old Michigan Central Depot near downtown Detroit. The facility and several neighboring sites are undergoing a $750 million renovation and will become the headquarters of Ford’s electric and autonomous vehicle programs.

(Self-driving cars will eliminate only a third of crashes, IIHS study claims.)

It’s likely to take some time before such a corridor actually opens up. The first phase of the project begins with a “feasibility analysis” by Cavnue that is expected to take about two years. The New York-based firm is a subsidiary of Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners LLC, itself a Google spinoff.

The exact layout has yet to be determined but a preliminary concept laid out by Ford would see the corridor initially run through Detroit along Michigan Avenue, a broad roadway that was once one of the region’s most important roads, connecting the Motor City to Chicago before the Interstate Highway network was developed.

As the corridor heads west, it would shift to a series of limited access lanes on I-94, the highway that eventually replaced Michigan Ave. as the state’s primary east-west route.

The corridor would help connect Detroit to two key airports and then Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan.

“At its core, the project is designed to be ‘future proofed’ and evolve to meet transportation goals, beginning with connected buses and shared mobility vehicles such as vans and shuttles, and expanding to additional types of CAVs (connected and autonomous vehicles) such as freight and personal vehicles,” organizers said in a news release.

(American Center for Mobility keeps automotive focus in Michigan.)

As the center of the domestic auto industry, Michigan is already heavily involved in the development of CAVs, with both commercial and governmental funding. Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced funding for a 100 square-mile test of connected vehicle technologies.

Connected vehicles use various forms of radio frequency systems to pass information amongst each other and to stay in touch with the local roadway infrastructure. Some Audis, for example, are now capable of advising motorists when traffic lights are set to change in cities like Las Vegas where a grid is taking form. Eventually, the goal is to pass information including traffic and weather conditions, as well as alerts when, for example, a vehicle is running a red light.

A number of manufacturers now are producing semi-autonomous vehicles, Tesla with its Autopilot system, and GM with Super Cruise, for example, allowing limited hands-free operation. The goal is to develop fully hands-free, and even driverless, technology – though how soon such vehicles will be ready is a matter of intense debate.

Proponents are hoping the Michigan project will help speed up development.

“The time has come to start to integrate all of the momentum happening on the vehicle technology side with an equally strong push for innovation on our road assets themselves. We believe that combining technology and physical infrastructure can help unlock the full potential of CAVs and fundamentally transform mobility to improve safety, congestion, and public transit,” said Brian Barlow, co-founder and co-CEO of Cavnue parent Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners.

(Ford’s got big, pricey plans for the former Michigan Central Station.)

The firm recently lined up $400 million in funding, much of it from Alphabet.

SHREVEPORT LA (08.19.20)  WTF…Win This Friday. Mobile Sound Systems won Soundstream on Friday, August 14th.

The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Eight months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

On Friday morning, August 14th, the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for the 89th time and the Wheel landed on the Soundstream space. The Mobile Sound Systems slip was drawn from the jar. This Soundstream SoundDish is headed to Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX.

Nick Willams was surprised and happy to hear they would be receiving a prize from Soundstream. Bobby Booshay, who handles the social media posts for the company, came to the phone and we talked about the great job they do with graphics for their Instagram posts.

Spinning out a new winner each Friday, a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, Cadence, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, Precision Power, JBL, Power Acoustik, Farenheit and SpellBrite. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

When making your store’s posts to Instagram make sure you #12voltspin to make sure your store has a slip in the jar.

Watch for more 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel winners in the Fridays ahead.

More at www.12voltnews.com