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NASA Establishes Institute to Explore New Ways to Protect Astronauts

NASA Establishes Institute to Explore New Ways to Protect Astronauts

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is joining with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to operate a new institute charged with researching and developing innovative approaches to reduce risks to humans on long-duration exploration missions, including NASA's Journey to Mars.   Work under the T ... Continue reading

Yamashin America Inc. Selects G&D Integrated As Provider Of Logistics Management Services

Yamashin America Inc. Selects G&D Integrated As Provider Of Logistics Management Services

NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 20, 2016 -- G&D Integrated has announced that it has been chosen by Yamashin America Inc., a subsidiary of Yamashin-Filter Corp. , to manage their warehousing needs and provide vendor managed inventory, storage, and other value-added services. G&D will partner with the North America headquarters ... Continue reading

Elio Motors CEO to SEC Panel: Regulation A+ Can Help Bring Wall Street Back to Its Roots

Elio Motors CEO to SEC Panel: Regulation A+ Can Help Bring Wall Street Back to Its Roots

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2016 -- Regulation A+ (Reg A+) is an important strategy for companies to raise capital at critical junctures of their growth, according to Paul Elio, founder and CEO of startup vehicle manufacturer Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO), which plans to build a $6,800, three-wheeled vehicle in the U.S. cap ... Continue reading

Ram to Host Giant Los Angeles-area ProMaster City Van Dealer Drive-away Event

Ram to Host Giant Los Angeles-area ProMaster City Van Dealer Drive-away Event

Additional shipments help address high demand in No. 2 commercial van market More than 50 Ram ProMaster City vans gather at Angel Stadium of Anaheim before arriving in Los Angeles-area Ram Truck dealerships WHAT: Ram Commercial Truck brand will host a dealer drive-away event for the popular new ProMaster City van. More ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Online New Car Sales For Germany - Dealer Visit Not Nessasary

Mercedes-Benz Online New Car Sales For Germany - Dealer Visit Not Nessasary

Stuttgart July 20, 2016; Configuring one’s desired automobile on the internet and ordering it online from the comfort of the couch at the weekend or when on the move – this is now possible in the new Mercedes-Benz online store. Interested persons all over Germany can choose from a large number of preconfigured new ... Continue reading

California Highway Patrol Orders Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Sedans for Its Statewide Fleet

California Highway Patrol Orders Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Sedans for Its Statewide Fleet

AUBURN HILLS, MI -July 20, 2016 -- New Dodge Charger Pursuit police sedans to replace aging California Highway Patrol (CHP) sedans and utility vehicles Charger Pursuit meets CHP's stringent payload, fuel efficiency and cost requirements Charger Pursuit is the top-selling, pursuit-rated police sedan in the country FCA U ... Continue reading

Porsche Sky Elevator Car Condos Miami's Building for Billionaires Who LOVE Their Cars

Porsche Sky Elevator Car Condos Miami's Building for Billionaires Who LOVE Their Cars

For Billionaires Who LOVE Their Cars Porsche Sky Elevator Car Condos Opening Soon. ... Continue reading

Dr. Koshiro Ono of the Japan Automotive Research Institute Honored with Award of Merit from the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

Dr. Koshiro Ono of the Japan Automotive Research Institute Honored with Award of Merit from the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

Koshiro Ono, Prof., Dr. Eng. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Koshiro Ono, Prof., Dr. Eng. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail CHICAGO—The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), ... Continue reading

ThrillCorp SkySpire Tower to Anchor $1.2 Billion Redevelopment of 70 Acre Downtown San Diego Bayfront Site

ThrillCorp SkySpire Tower to Anchor $1.2 Billion Redevelopment of 70 Acre Downtown San Diego Bayfront Site

ORLANDO, Fla., July 20, 2016 -- The San Diego Port Authority Commission has selected a $1.2 billion project proposal anchored by a 480 foot tall SkySpire observation tower from ThrillCorp, Inc. to transform 70 acres of prime downtown San Diego waterfront. ThrillCorp Inc., a developer of uniquely iconic vertical enterta ... Continue reading

Kick off 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year Season

Kick off 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year Season

DETROIT, July 20, 2016 -- Ally Financial announced that nominations are now open for the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year program. Ally and TIME officially opened the nomination period for the 2017 award, encouraging nominations at the annual Automotive Trade Association Executives (ATAE) Summer Conference July 14-16 in Al ... Continue reading

Antenna Powering Imagination at the Marshall Steam Museum with New Audio Tour for Kids and Adults

Antenna Powering Imagination at the Marshall Steam Museum with New Audio Tour for Kids and Adults

YORKLYN, Del.—The Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights Preserve, featuring the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, today announced the availability of a highly-engaging audio tour that promotes hands-on exploration and fosters contextual discovery for both kids and adults. The audio tour ... Continue reading

China's Largest Aerogel Manufacturing Base to Be Set up in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District

China's Largest Aerogel Manufacturing Base to Be Set up in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District

CHANGZHOU, China, July 20, 2016 -- Changzhou National Hi-Tech District signed an agreement on July 9th, under which China's largest aerogel materials manufacturing base will be established in the district. Changzhou National Hi-Tech District plans to put in a dedicated effort to bring in more than 10 aerogel production ... Continue reading

CNC Technologies Opens Service Center at New Jersey's Linden Airport

CNC Technologies Opens Service Center at New Jersey's Linden Airport

LOS ANGELES and SAVANNAH, Ga., July 20, 2016 -- CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced today the opening of a new service center to provide comprehensive service for large scale aerial surveillance, microwave ... Continue reading

Dicom Transportation Group recognized in annual Shipper's Choice survey

Dicom Transportation Group recognized in annual Shipper's Choice survey

Dicom recognized second consecutive year in Courier and LTL Service Categories CHICAGO, IL, July 20, 2016 - Dicom Transportation Group headquartered in Montreal, Canada has been named in two categories of the 2016 Shipper's Choice survey by Canadian Shipper magazine. This is the second consecutive year that Dicom has b ... Continue reading

Five Coughlin family members to race at National Trail this weekend

Five Coughlin family members to race at National Trail this weekend

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Fleetmatics Named Leading Provider Of Software-Based Fleet Management Solutions In The Americas By Berg Insight For The 3rd Year In A Row

Fleetmatics Named Leading Provider Of Software-Based Fleet Management Solutions In The Americas By Berg Insight For The 3rd Year In A Row

DUBLIN and BOSTON, July 20, 2016 -- Fleetmatics Group PLC , a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), today announced that, for the 3rd year in a row, industry analyst firm Berg Insight has named the Company as the leadin ... Continue reading

Food & Wine Trails Names New VP and Director

Food & Wine Trails Names New VP and Director

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 20, 2016 -- Food & Wine Trails, which specializes in exclusive culinary travel experiences, has announced the additions of Greg Nacco, Vice President of Business Development, and Carolyn O'Neill, Director of Operations.  Nacco and O'Neill both come to Food & Wine Trails with a wealth of exper ... Continue reading

Four Different Winners at Carteret County Speedway; $200 Bonus if Trend Continues August 6th

Four Different Winners at Carteret County Speedway; $200 Bonus if Trend Continues August 6th

Four Different Winners at Carteret County Speedway; $200 Bonus if Trend Continues August 6th [image: Inline image 1] SWANSBORO, NC – Four different drivers have visited Interstate Batteries Victory Lane in the four Late Model races held at Carteret County Speedway, proving parity at the Swansboro, North Carolina ... Continue reading

Mopar Ready for Action at 37th Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

Mopar Ready for Action at 37th Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

This press release is available online at http://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=17732&mid= [cid:image001.jpg@01D1E266.01A9ECB0] Mopar Ready for Action at 37th Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals * Mopar teams and drivers get set for 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, July 2 ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Announces Reporting Date and Conference Call for 2016 Second Quarter Results

Myers Industries Announces Reporting Date and Conference Call for 2016 Second Quarter Results

AKRON, Ohio—Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 before the market opens. The Company will host a conference call the same day at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to review its performance. Investors and analysts may a ... Continue reading

Nokian Tyres Will Publish Its Interim Report January-June 2016 on 9 August, 2016

Nokian Tyres Will Publish Its Interim Report January-June 2016 on 9 August, 2016

HELSINKI—Regulatory News: Nokian Tyres (HEX:NRE1V) Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 20 July 2016, 1:30 p.m. Nokian Tyres will publish its interim report January-June on 9 August, 2016 at 8.00 a.m. Finnish time. After publication, the press release and presentation material will be available on the company's we ... Continue reading

Omni Hotels & Resorts Offers Five Star Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

Omni Hotels & Resorts Offers Five Star Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

TORONTO, July 20, 2016 -- eSSENTIAL Accessibility and Omni Hotels & Resorts have partnered to launch the eSSENTIAL Accessibility app, an exciting accessibility initiative for guests with disabilities. The eSSENTIAL Accessibility app provides keyboard and mouse replacement tools that help individuals with physical, read ... Continue reading

SMBC Aviation Capital Closes $500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering and Announces Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 2016

SMBC Aviation Capital Closes $500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering and Announces Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 2016

-Debut bond provides even greater diversity of funding sources- -Revenue surpasses $1bn for the first time- DUBLIN, Ireland, July 20, 2016 /CNW/ - SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited DAC, has close ... Continue reading

Speed Stick® and NASCAR Driver Cole Whitt Engage Fans at Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard on 7/23 - 7/24

Speed Stick® and NASCAR Driver Cole Whitt Engage Fans at Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard on 7/23 - 7/24

NEW YORK, July 20, 2016 -- Speed Stick® and NASCAR driver Cole Whitt continue to celebrate year three of their partnership during the 2016 racing season. This week Speed Stick® will be hosting Fan Events at Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard aimed at celebrating those who echo the driver's courage to step up and crush ... Continue reading

United States Connected Car M2M Connections and Services Market 2016-2020 - Research and Markets

United States Connected Car M2M Connections and Services Market 2016-2020 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Connected Car M2M Connections and Services Market in the US 2016-2020" report to their offering. The connected car M2M connections and services market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 28.62% during the period 2016-2020. The report covers the present scenari ... Continue reading

Williams takes the lead in Formula One with Thales cyber security solutions

Williams takes the lead in Formula One with Thales cyber security solutions

PARIS LA DÉFENSE, France and GROVE, England, July 20, 2016 -- Thales, leader in critical information systems, cyber security and data protection, and Williams (ETR: WGF1), the leading Formula One team and advanced engineering company, have entered into a new technical partnership. As part of the agreement Thales wi ... Continue reading

World CNG & LPG Vehicle Market Report 2014-2022 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

World CNG & LPG Vehicle Market Report 2014-2022 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "World CNG and LPG Vehicle Market - Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 - 2022" report to their offering. The worldwide demand for CNG and LPG vehicles is skyrocketing owing to their economical nature and high efficiency as compared to traditional fuels, suc ... Continue reading

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