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2016 Honda Civic Coupe Review By Larry Nutson

2016 Honda Civic Coupe Review By Larry Nutson

2016 Honda Civic Coupe By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I always enjoy driving a car. Sliding down into the driver’s seat, sitting low in the car so you can better sense its behavior, and stretching my legs a bit more horizontal all makes for great enjoyment. At least it does for m ... Continue reading

2017 Mazda3 Official Release Release - Specs, Options, Prices, Safety and Performance

2017 Mazda3 Official Release Release - Specs, Options, Prices, Safety and Performance

2017 Mazda3 Official Release Release - Specs, Options, Prices, Safety and Performance ... Continue reading

2017 Mazda6 Official Release; Specs, Prices, Rationale and Options

2017 Mazda6 Official Release; Specs, Prices, Rationale and Options

1. Message from the Program Manager Our current-generation product lineup released since the launch of the Mazda CX-5 has earned customer support and high acclaim around the world for its powerful sense of vitality born of Mazda’s KODO—Soul of Motion design language and combination of driving pleasure and efficienc ... Continue reading

Audi 2017 A3 Model Line Brings Advanced Technologies to the Premium Entry-Segment

Audi 2017 A3 Model Line Brings Advanced Technologies to the Premium Entry-Segment

HERNDON, VA - August 10, 2016: Audi of America’s refreshed A3 model line continues on its path of offering a strong entry to the Audi premium lineup for 2017. With a redesigned exterior, expanded suite of driver assistance systems and increased technology offerings, the updated A3 family vehicles offer the performanc ... Continue reading

U.S. `Ethanol Plant Capacity Increases Third Consecutive Year

U.S. `Ethanol Plant Capacity Increases Third Consecutive Year

August 10, 2016 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity Fuel ethanol production capacity in the United States was nearly 15 billion gallons per year, or 973,000 barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2016, according to EIA's most recent U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Producti ... Continue reading

The smart Roadshow travels to Orange County this weekend

The smart Roadshow travels to Orange County this weekend

ATLANTA - August 10, 2016: The smart fortwo is rolling into Orange County this weekend to give city dwellers a few 'smart' options for their travels on the 405. At The Shops at Mission Viejo on Saturday, August 13th and Sunday August 14th from 10 a.m – 6 p.m., participants can see firsthand how the smart fortwo could ... Continue reading

Less Gas Now In San Francisco

Less Gas Now In San Francisco

New housing units are taking the place of former gasoline stations. ​SAN FRANCISCO August 10, 2016; It’s getting harder to fill up in San Francisco, as the valuable corner lots of gas stations are being snapped up by real estate developers for housing complexes. By 2017, the Bay Area will have 40% fewer gasoline st ... Continue reading

Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Technology to Process Deep Learning

Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Technology to Process Deep Learning

Kawasaki, Japan, August 09, 2016 Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of software technology that uses multiple GPUs to enable high-speed deep learning powered by the application of supercomputer software parallelization technology. A conventional method to accelerate deep learning is to use multip ... Continue reading

Lexus International Mid-Year 2016 Report

Lexus International Mid-Year 2016 Report

TOKYO, Aug, 09 2016 - Lexus International today announced it sold 319,275 vehicles in the first half of 2016, a 5 percent increase from the same period the last year, propelled by strong global demand for the new LX and the freshly-revised RX luxury utility vehicles, and for the midsize ES sedan during its first year o ... Continue reading

'Yet' is Creative Muse for Lexus Design Award 2017 - Now Open for Entries

'Yet' is Creative Muse for Lexus Design Award 2017 - Now Open for Entries

Toyota City, Japan, Aug, 10 2016 - Lexus International today announced its call for entries for the Lexus Design Award 2017. First launched in 2013 to stimulate ideas for a better tomorrow, Lexus is celebrating the 5th anniversary of this international design competition supporting up-and-coming designers and creators ... Continue reading

Recycled Rides Presentation Schedule at NACE | CARS

Recycled Rides Presentation Schedule at NACE | CARS

Five Local Military Veterans, Single Parents to Receive Lift with Car Donations WHEN: Thursday, August 11 at 11:30 am Friday, August 12 at 1:00 pm WHERE: Anaheim Convention Center Center Stage at NACE | CARS Conference & Expo Santa Ana, CA (8/8/16).- Three military veterans and two single parents will be honored for th ... Continue reading

Top 20 Companies Developing Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Technologies 2016

Top 20 Companies Developing Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Technologies 2016

LONDON, August 10, 2016 -- Analysis of Research & Development (R&D) Spending Share, Strategy & Commercialisation Prospects for Automotive OEMs & Disruptive Technology Companies Developing Driverless Self-Driving Cars & On-Demand Mobility Solutions Incorporating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Connected Car T ... Continue reading

Global $2.8 Billion Automotive Touch Screen Control Systems Market Analysis & Trends 2016 - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

Global $2.8 Billion Automotive Touch Screen Control Systems Market Analysis & Trends 2016 - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Touch Screen Control Systems Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2025" report to their offering. The Global Automotive Touch Screen Control Systems Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 7.8% over the next decade to rea ... Continue reading

M1 GT Racing Inks Partnership Deal with Livestream for M1GT.tv

M1 GT Racing Inks Partnership Deal with Livestream for M1GT.tv

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Olympic Steel Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Olympic Steel Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

CLEVELAND—Olympic Steel, Inc. , a leading national metals service center, today announced the Company’s Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2016. About Olympic Steel Founded in 1954 ... Continue reading

Upgraded Coating for Heavy-Duty Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain

Upgraded Coating for Heavy-Duty Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Upgraded Coating for Heavy-Duty Piston Rings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain Date(s): 10-Aug-2016 8:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here --------------------------------------------------- ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls' employees volunteer with students to create a greener Detroit

Johnson Controls' employees volunteer with students to create a greener Detroit

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 10, 2016 -- Johnson Controls employees rolled up their sleeves to create a greener city alongside 20 Detroit-area students who are part of the Detroit Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) program at Rouge Park on August 8. Johnson Controls is sponsoring the ELP summer jobs program for the ninth ... Continue reading

Kyocera Goes Pro with New DuraForce PRO, the First Rugged Smartphone with a Built-In Super Wide View HD Action Camera

Kyocera Goes Pro with New DuraForce PRO, the First Rugged Smartphone with a Built-In Super Wide View HD Action Camera

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Research Report Coverage on Select Industrial Goods Stocks -- Lockheed Martin, TASER Intl., CRH PLC, and Hexcel

Research Report Coverage on Select Industrial Goods Stocks -- Lockheed Martin, TASER Intl., CRH PLC, and Hexcel

NEW YORK, August 10, 2016 -- Industrial Goods covers a wide range of subsectors that include companies engaged in construction and manufacturing. New innovations, energy disruptions, and advancements in technology are expected to present both opportunities and challenges for the overall sector this year. Stock-Callers. ... Continue reading

Sleepless in America: Survey Finds Working Americans Take Five or More Vacation Days a Year Just to Get Some Sleep

Sleepless in America: Survey Finds Working Americans Take Five or More Vacation Days a Year Just to Get Some Sleep

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 10, 2016 -- From politics to work stress, Americans need National Relaxation Day (August 15) more than ever. According to Princess Cruises' seventh annual Relaxation Report, Americans are using valuable vacation time for things unrelated to vacation such as catching up on sleep and running ... Continue reading

US, Raytheon go three-for-three in first firing of AIM-9X Sidewinder from F-35

US, Raytheon go three-for-three in first firing of AIM-9X Sidewinder from F-35

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2016 -- The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company successfully test-fired three AIM-9X® Block I missiles from an F-35A aircraft at airborne targets, resulting in direct hits. The weapon is the first short-range, air-to-air missile to be used on the F-35. "These tests validated the on ... Continue reading

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