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Canine Companions Matter when Buying a Car

Canine Companions Matter when Buying a Car

ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2016 -- Autotrader is honoring National Dog Day—celebrated August 26—for the third consecutive year with "pawsome" insights on dogs and cars, as well as expert recommendations for Fido-friendly auto accessories and vehicles. Autotrader recently conducted a survey to understand the relationship bet ... Continue reading

Amtrak Invests $2.4 Billion for Next-Gen High-Speed Trainsets and Infrastructure Upgrades

Amtrak Invests $2.4 Billion for Next-Gen High-Speed Trainsets and Infrastructure Upgrades

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amtrak is contracting with Alstom to produce 28 next-generation high-speed trainsets that will replace the equipment used to provide Amtrak's premium Acela Express service. The contract is part of $2.45 billion that will be invested on the heavily traveled Northeast ... Continue reading

ATA Pleased to See DOT Advancing a Proposal to Reduce Truck Speeds

ATA Pleased to See DOT Advancing a Proposal to Reduce Truck Speeds

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Trucking Associations hailed a proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to electronically limit the maximum speeds of new trucks as a potential step forward for safet ... Continue reading

Introducing The New Milwaukee-Eight 107 Engine!

Introducing The New Milwaukee-Eight 107 Engine!

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STRONG RESULTS FOR TOP KART USA AT PITTSBURGH

STRONG RESULTS FOR TOP KART USA AT PITTSBURGH

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MichBio Responds to Flawed University of Michigan Research Study on Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

MichBio Responds to Flawed University of Michigan Research Study on Biofuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—MichBio, the biosciences industry association in Michigan, issued the following statement today regarding the release of a University of Michigan research study that claims the rising use of biofuels in the U.S. has led to a net increase in carbon dioxide emissions associated with global warming. Pro ... Continue reading

CAA and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) working towards safer roads

CAA and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) working towards safer roads

THORNHILL, ON, Aug. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - In an effort to improve road safety, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) and the Provincial Towing Association (Ontario) are reminding drivers to make space for tow trucks stopped on the shoulder of the highway providing service. The reminder comes ahead of the one-year anniversary ... Continue reading

Direct Travel's Betsy Patton Named to the Travel + Leisure 2016 A-List

Direct Travel's Betsy Patton Named to the Travel + Leisure 2016 A-List

NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 26, 2016 -- Betsy Patton, a luxury travel consultant for Direct Travel, formerly Hurley Travel Experts, has been named to the Travel + Leisure A-List for 2016. Travel + Leisure celebrated their 15th annual list during Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas earlier this month. Betsy has earned this distin ... Continue reading

Just Brakes Total Car Care Supports Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation

Just Brakes Total Car Care Supports Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation

DALLAS, Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just Brakes Total Car Care, a Dallas based automotive maintenance and repair company, supported the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation with a donation of $13,250.   Sarah Hamp, Vice President of Marketing, and Tom Balash, Vice President of Sales, met with Demetrick Penn ... Continue reading

Michelin Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict in $80 Million Rollover Accident Suit in Florida

Michelin Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict in $80 Million Rollover Accident Suit in Florida

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 26, 2016 -- A Florida jury has ruled unanimously in favor of Michelin North America, Inc., in a high-profile product liability case that included claims filed by three plaintiffs who were involved in a 2009 rollover accident. The crash resulted in catastrophic brain injuries to two minor passeng ... Continue reading

Nissan Micra Cup joins forces with Ontario law enforcement to combat street racing

Nissan Micra Cup joins forces with Ontario law enforcement to combat street racing

- Project E.R.A.S.E.-affiliated police officer to compete in Micra Cup race next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Today, Nissan announced a collaboration between the Nissan Micra Cup spec series and Project E.R.A.S.E. (Eliminating Racing Activity On Streets Everywhere) ... Continue reading

Tanger Outlets to Make NASCAR Debut with Sponsorship on Truex Jr.'s Toyota at Richmond

Tanger Outlets to Make NASCAR Debut with Sponsorship on Truex Jr.'s Toyota at Richmond

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 25, 2016 -- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. will be the primary sponsor on Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Saturday night Sept. 10 at Richmond International Raceway. The red, black and gray paint scheme that will be adorned on Truex's Ta ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales Opens New Lexus Parts Distribution Center in Atlanta

Toyota Motor Sales Opens New Lexus Parts Distribution Center in Atlanta

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On-line Retailer Amazon Enters Automotive Editorial Space - So What's Innovative or Improved, Amazon?

On-line Retailer Amazon Enters Automotive Editorial Space - So What's Innovative or Improved, Amazon?

Amazon Vehicles, a Car Research Destination and Automotive Community Customers can now view specifications, images, videos, and customer reviews for thousands of new and classic car models on Amazon.com In addition to researching cars, customers can ask other owners questions about their vehicle and quickly find parts ... Continue reading

JAC’s Versatile Frison Pick-Up Wins Acclaim Across South America and Beyond

JAC’s Versatile Frison Pick-Up Wins Acclaim Across South America and Beyond

BEIJING—JAC (Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600418) has continued to expand sales of its Frison pick-up across South America, which was newly launched in Uruguay this month. The Chinese auto maker aims to repeat the sales success the model achieved in Chile, where it quickly became the No.1 Chinese pick-up after its releas ... Continue reading

August 2016 Car Sales to Keep Year On Record-Setting Pace, Says Edmunds.com

August 2016 Car Sales to Keep Year On Record-Setting Pace, Says Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016 -- Edmunds.com, the leading car information and shopping network, forecasts that 1,533,508 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in August for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.2 million. This reflects a 1.1 percent increase from July 2016, but a 2.5 pe ... Continue reading

2017 Ford F-Series Super DutySuper Duty Brings Largest Fuel Tank in Segment

2017 Ford F-Series Super DutySuper Duty Brings Largest Fuel Tank in Segment

Ford, America's truck leader, is taking heavy-duty trucks to the next level with the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty - empowering customers with the most towing and hauling capability and the most horsepower and torque of any heavy-duty pickup truck. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???paginati ... Continue reading

Albatec and James Grint return to Lydden looking for a repeat performance

Albatec and James Grint return to Lydden looking for a repeat performance

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser http://emailmarketing.createsend.co.uk/t/r-e-wkltikl-jiudtihuuy-i/ Albatec and James Grint return to Lydden looking for a repeat performance Dumfries, Scotland (UK) — Friday 26 August, 2016; European, British and French rallycross outfit Albatec Racing a ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Stocks under Scanner -- BorgWarner, Dana, Allison Transmission, and Lear

Auto Parts Stocks under Scanner -- BorgWarner, Dana, Allison Transmission, and Lear

NEW YORK, August 26, 2016 -- Equities under assessment on Stock-Callers.com today belong in the U.S. Auto Parts industry which consists of companies that manufacture automobile parts such as transmission and power train components, engines, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, and steering and suspension ... Continue reading

Battery-Electric Proterra Buses Usher Illinois Quad Cities Closer to Zero-Emission Future

Battery-Electric Proterra Buses Usher Illinois Quad Cities Closer to Zero-Emission Future

MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2016 -- Proterra, the leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced that the Illinois Quad Cities' MetroLINK transit organization, is going forward with the purchase of two 40-foot Proterra XR electric buses this fall, with the potential to significantly expand their ze ... Continue reading

DPE Sells Westfalia-Automotive and Terwa to Horizon Global

DPE Sells Westfalia-Automotive and Terwa to Horizon Global

MUNICH, Germany, August 26, 2016 -- Combination of two leading manufacturers of towing systems  Complementary acquisition will transform global footprint  DPE will become largest shareholder of Horizon Global with 10%  DPE Deutsche Private Equity (DPE), together with its co-investors, has entered into a definitive a ... Continue reading

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 228 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 228 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

DENVER, Aug. 26, 2016 -- Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial, automotive, and heavy-duty aftermarket products, today announces the release of 228 new part numbers to its Original Equipment (OE) quality automotive aftermarket products across several categories. Highlights of the announceme ... Continue reading

Marine Products Corporation Announces Commencement of Tender Offer

Marine Products Corporation Announces Commencement of Tender Offer

ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2016 -- Marine Products Corporation (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats, today announced that it is commencing a tender offer to purchase for cash 3.2 million shares of its outstanding common stock at a purchase price of $9.00 per share, with the right to increase the tender of ... Continue reading

2016 MINI Cooper Clubman -The Maxi MINI - Review By Larry Nutson

2016 MINI Cooper Clubman -The Maxi MINI - Review By Larry Nutson

2016 MINI Cooper Clubman -The Maxi MINI - Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Mini Clubman Cooper S Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive: 2016 Mini Clubman Cooper S Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor STOCKHOLM - September 2015: Never before, there has been a Mini as large as the new Clubman. Nor has there been one that would fall within the term "premium." But with the arrival of the 2016 Mini Clubman more things have changed. The new generation Clubman is based on the new 5-d ... Continue reading

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