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Cunard's Iconic Queen Mary 2 Makes Boston Debut After Extensive Remastering

Cunard's Iconic Queen Mary 2 Makes Boston Debut After Extensive Remastering

Refit Includes New Staterooms, Expanded Kennels, New Dining Venues BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Queen Mary 2 gave a royal welcome to Boston's top Instagram dogs, Nacho (@NachoDogg) and Bear (@KnoxandBear), who enjoyed the new kennels on the Remastered ship at Boston's Black Falcon Cruse Terminal. Cunard's flagship ocea ... Continue reading

Hanon Systems Receives New Excellent Technology (NET) Certificate for Vehicle Deodorizing Solution

Hanon Systems Receives New Excellent Technology (NET) Certificate for Vehicle Deodorizing Solution

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Hanon Systems (KS:018880), a leading global provider of automotive thermal solutions, has received a New Excellent Technology (NET) certificate from the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, for its deodorizing air conditioning technology that incorporates an ultraviolet ( ... Continue reading

Musi Will Race Bradenton in Al Anabi Car

Musi Will Race Bradenton in Al Anabi Car

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Musi Will Race Bradenton in Al Anabi Car PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 28, 2016): Pat Musi of Musi Racing Engines recently announced a partnership with Al Anabi Performance (AAP) to tune their nitrous-assisted Pro Mod in Qatar and Bahrain events. When it looked like Lizzy Musi would sit out this week ... Continue reading

Hagens Berman: VW Dealers Move to Finalize Proposed $1.2 Billion Settlement with Volkswagen

Hagens Berman: VW Dealers Move to Finalize Proposed $1.2 Billion Settlement with Volkswagen

SAN FRANCISCO—Today, Volkswagen franchise dealer Jack Bertolet filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement for all Volkswagen-branded Franchise Dealers in the United States, according to Hagens Berman. If the Court grants preliminary approval, details of the settlement will be mailed to VW Franchise Deale ... Continue reading

The Great Pumpkin Fest At California's Great America Begins October 1

The Great Pumpkin Fest At California's Great America Begins October 1

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2016 -- The Great Pumpkin Fest at California's Great America opens this weekend and runs Saturdays and Sundays, October 1-30 (closed October 2 and 23). The Great Pumpkin Fest is fun for the entire family and has become a Bay Area tradition for the extended Halloween season. From Noon-4pm ... Continue reading

3GT Racing Announces New Name and Drivers for 2017

3GT Racing Announces New Name and Drivers for 2017

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Greenville, S.C., area emergency responders hone their skills on Norfolk Southern safety train

Greenville, S.C., area emergency responders hone their skills on Norfolk Southern safety train

NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 30, 2016 -- Norfolk Southern Corporation's safety train rolled into Greenville, S.C., this week, hosting 213 area emergency responders who received advanced training in safely handling potential rail incidents involving hazardous materials. "The safety train is a mobile technical training center – ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Wraps Up A Successful 2016 "DC Days" In Celebration Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month By Awarding $7.5 Million In New Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Awards To 34 Institutions

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Wraps Up A Successful 2016 "DC Days" In Celebration Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month By Awarding $7.5 Million In New Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Awards To 34 Institutions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2016 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), the nonprofit organization of Hyundai Motor America, held a series of events last week in Washington, DC, to honor the children, families and medical researchers on the front lines battling pediatric cancer. The events, coined "DC Days," were held in conjun ... Continue reading

MTC to Release Top 10 List For 2015 Freeway Congestion

MTC to Release Top 10 List For 2015 Freeway Congestion

Project Compiles Fresh Data on Transportation "Vital Signs" WHEN:    12:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 WHAT:     The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will present newly compiled data measuring congestion levels on Bay Area freeways in 2015. Included in this closely watched gauge of regional traffic co ... Continue reading

Risi Competizione Qualifies Third For Saturday's 10-Hour Petit Le Mans Race

Risi Competizione Qualifies Third For Saturday's 10-Hour Petit Le Mans Race

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RISI COMPETIZIONE QUALIFIES THIRD FOR SATURDAY'S 10-HOUR PETIT LE MANS RACE Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTLM No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA), Toni Viland ... Continue reading

Supplier Success Vice President Glenda Gill Presented with "Keep Hope Alive Award" at 17th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF Global Automotive Summit

Supplier Success Vice President Glenda Gill Presented with "Keep Hope Alive Award" at 17th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF Global Automotive Summit

DETROIT, Sept. 30, 2016 -- The Rainbow PUSH Coalition has presented Glenda Gill with the "Keep Hope Alive Award" at their 17th Annual Global Automotive Summit at the MGM Grand Detroit. The award recognizes Ms. Gill for her career-long work of advocating for social and economic change, and in particular for her leaders ... Continue reading

The EV Supercar "GLM G4" is Finally Unveiled: Where Unfathomable is Possible

The EV Supercar "GLM G4" is Finally Unveiled: Where Unfathomable is Possible

PARIS, September 30, 2016 -- GLM's new, luxury electronic vehicle has been unveiled at Salon Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris. GLM G4 is a new car concept: what a luxurious vehicle should be and not merely the extension of existing internal combustion engine models. Founded in Kyoto, GLM has contributed unprecedented E ... Continue reading

Tomy Drissi to Campaign No. 20 Fox Networks Group Prototype at Petit Le Mans

Tomy Drissi to Campaign No. 20 Fox Networks Group Prototype at Petit Le Mans

Tomy Drissi to Campaign No. 20 Fox Networks Group Prototype at Petit Le Mans Set for the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship finale, Tomy Drissi will join BAR1 Motorsports campaigning the No. 20 Fox Networks Group car in the highly competitive Prototype Challenge class. The 2016 Petit Le Mans presented by Har ... Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems' Innovators Advance in Fellows Program

UTC Aerospace Systems' Innovators Advance in Fellows Program

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 30, 2016 -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. , inducted six new Fellows during a ceremony Monday evening.  The event also marked the promotion of seven Fellows to Senior Fellow or as a Discipline Lead, which infuses new energy and creativity into the flourishing 14 yea ... Continue reading

U.S. DOT Secretary Addresses Importance of Testing Connected, Automated and Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology

U.S. DOT Secretary Addresses Importance of Testing Connected, Automated and Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 30, 2016 -- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony R. Foxx visited the International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) in Greenville, S.C. today to observe examples of the latest road safety and road charging technology in development for automated, sustainable and con ... Continue reading

Coverking & Pelican Parts Introduce The GarageGuard Car Cover

Coverking & Pelican Parts Introduce The GarageGuard Car Cover

HARBOR CITY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2016 -- What happens when Pelican Parts, one of the largest, most comprehensive online sources for European car parts and accessories, and Coverking, known for unmatched quality, fit and finish, come together to create the ideal cover for the car enthusiast?  The result is the GarageGuard ... Continue reading

Universal 360 degree Rotation Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder

Universal 360 degree Rotation Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder

Hithere,Goodday. Wehave a=specialcarphoneholderwithsomenewfeatures: -Strongmagne=t-360degreer=oating-High-endmet=almaterial-Smallsize-Easytooperate-Non-slipdesign ProductFeatures:- Item#:SK-PH01-=Color:gold,rosegold,silvergrey andblack-Suitabledev=ice:mobilephone/GPS/PAD/Tablet-Material:aluminumalloy/magne=t-Warranty:1 ... Continue reading

Auto Lab LIVE From NYC - Saturday October 1, 2016; 7-9 AM (EDT) Radio Call-in Show

Auto Lab LIVE From NYC - Saturday October 1, 2016; 7-9 AM (EDT) Radio Call-in Show

The Auto Lab Radio Show is Broadcast Saturday's 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel Broadcast Date: October 1, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted ... Continue reading

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