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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Delta congratulates newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Delta congratulates newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Transportation

ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2017 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following statement after Elaine Chao was overwhelmingly confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Transportation today: Delta Air Lines congratulates Elaine Chao on her confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. ... Continue reading

For Today: Experts Offer Tips to Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars

For Today: Experts Offer Tips to Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars

Eleven Floods Deluge Used Car Market With Tens of Thousands of Damaged Flood Vehicles Experts Offer Tips to Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars Holtsville, NY- With eleven major floods hitting the United States this year alone, tens of thousands of vehicles have been submerged under water, leading to potentially significan ... Continue reading

ITS America Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao

ITS America Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao

ITS America Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao #outlook a {padding:0;} a { color: rgb(61, 152, 198); } @media all and (max-width: 480px) { body{ zoom:0.3; } } @media all and (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 767px) { body{ zoom:0.5; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { bod ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Taps American TV Icon for "Easy Driver"

Mercedes-Benz Taps American TV Icon for "Easy Driver"

Hi there, Hope all is well. As we head into Super Bowl week, we wanted to share some engaging content for your audience, as they prepare for the top commercial spots from the big game. ... Continue reading

NATSO Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao

NATSO Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Elaine Chao as the 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation: "NATSO congratulates Elaine Chao on her confirmation as Secretary of Transportation and looks forwar ... Continue reading

Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Available For Comment on Transportation Secretary Confirmation

Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Available For Comment on Transportation Secretary Confirmation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Senate votes on the confirmation of Elaine L. Chao for Transportation Secretary on Tuesday, Jan. ... Continue reading

Crowdtap Study Reveals Millennials are Trading in Luxury and Status Symbols for Practicality in Cars

Crowdtap Study Reveals Millennials are Trading in Luxury and Status Symbols for Practicality in Cars

NEW YORK—Crowdtap, the people-powered marketing platform, conducted a study examining millennial vehicle purchasing and driving behavior, exploring preferences between millennials in both suburban and urban areas. The study’s findings, summarized in a report titled “Millennials Behind the Wheel,” correlate dire ... Continue reading

Final Phantom VII Marks The End Of An Era As Rolls-Royce Enters Its Next Phase +VIDEO

Final Phantom VII Marks The End Of An Era As Rolls-Royce Enters Its Next Phase +VIDEO

“As Phantom VII gracefully leaves the stage, having defined the first chapter in the renaissance of Rolls-Royce, we look forward to building on its remarkable success with the imminent arrival of its successor. A bold, new statement built on an all-new architecture promises to light the future of the world’s most c ... Continue reading

Global Marine Propulsion Engine Market Expected to Reach $12 Billion by 2022 - Allied Market Research

Global Marine Propulsion Engine Market Expected to Reach $12 Billion by 2022 - Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Oregon and PUNE, India, January 31, 2017 -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, "Marine Propulsion Engine Market by Power Source and Ship Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014 - 2022", the marine propulsion engine market was valued at $9 billion in 20 ... Continue reading

Leisure Travelers Can Warm Up for a Getaway with Monterey Marriott's Hot Dates and Low Rates

Leisure Travelers Can Warm Up for a Getaway with Monterey Marriott's Hot Dates and Low Rates

MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2017 -- Accommodating the refined lifestyle of today's leisure travelers, Monterey Marriott is offering great rates for access to its sophisticated spaces and modern amenities close to the coast. ... Continue reading

Permatex Appoints Paco Agrafojo as Director of Marketing

Permatex Appoints Paco Agrafojo as Director of Marketing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Permatex Appoints Paco Agrafojo as Director of Marketing Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Permatex, a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products for the heavy-duty, commercial, and industrial markets. For your convenience, this anno ... Continue reading

Virgin Atlantic Extends Its Coverage With Discover the World

Virgin Atlantic Extends Its Coverage With Discover the World

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 31, 2017 -- Virgin Atlantic, the UK's second largest long haul airline, has extended its sales and marketing representation with Discover the World in Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) beginning this month. ... Continue reading

Automotive Aluminum Market Worth 111.80 Billion USD by 2026

Automotive Aluminum Market Worth 111.80 Billion USD by 2026

PUNE, India, January 31, 2017 -- The report "Automotive Aluminum Market by Product Form (Cast Aluminum, Rolled Aluminum, & Extruded Aluminum), Application (Powertrain, Chassis & Suspension, & Car Body), Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, LCV, & HCV), Region - Global Forecast to 2026", published by MarketsandMarkets, the ma ... Continue reading

CalAmp Expands 4G LTE Cat1 Product Portfolio to Include Vanguard Routers for Industrial IoT and Commercial Applications

CalAmp Expands 4G LTE Cat1 Product Portfolio to Include Vanguard Routers for Industrial IoT and Commercial Applications

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2017 -- CalAmp , a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, today announced that the Vanguard 400 and Vanguard 600 industrial-grade cellular routers are now available with 4G LTE Category 1 (Cat1) technology. ... Continue reading

Dave Despain - Hector Arana - Feb 5, 2017

Dave Despain - Hector Arana - Feb 5, 2017

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEDIA ALERT: Draft 1 Proud Father - NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champ Hector Arana ...only on the Dave Despain Show Sunday Night, Feb 5, 2017 at 8:30 pm ET ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coro ... Continue reading

FreeWave Technologies Introduces ZumLink Wireless IoT Communication Modules for OEM and Embedded Applications

FreeWave Technologies Introduces ZumLink Wireless IoT Communication Modules for OEM and Embedded Applications

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31, 2017 -- DistribuTECH 2017 (BOOTH #3039) – FreeWave Technologies, Inc. (www.freewave.com), a leader in industrial, secure Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking solutions, today announced the general availability of the high-performance ZumLink Z9-C and Z9-T seria ... Continue reading

GEICO motorcycle tour starting February 3 is the cure for the wintertime blues

GEICO motorcycle tour starting February 3 is the cure for the wintertime blues

WASHINGTON—If the inclement weather has you feeling down, GEICO has the cure for the wintertime blues. The GEICO motorcycle tour is revving up for the 2017 motorcycle season on Feb. ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of DDG 1002

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of DDG 1002

BATH, Maine, Jan. 31, 2017 -- On Monday, Jan. ... Continue reading

Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market Analysis & Trends 2017 - $6.7 Billion Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market Analysis & Trends 2017 - $6.7 Billion Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2025" report to their offering. The Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 8.9% over the next decade to reach approximately $6.7 billio ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Display System Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - Falling Prices of LCD/TFT Displays to Increase Sales of Display Systems - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Display System Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - Falling Prices of LCD/TFT Displays to Increase Sales of Display Systems - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Display System Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive display system market to grow at a CAGR of 18.76% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Reports Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2016 Results

Harley-Davidson Reports Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2016 Results

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2017 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.  fourth quarter 2016 diluted EPS increased 22.7 percent to $0.27 compared to $0.22 in the same period of 2015. ... Continue reading

India Automotive Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Market to Grow at 10% Through 2021, Says TechSci Research

India Automotive Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Market to Grow at 10% Through 2021, Says TechSci Research

NEW YORK, January 31, 2017 -- Increasing passenger and commercial vehicle fleet, favorable government policies, and expanding food processing industry to drive India automotive air conditioning & refrigeration market through 2021  According to TechSci Research report, "India Automotive Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ... Continue reading

Keith Creel becomes CEO of Canadian Pacific; affirms commitment to safety, best-in-class service

Keith Creel becomes CEO of Canadian Pacific; affirms commitment to safety, best-in-class service

CALGARY, Jan. 31, 2017 - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) today announced that Keith Creel has assumed his new role as president and chief executive officer, becoming the 17th person to lead the company since 1881. ... Continue reading

Magneti Marelli Invests $35 Million for an Automotive Lighting Facility in Independence Township (MI)

Magneti Marelli Invests $35 Million for an Automotive Lighting Facility in Independence Township (MI)

DETROIT and MILAN, January 31, 2017 -- Magneti Marelli will invest $ 35 million to expand its automotive lighting production capacity in the US, by converting an existing company plant in Independence Township (Oakland County, Michigan) into a facility dedicated to the production of headlamps. The new plant layout and ... Continue reading

Mobility on Demand Market Worth 276.00 Billion USD by 2025

Mobility on Demand Market Worth 276.00 Billion USD by 2025

PUNE, India, January 31, 2017 -- The report "Mobility on Demand Market by Service Type (e-hailing, Car Sharing, Station-Based, Car Rental), Data Service (Navigation, Information, Payment), Connectivity (3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi and V2V, V2I, V2P, V2N), Vehicle Type, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025", published by Market ... Continue reading

New Infographic Showcases 80 Cars from Around the World

New Infographic Showcases 80 Cars from Around the World

WEST SUSSEX, England, Jan. 31, 2017 -- Some cars have been designed to go fast, some have put safety at the top of their priorities and others have been built on a budget, designed to simply get you from A to B. People have been manufacturing cars for over 100 years resulting in hundreds of different manufacturers, t ... Continue reading

PACCAR Achieves Very Good Annual Revenues and Profits

PACCAR Achieves Very Good Annual Revenues and Profits

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Ritchie Bros.' massive Orlando auction still growing

Ritchie Bros.' massive Orlando auction still growing

7,200+ items already listed to be sold in the annual five-day event; consignments still being accepted ORLANDO, FL, Jan. 31, 2017 - Ritchie Bros. ... Continue reading

Scania Welcomes Sweden-Germany Partnership on Mobility and Electrical Roads

Scania Welcomes Sweden-Germany Partnership on Mobility and Electrical Roads

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Jan 31, 2017 -- A new innovation partnership between Sweden and Germany is being launched today during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Sweden. The partnership includes mobility and electrical roads, areas where Scania's innovations are already being put to the test.  The joint announcement by ... Continue reading

Sojern's New Global Travel Insights Report Reveals Spring Trends and Offers Tips for Travel Marketers

Sojern's New Global Travel Insights Report Reveals Spring Trends and Offers Tips for Travel Marketers

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2017 -- Sojern, the world's leading traveler audience engagement platform that delivered $3B in direct booking revenue for travel companies last year, today released its Q1 Global Travel Insights report. ... Continue reading

Trafficware Raises Technology Bar Adds Parking Detection to ATMS.now Version 2.6 Central Traffic Management System

Trafficware Raises Technology Bar Adds Parking Detection to ATMS.now Version 2.6 Central Traffic Management System

HOUSTON—Today Trafficware extends its leadership in Central Management Systems with the release of Version 2.6. Six months after delivering the only commercially viable Connected Vehicle ATMS module for 2017 model year vehicles, Trafficware adds even more functionality including a new subscription-based parking detec ... Continue reading

U-Haul 2016 Growth State No. 4: WISCONSIN

U-Haul 2016 Growth State No. 4: WISCONSIN

PHOENIX and MADISON, Wis., Jan. 31, 2017 -- Wisconsin is the No. ... Continue reading

70% of UK Drivers Put Off Electric and Hybrid Cars by High Insurance Costs

70% of UK Drivers Put Off Electric and Hybrid Cars by High Insurance Costs

LONDON, January 31, 2017 -- Higher insurance premiums for electric and hybrid cars is the biggest factor putting off most drivers from making the switch from diesel to low emission vehicles, according to a survey published today (31.1.17). Research conducted on behalf of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) shows ... Continue reading

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Releases 2017 Roadmap Report of State Highway Safety Laws

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Releases 2017 Roadmap Report of State Highway Safety Laws

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2017 Today, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) released the 2017 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws. ... Continue reading

Car Care Council: As New Car Prices Rise, Maintaining Current Vehicle Makes Financial Sense

Car Care Council: As New Car Prices Rise, Maintaining Current Vehicle Makes Financial Sense

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 31, 2017 -- With the cost of a new vehicle on the rise, the non-profit Car Care Council reminds drivers that maintaining their current vehicle makes more economic sense than purchasing a new one. ... Continue reading

GasBuddy Partners with Fuel and Convenience Retailers to Give Away Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Free Gas Across the USA

GasBuddy Partners with Fuel and Convenience Retailers to Give Away Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Free Gas Across the USA

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Glut of Used Motor Vehicles to Curb Consumer Spending on Leases

Glut of Used Motor Vehicles to Curb Consumer Spending on Leases

CLEVELAND, Jan. 31, 2017; US consumer spending on motor vehicle (MV) leases is forecast to decline 0.6% annually to 2020. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book: Pickup Truck Auction Values Finish 2016 Strong, 2017 Challenges

Kelley Blue Book: Pickup Truck Auction Values Finish 2016 Strong, 2017 Challenges

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2017 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, today report that average values for 1- to 3-year-old pickup trucks have remained strong, as a result of high demand at aucti ... Continue reading

LotLinx Wins 2017 Automotive Website Award For Best Digital Marketing Software

LotLinx Wins 2017 Automotive Website Award For Best Digital Marketing Software

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2017 -- LotLinx, the leading digital marketing solution for car dealers, announced today that it is the recipient of the Automotive Website Award for best digital marketing software of 2017. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) - Rab takes the workshop lead at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)

Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) - Rab takes the workshop lead at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI)

That's Rab Jackson, the new Group Service Manager at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) Rab takes the workshop lead at Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) Rab Jackson brings an impressive track record to his latest role as Group Service Manager at Northern Ireland Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & (NI). After serving a technician's ... Continue reading

PREVIEW: All-New 2018 Kia Stinger GT to Make Canadian Debut in Toronto +VIDEO

PREVIEW: All-New 2018 Kia Stinger GT to Make Canadian Debut in Toronto +VIDEO

After stealing the show in Detroit, the all-new 2018 Kia Stinger GT will make its Canadian debut in Toronto at the 2017 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) media day on February 16, and be available for all to see February 17-26. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Explores What Makes Jose Mourinho Tick +VIDEO

Jaguar Explores What Makes Jose Mourinho Tick +VIDEO

Manchester United Manager stars in a new Jaguar film, celebrating the successful partnership between the two iconic brands. Taking to the streets of Manchester in the Jaguar XJ, Mourinho reveals what it takes to be ‘special’. Mourinho said: “Jaguar for me represents passion and performance. ... Continue reading

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