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Autologic Diagnostics to Launch Program Allowing Direct Access to Its Expert Fault2Fix Service Team

Autologic Diagnostics to Launch Program Allowing Direct Access to Its Expert Fault2Fix Service Team

Autologic Diagnostics to Launch Program Allowing Direct Access to Its Expert Fault2Fix Service Team [image: Logo] <http://www.autologic.com> Feb. 21, 2017 21:03 UTC Autologic Diagnostics to Launch Program Allowing Direct Access to Its Expert Fault2Fix Service Team COMMACK, N.Y. & OXFORD, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE ... Continue reading

Bosch ranked by Fortune as No. 1 motor vehicle parts supplier for third consecutive year

Bosch ranked by Fortune as No. 1 motor vehicle parts supplier for third consecutive year

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—Bosch has been named the world’s most admired motor vehicle parts supplier for the third consecutive year by Fortune. Fortune’s 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on surveys from executives, directors and securities analysts from 680 companies within 51 industries located ... Continue reading

CES Introduces New Advancements in Automotive Biometrics – Market to Double by 2021: Infiniti Research

CES Introduces New Advancements in Automotive Biometrics – Market to Double by 2021: Infiniti Research

Infiniti Research offers a variety of automotive industry market intelligence solutions. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Infiniti Research offers a variety of automotive industry market intelligence solutions. ... Continue reading

Edmunds Included on Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures List for 2017

Edmunds Included on Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures List for 2017

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Edmunds, the leading car shopping and information platform, today announced inclusion in Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures list, a comprehensive ranking of U.S.-based businesses exhibiting high-performance cultures. ... Continue reading

Flex to Further Expand Automotive Offering and Customer Portfolio Through Strategic Acquisition of AGM Automotive

Flex to Further Expand Automotive Offering and Customer Portfolio Through Strategic Acquisition of AGM Automotive

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Flex , the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AGM Automotive (AGM). AGM is a leading global supplier of automotive interior components and ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Orlando Speed World Dragway, Oralndo, Fla.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Orlando Speed World Dragway, Oralndo, Fla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION OPENS 2017 at ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY Orlando, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2017 season at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the first of seven events in the NHRA Southeast Division. ... Continue reading

SPEED CONCEPTS RACING VICTORIOUS IN PALM BEACH

SPEED CONCEPTS RACING VICTORIOUS IN PALM BEACH

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Strategy Analytics: Automotive Navigation Providers Grappling With Demand for Brought-in Solutions and Advent of Autonomous Driving Technologies

Strategy Analytics: Automotive Navigation Providers Grappling With Demand for Brought-in Solutions and Advent of Autonomous Driving Technologies

BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2017 -- Providers of automotive navigation solutions and location-based services are grappling with a marketplace where automakers are integrating brought-in navigation apps with in-dash systems. ... Continue reading

TRADER Corporation and Dealertrack Canada Introduce Digital Retailing Technologies to Improve the Car Buying Experience

TRADER Corporation and Dealertrack Canada Introduce Digital Retailing Technologies to Improve the Car Buying Experience

Exclusive partnership and connected car buying platform will transform the consumer experience, while driving efficiency and increasing vehicle sales for automotive retailers across Canada TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - TRADER Corporation and Dealertrack Canada are pleased to announce an exclusive partnership introduci ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Announces Termination of Shareholder Rights Agreement

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Announces Termination of Shareholder Rights Agreement

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , today announced that its rights agreement has been amended to accelerate the expiration date to February 21, 2017, effectively terminating the agreement as of today. ... Continue reading

West Central KY One of Few to See Gas Prices Dip

West Central KY One of Few to See Gas Prices Dip

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg West Central KY One of Few to See Gas Prices Dip West Central Kentucky motorists will have a few more Jefferson head nickels in their pocket this week as gas prices decreased five cents to $2.115 per gallon, still ... Continue reading

Nexteer and RCR Partner for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series

Nexteer and RCR Partner for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series

Nexteer Automotive and Richard Childress Racing announced the renewal of their partnership for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series. In addition to sponsoring the #33 Chevrolet driven by Brandon Jones, Nexteer's steering technologies have improved performance vehicles' safety, responsiveness and handling in the Monster Energ ... Continue reading

Vigilant Solutions License Plate Recognition (LPR) Adds 'Extra Set of Eyes' to Improve Sobriety Checkpoint Operation

Vigilant Solutions License Plate Recognition (LPR) Adds 'Extra Set of Eyes' to Improve Sobriety Checkpoint Operation

LIVERMORE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- A Midwest police department that deployed Vigilant's license plate recognition (LPR) in a sobriety checkpoint operation reports improved officer safety and efficiency, as well as 28 enforcement actions for offenses including drug possession and operating while intoxicated among other ... Continue reading

AAA East Central Advises How to Minimize Vehicle Damage Following the Harsh Winter

AAA East Central Advises How to Minimize Vehicle Damage Following the Harsh Winter

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.9% in January

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.9% in January

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 21, 2017 -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.9% in January, following a 4.3% decrease during December. ... Continue reading

AuctionTime.com Gears Up For Record Auctions In March

AuctionTime.com Gears Up For Record Auctions In March

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 21, 2017 -- AuctionTime.com will move a record volume of equipment in weekly auctions during the month of March. ... Continue reading

Axalta Supports China Auto Dealers After-Sale Service Skill Competition to Enhance Refinish Coating Standard in China

Axalta Supports China Auto Dealers After-Sale Service Skill Competition to Enhance Refinish Coating Standard in China

Axalta hosts the final session of the China Auto Dealers After-sale Service Skill Competition 2016 at Axalta's Beijing Training Center (Photo: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Axalta hosts the final session of the China Auto Dealers After-sale Service Skill Compe ... Continue reading

Colombia Tire Market to Cross $1.5 Billion by 2022, Says TechSci Research

Colombia Tire Market to Cross $1.5 Billion by 2022, Says TechSci Research

NEW YORK, February 21, 2017 -- Continuously expanding fleet of passenger cars and commercial vehicles coupled with increasing automobile production to drive Colombia tire market through 2022  According to recently released TechSci Research report, "Colombia Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2022", the tire market ... Continue reading

Global $20.35 Billion Automotive Electric Motors for EV Market - Forecasts and Trends 2017 - 2022 - Research and Markets

Global $20.35 Billion Automotive Electric Motors for EV Market - Forecasts and Trends 2017 - 2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Electric Motors for EV Market - Forecasts and Trends (2017 - 2022)" report to their offering. The market for electric motors for electric vehicles is expected to reach USD 20.35 billion by the end of 2021. ... Continue reading

Global Biometric Market in the Automotive Sector - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - Emerging Markets Driving the Automotive Sector - Research and Markets

Global Biometric Market in the Automotive Sector - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2021 - Emerging Markets Driving the Automotive Sector - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Biometric Market in the Automotive Sector 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global biometric market in the automotive sector to grow at a CAGR of 19.37% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Luxury Car Ambient Lighting System Market to Witness Growth Through 2021, Owing to Need for Brand Differentiation: Technavio

Global Luxury Car Ambient Lighting System Market to Witness Growth Through 2021, Owing to Need for Brand Differentiation: Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global luxury car ambient lighting system market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global luxury car ambient lighting system market from 2017-2 ... Continue reading

Hainan Airlines Announces First Ever Nonstop Routes Connecting Los Angeles to Chengdu and Chongqing, China

Hainan Airlines Announces First Ever Nonstop Routes Connecting Los Angeles to Chengdu and Chongqing, China

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Hainan Airlines today announced it will launch new nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, and to Chongqing, both with two flights weekly. ... Continue reading

Lexus Extends Amgen Tour of California Partnership With Five-Year Renewal

Lexus Extends Amgen Tour of California Partnership With Five-Year Renewal

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Lexus, a returning partner of the Amgen Tour of California, has renewed its role as the official and exclusive automobile partner of the men's and women's events for the next five editions of the annual spring race. ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Awarded $150 Million to Continue Production of Target Sight System for U.S. Marine Corps

Lockheed Martin Awarded $150 Million to Continue Production of Target Sight System for U.S. Marine Corps

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2017 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] $150 million in follow-on production contracts to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the Target Sight System (TSS) for the AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopter. ... Continue reading

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force seeks first career NHRA Arizona Nationals victory

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force seeks first career NHRA Arizona Nationals victory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monster Energy driver Brittany Force seeks first career NHRA Arizona Nationals victory CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. ... Continue reading

New Jiffy Lube® Service Centers Open in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

New Jiffy Lube® Service Centers Open in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

HOUSTON—Convenient, quality vehicle care is expanding in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area with the grand opening of two new Jiffy Lube service centers – one in Rochester and one in Baxter. ... Continue reading

PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil driver John Force excited about quick start to 2017 season

PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil driver John Force excited about quick start to 2017 season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil driver John Force excited about quick start to 2017 season CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Poland Tire Market Forecast to Surpass $2.7 Billion Sales by 2021: TechSci Research Report

Poland Tire Market Forecast to Surpass $2.7 Billion Sales by 2021: TechSci Research Report

NEW YORK, February 21, 2017 -- Increasing sales of automobiles coupled with continuously expanding automobile fleet size across the country to drive Poland tire market through 2021  According to TechSci Research report, "Poland Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021", the market for tires in Poland is projected to ... Continue reading

Porsche Sport Driving School announced for Canada

Porsche Sport Driving School announced for Canada

Courses developed to coach performance-oriented drivers to maximize driving pleasure MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. ... Continue reading

RCI Welcomed More Than 170 New Resorts in 2016

RCI Welcomed More Than 170 New Resorts in 2016

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 21, 2017 -- RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands , added more than 170 new affiliated resorts to its exchange network in 2016. ... Continue reading

Robert Hight ready to get back on track with Auto Club Funny Car team at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Robert Hight ready to get back on track with Auto Club Funny Car team at NHRA Arizona Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robert Hight ready to get back on track with Auto Club Funny Car team at NHRA Arizona Nationals CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics Finds Strong Interest in Online Activities for Vehicle Purchasing

Strategy Analytics Finds Strong Interest in Online Activities for Vehicle Purchasing

BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2017 -- A recent survey from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) has assessed consumer interest in conducting several aspects of the vehicle purchasing experience online. ... Continue reading

Team JEGS Prerace Notes: NHRA Arizona Nationals

Team JEGS Prerace Notes: NHRA Arizona Nationals

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Tire Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2017 - 2022 - Research and Markets

Tire Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2017 - 2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tire Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2017 - 2022" report to their offering. The global tire market reached figures worth more than 2.9 Billion units in 2016, growing at a CAGR of around 4.5% during the last se ... Continue reading

Virtually tour Hyundai vehicles at Canadian International Auto Show

Virtually tour Hyundai vehicles at Canadian International Auto Show

MARKHAM, ON, Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - For anyone that can't make it to the 2017 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto before it closes February 26, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. is offering a tour of the Hyundai display from anywhere, on any device. ... Continue reading

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Impreza equipped with EyeSight received a 'Superior' rating in front crash prevention testing Impreza equipped with EyeSight and LED Steering Responsive Headlights received Top Safety Pick+ Award Only small car to earn top ratings in all 2017 IIHS evaluations Subaru of America, Inc. ... Continue reading

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating from IIHS when Equipped with Optional EyeSight and Specific Headlights

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating from IIHS when Equipped with Optional EyeSight and Specific Headlights

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 21, 2017 - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce that the all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza has received the highest possible safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with its designation of Top Safety Pick+. It is the only small car to achieve top ratings in all ... Continue reading

FCA US World Class Manufacturing Academy Spreads Its Roots to Indiana

FCA US World Class Manufacturing Academy Spreads Its Roots to Indiana

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 21, 2017 -- FCA US and UAW make $2.1 million investment in two Indiana training facilities Fourth World Class Manufacturing Academy installment since 2012 FCA US has committed investments of more than $1.9 billion and added more than 4,100 new jobs to its Indiana transmission operations since ... Continue reading

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Crash Tests And Is Only Small Car To Earn Top Ratings In All IIHS Evaluations +VIDEO

2017 Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Crash Tests And Is Only Small Car To Earn Top Ratings In All IIHS Evaluations +VIDEO

2017 Subaru Impreza earns Top Safety Pick+ award ARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned Subaru Impreza, a small car, is the latest winner of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2017 Top Safety Pick+ award, thanks to top ratings for crash protection, a superior-rated front crash prevention system and good-rated head ... Continue reading

Toyota and Shell Hydrogen Refueling Network in California

Toyota and Shell Hydrogen Refueling Network in California

Seven hydrogen stations and $16 million award proposed by the California Energy Commission Torrance, Calif., February 20, 2017 -- On February 17, The California Energy Commission (CEC) posted a Notice of Proposed Award (NOPA) outlining subsidies to support hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California. Shell, in part ... Continue reading

Africa Tire Market to Cross $8 Billion by 2022: TechSci Research Report

Africa Tire Market to Cross $8 Billion by 2022: TechSci Research Report

NEW YORK, February 21, 2017 -- Strengthening automotive sector, increasing sale of vehicles and continuously expanding automobile fleet across various regions to drive the Africa tire market through 2022  According to TechSci Research report, "Africa Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2022", tire sales in Africa ar ... Continue reading

AutoGravity Announces Partnership With Westlake Financial Services

AutoGravity Announces Partnership With Westlake Financial Services

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- AutoGravity, a FinTech pioneer on a mission to transform car financing by harnessing the power of the smartphone, has announced a partnership with Westlake Financial Services to provide access to Westlake Financial auto financing options through the innovative AutoGravity digital platfo ... Continue reading

Car registration & spectator ticket info announced for major auto event in Bowling Green July 21-23

Car registration & spectator ticket info announced for major auto event in Bowling Green July 21-23

CAR REGISTRATION AND SPECTATOR TICKET INFORMATION ANNOUNCED FOR AMERICA’S PREMIER GATHERING OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE CAR CRAFT SUMMER NATIONALS July 21-23, 2017 Now at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky Register your car early to lock in special pri ... Continue reading

Caterpillar to Participate in Barclays Industrial Select Conference 2017 on February 23; Webcast Available

Caterpillar to Participate in Barclays Industrial Select Conference 2017 on February 23; Webcast Available

PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 21, 2016 -- Caterpillar Inc. Group President of Energy & Transportation Tom Pellette and Director of Investor Relations Amy Campbell will speak at Barclays Industrial Select Conference 2017 on Thursday, February 23, 2017. ... Continue reading

Crowd sourcing for automated driving: BMW Group and Mobileye agree to generate new kind of sensor data

Crowd sourcing for automated driving: BMW Group and Mobileye agree to generate new kind of sensor data

JERUSALEM and MUNICH, Feb. 21, 2017 -- BMW Group and Mobileye today announced that they have signed an agreement introducing Mobileye's Road Experience Management (REM™) data generation technology in newly developed BMW Group models entering the market in 2018. ... Continue reading

DAN WHELDON AMBASSADOR AWARD PRESENTED BY BELL HELMETS TO BE AWARDED IN MARCH

DAN WHELDON AMBASSADOR AWARD PRESENTED BY BELL HELMETS TO BE AWARDED IN MARCH

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Demand for Leather in Automotive Interior Surges Globally, But at Modest Pace During 2016-2026

Demand for Leather in Automotive Interior Surges Globally, But at Modest Pace During 2016-2026

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, February 21, 2017 -- Leather used in car and vehicle interiors continues to be sourced from the hide produced as a by-product of processed meat. Advanced meat processing techniques and a rise in vegetarianism witnesses across the globe are factoring the dip in production of leather from animal ... Continue reading

Jerry Chenkin, President and CEO of Honda Canada to retire

Jerry Chenkin, President and CEO of Honda Canada to retire

Honda Canada appoints a new Canadian President ensuring continuity of local leadership TORONTO, Feb 21, 2017 /CNW/ - After an impressive career at Honda spanning more than four decades, President and CEO of Honda Canada, Jerry Chenkin today announced his intent to retire. Chenkin will remain in his role until March 31, ... Continue reading

The Power of Engagement: New FCA US Supplier Diversity Initiative Strengthens Ties With Minority Business Associations

The Power of Engagement: New FCA US Supplier Diversity Initiative Strengthens Ties With Minority Business Associations

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 21, 2017 --  'Inaugural Black Supplier Engagement Forum' launches program by hosting the Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce during Black History Month FCA US LLC supplier diversity kicks off 2017 with a new initiative aimed at connecting its purchasing organization with minority, women and ve ... Continue reading

Ultrahaptics Collaborates With HARMAN to Integrate Mid-Air Haptic Sensations Into Connected Cars

Ultrahaptics Collaborates With HARMAN to Integrate Mid-Air Haptic Sensations Into Connected Cars

BRISTOL, England, February 21, 2017 -- Mid-air touch-free haptics company, Ultrahaptics, has announced a collaboration with HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated , the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, to incorporate mid-air gesture haptic feedback technolog ... Continue reading

2017 Indian Roadmaster Details Revealed

2017 Indian Roadmaster Details Revealed

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 21, 2017 -- Welcome back, Americana. Indian Motorcycle®, America's First Motorcycle Company® ... Continue reading

Connected Truck Telematics Providers Focus on Partnerships to Keep Pace with Digital Transformation

Connected Truck Telematics Providers Focus on Partnerships to Keep Pace with Digital Transformation

LONDON, Feb. 21, 2017 -- As the freight industry leaves behind traditional brokering practices to adopt digital and automated platforms, the connected truck telematics market is going through a period of intense evolution. ... Continue reading

Dockless getb Shared Bicycle Scheme to Be Launched Simultaneously in Zhuhai, Beijing and London

Dockless getb Shared Bicycle Scheme to Be Launched Simultaneously in Zhuhai, Beijing and London

ZHUHAI, China, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Sunny skies and a pleasant warmth are the hallmark of a typical February day in Zhuhai, a medium-sized city in southern China. ... Continue reading

OT and Octo Telematics Revolutionize Car Sharing with EasyOpen by Omoove, a Service Powered by OT’s Secure IoT Cloud

OT and Octo Telematics Revolutionize Car Sharing with EasyOpen by Omoove, a Service Powered by OT’s Secure IoT Cloud

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Rear Axle Market Size to Reach USD 57.77 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.

Rear Axle Market Size to Reach USD 57.77 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21, 2017 -- The global rear axle market is expected to reach USD 57.77 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing concern over safety and security is anticipated to drive demand over the forecast period.      (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/p ... Continue reading

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Growing Use by U.S. Military Boosts Demand for Satellite Communication

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Growing Use by U.S. Military Boosts Demand for Satellite Communication

The military market is a key influencer of satellite technology evolution, finds Frost & Sullivan's Digital Transformation team LONDON, Feb. 21, 2017 -- The U.S. military's rising use of advanced weapons such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/drones has given a huge boost to the market for satellite communication (SAT ... Continue reading

According to Lytx®: How Video Will Enhance Overall Fleet Operations in 2017 and Beyond

According to Lytx®: How Video Will Enhance Overall Fleet Operations in 2017 and Beyond

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2017 -- The 2016 rush to add video to telematics programs netted the positive outcome of raising awareness about video in commercial transportation. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results

Advance Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results

ROANOKE, Va.—Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. Fourth quarter GAAP earnings per diluted share (Diluted EPS) ... Continue reading

Allegheny Ford Truck Sales Welcomes Reading Truck Body

Allegheny Ford Truck Sales Welcomes Reading Truck Body

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Allegheny Ford Truck Sales and Allegheny Truck Body are proud to introduce Reading Truck Body as a provider of high quality truck bodies and accessories. ... Continue reading

Analog Devices Extends Autonomous Driving Leadership with Drive360TM 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology Platform

Analog Devices Extends Autonomous Driving Leadership with Drive360TM 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology Platform

Analog Devices Extends Autonomous Driving Leadership with Drive360™ 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology Platform (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Analog Devices Extends Autonomous Driving Leadership with Drive360™ 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology Platform (Ph ... Continue reading

Arrow Electronics to Showcase Everest Board for Microsemi's New PolarFire Lowest Power Cost-Optimized Mid-Range FPGAs at Embedded World

Arrow Electronics to Showcase Everest Board for Microsemi's New PolarFire Lowest Power Cost-Optimized Mid-Range FPGAs at Embedded World

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 --Microsemi Corporation , a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Arrow Electronics today announced Arrow's upcoming training sessions for the new Everest Evaluation Board designed specifically for Microsemi's r ... Continue reading

Connected Truck Telematics Providers Focus on Partnerships to Keep Pace with Digital Transformation

Connected Truck Telematics Providers Focus on Partnerships to Keep Pace with Digital Transformation

The market is shifting toward a truck-as-a-service business model, finds Frost & Sullivan's Mobility team LONDON, Feb. 21, 2017 -- As the freight industry leaves behind traditional brokering practices to adopt digital and automated platforms, the connected truck telematics market is going through a period of intense ev ... Continue reading

DOUBLE WIN FOR BENIK KART

DOUBLE WIN FOR BENIK KART

Florida-based team victorious in second round of winter series” Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The BENIK team came home victorious at round two of the MAXSpeed Entertainment Florida Winter Tour ROK Cup program at the Palm Beach Karting facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. ... Continue reading

Doug Betts Joins J.D. Power as Senior Vice President, Global Automotive

Doug Betts Joins J.D. Power as Senior Vice President, Global Automotive

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Doug Betts, veteran automotive and technology executive, has been named senior vice president of global automotive operations at J.D. Power, a leading provider of consumer insights and data & analytics. ... Continue reading

Family Friendly Outdoor Enthusiast Expo Coming to Lucas Oil Stadium

Family Friendly Outdoor Enthusiast Expo Coming to Lucas Oil Stadium

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2017 -- The largest outdoor expo is coming to the Circle City and has 'Family Friendly' written all over it. ... Continue reading

Florida International University Expands Sustainable Transportation Options With Dynamic Carpool Management And Virtual Permitting

Florida International University Expands Sustainable Transportation Options With Dynamic Carpool Management And Virtual Permitting

MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2017 -- NuPark, the leading provider of smart parking management solutions, announced today the integration of its parking management solution with RideFlag's Carpool on Demand app at Florida International University (FIU) campus.  By combining carpooling with a digital pass parking verification proces ... Continue reading

FORMULA DRIFT PRACTICE: THURSDAY!

FORMULA DRIFT PRACTICE: THURSDAY!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNIQUE FORMULA DRIFT PRACTICE NIGHTS BACK FOR 2017 SEASON AT IRWINDALE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Irwindale, Calif. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 221 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 221 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

DENVER, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial, automotive, and heavy-duty aftermarket products, today announces the release of 221 new part numbers across several categories of its Original Equipment (OE) quality automotive aftermarket products. ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Marks 61st Consecutive Year Of Increased Dividends

Genuine Parts Company Marks 61st Consecutive Year Of Increased Dividends

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Genuine Parts Company announced today a 3% increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend for 2017.  The Board of Directors of the Company, at its February 20, 2017 Board meeting, increased the cash dividend payable to an annual rate of $2.70 per share compared with the previous dividend of ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Reports 2016 Sales And Earnings For The Fourth Quarter And Full Year

Genuine Parts Company Reports 2016 Sales And Earnings For The Fourth Quarter And Full Year

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Genuine Parts Company announced today sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016. ... Continue reading

Hertz and Air France renew longstanding, exclusive partnership and launch new car rental products and services for passengers

Hertz and Air France renew longstanding, exclusive partnership and launch new car rental products and services for passengers

LONDON, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc announced that Hertz, Thrifty and Firefly will serve as Air France's exclusive car rental providers for four years, following the renewal of the 28 year partnership between Hertz and Air France–KLM Group. ... Continue reading

Hyperledger Gains Daimler AG as Premier Member

Hyperledger Gains Daimler AG as Premier Member

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today Daimler AG has joined the project as a Premier member. ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil named official Oil provider of Mammoth Resorts

Lucas Oil named official Oil provider of Mammoth Resorts

Lucas Oil Products, Inc. s now the official oil provider and sponsor of Mammoth Resorts building on a relationship that started with Lucas Oil's sponsorship of the Mammoth Motocross ... Continue reading

Lytx® Continues Record Growth in 2016: 907 New Clients, 33rd Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Growth

Lytx® Continues Record Growth in 2016: 907 New Clients, 33rd Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Growth

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2017 -- More than 900 fleets from all segments -- from small businesses and local governments to Fortune 100 brands and large national fleets of 20,000+ vehicles – set upon a path to optimize their fleet visibility and operations by becoming new Lytx® clients in 2016, contributing to continued do ... Continue reading

MERET Unveils New Ballistic Armored Protection Backpacks For Commuters And First Responders

MERET Unveils New Ballistic Armored Protection Backpacks For Commuters And First Responders

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- This week MERET unveiled a new innovative product line of M4L Ballistic Armor Protection Backpacks for commuters and first responders. ... Continue reading

Navistar's Board Of Directors Elects Troy A. Clarke As Chairman

Navistar's Board Of Directors Elects Troy A. Clarke As Chairman

LISLE, Ill., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Navistar International Corporation announced that immediately following the company's annual shareholder meeting held on February 14, 2017, its board of directors elected President and CEO Troy A. Clarke as chairman. ... Continue reading

Parking Technology Leader Klever Logic Is Now FlashParking

Parking Technology Leader Klever Logic Is Now FlashParking

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2017 -- Already known in the parking industry as the "Flash Guys," it only seemed fitting to transition the brand from Klever Logic to FlashParking. ... Continue reading

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Reiterates 2017 First Quarter EPS Guidance of Between $0.08 and $0.10

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Reiterates 2017 First Quarter EPS Guidance of Between $0.08 and $0.10

FUZHOU, China, Feb. 21, 2017 -- -- Pays Quarterly Cash Dividend -- Schedules 2016 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Financial Results and Conference Call on March 9, 2017 Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. ... Continue reading

Relocation Insurance Group Named Outstanding Supplier for Moving and Storage Industry

Relocation Insurance Group Named Outstanding Supplier for Moving and Storage Industry

MONTCLAIR, N.J., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Last week, the American Moving & Storage Association announced that Relocation Insurance Group and Moving.com were both named winners of their 2016 Summit Award, presented annually to outstanding industry suppliers. ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. reports fourth quarter and 2016 annual results

Ritchie Bros. reports fourth quarter and 2016 annual results

Record annual revenues of $566.4 million, supported by growing fee-based revenue streams Record annual Revenue Rate1 of 13.07% achieved in 2016 Record quarterly Revenue Rate of 14.11% achieved in the fourth quarter $4.6 million of acquisition-related costs booked during the quarter, primarily related to the pending acq ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Results

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Fourth Quarter 2016 Results Record Q4 pre-owned units and gross profit of 29,621 and $41.5 million, respectively Record Q4 fixed operations gross profit of $169.9 million, up 0.5% over the prior year quarter Record Q4 F&I gross profit and gross profit per retail unit of $88.3 million a ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors' Utilimaster Seeks Withdrawal from USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program as Body Builder

Spartan Motors' Utilimaster Seeks Withdrawal from USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program as Body Builder

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today announced that its Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services (FVS) business unit — which encompasses the Utilimaster go-to-market brand — has sto ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America LLC Fourth Quarter 2016 Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th

TravelCenters of America LLC Fourth Quarter 2016 Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th

WESTLAKE, Ohio—TravelCenters of America LLC today announced that it plans to issue a press release containing its fourth quarter 2016 financial results before the Nasdaq opens for trading on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Later that morning, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, President and Chief Executive Officer Tom O’Brien ... Continue reading

Vail Resorts to Acquire Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont

Vail Resorts to Acquire Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vermont

- As the premier high-end ski resort on the East Coast, Stowe Mountain Resort (Stowe) complements Vail Resorts' network of world-class mountain resorts - The acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort represents the Company's first ski resort on the East Coast BROOMFIELD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2017 -- Vail Resorts, Inc. today anno ... Continue reading

Claude Lelouch's Cult Classic Driving Film, Reimagined in 360 VR With the Ford Mustang +VIDEO

Claude Lelouch's Cult Classic Driving Film, Reimagined in 360 VR With the Ford Mustang +VIDEO

LONDON, February 21, 2017 -- It's said that the Ford Mustang has starred in more movies than any other car. Now GTB - Ford's creative agency - have created a real on-screen first for the legendary marque. ... Continue reading

CloudCar's Strategic Differentiator: Connect to Content Not Apps

CloudCar's Strategic Differentiator: Connect to Content Not Apps

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 -- This year at CES, autonomous cars stole the show, but left auto manufacturers with limited options to take their vehicles into the next technological generation. ... Continue reading

Global Auto Sales Set to Reach 93.5 Million in 2017 - EV's 0.7%

Global Auto Sales Set to Reach 93.5 Million in 2017 - EV's 0.7%

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Total 2017 global light vehicle sales will reach 93.5 million units, a growth rate of 1.5 percent over 2016, according to the most recent forecast from IHS Markit , a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. However, industry risk in mature markets is at the highest level it ha ... Continue reading

Program Provides Instant New Vehicle Incentive Data for Dealers' Inventory

Program Provides Instant New Vehicle Incentive Data for Dealers' Inventory

Dominion Inventory Manager, industry leader in high-quality automotive inventory merchandising, has strategically partnered with AIS Rebates, a part of Cox Automotive, to provide incentive data to dealers nationwide. Dominion Inventory Manager will now have 90-95 percent incentive availability for new vehicles, giving ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Unleashes V8 And V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions +VIDEO

Aston Martin Unleashes V8 And V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions +VIDEO

With the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship® set to kick off on 26 March, Aston Martin has unveiled its latest additions to the Vantage range; the V8 and V12 Vantage S Red Bull Racing Editions. These true collectibles have been created by the marque’s in-house personalisation service; Q by Aston Martin. ... Continue reading

Nissan Signs Actress Margot Robbie As Its First Electric Vehicle Ambassador +VIDEO

Nissan Signs Actress Margot Robbie As Its First Electric Vehicle Ambassador +VIDEO

Suicide Squad and The Wolf of Wall Street actor revealed as the new face of Nissan’s electric vehicle and zero emission programme PARIS - February 21, 2017: Actor Margot Robbie has been revealed as Nissan’s new electric vehicle (EV) ambassador by racing the carmaker’s radical all-electric BladeGlider sports car a ... Continue reading

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