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Friday, April 7, 2017

INFINITI QX80 Monograph Lands At 2017 New York Auto Show

INFINITI QX80 Monograph Lands At 2017 New York Auto Show

NEW YORK – INFINITI revealed the first look of its QX80 Monograph, a new design study exploring upscale luxury and signaling the brand's intention to further develop its standing in the full-size luxury SUV segment. The new concept combines luxury with a commanding presence and demonstrates the high levels of space a ... Continue reading

New Car 360 Degree VR Service RELAYCARS 6.0 From EVOX

New Car 360 Degree VR Service RELAYCARS 6.0 From EVOX

Most Expansive and Authentic Automotive VR App Now Available on Oculus Samsung Gear VR Store RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA (April 07, 2016) – EVOX Images®, a world leader in high-quality automotive stock photography, 360-degree automotive imaging, and global build-to-order automotive content solutions, today launched the 6.0 ... Continue reading

Lexus Design Award 2017 Grand Prix Winner Announced at the Amazing "LEXUS YET" Pavilion in Milan

Lexus Design Award 2017 Grand Prix Winner Announced at the Amazing "LEXUS YET" Pavilion in Milan

Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 04 2017; Lexus International today announced the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2017―PIXEL by Hiroto Yoshizoe-leading this prestigious international event to a peak of excitement. Lexus Design Award 2017 drew 1,152 entries from 63 countries under the theme of YET. ... Continue reading

Honda and Acura Exhibits At Auto Shanghai 2017

Honda and Acura Exhibits At Auto Shanghai 2017

BEIJING, China, April 5, 2017 – Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, today announced the outline of Honda and Acura exhibits for Auto Shanghai 2017 (The 17th International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition, Press days: April 19-20, 2017, Public days: April ... Continue reading

Automotive Competitive Intelligence Software CompetitorPro on Display at the 2017 Digital Dealer 22 Conference and Expo

Automotive Competitive Intelligence Software CompetitorPro on Display at the 2017 Digital Dealer 22 Conference and Expo

TAMPA, Fla., April 7, 2017 -- CompetitorPro, the first competitive intelligence software built specifically for automotive dealerships, announced today the launch of three new features in advance of the Digital Dealer Conference and Expo: Live Inventory Analysis, Buy List and Stocking Gaps. "Until now, dealers haven' ... Continue reading

Princess Cruises Elevates Sabatini's Italian Trattoria with Newly Designed Menu, Decor and Handmade Pasta Dishes from Award-winning Italian Chef Angelo Auriana

Princess Cruises Elevates Sabatini's Italian Trattoria with Newly Designed Menu, Decor and Handmade Pasta Dishes from Award-winning Italian Chef Angelo Auriana

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 7, 2017 -- Celebrating the cruise line's Italian heritage, specialty restaurant Sabatini's Italian Trattoria has been delighting millions of Princess Cruises guests with traditional and innovative cuisine since it first debuted aboard Grand Princess in 1998. Nearly 20 years later, Princess ... Continue reading

Research and Markets Has Announced the Launch of their Honda Motors Company Market Research Portal

Research and Markets Has Announced the Launch of their Honda Motors Company Market Research Portal

DUBLIN—The new research portal will provide visitors with unparalleled access to company research on Honda Motor Company, alongside comprehensive market research on their position within the global automotive industry. Honda Motors is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of au ... Continue reading

otonomo Announces $25 Million Strategic Investment To Expand the World’s First Connected Car Services Platform

otonomo Announces $25 Million Strategic Investment To Expand the World’s First Connected Car Services Platform

otonomo’s Cloud-Based Platform Bridges the Gap Between Car Manufacturers and New Services, Enabling A Seamless Data Exchange Tel Aviv, Israel (April 07, 2017) otonomo, the first data exchange platform and marketplace for the automotive industry, announced today the closing of $25 million series B financing led by Del ... Continue reading

Nissan Joins Star Wars Celebration At Orlando Convention Center

Nissan Joins Star Wars Celebration At Orlando Convention Center

Nissan joins forces with Lucasfilm Ltd. to bring a unique fan experience to Star Wars Celebration from April 13 to 16 Highlights include ... Continue reading

Automotive Silicone Market to Reach $5.8 Billion by 2025 - Industry is Dominated by Asia Pacific - Research and Markets

Automotive Silicone Market to Reach $5.8 Billion by 2025 - Industry is Dominated by Asia Pacific - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Silicone Market 2014 - 2025" report to their offering. The global automotive silicones market is expected to reach USD 5.84 billion by 2025. ... Continue reading

CATL Draws a Promising Résumé From The Battery Show Europe

CATL Draws a Promising Résumé From The Battery Show Europe

MUNICH and BERLIN, April 7, 2017 -- Chinese based manufacturer successfully showcases its industry leading technology and connects with the local market Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), a global leader in lithium-ion power battery research & development and production, headquartered in China, is pleased to ... Continue reading

Copart Updates Mobile App for Enhanced Online Bidding Experience

Copart Updates Mobile App for Enhanced Online Bidding Experience

DALLAS, April 7, 2017 -- Copart, Inc. , a global online vehicle auction company, is excited to announce the highly anticipated launch of its newest version of the Copart Mobile App, available for Apple iOS and Android devices. The Copart Mobile App gives buyers the ability to attend Copart's live auctions from anywher ... Continue reading

Dell EMC Announces First-Ever NASCAR Sponsorship; Helps JTG Daugherty Racing Transform Digitally

Dell EMC Announces First-Ever NASCAR Sponsorship; Helps JTG Daugherty Racing Transform Digitally

DALLAS, April 7, 2017 --  Dell EMC and JTG Daugherty Racing announce partnership to leverage IoT technology to give team a winning edge at the track Dell Edge Gateways, Embedded PCs and workstations power race team's digital transformation Today, Dell EMC announces that, for the first time ever, the company is sponsor ... Continue reading

Hino Motors Manufacturing, U.S.A. Announces New Management Structure

Hino Motors Manufacturing, U.S.A. Announces New Management Structure

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 7, 2017 Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. announces a new management structure that places emphasis on North American expertise and a refined focus on responsibilities. The new management team, including Chairman, President and two Executive Vice Presidents, represents decades of exp ... Continue reading

IVECO Madrid plant becomes first to achieve Gold Level designation in World Class Manufacturing

IVECO Madrid plant becomes first to achieve Gold Level designation in World Class Manufacturing

LONDON, April 7, 2017 -- CNH Industrial N.V. announces that the IVECO commercial vehicles manufacturing facility in Madrid, Spain has become the Company's first site to achieve Gold status in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. With this achievement the plant is now the highest ranking facility in terms of ma ... Continue reading

McLaren Formula 1 Racing Deploys Stratasys Additive Manufacturing to Improve 2017 Car Performance

McLaren Formula 1 Racing Deploys Stratasys Additive Manufacturing to Improve 2017 Car Performance

Hydraulic line bracket for the McLaren MCL32 race car, 3D printed on a Stratasys FDM 3D Printer using Nylon12CF material (Photo: Stratasys) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Hydraulic line bracket for the McLaren MCL32 race car, 3D printed on a Stratasys FDM 3D Printer us ... Continue reading

Motorsport Network acquires Sutton Images

Motorsport Network acquires Sutton Images

RICHMOND, England and LONDON, April 7, 2017 -- Motorsport Network, the owner of Motorsport.com and Autosport.com, today confirmed that it had acquired Sutton Images together with the Phipps Archive, adding 4 million images to complement its 2016 investment in LAT Images as part of a rolling strategy to build a photogr ... Continue reading

New Aerospace Group SkyX to Bring Fully Autonomous Drones to Oil and Gas Industry

New Aerospace Group SkyX to Bring Fully Autonomous Drones to Oil and Gas Industry

TORONTO, April 7, 2017 -- Ontario-based UAV provider targeting multi-billion pipeline monitoring market  Drones able to recharge themselves, offering maximum range at minimum cost   SkyX - the innovative aerospace group based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - today announced its public launch as it prepares to secu ... Continue reading

OE Support Continues to Grow for the Largest Service and Collision Repair Event in the U.S.

OE Support Continues to Grow for the Largest Service and Collision Repair Event in the U.S.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2017 -- NACE Automechanika Chicago announces the commitment of the industry's leading OE brands including Toyota, Fiat/Chrysler, BMW, Nissan, Honda and General Motors. As the largest U.S. tradeshow and training event for automotive service and collision repair shop owners and technicians, ... Continue reading

Qantas Turns On Fast, Free, Gate-to-Gate In-flight Wi-Fi

Qantas Turns On Fast, Free, Gate-to-Gate In-flight Wi-Fi

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 7, 2017 -- Qantas, working with global broadband services and technology company, ViaSat Inc. , and nbn, Australia's broadband network service provider, turned on fast, free, gate-to-gate in-flight Wi-Fi on its ViaSat-equipped Boeing 737-800 aircraft. First in-flight Wi-Fi trial users were enco ... Continue reading

TI Automotive Honoured for Innovative Partnership With Bosch and Ford at 2017 Automotive News PACE Awards

TI Automotive Honoured for Innovative Partnership With Bosch and Ford at 2017 Automotive News PACE Awards

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, April 7, 2017 -- Awarded for partnership on the Port Fuel and Direct Injection System (PFDI) for the 2017 Ford F-150 and its all-new second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine  Industry-first application by North American OEM of Port Fuel and Direct Injection System (PFDI) on high-volume gas e ... Continue reading

Timken Acquires Torsion Control Products, Broadening Its Couplings Product Line

Timken Acquires Torsion Control Products, Broadening Its Couplings Product Line

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, April 7, 2017 -- The Timken Company , a global leader in bearings and mechanical power transmission products, today announced that it has acquired Torsion Control Products, Inc., a manufacturer of engineered torsional couplings used in the construction, agriculture and mining industries. "The acqui ... Continue reading

Visteon to Announce First-Quarter 2017 Results on Thursday, April 27

Visteon to Announce First-Quarter 2017 Results on Thursday, April 27

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 7, 2017 -- Visteon Corporation plans to release its first-quarter 2017 financial results prior to 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 27. The company will host a conference call for the investment community at 9 a.m. ET to discuss the results and related matters. ... Continue reading

2017 New York Auto Show Debuts Poster Art

2017 New York Auto Show Debuts Poster Art

NEW YORK, April 7, 2017 -- The New York International Auto Show is pleased to announce its launch of the 2017 poster artwork which helps set the tone for New York City's iconic 117-year-old automobile event, which runs from April 14 - 23 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. By asking 'What's Your Driv ... Continue reading

Distractions are like blindfolds– keep them out of the driver's seat’

Distractions are like blindfolds– keep them out of the driver's seat’

Distractions behind the wheel are like blindfolds. They could cause you to miss pedestrians, road signs, hazards and emergency vehicles. ... Continue reading

Driving The Future: Concept Cars at 2017 NY Auto Show

Driving The Future: Concept Cars at 2017 NY Auto Show

Revealing the possibilities of tomorrow by giving us a glimpse into the future, the 2017 New York International Automobile Show will push the boundaries of technology and design with this year's concept car displays. These amazing automobiles may shine light on a carmaker's future design language or provide some tantal ... Continue reading

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