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2017 Subaru Impreza Named To Wards 10 Best Interiors For 2017

2017 Subaru Impreza Named To Wards 10 Best Interiors For 2017

CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 18, 2017 --  Recognized for all-new design language Recognized for intuitive multimedia system Recognized for styling and finishes Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2017 Impreza made the Wards 10 Best Interiors list for interior design and styling, and also for its easy-to-use m ... Continue reading

5GAA Submitted Comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

5GAA Submitted Comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

MUNICH, April 18, 2017 /CNW/ - The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; V2V Communications." The proposed rule is to mandate new light-duty vehicles to be equipped ... Continue reading

5GAA Submitted Comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

5GAA Submitted Comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

MUNICH, April 18, 2017 -- The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; V2V Communications." The proposed rule is to mandate new light-duty vehicles to be equipped with ... Continue reading

A Little Auto Care Goes a Long Way

A Little Auto Care Goes a Long Way

BETHESDA, Md., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Performing simple preventative maintenance on your vehicle will go a long way toward protecting your vehicle investment, says the non-profit Car Care Council. "Buying a new car today comes with a hefty price tag when you add up the down payment, monthly car paym ... Continue reading

All-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Named to WardsAuto 10 Best Interiors List for 2017

All-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Named to WardsAuto 10 Best Interiors List for 2017

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 18, 2017 -- All-new Alfa Romeo Giulia named in WardsAuto 10 Best Interiors List 2017 – marks first Alfa Romeo to receive the award in its first year of production Built around the driver, Alfa Romeo Giulia designers focused on simplistic elegance, with an emphasis on incorporating the essen ... Continue reading

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1% in March

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1% in March

ARLINGTON, Va, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 1% in March, following a 0.1% decline during February. (February's percentage decrease was unchanged from our press release on March 21, 2017.) In March, the in ... Continue reading

Autoliv and Volvo Cars Autonomous Driving Joint Venture Zenuity Starts Operations

Autoliv and Volvo Cars Autonomous Driving Joint Venture Zenuity Starts Operations

STOCKHOLM, April 18, 2017 -- Zenuity, the joint venture between Autoliv, Inc. and Volvo Cars, starts its operations today. Zenuity is a new entrant in the growing global market for autonomous driving software systems. ... Continue reading

BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for twelfth time

BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for twelfth time

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 18, 2017 -- BASF was named a 2016 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for the twelfth time since 2002. The award winners were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and logistics executives. ... Continue reading

BNP Media Launches Autonomous Vehicle Technology Brand

BNP Media Launches Autonomous Vehicle Technology Brand

TROY, Mich., April 18, 2017 -- BNP Media has launched Autonomous Vehicle Technology—a new brand dedicated to the business-to-business autonomous vehicle industry. The first stage of this launch, the website www.autonomousvehicletech.com, is now online. ... Continue reading

China Automotive EPS Market to Reach USD 10.59 Billion by 2022 - Increased Production & Sale of New Vehicles is Driving the Market - Research and Markets

China Automotive EPS Market to Reach USD 10.59 Billion by 2022 - Increased Production & Sale of New Vehicles is Driving the Market - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Automotive EPS Market" report to their offering. The Chinese automotive EPS market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 14.63% and is expected to reach USD 10.59 billion by 2022. ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release First Quarter 2017 Financial Results April 27

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release First Quarter 2017 Financial Results April 27

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce first quarter 2017 financial results before the U.S. stock markets open on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Management will discuss the financial results and the company’s business outlook on a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. EDT that day. ... Continue reading

Dana Recognized with Awards from Four Major Off-Highway Vehicle Manufacturers

Dana Recognized with Awards from Four Major Off-Highway Vehicle Manufacturers

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 18, 2017 -- Dana Incorporated today announced that the company recently earned major supplier awards from Manitou Group, John Deere, Hyster-Yale, and AGCO, recognizing the company's commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.  Together, these four original-equipment manufacturers represen ... Continue reading

Donaldson Named Navistar "Diamond Supplier" for Second Consecutive Year

Donaldson Named Navistar "Diamond Supplier" for Second Consecutive Year

MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2017 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. , a leading worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, has been named "Diamond Supplier" for the second year in a row by Navistar International Corporation. Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, defense vehicles and engines, re ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Leadership Changes

Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Leadership Changes

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Leadership Changes Date(s): 18-Apr-2017 5:11 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------------------------ If you are ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Air Conditioning Market - Analysis of Growth, Trends Progress and Challenges 2016 - 2021 - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Air Conditioning Market - Analysis of Growth, Trends Progress and Challenges 2016 - 2021 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Air Conditioning Market - Analysis of Growth, Trends Progress and Challenges (2016 - 2021)" report to their offering. The Automotive Air Conditioner Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.82% The general standard of Air Conditioning s ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Tires Market - Overview and Forecast (2017-2022) - Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 7.47% - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Tires Market - Overview and Forecast (2017-2022) - Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 7.47% - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Tires Market - Overview and Forecast (2017 - 2022)" report to their offering. The market for automotive tires is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.47% by the end of 2022. ... Continue reading

Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles 2017 - Research and Markets

Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles 2017 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles, 2017" report to their offering. This is a comprehensive market research report on the global market for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. ... Continue reading

Global Market for Hydrogen Fueling Stations 2017 - Research and Markets

Global Market for Hydrogen Fueling Stations 2017 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Hydrogen Fueling Stations" report to their offering. This is a market research report on the global market for hydrogen fueling stations. ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Releases First Quarter 2017 Results

Harley-Davidson Releases First Quarter 2017 Results

MILWAUKEE, April 18, 2017 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.  first quarter 2017 diluted EPS decreased 22.8 percent to $1.05 compared to $1.36 in the same period of 2016. First quarter net income was $186.4 million on consolidated revenue of $1.50 billion versus net income of $250.5 million on consolidated revenue of $1.75 bil ... Continue reading

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions Deploys Fully-Integrated Content Workflow from Spectra Logic and Avid

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions Deploys Fully-Integrated Content Workflow from Spectra Logic and Avid

BOULDER, Colo.—Spectra Logic today announced that Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions (IMSP)’s Content Division and Mobile Production Group, has deployed a Spectra® BlackPearl® Converged Storage System and Spectra® T200 Tape Library to manage digital assets within its Avid® Interplay® | Production environm ... Continue reading

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Engaged with Three Auto Manufacturers, to Provide Unique Solutions through LexisNexis Telematics Exchange

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Engaged with Three Auto Manufacturers, to Provide Unique Solutions through LexisNexis Telematics Exchange

ATLANTA, April 18, 2017 -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology for insurance, today announced the new milestones for its telematics platform, the LexisNexis® Telematics Exchange, a device agnostic end-to-end telematics solution to help insurers and auto manufacturers (OEMs) ... Continue reading

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution

CLEVELAND, April 18, 2017 -- MacroPoint, creator of the industry-leading and patented freight visibility platform designed to give shippers and third-party logistics companies (3PLs) real-time visibility into load status, today announced that JDA Software Group, Inc. has integrated MacroPoint software into its world-c ... Continue reading

Marine Actuators and Valves Market is Projected to Reach US$4.43 bn by 2025: Rising Marine Transport in Response to Increasing International Trade to Fuel Growth, Says TMR

Marine Actuators and Valves Market is Projected to Reach US$4.43 bn by 2025: Rising Marine Transport in Response to Increasing International Trade to Fuel Growth, Says TMR

ALBANY, New York, April 18, 2017 -- On being highly fragmented where the top 10 players held a meager 20% share in 2016, the global marine actuators and valves market witnesses several mergers and acquisitions at a given time frame. Considering the competitive rivalry among the leading players, consolidation of market ... Continue reading

Matson To Announce First Quarter 2017 Results On May 3, 2017

Matson To Announce First Quarter 2017 Results On May 3, 2017

HONOLULU, April 18, 2017 -- Matson, Inc. ("Matson" or the "Company") , a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2017 on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. A conference call is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT when Matt Cox, President and Chief Executive Of ... Continue reading

Motel 6 Kicks Off 55th Anniversary Giving Travelers A Chance To Experience U.S. Unique Wonders

Motel 6 Kicks Off 55th Anniversary Giving Travelers A Chance To Experience U.S. Unique Wonders

DALLAS, April 18, 2017 -- Motel 6, all-American iconic brand, is celebrating a milestone this year with the commemoration of its 55th anniversary. To kick off its celebratory year, Motel 6 surveyed Americans across the nation about their travel history and behaviors, where they have and haven't been, where they would l ... Continue reading

NASA Space Station Cargo Launches aboard Orbital ATK Resupply Mission

NASA Space Station Cargo Launches aboard Orbital ATK Resupply Mission

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Space Station will be capable of dozens of new scientific investigations from NASA and around the world when Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft delivers more than 7,600 pounds of cargo Saturday, April 22. Orbital ATK's seventh cargo delivery flight t ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Becomes Official Car Rental Partner of the Boston Red Sox

National Car Rental Becomes Official Car Rental Partner of the Boston Red Sox

ST. LOUIS, April 18, 2017 -- National Car Rental today announced a new sponsorship agreement designating National as the Official Car Rental Partner of the Boston Red Sox through 2021. ... Continue reading

Ohio's EarthFest Hosts EV Ride and Drive as Part of Midwest EVOLVE Program

Ohio's EarthFest Hosts EV Ride and Drive as Part of Midwest EVOLVE Program

CLEVELAND, April 18, 2017 -- Earth Day Coalition will give consumers a chance to test drive some of the newest electric vehicles (EVs) at EarthFest, taking place on Earth Day (April 22) at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Ohio. The drives are a part of a new three-year partnership between the American Lung Associati ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $258 Million from U.S. Army for Recapitalization of Heavy Vehicle Fleet

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $258 Million from U.S. Army for Recapitalization of Heavy Vehicle Fleet

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PPG Highlights 2016 Community Engagement Efforts, Nearly $10 Million in Giving

PPG Highlights 2016 Community Engagement Efforts, Nearly $10 Million in Giving

PITTSBURGH—PPG today published a report highlighting its 2016 community engagement initiatives. PPG and the PPG Foundation provided nearly $10 million in financial support for global charitable activities. ... Continue reading

SelfDrivingCars.com and DriverlessCars.com Get Acquired by Orange Blossom Holdings

SelfDrivingCars.com and DriverlessCars.com Get Acquired by Orange Blossom Holdings

ORLANDO, Fla., April 18, 2017 -- Orange Blossom Holdings, a real estate investment firm based in Orlando, FL, just acquired SelfDrivingCars.com and DriverlessCars.com.  Self Driving Cars is the most common way to describe the technology by all major companies, the media, and the public.  Driverless Cars and Auton ... Continue reading

Service Credit Union Members Receive 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription When Purchasing Pre-Owned Vehicles with Satellite Radios

Service Credit Union Members Receive 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription When Purchasing Pre-Owned Vehicles with Satellite Radios

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [SXM_NoSat_1400] Service Credit Union Members Receive 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription When Purchasing Pre-Owned Vehicles with Satellite Radios Service Credit Union joins SiriusXM Credit Union Program NEW YORK - April 18, 2017 - SiriusXM and Service Credit Union announced today that Service Credit Un ... Continue reading

Service King Launches Patented Mobile App Transforming Vehicle Repair Process

Service King Launches Patented Mobile App Transforming Vehicle Repair Process

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 18, 2017 -- Service King Collision Repair Centers®, one of the fastest-growing automotive collision repair organizations nationwide, today announced the company is primed to digitize the full vehicle repair process with the national rollout of its custom-designed, patented mobile app Overdrive ... Continue reading

Survey: the Current Leaders in Electric Vehicles

Survey: the Current Leaders in Electric Vehicles

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg Survey: the Current Leaders in Electric Vehicles AAA unveils top electric, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles—no charge! As consumer interest in electric vehicles remains high with 15 percent of Americans ... Continue reading

Vision Wheel signs two-year partnership with Crandon International Off-Road Raceway

Vision Wheel signs two-year partnership with Crandon International Off-Road Raceway

CRANDON, Wis., April 18, 2017 -- Off-road racing's famous Big House is getting even bigger thanks to a new, two-year partnership between Vision Wheel and Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. The deal brings an exciting on-site hospitality complex expansion to the facility and names Vision Wheel the "Official Wheel" ... Continue reading

When It Comes to Complete Wheels, Delticom Offers Unbeatable Expertise and Great Manufacturing Capacity

When It Comes to Complete Wheels, Delticom Offers Unbeatable Expertise and Great Manufacturing Capacity

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XL Hybrids Receives Industry-First Executive Order from California Air Resources Board for Aftermarket Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversions for Ford Transit Vans and Wagons

XL Hybrids Receives Industry-First Executive Order from California Air Resources Board for Aftermarket Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversions for Ford Transit Vans and Wagons

BOSTON—XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced the company received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be ... Continue reading

SUV Offensive: Citroen Reveals The New C5 Aircross at 2017 Shanghai Auto Show

SUV Offensive: Citroen Reveals The New C5 Aircross at 2017 Shanghai Auto Show

Following the C-Aircross Concept presented at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, heralding the C3 Aircross SUV in Europe for the end of 2017, Citroën is continuing its offensive in the SUV segment with the global reveal of the new C5 Aircross. Targeting global markets, this SUV marks a new stage in the deployment of the Bran ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Review: 2017 Kia Cadenza Limited By Steve Purdy

2017 Kia Review: 2017 Kia Cadenza Limited By Steve Purdy

2017 Kia Review: 2017 Kia Cadenza Limited By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

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