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Mercedes-Benz Toronto Retail Group Celebrates the Holiday Season with a Toy Drive

Mercedes-Benz Toronto Retail Group Celebrates the Holiday Season with a Toy Drive

TORONTO, Nov. 17, 2016 /CNW/ - The season for giving is nearly upon us, and for the third consecutive year Mercedes-Benz Toronto Retail Group will be celebrating with a toy drive. ... Continue reading

Filld to Provide Volvo Cars with Seamless Gas Delivery

Filld to Provide Volvo Cars with Seamless Gas Delivery

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Filld has been selected to support Volvo Cars' new Concierge Services pilot to give select Volvo connected-car owners the ability to order gas delivery with a click. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell – Market Drivers and Forecasts From Technavio

Fuel Cell – Market Drivers and Forecasts From Technavio

LONDON—Technavio analysts forecast the global fuel cell market by megawatt shipments to grow at a CAGR of almost 23% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global fuel cell market for 2016-2020. ... Continue reading

Genesis G90 Earns 2017 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award

Genesis G90 Earns 2017 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Consumer Guide® Automotive recently named the Genesis G90 premium luxury sedan to their 2017 Best Buy list. ... Continue reading

Global Light Vehicle Instrumentation and Cockpits Market 2016 - Updated Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

Global Light Vehicle Instrumentation and Cockpits Market 2016 - Updated Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Light Vehicle Instrumentation and Cockpits Market - Forecasts to 2031" report to their offering. Updated in the last quarter, this report has been extracted from motor industry information and intelligence platform QUBE and provides a comprehensive ... Continue reading

Global Light Vehicle Materials Market Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

Global Light Vehicle Materials Market Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Light Vehicle Materials Market - Forecasts to 2031" report to their offering. Updated in the last quarter, this report has been extracted from motor industry information and intelligence platform QUBE and provides a comprehensive overview of the gl ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal Announces Washington Auto Show Green Car Awards Finalists

Green Car Journal Announces Washington Auto Show Green Car Awards Finalists

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Green Car Journal has announced finalists for the magazine's prestigious 2017 Connected Green Car of the Year™, 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year™, and 2017 Green SUV of the Year™ awards today at a press conference held at LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA™, with finalist vehicles on d ... Continue reading

United States Automotive Technicians' Choice Survey 2016: Snap-on Tools Continues its Dominance as the Most Preferred Brand - Research and Markets

United States Automotive Technicians' Choice Survey 2016: Snap-on Tools Continues its Dominance as the Most Preferred Brand - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2016 United States Automotive Technicians' Choice Survey" report to their offering. Currently in its eighth year, thus research study tracks the purchasing patterns of automotive tools (hand tools, power tools, handheld diagnostic tools, pneumatic /air to ... Continue reading

Los Angeles Auto Show: Elio Motors Debuts E1c Engineering Vehicle

Los Angeles Auto Show: Elio Motors Debuts E1c Engineering Vehicle

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Elio Motors the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a set $7,300* base price, today introduced its E1c engineering vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. ... Continue reading

2016 LA Auto Show: Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV Concept Makes World Debut

2016 LA Auto Show: Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV Concept Makes World Debut

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Fuji Heavy Industries, LTD. ... Continue reading

2016 LA AUTO SHOW: Mazda Brings Diesel Option To North America In 2018 CX-5 +VIDEO

2016 LA AUTO SHOW: Mazda Brings Diesel Option To North America In 2018 CX-5 +VIDEO

Mazda to Offer Diesel Engine in All-New Mazda CX-5 for North America From Second Half of 2017 ... Continue reading

Toyota Truck Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Application

Toyota Truck Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Application

The Toyota Mirai will continue to provide a zero emission driving solution for global customers; a ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Bolt Named 2017 Green Car of the Year

Chevrolet Bolt Named 2017 Green Car of the Year

CHEVROLET BOLT NAMED WINNER OF GREEN CAR JOURNAL'S 2017 GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR* First Production EV to Achieve 200-Plus Mile Driving Range Wins Auto Industry's Most Prestigious Environmental Award at AutoMobility LA(tm) LOS ANGELES, CA (November 17, 2016) - The all-electric 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, which offers a breakthrou ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference Nov. 29

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference Nov. 29

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Vice President and Treasurer Tom Lause will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference on Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m. EST. ... Continue reading

Amtrak Delivers Strong FY 2016 Financial Results

Amtrak Delivers Strong FY 2016 Financial Results

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Amtrak today reported exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including an all-time unaudited ticket revenue record of $2.14 billion, a $12 million increase over Fiscal Year 2015. ... Continue reading

As Business Environment Gets More Challenging for Dealers and Lenders, Performing Well on Basics of Financing Can Deliver Significant Satisfaction Lift, J.D. Power Finds

As Business Environment Gets More Challenging for Dealers and Lenders, Performing Well on Basics of Financing Can Deliver Significant Satisfaction Lift, J.D. Power Finds

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 -- With the pace of new-vehicle retail sales slowing, dealers and lenders are focusing on building a relationship with their customers to increase satisfaction and business retention, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study,SM released today. ... Continue reading

Better Tools & Fasteners' Revolutionary New Kobalt "Steel Grip" Sockets Launches at Lowes in Time for Christmas

Better Tools & Fasteners' Revolutionary New Kobalt "Steel Grip" Sockets Launches at Lowes in Time for Christmas

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Lowes has launched a revolutionary new socket wrench technology for Christmas – Kobalt Steel Grip Sockets manufactured by BT&F LLC. With the ability to grip the flats of a bolt head, and squeeze tighter and tighter, as more torque is applied, Steel Grip Sockets remove rusted, damag ... Continue reading

Clarion Welcomes Yelp to Its Smart Access In-Vehicle Cloud Connectivity Platform

Clarion Welcomes Yelp to Its Smart Access In-Vehicle Cloud Connectivity Platform

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, announced today the addition of Yelp, the world's go-to service for finding, reading and writing reviews for local businesses, to its growing portfolio of Smart Access™ compatible apps and service ... Continue reading

Deloitte Study: Rethinking Aerospace and Defense Business Models is Critical to Viability Over Next 10 Years

Deloitte Study: Rethinking Aerospace and Defense Business Models is Critical to Viability Over Next 10 Years

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Over the past quarter of a century, between 25 and 50 percent of aerospace and defense (A&D) companies at any given time have maintained strategies and business models that have not adapted to significant changes in the industry's environment, structure and requirements, according to Deloitt ... Continue reading

Georgia Truck Accident Center Now Urges the Family of an Innocent Victim of a Serious Semi/Commercial Truck Accident in Georgia to Call Them for Instant Access to Georgia's Most Skilled Truck Accident Attorneys

Georgia Truck Accident Center Now Urges the Family of an Innocent Victim of a Serious Semi/Commercial Truck Accident in Georgia to Call Them for Instant Access to Georgia's Most Skilled Truck Accident Attorneys

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 -- The Georgia Semi Truck Accident Victims Center says, "We are available 24/7 for an innocent victim of a semi-truck or commercial vehicle accident anywhere in Georgia and we offer on the spot access to the most skilled and competent truck accident attorneys in the state. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Headlamp Reflector Market to Reach $732 Million in 2021 at a CAGR of 3.4%, Demand in LED Lighting is Expected to Grow at Double Digit CAGR Over the Next Five Years, Says a New Report from Stratview Research

Global Automotive Headlamp Reflector Market to Reach $732 Million in 2021 at a CAGR of 3.4%, Demand in LED Lighting is Expected to Grow at Double Digit CAGR Over the Next Five Years, Says a New Report from Stratview Research

DETROIT, November 17, 2016 -- Stratview Research  announces the launch of a new research report on Global Automotive Headlamp Reflector Market Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Light Commercial Vehicle, and Medium & Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle), by Light Type (Halogen, Xenon, LED and Laser), by Material Type (Composite ... Continue reading

HARMAN Releases 2016 Sustainability Report

HARMAN Releases 2016 Sustainability Report

STAMFORD, Conn.—HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated , the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today released its 2016 Sustainability Report, providing details on the company’s initiatives that promote environmental, social and economic stewardship. “HA ... Continue reading

Hertz Makes Picking Up and Returning a Car Faster than Ever

Hertz Makes Picking Up and Returning a Car Faster than Ever

ESTERO, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Picking up and returning a rental car at Hertz is now faster and easier thanks to several new service offerings. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Launches Bot For Messenger To Introduce Consumers To The All-New Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle

Kia Motors America Launches Bot For Messenger To Introduce Consumers To The All-New Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today launched NiroBot, a new bot for Facebook Messenger, to deliver instant access to comprehensive product information for the all-new 2017 Niro which is scheduled to begin arriving in showrooms soon. ... Continue reading

Omadi and Auto Data Direct Announce Powerful Integration for the Towing Industry

Omadi and Auto Data Direct Announce Powerful Integration for the Towing Industry

SILICON SLOPES, Utah, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Omadi, Inc., the custom mobile technology leader for towing software has teamed up with Auto Data Direct, Inc., (ADD) the industry leader for real-time motor vehicle data. ... Continue reading

Seattle Fire Department Increases Miles Driven Per Gallon with XL Hybrids

Seattle Fire Department Increases Miles Driven Per Gallon with XL Hybrids

BOSTON—XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced that several ambulances for The City of Seattle’s fire department are now equipped with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System. XL Hybrids retrofitted Ford E-450 ambulances with a goal o ... Continue reading

Special Needs Group® / Special Needs at Sea® Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Certified Accessible Travel Advocate™ Program with Over 3,000 Certified Members

Special Needs Group® / Special Needs at Sea® Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Certified Accessible Travel Advocate™ Program with Over 3,000 Certified Members

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 17, 2016 -- Special Needs Group® / Special Needs at Sea® (SNG) www.specialneedsgroup.com, the leading global provider of special needs equipment rentals, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Certified Accessible Travel Advocate™ Program on Nov. ... Continue reading

Ford of Canada announces new president and CEO

Ford of Canada announces new president and CEO

Mark Buzzell named president and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd., effective Jan. 1, 2017 Dianne Craig appointed U.S. Director of Sales, Ford Motor Company, effective Jan. ... Continue reading

New-Car Affordability Idles, Even as Incentives Rise to Record Levels, Says Requisite Press

New-Car Affordability Idles, Even as Incentives Rise to Record Levels, Says Requisite Press

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2016 -- Requisite Press, LLC reported today an October 2016 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) of 59.1, indicating that a prudent, median-income household can afford 59.1 percent of the light-vehicle average transaction price (ATP). The index increased marginally this month from September's v ... Continue reading

LIVE Jeep Press Conference Today at 2016 LA Auto Show - 1:40 PM EST +VIDEO

LIVE Jeep Press Conference Today at 2016 LA Auto Show - 1:40 PM EST +VIDEO

Watch the entire event LIVE right here at TheAutoChannel.com LOS ANGELES - November 17, 2016: Two new Jeep® Renegade models will make their debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, providing customers with two new and unique special editions for the most capable small SUV on the market. “These two new Jeep Renegade ... Continue reading

Jaguar Classic Reveals ‘New Original’ XKSS at Petersen Museum + VIDEO

Jaguar Classic Reveals ‘New Original’ XKSS at Petersen Museum + VIDEO

The first genuine Jaguar XKSS to be built in almost 60 years was today given its world debut presentation at the Petersen Museum, Los Angeles by Jaguar Classic. The stunning XKSS, finished in Sherwood Green paint, has been created by the Jaguar Classic engineering team ahead of the production of nine cars for delivery ... Continue reading

2016 LA Auto Show: Porsche Unveils Most Spectacular 911 Ever +VIDEO

2016 LA Auto Show: Porsche Unveils Most Spectacular 911 Ever +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES - November 16, 2016: Porsche will tackle the 2017 racing season with an all-out newly developed GT racer. The new 911 RSR makes full use of the breadth of the Le Mans 24 Hours GT regulations, and in addition to systematic lightweight design, features the ultra-modern, flat-six engine positioned in front of ... Continue reading

2017 e-Golf Makes Auto Show Debut in Los Angeles

2017 e-Golf Makes Auto Show Debut in Los Angeles

In a world premiere at the 2016 LA Auto Show today, Volkswagen of America will be presenting the latest generation of the e-Golf. Compared to its predecessor, the 2017 e-Golf offers an improved range, more power and new features. ... Continue reading

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