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Thursday, April 27, 2017

2018 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -Convience Features and Styling Enhancements

2018 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -Convience Features and Styling Enhancements

TORRANCE, Calif. April 26, 2017 - - Toyota today announced manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2018 Yaris hatchback. The fuel-efficient Yaris represents a great value for buyers on a budget as it is the Toyota brand’s least expensive model, yet it is equipped with many standard safety and convenie ... Continue reading

ElectriPlast Provides Automotive Update

ElectriPlast Provides Automotive Update

EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 27, 2017 -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTC-PK: ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corporation, announced today ElectriPlast's conductive material is in final product validation with an Automotive Tier 1, for use in an automotive optical electronics application.  ... Continue reading

Survey Reveals Shift In Where People Buy Used Cars

Survey Reveals Shift In Where People Buy Used Cars

Survey reveals shift away from private sellers towards dealerships and car supermarkets A survey of 1,289 mycarcheck.com customers has revealed a significant shift in where people buy used cars. 27% of those surveyed in February said they preferred to go to a main dealer or car supermarket, up from 13% of those asked t ... Continue reading

Air China Announces new Beijing-Astana and Beijing-Zurich routes

Air China Announces new Beijing-Astana and Beijing-Zurich routes

BEIJING, April 27, 2017 -- On April 27, Air China held a press conference in Beijing to announce the launch of two new routes between Beijing and Astana and Beijing and Zurich. Due to be launched in June, these new routes will provide direct connections between China, Kazakhstan, and Switzerland. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving Systems Can Create Significant Reductions in Commercial Fleet Operating Costs, According to Navigant Research

Autonomous Driving Systems Can Create Significant Reductions in Commercial Fleet Operating Costs, According to Navigant Research

BOULDER, Colo.—A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for automated driving technology for commercial vehicles, providing an analysis of related market issues and key technologies, as well as projections for the two main classes of automated driving function. To date, the development of automa ... Continue reading

Auto Shanghai 2017: JAC Presents Nearly 40 Models

Auto Shanghai 2017: JAC Presents Nearly 40 Models

SHANGHAI—With a portfolio of nearly 40 models including commercial vehicles, passenger cars and green energy vehicles, JAC has all of them displayed at Auto Shanghai 2017 from April 17th to 28th. While A60, M6, and N-series truck attracted the highest public attention, JAC’s newly unveiled S7 SUV was also in the sp ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 27, 2017 -- The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock.  The dividend is payable on June 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2017. BorgWarner Inc. is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solut ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Reports First Quarter 2017 U.S. GAAP Net Earnings of $0.89 Per Diluted Share, or $0.91 Per Diluted Share Excluding Non-Comparable Items

BorgWarner Reports First Quarter 2017 U.S. GAAP Net Earnings of $0.89 Per Diluted Share, or $0.91 Per Diluted Share Excluding Non-Comparable Items

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 27, 2017 -- BorgWarner Inc. today reported first quarter results. First Quarter Highlights: U.S. GAAP net sales of $2,407 million, up 6.1% compared with first quarter 2016. ... Continue reading

Celebrity Cruises Announces Support for Malala Fund and Education for Girls Around the World

Celebrity Cruises Announces Support for Malala Fund and Education for Girls Around the World

MIAMI, April 27, 2017 -- Today Celebrity Cruises has announced a two-year partnership with Malala Fund. With the shared commitment to diversity, inclusion and gender equality, the brand is partnering with Malala Fund whose mission is to secure 12 years of safe, free quality education for every girl. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Paints and Coatings Market 2017-2021: Increasing Demand for Metallic Coating / Shifting Consumer Preferences / Improved Technological Changes - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Paints and Coatings Market 2017-2021: Increasing Demand for Metallic Coating / Shifting Consumer Preferences / Improved Technological Changes - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Paints and Coatings Market" report to their offering. The global automotive paints and coatings market has been estimated at USD 18.57 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 24.37 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.59% during the for ... Continue reading

Global Tire Market to Surpass $319 Billion by 2022 - Increasing Inflow of Chinese Tire Brands Across All Major Geographies - Research and Markets

Global Tire Market to Surpass $319 Billion by 2022 - Increasing Inflow of Chinese Tire Brands Across All Major Geographies - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2022" report to their offering. The global tire market is forecast to surpass $ 319 billion by 2022 on account of anticipated rise in vehicle sales and expanding vehicle fleet, especially in Asia-Pacific region ... Continue reading

Industry Mourns Powerboat Design Legend Carlo Riva

Industry Mourns Powerboat Design Legend Carlo Riva

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MarineMax Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

MarineMax Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

CLEARWATER, Fla.—MarineMax, Inc. , the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2017. Revenue grew 23% to $245.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 from $199.6 million for the comparable quarter last year. ... Continue reading

Risi Competizione 2017 COTA Preview

Risi Competizione 2017 COTA Preview

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RISI COMPETIZIONE CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS PREVIEW - 2017 A Race Engineers' Perspective Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTLM No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) T ... Continue reading

Southwest Reports First Quarter Profit

Southwest Reports First Quarter Profit

DALLAS, April 27, 2017 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (the "Company") today reported its first quarter 2017 results:  Net income of $351 million, diluted earnings per share of $.57, operating income of $658 million, and operating margin1 of 13.5 percent Excluding special items2, net income of $372 million, diluted earnings ... Continue reading

Start-ups Disrupting the Global Automotive and Mobility Industry 2017: Over 1,700 Start-ups Focused on Electrification, Mobility & Connected Car Technologies are Gaining Traction - Research and Markets

Start-ups Disrupting the Global Automotive and Mobility Industry 2017: Over 1,700 Start-ups Focused on Electrification, Mobility & Connected Car Technologies are Gaining Traction - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Start-ups Disrupting the Global Automotive and Mobility Industry, 2016-2017" report to their offering. The study identifies and analyzes various start-ups in the automotive space across various verticals - ranging from connected car technologies to afterm ... Continue reading

Volvo - Assar Gabrielsson Award for Effective Treatment of Cancer

Volvo - Assar Gabrielsson Award for Effective Treatment of Cancer

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, April 27, 2017 -- The 2017 Assar Gabrielsson award is presented to Joydeep Bhadury for his important research that provides a better understanding of the development of cancer and in the future can contribute to the effective treatment of various cancer types. Cancer develops by stepwise changes in g ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission to present at Oppenheimer Annual Industrial Growth Conference

Allison Transmission to present at Oppenheimer Annual Industrial Growth Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, April 27, 2017 -- Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. today announced that G. Frederick Bohley III, vice president of finance, will present at The Oppenheimer 12th Annual Industrial Growth Conference at the Westin Grand Central Hotel in New York on May 9. Bohley will present at 10:45 a.m. EDT. ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga., April 27, 2017 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported net income for the first quarter 2017 of $34.0 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, compared to $31.0 million, or $1.27 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. It al ... Continue reading

BMW India Signs an International Agreement With Aditya Birla Group

BMW India Signs an International Agreement With Aditya Birla Group

MUMBAI, April 27, 2017 -- BMW Group has entered into an international alliance with the Aditya Birla Group for preferred mobility solutions. The agreement spans globally across several countries such as India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, France and UK. ... Continue reading

Cobalt Market Continues to Rise

Cobalt Market Continues to Rise

NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 -- The demand for new energy sources has propelled innovation in recent years and this has led to more efficient clean energy sources being introduced to old industries. One of the more prominent examples is the rechargeable battery market which has drastically changed, thanks the wider roll li ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today reported first quarter 2017 net income of $31 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.57, compared with $59 million, or $1.05 per share, last year. First Quarter Highlights: Consolidated unit volume increased 2.9 percent compared with a year ago, led by strong gro ... Continue reading

Elior Group Goes Electric and Chooses the Bluecar® for Its Car Fleet

Elior Group Goes Electric and Chooses the Bluecar® for Its Car Fleet

PARIS, April 27, 2017 -- Elior Group has chosen to integrate the Bluecar®, Bolloré's all electric city car, in its car fleet. This partnership will pave the way for Elior Group to shift to electric vehicles (EVs) by giving its employees access to the Bluecar, a four-seater EV powered by an LMP® (Lithium Metal Polyme ... Continue reading

FISION Launches SaaS-based Brand Management and Marketing Automation Solution for Lazydays RV, World’s Largest RV Dealership

FISION Launches SaaS-based Brand Management and Marketing Automation Solution for Lazydays RV, World’s Largest RV Dealership

MINNEAPOLIS—FISION Corporation (OTCQB:FSSN) has launched its cloud-based digital asset management and marketing automation platform for Lazydays RV, the world’s largest recreational vehicle dealership. For five Lazydays RV dealerships across Colorado, Florida and Arizona, FISION has setup a single source repository ... Continue reading

Ford Delivers First Quarter Revenue of $39.1B; $1.6B Net Income; $2.2B Adjusted Pre-Tax Profit

Ford Delivers First Quarter Revenue of $39.1B; $1.6B Net Income; $2.2B Adjusted Pre-Tax Profit

PDF ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? PDF Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford Motor Company today reported its 2017 first quarter financial results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release and visit http://www.shareholder.ford.com to view the slide presentation and ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Fuel Tank Market to Grow at a CAGR of 4%, 2017-2021 with Continental, TI Automotive, Yachiyo Industry & Magna International Dominating - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Fuel Tank Market to Grow at a CAGR of 4%, 2017-2021 with Continental, TI Automotive, Yachiyo Industry & Magna International Dominating - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Fuel Tank Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive fuel tank market to grow at a CAGR of 4.04% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

GM Financial Sponsors Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill

GM Financial Sponsors Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill

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GPS Police in Canada Adds Driver Behavior Monitoring to its Fleet Management Service with eSafe from ERM Advanced Telematics

GPS Police in Canada Adds Driver Behavior Monitoring to its Fleet Management Service with eSafe from ERM Advanced Telematics

RISHON LETZION, Israel, April 27, 2017 -- ERM Advanced Telematics, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of vehicle tracking and security devices, today announced that GPS Police, a leading provider of fleet management services in North America, has expanded its fleet management services with the company's eSa ... Continue reading

Holland America Line to Introduce First Filson Alaska Retail Pop-Up Store at Denali Square Complex

Holland America Line to Introduce First Filson Alaska Retail Pop-Up Store at Denali Square Complex

Outpost at the McKinley Chalet Resort to feature items from The Original Alaska Outfitter SEATTLE, April 27, 2017 -- Holland America Line guests on Alaska Land+Sea Journeys will be able to shop at an exclusive Filson pop-up store that will open at Denali Square in time for the summer 2017 cruise season. Located at the ... Continue reading

Keep Highways Safe Identifies The 25 Most Dangerous Trucking Companies In Pennsylvania

Keep Highways Safe Identifies The 25 Most Dangerous Trucking Companies In Pennsylvania

JENKINTOWN, Pa., April 27, 2017 -- In the United States, about 1 in 10 highway deaths occurs in a crash involving a large truck. According to data recently collected from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pennsylvania drivers are far from immune to collisions involving big commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Contracts Guardtime Federal for Innovative Cyber Technology

Lockheed Martin Contracts Guardtime Federal for Innovative Cyber Technology

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27, 2017 -- As a follow-on to specialized mission support testing in 2015, Lockheed Martin has contracted Guardtime Federal as a key supplier to integrate a variety of cyber-related elements into systems engineering processes, supply chain risk management and software development efforts.   ... Continue reading

Raytheon Reports Solid First Quarter 2017 Results

Raytheon Reports Solid First Quarter 2017 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., April 27, 2017 -- Raytheon Company today announced net sales for the first quarter 2017 of $6.0 billion, up 3.4 percent compared to $5.8 billion in the first quarter 2016. First quarter 2017 EPS from continuing operations was $1.73, up 21.0 percent compared to $1.43 in the first quarter 2016. ... Continue reading

SiriusXM Acquires Automatic Labs Inc.

SiriusXM Acquires Automatic Labs Inc.

NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 -- SiriusXM today announced the acquisition of Automatic Labs Inc. (Automatic), a San Francisco-based provider of connected vehicle services for consumers and enterprises. Automatic's data-driven platform enables vehicle owners to be safer and drive smarter. ... Continue reading

Super Heavy-Lift Drone MFR to Open Florida Plant

Super Heavy-Lift Drone MFR to Open Florida Plant

LAKELAND, Fla., April 27, 2017 -- A new assembly plant that will produce some of the world's most powerful Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) will soon be operating at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport near Tampa. GRIFF Aviation North America's component supplier, GRIFF Aviation of Alesund, Norway, has constructed a prototy ... Continue reading

Union Pacific Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

Union Pacific Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

OMAHA, Neb., April 27, 2017 -- Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2017 first quarter net income of nearly $1.1 billion, or a first quarter record $1.32 per diluted share.  This compares to about $1.0 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2016. First Quarter Results Diluted earnings per share ... Continue reading

Vincentric Recognizes Three Hyundai Models In Best Fleet Value in America Awards For Their Low Cost Of Operation

Vincentric Recognizes Three Hyundai Models In Best Fleet Value in America Awards For Their Low Cost Of Operation

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 27, 2017 -- Hyundai's 2017 Elantra SE, 2017 Sonata Hybrid and 2017 Tucson models have been recognized as having the best fleet value in their respective categories by Vincentric, a trusted name in measuring and analyzing overall cost of vehicle ownership and operation. The Elantra led the ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Record First-Quarter 2017 Results

Visteon Announces Record First-Quarter 2017 Results

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 27, 2017 -- Delivered strong financial performance Record electronics sales of $810 million Record electronics adjusted EBITDA of $101 million Net income of $63 million Awarded $1.5 billion in new business Infotainment represents largest share Third SmartCore™ award – first in China ... Continue reading

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Officially Opens Modern Testing Laboratory in the Technical Center in Trenčín

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Officially Opens Modern Testing Laboratory in the Technical Center in Trenčín

TRENČÍN, Slovak Republic, April 27, 2017 -- State-of-the-art engineering equipment enables wide-range testing of automotive interior components Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), the global leader in automotive interior solutions, officially launched its new test lab at the company's Trenčín technical center. Tod ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis Succeeds In Developing 48V Mild HEV Core Technology

Hyundai Mobis Succeeds In Developing 48V Mild HEV Core Technology

Hyundai Mobis succeeded in developing the core technologies of the 48V Mild hybrid vehicle (hereinafter referred to as 48V Mild HEV), which will become one of the mainstays of future environment-friendly car trends, one after another. It’s creating tangible results in related markets. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Expands 2017 Pacifica Lineup With Addition of Touring Plus Model +VIDEO

Chrysler Expands 2017 Pacifica Lineup With Addition of Touring Plus Model +VIDEO

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring Plus offers premium fascia, power liftgate, three-zone automatic temperature control, upgraded exterior lighting and more ... Continue reading

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