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Renault MEGANE Family Extended with All New Sedan +VIDEO

Renault MEGANE Family Extended with All New Sedan +VIDEO

LONDON - October 6, 2016: After the reveal of new MEGANE in 2015 and new MEGANE Estate in March 2016, All new MEGANE Sedan is the latest model in the MEGANE family. The new four-door sedan is part of the renewal of the Renault range. Its dynamic and prestigious styling is reflected in sculpted surfaces, well-balanced p ... Continue reading

Fitch Affirms Four VALET Transactions; Outlook Stable Amid VW Diesel Scandal & Takata Airbag Recall

Fitch Affirms Four VALET Transactions; Outlook Stable Amid VW Diesel Scandal & Takata Airbag Recall

NEW YORK—Fitch Ratings has affirmed the outstanding ratings of Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust (VALET) series 2014-2, 2014-1, 2013-2, and 2013-1, and maintained the Stable Outlooks. A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. Fitch has continued to monitor the ongoing Volkswagen AG (VW; rate ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results Oct. 31

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results Oct. 31

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce third quarter 2016 financial results before the U.S. stock markets open on Monday, Oct. 31. Management will discuss the financial results on a conference call beginning at 10 a.m. EDT that day. Individuals may access a live webcast of the conference call at htt ... Continue reading

September 2016 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index

September 2016 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index

The September 2016 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index numbers and commentary will be posted to the link below at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, October 7. You can access the Index by visiting www.manheim.com/consulting<http://www.manheim.com/consulting> and clicking the "Used Vehicle Value Index" link. ___________________________ ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Gasoline Particulate Filter Market for Passenger Cars Market from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Gasoline Particulate Filter Market for Passenger Cars Market from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

LONDON—Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global gasoline particulate filter (GPF) market for passenger cars report. To calculate the market size, the report considers the bottom-up approach where the volume of the vehicles equipped with GPF has been taken into consideration. The rap ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine's record at Milwaukee doesn't reflect true performance

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine's record at Milwaukee doesn't reflect true performance

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine's record at Milwaukee doesn't reflect true performance ... Continue reading

NLMS: National Late Model Sportmen Series ends season at Oglethrope

NLMS: National Late Model Sportmen Series ends season at Oglethrope

NLMS: National Late Model Sportmen Series ends season at Oglethrope ... Continue reading

Renesas Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication Systems for Autonomous-Driving Era +VIDEO

Renesas Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication Systems for Autonomous-Driving Era +VIDEO

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Renesas Electronics Corporation , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the global availability of its expansive lineup of V2X solutions that will help accelerate the arrival of autonomous driving. The solutions include two system-on-chips (SoCs) that will ease th ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 KIA OPTIMA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 KIA OPTIMA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 KIA OPTIMA REVIEW ... Continue reading

Autotrader Offers Nine Helpful Tips to Simplify the Car Financing Landscape

Autotrader Offers Nine Helpful Tips to Simplify the Car Financing Landscape

ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2016 -- You want to make smart decisions when buying your next ride – whether you're in the market for a subcompact or an ultra-luxury vehicle. Maybe you're recovering from bankruptcy or your credit is stellar. Or, perhaps you're deciding between buying or leasing your next vehicle. If you're thinkin ... Continue reading

Car Lifts Market and Parking System Industry 2016 Reports: Trends, Productions Supply Sales Demand and Growth to 2020

Car Lifts Market and Parking System Industry 2016 Reports: Trends, Productions Supply Sales Demand and Growth to 2020

PUNE, India, October 6, 2016 -- AskLinkerReports.com announces new studies titled "Global Car Lifts Industry 2016 Market Research Report" and "Global Car Parking System Market 2016 Research Report" that answer all business queries concerning the global market. Complete report on Car Lifts market is of 156 pages, analys ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel to Pay Penalty, Reduce Exposure to Harmful Diesel Exhaust to Resolve CAA Violations

Detroit Diesel to Pay Penalty, Reduce Exposure to Harmful Diesel Exhaust to Resolve CAA Violations

CONTACT: Julia P. Valentine (News media only) valentine.julia@epa.gov (202) 564-2663 (202) 564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2016 Detroit Diesel Corp. to Pay Penalty and Reduce Exposure to Harmful Diesel Exhaust to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP ... Continue reading

Drag Racing World Champions Among the Canadian Legends Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Drag Racing World Champions Among the Canadian Legends Inducted Into Hall of Fame

MONTREAL, Oct. 6, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Twenty-six drag racing legends from across the country will be inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame at the Second Annual Gala starting at 5:30 p.m., on Saturday October 15, 2016 in Montreal. Two of the inductees being honoured this year are World Drag Racing Champio ... Continue reading

Hub Group, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Hub Group, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 6, 2016 -- Hub Group, Inc. will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 to discuss its third quarter 2016 results. The results will be announced via press release prior to the call on October 26, after the market closes. Hosting the conference call will be ... Continue reading

Robust Spherical Roller Bearings Make Wind Energy More Efficient

Robust Spherical Roller Bearings Make Wind Energy More Efficient

SCHWEINFURT, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016 -- With the objective of increasing the reliability, availability and efficiency of wind turbines, Schaeffler has optimized its spherical roller bearings for rotor main bearing supports. The development of an asymmetrical spherical roller bearing represents yet another step towards mo ... Continue reading

UAV Drones Market Worth 21.23 Billion USD by 2022

UAV Drones Market Worth 21.23 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India, October 6, 2016 -- According to the new market research report "UAV Drones Market by Type (Fixed Wing, VTOL, STUAS, MALE, HALE, UCAS ), Payload (Up to 25 Kg, Up to 150 Kg, Up to 600 Kg, Above 600 Kg), Application (Precision Agriculture, Retail, Media & Entertainment), Component, and Geography - Global Fore ... Continue reading

Gore's Fuel Cell Technology Applied In Latest Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle

Gore's Fuel Cell Technology Applied In Latest Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle

ELKTON, Md., Oct. 6, 2016 -- Honda Motor Company Ltd. (Honda) introduced its latest Clarity fuel cell vehicle in Japan in March 2016, and it is due to be available in the US in late 2016. The innovative Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is creating lots of buzz for its user-friendly technology and spacious interior. The Honda Cl ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY REVIEW ... Continue reading

Rinspeed to Present "Oasis" at CES in Las Vegas January 2017

Rinspeed to Present "Oasis" at CES in Las Vegas January 2017

A rolling oasis of ideas in the automotive desert ZURICH - October 6, 2016: With his new “Oasis” concept vehicle, Swiss car visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht has created a memorable character role in the narrative of the evolution of personal transport. Quasi as a lone voice in the wilderness, he makes a bold stateme ... Continue reading

Toyota Hopes Toyoda Family Will Steer Recovery - I Guess They Did!

Toyota Hopes Toyoda Family Will Steer Recovery - I Guess They Did!

Toyota city hopes for brighter future for automaker under founder's grandson TOYOTA, Japan June 22, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that the statues of Toyota's founder and the mayor who brought the automaker to this rural area stand side by side in front of city hall -- a clear symbol of this city's in ... Continue reading

CarHopper Revolutionizes Traditional Car Renting

CarHopper Revolutionizes Traditional Car Renting

MIAMI, Oct. 6, 2016 -- Headquartered in Miami, CarHopper provides car renters with a unique booking experience unlike any other. CarHopper's web and app platforms connect independently owned local car rental companies with those looking to rent the car of their choice. For many years, large car rental companies have do ... Continue reading

$4.20 Billion Driver Safety Market 2016 for Passenger Cars by Technology, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

$4.20 Billion Driver Safety Market 2016 for Passenger Cars by Technology, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Driver Safety Market for Passenger Cars by Technology, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report to their offering. "Growing health and safety concerns and technological advancements in the automotive sector are expected to fuel th ... Continue reading

Albatec Racing steers Maloigne to race victory in Mayenne

Albatec Racing steers Maloigne to race victory in Mayenne

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser http://emailmarketing.createsend.co.uk/t/r-e-yddktlll-jiudtihuuy-i/ Albatec Racing set for French RX Dreux outing Dumfries, Scotland (UK) — Thursday 6 October, 2016; Albatec Racing heads to round eight of France Rallycross 2016 at Dreux on Sunday, 9 Octo ... Continue reading

Amphibious Assault Vehicle Market: 9.3% CAGR to 2020

Amphibious Assault Vehicle Market: 9.3% CAGR to 2020

PUNE, India, October 6, 2016 -- 2016 global amphibious assault vehicle market research says dissolution of EFV program will be a challenge for the market. In 2011, the US DOD and the US Marine Corps cancelled the EFV program, after an expenditure of approximately $3 billion on R&D. The EFV was intended to replace the 4 ... Continue reading

DENSO Lead Investor in THINCI Inc., a Deep Learning and Vision Processing Startup, to Help Accelerate Next Generation Automotive

DENSO Lead Investor in THINCI Inc., a Deep Learning and Vision Processing Startup, to Help Accelerate Next Generation Automotive

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 6, 2016 -- DENSO International America, Inc. has entered into an investment agreement with THINCI Inc., an innovative deep-learning, vision processing startup developing innovative machine learning technology that enables the application of deep learning and vision processing in the automotive ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Infotainment System Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2020 - Key Vendors are Honda, BMW & Polaris Industries - Research and Markets

Global Motorcycle Infotainment System Market - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts to 2020 - Key Vendors are Honda, BMW & Polaris Industries - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Motorcycle Infotainment System Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global motorcycle infotainment market is growing at a steady pace and is expected to post a CAGR of 11.39% during the period 2016-2020. Following the increasing adoption ... Continue reading

Global Train Control and Management System (TCMS) Market Expected to Grow at 8.2% CAGR During 2016 - 2022: P&S Market Research

Global Train Control and Management System (TCMS) Market Expected to Grow at 8.2% CAGR During 2016 - 2022: P&S Market Research

NEW YORK, October 6, 2016 -- According to market research "Global Train Control and Management System (TCMS) Market Size, Share, Development, Growth and Demand Forecast to 2022 - Industry Insights by Component (Vehicle Control Unit, Mobile Communication Gateway, Human Machine Interface, Others), by Train Type (Metros & ... Continue reading

Global Two-Wheeler Electric Fuel Injection Systems Market Growth of 6.61% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 - Vendors: Denso, Bosch, Delphi - Research and Markets

Global Two-Wheeler Electric Fuel Injection Systems Market Growth of 6.61% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 - Vendors: Denso, Bosch, Delphi - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Two-Wheeler Electric Fuel Injection Systems Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The report forecasts the global two wheeler electric fuel injection systems market to grow at a CAGR of 6.61% during the period 2016-2020. The report covers the ... Continue reading

Momentive Showcases Plastics Enabling Technology for Automotive Manufacturers

Momentive Showcases Plastics Enabling Technology for Automotive Manufacturers

WATERFORD, N.Y.—Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) will feature new developments in hardcoats technology for the automotive industry at K 2016, the 20th International Trade Fair for Rubber and Plastics. In addition to new digital printing techniques, Momentive will feature SilFORT* UVHC5000 hardcoat, Si ... Continue reading

Navistar Financial Closes $300 Million Wholesale Funding Transaction

Navistar Financial Closes $300 Million Wholesale Funding Transaction

LISLE, Ill., Oct. 6, 2016 -- A subsidiary of Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC) closed a $300 million, two-year, 144-A securitized dealer floor plan transaction to support International Truck and IC Bus dealer inventory funding. The transaction will replace a $250 million deal from November 2014 that matures in Octob ... Continue reading

ODD, Automotive Distributors' Association, Turkey's Passenger Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Market, Third Quarter, 2016

ODD, Automotive Distributors' Association, Turkey's Passenger Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Market, Third Quarter, 2016

ISTANBUL, October 6, 2016 -- Passenger Car and Light Commercial Vehicle Market  Showed a Decrease of 4% in January-September period of 2016.  Passenger Car Market Decreased 2%, Light Commercial Vehicle Market Decreased 9%.   Turkish passenger car and light commercial vehicle total market decreased 4.0% in the first ... Continue reading

Passenger Cars Driver Safety Market to see 6.24% CAGR to 2025

Passenger Cars Driver Safety Market to see 6.24% CAGR to 2025

PUNE, India, October 6, 2016 -- The driver safety market is projected to reach a market size of $3.20 billion by 2025 propelled by growing health & safety concerns, technological advancements in the automotive sector as distraction monitoring systems constitute the largest segment of the passenger car driver safety mar ... Continue reading

Penske Automotive Group To Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Penske Automotive Group To Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Oct. 6, 2016 -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international transportation services company, will host its third quarter financial results conference call as follows: WHEN: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 TIME: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time PHONE:   United States, please call (800) 230-10 ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance Named Official COP22 Passenger Car Partner with Zero-emission Fleet

Renault-Nissan Alliance Named Official COP22 Passenger Car Partner with Zero-emission Fleet

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Oct. 6, 2016 /CNW/ -   Alliance to provide a fleet of 50 electric vehicles to the Conference of Parties COP22 in Marrakech. Fleet dedicated to COP22 to include Renault ZOE, Nissan LEAF and e-NV200. More than 20 accelerated and standard charging stations to be set up in Marrakech. The Renault-Nissa ... Continue reading

The Best of CA Highway 1: Must-See Spots in Cayucos by The Sea

The Best of CA Highway 1: Must-See Spots in Cayucos by The Sea

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2016 -- Roam around the Coolest California Beach Town! Take the plunge into the classic beach town of Cayucos along the iconic CA Highway 1 Discovery Route in Coastal San Luis Obispo County midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Enjoy miles of pet-friendly beach, surfing, ... Continue reading

Motorsport Network acquires Autosport & the Haymarket Media Group’s motor racing portfolio

Motorsport Network acquires Autosport & the Haymarket Media Group’s motor racing portfolio

MIAMI—Motorsport Network, the Miami-headquartered publisher of Motorsport.com and Motor1.com, today announced the acquisition of six business operations that make up the Haymarket Media Group’s interests in motorsport publishing, photography and events. The acquired businesses in the Autosport portfolio include Aut ... Continue reading

Austin Museum Goes On Sale in Denmark +VIDEO

Austin Museum Goes On Sale in Denmark +VIDEO

RANDERS, Denmark, October 6, 2016 -- The world's largest museum devoted to Austin cars will soon be auctioned in Denmark. Alongside 47 cars, it also features over 3,000 related items, including books, posters, signs, toy cars, die-casts and other rare automobilia. Stefan Wolffbrandt began the collection in 1985 after h ... Continue reading

Dacia Sales Continue To Grow

Dacia Sales Continue To Grow

LONDON - October 6, 2016: Dacia’s popularity continues to grow amongst UK car buyers with year-to-date sales up on last year’s record results. According to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Dacia recorded sales of 20,921 vehicles in the first three quarters of 2016 – up 2.6 ... Continue reading

Ferrari F12tdf Review by Rob Eckaus

Ferrari F12tdf Review by Rob Eckaus

A car that's classy and fabulous Oh I’m so in love. I’m writing this right after getting home. First it’s a Ferrrari V-12, that’s usually enough right there. It’s like a regular car though, a traditional one with the engine in front, doors that open out instead of up, rear glass you can see out of, the door s ... Continue reading

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