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Friday, October 28, 2016

Goodyear to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference

Goodyear to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2016 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  today said it will webcast its presentation at the 2016 Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference in Boston on November 2, 2016. ... Continue reading

Press Release: Certified Collision Group and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Enter into Strategic Alliance

Press Release: Certified Collision Group and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Enter into Strategic Alliance

crtified Collision Group(TM) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Enter into Strategic Alliance (CCG), the certifications and KPI-focused solutions provider to the automotive collision repair and insurance communities, and Ent. ... Continue reading

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas ... Continue reading

All-Sport Cutting-Edge Headlight. Great Holiday Gift. 75% OFF TODAY.

All-Sport Cutting-Edge Headlight. Great Holiday Gift. 75% OFF TODAY.

All-Sport Cutting-Edge Headlight. Great Holiday Gift. ... Continue reading

Florida's Second District Court of Appeal Affirms ATS's Role in Red-Light Camera Safety Program

Florida's Second District Court of Appeal Affirms ATS's Role in Red-Light Camera Safety Program

MESA, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2016 -- American Traffic Solutions (ATS) welcomes the decision issued today by the Second District Court of Appeal in Trinh v. State.  In Trinh, the court held that ATS's role in assisting with the City of Oldsmar's traffic safety program is legal under Florida law.  In doing so, it expressly d ... Continue reading

Gerber Collision & Glass Opens Repair Location in North Carolina

Gerber Collision & Glass Opens Repair Location in North Carolina

CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group" or "Boyd") today announced the October 26, 2016 opening of a new collision repair center in Greenville, North Carolina. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Pedestrian Protection System Market Growth at 33.29%, 2016-2020: Key Challenges, Trends & Drivers - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Pedestrian Protection System Market Growth at 33.29%, 2016-2020: Key Challenges, Trends & Drivers - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Pedestrian Protection System Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. Global automotive pedestrian protection system market to grow at a CAGR of 33.29% during the period 2016-2020. ... Continue reading

See Next Moto Champion Cycling Team in action!

See Next Moto Champion Cycling Team in action!

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SEMA 2016 : Toyota Extreme Builds To Wow

SEMA 2016 : Toyota Extreme Builds To Wow

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2016 -- Toyota's suite of 30 vehicles on display at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show will explore the past, represent the present and surprise with extreme custom builds. ... Continue reading

THIS JUST IN: Audi is heading to Transylvania

THIS JUST IN: Audi is heading to Transylvania

Hey Carey, Happy Friday! With Halloweekend just a few hours away, Audi is joining in on the fright festivities - and traveling to Translyvania. Starting tomorrow, content will be posted to Audi's Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/audi/?fref=ts>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/audi/> and Twitter<https://twitter.com ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Frontier Pick-up Pricing and Press Kit

2017 Nissan Frontier Pick-up Pricing and Press Kit

2017 Nissan Frontier Pick-up Pricing and Press Kit ... Continue reading

Manfred Erlacher, President and CEO of BMW Manufartanburg, SC, To Be Replaced By Knudt Flor

Manfred Erlacher, President and CEO of BMW Manufartanburg, SC, To Be Replaced By Knudt Flor

Spartanburg, S.C. Manfred Erlacher, who has been President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC, for three years, will assume new responsibilities as the Managing Director of BMW Plant Regensburg beginning February 1, 2017. Succeeding Erlacher will be Knudt Flor, currently responsible for BMW Group Corporate ... Continue reading

Taiwanese Brands Will Showcase Their Ongoing Competitiveness in the Evolving Aftermarket Auto-Parts at AAPEX 2016

Taiwanese Brands Will Showcase Their Ongoing Competitiveness in the Evolving Aftermarket Auto-Parts at AAPEX 2016

Taiwan’s leading auto parts brands will demonstrate their ability to remain competitive in an industry poised for disruption at the 2016 AAPEX Show, which is being held at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. That competitiveness is built on top of the island’s outstanding IT infrastructure and flexibility in terms ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Unveils The 2018 Atlas, An All-New Seven-Passenger SUV Built In America For The Modern American Family

Volkswagen Unveils The 2018 Atlas, An All-New Seven-Passenger SUV Built In America For The Modern American Family

The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, unveiled last night on the Santa Monica Pier at the end of historic Route 66, launches a new chapter in the company's American history. ... Continue reading

Airbus Defence and Space and PAL Aerospace announce strategic partnership on in-service support for Gulf States

Airbus Defence and Space and PAL Aerospace announce strategic partnership on in-service support for Gulf States

ST JOHN'S, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - Airbus Defence and Space and PAL Aerospace have announced a strategic partnership for the provision of In Service Support (ISS) for C295 aircraft operated by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

AutoNation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 28, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today reported third quarter 2016 net income from continuing operations of $108 million, or $1.05 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $119 million, or $1.05 per share, for the same period in th ... Continue reading

Delphi to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference

Delphi to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference

GILLINGHAM, England, Oct. 28, 2016 -- Delphi Automotive PLC will present at the Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference in Boston on November 3. ... Continue reading

Denise Keller and Adventurer Liam Bates Discover What Defines China's Ancient Silk Road Today, on EXPEDITION X: SILK ROAD RISING

Denise Keller and Adventurer Liam Bates Discover What Defines China's Ancient Silk Road Today, on EXPEDITION X: SILK ROAD RISING

BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2016 -- For millennia, the Silk Road has been the economic conduit between the East and the West through which Empires were forged and ideas were exchanged, sometimes violently. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Plastics Market Worth 1.49 Billion USD by 2021

Electric Vehicle Plastics Market Worth 1.49 Billion USD by 2021

PUNE, India, October 28, 2016 -- The report "Electric Vehicle Plastics Market by Material (PP, PE, ABS, PU, PVC, PA, PC, PVB & Other Engineering Resins), Application (Interior, Exterior, Lighting/Electric Wiring & Under the hood), & Region and ICE Passenger Cars by Material - Global Forecast to 2021", The Electric Ve ... Continue reading

Enthusiasts Benefit From Every MKW Alloy Wheel At SEMA

Enthusiasts Benefit From Every MKW Alloy Wheel At SEMA

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Oct. 28, 2016 -- As the halo for a multitude of wheel brands that support the needs of every type of on- and off-road enthusiast, California-based MKW Alloy, the market leader within the large diameter chrome marketplace, has expanded its full family of wheels to include luxury, performance, ... Continue reading

Global Parking Management Market Worth $5.30 Billion By 2022 - Increase in Number of Vehicles Globally is Driving Growth - Research and Markets

Global Parking Management Market Worth $5.30 Billion By 2022 - Increase in Number of Vehicles Globally is Driving Growth - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Parking Management Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022" report to their offering. The global parking management market size is estimated to grow from $3.03 Billion in year 2016 to $5.30 Billion by 2022, at ... Continue reading

Parkopedia Becomes one of First Brands on IBM & GM's OnStar Go Cognitive Mobility Platform

Parkopedia Becomes one of First Brands on IBM & GM's OnStar Go Cognitive Mobility Platform

DETROIT, October 28, 2016 -- IBM and GM introduce new cognitive mobility platform to improve the driving experience for millions of drivers.  Parkopedia now provides detailed information on 50 million parking spaces in 6000 cities in 75 countries (including real-time parking space availability information in over 1000 ... Continue reading

Red Bull Global Rallycross to Add Electric Series for 2018 Season

Red Bull Global Rallycross to Add Electric Series for 2018 Season

[Macintosh HD:Users:andrea:Desktop:RBGRC_cmyk_pos.eps]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Andrea Sobel Red Bull Global Rallycross 213-745-2123 asobel@redbullglobalrallycross.com<mailto:ebronner@jmprpublicrelations.com> Red Bull Global Rallycross to Add Electric Series for 2018 Season FOR PRESS IMAGES: http://win.gs/R ... Continue reading

Research Reports on Auto Manufacturers Equities -- Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Tesla

Research Reports on Auto Manufacturers Equities -- Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Tesla

NEW YORK, October 28, 2016 -- Rising incomes in emerging countries are expected to continue driving global auto demand over the next five years. Strengthening economic conditions and a rise in consumer confidence are also forecasted to fuel the U.S. market over the same period, albeit at a slower rate. ... Continue reading

Scania Interim Report January–September 2016

Scania Interim Report January–September 2016

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania’s sales reached SEK 75.2 billion in the first nine months of 2016 and the company’s underlying operational performance was strong. Higher vehicle volume in Europe and increased service revenue was partly offset by negative currency rate effects and lower deliveries in Latin America. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Tenneco Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Tenneco reported third quarter net income of $180 million, or $3.21 per diluted share, which included the benefit of a foreign tax credit adjustment, compared with net income of $52 million, or 88-cents per diluted share in third quarter 2015. Adjusted net income increased 18% to $86 million, or $1. ... Continue reading

TORC Series Revamps Agreement with Crandon International Raceway

TORC Series Revamps Agreement with Crandon International Raceway

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Ball Aerospace-built Suomi NPP Celebrates 5 Years on Orbit

Ball Aerospace-built Suomi NPP Celebrates 5 Years on Orbit

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 28, 2016 -- The NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, built by Ball Aerospace, was launched five years ago on Oct. ... Continue reading

Gogo Inc. to Participate in Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on November 9, 2016

Gogo Inc. to Participate in Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on November 9, 2016

CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2016 -- Gogo , the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless in-flight entertainment to the aviation industry, announced today that it will participate in the Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in New York on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. ... Continue reading

Grande West to attend CUTA Vancouver Transit Show

Grande West to attend CUTA Vancouver Transit Show

VANCOUVER, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - Grande West Transportation Group Inc. (TSXV: BUS; OTC PINK: GWTNF) – October 27, 2016: ("Grande West" or the "Company"), a Canadian manufacturer of heavy-duty mid-sized transit buses for sale in Canada and the United-States, is pleased to announce it will be participating in the upcom ... Continue reading

PPG Marks Completion of Silica Capacity Expansion at Delfzijl, Netherlands, Plant

PPG Marks Completion of Silica Capacity Expansion at Delfzijl, Netherlands, Plant

PITTSBURGH—PPG today held a ceremony marking the completion of a project to increase precipitated silica production capacity at its Delfzijl, Netherlands, manufacturing location. The expansion, which came on line earlier this year, adds capacity of more than 15,000 tons per year of advanced precipitated silica produc ... Continue reading

The GO Group Recommends Winter Farmer's Markets

The GO Group Recommends Winter Farmer's Markets

CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2016 -- The end of summer doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying fresh produce and other locally made goodies. ... Continue reading

Auto Dealer Group AutoNation Launches CarMax Like AutoNation USA

Auto Dealer Group AutoNation Launches CarMax Like AutoNation USA

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 28, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced the next phase of the Company's comprehensive brand extension rollout, which includes: AutoNation USA® standalone pre-owned vehicle sales and service centers, AutoNation branded parts and accessories, the ... Continue reading

Honda Civic Type R Makes North American Debut at the 2016 SEMA Show +VIDEO

Honda Civic Type R Makes North American Debut at the 2016 SEMA Show +VIDEO

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2016 -- Honda will showcase a large presence at the 2016 SEMA show, headlined by the North American debut of the radical new Civic Type R prototype, straight from its global introduction in Paris. The Civic R Prototype offers a glimpse into the styling of the next-generation Civic Type R, whi ... Continue reading

News from Ciceley Commercials - Safe, efficient Mercedes-Benz Actros is the right option for Baerlocher

News from Ciceley Commercials - Safe, efficient Mercedes-Benz Actros is the right option for Baerlocher

[cid:image002.jpg@01D2310A.C3C46DF0] Date: 28 October 2016 [cid:image012.jpg@01D22FAF.22B9F440] Safe, efficient Mercedes-Benz Actros is the right option for Baerlocher Chemicals supplier Baerlocher UK has hit upon the formula for ultimate road safety, in the shape of its new, range-topping Mercedes-Benz tractor unit. T ... Continue reading

Qualcomm and Lumen Sign Commercial Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging License Agreement

Qualcomm and Lumen Sign Commercial Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging License Agreement

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2016 -- Qualcomm Incorporated and Lumen Australia, a leading global supplier and integrator of electrical and electronic systems, today announced they have entered into a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) license agreement. ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda CX-5 To Debut at 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show

All-New Mazda CX-5 To Debut at 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show

New generation of the popular compact SUV features refined look, enhanced technology HIROSHIMA - October 27, 2016: The all-new Mazda CX-5 will make its world premiere at the upcoming 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mazda has refined all aspects of its award-winning compact SUV’s design and technology to deliver new dimen ... Continue reading

Kia Soul and Cadenza Named Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Award Winners

Kia Soul and Cadenza Named Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Award Winners

For the fifth consecutive year, Kia Motors America's (KMA) iconic urban passenger vehicle, the Soul, was named a winner at the 13th annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards held recently in Chandler, Arizona. ... Continue reading

Ground Breaking Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Electric Go On Sale in the UK

Ground Breaking Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Electric Go On Sale in the UK

Hyundai’s ground breaking IONIQ - the world’s first car to offer three electrified powertrains on one platform - is now officially on sale in the UK. First available in Hybrid and Electric variants, a Plug-In Hybrid version will join the range in 2017 giving customers unrivalled choice thanks to Hyundai’s complet ... Continue reading

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