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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - Consumer Interest

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - Consumer Interest

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Advanced Driver Assistance Systems" report to their offering. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are systems developed to automate/adapt/enhance vehicle systems for safety and better driving. Safety features are designed to avoid collisions and acc ... Continue reading

Key Safety System Market Players are Continental AG, Delphi Automotive & Autoliv

Key Safety System Market Players are Continental AG, Delphi Automotive & Autoliv

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Safety System Market" report to their offering. Active safety systems play a key role in preventing incidents and accidents, whereas passive safety systems help to mitigate negative consequences in the event of a crash. These systems are ... Continue reading

Number of Leased Vehicles Reaches All-Time High in First Half of 2016, Says Edmunds.com

Number of Leased Vehicles Reaches All-Time High in First Half of 2016, Says Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 29, 2016 -- More new vehicles were leased in the first half of 2016 than during the first half of any other year in history, according to the latest Lease Market Report from Edmunds.com, the leading car shopping and information network. Lease volume has doubled in the last five years, suggest ... Continue reading

Red Bull GRC Media Alert // Race Previews: Washington DC

Red Bull GRC Media Alert // Race Previews: Washington DC

Red Bull GRC Race Preview: Washington DC FOR PRESS IMAGES: http://win.gs/RedBullGRCMedia IN BRIEF: The second half of the 2016 Red Bull Global Rallycross season kicks off with a return to Washington DC and a new course layout at RFK Stadium. Defending race winner Nelson Piquet Jr. returns to a Supercar for the first ti ... Continue reading

AAM Group Press Release: AAM Honors SEMA Hall of Fame Inductees with Pinewood Derby Trucks

AAM Group Press Release: AAM Honors SEMA Hall of Fame Inductees with Pinewood Derby Trucks

Good afternoon: Below is a press release announcing The AAM Group's support of today's SEMA Cares Pinewood Drag Race event and tonight's Hall of Fame induction in California. You can see a photo of the pinewood trucks here<http://performancecorner.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AAM-SEMA-Pinewood-Derby-Trucks.jpg>: ... Continue reading

DENSO News Release - DENSO Announces Live Technical Service Training Simulcast

DENSO News Release - DENSO Announces Live Technical Service Training Simulcast

DENSO News Release - DENSO Announces Live Technical Service Training Simulcast #outlook a {padding:0;} a { color: rgb(61, 152, 198); } @media all and (max-width: 480px) { body{ zoom:0.3; } } @media all and (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 767px) { body{ zoom:0.5; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Brake System Market - Asia-Pacific to Be Largest Market - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Brake System Market - Asia-Pacific to Be Largest Market - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Brake System Market" report to their offering. An automotive braking system is a group of mechanical, electronic and hydraulically activated components which use friction / heat to stop a moving vehicle. The global automotive brake syste ... Continue reading

Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend

Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend

NORFOLK, Va., July 29, 2016 -- Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 59 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Sept. 10 to stockholders of record on Aug. 8. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 136 consecutive quarters ... Continue reading

Piercey Auto Group Nears Completion On Its $16 Million Investment Of Surprise Honda

Piercey Auto Group Nears Completion On Its $16 Million Investment Of Surprise Honda

SURPRISE, Ariz., July 29, 2016 -- Surprise Honda announced today the pending completion of its 55,000-square foot, state-of-the-art Honda dealership. Spanning 10 acres in the 303 Autoshow at Prasada, the dealership is located at 13270 N. Autoshow Ave., Surprise, AZ. Scheduled to open mid-August, the new location is ex ... Continue reading

Press release : First podium for Oman Airports by Oman Sail

Press release : First podium for Oman Airports by Oman Sail

If you don't see this message click here <http://web-engage.augure.com/pub/link/488994/05051334120062751469813821353-aso.fr.html> @TourVoile #TourVoile Nice, July 29 First podium for Oman Airports by Omansail, in Nice Key points : . Although 2016 champion already, Lorina Limonade keeps dominating the fleet with another ... Continue reading

Quaker State Announces Build the Car of Your Dreams Sweepstakes Winner

Quaker State Announces Build the Car of Your Dreams Sweepstakes Winner

Hello Larry - As you may remember last year, Quaker State introduced the "Build the Car of Your Dreams" Sweepstakes. Now, the brand is pleased to announce the winner - Christopher Bryant of Atlanta, Georgia. Through the "Build the Car of Your Dreams" sweepstakes, Quaker State gave consumers the opportunity to take home ... Continue reading

US Auto Brake Pads, Shoes & Lining Market to Witness Highest Growth in OTR Vehicles Till 2021: TechSci Research Report

US Auto Brake Pads, Shoes & Lining Market to Witness Highest Growth in OTR Vehicles Till 2021: TechSci Research Report

NEW YORK, July 29, 2016 -- Booming economy, construction and infrastructure activities, coupled with growing light commercial vehicle segment fleet size to drive United States brake pads, shoes and linings market  According to TechSci Research report, "US Automotive Brake Pads, Shoes & Lining Market, By Vehicle Type, ... Continue reading

Vehicle Security System Market - Increasing Demand For Commercial Vehicles in India, South Korea & China - Research and Markets

Vehicle Security System Market - Increasing Demand For Commercial Vehicles in India, South Korea & China - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vehicle Security System" report to their offering. There has been an increasing number of car thefts across the world, and this has increased the need for car security systems. According to the latest survey, over 370,000 cars are stolen each year in the ... Continue reading

Vietnam Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021 - Market is Projected to Cross US$ 3 Billion - Research and Markets

Vietnam Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021 - Market is Projected to Cross US$ 3 Billion - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vietnam Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021" report to their offering. The tire market in Vietnam is projected to cross US$ 3 billion by the end of 2021. In 2015, the country's tire market was dominated by the two-wheeler tire segment, owing to hug ... Continue reading

Acura Celebrates 30th Anniversary At 2016 Monterey Automotive Week

Acura Celebrates 30th Anniversary At 2016 Monterey Automotive Week

TORRANCE, Calif., July 28, 2016 -- Acura will celebrate its 30th Anniversary and showcase the brand's Precision Crafted Performance brand heritage with its extensive presence at the 2016 Monterey Automotive Week. Bringing the brand's luxury and performance DNA to life will be West Coast debuts of the stunning Acura Pre ... Continue reading

Dollar General To Add Fuel Stations

Dollar General To Add Fuel Stations

The discount retailer plans to add fresh produce and meat to store shelves and operate fueling stations. ​NEW YORK July 29, 2016; NACSonline reported on a Wall Street Journal story that ssaid that Dollar General has picked up 41 Walmart Express locations across 11 states. Walmart announced in January the closure of i ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Tucson Line-Up Changes and Enhancements

2017 Hyundai Tucson Line-Up Changes and Enhancements

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 28, 2016 -- The award-winning Tucson lineup continues to improve its offering to consumers for the 2017 model year. The improvements span everything from interior detail and material enhancements to premium audio, infotainment and connectivity. 2017 Tucson models are arriving at dealership ... Continue reading

Dodge and SRT Unleash Their Power with New Tagline, 'Domestic. Not Domesticated.' +VIDEO

Dodge and SRT Unleash Their Power with New Tagline, 'Domestic. Not Domesticated.' +VIDEO

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 29, 2016 -- Tagline captures the passion and attitude of America's mainstream and ultimate performance brands 'Domestic. Not Domesticated.' to be integrated in all Dodge and SRT brand communications and consumer touch points across multiple platforms 'Warning,' first TV spot featuring tagline, ... Continue reading

New Clean Diesel Technology Slashing Truck Emissions and Driving Fuel Savings

New Clean Diesel Technology Slashing Truck Emissions and Driving Fuel Savings

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2016 -- The introduction of more advanced diesel truck engines, innovative emissions control systems, and cleaner diesel fuel over the past decade have successfully resulted in major improvements in air quality and fuel efficiency, according to new research compiled by The Martec Group, a global te ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Reports Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results

Arctic Cat Reports Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Results

MINNEAPOLIS—Arctic Cat Inc. today reported a net loss of $10.6 million, or $0.81 per share, on net sales of $104.9 million for the fiscal 2017 first quarter ended June 30, 2016. The impact of unfavorable foreign currency exchange movements year-over-year was $0.20 per share. In the prior-year quarter, Arctic Cat® re ... Continue reading

Cuba by Mega-Yacht from $2760 pp

Cuba by Mega-Yacht from $2760 pp

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Partnership Between University of Maryland and U.S. Army Research Laboratory Harnesses the Power of Defense Supercomputing to Create Opportunities for Scientific Discovery

Partnership Between University of Maryland and U.S. Army Research Laboratory Harnesses the Power of Defense Supercomputing to Create Opportunities for Scientific Discovery

COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland (UMD) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the central laboratory that provides world-class research for the Army, today announced a strategic partnership to provide high-performance computing (HPC) resources for use in highe ... Continue reading

Takata Airbag Victim Featured in New PSA

Takata Airbag Victim Featured in New PSA

For Immediate Release Contact: Elisha Charpentier July 29, 2016 407-496-1045 *Takata Airbag Public Service Announcement Warns Consumers of Urgent Recall by Federal Government* Educational PSA Features Corey Burdick, Victim who Lost Eye Due to Defective Product *View PSA **Here* <http://www.consumerwatch.com/featured/pu ... Continue reading

WORLD RECORD FOR RARE UNRESTORED 50-YEAR-OLD VELOCETTE THRUXTON AT H&H CLASSICS

WORLD RECORD FOR RARE UNRESTORED 50-YEAR-OLD VELOCETTE THRUXTON AT H&H CLASSICS

29th July 2016 For immediate release See Video https-//www.youtube.com#1A508A1 WORLD RECORD FOR RARE UNRESTORED 50-YEAR-OLD VELOCETTE THRUXTON - AT H&H CLASSICS This 1966 Velocette Thruxton was sold by H&H Classics at their Donington Park Auction on July 28th for £20,000, twice the pre-sale estimate, and a new world ... Continue reading

ZEROTECH Launches DOBBY Pocket Drone

ZEROTECH Launches DOBBY Pocket Drone

BEIJING, July 29, 2016 -- Professional drone company ZEROTECH launched a new Pocket Drone -- DOBBY. DOBBY is compact and optimized for photography -- taking pictures by voice control and gesture control, assisting users to capture the perfect moment they want with least effort. At the same time, DOBBY Pocket Drone is ... Continue reading

Estonia Tire Market to Grow at 6% Till 2021: Reports TechSci Research

Estonia Tire Market to Grow at 6% Till 2021: Reports TechSci Research

NEW YORK, July 29, 2016 -- Expanding vehicle fleet size and increasing passenger car sales to drive Estonia tire market through 2021 (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140117/663730 ) According to TechSci Research report, "Estonia Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2021", the tire market in Estonia is proj ... Continue reading

Eligible Volkswagen and Audi Owners and Lessees to Benefit from 2.0-Liter TDI Settlements

Eligible Volkswagen and Audi Owners and Lessees to Benefit from 2.0-Liter TDI Settlements

Volkswagen and Audi Owners and Lessees to Benefit from 2.0-Liter TDI Settlements ... Continue reading

2016 East Asia Marine Summit Forum Kicks off in Qingdao

2016 East Asia Marine Summit Forum Kicks off in Qingdao

QINGDAO, China, July 29, 2016 -- The 2016 East Asia Marine Summit Forum, co-organized by China Economic Information Service and Qingdao Municipal People's Government, was held in Qingdao West Coast New Area, east China's Shandong Province from July 26 to 27. Centering on the marine economy development of East Asia, the ... Continue reading

Air Canada Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

Air Canada Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

Record second quarter EBITDAR of $605 million Operating income of $277 million Air Canada continues to expect full year 2016 EBITDAR to increase 4 to 8 per cent from record full year 2015 EBITDAR MONTRÉAL, July 29, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today reported record second quarter 2016 EBITDAR(1) (earnings before int ... Continue reading

ArcBest Corporation® Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results

ArcBest Corporation® Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results

FORT SMITH, Ark., July 29, 2016 -- ArcBest Corporation® today reported second quarter 2016 net income of $10.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to second quarter 2015 net income of $20.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share.  The inconsistent economic operating environment combined with a surplus of tran ... Continue reading

Embraer Releases Second Quarter 2016 Results

Embraer Releases Second Quarter 2016 Results

SÃO PAULO, July 29, 2016 -- EMBRAER S.A. releases its second quarter 2016 results. HIGHLIGHTS In 2Q16, Embraer delivered 26 commercial and 26 executive (23 light and 3 large) jets; The Company's firm order backlog ended the quarter at US$ 21.9 billion, compared to US$ 22.9 billion at the end of 2Q15 and $21.9 billion ... Continue reading

Global Connected Car Ecosystem Market Report 2016-2030 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors: BlackBerry, Azuga, Bosch - Research and Markets

Global Connected Car Ecosystem Market Report 2016-2030 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors: BlackBerry, Azuga, Bosch - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of SNS Research's new report "The Connected Car Ecosystem: 2016 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts" to their offering. The growing proliferation of embedded in-vehicle connectivity and smartphone integration platforms has made connected ca ... Continue reading

Leading Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturers Are Competing for the Developing Market for Vehicle Electrification, According to Navigant Research

Leading Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturers Are Competing for the Developing Market for Vehicle Electrification, According to Navigant Research

BOULDER, Colo.—A recent report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of eight leading lithium ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturers active in the light duty electric vehicle (EV) battery market. The report includes company profiles and rankings to provide industry participants with an objective asse ... Continue reading

Tata Motors Limited Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2016

Tata Motors Limited Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2016

MUMBAI, July 29, 2016 -- Tata Motors Limited (the 'Company') announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') on July 28, 2016, which includes the Company's audited financial statements prepared under the Int ... Continue reading

Tenneco Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

Tenneco Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Tenneco reported second quarter net income of $86 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared with $78 million, or $1.26 per share in second quarter 2015, an improvement of 18% on a per share basis. Adjusted net income rose to $102 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, versus $86 million or $1.39 p ... Continue reading

AIAG Expands Global Automotive Quality and Materials Management Training to Help Companies Deliver the Same Content at All Their Locations

AIAG Expands Global Automotive Quality and Materials Management Training to Help Companies Deliver the Same Content at All Their Locations

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 29, 2016 -- Through collaborations with a new group of certified training and publications partners around the world, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is helping international automotive companies ensure that all employees have access to the same critical content in quality and mater ... Continue reading

Axalta Coating Systems Has Carbon Fiber Covered

Axalta Coating Systems Has Carbon Fiber Covered

Alastair Gibson's "Carbon King" piece, which is made from carbon fiber and finished with Axalta's Spies Hecker. (Photo: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Alastair Gibson's "Carbon King" piece, which is made from carbon fiber and finished with Axalta's Spies Hecker ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls announces addition of Barb J. Samardzich to Adient's board of directors

Johnson Controls announces addition of Barb J. Samardzich to Adient's board of directors

MILWAUKEE, July 29, 2016 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced that Adient, the automotive seating and interiors business that it plans to spin off in October, will have Barb J. Samardzich join Adient's board of directors after its separation from Johnson Controls. Ms. Samardzich, has served as vice president and ... Continue reading

Middle East Car Rental and Leasing Market is Expected to Reach USD 1.7 Billion by 2020: Ken Research

Middle East Car Rental and Leasing Market is Expected to Reach USD 1.7 Billion by 2020: Ken Research

GURGAON, India, July 29, 2016 -- - Renting a car has become one of the most preferred decisions of the inhabitants and expatriate population in the Middle East region. Majority of the population in the region prefers to switch their cars alternatively in order to suit their social needs. Since a major part of the popul ... Continue reading

Military Satellites Market Report 2016-2026

Military Satellites Market Report 2016-2026

LONDON, July 29, 2016 -- Militarisation of Space for Defence, Security & Information Superiority: Forecasts for Military Satellite Buses, Payloads & Communication Terminals, Launch Services, Anti-Satellite Weapon Systems (ASAT) Military Satellites - our new study reveals trends, opportunities, and predicted revenues Wh ... Continue reading

Radar Security Market Worth 25.17 Billion USD by 2022

Radar Security Market Worth 25.17 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India, July 29, 2016 -- According to the new market "Radar Security Market by Surveillance Type (Ground, Air, Marine), Range (Long, Medium, Short), Application (Border Security, Seaport and Harbor, Critical Infrastructure), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets, research report ... Continue reading

Raytheon to service Swiss radar warning receiver

Raytheon to service Swiss radar warning receiver

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 29, 2016 -- Raytheon Company has signed its first commercial performance based logistics contract with RUAG Switzerland Ltd., a five-year agreement to service the ALR-67(V)3, an advanced digital radar warning receiver, for the Swiss government. The ALR-67(V)3 warns F-18 pilots of potentially ho ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies to Present at the 2016 High-Efficiency Truck Users Forum (HTUF) National Meeting

UQM Technologies to Present at the 2016 High-Efficiency Truck Users Forum (HTUF) National Meeting

LONGMONT, Colo.—UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE MKT: UQM) will participate in the HTUF annual meeting on August 1, 2016 in Novi, Michigan, and discuss the recently announced UQM PowerPhase®DT System integrated electric motor, controller and 2-speed Eaton EV transmission. Adrian Schaffer, UQM Vice President of Sales and ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Sonata Adds Dynamic Bending Light To Available Safety Features

2017 Hyundai Sonata Adds Dynamic Bending Light To Available Safety Features

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich., July 29, 2016 -- The Hyundai Sonata continues to offer a strong lineup in 2017 with three efficient powertrain options, great technology, and newly available dynamic bending light. The 2017 Sonata starts at $21,600, excluding $835 freight charge, which is $150 less than last year and makes it ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarterly EPS from Continuing Operations

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarterly EPS from Continuing Operations

- EPS from continuing operations was an all-time record $1.08, up 8% compared to second quarter 2015 EPS from continuing operations of $1.00 - Total revenue of $5.4 billion was up 4% compared to the year-ago period FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 29, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today r ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Announces Departure of President George Sherman

Advance Auto Parts Announces Departure of President George Sherman

ROANOKE, Va.—Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that George Sherman, who currently serves as the Company’s President, will step down from his current role on August 13, and rem ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2016 Smart fortwo and Smart forfour DCT by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2016 Smart fortwo and Smart forfour DCT by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor COLOGNE - July 12, 2015: The Smart fortwo and forfour models made their world debut in Paris last year and are already successful in Europe.(LINK TO FIRST DRIVE) Following the US and Chinese premieres in Europe, both countries will have to wait somewhat longer. But by then, it wil ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda3 5-door GT Review by John Heilig

2016 Mazda3 5-door GT Review by John Heilig

By John Heilig Senior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel AUTO PAGE SPECS REVIEWED MODEL: 2016 Mazda3 5-door GT ENGINE: 2.5-liter DOHC 4 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with paddles HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 184 hp @ 5,700 rpm/186 lb.-ft. @ 3,250 rpm WHEELBASE: 106.5 in. LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 175.6 x 70.7 x 57.3 in ... Continue reading

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