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Friday, August 19, 2016

Rolls-Royce Unveils Trio Of Bespoke Dawns At Monterey Car Week

Rolls-Royce Unveils Trio Of Bespoke Dawns At Monterey Car Week

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19, 2016 -- This weekend, classic and luxury automobile enthusiasts and collectors will be treated to the unveiling of three of the most highly customized Bespoke Rolls-Royce Dawn motor cars crafted to date. Commissioned by some of the most prolific Rolls-Royce Motor Car collectors, the three ... Continue reading

Anaheim First Responders Cut Up Vehicles at NACE Cars 2016

Anaheim First Responders Cut Up Vehicles at NACE Cars 2016

[cid:image007.png@01D1F9E1.C06CAB00] Media Contact: Kim Kimbriel - 520-548-2000 Kim@KimbrielMarketing.com<mailto:Kim@KimbrielMarketing.com> ANAHEIM FIRE & RESCUE DEMO LIFE-SAVING AUTO EXTRICATION DRILLS AT NACE Cars 2016 ANAHEIM, Ca (August 18, 2016) -- First responders from Anaheim Fire & Rescue cut up four cars in fr ... Continue reading

Axalta Powder Coatings Expert Presented at the International Congress of Aluminum and Exposition

Axalta Powder Coatings Expert Presented at the International Congress of Aluminum and Exposition

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"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 19, 2016 -- "FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The top stories for this week include the Dodge brand unveils two new muscle car offerings; Jeep Concepts go on-road at the Woodward Dream Cruise; Viper Club members bring more than 50 Vipers ... Continue reading

Fitch Upgrades 3 and Affirms 3 Classes of Ford Auto Securitization Trust 2015-R4

Fitch Upgrades 3 and Affirms 3 Classes of Ford Auto Securitization Trust 2015-R4

NEW YORK—Fitch Ratings upgrades three classes and affirms three classes of Ford Auto Securitization Trust 2015-R4: --Class A-1 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --Class A-2 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --Class A-3 affirmed at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --Class B upgraded to 'AAAsf' from AA+sf; Outlook Stable ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Telematics Market to Grow Over $55 Billion By 2022 - Growing Awareness About Driver Safety - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Telematics Market to Grow Over $55 Billion By 2022 - Growing Awareness About Driver Safety - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Telematics Market - Analysis and Forecast (2016-2022)" report to their offering. The market is estimated to reach $55.97 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 21% between 2016 and 2022. Growing awareness about driver safety, decreasing cost of co ... Continue reading

Global & Chinese Automotive Emission Analyzer Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

Global & Chinese Automotive Emission Analyzer Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Emission Analyzer Global and Chinese Market Report - 2016" report to their offering. The 'Global and Chinese Automotive Emission Analyzer Industry - 2016' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Automotive Emissi ... Continue reading

Global & Chinese Electric Dumper Lorry Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

Global & Chinese Electric Dumper Lorry Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Dumper Lorry Global and Chinese Market Report - 2016" report to their offering. The 'Global and Chinese Electric Dumper Lorry Industry - 2016' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Electric Dumper Lorry industry ... Continue reading

Global & Chinese Tire Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

Global & Chinese Tire Market Report 2016-2021 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tire Global and Chinese Market Report - 2016" report to their offering. The 'Global and Chinese Tire Industry - 2016' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Tire industry with a focus on the Chinese market. The report prov ... Continue reading

Global Light Vehicle Engine Cooling Market Report 2016 - Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

Global Light Vehicle Engine Cooling Market Report 2016 - Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2016 global light vehicle engine cooling market report - forecasts to 2031" report to their offering. This latest report edition offers a global review of the OE engine cooling sector, its suppliers, top markets, technologies and market forecasts. Thi ... Continue reading

IoT in Connected Vehicles and Personal Transportation (2016-2021) - Vehicles Are at the Forefront of a Major Convergence - Research and Markets

IoT in Connected Vehicles and Personal Transportation (2016-2021) - Vehicles Are at the Forefront of a Major Convergence - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "IoT in Connected Vehicles and Personal Transportation 2016 - 2021" report to their offering. Connected vehicle refers to the use of IoT and broadband communications (LTE, WiFi, and soon 5G) technology in the car with the use of smartphones or other techno ... Continue reading

Lithuania Tire Market to Grow at CAGR 9% Till 2021, Says TechSci Research

Lithuania Tire Market to Grow at CAGR 9% Till 2021, Says TechSci Research

NEW YORK, August 19, 2016 -- Increasing Sale of Vehicles and Expanding Automotive Fleet to Drive Lithuania Tire Market Over the Next Five Years   According to TechSci Research report, "Lithuania Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2021", tire market in Lithuania is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 9% during 201 ... Continue reading

McLeod PowerBroker Adds DAT CarrierWatch and Onboarding Enhancements

McLeod PowerBroker Adds DAT CarrierWatch and Onboarding Enhancements

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 19, 2016 -- Validating and onboarding for-hire carriers will be easier and more efficient for customers of McLeod Software, thanks to an improved integration with DAT. A new version of McLeod's PowerBroker transportation management system (TMS) includes enhancements to its Carrier Interface, which ... Continue reading

Mjolner Shipping Vessel Makes First Tanker Transit of New Panama Canal

Mjolner Shipping Vessel Makes First Tanker Transit of New Panama Canal

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 20, 2016 -- Mjolner Shipping ("Mjolner") is pleased to announce that MT Aegean Unity, a Suezmax tanker built in 2016 under Mjolner's commercial management, has completed a transit of the Panama Canal. Aegean Unity is the first crude oil tanker to transit the new locks in the expanded canal ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 RACING COMPLETED AT SPOKANE COUNTY RACEWAY KENT, Wash. - Elimination rounds from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Napa Auto Parts that was postponed earlier this year at Spok ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit E.T. License Procedure and Renewal

NHRA Summit E.T. License Procedure and Renewal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 NHRA SUMMIT E.T. LICENSE PROCEDURE AND RENEWAL GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) - Earlier this year, NHRA introduced a restructured competition licensing program providing racers with a more streamlined process that also combined the competition license ... Continue reading

PennDOT and National Park Service Open New Sullivan's Bridge for Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel in Valley Forge National Historical Park

PennDOT and National Park Service Open New Sullivan's Bridge for Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel in Valley Forge National Historical Park

WEST NORRITON TOWNSHIP, Pa., Aug. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PennDOT Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards this morning joined the National Park Service and federal, state and local officials to open Sullivan's Bridge – the new, four-span, bicycle and pedestrian trail bridge spanning the Schuylkill ... Continue reading

[Press release] KEN OKUYAMA CARS Unveils Limited Edition "kode57"

[Press release] KEN OKUYAMA CARS Unveils Limited Edition "kode57"

Press Release For immediate release We are pleased to announce that Japan’s sole carrozzeria KEN OKUYAMA CARS unveiled the “kode57,�?? a next generation high performance coupe at The Quail, Motorsports Gathering on August 19th in the US. For further details, please refer the attached press release. ... Continue reading

Re: First Scrubbing Windshield Wiper Blades Enter the Market,Trumping 4 Largest Industry Competitors

Re: First Scrubbing Windshield Wiper Blades Enter the Market,Trumping 4 Largest Industry Competitors

Hey Carey, Happy Friday! Just following up on the release we sent out earlier this week to make sure you received and to let you know we would be happy to send you a set of blades to try out for yourself and review. These are perfect for end-of summer road trips, commuters and off-road junkies. Let me know if you have ... Continue reading

The 2016 Global Light Vehicle Door Modules Report - Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

The 2016 Global Light Vehicle Door Modules Report - Forecasts to 2031 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2016 global light vehicle door modules report - forecasts to 2031" report to their offering. This latest report edition offers a global review of the OE door modules sector, its suppliers, top markets, technologies and market forecasts. This global ma ... Continue reading

Tire Market in Switzerland to Grow 6% by 2021 - Driven by Expanding Passenger Car Fleet Size & Rising Construction Activities - Research and Markets

Tire Market in Switzerland to Grow 6% by 2021 - Driven by Expanding Passenger Car Fleet Size & Rising Construction Activities - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Switzerland Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021" report to their offering. The tire market in Switzerland is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 6% during 2016-2021. Furthermore, in 2015, passenger car tire segment dominated the country's tire mark ... Continue reading

Transportation Insight Named Top 10 3PL by Global Trade Magazine

Transportation Insight Named Top 10 3PL by Global Trade Magazine

HICKORY, N.C., Aug. 19, 2016 -- Transportation Insight, a global logistics partner and business strategist, has been named one of America's Leading Third Party Logistics Providers by Global Trade magazine. This marks the fourth straight year Transportation Insight earned Top 3PL recognition from the publication. The c ... Continue reading

WWFS Ready to Make Additional Ford Vehicle Donations to Native American Tribes

WWFS Ready to Make Additional Ford Vehicle Donations to Native American Tribes

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 19, 2016 -- What ethnic group has most served in the military since the American Revolution? According to the U.S. Department of Defense, there were more than 22,000 Native Americans and Alaska Natives on active duty in 2015. The 2010 U.S. Census identified 150,000-plus Native American and Alaska Nati ... Continue reading

2016 ROUSH F-150 SC A Hot Rod Pickup Review

2016 ROUSH F-150 SC A Hot Rod Pickup Review

2016 ROUSH F-150 SC A Hot Rod Pickup ReviewThis Roush F-150 is wild step beyond even the fancy pickups. Getting the Roush treatment means being massaged by a company infused with the chops of racing legend Jack Roush who once worked for Ford. Roush and his company are still tightly connected with Ford but he went off o ... Continue reading

Ford Performance to Extend Production of All-New Ford GT Supercar an Additional Two Years

Ford Performance to Extend Production of All-New Ford GT Supercar an Additional Two Years

Ford Performance will offer the all-new Ford GT for two additional production years, bringing the production commitment of the carbon fiber supercar to a total of four years. Ford Performance will offer the all-new Ford GT for two additional production years, bringing the production commitment of the carbon fiber super ... Continue reading

Automotive News launches new podcast series "Futurismo"

Automotive News launches new podcast series "Futurismo"

DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2016 -- Automotive News, the leading business publication serving the auto industry, has announced the launch of "Futurismo," a new podcast series which ponders the next 25 years in the auto industry. According to Automotive News producer and interactive reporter Shiraz Ahmed, "Futurismo" will combin ... Continue reading

Automotive Wires and Cable Materials Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026 - Research and Markets

Automotive Wires and Cable Materials Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Wires and Cable Materials Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026" report to their offering. This report examines the Automotive Wire and Cable Materials' market for the forecast period 2016-2026. The primary obje ... Continue reading

Bulten Signs Additional Contract with Major Russian Automotive Manufacturer

Bulten Signs Additional Contract with Major Russian Automotive Manufacturer

GÖTEBORG, Sweden—Regulatory News: Bulten (STO:BULTEN) has, through its joint venture in Russia, signed another contract to supply fasteners to a major Russian vehicle manufacturer. The annual order value is of approximately EUR 700 thousand and deliveries will continue over a number of years, with start and ramp up ... Continue reading

Company Analysis of Top 10 Automotive Low-voltage Wire Producers in China 2016 - Research and Markets

Company Analysis of Top 10 Automotive Low-voltage Wire Producers in China 2016 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Company Analysis of Top 10 Automotive Low-voltage Wire Producers in China 2016" report to their offering. In 2014, the output and sales of the automotive industry in China were around 23.72 units and 23.49 units respectively In this report, the author wil ... Continue reading

Europe's First Ferris Wheel Over Sea Opened on The Pier in Scheveningen

Europe's First Ferris Wheel Over Sea Opened on The Pier in Scheveningen

SCHEVENINGEN, the Netherlands, August 19, 2016 -- The Hague gains tourist attraction  The Ferris wheel on The Pier has started turning. With this, The Hague gains a tourist attraction: Europe's first Ferris wheel constructed over sea. The Ferris wheel is over forty meters high and has 36 closed gondolas with air condi ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Laser Headlight System Market 2016-2020 - Market to Grow at a Staggering 267.38% - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Laser Headlight System Market 2016-2020 - Market to Grow at a Staggering 267.38% - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Laser Headlight System Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global automotive laser headlight systems market to grow at a CAGR of 267.38% during the period 2016-2020. Global Automotive Laser Headlight Systems Market 2016-2020, ... Continue reading

Global Exhaust Sensors Market 2016-2020 with Continental, Delphi Automotive, Denso, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Robert Bosch & Sensata Technologies Dominating - Research and Markets

Global Exhaust Sensors Market 2016-2020 with Continental, Delphi Automotive, Denso, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Robert Bosch & Sensata Technologies Dominating - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Exhaust Sensors Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global exhaust sensor market to grow at a CAGR of 0.8% during the period 2016-2020. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global exhaust sensor market ... Continue reading

Global Functional Fluids Market 2016-2020 - Recovery in Automobile Production is Driving the Functional Fluids Market - Research and Markets

Global Functional Fluids Market 2016-2020 - Recovery in Automobile Production is Driving the Functional Fluids Market - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Functional Fluids Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the global functional fluids market to grow at a CAGR of 4.41% during the period 2016-2020. The demand for functional fluids is highly dependent on end-user industr ... Continue reading

Japan National Tourism Organization Opens "Japan On-line Media Center"

Japan National Tourism Organization Opens "Japan On-line Media Center"

TOKYO, Aug. 19, 2016 -- The Japan National Tourism Organization opened the "Japan On-line Media Center" (https://jomc.jnto.go.jp/) on August 19, 2016. (Photo1: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M103968/201608173415/_prw_OI1fl_0Na4eRkq.jpg) The Japan On-line Media Center (JOMC) is a media platform designed specif ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Inducted Into The Billion Dollar Roundtable

Lear Corporation Inducted Into The Billion Dollar Roundtable

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 19, 2016 -- Lear Corporation [NYSE: LEA], a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today announced that it was recently inducted into the Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc. (BDR), a top-level corporate advocacy organization that promotes supply chain diversity excellen ... Continue reading

On BizWireTV: Ford’s Autonomous Ride Sharing Vehicles and A New AMEX Report Shows Back-to-School Spending Up 33%

On BizWireTV: Ford’s Autonomous Ride Sharing Vehicles and A New AMEX Report Shows Back-to-School Spending Up 33%

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REV Bus Group Introduces New Brand - World Trans

REV Bus Group Introduces New Brand - World Trans

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 19, 2016 -- Anticipating the bus industry's growing needs, REV Group is answering demand in the transit segment with an all-new bus brand — World Trans. REV rolled out the World Trans narrow-body T-Series in May of 2016 at the APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference in Charlotte, N.C. REV is now gearing up ... Continue reading

Spartan Emergency Response To Introduce Affordable, Multi-Function 75' Quint at Fire-Rescue International Conference

Spartan Emergency Response To Introduce Affordable, Multi-Function 75' Quint at Fire-Rescue International Conference

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 19, 2016 -- Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. , makes acquiring new fire apparatus more accessible than ever for volunteer and paid fire departments requiring multi-purpose fire trucks, with the introduction of Spartan's new value-priced 75' rear mount qu ... Continue reading

Travel & Leisure and Virtuoso Agents Vote Sonoma's Farmhouse Inn "Best of the Best"

Travel & Leisure and Virtuoso Agents Vote Sonoma's Farmhouse Inn "Best of the Best"

FORESTVILLE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2016 -- Travel and Leisure has just released their 2016 list of the best hotels in every state and yes, Farmhouse Inn is there as #1 very best hotel for the second year in a row representing California.  http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/resort-hotels-in-california#farmhouse  A ... Continue reading

Truck Accessories Group Acquires SNUGTOP

Truck Accessories Group Acquires SNUGTOP

ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 19, 2016 -- Truck Accessories Group, LLC (TAG), announces the acquisition of Custom Fibreglass Manufacturing Co. d/b/a SNUGTOP.  The acquisition is effective today. SNUGTOP, headquartered in Long Beach, California, is a manufacturer of premium quality pick-up truck caps and tonneaus.  The company ... Continue reading

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches AFSPC-6 Mission for the U.S. Air Force

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches AFSPC-6 Mission for the U.S. Air Force

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug.19, 2016 -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the AFSPC-6 mission for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 Aug. 19 at 12:52 a.m. EDT. This is ULA's seventh launch in 2016 and the 110th successful launch since the company w ... Continue reading

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