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Boeing Store Brings a Unique Aviation Experience Home with the Custom Hangar

Boeing Store Brings a Unique Aviation Experience Home with the Custom Hangar

SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2016 -- The latest edition of the Boeing Store Custom Hangar Catalog -- featuring a collection of furniture and artwork derived from genuine aircraft parts -- is now available. Offerings include a bench made from a 727-200 jetliner wing slat; a B-17 Flying Fortress propeller blade; and a sleek bar ... Continue reading

Delphi Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering

Delphi Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering

GILLINGHAM, England, Sept. 15, 2016 -- Delphi Automotive PLC , a leading global technology company serving the automotive sector, today announced it priced $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.400% Senior Notes due 2046 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued at a price of 99.454% of their principal amount. ... Continue reading

Join Armed Forces (AF) Mobile at the Miramar Air Show Celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial

Join Armed Forces (AF) Mobile at the Miramar Air Show Celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2016 -- Armed Forces (AF) Mobile will be attending the MCAS Miramar Air Show September 23-25, 2016 as an exhibitor at the Expo. The theme of the 2016 Air Show is the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve. The gates open to the public at 8:00am daily, and performances ... Continue reading

Ford Researchers And U-M Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research at New Robotics Lab on U-M Campus

Ford Researchers And U-M Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research at New Robotics Lab on U-M Campus

Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with University of Michigan researchers in a new state-of-the-art robotics center (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small ?? Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with Uni ... Continue reading

Automotive Supplier Diversity Drives Forward as FCA US Marks 17th Year of MatchMaker

Automotive Supplier Diversity Drives Forward as FCA US Marks 17th Year of MatchMaker

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2016 -- Event has generated more than $2.5 billion in new business opportunities for exhibitors since inception in 2000 Event attracts more than 250 diverse suppliers showcasing automotive innovations and technologies to more than 3,000 attendees In 2015, FCA US spent $3 billion with mino ... Continue reading

Buckle Up for Life Announces Top Tips for Car Seat Safety and Expands to 11 New Markets

Buckle Up for Life Announces Top Tips for Car Seat Safety and Expands to 11 New Markets

Buckle Up for Life expands to 11 new markets to help keep more children safe in cars. (Photo: Buckle Up for Life) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Buckle Up for Life expands to 11 new markets to help keep more children safe in cars. (Photo: Buckle Up for Life) Full Size ... Continue reading

July and August 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe

July and August 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe

LONDON, September 15, 2016 -- FCA continued to post sales gains in Europe during July and August, outperforming the industry average both months with respective increases of 4.3% and 20.4%. For the eight months year-to-date, FCA's European sales were up 15.5% year-over-year, compared with an industry average of 7.8%. A ... Continue reading

Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recall Summary Name of Product: Polaris Ranger 900 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) Hazard: The heat shield can fall off the vehicle, posing fire and burn hazards to riders. Remedy: Repair Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ROVs and conta ... Continue reading

Policaro Automotive Family celebrates grand opening of Policaro Acura with 2017 Acura NSX Official Vehicle Launch

Policaro Automotive Family celebrates grand opening of Policaro Acura with 2017 Acura NSX Official Vehicle Launch

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2016 /CNW/ - The Policaro Automotive Family are excited to announce and unveil the brand new name, look, and facility for Policaro Acura, located at 2250 Queen Street East, in Brampton, Ontario. To celebrate the grand opening, Policaro Acura will host their official vehicle launch of the 2017 Acura ... Continue reading

Proterra to Display Electric Bus at National Drive Electric Week in Richmond

Proterra to Display Electric Bus at National Drive Electric Week in Richmond

BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 15, 2016 -- WHAT:            As part of National Drive Electric Week 2016 (NDEW), a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability and benefits of plug-in vehicles, Proterra will have on display, and available for rides, a brightly-wrapped Proterra Ca ... Continue reading

U-Haul Reveals Plans for First Company-Owned Store in Laval

U-Haul Reveals Plans for First Company-Owned Store in Laval

LAVAL, Quebec, Sept. 15, 2016 -- U-Haul is now proudly serving do-it-yourself movers at the former Effigi® Inc. corporate office at 1155 Autoroute Chomedey. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Laval opened on June 9 and is currently offering truck and trailer rentals, moving supplies, U-Box portable moving and self-storage co ... Continue reading

UPS Canada Service Providers Join "Circle of Honor" for Driving Safely for 25 Years

UPS Canada Service Providers Join "Circle of Honor" for Driving Safely for 25 Years

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2016 /CNW/ - On September 14, UPS Canada hosted a Circle of Honor ceremony.  The ceremony celebrates the drivers who have achieved 25 years of safe driving.  A total of 28 drivers were inducted in the elite circle raising the number to 132. UPS's 102,000 drivers worldwide are among the safest on th ... Continue reading

Yacht Charters are more affordable than you thought

Yacht Charters are more affordable than you thought

Go Here To See Ads For Yacht Charters: http://exclusiveoffer.jokellx.top/choosetoday What you are about to discover is one of the best-kept international vacation secrets, the world of private yachting vacations. ... Continue reading

2017 Audi Q7 Named One of Wards 10 Best User Experiences

2017 Audi Q7 Named One of Wards 10 Best User Experiences

HERNDON, Va.—The 2017 Audi Q7 earns a spot among Wards 10 Best User Experiences with editors noting that the Q7 makes for a first-rate, intuitive user experience in the luxury SUV segment. As manufacturers increasingly strive to create vehicle systems designed to minimize distraction and frustration, the Q7 received ... Continue reading

DOT Funded New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range

DOT Funded New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range

New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range FOR and hybrid (FREEDM) Systems Center at NC State have developed an inverter using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC) – with promising results. ... Continue reading

Driving in two Sportsman classes is a rush for star Mia Tedesco

Driving in two Sportsman classes is a rush for star Mia Tedesco

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Rob Geiger (832) 971-9345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drivin ... Continue reading

KING OF THE WING SERIES RETURNS TO KCRP

KING OF THE WING SERIES RETURNS TO KCRP

KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK - NEWS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | KernRaceway.com - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?KernCountyRacewayPar/359c931682/c9cbab01c4/b2f971645c | 13500 Raceway Blvd Bakersfield, CA KING OF THE WING SPRINT CAR SERIES RETURNS TO KERN COUNTY RACEWAY Bakersfield, California (September 14, 2016) - For the third ... Continue reading

Plenty left to accomplish in 2016 for Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith

Plenty left to accomplish in 2016 for Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Rob Geiger (832) 971-9345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plenty ... Continue reading

Second Fatal Tesla Crash Shows Firm Can't Be Trusted, Need For Mandatory Safety Standards, Says Consumer Watchdog

Second Fatal Tesla Crash Shows Firm Can't Be Trusted, Need For Mandatory Safety Standards, Says Consumer Watchdog

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2016 ;The new revelation of a second fatal Tesla crash while the vehicle was likely on autopilot shows the company cannot be trusted to deal with deadly failures in its vehicles and underscores the need for enforceable federal safety standards covering autonomous vehicle technology, Cons ... Continue reading

Volvo Reveals Its Adventurous Side With New V90 Cross Country +VIDEO

Volvo Reveals Its Adventurous Side With New V90 Cross Country +VIDEO

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, September 15, 2016: Volvo has unveiled the eagerly awaited V90 Cross Country, completing its 90 Series line-up. Since the introduction of the first Cross Country almost 20 years ago, Volvo Cars has become synonymous with the rugged all-road, all-weather product category, with a growing stable of Cro ... Continue reading

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Named to Wards 10 Best User Experience List +VIDEO

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Named to Wards 10 Best User Experience List +VIDEO

AUBURN HILLS, MI - September 15, 2016 -- The most technologically equipped vehicle of its kind, the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica offers the segment's largest 8.4-inch touchscreen display A full array of comfort and convenience and driver assistance technologies are available on Pacifica, including Stow 'n Vac integra ... Continue reading

Ford Issues New Mobility Challenge to Unlock Innovation, Boost Community Response to Natural Disasters

Ford Issues New Mobility Challenge to Unlock Innovation, Boost Community Response to Natural Disasters

DEARBORN, Mich.—When disaster strikes, three nonprofits in the United States will be able to beef up their response capability to help people faster and more effectively through a new program called the Ford Disaster Relief Mobility Challenge. In conjunction with September’s National Disaster Preparedness Month, Fo ... Continue reading

Honda Confirms Production of the New ‘X-ADV’

Honda Confirms Production of the New ‘X-ADV’

LONDON - September 15, 2016: Honda Motor Europe is pleased to confirm the production of a new breed of motorcycle for the 2017 sales season: the ‘X-ADV’. Based on the City Adventure concept machine displayed at EICMA show in Milan in 2015, the X-ADV combines the spirit of adventure with all-round performance, pract ... Continue reading

Paris Motor Show World Debut For All-New Kia Rio

Paris Motor Show World Debut For All-New Kia Rio

LONDON - September 15, 2016: The new Kia Rio will make its world debut on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio is the Korean manufacturer’s global best-selling model, with more than 473,000 sold around the world in 2015, accounting for 16 per cent of Kia’s annual sales. The UK contr ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster

New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster

Open-Top Driving Performance As A Twin Pack AFFALTERBACH - September 15, 2016: Mercedes-AMG is blowing even more fresh air into the AMG GT family. Shortly after the world premiere of the AMG GT R, the sports car and performance brand from Affalterbach is presenting two exciting roadster variants of the two-seater sport ... Continue reading

Magna to Build New BMW 5 Series

Magna to Build New BMW 5 Series

Production at Magna Steyr in Graz to start in 2017 GRAZ, Austria, Sept. 15, 2016 - Magna International Inc. announced today it will manufacture the new 5 Series sedan for the BMW Group at its contract vehicle assembly facility in Graz, Austria. The production, which is expected to begin in 2017, will be split with BMW ... Continue reading

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