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Assembled in the USA - Monster Moto Ramps Up Production at New Facility in Ruston, Louisiana

Assembled in the USA - Monster Moto Ramps Up Production at New Facility in Ruston, Louisiana

photo Monster Moto Logo 300 DPI.png (http://s922.photobucket.com/user/teckno9/media/Monster Moto Logo 300 DPI.png.html) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSEMBLED IN THE USA - MONSTER MOTO RAMPS UP PRODUCTION AT NEW FACILITY IN RUSTON, LOUISIANA Â Â -Â Select Monster Moto Mini Bikes and Go-Karts Being Hand-Built at New Headqua ... Continue reading

ATA Thanks Senators for Introducing Bill to Improve TWIC Program

ATA Thanks Senators for Introducing Bill to Improve TWIC Program

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Trucking Associations thanked the leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for introducing legislation that would move the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program closer to a "one-stop shop" for sec ... Continue reading

Attention Drivers: Automated Vehicle Technology Not Driverless Yet

Attention Drivers: Automated Vehicle Technology Not Driverless Yet

OTTAWA, Sept. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Startling results of a national public opinion survey about automated vehicles revealed that public misperceptions and over-confidence in these technologies may have unintended consequences for driver behaviour. The May 2016 poll was released today by the Traffic Injury Research Foundatio ... Continue reading

Hoegh LNG Partners LP to Host Investor and Analyst Event on October 13, 2016

Hoegh LNG Partners LP to Host Investor and Analyst Event on October 13, 2016

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Höegh LNG Partners LP (the "Partnership") today announced that it will host an investor and analyst meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. ET in New York City.  Institutional investors and analysts interested in attending the event should contact Bryan Degnan of The ... Continue reading

New 911 GT3 Cup with ultra-modern drive

New 911 GT3 Cup with ultra-modern drive

New edition of the world's best-selling racing car MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Boasting a completely redeveloped drive, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will take to the starting line on race tracks around the world starting in 2017. The rear of the world's most-produced GT racing car now houses a 4-litre, six-cyli ... Continue reading

NEWS RELEASE: Older Adults No Slower Than Young Adults at Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicles

NEWS RELEASE: Older Adults No Slower Than Young Adults at Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicles

NEWS RELEASE Media Contacts: Jing Feng, 919/515-3411 or jing_feng@ncsu.edu Matt Shipman, News Services, 919/515-6386 or matt_shipman@ncsu.edu Sept. 29, 2016 Older Adults No Slower Than Young Adults at Taking Control of Semi-Autonomous Vehicles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New research from North Carolina State University find ... Continue reading

Nissan's New Retail Design Debuts At Nalley Nissan Of Atlanta

Nissan's New Retail Design Debuts At Nalley Nissan Of Atlanta

DULUTH, Ga., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Nissan's newest Retail Environment Design Initiative (NREDI 2.0) was introduced today at the grand opening celebration of Nalley Nissan of Atlanta, an Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. dealership. The NREDI 2.0-outfitted dealership is visually and technically updated in all areas, from sales ... Continue reading

Sikorsky Delivers Alaska's First S-92® Search and Rescue Helicopter

Sikorsky Delivers Alaska's First S-92® Search and Rescue Helicopter

COATESVILLE, Pa., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company today announced that North Slope Borough (NSB), Alaska,  received its first S-92® helicopter dedicated to search and rescue. Acceptance of the aircraft occurred in a ceremony at Sikorsky's commercial helicopter center here. The helicopter will pe ... Continue reading

The Last of the Best...American Fighter Aces To Be Honored By Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

The Last of the Best...American Fighter Aces To Be Honored By Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

DENVER, Sept. 29, 2016 -- The American Fighter Ace is a special, endangered breed of warrior seldom found outside of history novels and lore. Over the course of history more than 60,000 brave Americans have earned the right to be called fighter pilots and of those, less than 1,500 (2.5%) achieved the status of Ace*. S ... Continue reading

Back-To-School, Back-To-Germs And Back-To-Bacteria In Your Vehicle - 700 Different Kinds To Be Exact

Back-To-School, Back-To-Germs And Back-To-Bacteria In Your Vehicle - 700 Different Kinds To Be Exact

TROY, Mich., Sept. 29, 2016 -- School has started, after-school activities have started and that means an increase in bacteria and germs starting formation inside your vehicle. A study conducted by Queen Mary University showed that an average of 700 different kinds of bacteria lurk within the interior of your car. In c ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan "Texas TITAN" honors Lone Star State with special equipment package

2017 Nissan "Texas TITAN" honors Lone Star State with special equipment package

2017 Nissan “Texas TITAN” honors Lone Star State with special equipment package ... Continue reading

Toyota Provides Something for Everyone at the State Fair of Texas

Toyota Provides Something for Everyone at the State Fair of Texas

New Texas-Built 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro, and a Look Into the Future Highlight the Experiences for 2016 Fair Visitors September 29, 2016 DALLAS (Sept. 29, 2016) – State Fair of Texas visitors will have a wide range of experiences from Toyota at this year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 30 to Oct. 23. An added bonus for Tex ... Continue reading

Kia At 2016 Paris Auto Show

Kia At 2016 Paris Auto Show

- World premiere for all-new Rio - Upgrades to the Soul range include design and technology enhancements - Kia launches powerful new 204 ps Soul SX - New exterior and interior design for Carens with new technologies Paris September 29, 2016; The new Kia Rio made its world debut today in Paris at the 2016 Mondial de l'A ... Continue reading

2016 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible Review By Carey Russ

2016 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS • SEE ALSO: Ford Research and Buyers Guide Early Fall sunshine and a convertible. What could be better? Especially since the convertible in question is a 5.0 Mustang GT. Being Fall, of course it’s time for a triple-digit heat wave. No problem, the Mustang’s insulate ... Continue reading

INFINITI VC-Turbo: The world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine

INFINITI VC-Turbo: The world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine

INFINITI VC-Turbo: The world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine ... Continue reading

QX Sport Inspiration: A daring new SUV vision from INFINITI

QX Sport Inspiration: A daring new SUV vision from INFINITI

QX Sport Inspiration: A daring new SUV vision from INFINITI ... Continue reading

Sep 29, 2016 INFINITI VC-Turbo engine technology, QX Sport Inspiration and upgraded 2017 Q50 sports sedan presented in Paris

Sep 29, 2016 INFINITI VC-Turbo engine technology, QX Sport Inspiration and upgraded 2017 Q50 sports sedan presented in Paris

Sep 29, 2016 INFINITI VC-Turbo engine technology, QX Sport Inspiration and upgraded 2017 Q50 sports sedan presented in Paris ... Continue reading

World Premiere of Lexus UX Concept At Paris Auto Show

World Premiere of Lexus UX Concept At Paris Auto Show

PARIS (September 29, 2016) – Showcasing Lexus’ vision for a compact SUV of the future, the UX Concept will make its world debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Designed by ED2, Lexus' design center in the South of France, the UX Concept represents a new step in the company's design journey and a redefinition of the d ... Continue reading

Minister Garneau establishes task force to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians on Canada's roadways

Minister Garneau establishes task force to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians on Canada's roadways

Task force to examine new technologies, education and awareness OTTAWA, Sept. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada understands that cyclists and pedestrians expect their roads to be safe. They rely on them to commute to work, to explore their communities, and to get their families home safely. The Honourable Marc ... Continue reading

New Study Explores Priorities and Barriers of Implementing Smart City Technologies in U.S. Cities and Counties

New Study Explores Priorities and Barriers of Implementing Smart City Technologies in U.S. Cities and Counties

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Community priorities for smart city technologies, the current status of smart city initiatives, procurement patterns, and motivators and barriers to the implementation of smart city technologies were just a few of the topics explored during a recent survey of local governments conducted b ... Continue reading

Honda Civic Type R Prototype Debuts in Paris

Honda Civic Type R Prototype Debuts in Paris

Honda Civic Type R Prototype North American Debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas TORRANCE, Calif. Sep 28, 2016; Fresh on the heels of the sales launch of the 2017 Civic Hatchback, the next-generation Civic Type R had its global debut in prototype form today at the 2016 Paris auto show. The radical new Civic Type R, ... Continue reading

Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across Pennsylvania For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities

Additional State Forest Roads Opening Across Pennsylvania For Hunting Seasons, Other Outdoor Activities

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hunters and other outdoors enthusiasts heading into Pennsylvania's state-owned woodlands this autumn will find additional roads open in 18 of the 20 state forest districts, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced today. "We know improved ... Continue reading

Constellium launches 3D module showcasing its innovative aluminium solutions for the automotive industry

Constellium launches 3D module showcasing its innovative aluminium solutions for the automotive industry

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Constellium N.V. (NYSE and Euronext: CSTM) unveiled today a first-of-its-kind application for the automotive industry, which will allow OEMs and businesses to browse through the wide array of Constellium aluminium product offerings available for the automotive sheet and extrusions market. ... Continue reading

Cruise passenger's unsafe behaviour and intoxication led to person-overboard fatality in Toronto, Ontario, in 2015

Cruise passenger's unsafe behaviour and intoxication led to person-overboard fatality in Toronto, Ontario, in 2015

RICHMOND HILL, ON., Sept. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that a passenger's unsafe behaviour and intoxication led to him falling overboard from the vessel Northern Spirit I in Toronto, Ontario, and subsequently drowning. The investigation also found that the crew's emergency ... Continue reading

DriveRightData opens new wheel testing facility in the US

DriveRightData opens new wheel testing facility in the US

DriveRightData opens new wheel testing facility in the US DriveRightData, the leading independent supplier of automotive, wheel and tire data have established a new testing facility based in Fullerton, Los Angeles, facilitating the ability to provide the industry with wheels tested to international standards. The compa ... Continue reading

Leckner Automotive Services, LLC Purchases Muhlenberg Ford

Leckner Automotive Services, LLC Purchases Muhlenberg Ford

WOODSTOCK, Va., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Carl Leckner took over as owner of Muhlenberg Ford on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 and has renamed the dealership at 430 Hoover Rd, Woodstock, VA 22664, Leckner Ford of Woodstock. The dealership was purchased from Allen Peer. Originally opened in 1941 Muhlenberg Ford is situated at the ... Continue reading

Pegasus TransTech Enters Telematics Market with NextGen Solution

Pegasus TransTech Enters Telematics Market with NextGen Solution

Transflo Telematics in partnership with Geotab. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Transflo Telematics in partnership with Geotab. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail TAMPA, Fla.—Pegasus TransT ... Continue reading

Saudi Arabia Commercial Vehicles Market to Grow at 9% Till 2021: TechSci Research Report

Saudi Arabia Commercial Vehicles Market to Grow at 9% Till 2021: TechSci Research Report

NEW YORK, September 29, 2016 -- Anticipated stabilization of crude oil prices, implementation of favourable government initiatives, growing infrastructure construction and logistics industry to drive sales of trucks, buses & vans in the Kingdom  According to "Saudi Arabia Commercial Vehicles Market Forecast & Opportun ... Continue reading

TomTom expands HD Map coverage to over 200K kilometres

TomTom expands HD Map coverage to over 200K kilometres

TomTom expands HD Map coverage to France, totaling over 200K kilometres (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? TomTom expands HD Map coverage to France, totaling over 200K kilometres (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size ... Continue reading

TomTom Launches On-Street Parking Service to Help Drivers Find that Parking Spot More Quickly

TomTom Launches On-Street Parking Service to Help Drivers Find that Parking Spot More Quickly

TomTom Launches On-Street Parking Service to Help Drivers Find that Parking Spot More Quickly (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? TomTom Launches On-Street Parking Service to Help Drivers Find that Parking Spot More Quickly (Photo: Business Wire) Full ... Continue reading

Ford Names Rajendra “Raj” Rao as Ford Smart Mobility LLC CEO

Ford Names Rajendra “Raj” Rao as Ford Smart Mobility LLC CEO

Ford Motor Company is announcing today the appointment of Rajendra “Raj” Rao as chief executive officer of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, Ford’s subsidiary working to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility services. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagin ... Continue reading

New Ram 1500 Lone Star Silver Edition Unveiled at State Fair of Texas

New Ram 1500 Lone Star Silver Edition Unveiled at State Fair of Texas

Ram adds new Lone Star Silver Edition to exclusive Texas offerings New-for-2017 models, features and trims also make their first auto show appearance at State Fair of Texas Southwestern-themed Laramie Longhorn adds new luxury grille Top-of-the-line Ram Limited now available with black RAM tailgate letters Bilstein shoc ... Continue reading

Ram Reveals New Rebel TRX Concept - 100-mph Off-road Pickup Rips With 575 Supercharged Horsepower

Ram Reveals New Rebel TRX Concept - 100-mph Off-road Pickup Rips With 575 Supercharged Horsepower

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Ram Rebel TRX concept is an engineering, design and consumer-interest study for an extreme performance half-ton pickup Supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 delivers 575 horsepower, the most powerful factory-engineered half-ton pickup ever TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmissio ... Continue reading

Aeroflot Named Best Airline in Europe at Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards

Aeroflot Named Best Airline in Europe at Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards

MOSCOW, September 29, 2016 -- Aeroflot has been named Europe's best airline at the prestigious Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards. Russia's flag carrier also took first place in the Best Business-Class on Mid-Range Flights and Best Airline in Russia and CIS categories, seeing off competition from peers including Ai ... Continue reading

Aircraft Seating Market Worth 16.94 Billion USD by 2021

Aircraft Seating Market Worth 16.94 Billion USD by 2021

PUNE, India, September 29, 2016 -- The report "Aircraft Seating Market by Aircraft Type (NBA, WBA, VLA, and RTA), Seat Class (First, Business, Premium Economy, and Economy), Component (Seat Actuators, Foam & Fittings), Fit (Line-Fit, And Retrofit) and Region - Forecast to 2021", published by MarketsandMarkets, the glob ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, October 28, 2016

AutoNation Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, October 28, 2016

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2016 on Friday, October 28, 2016. Mike Jackson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bill Berman, Executive Vice President an ... Continue reading

Can You Tell The Car By Its Brake Lights?

Can You Tell The Car By Its Brake Lights?

Hi There, Just to let you know that I've created a quiz entitled "Can You Tell The Car By Its Brake Lights?", which could be of interest to your readers. After driving for more than a few hours or so on a long distance drive, you tend to try and find things to do to keep yourself entertained to make the journey go quic ... Continue reading

China Productivity Snapshot 2016: Foreign-Invested Companies in China Must Measure and Improve Production Performance

China Productivity Snapshot 2016: Foreign-Invested Companies in China Must Measure and Improve Production Performance

SHANGHAI & FRANKFURT—China's “New Normal” of lower economic growth rates in combination with a transformation process that shifts to stronger domestic consumption models presents new challenges for foreign-invested manufacturing companies in the country. According to a new study by Technical University of Munich ... Continue reading

Clarion Brings Aboard Land 'N' Sea Distribution to Expand Availability of Marine Products to Marine Retailers and Installers

Clarion Brings Aboard Land 'N' Sea Distribution to Expand Availability of Marine Products to Marine Retailers and Installers

CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, announced today that Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc. has been appointed as a distributor of its marine systems and accessories targeting marine dealers and installers in the United States. Clarion ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Awarded Caterpillar Platinum Certification

Commercial Vehicle Group Awarded Caterpillar Platinum Certification

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (the "Company") , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, announced today that its wire harness facility in Liberec, Czech Republic (CVG PEKM) has been awarded Platinum Status by Caterpillar unde ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire to Reach More Than 10,000 Students Nationally at Manufacturing Day Events Throughout October

Cooper Tire to Reach More Than 10,000 Students Nationally at Manufacturing Day Events Throughout October

FINDLAY, Ohio—Marking its second year as a member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) and Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) Dream It. Do It. program, Cooper Tire will connect with more than 10,000 students—primarily eighth graders—for Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) events throughout October. Cooper ... Continue reading

Delta Air Lines Announces New Routes to Connect New York-JFK, Boston to Europe

Delta Air Lines Announces New Routes to Connect New York-JFK, Boston to Europe

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] is expanding service from New York and Boston to Europe in summer 2017 with new service between Boston and Dublin and between New York and Lisbon, as well as returning service between New York and Berlin. Starting May 25, 2017, Delta will introduce nonstop season ... Continue reading

Delticom AG: Yourtyres.co.uk kicks off the winter season with new features

Delticom AG: Yourtyres.co.uk kicks off the winter season with new features

New search function facilitates and speeds up tyre purchases at Yourtyres.co.uk (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? New search function facilitates and speeds up tyre purchases at Yourtyres.co.uk (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnai ... Continue reading

Impact of Brexit on the Global Automotive Industry Report 2016 - Analysis, Trends, Challenges & Forecasts - Research and Markets

Impact of Brexit on the Global Automotive Industry Report 2016 - Analysis, Trends, Challenges & Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Impact of Brexit on the Global Automotive Industry" report to their offering. This market insight provides a detailed analysis of the impact of the recently concluded Brexit vote, on the global automotive industry. It provides information on present, futu ... Continue reading

Karamba Security Launches Autonomous Security for Cars, Empowering Electronic Control Units (ECUs) to Protect Themselves Against Hackers, Including Tesla-type In-memory Attacks

Karamba Security Launches Autonomous Security for Cars, Empowering Electronic Control Units (ECUs) to Protect Themselves Against Hackers, Including Tesla-type In-memory Attacks

HOD HASHARON, Israel and DETROIT—Karamba Security today announced Autonomous Security for connected and autonomous vehicles, which empowers their electronic control units (ECUs) to protect themselves from hackers. Autonomous Security, a significant extension to the company’s Carwall ECU security platform, enables a ... Continue reading

NFC Forum Opens Registration for VISIONFC Automotive Summit

NFC Forum Opens Registration for VISIONFC Automotive Summit

WAKEFIELD, Mass.—The NFC Forum announced today the opening of registration for VISIONFC Automotive Summit, taking place Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in Vienna, Austria. Co-located with the NFC Forum Member Meeting, the summit is a half-day series of sessions featuring lightning talks, presentations, and a moderated dis ... Continue reading

Parkopedia Announces Global Partnership with TomTom to Integrate Parking Content

Parkopedia Announces Global Partnership with TomTom to Integrate Parking Content

PARIS MOTOR SHOW 2016, PARIS, September 29, 2016 -- Founded in 1991, TomTom is a global leader in navigation and mapping products and operates via its four customer-facing business units: Consumer, Automotive, Licensing and Telematics. Founded in 2007, Parkopedia provides detailed information on 40 million parking spac ... Continue reading

Parkopedia Announces Global Partnership with TomTom to Integrate Parking Content

Parkopedia Announces Global Partnership with TomTom to Integrate Parking Content

PARIS MOTOR SHOW 2016, PARIS, September 29, 2016 -- Founded in 1991, TomTom is a global leader in navigation and mapping products and operates via its four customer-facing business units: Consumer, Automotive, Licensing and Telematics. Founded in 2007, Parkopedia provides detailed information on 40 million parking spac ... Continue reading

Raytheon chosen for cybersecurity research and support to U.S. Navy

Raytheon chosen for cybersecurity research and support to U.S. Navy

DULLES, Va., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Raytheon Company has been awarded a $98 million contract by the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Pacific for cyberspace science, research, engineering and technology integration. "Our team combines Raytheon's warfighting experience, cyber expertise and innovative syste ... Continue reading

SANHUA Automotive Attends International Auto Show, IAA 2016

SANHUA Automotive Attends International Auto Show, IAA 2016

HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 29, 2016 -- SANHUA Automotive presented a full line-up of various new and innovative thermal management components at the 2016 IAA Show in Hannover, Germany. The IAA is the commercial vehicle industry's leading international trade show, taking place every two years. SANHUA Automotive introduce ... Continue reading

Sino Group Presents the Inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival

Sino Group Presents the Inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival

HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Sino Group is delighted to present the inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival, which will be held during the National Day Golden Weekend (1-2 October 2016), and is a new mega event that adds to Hong Kong's attraction and positively contributes to Hong Kong's tourism.  Hong Kong's premier moto ... Continue reading

Spireon Continues to Deliver Telematics Innovation With New Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking Product

Spireon Continues to Deliver Telematics Innovation With New Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking Product

IRVINE, Calif.—Spireon Inc., the leading provider of GPS-based vehicle telematics and Business Intelligence solutions with over three million active subscribers, announced its first solar-powered trailer and asset telematics solution, providing customers with a new way to gain location information and Rich Data aroun ... Continue reading

Visteon to Announce Third-Quarter 2016 Results on Thursday, Oct. 27

Visteon to Announce Third-Quarter 2016 Results on Thursday, Oct. 27

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Visteon Corporation plans to release its third-quarter 2016 financial results prior to 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 27. The company will host a conference call for the investment community at 9 a.m. ET to discuss the results and related matters. The conference call also is a ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Diesel Engines From SsangYong Equipped With Ceramic Glow Plugs And Glow Plug Control Modules

BorgWarner Diesel Engines From SsangYong Equipped With Ceramic Glow Plugs And Glow Plug Control Modules

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2016 -- BorgWarner supplies its advanced diesel cold-start system with ceramic glow plugs (CGPs) and glow plug control module for SsangYong's new 1.6-liter and 2.2-liter DTX engines. Featuring BorgWarner's fast-heating diesel cold-start technology, the glow plugs help optimize combustion ... Continue reading

New Maryland Law Allows Auto Dealers To Disclose Key Data on Safety, Reliability

New Maryland Law Allows Auto Dealers To Disclose Key Data on Safety, Reliability

Annapolis, Md., Sept. 29, 2016 Maryland drivers will benefit from much better access to safety and defect data about their cars when one of the nation's most consumer-friendly state safety disclosure laws goes into effect on Sat., Oct. 1. The law, passed as part of HB 525 by the General Assembly last April, prohibits c ... Continue reading

New World Range Record for the Kangoo ZE-H2, EV FC

New World Range Record for the Kangoo ZE-H2, EV FC

PARIS—This is with a 22 kWh standard battery charge and with 1.8 kg of hydrogen for the Symbio FCell fuel cell range extender that the Renault electric light-duty vehicle travelled 367 kilometres in 10 hours 36 minutes, at night on a mixed journey of urban and peri-urban areas, with lights and heating turned on. This ... Continue reading

Rear View Safety Introduces Their RVS-BLB Brilliant Backseat

Rear View Safety Introduces Their RVS-BLB Brilliant Backseat

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems, as well as a strong and dedicated road safety advocate, introduced the RVS-BLB Brilliant Backseat Reminder System earlier this year. The Brilliant Backseat is designed from the ground up to remind d ... Continue reading

Robb Report Special 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Robb Report Special 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2016 -- Robb Report is celebrating 40 years as the leading voice in global luxury with its largest October issue in nearly a decade. The special collector's edition of the magazine—now on newsstands—remembers past moments, products, and pioneers whose status as luxury icons has been cemented thr ... Continue reading

U.S. Army Awards $409 Million FMTV Contract to Oshkosh Defense

U.S. Army Awards $409 Million FMTV Contract to Oshkosh Defense

Since 2009, Oshkosh has achieved record quality performance on the FMTV program. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail OSHKOSH, Wis.—The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, a $409 million contract to produce 1,661 Family of M ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz LIVE Press Conference at 2016 Paris Motor Show +VIDEO

Mercedes-Benz LIVE Press Conference at 2016 Paris Motor Show +VIDEO

Watch the complete press conference LIVE right here, Thursday 5AM ET, on TheAutoChannel.com PARIS - September 28, 2016: The design of the Mercedes-Benz stand at the Paris Auto Show already promises breaking news from Mercedes-Benz. Digital displays and interactive components set the tone for the world premiere of a sho ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Press Conference - LIVE from 2016 Paris Motor Show +VIDEO

Volkswagen Press Conference - LIVE from 2016 Paris Motor Show +VIDEO

VOLKSWAGEN PRESENTS AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR A NEW ERA Watch the entire press conference LIVE right here at 2AM ET Thursday PARIS - September 28, 2016: The presence of Volkswagen at this year's Paris Motor Show is all about 'Think New.': in presenting the world premiere of a design study, Volkswagen introduces a new ambassa ... Continue reading

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