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KBB 10 Best Deals

KBB 10 Best Deals

IRVINE, Calif., March 14, 2017 -- If the thought of spring has you itching for a new set of wheels, there are several standout new-car deals available in March, according to the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the auto ... Continue reading

Nissan US Senior Exec Changes

Nissan US Senior Exec Changes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 14, 2017; Nissan today announced executive changes in its field sales and marketing organization aimed at boosting the company's sales performance. ... Continue reading

Economic Optimism Hits Record High Despite Rise in Gas Prices : NACS

Economic Optimism Hits Record High Despite Rise in Gas Prices : NACS

The strong optimism may also translate into increased sales for convenience retailers. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. ... Continue reading

Automotive Aftermarket Industry to hit $680 Billion by 2024: Global Market Insights Inc.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry to hit $680 Billion by 2024: Global Market Insights Inc.

OCEAN VIEW, Delaware, March 14, 2017 -- The industry trends report "Automotive Aftermarket Size By Vehicle Part (Replacement Parts [Belt, Brake, Clutch, Lighting, Electrical, Engine & AC, Exhaust, Filters, Suspension, Transmission, Wiper], Accessories), By Sales Outlet (Professional [Garages & Service Stations, Automob ... Continue reading

Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything Market Worth $26.72 Billion by 2025: Grand View Research, Inc.

Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything Market Worth $26.72 Billion by 2025: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2017 -- The global automotive vehicle-to-everything (V2X) market is expected to reach USD 26.72 billion by 2025 according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The automotive industry is undergoing a series of transition, the industry moving towards digitalization and connected mobilit ... Continue reading

Aviation Leaders From Over 130 Countries Participate in World ATM Congress 2017

Aviation Leaders From Over 130 Countries Participate in World ATM Congress 2017

MADRID, March 14, 2017 -- The fifth annual World ATM Congress concluded Thursday, 9 March. As the world's largest air traffic management (ATM) exhibition, the Congress attracted a record-breaking 7,757 registrants and 230 exhibitors from 131 countries. ... Continue reading

Canadian UAVs Completes The First BVLOS Pipeline and Powerline Inspections in Canada, Ushering in New Age of Unmanned Aviation & Industrial Compliance

Canadian UAVs Completes The First BVLOS Pipeline and Powerline Inspections in Canada, Ushering in New Age of Unmanned Aviation & Industrial Compliance

FOREMOST, AB, March 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Regular Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations significantly advance as Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin CDL Systems completes the first BVLOS pipeline, well site and power line inspections using the Transport Canada Compliant Lockheed Martin Indago 2 at the Foremost Testi ... Continue reading

Delta-Q Technologies to showcase new RC Series battery chargers for lift trucks at LogiMAT 2017

Delta-Q Technologies to showcase new RC Series battery chargers for lift trucks at LogiMAT 2017

BURNABY, BC, March 14, 2017 - Delta-Q Technologies, a leader in onboard battery charging solutions for electric lift trucks and material handling vehicles, announced today that it will show its new RC900 and RC1200 battery chargers at LogiMAT 2017. LogiMAT is being held in Stuttgart, Germany from 14-16 March 2017. ... Continue reading

Freedom Autosport Heads Back to Florida for Sebring 120

Freedom Autosport Heads Back to Florida for Sebring 120

*Freedom Autosport Heads Back to Florida for Sebring 120* *The team’s Mazda MX-5s have momentum from a solid season opener* SEBRING, Fla.—Freedom Autosport is back in Florida this weekend for round two of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series. The team hopes to repeat the success of Daytona ... Continue reading

Global $5.19 Billion Alternator Market 2017, Forecast to 2020: Key Market Players are Leroy Somer, Cummins, ABB, Mecc Alte, HHI, Marathon - Research and Markets

Global $5.19 Billion Alternator Market 2017, Forecast to 2020: Key Market Players are Leroy Somer, Cummins, ABB, Mecc Alte, HHI, Marathon - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Alternator Market, Forecast to 2020" report to their offering. Market revenue is estimated to reach $5.19 billion in 2020 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. Power demand-supply gap, growing industrialisation in the emerging markets ... Continue reading

Global Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Market - Forecast to 2022 - Strategic Recommendations Based on Emerging Segments - Research and Markets

Global Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Market - Forecast to 2022 - Strategic Recommendations Based on Emerging Segments - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Market Analysis 2016 - Forecast to 2022" report to their offering. The report contains up to date financial data derived from varied research sources to present unique and reliable analysis. ... Continue reading

Global Refrigerated Trailer Market Expected to Reach $7,658 Million, by 2022 - Allied Market Research

Global Refrigerated Trailer Market Expected to Reach $7,658 Million, by 2022 - Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Oregon and PUNE India, March 14, 2017 -- Refrigerated Trailer Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, states that the global refrigerated trailer market was valued at 5,588 million in 2015, and is expected to reach $7,658 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2016 to 2022. In 2015, North ... Continue reading

Gulfstream G550 Selected To Launch Air Rescue Services In Beijing

Gulfstream G550 Selected To Launch Air Rescue Services In Beijing

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 14, 2017 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its Gulfstream G550 aircraft has been selected to launch state-of-the-art medevac services in Beijing. The Gulfstream aircraft will be outfitted with top-of-the-line medevac equipment in support of the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center ... Continue reading

How These Services Stocks are Faring? -- Magna, Advance Auto Parts, O'Reilly Automotive, and Penske Automotive

How These Services Stocks are Faring? -- Magna, Advance Auto Parts, O'Reilly Automotive, and Penske Automotive

NEW YORK, March 14, 2017 -- On Monday, March 13, 2017, the NASDAQ Composite and the S&P 500 edged higher at the closing bell, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped lower. Eight out of nine sectors ended Monday's trading session in bullish territories. ... Continue reading

Invest Tax Refund in Auto Care and Earn Valuable Dividends

Invest Tax Refund in Auto Care and Earn Valuable Dividends

BETHESDA, Md., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although you may be thinking of ways to splurge with your tax refund, the Car Care Council recommends something more practical – invest some of that money in auto care and reap the financial benefits. "According to the Internal Revenue Service, the average tax ... Continue reading

Iteris Upgrades Digital Farming Mobile Apps

Iteris Upgrades Digital Farming Mobile Apps

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today announced new innovative features in the latest versions of its digital agriculture applications WeatherPlot™ for mobile and ClearAg® Mobile that deliver expanded and more precise visibility into wea ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Canada Delivers High Fidelity Combat System Trainer to Royal New Zealand Navy

Lockheed Martin Canada Delivers High Fidelity Combat System Trainer to Royal New Zealand Navy

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 14, 2017 -- Completing the first major delivery under the New Zealand ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade Project, prime systems integrator Lockheed Martin  Canada and Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin have officially opened the New Zealand ANZAC combat system trainer. The combat system trainer wa ... Continue reading

New Alfa Romeo STELVIO Launches with TomTom Navigation and Maps

New Alfa Romeo STELVIO Launches with TomTom Navigation and Maps

TomTom and Alfa Romeo today announced that the all-new Alfa Romeo STELVIO, the iconic Italian brand's first ever sports utility vehicle (SUV), will include TomTom navigation, software and maps, globally. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? TomTom and ... Continue reading

Nexperia Announces 80% Smaller Automotive Power MOSFET Package

Nexperia Announces 80% Smaller Automotive Power MOSFET Package

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Nexteer Automotive, a Leader in Intuitive Motion Control, Continues Top Line Growth

Nexteer Automotive, a Leader in Intuitive Motion Control, Continues Top Line Growth

Nexteer announced record financial performance for 2016 with Revenue increasing by 14%, Gross Profit increasing by 21%, and Net Profit increasing by 44% when compared with 2015. Nexteer's Business Backlog of U.S.$25.6 billion at the end of 2016 remained strong securing future revenue growth. ... Continue reading

OCALA GRAN PRIX INKS JADE HUBERT TO TEAM FOR REMAINDER OF 2017

OCALA GRAN PRIX INKS JADE HUBERT TO TEAM FOR REMAINDER OF 2017

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Payix® Launches as New Company Providing Mobile Collections App and Payment Processing Solutions to U.S. Lenders and Auto Dealers

Payix® Launches as New Company Providing Mobile Collections App and Payment Processing Solutions to U.S. Lenders and Auto Dealers

FORT WORTH, Texas—Payix® announced it has launched as a new company providing collections tools, payment processing resources and business intelligence solutions to U.S. lenders and auto dealers. Offering white-label services and real-time loan management system (LMS) integration, the fintech firm helps its clients ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Experience Comes to the Columbus International Auto Show

Ram Truck Experience Comes to the Columbus International Auto Show

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 14, 2017 -- Columbus International Auto Show attendees will get to experience the power, capabilities and performance of the award-winning Ram trucks at the Ram Truck Experience test track, returning to the auto show March 16-19. "We are proud to showcase the most innovative lineup of full-size pi ... Continue reading

Red Bull GRC Media Alert // Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete in Louisville on May 20-21

Red Bull GRC Media Alert // Red Bull Global Rallycross to Compete in Louisville on May 20-21

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Storm Restrictions Extended to All Trucks on Interstate 84 in NE Pennsylvania

Storm Restrictions Extended to All Trucks on Interstate 84 in NE Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the widespread winter storm impacting Pennsylvania New York and New England, Pennsylvania will join New York in restricting all trucks from Interstate 84. Pennsylvania's steps follow a decision by New York to ban all trucks from both Interstate 81 and 84. ... Continue reading

Technical Reports on Consumer Goods Equities -- Allison Transmission, Tata Motors, Honda Motor, and Ferrari

Technical Reports on Consumer Goods Equities -- Allison Transmission, Tata Motors, Honda Motor, and Ferrari

NEW YORK, March 14, 2017 -- Equities in focus on Stock-Callers.com this morning are: Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. , Tata Motors Ltd , Honda Motor Co. Ltd , and Ferrari N.V. . On March 02nd, 2017, Charles Schwab gave the Consumer Staples industry a "Market Perform" rating due to the aggressive cost cutting of ret ... Continue reading

Tenneco Announces Clean Air Leadership Change

Tenneco Announces Clean Air Leadership Change

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Tenneco Inc. announced today that Patrick Guo has been appointed executive vice president and president of the company’s global Clean Air business, effective immediately. Most recently, Guo has been serving as executive vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific, where he successfully led gr ... Continue reading

TomTom HD Map for Autonomous Driving Now Covers Mainland US Interstate Road Network*

TomTom HD Map for Autonomous Driving Now Covers Mainland US Interstate Road Network*

TomTom today announced that it has completed the expansion of its High Definition (HD) Map product to the entire mainland US interstate network, now covering over 185,000 kilometres of interstates and highways across the country, and paving the way for autonomous driving. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview ... Continue reading

User Experience Benchmark: 2017 Honda Civic EX-L with Android Auto and CarPlay

User Experience Benchmark: 2017 Honda Civic EX-L with Android Auto and CarPlay

Consumers Show Strong Preference for Mirrored Solutions Over Embedded Systems BOSTON, March 14, 2017 -- A recent user evaluation from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) has assessed the 2017 Honda Civic EX-L in-vehicle infotainment system.  While the specifications for this ... Continue reading

World’s First Automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 3 Packet Switches Introduced by Diodes Incorporated at Embedded World 2017

World’s First Automotive AEC-Q100 Grade 3 Packet Switches Introduced by Diodes Incorporated at Embedded World 2017

NUREMBERG, Germany—Diodes Incorporated , a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, analog and mixed-signal semiconductor markets, today introduced the PI7C9X2G304SLQ and PI7C9X2G404SLQ at Embedded World 2017, representing the fi ... Continue reading

Zero to 60 Designs Unleashes Ultimate Ford Bronco: Dubbed Eleanor's Big Brother

Zero to 60 Designs Unleashes Ultimate Ford Bronco: Dubbed Eleanor's Big Brother

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Older Drivers Embrace Active Safety Features; Resist Autonomous Vehicles

Older Drivers Embrace Active Safety Features; Resist Autonomous Vehicles

Older drivers are increasingly comfortable with and recognize the benefits of active safety technology, but they are still reluctant to relinquish total control to an autonomous vehicle, according to a nationwide survey by Munich Re, US of drivers age 65 and older. Approximately two out of three (63 percent) drivers ov ... Continue reading

The Fuel Cell Car Myth

The Fuel Cell Car Myth

Are fuel cell cars in the future for the automotive world? They sound promising - no complicated reciprocating engines, no noise, no smog, minimal maintenance, no global warming. But not so fast - everything comes with a trade off. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Revs Up for Fourth Annual Mobile Tour

Advance Auto Parts Revs Up for Fourth Annual Mobile Tour

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Axalta Coating Systems to Increase Prices in Greater China

Axalta Coating Systems to Increase Prices in Greater China

SHANGHAI—Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, will introduce price increases for customers in greater China in response to a substantial increase in the costs of raw materials. Price increases will affect certain refinish and industrial coatings customers and select light ... Continue reading

Continental Tire's Motorsport Newsletter: Spring 2017

Continental Tire's Motorsport Newsletter: Spring 2017

Colin's Corner, Dinner with Racers and a $70 Rebate! Colin's Corner, Dinner With Racers, New Tires, and a New Promo! We have overloaded this Spring newsletter with info For What You Do! Colin's Corner: Racing in the Rain "This year we were discussing what the first blog should be shortly after the Daytona 24 Hour race ... Continue reading

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's Custom Crate Loaded for Speed with Exclusive Track Tool Kit through Snap-on Business Solutions

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's Custom Crate Loaded for Speed with Exclusive Track Tool Kit through Snap-on Business Solutions

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 14, 2017 --  Dodge Challenger SRT Demon offers maximum flexibility to be optimized for street, strip and anywhere in-between Custom-painted Demon Crate includes a unique selection of Demon logo'd, professional quality track tools brought to you through Snap-on Business Solutions 2018 Dodge C ... Continue reading

Flex and Savari - Driving to Advance Global Transportation Safety with Connected Car and Smart City Solutions

Flex and Savari - Driving to Advance Global Transportation Safety with Connected Car and Smart City Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2017 -- Flex , the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world, and Savari Inc., a leader in automotive V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) safety communication technology, are on a mission to improve global traffic safety and efficiency. ... Continue reading

Global HD Defense Trucks Market Trends 2017, Forecasted to 2025: Growth Opportunities in Africa, APAC, and Middle East to Drive Defense Truck Procurement - Research and Markets

Global HD Defense Trucks Market Trends 2017, Forecasted to 2025: Growth Opportunities in Africa, APAC, and Middle East to Drive Defense Truck Procurement - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global HD Defense Trucks Market Trends, Forecasted to 2025" report to their offering. Escalating conflicts, heightening tensions, and increasing polarization are spurring the growth of defense budgets across the globe. ... Continue reading

Magna brings carbon fiber composites into vehicle structure with innovative subframe

Magna brings carbon fiber composites into vehicle structure with innovative subframe

Collaborative R&D project with Ford Motor Company Concept design yields 34 percent mass reduction; 87 percent reduction in number of parts Prototypes now undergoing vehicle-level testing SAILAUF, Germany, March 14, 2017 - In pursuit of lower vehicle weight to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency, Magna Interna ... Continue reading

Rear View Safety to Attend 2017 NTEA Work Truck Show

Rear View Safety to Attend 2017 NTEA Work Truck Show

NEW YORK, March 14, 2017 -- Rear View Safety, an industry leader in the sales and distribution of vehicle safety solutions, including backup camera systems, backup sensor systems, driver fatigue systems, mobile DVR's, and dash cameras, will attend the 2017 NTEA Work Truck show March 15-17th in Indianapolis, IN. The NTE ... Continue reading

Synopsys Extends Automotive Ecosystem for Virtual Prototyping to Include Silicon Mobility Semiconductor Solutions

Synopsys Extends Automotive Ecosystem for Virtual Prototyping to Include Silicon Mobility Semiconductor Solutions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, March 14, 2017 -- Highlights: New automotive Virtualizer Development Kit for OLEA T222 from Synopsys and Silicon Mobility enables early software development, integration and test Silicon Mobility OLEA is the industry's first automotive control unit with field-programm ... Continue reading

The New Porsche 911 GT3, Sport Turismo Expands Panamera Model Line & Turbo S E-Hybrid Becomes Strongest Model in Panamera Line

The New Porsche 911 GT3, Sport Turismo Expands Panamera Model Line & Turbo S E-Hybrid Becomes Strongest Model in Panamera Line

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Tourmaline Labs Incorporates Contextual Behavior Intelligence with its Driver Coaching Solution

Tourmaline Labs Incorporates Contextual Behavior Intelligence with its Driver Coaching Solution

SAN DIEGO—Tourmaline Labs, a leading provider of connected-vehicle and contextual driver-behavior intelligence, today announced the launch of TL COACH, a next-gen driver behavior coaching and training system designed to help companies understand, manage and improve the driving capabilities of their staff. The TL COAC ... Continue reading

London Morgan - Latest Big Name On 2017 London Motor Show Exhibitor List

London Morgan - Latest Big Name On 2017 London Motor Show Exhibitor List

The London Motor Show is pleased to announce that London Morgan has joined the list of high-profile exhibitors at the Battersea Park event. Running from 4-7 May 2017, the London Motor Show will see over 150 brand new cars on display from a vast range of acclaimed manufacturers, and Morgan is the latest organisation to ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE RIGHT HERE! Volkswagen Annual Media and Investor Conference 5AM EDT +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE RIGHT HERE! Volkswagen Annual Media and Investor Conference 5AM EDT +VIDEO

Volkswagen AG Annual Media Conference and Investor Conference / Capital Markets Day The Annual Media Conference and Investor Conference 2017 of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft will take place on March 14 at the CustomerCenter of the Autostadt in Wolfsburg. You can watch the Annual Media Conference from 10.00 am - 12. ... Continue reading

A Third of Car Buyers are Being Mis-Sold Finance and Insurance Products

A Third of Car Buyers are Being Mis-Sold Finance and Insurance Products

Nearly half of drivers don't trust a car salesman after being over-charged and mis-sold finance and insurance products when buying from a dealership. Research from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), the professional body for the automotive sector, has found that finance and insurance (F&I) products are added to ... Continue reading

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