The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

March 2017

Select Another Month

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

How Can Such Smart People Be So Stupid? President Trump and Team Take Eye Off The Ball With Noise About Reexamining Emission Standards for Cars and Light Duty Trucks - Instead Of Eliminating Most Oil Based Fuels

How Can Such Smart People Be So Stupid? President Trump and Team Take Eye Off The Ball With Noise About Reexamining Emission Standards for Cars and Light Duty Trucks - Instead Of Eliminating Most Oil Based Fuels

EPA to Reexamine Emission Standards for Cars and Light Duty Trucks -- Model Years 2022-2025 WASHINGTON 03/15/2017; Today, Department of Transportation Secretary (DOT) Elaine Chao and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt will revisit the previous administration’s rule that finalized st ... Continue reading

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Extravaganza on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Extravaganza on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1111164708085&ca=db039e30-26b2-413c-84f3-e48b0e3c893f ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOIN THE WFO UNIVERSE! [http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1111164708085] ... Continue reading

Axalta Experts Discuss Coatings Solutions at Work Truck Show

Axalta Experts Discuss Coatings Solutions at Work Truck Show

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, will feature its Imron® Elite and EliteShield XPC coatings at North America’s largest work truck event, the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Show, held at the Indiana Convention Cente ... Continue reading

Global $59.58 Billion Automotive Fuel Injection System Market, 2017-2022 - Research and Markets

Global $59.58 Billion Automotive Fuel Injection System Market, 2017-2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Fuel Injection System Market Size, Share, Development, Growth and Demand Forecast to 2022" report to their offering. The global automotive fuel injection system market was valued at $59,588.3 million in 2015, and it is expected to grow a ... Continue reading

Global Carbon Fiber Market Expected to Reach $4,650 Million by 2022 - Allied Market Research

Global Carbon Fiber Market Expected to Reach $4,650 Million by 2022 - Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Oregon and PUNE, India, March 15, 2017 -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled, "Carbon Fiber Market by Raw Material, Type, Form, and End-User Industry: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022," the global carbon fiber market was valued at $1,980 million in ... Continue reading

Henkel Selected by Textron Aviation to Provide New Material to Protect Composite Aircraft Components

Henkel Selected by Textron Aviation to Provide New Material to Protect Composite Aircraft Components

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 15, 2017 -- Henkel announced it has been selected by aerospace manufacturer Textron Aviation Inc. to provide its new high-impact surfacing film to help protect composite components against lightning strikes; used in the manufacturing of several of its leading turboprop and business jet pr ... Continue reading

IDTechEx Research Forecasts Electric Vehicles will be a $731 Billion Market in 2027

IDTechEx Research Forecasts Electric Vehicles will be a $731 Billion Market in 2027

BOSTON, March 15, 2017 -- For 20 years IDTechEx have surveyed the whole electric vehicle scene in land, water and air, hybrid and pure electric. The next 20 years will make all that seem just a taster. ... Continue reading

India Automotive Bearings (Deep Grove Ball Bearing Angular, Tapered Roller Bearing, Spherical Roller Bearing) Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021 - Research and Markets

India Automotive Bearings (Deep Grove Ball Bearing Angular, Tapered Roller Bearing, Spherical Roller Bearing) Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Automotive Bearings Market, By Type (Deep Grove Ball Bearing Angular, Tapered Roller Bearing, Spherical Roller Bearing, etc.), By Vehicle Type (2W, PC, OTR, LCV, 3W & M&HCV), Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2011-2021" report to their offering. ... Continue reading

Kia Launches New Prepaid Maintenance Plan

Kia Launches New Prepaid Maintenance Plan

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—JM&A Group today congratulates Kia Motors America (KMA) on the launch of its new prepaid maintenance plan Kia Care Essential, announced during the Kia National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. In keeping with Kia’s initiative of providing customers “Good,” “Better” and “Best” c ... Continue reading

LocoMobi Announces Rollout of New Innovative Apps for Users and Merchants ParkingPaid and RideRefund

LocoMobi Announces Rollout of New Innovative Apps for Users and Merchants ParkingPaid and RideRefund

TORONTO, March 15, 2017 -- LocoMobi, Inc., the leading technology company specializing in cloud-based parking, transit and tolling solutions, is pleased to announce the introduction of ParkingPaid and RideRefund mobile Apps that connect customers "ready to buy" with local merchants. Using these new apps, merchants can ... Continue reading

Magna safety systems give parents "eyes in the back of their heads"

Magna safety systems give parents "eyes in the back of their heads"

EYERIS® system focuses on driver and passenger safety Industry-first video child-monitoring Rearview camera meets 2018 mandate AURORA, ON, March 15, 2017 - Ask most parents, and they'll tell you an extra set of eyes would generally come in very handy, especially when driving. Magna International Inc. listened to thos ... Continue reading

MicroVision Receives First Order for Small Form Factor Display Engine for $6.7 Million

MicroVision Receives First Order for Small Form Factor Display Engine for $6.7 Million

REDMOND, Wash.—MicroVision, Inc. , a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has received a $6.7 million order for its small form factor display engine (model PSE-0403-103) from an Asian electronics device manufacturer. The customer plans to embed the Mi ... Continue reading

Mopar and Dodge Nitro Drivers Hunt for Third Consecutive Win, 2017 Factory Stock Showdown Kicks Off at 48th Annual NHRA Gatornationals

Mopar and Dodge Nitro Drivers Hunt for Third Consecutive Win, 2017 Factory Stock Showdown Kicks Off at 48th Annual NHRA Gatornationals

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mopar and Dodge Nitro Drivers Hunt for Third Consecutiv ... Continue reading

Public Auction Finder And Auction Media Group Are Proud To Be Part Of The Car Liquidation Family

Public Auction Finder And Auction Media Group Are Proud To Be Part Of The Car Liquidation Family

GLENDALE, Calif., March 15, 2017 -- Exciting news to all auctioneers and auction aficionados! Public Auction Finder and Auction Media Group gladly announce that they are now under a new ownership. The new ownership made it possible for Public Auction Finder and Auction Media Group to partner with the two largest auto ... Continue reading

Ram Commercial Introduces New Programs to Improve Upfitted Truck-to-customer Efficiency

Ram Commercial Introduces New Programs to Improve Upfitted Truck-to-customer Efficiency

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 15, 2017 -- Ram Augmented Reality Upfit Configurator offers three-dimensional, visual representation of new upfits for Ram Chassis Cab, ProMaster and ProMaster City Ram Commercial "Q Pro" upfitter certification program provides solutions meeting Ram Engineering standards Ram Chassis Cab truck ... Continue reading

REV Group Fire Brand E-ONE Delivers 6X6 Titan ForceTM Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle to Vinnell Arabia

REV Group Fire Brand E-ONE Delivers 6X6 Titan ForceTM Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle to Vinnell Arabia

OCALA, Fla.—REV Group , a $2+ billion manufacturer of industry-leading motor vehicle brands announces the delivery of an E-ONE P711 6X6 Titan ForceTM Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle to Vinnell Arabia. E-ONE, a member of the REV Group, designed and manufactured the ARFF vehicle which includes: E-ONE all-wh ... Continue reading

South America Two-Wheeler (Motorcycle and Scooter) Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2011-2017 & 2021 - Research and Markets

South America Two-Wheeler (Motorcycle and Scooter) Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2011-2017 & 2021 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "South America Two-Wheeler Market By Type (Motorcycle and Scooter), By Country (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Suriname and Rest of South America), Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2011-2021" report to ... Continue reading

The Manufacturing Institute Honors Three at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company with 2017 STEP Ahead Awards

The Manufacturing Institute Honors Three at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company with 2017 STEP Ahead Awards

Christine Linder, Manufacturing Services Manager at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s tire manufacturing facility in Texarkana, Ark, has been honored by The Manufacturing Institute with a 2017 STEP Ahead Award. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Chris ... Continue reading

Two Schaeffler Technologies Named Automotive News PACE Award Finalists

Two Schaeffler Technologies Named Automotive News PACE Award Finalists

TROY, Mich., March 15, 2017 -- Underscoring the company's commitment to mobility innovation, Schaeffler has been named an Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award finalist for the ninth time in 11 years. In fact, for the 2017 competition, two of the global auto supplier's te ... Continue reading

Westlake Financial Services Leverages DRNsights Powered by DRN's Vehicle Location Data and Analytics

Westlake Financial Services Leverages DRNsights Powered by DRN's Vehicle Location Data and Analytics

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 15, 2017 -- Digital Recognition Network (DRN) recently embedded DRNsights, powered by vehicle location data plus analytics, into Westlake Financial's servicing platform to manage risk and reduce losses. Westlake's recent monthly performance report showed DRN's data assisted Westlake with an in ... Continue reading

Wipro Opens Automotive Engineering Center in Detroit

Wipro Opens Automotive Engineering Center in Detroit

DETROIT & BANGALORE, India—Wipro Limited , a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced the opening of an Automotive Engineering Center (AEC) in Detroit. The center aims to drive innovation in connected vehicle concepts - design, product engineering, digit ... Continue reading

ATA Names Six to New Leadership Positions

ATA Names Six to New Leadership Positions

ARLINGTON, Va., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear announced that the trucking group has promoted four longtime staffers and hired a new vice president of creative services and creative director and a new director of marketing as part of the fe ... Continue reading

Automotive Dynamic Steering System Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast Through 2021 by Technavio

Automotive Dynamic Steering System Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast Through 2021 by Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive dynamic steering system market from 2017-2021. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive dynamic steering system market from 2017-202 ... Continue reading

Automotive Properties REIT Announces March 2017 Distribution

Automotive Properties REIT Announces March 2017 Distribution

? NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES ? TORONTO, March 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: APR.UN) (the "REIT") today announced a cash distribution of $0.067 per REIT unit for the month of March 2017, representing $0.80 per REIT ... Continue reading

Axalta Imron Elite Coatings Shine at Mid-America Trucking Show

Axalta Imron Elite Coatings Shine at Mid-America Trucking Show

Axalta Imron Elite polyurethane coatings for heavy duty trucks will be on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 23-25. (Graphic: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Axalta Imron Elite polyurethane coatings for heavy duty trucks will be on display at the ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Karamba Autonomous Security with 2017 New Product Innovation Award in the Automotive Industry

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Karamba Autonomous Security with 2017 New Product Innovation Award in the Automotive Industry

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 15, 2017 -- Based on its recent annual analysis of the automotive market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Karamba Security with the 2017 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. Karamba's embedded software protects original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs') connected and a ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Camless Engine Market Projected to Showcase a CAGR of 129% Through 2021: Technavio

Global Automotive Camless Engine Market Projected to Showcase a CAGR of 129% Through 2021: Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive camless engine market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive camless engine market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Near Field Communication Market - Drivers and Forecast from Technavio

Global Automotive Near Field Communication Market - Drivers and Forecast from Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive near field communication system market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive near field communication system ma ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Resonator Intake Ducts Market Size to Grow to 104.15 Million Units by 2021: Technavio

Global Automotive Resonator Intake Ducts Market Size to Grow to 104.15 Million Units by 2021: Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive resonator intake ducts market from 2017-2021. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive resonator intake ducts market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

REV Group Debuts All-New Renegade Brand Class C Luxury Motor Coach at FMCA’s 95th International Convention and RV Expo

REV Group Debuts All-New Renegade Brand Class C Luxury Motor Coach at FMCA’s 95th International Convention and RV Expo

MILWAUKEE—REV Group , a $2+ billion manufacturer of industry-leading motor vehicle brands, debuted the all-new Renegade Valencia “Super C” motor coach at the FMCA convention and expo in Chandler, AZ held March 7 - 10. “We have been looking forward to this debut for months. ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive High-Performance Brake System Market from 2017 to 2021: Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive High-Performance Brake System Market from 2017 to 2021: Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive high-performance brake system market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive high-performance brake system market ... Continue reading

Edmunds and State Farm Team Up to Make Car Buying Easier

Edmunds and State Farm Team Up to Make Car Buying Easier

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 15, 2017 -- Edmunds and State Farm announced a new affinity relationship recognizing the importance of innovation and consumer trust in the increasingly digital car shopping process. ... Continue reading

WoW! A Japanese Car Made In Japan-Mazda Will Expand Production Of All-New CX-5 To Second Japanese Plant

WoW! A Japanese Car Made In Japan-Mazda Will Expand Production Of All-New CX-5 To Second Japanese Plant

Move will further enhance automaker’s ability to meet growing demand for SUVs globally HIROSHIMA, March 15, 2017; Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that, starting from November, it will produce the all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV at Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture in addition to the Hiroshima Plant ... Continue reading

President Trump Retracts Decision to Keep Strong Clean Car Standards

President Trump Retracts Decision to Keep Strong Clean Car Standards

President Trump Retracts Decision to Keep Strong Clean Car Standards vehicles for model years 2022-2025. ... Continue reading

Los Angeles-Based Sage Auto Group Will Pay $3.6 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Los Angeles-Based Sage Auto Group Will Pay $3.6 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Los Angeles-Based Sage Auto Group Will Pay $3.6 Million to Settle FTC Charges ... Continue reading

2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid SUV

2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid SUV

TORRANCE, Calif., March 15, 2017 -- Acura's first-ever hybrid SUV, the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid, will arrive at showrooms in early April with more than 30 additional horsepower and a 45 percent higher EPA city fuel economy rating as compared to the conventionally-powered MDX SH-AWD. With a manufacturer suggested retail pr ... Continue reading

Consumers Union responds to White House Fuel Economy action

Consumers Union responds to White House Fuel Economy action

Consumer Reports Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Weakening Fuel Economy Standards Is a Bad Deal for Consumers Washington D.C. – Consumers Union, the policy and mobilization arm of Consumer Reports, today responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s withdrawal of its final determination for fuel econom ... Continue reading

CAR Study: Toyota Has Major Impact on Kentucky

CAR Study: Toyota Has Major Impact on Kentucky

CAR Study: Toyota Has Major Impact on Kentucky. ... Continue reading

Press Release: Parents back new laws to protect young drivers - Gocompare.com

Press Release: Parents back new laws to protect young drivers - Gocompare.com

15 March 2017 Parents back new laws to protect young drivers Raising the driving age, restricting first car choice and a zero alcohol limit may help to reduce car accidents involving young and inexperienced drivers Parents of young drivers would back additional tougher driving laws designed to reduce the high human and ... Continue reading

ASX Listed Flexiroam Partners with Southeast Asia's Leading Ride-hailing Platform Grab

ASX Listed Flexiroam Partners with Southeast Asia's Leading Ride-hailing Platform Grab

SINGAPORE, March 15, 2017 -- Flexiroam Limited (ASX:FRX) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Flexiroam Asia Limited ("Flexiroam") has signed a partnership agreement with Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing platform, as a partner in the GrabRewards Loyalty Program. GrabRewards is Southeast As ... Continue reading

Automotive Telematics Market to Reach US$75.79 Billion in 2025|TMR

Automotive Telematics Market to Reach US$75.79 Billion in 2025|TMR

ALBANY, New York, March 15, 2017 -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Automotive Telematics Market, (Application: Vehicle Tracking, Fleet Management, Satellite Navigation, Vehicle Safety Communication and Others; Vehicle Type: Passenger Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles and H ... Continue reading

Following Year-One Success, Turtle Wax® Increases Investment In eSports And Expands Partnership With OpTic Gaming

Following Year-One Success, Turtle Wax® Increases Investment In eSports And Expands Partnership With OpTic Gaming

CHICAGO, March 15, 2017 -- After paving the way as the first car care brand to enter the world of competitive gaming, Turtle Wax is expanding its investment in eSports and premier team OpTic Gaming in 2017. The renewed partnership is again focusing on content-driven storytelling through individual player integrations, ... Continue reading

Lytx® Recognizes Exceptional Drivers and Coaches with Annual 'Driver of the Year' and 'Coach of the Year' Awards

Lytx® Recognizes Exceptional Drivers and Coaches with Annual 'Driver of the Year' and 'Coach of the Year' Awards

SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2017 -- Lytx, Inc., the global leader in video telematics, today announced the honorees of its annual "Driver of the Year" and "Coach of the Year" awards, presented last night at the 5th annual Lytx User Group Conference, taking place in San Diego this week. The awards acknowledge the best professi ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Fuso Announces Exclusive Partnership with Telogis to Make Telogis Telematics Standard Equipment on Future FUSO Medium-Duty Commercial Trucks

Mitsubishi Fuso Announces Exclusive Partnership with Telogis to Make Telogis Telematics Standard Equipment on Future FUSO Medium-Duty Commercial Trucks

INDIANAPOLIS, March 15, 2017 -- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (FUSO) and Telogis, a Verizon Company, have announced an exclusive partnership that will lead to installation of Telogis telematics systems as standard equipment on all FUSO medium-duty, diesel cabover trucks. According to Jecka Glasman, FUSO's pre ... Continue reading

SAP Ariba Chosen by Ford

SAP Ariba Chosen by Ford

PALO ALTO, Calif.—SAP Ariba today announced that Ford Motor Company has selected its cloud-based procurement applications to manage its indirect spend. Through its applications and business network, SAP Ariba integrates the entire procurement process, enabling companies to connect to millions of suppliers across dire ... Continue reading

XL Hybrids Recognized as the First-Ever Ford Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier

XL Hybrids Recognized as the First-Ever Ford Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier

BOSTON—XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced the company has been awarded Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) status in the new Ford certification program. The Ford eQVM program helps fleet and commercial customers ... Continue reading

Carvana Opens Car Vending Machine in San Antonio – the Company’s Third Car Vending Machine in Texas

Carvana Opens Car Vending Machine in San Antonio – the Company’s Third Car Vending Machine in Texas

Carvana Opens Car Vending Machine in San Antonio – the Company’s Third Car Vending Machine in Texas opening of another one of its proprietary automated Car Vending Machines in San Antonio, Texas. Only the fourth of its kind in the country, Carvana’s San Antonio Car Vending Machine introduces an exciting and uniqu ... Continue reading

Driving School: Defensive Driving App Cruises into California

Driving School: Defensive Driving App Cruises into California

Aceable Traffic School's mobile defensive driving course is available across all platforms. ... Continue reading

Garmin® brings advanced navigation to the BMW® Motorrad Navigator VI

Garmin® brings advanced navigation to the BMW® Motorrad Navigator VI

The new Garmin BMW Motorrad Navigator VI for motorcyclists. ... Continue reading

Garmin Introduces A Smaller Dash Cam With Bigger Features

Garmin Introduces A Smaller Dash Cam With Bigger Features

Introducing the compact Garmin Dash Cam 45 and Dash Cam 55. ... Continue reading

Lightning Hybrids Ford Advanced Fuel Qualified Vehicle Modifiers

Lightning Hybrids Ford Advanced Fuel Qualified Vehicle Modifiers

INDIANAPOLIS, March 15, 2017 -- Lightning Hybrids, designer and manufacturer of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been named as an Advanced Fuel Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) by Ford Motor Company. Lightning Hybrids is one of three initial vehicle modifiers, and the only ... Continue reading

LucasOilRacing.TV Buckeye Spring 50 + Recently Added March 14

LucasOilRacing.TV Buckeye Spring 50 + Recently Added March 14

LIVE: Don't miss the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Buckeye Spring 50 this week! Recently added to the library: AMA Flat Track: Sonoma County Fairgrounds: Santa Rosa, CA. ... Continue reading

Uniroyal® Launches the Tiger Paw® AWP 3 Tire

Uniroyal® Launches the Tiger Paw® AWP 3 Tire

Uniroyal® is launching the new Tiger Paw® AWP 3, an affordable, everyday tire for cars and minivans that delivers long, even tread wear and a quiet, comfortable ride. "The Uniroyal® Tiger Paw® AWP 3 tire provides value-conscious consumers a budget-friendly, all-season tire," said Frederic Ollendorff, country operat ... Continue reading

42-Acre Cascade Cottages Property Officially Becomes Part of Rocky Mountain National Park

42-Acre Cascade Cottages Property Officially Becomes Part of Rocky Mountain National Park

ESTES PARK, Colo., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Trust for Public Land today announced that ownership of the 42-acre Cascade Cottages property has been sold to the National Park Service, officially completing the protection process which began last March. Since the 1950s, Cascades Cottages had operated ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission announces FuelSense® 2.0 with DynActive™ Shifting

Allison Transmission announces FuelSense® 2.0 with DynActive™ Shifting

INDIANAPOLIS, March 14, 2017 -- Allison Transmission today announced FuelSense® 2.0 featuring DynActive™ Shifting, delivering up to 6 percent additional fuel savings beyond the company's original FuelSense software. Available in three packages, FuelSense 2.0 allows fleets to optimize fuel economy and performance to ... Continue reading

Appointment of Michael Saunders to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Appointment of Michael Saunders to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

OTTAWA, March 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Saunders as President and Chief Executive Officer of the the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) for a one-year interim term. Mr. Saunders holds a Bachelor of Professional Stud ... Continue reading

ATA Announces First Annual Economic Summit

ATA Announces First Annual Economic Summit

ARLINGTON, Va., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations announced it will be hosting the first annual ATA Economic Summit July 20 in Arlington, Va., for its motor carrier and private fleet members. "We know trucking is the backbone of the supply chain," said ATA Chief Economist ... Continue reading

Central America Cruise Tourism Stakeholders to Develop Business and Relationships at FCCA Summit

Central America Cruise Tourism Stakeholders to Develop Business and Relationships at FCCA Summit

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., March 14, 2017 -- The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the only trade association representing the mutual interests between the cruise industry and destinations and stakeholders in the Caribbean and Latin America, is proud to announce that registration has opened for the FCCA Central ... Continue reading

Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts Chevy team carry lots of speed to Gatornationals

Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts Chevy team carry lots of speed to Gatornationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtney Force, Advance Auto Parts Chevy team carry lots of speed to Gatornationals GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 14) – Courtney Force and her Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS team are looking to carry the speed they achieved in the opening two races of the season to the NHRA Gatornational ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes strong connection to Florida yields positive results at Gatornat'ls

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes strong connection to Florida yields positive results at Gatornat'ls

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE Like us on Facebook [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001o_sj8DfpFfUiUiBzA9W6eMNHhmf6ZQcQKnjYpd7X4jjKv_wGjmSHG3gUD1MGm_Pb5OvWrRxE5q79sWM0TIDlWgh0ERgPFOkfaRw_ymlSiFWxYyFc52HJB2nuV5m4iV6I2QQL_8EBXeB6W2myKjpE_F-7It9O4OPgf7hVJ0gTpxUrl ... Continue reading

Kruse Classics Announces Blockbuster Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction March 24-26, Appearances & TV

Kruse Classics Announces Blockbuster Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction March 24-26, Appearances & TV

For Immediate Release: DAN KRUSE CLASSICS OFFERS A COLLECTION WORTHY OF A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER AT THE SAN ANTONIO CLASSIC CAR AUCTION CNBC’s “The Car Chasers,�?? Special Podcast Tapings, Monster Trucks and Extraordinary No Reserve Collections of Classic Cars Highlight the Auction Event March 24-26, 2 ... Continue reading

Latest news from CURT & Team ARIES

Latest news from CURT & Team ARIES

Good afternoon - Please see the latest news from CURT & Team ARIES regarding an impressive build we worked on with Tommy Pike Customs. Thank you, Sarah Brandenburg Marketing & Communication Specialist [Email-Signature-Logos] 715.838.4048 Direct www.curtmfg.com<http://www.curtmfg.com/> www.ariesautomotive.com<http://www ... Continue reading

Launch Of The Honda Rebel + Aviator Nation Motorcycle At SXSW

Launch Of The Honda Rebel + Aviator Nation Motorcycle At SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2017 -- This year's SXSW festival-goers will get an up-close and personal look at the ultimate motorcycle for the next generation of rider – the 2017 Honda Rebel & the Honda Rebel + Aviator Nation limited edition cruiser. The mainstream launch of this unique collaboration kicks off at the Wat ... Continue reading

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force hopes history repeats itself at 2017 Gatornationals

Monster Energy driver Brittany Force hopes history repeats itself at 2017 Gatornationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monster Energy driver Brittany Force hopes history repeats itself at 2017 Gatornationals GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 14) – Monster Energy Top Fuel driver Brittany Force fought through three seasons chasing her first professional victory, racing to six final rounds and posting four No. ... Continue reading

Multi-time world champ Troy Coughlin helps lead Pro Mod class into Gatornationals

Multi-time world champ Troy Coughlin helps lead Pro Mod class into Gatornationals

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE Like us on Facebook [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mOCGqguGJHCck1NaWkch57SpLk-L-klgaFoslc1RHhIHoxRn2ImTAUnNYGbwTlhzgtu93TYIQ844SUiZQ7jBeTKhtrm3NG8gbjP9gwkTUn38FfZPUvWHqXfW9MXnJgcWHBrx5QJt3dPXLBozCTt-i5pDxkGvgD_Jofyrpb5aYxz3N ... Continue reading

NASA Announces Teams for 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA Announces Teams for 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ready for a race? Nearly 100 high school and college teams from across the globe will put their skills to the test March 30 to April 1 during NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Participating teams come ... Continue reading

New Permatex Fast Orange Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Wash Kills Germs, Leaves Hands Feeling Smoother

New Permatex Fast Orange Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Wash Kills Germs, Leaves Hands Feeling Smoother

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Permatex Fast Orange Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Wash Kills Germs, Leaves Hands Feeling Smoother Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Permatex, a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products for the heavy-duty, commercial, and industr ... Continue reading

PEAK Chevrolet driver John Force heads to Gainesville seeking 8th Gatornationals wally

PEAK Chevrolet driver John Force heads to Gainesville seeking 8th Gatornationals wally

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEAK Chevrolet driver John Force heads to Gainesville seeking 8th Gatornationals wally GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 14) – John Force hopes to relive past success this weekend as he and his PEAK Coolant & Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS team head to the NHRA Gatornationals, the third stop on the N ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: 1935 Duesenberg and 1939 Alfa Romeo Win Best of Show at the 22nd Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

PRESS RELEASE: 1935 Duesenberg and 1939 Alfa Romeo Win Best of Show at the 22nd Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contacts: Sanaz Marbley / Devon Zahm JMPR Public Relations (818) 992-4353 smarbley@jmprpublicrelations.com<mailto:smarbley@jmprpublicrelations.com> dzahm@jmprpublicrelations.com<mailto:dzahm@jmprpublicrelations.com> IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qzkt9vxlauk3lnv/AADBUwU48D ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE | KARIM HABIB TO LEAD INFINITI DESIGN

PRESS RELEASE | KARIM HABIB TO LEAD INFINITI DESIGN

Hi there, Karim Habib, former Head of BMW Design has been named Head of INFINITI Design, effective July 1, 2017. He will be based in the company's technical center in Atsugi, Japan and lead the global INFINITI design teams in Japan; Beijing, China; San Diego, USA and London, England. ... Continue reading

Reigning world champ Capps, NAPA Dodge ranked 2nd heading to Gators

Reigning world champ Capps, NAPA Dodge ranked 2nd heading to Gators

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tobler uses first days to prepare world champ NAPA Dodge for Sundays, results pay dividends for No. 2 ranked Capps BROWNSBURG, Ind. ... Continue reading

Sage Auto Group Reaches Settlement with FTC

Sage Auto Group Reaches Settlement with FTC

LOS ANGELES—As announced by the Federal Trade Commission earlier today, March 14th, Sage Automotive Group settled allegations brought against the company by the FTC. Sage fully cooperated with the FTC over the course of many years and the review of thousands of pages of advertising and other documents. ... Continue reading

Sundance Helicopters And Exotic Driving Experiences Partner To Launch "Heli & Horsepower Experience" Tours

Sundance Helicopters And Exotic Driving Experiences Partner To Launch "Heli & Horsepower Experience" Tours

Helicopter tour and picnic at the Grand Canyon plus an exotic driving experience at Lake Mead National Recreation Area  LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2017 -- Sundance Helicopters, Inc., the most experienced and highest-rated experiential tourism company in Las Vegas, has partnered with Exotic Driving Experiences for the "Sund ... Continue reading

Take your pick: Ritchie Bros. to conduct 60+ Canadian agricultural auctions this spring

Take your pick: Ritchie Bros. to conduct 60+ Canadian agricultural auctions this spring

Farmers needing equipment, trucks or land will have a lot to choose from this spring SASKATOON, March 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Spring is a busy time for auctions in the agriculture industry, as some farmers look to retire while others look to add additional farmland or upgrade their fleets. This spring Ritchie Bros. ... Continue reading

The Tractor that Started it All, is Changing it All: New Kubota BX80-Series Sub-Compact Tractors Available Now

The Tractor that Started it All, is Changing it All: New Kubota BX80-Series Sub-Compact Tractors Available Now

Kubota introduces its new BX80-Series with four models. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Kubota introduces its new BX80-Series with four models. ... Continue reading

THURSDAY NIGHT DRAGS & DRIFT

THURSDAY NIGHT DRAGS & DRIFT

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAST TIMES AT IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER... THIS THURSDAY NIGHT! TAKE YOUR CHOICE... STRAIGHT LINE: NHRA STREET LEGAL DRAGS Or SLIDEWAYS: FORMULA DRIFT PRACTICE GATES OPEN at 4pm! WWW.IRWINDALEEVENTCENTER.COM [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y- ... Continue reading

Toyota Moves Toward PyeongChang

Toyota Moves Toward PyeongChang

TORRANCE, Calif., March 14, 2017 -- Toyota is strengthening its lineup of Team USA relationships as the company moves toward the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, its first as an International Olympic Committee The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsor. Today, Toyota announced new multi-year National Governing Body (NGB) ... Continue reading

Two-time drag racing champ Erica Enders looking to add 'Gator' skin to her wall

Two-time drag racing champ Erica Enders looking to add 'Gator' skin to her wall

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

Jaguar I-Pace - The Future Of Electric Motoring Hits The Streets +VIDEO

Jaguar I-Pace - The Future Of Electric Motoring Hits The Streets +VIDEO

Jaguar has unleashed its first electric vehicle – the Jaguar I-PACE – onto the streets for the first time. Driving on the streets of London’s famous Olympic Park, the electric performance SUV concept previews Jaguar’s first electric vehicle, the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be revealed in late 2017 and will be on ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Driving Brand Realignment at Full Speed +VIDEO

Volkswagen Driving Brand Realignment at Full Speed +VIDEO

During a press conference that was broadcast live on TheAutoChannel.com yesterday, VW Group company executives said that the positive result in fiscal year 2016 has given the Volkswagen Group new momentum and optimism as it enters the next phase of its realignment. "The last year was a challenging yet remarkably succes ... Continue reading

Fiat Launches Stylish Fullback Cross

Fiat Launches Stylish Fullback Cross

The Fiat Fullback Cross – a stylish new version of the brand’s pick-up – has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model has been designed to further broaden the appeal of the Fiat Fullback with lifestyle users. ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.