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China Cars Market Analysis And Forecast To 2025 - Research and Markets

China Cars Market Analysis And Forecast To 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China: Cars - Market Report - Analysis And Forecast To 2025" report to their offering. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese Cars Market. ... Continue reading

IMRRC's 2017 Argetsinger Award Honors Mario Andretti

IMRRC's 2017 Argetsinger Award Honors Mario Andretti

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Glenda Gephart, International Motor Racing Research CenterDirector of Administration and Communications; 607-535-9044; glenda@racingarchives.org Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net Mario Andretti to be Honored with IMRRC’s 2017 Argetsinger Award Watkins ... Continue reading

New IOSiX Tracking System unveiled at 2017 Mid-America Truck Show

New IOSiX Tracking System unveiled at 2017 Mid-America Truck Show

YPSILANTI, Mich., March 20, 2017 -- Robert Vogt, CEO of IOSiX, announced today that the newest product in their line-up, the IOSiX Tracking System, would be introduced at the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). Designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized fleets, the IOSiX Tracking System is a low-cost solu ... Continue reading

Norfolk Southern safety train begins 23-city tour to educate first responders

Norfolk Southern safety train begins 23-city tour to educate first responders

NORFOLK, Va., March 20, 2017 -- Norfolk Southern's  safety train will stop in 23 cities during 2017 as part of its Operation Awareness & Response (OAR) program, which provides first responders with free training on how to respond to a railroad incident. The safety train kicks off March 21 in Hagerstown, Md., with thre ... Continue reading

Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. Reports Net Sales of $100,377,278 and Net Income of $4,499,664 or $0.24 per Diluted Share for the Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2017

Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. Reports Net Sales of $100,377,278 and Net Income of $4,499,664 or $0.24 per Diluted Share for the Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2017

SARASOTA, Fla.—Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. (OTCQB:UNIR) (or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2017. Net Sales Net Sales for the fiscal year increased to $100,377,278, a gain of $615,305 or 0.6% versus the prior year. ... Continue reading

West Central KY Gas Prices Drop Slightly

West Central KY Gas Prices Drop Slightly

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg West Central KY Gas Prices Drop Slightly West Central Kentucky gas prices fell by about a penny this week to $2.112 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On the National Front ... Continue reading

Airbiquity to Demonstrate Over-The-Air Software & Data Management Solution for Connected Vehicles at China International Automotive Technology Expo 2017

Airbiquity to Demonstrate Over-The-Air Software & Data Management Solution for Connected Vehicles at China International Automotive Technology Expo 2017

SEATTLE, March 21, 2017 -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected vehicle services, will showcase its innovative over-the-air (OTA) Software & Data Management solution at China International Automotive Technology Expo 2017 held in Chongqing, China from March 22 – 24. The conference brings together over 500 compan ... Continue reading

Automotive & motorsport dream job on offer: applications open to INFINITI Engineering Academy 2017

Automotive & motorsport dream job on offer: applications open to INFINITI Engineering Academy 2017

Applications are now open to Canadian students for the 2017 edition of the highly successful INFINITI Engineering Academy This unique recruitment program will offer one young engineer in Canada a 12-month placement with INFINITI and the Renault Sport Formula One™ Team Engineering students can apply now at academy.INF ... Continue reading

Bourbon & Beyond: A New Bourbon, Food & Music Festival In-One Is Coming To Louisville, Kentucky - September 23 & 24, 2017

Bourbon & Beyond: A New Bourbon, Food & Music Festival In-One Is Coming To Louisville, Kentucky - September 23 & 24, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 20, 2017 -- In celebration and honor of the great state of Kentucky and its spirit and soul: bourbon, Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to announce the first-ever Bourbon & Beyond, a festival taking place on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Blending the ... Continue reading

China Synthetic Rubber Market Report 2017 - Analysis And Forecast To 2025 - Research and Markets

China Synthetic Rubber Market Report 2017 - Analysis And Forecast To 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China: Synthetic Rubber - Market Report - Analysis And Forecast To 2025" report to their offering. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese Synthetic Rubber Market. ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Successfully Completes Mine-hunting Evaluation

General Dynamics Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Successfully Completes Mine-hunting Evaluation

QUINCY, Mass., March 20, 2017 -- The General Dynamics Mission Systems Knifefish team successfully completed a comprehensive evaluation of Knifefish, an autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). In coordination with the U.S. Navy, the test events took place off the coast of Boston us ... Continue reading

Global Nuclear Powered Naval Vessels Market - Drivers and Forecast from Technavio

Global Nuclear Powered Naval Vessels Market - Drivers and Forecast from Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global nuclear-powered naval vessels 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 nuclear-powered naval vessels market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle's 'Project Chieftain' Custom Bagger Contest Winners Unveiled During Daytona Bike Week

Indian Motorcycle's 'Project Chieftain' Custom Bagger Contest Winners Unveiled During Daytona Bike Week

MINNEAPOLIS, March 20, 2017 -- Indian Motorcycle®, America's First Motorcycle Company®, proudly announced the three winners of its Project Chieftain custom motorcycle contest during Bike Week in Daytona Beach.  Hollister Powersports' (Hollister, CA) "Tequila Sunset" claimed top honors, with "America Proud" from Coa ... Continue reading

Miami High School Wins National "Seat Belts Save Challenge"

Miami High School Wins National "Seat Belts Save Challenge"

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 20, 2017 -- Students at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Miami created a prize-winning campaign that increased seat belt usage among students by 10 percent, bringing the student body's overall seat belt usage rate to 97.5 percent. As the winner for best overall campaign in the "Seat Belts Save ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 THE TEXAS SPORTSMAN CHALLENGE AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY Baytown, Texas. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division opens its 2017 season at Royal Purple Raceway for the Texas Sportsman Challenge. ... Continue reading

US Winners of Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Announced

US Winners of Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Announced

TORRANCE, Calif., March 20, 2017 -- In the future, there is nowhere cars won't go. From underwater to outer space, cars will not only provide transportation, they can help people in need, they can monitor air quality, and they can provide entertainment. ... Continue reading

Embraer Flies Fourth E190-E2 Prototype and Advances in the Certification Campaign

Embraer Flies Fourth E190-E2 Prototype and Advances in the Certification Campaign

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, March 20, 2017 -- Embraer performed last Friday afternoon, at the Sao Jose dos Campos facility, the maiden flight of the E190-E2 fourth prototype, which was completed in two hours. This aircraft will be used for specific interior tests such as cabin evacuation, environmental comfort and int ... Continue reading

The United States embraces The Porsche Design Tower Miami and way of life

The United States embraces The Porsche Design Tower Miami and way of life

MIAMI, March 20, 2017 -- The Porsche Design Group (Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG), Stuttgart, kicked off the official grand opening of its new Porsche Design Tower Miami with a fireworks-spectacular on Saturday night, March 18th, on Miami's Sunny Isles Beach, dazzling a crowd of nearly 1,000 gues ... Continue reading

Double Win For Mercedes-Benz E-Class at 2017 Fleet News Awards +VIDEO

Double Win For Mercedes-Benz E-Class at 2017 Fleet News Awards +VIDEO

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been named ‘Best Executive Car’ and ‘New Company Car of the Year’ at this year’s Fleet News awards - the latter is voted for by the Fleet News readers and shows how well the new E-Class has been received. The E-Class won praise from the jury thanks to its low running costs, styli ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: March 20, 2017: Jaguar, Hyundai, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Audi, Range Rover, RV's Trailers

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: March 20, 2017: Jaguar, Hyundai, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Audi, Range Rover, RV's Trailers

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

New Ford F-150 Raptor ‘Super Truck’ Arrives In The UK +VIDEO

New Ford F-150 Raptor ‘Super Truck’ Arrives In The UK +VIDEO

The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived in the UK, with delivery-mileage examples of the 444bhp ‘super truck’ available from Clive Sutton, one of London’s leading supercar and luxury car dealers. ... Continue reading

Car Sharing Service Featuring Nissan’s Ultra-Compact Electric Vehicle Launches In Japan

Car Sharing Service Featuring Nissan’s Ultra-Compact Electric Vehicle Launches In Japan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the City of Yokohama are introducing a round-trip car sharing service today featuring the Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota 86 Ride and Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2017 Toyota 86 Ride and Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2017 Toyota 86 Ride and Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

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