Alcantara Featured On New Cars Shown At Geneva Auto Show
GENEVA, March 28, 2017 -- Alcantara®, the Italian-made luxury material, was featured on the interiors of several of the most significant new cars and crossovers shown at this year's Geneva International Auto Show (March 9-19). Arguably the most anticipated reveal was Ferrari's 812 Superfast. Ferrari's 789-horsepower ... Continue reading
Ally and TIME Celebrate the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year: Carl Swope of Kentucky
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., March 28, 2017 -- Ally and TIME hosted a celebration event on March 27 to honor the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year winner, Carl Swope. The event was held at Swope Toyota in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and was attended by business leaders from TIME, Ally, representatives from the Community Health Clinic of ... Continue reading
Autotrader Connects With More Actual Car Buyers Than Any Other Third-Party Listing Site
ATLANTA, March 28, 2017 -- Autotrader, the industry's most influential listing site1, claims the most traffic among its competitor third-party car shopping sites2 for the nineteenth consecutive month, according to comScore Media Metrix® February 2017 ratings. However, with quantity also comes quality, and the long-sta ... Continue reading
BORGWARD BX5 Celebrates Its Market Launch in China
STUTTGART, Germany and BEIJING, March 28, 2017 -- Borgward Group AG is continuing to pursue its growth strategy with the sales launch of the Borgward BX5 in China. Featuring a length of 4.48 meters and a wheelbase of 2.68 meters, the new vehicle went on sale in today's fastest growing SUV segment. ... Continue reading
China Battery Electric Logistics Vehicle Industry Report, 2017-2020 - Research and Markets
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Battery Electric Logistics Vehicle Industry Report, 2017-2020" report to their offering. The output of battery electric logistics vehicles didn't see a significant year-on-year increase in the first half of 2016 due to the failure of electric specia ... Continue reading
Global $23 Billion Winter Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021 - Research and Markets
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Winter Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021" report to their offering. The global market of winter tire is anticipated to cross $23 Billion by 2021. ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Shareholder Proposal and Slate from Greenlight Capital
DETROIT, March 28, 2017 -- GM's Board and management executing transformational plan that is delivering shareholder value Greenlight's proposal to eliminate GM's common dividend to fund separate dividend on an unprecedented security creates unacceptable risks and is not in best interests of shareholders GM expects to r ... Continue reading
HELLA Fills Key Senior Management Posts For The Americas
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 28, 2017 -- Jörg Weisgerber, Timo Krokowski and Christoph Söhnchen have been appointed to key management positions at HELLA, a global supplier of lighting and electronic products for the auto industry. Weisgerber has been named CEO of HELLA Electronics for North and South America with overall ... Continue reading
Here's Why the New Trend of Motorcycle Dealership Consolidation is Inevitable and Important
Here's Why the New Trend of Motorcycle Dealership Consolidation is Inevitable and Matters … It follows the Auto Industry.  Harley-Davidson Dealer-Operator discusses the pattern of consolidation as it relates to the motorcycle industry. ... Continue reading
NASA Unveils New Searchable Video, Audio and Imagery Library for the Public
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA officially has launched a new resource to help the public search and download out-of-this-world images, videos and audio files by keyword and metadata searches from NASA.gov. The NASA Image and Video Library website consolidates imagery spread across more than ... Continue reading
U.S. Crude Oil Exports: Went To More Countries In 2016 Canada Still Largest (Keystone Pipeline?)
U.S. Crude Oil Exports Went To More Countries In 2016 ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-3 Wins Thailand Car of the Year 2016
Mazda CX-3 Wins Thailand Car of the Year 2016 ... Continue reading
Hyundai i30 N - Winter testing in Sweden with Thierry Neuville +VIDEO
Hyundai Motor is carrying out winter testing on its first high-performance model i30 N. Due to be launched across Europe in the second half of 2017, i30 N will be the third member of the i30 family. The launch of i30 N will follow the launch of the five-door version in January and the i30 Wagon at the Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading
Ford Investing $1.2 Billion in Three Michigan Facilities
Ford Motor Company is investing $1.2 billion in three Michigan manufacturing facilities – Michigan Assembly Plant, Romeo Engine Plant and Flat Rock Assembly Plant – to strengthen its leadership in trucks and SUVs and support the company’s expansion to an auto and mobility company. ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive HMI Market by Technology (Visual and Acoustic), Product (Voice Control, Central Display, Instrument Cluster, Steering Mounted Control, HUD, RSE Display), Access, Light Duty Vehicle Type, Function, and Region - Global Forecast to 2021" report to ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Axle & Propeller Shaft Market by Position (Front, Rear, and Inter-Axle Propeller Shaft), Axle Type (Live, Dead, and Tandem Axle), Propeller Shaft Type (Single, and Multi Piece), Material (Alloy, and Carbon Fiber) - Global Forecast to 2021" repo ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Gesture Recognition Systems Market - Global Forecast to 2021" report to their offering. The automotive GRS market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 30.5%, to reach USD 3144.8 million by 2021. ... Continue reading
Automotive Tire Market Report 2017-2027
LONDON, March 28, 2017 -- Forecasts by Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, LCV, HCV, Two Wheeler) by Product Type, (Radial, Bias) by Type of Sale (Replacement, OEM), by Tire Aspect Ratio (<60, 60-70, >70) and by Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, LAMEA) Plus Analysis of Top Companies Visiongain assesses that the worldwid ... Continue reading
Press release 28 March 2017 AVID Technology and GKN Hybrid Power strike a new deal to develop the EVO Motor for the hybrid and electric vehicle motor industry North East England-based automotive cleantech firm AVID Technology Limited has signed a deal with GKN Hybrid Power to develop and manufacture powerful and effici ... Continue reading
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 28, 2017 -- Turvo announced today the launch of its revolutionary "collaborative logistics" platform that empowers shippers, brokers and carriers to work together in real-time across the entire supply chain. The company also announced it has raised $25 million in Series A financing from top-tie ... Continue reading
GEICO Consumer Fraud Alert: 5 Tips to Help Used Car Shoppers Guard Against VIN Fraud
WASHINGTON—Buying a quality used vehicle is stressful enough because of all the decisions involved in the process. You’re balancing pricing, safety, make and model, gas or electric hybrid, and financing. ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Transmission Fluids Market by Type (Automatic Transmission Fluid/ATF, Manual Transmission Fluid/MTF, CVT, DCT), Base Oil (Mineral, Synthetic, Semi-Synthetic), End-Use Industry (Automotive, Off-Road Vehicle) - Global Forecast to 2021" report to their offer ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Aftermarket, Analysis and Forecast: 2016-2022; Focus on Powertrain, Chassis & Safety, Body & Interior, and Tires" report to their offering. The author has estimated the industry to grow up to $735 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 8% through ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Financing Market - Analysis Of Growth, Trends Progress and Challenges (2016 - 2021)" report to their offering. The Global Automotive Financing Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.08% Most of the developed countries have still not ... Continue reading
Global Automotive Gears Market, 2021 - Research and Markets
DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Gears Market - Forecasts and Trends (2016 - 2021)" report to their offering. The global market for automotive gears is poised to grow at a CAGR of 6.54% till 2020. ... Continue reading
SÃO PAULO, March 28, 2017 -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL" or "Company"), , Brazil's largest domestic airline, announces today the use of new cabin and seats technologies to configure its fleet of new Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft and reconfigure its fleet of Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft, inc ... Continue reading
Hanon Systems Delivers Vehicle Cabin Comfort with Intelligent Air Quality Solutions
DAEJEON, Korea, March 28, 2017 -- Hanon Systems (KS:018880), a leading global provider of automotive thermal and energy management solutions, continues its focus to supply eco-friendly and efficient solutions that deliver cabin comfort to vehicle occupants. The latest in the company's suite of solutions to provide cab ... Continue reading
Moab Easter Jeep® Safari Vehicle Sneak Peek 2017
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 28, 2017 -- The Jeep® and Mopar brands have once again joined forces to create a selection of concept Jeep vehicles for the upcoming 51st annual Easter Jeep Safari, taking place in Moab, Utah, April 8-16. The Jeep Quicksand concept and the Jeep Switchback concept are two of the new vehicles ... Continue reading
Museum of Ice Cream Announces Its Opening in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2017 -- Museum of Ice Cream opens its doors to the West Coast this April claiming sunny Los Angeles as its highly anticipated second location. Stationed in DTLA's burgeoning art district, Museum of Ice Cream welcomes visitors to enjoy an experiential ice cream journey. Museum of Ice Cream cap ... Continue reading
National Car Rental Offers Exclusive Access to 2017 BMW X3 for Emerald Club Executive Members
ST. LOUIS, March 28, 2017 -- For a limited time, National Car Rental is exclusively offering the 2017 BMW X3 to Executive and Executive Elite members of the award-winning Emerald Club. ... Continue reading
NBD Nano Enhances Water Repellency for Auto Glass with RepelShell™ Solution
BOSTON, March 28, 2017 -- NBD Nanotechnologies, the surface "wettability" experts, today introduced an ultra durable omniphobic coating that enhances the water and oil repellency of automotive windshields, windows, sensors, and cameras. NBD's patented RepelShell™ for Glass is the latest in the company's line of custo ... Continue reading
Polaris Jumps into Lucas Off Road Racing Series
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release: Polaris Jumps into Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CORONA, California (March 28, 2017) - Polaris, the world leader in power sports and ... Continue reading
Projected Rise in Gas Prices may Bring Summer Vacations Closer to Home
https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg Projected Rise in Gas Prices May Bring Summer Vacations Closer to Home New AAA Survey Reveals Impact of Rising Costs on Consumers’ Lifestyle A new AAA survey reveals that the national average price for a g ... Continue reading
Recoil 4 Takes Viewers On Thrill Ride Through The Streets Of Havana
LAS VEGAS, March 28, 2017 -- "Recoil 4," a seven-minute cinematic thrill ride through the streets of Havana, Cuba, was released today and is available at www.youtube.com/toyotires. Produced by Sweatpants Media and presented by Toyo Tires, the storyline features World Champion off-road racer, "Ballistic" BJ Baldwin rac ... Continue reading
RGB Atmosphere Music Control LED Strip Light For Car
Hello friend, Good day! I am Lisa from a manufacturer of making LED light over 5 years. This is our new product RGB Atmosphere Music Control LED Strip Light For Car. ... Continue reading
Scania Reports a 40% Increase in Sales of Vehicles That run on Alternative Fuels and Hybrids
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Mar 28, 2017 -- In 2016, Scania saw a significant uptake in business relating to sustainable transport. The increase reflects a growing demand for both products and services. The number of vehicles that Scania sold that run on alternative fuels and hybrids increased by 40 percent in 2016, a proo ... Continue reading
Spectro Scientific, one of the world's largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed water analysis instrumentation and software, has been awarded U.S. patent 9,448,112 B2 for a method to measure two key vehicle fluids. The patent for "Multifunctional fluid meter and method for measuring coolant, bio-diesel, gas-ethano ... Continue reading
Stockton Honda Receives Honda's Coveted President's Award
STOCKTON, Calif., March 28, 2017 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is proud to announce that Stockton Honda received the prestigious Honda President's Award for 2016. Only the top-performing Honda dealerships, from among more than 1,000 nationwide, receive this award for excellence in sales performance, sales experien ... Continue reading
The Pulse Pushes the Boundaries of VR at Geneva Motor Show
HONG KONG, March 28, 2017 -- International creative agency, The Pulse pioneered an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience for INFINITI at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. The 'IQ' VR experience is designed to connect customers with the new INFINITI brand in an immersive and engaging way, before revealing th ... Continue reading
DALLAS—Luxury motor coach service Vonlane will begin offering service on April 5th between San Antonio and Houston with daily departures and arrivals in the heart of San Antonio, with easy access to and from the downtown convention center and Riverwalk hotels. The launch of Vonlane service to San Antonio means 70 per ... Continue reading
Wrench, a Fast-Growing, Disruptive Car Repair Start-up, Adds Fuel for Rapid Expansion
SEATTLE—Wrench, a start-up that is taking the pain out of car repair, announced today the successful closing of its $4 million Series A financing round led by Madrona Venture Group, marking a period of rapid growth and expansion. Wrench, which launched last June, has successfully expanded from greater Seattle to thre ... Continue reading
collaboration of AeroVironment, Inc. , a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and the preferred electric vehicle charging solution supplier for eight global automakers, and eMotorWerks, a leading provider of intelligent and cloud-connected smart-grid charging solutions. ... Continue reading
Former ALLDATA President Jeff Lagges Joins SHIFTMobility's Expanding Executive Leadership Team
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 28, 2017 -- SHIFTMobility Inc. (www.shiftmobility.com) today announced that Jeff Lagges will be joining the company as Chief Sales Officer and member of our executive team, reporting to CEO Pavana Jain. Lagges is an industry leader and was part of ALLDATA from its early days in 1990s, servin ... Continue reading
NextFlex Awards Largest Set Of Development Projects To Date, Topping $21 Million
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2017 -- NextFlex®, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, today announced it has awarded the largest set of contracts to date—an impressive 11 new projects totaling a staggering $21 million in value—to both corporations and academia to help transform FHE in ... Continue reading
US Government Approves LOTE's New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Federal Facilities
"The GSA approval of our electric vehicle charging station, known as Juice Bar EV, is further confirmation that we have the right products, with the right team in place exactly at the right point in time. It is an important step for Juice Bar EV to gain access to such a large marketplace of electric vehicle users aroun ... Continue reading
Nissan GT-R Track Edition Set For U.S. Debut at 2017 New York Auto Show
Among Nissan GT-R enthusiasts, 2017 is turning out to be a milestone year. ... Continue reading
Star Cars Revealed As Tickets Go On Sale For Concours Of Elegance 2017
As tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2017 go on sale, some of the first world-class cars attending have been confirmed, including the very first Bentley to race at Le Mans: the 3 Litre #141. This car, coming to Hampton Court Palace all the way from Australia, helped lay the foundations for a run of Le Mans 24 Hours w ... Continue reading
Suzuki Announces GSX-R1000 UK Launch Day
LONDON - March 28, 2017: Suzuki GB has confirmed a nationwide launch day at its dealers for the all-new GSX-R1000, taking place on April 2, just as the new bike makes its competitive debut in the British Superbike Championship on the very same day. Running at all participating UK Suzuki dealers, GSX-R Day offers a pre- ... Continue reading
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