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AAA: West Central KY Gas Prices Jump Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

AAA: West Central KY Gas Prices Jump Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg West Central KY Gas Prices Jump Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend Gas prices in West Central Kentucky rose by five cents this week to $2.229 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On ... Continue reading

Alaska Airlines begins seasonal flights between Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon

Alaska Airlines begins seasonal flights between Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon

SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 -- Alaska Airlines is inaugurating seasonal flights from Philadelphia to Portland, Oregon starting today. The nonstop, daily flights will operate through August 26. ... Continue reading

Boeing Taps ViaSat's Small Tactical Terminal for the U.S. Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier Attack Aircraft Program

Boeing Taps ViaSat's Small Tactical Terminal for the U.S. Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier Attack Aircraft Program

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 22, 2017 -- ViaSat Inc. , a global broadband services and technology company, announced today it received a contract from The Boeing Company to deliver its KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals (STT) for integration onto Boeing's AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft for United States Marine Corps (USMC) and ... Continue reading

Dana Honored by Ford Motor Company at 19th Annual Ford World Excellence Awards

Dana Honored by Ford Motor Company at 19th Annual Ford World Excellence Awards

MAUMEE, Ohio, May 22, 2017 -- Dana Incorporated has been honored by Ford Motor Company as a top-performing supplier, receiving a Ford World Excellence Award. The announcement was made during the 19th annual Ford World Excellence Awards ceremony, held last week at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Dana was ... Continue reading

Fuels Groups Unveil Video Illuminating Harms of Shifting RFS Compliance Responsibility from Refiners to Retailers

Fuels Groups Unveil Video Illuminating Harms of Shifting RFS Compliance Responsibility from Refiners to Retailers

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new video unveiled today by NATSO, representing the nation's truckstops and travel plazas, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) demonstrates how shifting the compliance respo ... Continue reading

Innovation Award Honorees Announced for CES Asia 2017

Innovation Award Honorees Announced for CES Asia 2017

ARLINGTON, Va.—The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ today announced the Innovation Award Honorees for CES Asia 2017. New this year, the Innovation Awards program is intended to call on the distinguished history of the CES Innovation Awards program and honors products that demonstrate amazing ingenuity, unique ... Continue reading

Leading Fleet Management Provider ARI to Offer SiriusXM Fleet Program to Clients

Leading Fleet Management Provider ARI to Offer SiriusXM Fleet Program to Clients

NEW YORK, May 22, 2017 -- SiriusXM and ARI®, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in both cars and trucks, announced today that ARI is the first fleet management company to offer the SiriusXM Fleet Driver Program to its clients. ARI clients with SiriusXM-equipped vehicles can now provide qualified dri ... Continue reading

Michigan Science Center Unveils New $1.44M Toyota 4D Engineering Theater

Michigan Science Center Unveils New $1.44M Toyota 4D Engineering Theater

DETROIT, May 22, 2017 -- Today, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and the Michigan Science Center (MiSci) unveiled the new Toyota 4D Engineering Theater (TET). The theater is designed to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning. Through exciting programs and engaging fil ... Continue reading

National Institute Of Justice Improves Vehicle Identification Using Paint Fragments

National Institute Of Justice Improves Vehicle Identification Using Paint Fragments

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2017 -- The Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today published an online article describing enhancements made to the Paint Data Query, a database used by law enforcement to identify vehicles involved in crimes and hit-and-run accidents. The article discusses issues with ... Continue reading

Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Changes

Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Changes

DALLAS, May 22, 2017 -- Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that Executive Vice President of Corporate Services Jeff Lamb has decided to leave the Company to assume a Leadership position at Highland Homes, where he currently serves on their Board of Directors. ... Continue reading

TheManual.com Unveils 2017 Award Winners for Best U.S. Cities

TheManual.com Unveils 2017 Award Winners for Best U.S. Cities

NEW YORK, May 22, 2017 -- TheManual.com, the leading independent men's lifestyle publisher, has unveiled the winners of the 2nd Annual Manual Awards in celebration of the best cities in the United States.  Eight cities were selected with awards given out in seven categories. For this year's Manual Awards, The Manual ... Continue reading

U.S. Navy to Feature New Virtual Reality Experience During Fleet Week New York

U.S. Navy to Feature New Virtual Reality Experience During Fleet Week New York

NEW YORK, May 22, 2017 -- If you've ever wanted to pilot a high-speed assault craft or extract Navy SEALs from enemy territory, you'll get your chance during Fleet Week New York, when the U.S. Navy will feature its new high-tech, virtual reality experience showcasing what it feels like to be part of today's Navy.  It ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: May 22, 2017: Toyota, Audi, Chevrolet, Jeep; Honda; Volkswagen; Mercedes-Benz; Hino

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: May 22, 2017: Toyota, Audi, Chevrolet, Jeep; Honda; Volkswagen; Mercedes-Benz; Hino

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

Aerion and GE Aviation launch joint engine study for AS2 supersonic powerplant

Aerion and GE Aviation launch joint engine study for AS2 supersonic powerplant

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- (EBACE) -- After two years of preliminary study, Aerion Corporation and GE Aviation have launched a formal process to define and evaluate a final engine configuration for the AS2 supersonic business jet. The two companies will continue to participate in a formal and gated process to define a ... Continue reading

Air Hamburg Becomes Launch Customer for Embraer Legacy 650E

Air Hamburg Becomes Launch Customer for Embraer Legacy 650E

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- Embraer announced today that Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg is the launch customer for the new Legacy 650E. Air Hamburg will expand its Embraer business jet fleet with an additional order for three new Legacy 650E. The contract has a value of USD 77.7 million, based on current list p ... Continue reading

Analyst Comment: ABI Research Comments on New Ford CEO

Analyst Comment: ABI Research Comments on New Ford CEO

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Automotive Steering System Market - Trends and Forecasts by Technavio

Automotive Steering System Market - Trends and Forecasts by Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive steering 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 steering system market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Cars.com Appoints Company Veteran Jennifer Newman as Editor-in-Chief

Cars.com Appoints Company Veteran Jennifer Newman as Editor-in-Chief

CHICAGO, May 22, 2017 -- Cars.com has appointed Jennifer Newman as the site's editor-in-chief. Newman has been with Cars.com for nine years serving in various roles of increasing responsibility on the editorial team, most recently as Managing Editor. ... Continue reading

Car Set To Make History At Hoosier Hundred

Car Set To Make History At Hoosier Hundred

*​* *Remarkable Car Set to Make History Thursday at Hoosier Hundred* By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff (Indianapolis May 20, 2017)-Much is and has been written about racing drivers and their exploits over the last century plus. However, journalists and historians alike sometimes overlook the other tangibles ... Continue reading

Carvana to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Carvana to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

PHOENIX—Carvana Co. , a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars, today announced that senior management will present to the investment community at the following investor conferences: Bank of America Global Technology ConferenceDate: Wednesday, June 7, 2017Time: 10:45 a.m. PTLocation: Ritz Carlton, San Franci ... Continue reading

Echodyne Raises $29 Million Series B to Bring “Radar Vision” to Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Machines

Echodyne Raises $29 Million Series B to Bring “Radar Vision” to Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Machines

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Echodyne Corp announced today a $29 million Series B financing led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with Bill Gates, Madrona Venture Group, Vulcan Capital, Lux Capital, The Kresge Foundation and others also participating in the round. Echodyne is applying the physics of metamaterials to deliver rada ... Continue reading

GALM Detroit The Largest Automotive Lightweight Conference Is Back: Featuring Ford, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Volvo, GM, FCA & More

GALM Detroit The Largest Automotive Lightweight Conference Is Back: Featuring Ford, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Volvo, GM, FCA & More

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Global Commercial Vehicle Propeller Shaft Market to Grow at a CAGR of More Than 6% - Technavio

Global Commercial Vehicle Propeller Shaft Market to Grow at a CAGR of More Than 6% - Technavio

Technavio has published a new report on the global commercial vehicle propeller shaft 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 commercial vehicle propeller shaft market from 2017-2 ... Continue reading

Lamborghinis, Porsches and Ferraris Highlight Exotics Crossing the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction Block

Lamborghinis, Porsches and Ferraris Highlight Exotics Crossing the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction Block

This Fly Yellow ’88 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole that was built for legendary engineering technician and collector Joe Nastasi, and is signed by Lamborghini legend Valentino Balboni, will cross the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction block (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???paginati ... Continue reading

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Memorial Day Holiday

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Memorial Day Holiday

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.  Customer ... Continue reading

Pirelli and Dream Racing expand premier high performance driving program in USA

Pirelli and Dream Racing expand premier high performance driving program in USA

[cid:image003.jpg@01D2D2F0.63880BD0] PRESS RELEASE PIRELLI AND DREAM RACING EXPAND PREMIER HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING PROGRAM IN USA Las Vegas, NV, 22 May 2017 – Pirelli has announced a new three year partnership with Dream Racing, a premier driving experience based in Las Vegas. This long term relationship will s ... Continue reading

Raytheon launches new payload to improve GPS accuracy for safer, more efficient air travel

Raytheon launches new payload to improve GPS accuracy for safer, more efficient air travel

DULLES, Va., May 22, 2017 -- Raytheon Company launched its GEO 6 satellite payload into orbit for its 12 year mission. It is the latest payload to support the Federal Aviation Administration's Wide Area Augmentation System which enhances the reliability and accuracy of Global Positioning System signals for directing a ... Continue reading

Southwest ISD Receives $1.7 Million Grant from Toyota USA Foundation

Southwest ISD Receives $1.7 Million Grant from Toyota USA Foundation

SAN ANTONIO, May 22, 2017 -- Toyota USA Foundation awarded Southwest Independent School District (SWISD) a $1.7 million grant to help prepare students for high-demand, high-growth occupations in the region by expanding education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. SWISD will use the gran ... Continue reading

SYLVANIA Automotive Shines Light on Dangers of Teen Nighttime Driving

SYLVANIA Automotive Shines Light on Dangers of Teen Nighttime Driving

WILMINGTON, Mass. and HILLSBORO, N.H.—SYLVANIA Automotive, the leader in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), today announced the kick-off of its participation and support of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month (GYTSM), in partnership with the Nationa ... Continue reading

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association and USO of Illinois Partner for Fifth Year of Charitable "Barbecue for the Troops" Initiative

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association and USO of Illinois Partner for Fifth Year of Charitable "Barbecue for the Troops" Initiative

CHICAGO, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, and the USO of Illinois announce the fifth consecutive year of the "Barbecue for the Troops" program. Over the past four years, 100 CATA dealerships have rallied within their comm ... Continue reading

YourMechanic Launches Industry-First Aftermarket Pre-Paid Maintenance Product for Independent Auto Dealers

YourMechanic Launches Industry-First Aftermarket Pre-Paid Maintenance Product for Independent Auto Dealers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 22, 2017 -- Today, YourMechanic, the nation's leading mobile car repair network, announced an industry-first aftermarket pre-paid maintenance product for independent auto dealers at Agent Summit 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The product includes three service package options that auto dealers c ... Continue reading

Thousands Join Mass Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company Over PowerShift Transmission

Thousands Join Mass Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company Over PowerShift Transmission

A mass action lawsuit has been filed, under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, against Ford Motor Company claiming a defective PowerShift transmission in Ford Focus models from 2012-2015 and Ford Fiesta models from 2011-2015. Currently, there are more than 4,000 past or current owners who have joined the lawsuit. ... Continue reading

Inside Story : Ford GT Technologies

Inside Story : Ford GT Technologies

Racing to the Future: How Ford Created the GT Supercar to Test Technologies for Tomorrow's Vehicles < All-new race-winning Ford GT supercar serves as a test bed for new technologies and advanced lightweight materials that will benefit future Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electric vehicles Patent-pending rear wing improve ... Continue reading

Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight joins 338 mph club, races to Topeka semifinals

Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight joins 338 mph club, races to Topeka semifinals

Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight joins 338 mph club, races to Topeka semifinals Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21) – Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car keep getting faster and faster. ... Continue reading

Brittany Force, Monster Energy team snap out of funk in Topeka, advance to Heartland Nationals second round

Brittany Force, Monster Energy team snap out of funk in Topeka, advance to Heartland Nationals second round

Brittany Force, Monster Energy team snap out of funk in Topeka, advance to Heartland Nationals second round Photo Credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21) – Brittany Force set career-bests for time and speed and advanced to the quarterfinals of Sunday’s NHRA Menards Heartland Nationals ... Continue reading

Capps wins fourth straight, Brown adds Top Fuel title at Topeka for another DSR sweep

Capps wins fourth straight, Brown adds Top Fuel title at Topeka for another DSR sweep

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ World champ Capps wins fourth straight with Tobler, NAPA Dodge, combines with Matco's Brown to sweep Topeka nitro titles for DSR TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21, 2017) - The Funny Car final round Sunday in the NHRA Heartland Nationals was going to be ... Continue reading

Capps Wins Fourth Straight in All-Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car Final at Topeka

Capps Wins Fourth Straight in All-Mopar Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car Final at Topeka

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capps Wins Fourth Straight in All-Mopar Dodge Charger R ... Continue reading

Career-best speed propels Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force to Topeka second round

Career-best speed propels Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force to Topeka second round

Career-best speed propels Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force to Topeka second round Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21) – Courtney Force, of course, wants to win more rounds and more races with her Advance Auto Parts Funny Car team. ... Continue reading

ClipperData LLC Acquires Fuel Oil & Feedstock Trader Publication From Axelrod Energy Projects LLC

ClipperData LLC Acquires Fuel Oil & Feedstock Trader Publication From Axelrod Energy Projects LLC

ATHENS, Greece, May 22, 2017 -- Lawrence Axelrod, founder and principal of Axelrod Energy Projects LCC, an international energy consulting and brokerage firm, and Abudi Zein, co-founder and CEO of ClipperData, a global leader in crude oil and petroleum product cargo tracking, announced the sale of Axelrod's Fuel Oil & ... Continue reading

Inter Europol Competition Team: Zandvoort GT & Prototype Challenge: Report Race 1 and Race 2.

Inter Europol Competition Team: Zandvoort GT & Prototype Challenge: Report Race 1 and Race 2.

Dear All, Please find attached the race report of the Inter Europol Competition team for both races in the GT & Prototype Challenge at Zandvoort 20/21 May. ... Continue reading

Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Drives Efficiency for SAIC Volkswagen

Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Drives Efficiency for SAIC Volkswagen

BEIJING—Nutanix , a leader in enterprise cloud computing, today announced the private cloud deployment of SAIC Volkswagen, a Sino-German joint venture between Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC Motor) and Volkswagen Group. The speed and ease of deployment enabled the automotive giant to continue innovatin ... Continue reading

PEAK driver John Force loses close first-round matchup in NHRA Heartland Nationals

PEAK driver John Force loses close first-round matchup in NHRA Heartland Nationals

PEAK driver John Force loses close first-round matchup in NHRA Heartland Nationals Photo credit: Gary Nastase / Auto Imagery TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21) – John Force lost a close first-round matchup in Sunday’s NHRA Menards Heartland Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the eighth round of the 2017 NHRA Mello Ye ... Continue reading

PODIUM DELIGHT IN PARIS FOR DS VIRGIN RACING

PODIUM DELIGHT IN PARIS FOR DS VIRGIN RACING

20.05.2017 PODIUM DELIGHT IN PARIS FOR DS VIRGIN RACING * Podium finish for Jose Maria Lopez who secures second in the Paris ePrix * Second consecutive fastest lap for Sam Bird * DS Performance delights sell-out crowd during home race A second place finish for Jose Maria Lopez in today’s sell-out Paris ePrix, an ... Continue reading

Pritchett goes to semis, maintains Top Fuel points lead with Papa John's

Pritchett goes to semis, maintains Top Fuel points lead with Papa John's

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Solid weekend for Papa John's Pizza Top Fuel dragster ends in semis but Pritchett maintains Mello Yello points lead with new goals ahead TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21, 2017) - Leah Pritchett and the Papa John's Pizza Top Fuel dragster team didn't a ... Continue reading

Record-setting weekend at Topeka for Hagan, Venables, Mopar ends in final round

Record-setting weekend at Topeka for Hagan, Venables, Mopar ends in final round

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hagan, Venables advance to final round, lose to teammate Capps but Mopar Dodge leaves Topeka for second year with world records TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21, 2017) - Matt Hagan and the Mopar Express Lane team nearly made their return trip to the H ... Continue reading

Sebastian Eriksson Wins in Photo Finish at Red Bull Global Rallycross Louisville

Sebastian Eriksson Wins in Photo Finish at Red Bull Global Rallycross Louisville

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THE "UNICORN OF THE CAR WORLD" GOES UP FOR AUCTION MAY 27-AUSTRALIAN FORD FALCON XB PRO TOURING

THE "UNICORN OF THE CAR WORLD" GOES UP FOR AUCTION MAY 27-AUSTRALIAN FORD FALCON XB PRO TOURING

THE “UNICORN OF THE CAR WORLD�?? GOES UP FOR AUCTION EXTREMELY RARE 1976 AUSTRALIAN FORD FALCON XB PRO TOURING CLASSIC CAR TO BE OFFERED AT DAN KRUSE CLASSICS MIDLAND-ODESSA TEXAS AUCTION AT NO RESERVE FROM THE COLLECTION OF JEFF ALLEN’S CNBC’s “The Cars Chasers�?? and 12 Flat Galler ... Continue reading

World champ Capps, NAPA win at Topeka for astounding fourth straight

World champ Capps, NAPA win at Topeka for astounding fourth straight

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capps pumped up with fourth straight NHRA title for NAPA as crew chief Tobler shows his NAPA Know How at Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21, 2017) - The Funny Car final round Sunday in the NHRA Heartland Nationals was going to be "déjà vu a ... Continue reading

AAA East Central: Guard Your Identity at Free Shred-A-Thon Event

AAA East Central: Guard Your Identity at Free Shred-A-Thon Event

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg AAA East Central: Guard Your Identity at Free Shred-A-Thon Event Identity theft has quickly become one of the most costly crimes happening today. To help combat the issue, AAA East Central and Shred-IT are hostin ... Continue reading

Alaska Airlines and Finnair announce frequent flyer partnership

Alaska Airlines and Finnair announce frequent flyer partnership

SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 -- Alaska Airlines and Finnair are teaming up to give members of their frequent flyer programs the opportunity to earn miles/points on each other as Finnair expands its wings with new flights from San Francisco. "We're thrilled to be partnering with European-favorite Finnair, as they launch their ... Continue reading

ATP's Breakthrough Aircraft Centricity™ Service Consolidates Applicable Maintenance-Related Info With Single Tail Number Search

ATP's Breakthrough Aircraft Centricity™ Service Consolidates Applicable Maintenance-Related Info With Single Tail Number Search

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- EBACE -- Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) — the trusted partner of aviation manufacturers, operators and maintenance providers — today announced the Aircraft Centricity™ Service at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2017) in Geneva. A breakthrough approach in b ... Continue reading

Axalta Coating Systems to Acquire the Spencer Coatings Group

Axalta Coating Systems to Acquire the Spencer Coatings Group

Front row: Phil Buck, Spencer Coatings Group Managing Director (third from left) and Michael Cash, Axalta SVP and President, Industrial Coatings (fourth from left) with other Spencer Coatings Group shareholders, Axalta executives, and guests. (Photo: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ? ... Continue reading

Axalta Presents Its Color and Process Optimization Expertise at Automotive Engineering Expo 2017 in Germany

Axalta Presents Its Color and Process Optimization Expertise at Automotive Engineering Expo 2017 in Germany

A page from Axalta's 2016 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report which helps automakers understand color trends and car buyer color preferences. (Graphic: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? A page from Axalta's 2016 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report whic ... Continue reading

Connected Aircraft: Embraer Jets To Fly With Honeywell's JetWave System For High-Speed Wi-Fi

Connected Aircraft: Embraer Jets To Fly With Honeywell's JetWave System For High-Speed Wi-Fi

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- Honeywell has been selected by Embraer to upgrade its Lineage 1000E Executive Jets with the company's JetWaveTM satellite communications hardware to provide global, high-speed Wi-Fi via Inmarsat's Jet ConneX service. Whether accessing work networks, staying connected to friends and family on so ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Market to Reach $45 Billion by 2025 - Key Players are ABB Group, AeroVironment, Elektromotive, ChargePoint, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Siemens & Tesla - Research and Markets

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Market to Reach $45 Billion by 2025 - Key Players are ABB Group, AeroVironment, Elektromotive, ChargePoint, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Siemens & Tesla - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Market, 2014-2025" report to their offering. The global electric vehicle charging infrastructure market is expected to reach USD 45.59 billion by 2025. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company to Conduct News Conference Today

Ford Motor Company to Conduct News Conference Today

DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford Motor Company will host a news conference at 9:45 a.m. EDT today at Ford World Headquarters. A video livestream and conference call will be available for news media unable to attend in person and members of the investment community. ... Continue reading

Georgia Tech Students Win Toyota and Net Impact's National Competition with App Concept for People Who Use Wheelchairs

Georgia Tech Students Win Toyota and Net Impact's National Competition with App Concept for People Who Use Wheelchairs

PLANO, Texas, May 22, 2017 -- Earlier this year, a team of students at Georgia Tech realized that there was a critical gap in transportation services for people who use wheelchairs – and they wondered if the solution could be in the palm of their hands. Today, the students' concept for an app-based service to address ... Continue reading

Global Boat Steering Systems Market to Reach US$ 1,100 Mn by 2025 - Persistence Market Research

Global Boat Steering Systems Market to Reach US$ 1,100 Mn by 2025 - Persistence Market Research

NEW YORK, May 22, 2017 -- The PMR report titled "Global Market Study on Boat Steering Systems: North America Projected to Grow at a Relatively Fast Pace Among All Regions During 2017-2025" projects that the market is set to increase at a CAGR of 8.2% to reach a valuation of US$ 1,101.4 Mn by end of the forecast period ... Continue reading

Honda Proving Center Returns to Operation

Honda Proving Center Returns to Operation

CANTIL, Calif., May 22, 2017 -- Back in full operation as a testing ground for future Honda and Acura products, the renovated Honda Proving Center (HPC) is once again primed to test the capabilities of the company's automobiles, motorcycles, side-by-sides and ATVs against the dramatic back drop of the Mojave Desert, n ... Continue reading

Icelandair Becomes First Airline to Bring High-Speed Connectivity and Internet Streaming to Transatlantic Flights with ViaSat's In-flight Internet System

Icelandair Becomes First Airline to Bring High-Speed Connectivity and Internet Streaming to Transatlantic Flights with ViaSat's In-flight Internet System

CARLSBAD, Calif. and REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 22, 2017 -- Icelandair, in operation since 1937, has a long history of bridging North America and mainland Europe through Iceland. ... Continue reading

IPS Group, Inc. Unveils New Innovation with Next-Generation Smart Parking Platform

IPS Group, Inc. Unveils New Innovation with Next-Generation Smart Parking Platform

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2017 -- Smart Parking leader, IPS Group, Inc., is unveiling several new innovative technologies at the 2017 IPI Conference & Expo in New Orleans, La. that complement its fully-integrated Smart Parking product suite. ... Continue reading

IVECO BUS Supplies 210 Buses to Expo 2017 Host City Astana

IVECO BUS Supplies 210 Buses to Expo 2017 Host City Astana

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 22, 2017 -- IVECO BUS has completed the first delivery in a contract for the supply of 210 Urbanway and Urbanway Hybrid buses to the city of Astana, Kazakhstan. This order follows the 2014 appointment of IVECO BUS as Official Supplier for Expo 2017 and the subsequent delivery of Citelis buses, w ... Continue reading

Leidos Awarded Distributed Common Ground System - Navy Prime Technical Support Contract

Leidos Awarded Distributed Common Ground System - Navy Prime Technical Support Contract

RESTON, Va., May 22, 2017 -- Leidos , a global science and technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic to provide technical expertise to sustain and update Distributed Common Ground System – Navy (DCGS-N) Family of Systems (FoS). The ... Continue reading

Mycarcheck.com reveals top 5 used car colours

Mycarcheck.com reveals top 5 used car colours

Mycarcheck.com reveals top 5 used car colours + new data shows two-tone cars are more likely to be stolen       A new report by mycarcheck.com has shown the UK's five most popular used car colours to be: 1) Black 2) Silver 3) Blue 4) White and 5) Grey. It also revealed that two-tone cars are more likely to be stolen ... Continue reading

News from Orwell Truck & Van - Exceptional service guaranteed as Orwell launches new Mercedes-Benz Vans showroom

News from Orwell Truck & Van - Exceptional service guaranteed as Orwell launches new Mercedes-Benz Vans showroom

[cid:image001.jpg@01D2D2CE.E752B9A0] Date: 22 May 2017 [Orwell T&V - Ipswich Van Centre (11)] Exceptional service guaranteed as Orwell launches new Mercedes-Benz Vans showroom Mercedes-Benz Dealer Orwell Truck & Van has confirmed its position as one of the UK's top van retailers by opening a stunning new sales centre i ... Continue reading

SoftKinetic's Gesture Control Technology Rolls Out in Additional Car Model

SoftKinetic's Gesture Control Technology Rolls Out in Additional Car Model

BRUSSELS, May 22, 2017 -- SoftKinetic®, the world's leading provider of 3D vision and gesture recognition solutions, today announced its 3D Time of Flight (ToF) vision technologies is included in the 2017 BMW 5 Series cars. SoftKinetic also powers infotainment gesture control in the BMW 7 Series luxury line. ... Continue reading

Stadler Selects Teleste's Passenger Information System for its Trains to AB Transitio in Sweden

Stadler Selects Teleste's Passenger Information System for its Trains to AB Transitio in Sweden

TURKU, Finland, May 22, 2017 -- Teleste Corporation, an international technology group specialised in broadband video and data communication systems and services, has signed an agreement with Stadler, a leading system provider of rail vehicle construction solutions, for deployment of Teleste's Passenger Information Sys ... Continue reading

The cars from smokey and the bandit reimagined for their 40th anniversary

The cars from smokey and the bandit reimagined for their 40th anniversary

Hello Carey, I hope you are the right contact person at The Auto Channel. If not, I’d really appreciate if you could forward my e-mail to your relevant colleague. ... Continue reading

Toyoda Gosei Establishes New Automotive Parts Plant in Gujarat, India

Toyoda Gosei Establishes New Automotive Parts Plant in Gujarat, India

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Transportation Management System Market is Expected to Reach US$30.04 Billion by 2025, Says TMR

Transportation Management System Market is Expected to Reach US$30.04 Billion by 2025, Says TMR

ALBANY, New York, May 22, 2017 -- Dominance in the global transportation management system (TMS) market is with a few companies, despite which the market exhibits considerable opportunities for emerging players. Currently, companies such as SAP SE, Oracle Corporation, Descartes Systems Group, JDA Software Group, and ... Continue reading

ViaSat, AirSatOne Partner on Bringing High-Speed, Global Connectivity to Large Cabin Business Jets

ViaSat, AirSatOne Partner on Bringing High-Speed, Global Connectivity to Large Cabin Business Jets

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- (EBACE, European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, ViaSat Stand #T100) -- ViaSat Inc. , a global broadband services and technology company announced today AirSatOne, a satellite communications (satcom) service provider for aviation, has become a new reseller partner for the ViaSat in- ... Continue reading

ViaSat Gives Business Jet Users A Path to Faster In-flight Connectivity Services: Unveils New Data Plan that Doubles Internet Speeds; Highlights Migration to Next-Gen System

ViaSat Gives Business Jet Users A Path to Faster In-flight Connectivity Services: Unveils New Data Plan that Doubles Internet Speeds; Highlights Migration to Next-Gen System

GENEVA, May 22, 2017 -- (EBACE, European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, ViaSat Stand #T100) -- ViaSat Inc. , a global broadband services and technology company, announced today an updated in-flight connectivity service plan for large cabin business jet users. The Company also unveiled an advanced migratio ... Continue reading

World Rallycross Championship Comes To Lydden

World Rallycross Championship Comes To Lydden

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser http://emailmarketing.createsend.co.uk/t/r-e-yuduett-jiudtihuuy-d/ World Championship Comes To Lydden For immediate release – 22 May 2017: At first glance Mattias Ekstrom’s hat-trick in the opening rounds of the FIA World Rallycross Championship m ... Continue reading

New CEO, Ford Replaces Fields With Hackett

New CEO, Ford Replaces Fields With Hackett

Ford Appoints Jim Hackett as CEO to Strengthen Operations, Transform for Future; Farley, Hinrichs, Klevorn Take on New Roles Jim Hackett named as Ford Motor Company president and CEO, succeeding Mark Fields, who is retiring. Hackett, who will report to Executive Chairman Bill Ford, is recognized as a transformational b ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco Review By Larry Nutson

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