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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.5% in May

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.5% in May

ARLINGTON, Va., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.5% in May, following a 1.5% decline during April. In May, the index equaled 144.1 (2000=100), up from 135.3 in April. ... Continue reading

Automakers Recognize MPW for Outstanding Performance

Automakers Recognize MPW for Outstanding Performance

HEBRON, Ohio—MPW Industrial Services earned Toyota’s Superior Performance Award for Services and Honda’s Performance Excellence Award for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. MPW’s Facility & Environmental Management (FEM) General Manger Kevin Sullivan accepted the Honda award June 14 in Columbus, Ohio and th ... Continue reading

Automotive Filter Aftermarket to Exceed $4 Billion by 2021

Automotive Filter Aftermarket to Exceed $4 Billion by 2021

CLEVELAND, June 20, 2017 -- Aftermarket demand for automotive filters in North America is forecast to advance 2.4% per annum through 2021 to US$4.1 billion.  Sales will be boosted by: growth in the size of the region's light vehicle park and the number of miles driven annually high income levels in the US and Canada a ... Continue reading

Crystal Gives Guests VIP Access To Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 Race

Crystal Gives Guests VIP Access To Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 Race

LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2017 -- Adrenaline rushes are inevitable for Crystal Symphony guests in Abu Dhabi this November, as Crystal unveils three exclusive ways for travelers to experience the most glamourous international event in the United Arab Emirates. During the "Indian Ocean Discovery" voyage, the ultra-luxury sh ... Continue reading

Echelon InSight™ System Uses Artificial Intelligence to Collect Vehicle Traffic Data More Easily and at Lower Cost

Echelon InSight™ System Uses Artificial Intelligence to Collect Vehicle Traffic Data More Easily and at Lower Cost

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2017 -- Internet of Things pioneer Echelon Corporation has completed initial field tests of another new application for its InSight Cognitive Vision System, this time validating the ability of the intelligent camera to accurately and inexpensively count traffic on city streets. In a deplo ... Continue reading

EV Batteries Will Present Challenges For U.S. Car Makers, According to INFICON

EV Batteries Will Present Challenges For U.S. Car Makers, According to INFICON

DETROIT, June 20, 2017 -- New high-performance batteries for electric vehicles create a variety of quality-control challenges for auto makers and their suppliers. More than 1.3-million battery-powered electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids were in service globally at the end of 2016. ... Continue reading

Government of Canada Investing in the Lachine Canal National Historic Site

Government of Canada Investing in the Lachine Canal National Historic Site

Multi-million dollar improvement to the lighting system for the Lachine Canal path MONTREAL, June 20, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Parks Canada is responsible for protecting and presenting nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation, the Governm ... Continue reading

Hertz Recognized with Corporate Responsibility Champion Award

Hertz Recognized with Corporate Responsibility Champion Award

ESTERO, Fla., June 20, 2017 -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation, has been awarded a 2017 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Champion Award by the Council of Corporate Responsibility in partnership with the National Diversity Council. The award recognizes org ... Continue reading

Lighting Market for ICE and EVs Worth 29.97 Billion USD by 2022

Lighting Market for ICE and EVs Worth 29.97 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India, June 20, 2017 -- The report "Lighting Market for ICE & EVs By Technology(Halogen, LED, Xenon), Position(Front, Side, Rear, Interior), Application (Head, Side, Tail, Fog, DRL, CHMSL, Dashboard, Glovebox, Reading, Dome, Rear View Mirror), Adaptive Lighting & Region - Forecast to 2022", published by Marketsan ... Continue reading

Maven Gig Expands to San Francisco

Maven Gig Expands to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2017 -- ANNOUNCING San Franciscans can hustle hard in the freelance economy with a Maven car for all of their driving gigs. Maven Gig is expanding its initial offering in San Diego to now include San Francisco. ... Continue reading

News: Rahal Looks Forward to Returning to Road America for the Verizon IndyCar Series Kohler Grand Prix June 22-25.

News: Rahal Looks Forward to Returning to Road America for the Verizon IndyCar Series Kohler Grand Prix June 22-25.

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Philips MotoVision and Vision Moto Combine to Deliver Lighting Safety for Motorcycles, Scooters, and Powersports

Philips MotoVision and Vision Moto Combine to Deliver Lighting Safety for Motorcycles, Scooters, and Powersports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Philips MotoVision and Vision Moto Combine to Deliver Lighting Safety for Motorcycles, Scooters, and Powersports Dear Editor: We are sending this press release on behalf of Lumileds, one of the world's largest suppliers of lighting for the automotive industry, and the exclusive supplier of Philip ... Continue reading

Ross Hoek Motorsport: TORC Elk River Race Report

Ross Hoek Motorsport: TORC Elk River Race Report

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hoek Makes Gains at ERX More Power Coming for Crandon Holland, MI (June 20, 2017) - After a solid run in Round 2 at Joliet, Ross Hoek Motorsports was anxious to get to Minnesota to see how the revamped Ross Hoek Motorsports Auto Trans Desi ... Continue reading

Sealed Lead-acid Batteries Market to Grow at a CAGR of Over 8% Through 2021, Reports Technavio

Sealed Lead-acid Batteries Market to Grow at a CAGR of Over 8% Through 2021, Reports Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new report on the global sealed lead-acid batteries market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) LONDON—Technavio market research analysts forecast the global sealed lead-acid (SLI) batteries market to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast pe ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive Carbon Monocoque Chassis Market From 2017 to 2021: Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive Carbon Monocoque Chassis Market From 2017 to 2021: Technavio

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

Two-time Norwalk finalist Courtney Force ready to take winning step with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet

Two-time Norwalk finalist Courtney Force ready to take winning step with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet

Two-time Norwalk finalist Courtney Force ready to take winning step with Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery NORWALK, Ohio (June 20) – One more round. That’s all Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Courtney Force wants in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nati ... Continue reading

Are We There Yet? Study Reveals Choosing Where to Stop on Family Road Trips Causes Stress for Most Parents

Are We There Yet? Study Reveals Choosing Where to Stop on Family Road Trips Causes Stress for Most Parents

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 20, 2017 -- Summer road trip season is in full swing, with 66 percent of Americans planning to travel this Summer* and an influx of families preparing to hit the road for the Independence Day holiday. But before they have a chance to unwind at their road trip destination, more than half of those ... Continue reading

Dodge U.S. Dealer Allocation for 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

Dodge U.S. Dealer Allocation for 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 20, 2017 -- New Dodge Challenger SRT Demon starts at a U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $84,995 (including $1,700 gas guzzler tax, excluding $1,095 destination); Demon crate unleashes full power for $1 Demons sold at or below MSRP will receive priority scheduling resulting ... Continue reading

Google Has More Patents than Most Automakers on Connected and Self-Driving Cars According to Oliver Wyman

Google Has More Patents than Most Automakers on Connected and Self-Driving Cars According to Oliver Wyman

NEW YORK—The global automotive industry is at a turning point. The automobile is undergoing a transformation, moving from a means of conveyance to becoming a data center on wheels. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe - Monaco Meanderings; Cocktails With HRM; Driving; Sailing; Ferrari; Maserati; Lamborghini And More

Letter From Europe - Monaco Meanderings; Cocktails With HRM; Driving; Sailing; Ferrari; Maserati; Lamborghini And More

This was the first Ghibli SQ 4 we’ve had after a series of Quattroportes. Navigating the streets of the Principality is always fought with danger-scooters passing right and left, high curbs, tourist buses, you get the picture. Still, it is always huge fun to zap up in the Maser to the Palace for the Saturday evening ... Continue reading

Advancements in Autonomous Flying and VTOL Technologies Poised to Make Limited Commercial Applications of Flying Cars a Possibility by 2035

Advancements in Autonomous Flying and VTOL Technologies Poised to Make Limited Commercial Applications of Flying Cars a Possibility by 2035

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2017 -- The flying car market is poised to disrupt the mobility space with at least 10 companies expected to launch flying car vehicles in the next five years. Despite promising applications in recreation, military, air ambulance, police patrol, and air taxi services, the market faces sev ... Continue reading

Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America by Skytrax World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show

Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America by Skytrax World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show

Airline named North American leader in customer satisfaction for sixth time in eight years MONTREAL, June 20, 2017 - Air Canada was today named Best Airline in North America by the 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards at the International Paris Air Show. It is the sixth time in eight years Canada's flag carrier has been n ... Continue reading

Belavia Acquires Two Additional E-Jets for its Embraer Fleet

Belavia Acquires Two Additional E-Jets for its Embraer Fleet

PARIS, June 20, 2017 -- Embraer and Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, the national carrier of Belarus, have announced today, at the 52nd Paris International Air Show, a firm order for two current generation E-Jets: one E175 and one E195 - both for delivery in 2018. The firm order, which has value of USD 99.1 million, base ... Continue reading

Boeing, Avolon Announce Commitment for 75 737 MAX 8s

Boeing, Avolon Announce Commitment for 75 737 MAX 8s

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 75 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The commitment, valued at $8.4 billion at list prices, will bolster Avolon's single-aisle portfol ... Continue reading

Boeing, Azerbaijan Airlines Announce Commitment for Four 787 Dreamliners

Boeing, Azerbaijan Airlines Announce Commitment for Four 787 Dreamliners

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) today announced a commitment for four 787-8 Dreamliners at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The announcement, valued at $918 million at list prices, will be posted to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website once finalized. ... Continue reading

Boeing, Blue Air Announce Order for Six 737 MAXs

Boeing, Blue Air Announce Order for Six 737 MAXs

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Blue Air today announced an order for six 737 MAX airplanes at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. ... Continue reading

Boeing, CALC Announce Order for 50 737 MAXs

Boeing, CALC Announce Order for 50 737 MAXs

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) [SEHK stock code: 01848 HK] today announced an order for 50 737 MAX airplanes at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The agreement includes an order for 15 of the new 737 MAX 10, which was launched Monday at the show. ... Continue reading

Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Announce Commitment for 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes

Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Announce Commitment for 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd., (JIA) [TSE: 7172] today announced at the Paris Air Show a commitment to purchase 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The commitment, valued at $1.12 billion at current list prices, will become JIA's first direct purchase of new ... Continue reading

Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order for 10 Additional 737 MAXs

Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order for 10 Additional 737 MAXs

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing and Ryanair finalized an order today for 10 additional 737 MAXs at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The order is valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices. ... Continue reading

Boeing, United Airlines Announce Order for 100 737 MAX 10s

Boeing, United Airlines Announce Order for 100 737 MAX 10s

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and United Airlines [NYSE: UAL] today announced an agreement at the 2017 Paris Air Show to convert 100 of its current 737 MAX orders into 737 MAX 10s, becoming the largest single 737 MAX 10 customer in the world. United also announced an order for four additional ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Names Joe Venezia President for Retail Operations

Bridgestone Names Joe Venezia President for Retail Operations

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20, 2017 -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced that Joe Venezia has been named president of Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), effective June 19, 2017. BSRO, a subsidiary of Nashville-based Bridgestone, operates the world's largest company-owned network (2,200+ points of sale) ... Continue reading

Celebrating 'my dad had one of them' with over 700 cars in one section you will need all day to look around

Celebrating 'my dad had one of them' with over 700 cars in one section you will need all day to look around

Please find a press release below with regards to this year’s Gloucestershire Vintage and Country Extravaganza. This is an updated release as the car section has grown massively this year with now over 700 classic cars just in this section!!! It really is a show by itself - displaying an awesome collection of cars fr ... Continue reading

Club Corvette of Connecticut to Host 25th Annual Corvette Show July 9

Club Corvette of Connecticut to Host 25th Annual Corvette Show July 9

GUILFORD, Conn., June 20, 2017 -- Club Corvette of Connecticut will hold its 25th Annual Corvette Show on Sunday, July 9 at Moroso Performance Products in Guilford, Conn. One of the largest Corvette-only judged shows in the Northeast, the event will feature more than 300 examples of Corvettes in varying vintages and s ... Continue reading

Cobra Electronics Launches The First Waterproof Cobra JumPack™ Power Pack

Cobra Electronics Launches The First Waterproof Cobra JumPack™ Power Pack

CHICAGO, June 20, 2017 -- Cobra Electronics, the leading designer and marketer of award-winning automotive, mobile and consumer electronics, today announced the availability of the new Cobra JumPack™ XL H2O Jump Starter and Power Pack. Designed to jump start even large V8 gasoline and diesel engines, the new JumPack ... Continue reading

Driven Brands Selects Medallia to Drive Customer Success in Automotive Industry

Driven Brands Selects Medallia to Drive Customer Success in Automotive Industry

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 20, 2017 -- Medallia, Inc. (www.medallia.com) has partnered with Driven Brands, the leading automotive repair and services business, to capture customer feedback and provide cohesive insights tailored to each brand and franchise location. Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina ... Continue reading

Drone Simulator Market Worth 764.7 Million USD by 2022

Drone Simulator Market Worth 764.7 Million USD by 2022

PUNE, India, June 20, 2017 -- The report "Drone Simulator Market by Platform (Commercial, Military), Component (Software, Hardware), Device Type (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality), Drone Type (Fixed Wing, Quadcopter, Helicopter), System, and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the dr ... Continue reading

Embraer Announces Orders and Commitments For the E2 Family From Two Undisclosed Customers

Embraer Announces Orders and Commitments For the E2 Family From Two Undisclosed Customers

PARIS, June 20, 2017 -- Embraer announces, at the 52nd Paris International Air Show, firm orders and commitments from undisclosed customers for the E2 family. The firm order consists of ten E195-E2´s, with an additional ten purchase rights for the E190-E2. ... Continue reading

Embraer Projects Market Demand for 6,400 New Jet Deliveries in the 70-130+ Seat Segment Over the Next 20 Years

Embraer Projects Market Demand for 6,400 New Jet Deliveries in the 70-130+ Seat Segment Over the Next 20 Years

PARIS, June 20, 2017 -- According to the latest Market Outlook, Embraer projects a steady market demand for 6,400 new jets in the 70-130+ seat capacity category (2,280 units in the 70-90 seat segment and 4,120 units in the 90-130+ seat segment), worth USD 300 billion, by 2036. The 70-130+ seat jet world fleet-in-servi ... Continue reading

Embraer S.A: KLM Cityhopper Orders Two Additional E190s

Embraer S.A: KLM Cityhopper Orders Two Additional E190s

PARIS, June 20, 2017 -- Embraer announced today at the 52nd Paris International Air Show a firm order for two additional E190s for KLM Cityhopper, KLM's European regional subsidiary. The firm order will be included in Embraer's 2017 second-quarter backlog and have a list price of USD 101 million. ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance® Provides Tips for Safe Summer Adventures

Farmers Insurance® Provides Tips for Safe Summer Adventures

LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2017 -- The Farmers Insurance® Seasonal Smarts Digest: Summer Edition, released today, reveals that drivers who are planning on a summer road trip have more than just packing concerns to consider. The Digest, available in its entirety at http://www.farmers.com/news/seasonal-smarts/, notes that ha ... Continue reading

Force Sensors to Witness Largest Demand From Automotive Vertical by 2027-End

Force Sensors to Witness Largest Demand From Automotive Vertical by 2027-End

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, June 20, 2017 -- Continuous adoption of force sensors as human-machine interface is projected to pave new business opportunities for force sensor manufacturers among various industries such as music & entertainment. In addition, surging implementation of various ICT technologies in healthcare, ... Continue reading

Full Service Auto Parts Completes Upgrade from Epicor Ultimate to Epicor Vision Automotive Aftermarket Software

Full Service Auto Parts Completes Upgrade from Epicor Ultimate to Epicor Vision Automotive Aftermarket Software

AUSTIN, Texas, June 20, 2017 -- Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, today announced that Full Service Auto Parts, a 13-location automotive replacement parts distributor serving south-central Texas, has completed its upgrade from Epicor Ult ... Continue reading

GE Aviation and AT&T Enable Aircraft Health Monitoring

GE Aviation and AT&T Enable Aircraft Health Monitoring

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 -- GE Aviation and  AT&T* Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are connecting the onboard and offboard portions of the Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring System (AHTMS) powered PlaneConnectHTM on the Gulfstream G500, G600, G650 and G650ER business jets.  The two companies made the a ... Continue reading

Global Coated Flat Glass Market 2017-2021 with ASAHI GLASS, Euroglas, Guardian Industries, Nippon Sheet Glass & Saint-Gobain Dominating - Research and Markets

Global Coated Flat Glass Market 2017-2021 with ASAHI GLASS, Euroglas, Guardian Industries, Nippon Sheet Glass & Saint-Gobain Dominating - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Coated Flat Glass Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global coated flat glass market to grow at a CAGR of 6.36% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Sales of Automated Window Regulators to Surpass 600 Thousand Units by 2027-End

Global Sales of Automated Window Regulators to Surpass 600 Thousand Units by 2027-End

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, June 20, 2017 -- Increasing shifts of global automobile manufacturers toward imparting a number of automated features into vehicles has led to many developments automation of vehicles. Manual window regulators being replaced by automated ones has become a common sight in current automotive wor ... Continue reading

HARMAN Ignite Cloud Platform Wins Best Telematics Product Award and Continues to Gain Traction with Automotive OEMs

HARMAN Ignite Cloud Platform Wins Best Telematics Product Award and Continues to Gain Traction with Automotive OEMs

STAMFORD, Conn.—HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, won the 2017 TU-Automotive Award in the category of Best Telematics Product or Service for its HARMAN Ignite platform. ... Continue reading

Honeywell And NASA Bring Supersonic Flight To The Masses To Cut Flight Time In Half

Honeywell And NASA Bring Supersonic Flight To The Masses To Cut Flight Time In Half

PARIS, June 20, 2017 -- Honeywell and NASA have completed a two-year test to determine the most effective way to show pilots flying supersonic jets where people on the ground may hear sonic booms, potentially eliminating one of the primary barriers to the broad adoption of supersonic flight. The testing program success ... Continue reading

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Signs Agreement to License Technology in South Korea

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Signs Agreement to License Technology in South Korea

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., June 20, 2017 -- Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced today that it has signed agreements with the South Korean government's department of technological innovation and infrastructure, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT), as well as with the count ... Continue reading

IKEA to Install 3 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Future Indianapolis-Area Store Opening Fall 2017 in Fishers, IN

IKEA to Install 3 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Future Indianapolis-Area Store Opening Fall 2017 in Fishers, IN

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail IKEA to install 3 electric vehicle charging stations at future Indianapolis-area store, opening Fall 2017 in Fishers, IN. (Graphic: Business Wire) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? IKEA to install 3 electric vehicle charging stations at future Indianapolis-area store, ope ... Continue reading

INTEMPORA Unveils RTMaps Embedded. A New Step Further Towards the Development of Autonomous Vehicles

INTEMPORA Unveils RTMaps Embedded. A New Step Further Towards the Development of Autonomous Vehicles

STUTTGART, Germany, June 20, 2017 -- Intempora S.A., editor of RTMaps (Real-Time Multisensor Applications), unveils a new major version called «RTMaps Embedded». RTMaps is a component-based development software which facilitates the design and the execution of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and highly auto ... Continue reading

Lincoln Tech selected as MINI's exclusive educational partner!

Lincoln Tech selected as MINI's exclusive educational partner!

WEST ORANGE, N.J., June 20, 2017 -- Lincoln Tech's Grand Prairie, TX campus has served as a training site for BMW North America's Service Technician Education Program (STEP) since 2013.  Lincoln Educational Services Corporation , parent company of Lincoln Tech, announces that the campus has now launched its first pro ... Continue reading

Marmon-Herrington Launches Even Bigger Sisu Heavy-Haul Planetary Drive Axles for North America Market

Marmon-Herrington Launches Even Bigger Sisu Heavy-Haul Planetary Drive Axles for North America Market

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 20, 2017 -- Marmon-Herrington announced today the release of a new 90,000 lbs. Sisu tandem axle set and a new 136,000 lbs. ... Continue reading

New Audi A8 to Make Its Debut in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

New Audi A8 to Make Its Debut in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail New Audi A8 to Make Its Debut in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (Photo: Business Wire) HERNDON, Va.—Movie fans worldwide will get an exclusive first look at the new Audi A8. The luxury sedan can be seen for the first time on-screen with the debut of ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming,’ in US ... Continue reading

New Business Models and Aging Car Market Boost UK Automotive Aftermarket

New Business Models and Aging Car Market Boost UK Automotive Aftermarket

LONDON, June 20, 2017 -- The United Kingdom (UK) automotive aftermarket is set to grow. A rise in innovative business models and services such as e-retailing, telematics and connected car systems, personal contract purchase (PCP) financing, service aggregators, and e-stores are factors propelling demand and creating un ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 SEVERANCE, LOMBARDO WIN ON THE MOUNTAIN MORRISON, Colo. - Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, Okla.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, Okla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 NHRA LUCAS OIL RACING SERIES ROLLS INTO TULSA TULSA, Okla. - Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park will host the NHRA South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on June 23-25. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 PACIFIC RACEWAYS TO HOST NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES KENT, Wash. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event presented by Les Schwab Tires will take place at Pacific Raceways on June 23-25. ... Continue reading

NNYBlitzTaxi.com Launches the First Taxi-hailing Mobile App in Support of Small Business Taxi Companies in Northern New York

NNYBlitzTaxi.com Launches the First Taxi-hailing Mobile App in Support of Small Business Taxi Companies in Northern New York

WATERTOWN, N.Y., June 20, 2017 -- It's no secret that ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft have been given the go ahead to expand into upstate New York as early as this summer. A marketing campaign is already underway to build up a supply of drivers in the region. ... Continue reading

Raytheon continues mission support at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory

Raytheon continues mission support at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory

HOUSTON, June 20, 2017 -- Raytheon Company was awarded a contract valued up to $154 million over seven years to continue support at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The NBL is a massive 6.2 million gallon instrumented pool at NASA Johnson Space Center where astronauts learn to work in space and train on a submerged ... Continue reading

Ruppel Motorsports: TORC Elk River Race Report

Ruppel Motorsports: TORC Elk River Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2017 Chetek, Wisc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ruppel Motorsports: TORC Elk River Race Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming off a win at the season opening round at Joliet, Eric ... Continue reading

Trucking Apps - a $35.4 Billion Market Potential by 2025

Trucking Apps - a $35.4 Billion Market Potential by 2025

LONDON, June 20, 2017 -- WHEN: Tuesday, July 11th, 4:00 PM BST LOCATION:  Online, with Complimentary Registration        SPEAKERS:  Chandramowli Kailasam, guest speakers: Leo Jolicoeur, Drivewyze, Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Davy, Blue Bloodhound, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mobile a ... Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems Receives Boeing Installation Approval for F-15 Wheels and Brakes, as U.S. Air Force Fleet Retrofit Continues

UTC Aerospace Systems Receives Boeing Installation Approval for F-15 Wheels and Brakes, as U.S. Air Force Fleet Retrofit Continues

PARIS AIR SHOW, Paris, June 20, 2017 -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. , announced today that it is scheduled to complete delivery of new boltless wheels and carbon brakes in September to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as part of a fleet retrofit of its 475 F-15 Eagle aircraft. The delivery will ... Continue reading

ViaSat Secures Multi-Year Contract for its Small Tactical Terminals on Apache Guardian Aircraft

ViaSat Secures Multi-Year Contract for its Small Tactical Terminals on Apache Guardian Aircraft

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 20, 2017 -- The Boeing Company  has awarded ViaSat Inc. , a global broadband services and technology company, a multi-year contract for the production of the KOR-24A Link 16 terminal, a two-channel Small Tactical Terminal (STT) for AH-64E Apache Guardian aircraft for U.S. Army and Internation ... Continue reading

With the Help of Fabco Automotive, A Better Solution for International Truck's Utility Customers

With the Help of Fabco Automotive, A Better Solution for International Truck's Utility Customers

LIVONIA, Mich., June 20, 2017 -- Today's utility companies are beefing up their trucks, adding boom length and lifting capacity to meet the shifting demands of a global industry that is also headed steeply upward. But trucks with larger capacities are heavier so they require more engineering underneath – a trend that ... Continue reading

Ford Invests in Kentucky Plant to Build New Expedition, Navigator; New Focus for North America to be China Sourced

Ford Invests in Kentucky Plant to Build New Expedition, Navigator; New Focus for North America to be China Sourced

DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford today announced manufacturing actions centered on improving the company’s operational fitness and building vehicles that excite customers around the world. Ford is investing $900 million in Kentucky Truck Plant for plant upgrades to build the all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, which ... Continue reading

Driver Killed At Calais Due To Migrant Action

Driver Killed At Calais Due To Migrant Action

At 3.45 this morning the worst fears of the Road Haulage Association became a reality when a Polish van driver was killed as a result of migrant action. The van collided with three trucks that had be forced to stop on one of the Port’s main approach roads, the A16, as a result of migrants blocking the road with trees ... Continue reading

2017 Mazda CX-3 Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Mazda CX-3 Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Mazda CX-3 By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Bureau Chief The Auto Channel, Chicago Bureau (DSC-8631) My wife and I joined the nearly 49 million travelers over this recent 2017 Thanksgiving holiday and took to the roads. We traversed the interstate connecting Lake Michigan on the west to Lake St. ... Continue reading

U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2017-18 Best Vacations in the World

U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2017-18 Best Vacations in the World

U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, today released its annual rankings of the Best Vacation Destinations. The new rankings highlight the World's Best Places to Visit as well as region-specific lists, including the Best Places to Visit in the USA and th ... Continue reading

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