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Daimler and Qualcomm Announce Strategic Collaboration on Connected Car Technologies

Daimler and Qualcomm Announce Strategic Collaboration on Connected Car Technologies

MONACO/STUTTGART -- May 23, 2015: Today, Daimler AG (DAI) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated announced a strategic collaboration focused on pioneering innovation in the connected car. In the first phase of the collaboration, the companies will focus on transforming future vehic ... Continue reading

Scania's Argentine Plant Boosts Exports to Europe

Scania's Argentine Plant Boosts Exports to Europe

Following a major upgrade in 2013, Scania’s transmission components plant in Tucumán, Argentina, has increased its exports to Europe by 600 percent. The achievement comes as the plant prepares to celebrate 40 years of operation in 2016. Truck, bus and engine manufacturer Scania’s Tucumán production faci ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-5 Global Production Reaches One Million Units

Mazda CX-5 Global Production Reaches One Million Units

Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that cumulative production of the Mazda CX-5 surpassed one million units at the end of April 2015. Taking only three years and five months since production commenced in November 2011, the CX-5 is the second fastest Mazda model to reach the milestone one-million-unit mark, followi ... Continue reading

Nissan and BMW will Collaborate to Advance Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHEV) Adoption in South Africa

Nissan and BMW will Collaborate to Advance Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHEV) Adoption in South Africa

Nissan and BMW sign Memorandum of Understanding Partnership will share knowledge and co-develop electric vehicle charging grid Charging points to support Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Electrical Vehicles (PHEV) ROSSLYN, SOUTH AFRICA -- May 25, 2015: Today, Nissan and BMW confirmed they will collaborate to advance ... Continue reading

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 284 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

Gates Corporation Announces Release of 284 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts

Gates expands its aftermarket coverage with SKU additions across product lines, adding 284 parts for maximum coverage on late model vehicles Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial, automotive, and heavy-duty aftermarket products, today announces it has expanded its extensive Original Equipme ... Continue reading

AAMCO Continues Its Commitment To Veteran Franchise Ownership With Special Development Incentives

AAMCO Continues Its Commitment To Veteran Franchise Ownership With Special Development Incentives

World's Largest Chain of Transmission Specialists Offers Significant Discount on Franchise Fee for U.S. Veterans HORSHAM, PA -- May 22, 2015: An estimated 250,000 service members may separate from the military each year, according to the office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making it critical for Americ ... Continue reading

Goodyear Urges Drivers to Check Their Tires Especially Before, During and After Memorial Day Travel

Goodyear Urges Drivers to Check Their Tires Especially Before, During and After Memorial Day Travel

Memorial Day Weekend is the proverbial kick-off to the summer travel season. But before motorists hit the road for their first summer road trip, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is advising them to pay special attention to one of their cars' most important safety features—its tires. To help educate consumers, Go ... Continue reading

Survey Reveals Surge in Road Trips Not Limited to Holiday Weekends

Survey Reveals Surge in Road Trips Not Limited to Holiday Weekends

Memorial Day weekend is synonymous with sunshine, family fun and road trips – and this year will be no different, as more than 33 million Americans are expected to hit the road for a holiday getaway.1 Memorial Day road trips are increasingly popular among Autotrader's visitors, too, with 25 percent saying they're ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Finance and BoostUp Offer Congratulations (and Cash) to the Class of 2015

Hyundai Motor Finance and BoostUp Offer Congratulations (and Cash) to the Class of 2015

Dear Class of 2015, As you embark on a new chapter in your lives, and trade the classroom for the office, the quad for the water cooler, and lazy strolls to your noon class for rush-hour traffic, Hyundai Motor Finance (HMF) would like to use this occasion to offer you our heartfelt congratulations, as well as a little ... Continue reading

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