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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

New Culinary Experiences to Debut on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Remastered

New Culinary Experiences to Debut on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Remastered

SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 26, 2016 -- Already renowned and acclaimed for creating some of the finest cuisine served in the most glamourous surroundings at sea, Cunard is proud to introduce new dining options as well as a host of enhancements to each of the liner's existing restaurants during Queen Mary 2's major refi ... Continue reading

AAMCO Franchise Offers "Spring Cleaning" Tips For Improving Your Car's Performance

AAMCO Franchise Offers "Spring Cleaning" Tips For Improving Your Car's Performance

HORSHAM, Pa., April 25, 2016 -- April is National Car Care Month, and AAMCO Franchise, the world's largest chain of transmission specialists and a leader in total car care, is helping car and truck owners get their vehicles running at peak performance in time for the spring season. "With winter behind us, now is the be ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market 2016-2026

Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market 2016-2026

LONDON, April 25, 2016 -- Top Companies & Connectivity Solutions For Fleet Management, Logistics, Tracking, Routing & Navigation For Fuel Efficiency, Driver Monitoring, Safety, Diagnostics & Predictive Analytics The latest report from business intelligence provider visiongain offers comprehensive insight into the globa ... Continue reading

Exeter Finance Corp. Celebrates Ten Years In Auto Finance

Exeter Finance Corp. Celebrates Ten Years In Auto Finance

IRVING, Texas, April 25, 2016 -- Exeter Finance Corp., a specialty auto finance company in Irving, Texas, is celebrating its tenth year in business, partnering with thousands of franchised automotive dealers nationwide to make vehicle ownership a reality for credit-challenged customers. Exeter was founded in 2006 by a ... Continue reading

Hundreds of All-New 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Minivans to Gather at The Palace of Auburn Hills Before Arriving in Michigan Dealerships Across State

Hundreds of All-New 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Minivans to Gather at The Palace of Auburn Hills Before Arriving in Michigan Dealerships Across State

April 25, 2016, Auburn Hills, Mich.- WHAT: In the largest ever "Drive Away" hosted by FCA US, more than 200 all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivans will be showcased side-by-side before making their way to dealerships across the state. Join Bruce Velisek, Director of Chrysler Brand, and Jeff Hines, Director of the FCA ... Continue reading

My Car Check Report Making Better Used Car Choices Reveals Vehicle Makes With Most Warnings

My Car Check Report Making Better Used Car Choices Reveals Vehicle Makes With Most Warnings

STOCKPORT, England, April 25, 2016 -- Honda (% write-offs), Audi (% finance), Land Rover (% stolen and overall) 46% of vehicles searched in 2015 had at least one warning against them Estimated 3.3 million used cars sold in UK last year had a warning against them Download the full report FREE, including profiles of the ... Continue reading

Silvercar Announces Expansion in New York With Launch of Services in Newark and Brooklyn

Silvercar Announces Expansion in New York With Launch of Services in Newark and Brooklyn

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2016 -- Silvercar, the next generation car rental and shared mobility company, today announced its continued expansion into the New York area with the launch of Silvercar at the Newark Airport and in Brooklyn. Effective on April 25, Silvercar customers in the Tri-State area will have even more ... Continue reading

Consumers in China Less Enthusiastic for Autonomous Vehicles, J.D. Power and Tencent Auto Find

Consumers in China Less Enthusiastic for Autonomous Vehicles, J.D. Power and Tencent Auto Find

Gordon: For all of the talk of autonomous cars, it's still a niche concern in much of the world. Only 9% of Chinese consumers are very interested in self-driving vehicles (and at 18% in the United States, it's not much better). That was one of the key findings from a survey by J.D. Power and Tencent Auto recently discu ... Continue reading

Hyundai And NFL Network Draft Analyst Mike Mayock Predict Future NFL Talent

Hyundai And NFL Network Draft Analyst Mike Mayock Predict Future NFL Talent

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 26, 2016 -- Hyundai is helping make the 2016 NFL Draft experience better for fans by allowing families to create and share their own draft videos of their kids at DraftDay2031.com, and through an engaging on-site activation in Chicago. The digital and on-the-ground campaign is the continu ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Launches New Roadmaster RM332 WB Wide Base Tire

Cooper Tire Launches New Roadmaster RM332 WB Wide Base Tire

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is adding to its Roadmaster line of commercial tires with the introduction of the new RM332 WB heavy-duty wide base tire in size 425/65R22.5. The RM332 WB is designed for the steer axle in mixed service applications. The Roadmaster RM332 WB has a specially designed rib-ty ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Q1 Results

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Q1 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 26, 2016 -- First Quarter 2016 Results Record Q1 pre-owned units of 29,333, up 4.3% over the prior year quarter Record Q1 finance and insurance ("F&I") gross profit of $81.3 million, up 8.9% over the prior year quarter Record Q1 fixed operations gross profit of $166.0 million, up 6.2% over the pr ... Continue reading

Mercury Insurance Launches Ride-Hailing Insurance For Illinois Uber & Lyft Drivers

Mercury Insurance Launches Ride-Hailing Insurance For Illinois Uber & Lyft Drivers

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2016 -- Today, Mercury Insurance announced that it is offering ride-hailing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft and other Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers in Illinois. This new coverage will provide drivers with insurance that will bridge the gap between their personal auto insurance and th ... Continue reading

AmericanMuscle to Give Away 2017 Raptor, a Mustang & More

AmericanMuscle to Give Away 2017 Raptor, a Mustang & More

Remember our 2015 MMD Mustang built by Chip Foose? Well, this year we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary, and our giveaway is bigger than ever! The winner will receive over one hundred thousand dollars in prizes in the form of a 2017 Raptor, an aluminum trailer with an assortment of tools, and a fully b ... Continue reading

Freedom Autosport Seeks Sixth Mazda Win at Mazda Raceway

Freedom Autosport Seeks Sixth Mazda Win at Mazda Raceway

*Please note that this release can also be found online by clicking here <http://www.freedomautosport.com/freedom-autosport-seeks-sixth-mazda -win-at-mazda-raceway/>.* For Immediate Release: April 26, 2016 Contact: Beth Dolgner, (678) 485-1947, bdolgner@gmail.com *Freedom Autosport Seeks Sixth Mazda Win at Mazda Racewa ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-B

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-B

CHICAGO—Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings and Rating Outlooks to the notes issued by Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-B: --$288,300,000 class A-1 notes 'F1+sf'; --$275,000,000 class A-2a notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$185,200,000 class A-2b notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$382,000,000 class A-3 note ... Continue reading

Ford Invests $1.6 Billion in Michigan and Ohio Plants

Ford Invests $1.6 Billion in Michigan and Ohio Plants

DEARBORN, Mich., April 26, 2016 – Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States. The $1.4 billion investment in Livonia Transmission Plant and $200 million investment in Ohio Assembly ... Continue reading

NADA Used Car Guide Analysis: Are "Green Cars" on the Way Out?

NADA Used Car Guide Analysis: Are "Green Cars" on the Way Out?

MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2016 -- The latest bimonthly edition of NADA Used Car Guide's Perspective report pits the retention values of traditionally powered (gasoline or diesel) vehicles against more eco-friendly alternatives in the marketplace (think hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electrics, natural gas and fuel cells). The ... Continue reading

Biodiesel: 2016 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2020 - Research and Markets

Biodiesel: 2016 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2020 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biodiesel: 2016 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2020" report to their offering. The present report is an essential resource for a one looking for detailed information on the world biodiesel market. The report covers data on global, regional and na ... Continue reading

UPS Pilots to Honor German Picket Lines at Cologne Bonn Airport

UPS Pilots to Honor German Picket Lines at Cologne Bonn Airport

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 27, 2016 -- Approximately eighty members of the Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) working in Cologne, Germany will honor the picket lines of ver.di at the Cologne Bonn airport. The strike is scheduled to last 24 hours beginning at midnight local Germany time tonight. "Ver.di, which repr ... Continue reading

'Cinderella Era' of Your Vehicle is No Fairy Tale

'Cinderella Era' of Your Vehicle is No Fairy Tale

BETHESDA, MD - April 26, 2016: Once upon a time, buying a new car may have sounded like a dream come true, but keeping your car through the "Cinderella Era" can mean more gold at the end of the rainbow, says the non-profit Car Care Council. "The smartest way to get a solid return on your vehicle investment is to keep y ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Record 2016 First Quarter Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Record 2016 First Quarter Financial Results

DULUTH, GA - April 26, 2016 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the first quarter 2016 of $33.2 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, versus income from continuing operations in the first q ... Continue reading

NACS: New Vehicle Sales Won't Grow in April

NACS: New Vehicle Sales Won't Grow in April

Revised full-year forecast calls for modest increase over 2015; total light-vehicle forecast for 2016 remains unchanged at 17.8 million. &#8203;DETROIT, Mich. April 26, 2016; New-vehicle retail sales in April are expected to reach 1.195 million units, the same level as a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, accord ... Continue reading

Penske Automotive Reports Record First Quarter Results

Penske Automotive Reports Record First Quarter Results

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI - April 26, 2016 -- First Quarter 2016 Highlights Revenue Increases 7.6% to $4.8 Billion Same-Store Retail Revenue Increases 2.5%, Excluding Foreign Exchange 4.7% Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Common Shareholders Increases 4.2% to $79.3 Million Earnings Per Share from Continuing ... Continue reading

SpaceX Founding Team Launches Vector Space Systems to Redefine Space Commerce

SpaceX Founding Team Launches Vector Space Systems to Redefine Space Commerce

TUSCON, Ariz., April 26, 2016 -- Vector Space Systems, a Micro Satellite space launch enterprise comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, today announced it has secured more than $1M in angel funding at Space 2.0 in Silicon Valley. Vector Space Systems, wh ... Continue reading

Canadian Campers Planning to Increase Trips in 2016

Canadian Campers Planning to Increase Trips in 2016

BILLINGS, Mont.—Canadian campers intend to increase their net camping trips by 18 percent in 2016, according to the 2016 North American Camping Report, an annual independent study supported by Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA). Optimism toward camping remains high in Canada as four-in-ten Canadian campers also in ... Continue reading

American Road Magazine Spring Issue Names Seven Wonders of the Modern Road

American Road Magazine Spring Issue Names Seven Wonders of the Modern Road

DETROIT, April 26, 2016 -- Since ancient times, myths have helped us make sense of our world—where we're going, where we've been. The classic Greek stories—the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Argonautica, and the Oresteia, among them—have endured through the centuries because they speak to archetypal truths. Myt ... Continue reading

i4drive And Ricoh to Develop Automotive Display As Part of the Japan-Israel Cooperation Program

i4drive And Ricoh to Develop Automotive Display As Part of the Japan-Israel Cooperation Program

TOKYO, April 26, 2016 -- i4drive, an Israeli-based company specializing in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) announced today that they are partnering with Ricoh Company, Ltd. , a global leader in electronics manufacturing, to develop special display equipment for automotive use. i4drive technology will be integ ... Continue reading

Lexani Motorcars unveils the PIANO edition Cadillac Escalade Conversion

Lexani Motorcars unveils the PIANO edition Cadillac Escalade Conversion

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2016 -- Lexani Motorcars, a boutique vehicle conversion company based in California, has proven to be the most innovative firm when it comes to customizing executive luxury interiors. They have quickly risen to fame for their unique ability to transform Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, Cadillac Escalades ... Continue reading

Sunday Closed Dealer Lot Jumping - Think You Are Alone? - No More

Sunday Closed Dealer Lot Jumping - Think You Are Alone? - No More

ATLANTA—The most intelligent and intuitive dealership software available in today’s automotive market, ELEAD1ONE announces a strategic partnership with MyDealerLot’s (MDL). The recent partnership enables Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to operate seamlessly within the ELEAD1ONE system, i ... Continue reading

Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s

Boeing, Xiamen Airlines Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737s

SEATTLE, April 26, 2016 -- Boeing and Xiamen Airlines, China's only all-Boeing carrier, have finalized an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at $960 million at list prices, will be posted on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared. "The 737-800 is the best-selling v ... Continue reading

Myles Adjudged as a Travel Innovator by Phocuswright

Myles Adjudged as a Travel Innovator by Phocuswright

NEW DELHI, April 26, 2016 -- - The Award Felicitates Innovators That are Set to Bring in a Revolutionary Change in the Asia Pacific Travel Industry - Achieving This milestone Within a Short Span of Time, Myles Embarks on its Next Phase of Growth in India Cementing its position amongst industry stalwarts, Myles, a robus ... Continue reading

Savvy Car Club Members Drove 100 Million Miles Less in 2015

Savvy Car Club Members Drove 100 Million Miles Less in 2015

LEEDS, England, April 26, 2016 -- Carplus released new findings today showing the massive positive impact of joining a car club. The Carplus Annual Survey showed that there are 186,000 car club members in London, using 2,800 cars - which they can book online and hire by the hour, 24/7. On joining a car club, members re ... Continue reading

Argus Cyber Security and Check Point Software Selected as Finalist for 2016 TU-Automotive Award

Argus Cyber Security and Check Point Software Selected as Finalist for 2016 TU-Automotive Award

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 26, 2016 -- Integrated Solution Protects Connected Cars from Hackers Argus Cyber Security and Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. announced today that their integrated solution, Argus Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS) with Check Point Car Capsule, has been selected by TU-Auto ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - 2016 Jeep Wrangler, Volvo XC90, Amazing Classics from 1960-70 and Murphy Auto Museum +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - 2016 Jeep Wrangler, Volvo XC90, Amazing Classics from 1960-70 and Murphy Auto Museum +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - April 26, 2016: Top episodes this week includes Fireball driving the 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon & Volvo XC90, amazing classic cars from 1960-70 at The Automobile Driving Museum also inlcudes a drive in a 1969 Thunderbird, Japanese Classics inside the TOP SECRET Honda Museum, Million Dollar Cars in Monte ... Continue reading

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