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Charging Back To The Future - Electric Classic Car Duo of '06 and '07 Shows There's Nothing New Under The Sun

Charging Back To The Future - Electric Classic Car Duo of '06 and '07 Shows There's Nothing New Under The Sun

An electric classic car duo to be auctioned on June 11th In 2009, Boris Johnson commented: “Electric vehicles are a clear example of how technology can provide the solution to the biggest challenge of our generation." But what the then Mayor of London failed to mention was that the electric car epiphany is not exa ... Continue reading

Volvo Provides First Look at New Range Of Smaller Cars +VIDEO

Volvo Provides First Look at New Range Of Smaller Cars +VIDEO

GOTHENBURG - May 19, 2016: Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small-car strategy. Today’s newly revealed 40 series concept models demonstrate for the first time how Volvo plans t ... Continue reading

2017 Subaru Forester Models Pricing

2017 Subaru Forester Models Pricing

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Vincentric 2016 Fleet Awards announced; Nissan and Ford Shine along with GM Trucks

Vincentric 2016 Fleet Awards announced; Nissan and Ford Shine along with GM Trucks

BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan – May 19, 2016 – The 11th annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America™ awards were announced today, with Nissan North America leading the way with ten winning vehicles. Ford Motor Company, led by the strength of its Transit van line-up, also performed well, earning seven Vincent ... Continue reading

New Mopar $12.2 Million Parts Distribution Center in Virginia

New Mopar $12.2 Million Parts Distribution Center in Virginia

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 19, 2016 -- 400,000-plus square-foot Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) expands Mopar North American footprint to 22 PDCs Virginia PDC will create more than 70 jobs and include two shifts Virginia PDC to handle more than 50,000 part numbers, service more than 200 FCA US dealers and ship appr ... Continue reading

Vancouver Most Expensive City Destination in Canada

Vancouver Most Expensive City Destination in Canada

TORONTO, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Vancouver is the most expensive city in Canada based on the cost of its lodging. That's according to a new survey by CheapHotels.org, which compared hotel rates across 30 main destinations in The Great White North. In compiling the rankings, the average rate for the cheapest available doub ... Continue reading

ZKW opens production plant in Mexico

ZKW opens production plant in Mexico

WIESELBURG, Austria, May 19, 2016 -- At a ceremony on 12 May, ZKW Holding Managing Director Armin Schaller, ZKW CEO Oliver Schubert and Miguel Marquez Marquez, Governor of Guanajuato, together with numerous guests, opened the new ZKW production plant in Silao, Mexico. In future high-quality main headlights for premium ... Continue reading

Service to Help Owners and Visitors Share and Rent Each Other's Unique Cars

Service to Help Owners and Visitors Share and Rent Each Other's Unique Cars

SAN FRANCISCO—FlightCar, Inc., a fast-growing community-driven service that offers owners and visitors a convenient and enjoyable way to share and rent each other’s unique cars at select airports, today reveals a completely revamped service with product, brand and operational advancements applied across every ... Continue reading

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Successfully Tracks Simulated Missile

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Successfully Tracks Simulated Missile

USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53), May 19, 2016 -- The USS JOHN PAUL JONES, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin , used Aegis Baseline 9 terminal engagement capability to detect and track a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target. This exercise marked the first demonstration of Aegis's ... Continue reading

Allstate Teams up with Country Music Star Frankie Ballard to Announce 'Guardians of the Ride' Motorcycle Safety Initiative

Allstate Teams up with Country Music Star Frankie Ballard to Announce 'Guardians of the Ride' Motorcycle Safety Initiative

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 19, 2016 -- Allstate Insurance Company, a longtime advocate of the motorcycle community, announced today that it is teaming up with country music star and avid rider, Frankie Ballard, for its first-ever Guardians of the Ride initiative. Coinciding with May's Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month, ... Continue reading

Explore Livermore on a California Wines Road Trip

Explore Livermore on a California Wines Road Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2016 -- California's dozens of scenic wine regions offer an exceptional variety of experiences and wines to enjoy. To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month. For May, take a trip into California history in Liver ... Continue reading

National Travel Consultant Month Savings!

National Travel Consultant Month Savings!

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Puerto Rico Hotels Focus On Zika Protection To Provide Guests Worry-Free Vacation

Puerto Rico Hotels Focus On Zika Protection To Provide Guests Worry-Free Vacation

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 19, 2016 -- The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) has maintained close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the ground in Puerto Rico to communicate Zika facts to the public. Now, PRTC and the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association (PRHTA) have collabora ... Continue reading

Airport Parking vs. Ridesharing: New Data Shows Which Is More Cost-Effective

Airport Parking vs. Ridesharing: New Data Shows Which Is More Cost-Effective

CHICAGO—Parking reservation service SpotHero has released new data comparing the cost of ridesharing and airport parking at over 25 airports across the country to help travelers determine the most cost-effective way to get to and from the airport. Heading into what is forecasted to be a record-setting summer for a ... Continue reading

KPA Launches HRDrive, Complete Workforce Management Software Solution for Automotive Dealership Market

KPA Launches HRDrive, Complete Workforce Management Software Solution for Automotive Dealership Market

LAFAYETTE, Colo.—KPA, leading provider of automotive, truck, and motorcycle dealership management software and services, today announced the launch of HRDrive™. This complete workforce management solution drives human resources expertise throughout dealerships and service centers using online, on-call, and onsite r ... Continue reading

Rickie Smith Dominates NHRA Pro Mod in Atlanta with Musi Power

Rickie Smith Dominates NHRA Pro Mod in Atlanta with Musi Power

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT INFORMATION: Mike Carpenter MVCarpenter, Inc. (704) 737-2299 mike@mvcarpenter.com <mailto:mike@mvcarpenter.com> Rickie Smith Dominates NHRA Pro Mod in Atlanta with Musi Power (May 19, 2016) MOORESVILLE, NC - “Tricky�?? Rickie Smith extended his points lead in the J&A Service NH ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Advises Used Car Shoppers to Target Small Cars

Edmunds.com Advises Used Car Shoppers to Target Small Cars

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 19, 2016 -- Prices of used compact and subcompact cars are down, and they offer the best value right now for used car shoppers, according to a new report released today by Edmunds.com, the leading car information and shopping network. The finding is one of a number of data-driven trends found ... Continue reading

KBB's 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000

KBB's 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000

Mazda3 No. 1 for Third Year Running, Featured on Kelley Blue Book's Annual List Every Year of Vehicle's 13-Year Existence IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2016 -- Proving that cool and affordable really can continue to coexist, the experts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson CEO Receives Leadership in American Manufacturing Award

Harley-Davidson CEO Receives Leadership in American Manufacturing Award

GREENWICH, Conn., May 19, 2016 -- Chief Executive is pleased to announce that Matt Levatich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson, has received the prestigious Leadership in Manufacturing award for Harley-Davidson's dedication and commitment to excellence in manufacturing. The award was given to Lev ... Continue reading

L.A. Car Connection Teams Up With JDRF to Bring So-Cal Car Enthusiasts the 5th Annual Track Day Invitational at Willow Springs International Speedway: Racing for a Cause

L.A. Car Connection Teams Up With JDRF to Bring So-Cal Car Enthusiasts the 5th Annual Track Day Invitational at Willow Springs International Speedway: Racing for a Cause

LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2016 -- Today L.A. Car Connection (LACC) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) teamed up for the 5th year, to raise money for research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes at Willow Springs International Speedway. Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, BMW and Corvette's are just a few of the fast, ... Continue reading

Yamaha Motor Releases "MOTOBOT Meets The Doctor" Sequel Video

Yamaha Motor Releases "MOTOBOT Meets The Doctor" Sequel Video

IWATA, Japan, May 19, 2016 -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) released on YouTube on May 19 a sequel to the video first introducing the "MOTOBOT" autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot, a short film shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in the autumn of 2015 that generated massive worldwide response. MOTOBOT Meets Th ... Continue reading

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