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Mitsubishi Ground Tourer Concept To Be Unveiled At Paris Motor Show

Mitsubishi Ground Tourer Concept To Be Unveiled At Paris Motor Show

CYPRESS, Calif., June 27, 2016 -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the debut of the all-new "Ground Tourer Concept" at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall. An up-market SUV, the Ground Tourer Concept is aimed to be the latest expression of Mitsubishi Motors' design ambitions, expressed through four p ... Continue reading

AMSOIL Introduces New Synthetic Dual-Clutch Transmission Fluid

AMSOIL Introduces New Synthetic Dual-Clutch Transmission Fluid

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2016 AMSOIL has introduced a new synthetic fluid for dual-clutch transmissions (DCTs). AMSOIL Synthetic DCT Fluid’s superior frictional properties protect against shudder and gear clashing to consistently produce fast, smooth shifts. Its exceptional durability provides stability in ... Continue reading

Club Corvette of Conn. to Host 24th Annual Corvette Show July 10 in Guilford, Conn.

Club Corvette of Conn. to Host 24th Annual Corvette Show July 10 in Guilford, Conn.

GUILFORD, Conn., June 27, 2016 -- Club Corvette of Connecticut announced today that it will hold its 24th Annual Corvette Show on Sunday, July 10 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 o ... Continue reading

Compressor Oil Market Size to Reach $97.15 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.

Compressor Oil Market Size to Reach $97.15 Billion by 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2016 -- The global compressor oil market is expected to reach USD 97.15 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing industrialization in Asia Pacific and the Middle East is expected to remain a key driving factor for global compressor oil market over the fo ... Continue reading

Consumers Energy Rolling Out New Mobile Command Centers to Improve Emergency Response

Consumers Energy Rolling Out New Mobile Command Centers to Improve Emergency Response

JACKSON, Mich., June 27, 2016 -- Consumers Energy has developed two new specially equipped vehicles to help keep its safety promise to Michigan. The two mobile command centers were designed and outfitted to respond to any localized emergency the energy provider may face, as well as to support widespread storm restorati ... Continue reading

Digi International Key Supplier of World's First Zero-Emissions-Capable London Taxi From Frazer-Nash

Digi International Key Supplier of World's First Zero-Emissions-Capable London Taxi From Frazer-Nash

MINNETONKA, Minn., June 27, 2016 -- Digi International®, , a leading global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and IoT connectivity products and services, today highlighted its role in the development of Ecotive's Range Extended Electric (REE) Metrocab taxi —the only zero-emissions-capable black cab currently oper ... Continue reading

Euro Car Parts publishes new Corrosion Repair Guide

Euro Car Parts publishes new Corrosion Repair Guide

Euro Car Parts publishes new Corrosion Repair Guide Rust problem? Replacement parts are a cost-effective alternative to filler Euro Car Parts (ECP), the UK's number one distributor of car parts, has published a new 84-page Corrosion Repair Guide showcasing its industry-leading range of replacement parts for vehicles su ... Continue reading

Evinrude E-Link virtual dashboard offers direct control of engine features from a mobile device

Evinrude E-Link virtual dashboard offers direct control of engine features from a mobile device

STURTEVANT, WI, June 27, 2016 - BRP (TSX: DOO), announced today the release of its virtual dashboard that provides the display and direct control of important engine features from a mobile device – the Evinrude E-Link. An innovative alternative to traditional marine instrumentation, E-Link shares critical E-TEC G2 en ... Continue reading

EY Announces Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Consumer Technology Award Winner in the Mountain Desert Region

EY Announces Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Consumer Technology Award Winner in the Mountain Desert Region

PHOENIX, June 27, 2016 -- EY today announced that Ernie Garcia, founder and CEO of Carvana – the first complete online auto retailer and the company behind the world's first fully-automated, coin-operated Car Vending Machine – received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Mountain Desert region for t ... Continue reading

Global Auto Electronics Market Growing at 14.42% CAGR to 2020

Global Auto Electronics Market Growing at 14.42% CAGR to 2020

PUNE, India, June 27, 2016 -- The global auto electronics market sees an influence exercised by the non-automotive sector, which will positively impact on market while the rising electronic content dependency in the auto industry has led to the rising influence of hitherto non-automotive players in the industry. These ... Continue reading

Global Chassis Market Share of Manufacturers by Capacity, Production and Production Value Forecast in 2016 Report

Global Chassis Market Share of Manufacturers by Capacity, Production and Production Value Forecast in 2016 Report

PUNE, India, June 27, 2016 -- The Global and Chinese Chassis Industry Research Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the structure of the Chassis market. This unique report provides a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the development and status of the Chassis market and focusing on the Chinese ... Continue reading

Global Smart Mirror Market Outlook 2021 - Increasing Light Vehicle Productions Driving Growth - Research and Markets

Global Smart Mirror Market Outlook 2021 - Increasing Light Vehicle Productions Driving Growth - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Mirror Market Outlook 2021" report to their offering. The Global Smart Mirror Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.83%. Increasing light vehicle productions, growth in residential construction, etc. are some of the factors that are expe ... Continue reading

GM Financial to Release Second Quarter 2016 Operating Results

GM Financial to Release Second Quarter 2016 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas—GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) will release its second quarter 2016 operating results on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Management will record remarks addressing the results and this recording, along with the presentation slides and press release, will be ... Continue reading

June New-Car Sales Bring In Record Month, First-Half Of The Year, According To Kelley Blue Book

June New-Car Sales Bring In Record Month, First-Half Of The Year, According To Kelley Blue Book

IRVINE, Calif., June 27, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 5 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.55 million units in June 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.1 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trust ... Continue reading

Marine People Partnership Report Highlights Strategies for the Long Term Success of Canada's Shipbuilding Industry

Marine People Partnership Report Highlights Strategies for the Long Term Success of Canada's Shipbuilding Industry

https://vimeo.com/172395754 HALIFAX, June 27, 2016 /CNW/ - The Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise (IORE), in partnership with Irving Shipbuilding Inc., released today the results of a Marine People Partnership report intended to inform the development of a sustainable national marine industry workforce. The Marine ... Continue reading

Matson Announces New West Coast -- South Pacific Service

Matson Announces New West Coast -- South Pacific Service

HONOLULU, June 28, 2016 -- Matson, Inc. , a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced the introduction of a fast containership service between the U.S. West Coast and ports in Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120605/SF19690LOGO Starting August 10, 2016, Matson's ... Continue reading

Microsoft Awards ValChoice $120K to Advance the Industry's First Insurance Rating Service for Consumers

Microsoft Awards ValChoice $120K to Advance the Industry's First Insurance Rating Service for Consumers

BEDFORD, N.H., June 27, 2016 -- ValChoice®, the first analytics company that lets consumers of insurance know which companies offer the best price, protection (claims payment) and service, today announced that it has received a $120,000 Microsoft BizSpark Plus Award as part of a global program to help start-ups succee ... Continue reading

Military Land Vehicle Electronics (Vetronics) Market Report 2016-2026

Military Land Vehicle Electronics (Vetronics) Market Report 2016-2026

LONDON, June 27, 2016 -- Forecasts for Remote Weapons Stations (RWS), Command, Control & Communications (C3) (Radios, SATCOM, Battlefield Management & Networking Systems) Sensors (Electro Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras, Night Vision, Thermal, Gunshot Detection, IED Detection, Weather Sensors), Computers Power & Contr ... Continue reading

News from City West Commercials - Mercedes-Benz Arocs wins high praise from MJ Church

News from City West Commercials - Mercedes-Benz Arocs wins high praise from MJ Church

[cid:image015.jpg@01D1CE08.8E8DC150] Date: 27 June 2016 [Arocs 2651 - MJ Church (2)] Mercedes-Benz Arocs wins high praise from MJ Church So delighted was MJ Church with its first Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers that a year after they entered service it has just commissioned a pair of 80-tonne tractor units from the ... Continue reading

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Final Results from the 10th annual NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Final Results from the 10th annual NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 LINDBERG VICTORIOUS IN NORWALK NORWALK, Ohio - Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil World Champion Jonnie Lindberg, earned his second national event win this season, and 4h career win overall, in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the 10th an ... Continue reading

OpenTable Announces the Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Top Summer Travel Destinations in America

OpenTable Announces the Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Top Summer Travel Destinations in America

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2016 -- As families hit the road and take to the skies on summer travels, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group , today unveiled the Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Top Summer Travel Destinations in America. Featuring restauran ... Continue reading

Passed the Test: Lockheed Martin Q-53 Radar Demonstrates Counter-UAS Capability

Passed the Test: Lockheed Martin Q-53 Radar Demonstrates Counter-UAS Capability

SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 27, 2016 -- The Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar recently demonstrated its ability to identify and track unmanned aerial systems and pass that information to a command and control node, a key capability as the battlespace rapidly becomes more crowded with emerging air threats. "The demon ... Continue reading

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Independence Day

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Independence Day

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 27, 2016 /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, July 2, through Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Custom ... Continue reading

Poly Maserati Automobile Reports Positive Sales Amid China Expansion

Poly Maserati Automobile Reports Positive Sales Amid China Expansion

BEIJING, June 27, 2016 -- Poly Maserati, on the back of its participation in the 20th Shenzhen-Hongkong-Macao International Auto Show which came to a successful close on June 12, 2016, has demonstrated an excellent achievement in terms of initial sales. Poly Maserati Automobile's 3S dealerships serve as an important ca ... Continue reading

Porsche Performance Tour East and Camp4 Driving Experience offer Canadians unforgettable motoring memories

Porsche Performance Tour East and Camp4 Driving Experience offer Canadians unforgettable motoring memories

Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. reveals details on driving experience programs MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 27, 2016 /CNW/ - Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCL), is pleased to reveal details on two unique driving experiences being offered in Canada. First, the Porsche Performance Tour of Ottawa will guide attendees through a three day ... Continue reading

Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles - In 2026 the Market will have Reached $305 Billion - Research and Markets

Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles - In 2026 the Market will have Reached $305 Billion - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2016-2026" report to their offering. This report of over 190 very detailed slide format pages is replete with new forecasts, analysis and infographics seeing the road-map and financial projections to a future where ... Continue reading

Raytheon completes milestone for next-generation GPS controls

Raytheon completes milestone for next-generation GPS controls

AURORA, Colo., June 27, 2016 -- Raytheon has achieved another test milestone in its development of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System, or GPS OCX. This new system offers significant improvements to the GPS on which the U.S. military and millions of civilians rely, ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Added to Russell 2000® Index

Spartan Motors Added to Russell 2000® Index

CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 27, 2016 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a leader in the manufacturing of high-quality specialty chassis and vehicle assembly, announced today that FTSE Russell added Spartan Motors to the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell 3000® Index, as part of the annual reconstitutio ... Continue reading

Susan Cafiero Receives Cox Automotive Breakthrough Leader of the Year Award

Susan Cafiero Receives Cox Automotive Breakthrough Leader of the Year Award

ORLANDO, Fla., June 27, 2016 -- Cox Automotive™ awarded its inaugural Breakthrough Leader of the Year Award to Susan Cafiero, a sales representative for Avalon Honda, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the automotive industry. Avalon Honda, part of the Burns-Kull Automotive Group, has been serving sou ... Continue reading

Technical Updates on Consumer Goods Sector Stocks - Ecolab, Honda Motor, Church & Dwight, and Energous

Technical Updates on Consumer Goods Sector Stocks - Ecolab, Honda Motor, Church & Dwight, and Energous

NEW YORK, June 27, 2016 -- On Friday, June 24, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,707.98, down 4.12%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 3.39%, to finish at 17,400.75; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,037.41, down 3.59%. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Ecolab ... Continue reading

Wrightspeed Inc. Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

Wrightspeed Inc. Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

SAN JOSE, Calif. and TIANJIN, China, June 27, 2016 -- Today Wrightspeed Inc., the leading manufacturer of range-extended electric vehicle powertrains, was awarded as a World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneer, a selection of the world's most innovative companies. Designed as a replacement for conventional piston engin ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Giulia Continental Brake System MK C1 World Premiere

Alfa Romeo Giulia Continental Brake System MK C1 World Premiere

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 27, 2016 -- The international automotive supplier Continental supplies Alfa Romeo with its MK C1 for the Integrated Brake System (IBS) of the new Giulia. This marks the first time that the MK C1 electronic brake system enters series production worldwide. The new integrated system is more dynam ... Continue reading

Dassault's Falcon 8X Receives EASA Certification

Dassault's Falcon 8X Receives EASA Certification

SAINT-CLOUD, France, June 27, 2016 -- Dassault Aviation's new flagship, the 6,450 nm Falcon 8X, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing the way for service introduction of the big new trijet. Receipt of the approval is right in line with the established program schedule. FAA certific ... Continue reading

2017 Acura NSX Supercar Claims Class Victory in North American Racing Debut at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

2017 Acura NSX Supercar Claims Class Victory in North American Racing Debut at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

PIKES PEAK, Colo., June 27, 2016 -- The recently-launched 2017 Acura NSX claimed victory Sunday in its North American racing competition debut, climbing the 14,115-foot pinnacle of Pikes Peak and clinching first place in the Time Attack 2 class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 100th annive ... Continue reading

Genesis (Nee Hyundai) Sponsors PGA TOUR Tournament

Genesis (Nee Hyundai) Sponsors PGA TOUR Tournament

LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2016; One of the most historic and longest-running events on the PGA TOUR starts a new chapter as global luxury car brand Genesis becomes title sponsor of the Genesis Open at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Together with the Tiger Woods Foundation, the tournament's host organ ... Continue reading

Americans Will Take More Trips than Ever This Independence Day Weekend

Americans Will Take More Trips than Ever This Independence Day Weekend

ORLANDO, Fla., June 27, 2016; AAA projects nearly 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend. This represents the highest fourth of July travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day weekend. The holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, June 30 to Monday, July ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses

NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses

NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses ... Continue reading

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