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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wins Green ALV Award, Ram 1500 Rebel Earns Best Value Off-Road Award From PAPA

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wins Green ALV Award, Ram 1500 Rebel Earns Best Value Off-Road Award From PAPA

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 26, 2016 -- Jeep® Grand Cherokee Summit EcoDiesel wins "Green ALV" category Ram 1500 Rebel wins "Best Value Off-Road" category More than 50 athletes and outdoor enthusiasts evaluated the vehicles and voted for the winners The Jeep® Grand Cherokee Summit EcoDiesel took home the Green ALV awar ... Continue reading

GM Hydrogen Fuel Cells Mark 50 Years of Development

GM Hydrogen Fuel Cells Mark 50 Years of Development

Electrovan was first fuel cell technology transfer from JFK’s moonshot challenge DETROIT 2016-10-05; The year 1966 brought the TV debuts of “Batman” and “Star Trek,” which both enjoy a cultlike following 50 years later. With less fanfare in the same season, General Motors tested the Electrovan, the world’s ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

Allison Transmission Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24, 2016 -- Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. , the largest global provider of commercial duty fully-automatic transmissions, today reported net sales for the third quarter of $434 million, a 12 percent decrease from the same period in 2015. ... Continue reading

American Legion on bonuses: 'We stand with the soldiers of the Guard'

American Legion on bonuses: 'We stand with the soldiers of the Guard'

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The head of the nation's largest veterans service organization is calling on the U.S. military to immediately cease collection efforts from National Guard members who were mistakenly awarded bonuses through no fault of their own. ... Continue reading

America's Road Team Finalists Announced by ATA

America's Road Team Finalists Announced by ATA

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations named 33 professional truck drivers as finalists in the selection process to become Captains on the 2017-2018 America's Road Team. ... Continue reading

ARRO Officially Approved by City of Houston to Provide Transportation App Service for All of Houston's For-Hire Vehicles

ARRO Officially Approved by City of Houston to Provide Transportation App Service for All of Houston's For-Hire Vehicles

HOUSTON, Oct. 24, 2016 -- The City of Houston has finalized its contract with Arro, the highly rated e-hail app that successfully launched in New York City last year, making it the universal transportation app for Houston's for-hire vehicles. ... Continue reading

Boston Engineering Applies Robotics to NAVSEA Biofouling Contract

Boston Engineering Applies Robotics to NAVSEA Biofouling Contract

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 24, 2016 -- Boston Engineering today announced a new contract to improve the U.S. Navy's ability to prevent marine organisms from damaging the exterior of maritime vessels while they are docked. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Americas Names Brian Zempel CFNA President

Bridgestone Americas Names Brian Zempel CFNA President

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2016 -- Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced the appointment of Brian Zempel as president, Bridgestone Credit Division, and chairman, CEO & president of Credit First National Association (CFNA), effective Oct.17. ... Continue reading

Dana Incorporated to Participate in Gabelli & Company's 40th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on October 31

Dana Incorporated to Participate in Gabelli & Company's 40th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on October 31

MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2016 -- Dana Incorporated  announced today it will participate in the Gabelli & Company's 40th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium on Oct. ... Continue reading

Decarie Motors launches new era with opening of state-of-the-art Bentley and Aston Martin Showroom

Decarie Motors launches new era with opening of state-of-the-art Bentley and Aston Martin Showroom

MONTREAL, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - On November 2, 2016, Decarie Motors will commemorate its 70th anniversary with the grand opening of its brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities for Bentley Montreal, Aston Martin Montreal, and Decarie Signature, its exclusive Luxury Pre-owned Division. ... Continue reading

Honeywell Announces Public Offering Of Senior Notes

Honeywell Announces Public Offering Of Senior Notes

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Oct. 24, 2016 -- Honeywell International Inc. ("Honeywell" or the "Company")  today announced the pricing of its registered public offering of its $1,250,000,000 1.400% Senior Notes due 2019, $250,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2019, $1,500,000,000 1.850% Senior Notes due 2021 and $1,500,000,00 ... Continue reading

Michele Romanow Appointed to Vail Resorts Board of Directors

Michele Romanow Appointed to Vail Resorts Board of Directors

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 24, 2016 -- Vail Resorts, Inc. today announced that Michele Romanow has been appointed to the Company's board of directors, effective Oct. ... Continue reading

The Klondike Hopes to Strike Gold (again) with World Heritage Site Designation

The Klondike Hopes to Strike Gold (again) with World Heritage Site Designation

CanNor support for UNESCO nomination will increase tourism and economic opportunities for Indigenous Peoples DAWSON CITY, YT, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced a $700,000 investment to support the n ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Alloy Wheels Aftermarket from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Alloy Wheels Aftermarket from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

LONDON—Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global alloy wheels aftermarket report. This research report also lists four other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive Infotainment Market from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Automotive Infotainment Market from 2016 to 2020: Technavio

LONDON—Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global automotive infotainment market report. This research report also lists eight other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Weego Follows Launch of Weego 44 With Introduction of Three All-New Jump Starters at 2016 SEMA Show

Weego Follows Launch of Weego 44 With Introduction of Three All-New Jump Starters at 2016 SEMA Show

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NHTSA Tells US Automakers Must Make Cyber Security Top Prority

NHTSA Tells US Automakers Must Make Cyber Security Top Prority

Hi Carey As you know, today The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued cybersecurity guidelines today telling automakers they need yo make shielding electronic and computer systems in vehicles from hackers a top priority. Creighton Magid is a partner at the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney an ... Continue reading

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 24) -- In winning back-to-back world championships, Pro Stock superstar Erica Enders has used The Strip at Las Vegas Motor <meta name= ... Continue reading

2017 Summit Motorsports Park Schedule Sizzles

2017 Summit Motorsports Park Schedule Sizzles

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2017 Summit Motorsports Park Schedule Sizzles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Following a year filled with remarkable and record-setting racing at Summit Motorsports Park is the release of i ... Continue reading

DUB Magazine Announces Acquisition by DUB Acquisitions

DUB Magazine Announces Acquisition by DUB Acquisitions

FULLERTON, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 -- Recent controlling acquisition of DUB Publishing and TIS Industries by DUB Acquisitions, LLC, a leading California-based wholesale distributor of automotive aftermarket products, is expected to unify the automotive lifestyle industry and empower the DUB brand. ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Honda Auto Receivables 2016-4 Owner Trust; Outlook Stable

Fitch Rates Honda Auto Receivables 2016-4 Owner Trust; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK—Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings and Rating Outlooks to the notes issued by Honda Auto Receivables 2016-4 Owner Trust: --$360,000,000 class A-1 Not Rated ('NR') --$570,000,000 class A-2 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$450,000,000 class A-3 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable; --$120,000,000 class A-4 'AAAsf' ... Continue reading

Marine Products Corporation Announces Change in Term and Price of Tender Offer and Quarterly Dividend

Marine Products Corporation Announces Change in Term and Price of Tender Offer and Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2016 -- Marine Products Corporation (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats, today announced that it is extending the term of its previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") and raising the offer price at which it is willing to purchase shares.   The original expirati ... Continue reading

MPG Schedules Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Results Conference Call

MPG Schedules Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Results Conference Call

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 25, 2016 -- Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. , a leading provider of highly-engineered components for use in powertrain and safety-critical applications for the global light, commercial and industrial vehicle markets, will hold its third quarter 2016 earnings results conference call at 8:00 a.m ... Continue reading

NASA Awards Contract for Sustainable Land Imaging Spacecraft

NASA Awards Contract for Sustainable Land Imaging Spacecraft

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract to Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia, known publicly as Orbital ATK, for the Landsat 9 spacecraft. ... Continue reading

Takata Appoints Paul O’Brien as Vice President of Ethics and Compliance

Takata Appoints Paul O’Brien as Vice President of Ethics and Compliance

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—Takata Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, today announced that its U.S. subsidiary TK Holdings, Inc. (TKH) has appointed Paul M. O’Brien as Vice President of Ethics and Compliance. This role was newly created as a part of the Company’s enhanced Ethics and Comp ... Continue reading

Timothy C. Rollins Appointed to the Marine Products Corporation Board of Directors

Timothy C. Rollins Appointed to the Marine Products Corporation Board of Directors

ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2016 -- Marine Products Corporation announced today the appointment of Timothy C. Rollins to the Board of Directors of the Company.  Rollins holds a B.S. Degree from Boston University with a major in Business Administration.  He is a Trustee of Emory University and of Woodruff Health Sciences Cente ... Continue reading

Immotor Unfolds the Future of Personal Transportation

Immotor Unfolds the Future of Personal Transportation

IRVINE, California, October 25, 2016 -- The Immotor GO combines safety and portability with advanced intelligence and a Super Battery Immotor GO is personal transportation made smart: a portable, foldable electric scooter with zero learning curve. Immotor GO is the first to offer its own operating system with over-the ... Continue reading

Axalta Announces Celebrity Line-up for the 2016 SEMA Show

Axalta Announces Celebrity Line-up for the 2016 SEMA Show

Actress Candy Clark who appeared in the film American Graffiti will visit Axalta booth #61009 at SEMA 2016 to unveil restored ’58 Chevy Impala featured in the movie and participate in a press conference. (Photo: Axalta) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Actress Candy Cl ... Continue reading

Return of a Legend: Borgward to Build Manufacturing Facility in Bremen

Return of a Legend: Borgward to Build Manufacturing Facility in Bremen

STUTTGART and BREMEN, Germany, Oct. 26, 2016 -- The automobile manufacturer Borgward will be returning to Bremen and build a production facility there. ... Continue reading

Zoom.ca Innovates the Canadian Auto Buying Experience

Zoom.ca Innovates the Canadian Auto Buying Experience

Consumers are now able to buy a pre-owned vehicle from home, and have it delivered to their door. TORONTO, Oct. ... Continue reading

Hello, OnStar -- Meet Watson

Hello, OnStar -- Meet Watson

General Motors and IBM today announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. ... Continue reading

The House of Rolls-Royce Announces Spring/Summer 2017 Collection

The House of Rolls-Royce Announces Spring/Summer 2017 Collection

LONDON - October 26, 2016: The House of Rolls-Royce has announced its Spring/Summer 2017 Couture collection. Signature detailing in vibrant colour will complement palettes of classic white as Dawn is Inspired by Fashion. ... Continue reading

SEAT and Aqualia Create the First 100% Spanish Alternative Fuel From Waste Water +VIDEO

SEAT and Aqualia Create the First 100% Spanish Alternative Fuel From Waste Water +VIDEO

MARTORELL/JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain - October 26, 2016: SEAT and Aqualia have joined forces to develop the innovative SMART Green Gas project, which aims to obtain 100% Spanish origin, renewable biofuel from waste water to be used in compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles. To kick off their collaboration, with ... Continue reading

Looking For A Used Vehicle? See Expert 2018-1993 Car Reviews & 2018-1993 Truck Reviews - "EasyFind"

Looking For A Used Vehicle? See Expert 2018-1993 Car Reviews & 2018-1993 Truck Reviews - "EasyFind"

For 20 Years The Auto Channel has published "expert-only" car and truck reviews and road tests that have and continue to empower and influence the purchase decisions of millions of new car and truck shoppers. For those Auto Channel readers who think there is value in amateur or biased reviews or opinion, read or contri ... Continue reading

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