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Sascha Voß and his sap green Unimog U 530: Turning trees into kindling with 300 hp

Sascha Voß and his sap green Unimog U 530: Turning trees into kindling with 300 hp

It is powered by the Unimog's rear PTO, and it needs all of the 300 hp to do its job. Because "more is always better", as the entrepreneur’s experience tells him. He became self-employed 20 years ago. ... Continue reading

ASUR Reports 2Q17 Passenger Traffic Up 14.6% YoY in Mexico and 5.0% in San Juan, Puerto Rico

ASUR Reports 2Q17 Passenger Traffic Up 14.6% YoY in Mexico and 5.0% in San Juan, Puerto Rico

MEXICO CITY, July 20, 2017 -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V.  (ASUR), the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, a JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC (Aerostar), and operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín Internation ... Continue reading

Interested in Partnering with One of the Largest Online Brand?

Interested in Partnering with One of the Largest Online Brand?

Greetings, My name is Kelly, and I’m a community account manager with Groupon. We have just recently partnered with nearly ten thousand national retailers (and counting), to introduce our latest service called Groupon Coupons. ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors To Showcase Top Emergency Response Vehicles At IAFC Annual Conference & Expo Fire-rescue International

Spartan Motors To Showcase Top Emergency Response Vehicles At IAFC Annual Conference & Expo Fire-rescue International

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 20, 2017 -- Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), will display a sample of its top emergency vehicles at International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Annual Conference & Expo Fire-Rescue International (FRI) ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute Schedules Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Universal Technical Institute Schedules Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 20, 2017 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , the leading provider of automotive technician training, announced today that it will report its financial results for the fiscal 2017 third quarter ended June 30, 2017, on Thursday, August 3, 2017, after market close. UTI will host a conference ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Forte Earns Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

2017 Kia Forte Earns Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

IRVINE, Calif., July 20, 2017 --The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2017 Kia Forte built after March 2017 when equipped with optional front crash prevention and high intensity discharge (HID) headlights with Dynamic Bending Light. T ... Continue reading

Ian Robertson to retire in 2018 Pieter Nota To Run Sales and Brand BMW

Ian Robertson to retire in 2018 Pieter Nota To Run Sales and Brand BMW

Munich. On 1 January 2018 Pieter Nota will join the Board of Management of BMW AG and head the division responsible for sales and brand BMW as well as aftersales for the BMW Group. ... Continue reading

GEICO Names John Quagliato Vice President of Claims Legal

GEICO Names John Quagliato Vice President of Claims Legal

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail John Quagliato, vice president of claims legal (Photo: Business Wire) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? John Quagliato, vice president of claims legal (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail WASHINGTON—John Quagliato has been nam ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Solenoid Market Analysis & Trends 2014-2017 - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Solenoid Market Analysis & Trends 2014-2017 - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Solenoid Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The Global Automotive solenoid Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 15.4% over the next decade to reach approximately $44.92 billion by 2025 Some of the promine ... Continue reading

PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group

PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group

PITTSBURGH—PPG today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Crown Group, a U.S.-based coatings application services business, from High Road Capital Partners and Charter Oak Capital Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2017, subject to customary closing cond ... Continue reading

Renesas Electronics’ R-Car Support for cocoro SB “Emotion Engine” Enables Cars to Read Driver's Emotions and Provide the Best Response

Renesas Electronics’ R-Car Support for cocoro SB “Emotion Engine” Enables Cars to Read Driver's Emotions and Provide the Best Response

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Renesas Electronics Corporation , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed a development kit for its R-Car that takes advantage of “emotion engine” (Note 1), an artificial sensibility and intelligence technology pioneered by cocoro SB Corp., ... Continue reading

AMSOIL Launches New and Reformulated Diesel Fuel Additives

AMSOIL Launches New and Reformulated Diesel Fuel Additives

http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt117/courtneykeiser/amsoil.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2017 AMSOIL has added new Diesel All-in-One to its line of premium diesel fuel additives, and AMSOIL Diesel Injector Clean and Diesel Cold Flow have been reformulated for improved performance. Diesel owners now have more o ... Continue reading

Anderson Manufacturing Launches New Chapter; New Capital Provides for Strategic Growth

Anderson Manufacturing Launches New Chapter; New Capital Provides for Strategic Growth

BRISTOL, Wis., July 20, 2017 -- Anderson Manufacturing, a family-owned specialty fastener business for nearly 40 years, is launching a new chapter with its July 17, 2017 acquisition by the principals of Big Shoulders Capital. David Muslin and Todd DiBenedetto, principals of Northbrook, Illinois-based Big Shoulders Cap ... Continue reading

AutoMobility LA™ Announces Sponsor And Prizes For 2017 Top Ten Automotive Startups Competition™

AutoMobility LA™ Announces Sponsor And Prizes For 2017 Top Ten Automotive Startups Competition™

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2017 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show's (LA Auto Show®) AutoMobility LA™ today announced that leading global automotive supplier Magna International Inc. will be a sponsor for its 2017 Top Ten Automotive Startups Competition™ (Top Ten). With Top Ten continuing to evolve, Magna International Inc. ... Continue reading

Connected Aircraft Market Report 2017-2027

Connected Aircraft Market Report 2017-2027

LONDON, July 20, 2017 -- By Ku-Band (by Widebody, Narrowbody, Business Aircraft), by Ka-Band (by Widebody, Narrowbody, Business Aircraft), by Air-to-Ground, by Region (Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East / Africa, and North America), and by Key National Market (including the US, China, UK, France, and More ... Continue reading

Delta launches biometrics to board aircraft at Reagan Washington National Airport

Delta launches biometrics to board aircraft at Reagan Washington National Airport

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 -- Delta customers now can use fingerprints instead of their boarding pass to board any Delta aircraft at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Delta's biometric boarding pass experience that launched in May at the DCA Delta Sky Club is now integrated into the boarding process to allow eli ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Reports Sales And Earnings For The Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2017

Genuine Parts Company Reports Sales And Earnings For The Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2017

ATLANTA, July 20, 2017 -- Genuine Parts Company announced today sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. Sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 were $4.1 billion, a new record and a 5% increase compared to $3.9 billion for the same period in 2016.  Net income for the sec ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Gesture Recognition Systems (GRS) Market to Reach $4.1 Billion by 2025 - Analysis By Application, Authentication Mode, Component & Geography - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Gesture Recognition Systems (GRS) Market to Reach $4.1 Billion by 2025 - Analysis By Application, Authentication Mode, Component & Geography - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Gesture Recognition Systems (GRS) Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The Global Automotive Gesture Recognition Systems (GRS) Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 11.8% over the next decade to reach approx ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Thermostat Market 2017-2021 - Key Vendors are MAHLE, BorgWarner & HELLA - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Thermostat Market 2017-2021 - Key Vendors are MAHLE, BorgWarner & HELLA - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Thermostat Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The analysts forecast the global automotive thermostat market to grow at a CAGR of 3.81% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Goodyear to Announce Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Goodyear to Announce Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

AKRON, Ohio, July 20, 2017 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report second quarter 2017 financial results on Friday, July 28, to be followed by an investor conference call at 9 a.m. Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. Kramer, chairman, chief executive officer and president; and Laura K. Th ... Continue reading

GS Point Leader Bodymotion Racing Relishes the Challenges Inherent in Lime Rock Park

GS Point Leader Bodymotion Racing Relishes the Challenges Inherent in Lime Rock Park

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GS Point Leader Bodymotion Racing Relishes the Challenges Inherent in Lime Rock Park ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Mario Moore's work featured in Detroit Institute of Arts '1967 Detroit Rebellion' exhibition

Mario Moore's work featured in Detroit Institute of Arts '1967 Detroit Rebellion' exhibition

DETROIT, July 20, 2017 -- This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. The entire city has set aside commemorative events, including the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) which is presenting "Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement." From July 23 - October 22, 2017, 34 paintings, ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: EVgo Partners with PSE&G to Open Its 950th U.S. Fast Charger at Molly Pitcher Service Area in New Jersey

PRESS RELEASE: EVgo Partners with PSE&G to Open Its 950th U.S. Fast Charger at Molly Pitcher Service Area in New Jersey

Contacts: [cid:image002.png@01D30134.397E1DD0]Brian Alexander JMPR Public Relations (818) 992-4353 balexander@jmprpublicrelations.com<mailto:balexander@jmprpublicrelations.com> EVgo Partners with PSE&G to Open Its 950th U.S. Fast Charger at Molly Pitcher Service Area in New Jersey LOS ANGELES - July 20, 2017 - EVgo<mai ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: Galpin Motors Presented with Ford Motor Company's First "Dealer Hall of Fame" Award

PRESS RELEASE: Galpin Motors Presented with Ford Motor Company's First "Dealer Hall of Fame" Award

[cid:image002.jpg@01D30131.2745AFA0]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contacts: Sanaz Marbley/Amanda Niklowitz JMPR Public Relations (818) 992-4353 smarbley@jmprpublicrelations.com<mailto:smarbley@jmprpublicrelations.com> aniklowitz@jmprpublicrelations.com<mailto:aniklowitz@jmprpublicrelations.com> ***Images Available Here< ... Continue reading

SDS Introduces Advanced ANDRO 10.3-Inch Retrofit Touch Screen for BMWs

SDS Introduces Advanced ANDRO 10.3-Inch Retrofit Touch Screen for BMWs

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TEN: The Enthusiast Network Expands Experiential Efforts With Appointment of Reed Morales

TEN: The Enthusiast Network Expands Experiential Efforts With Appointment of Reed Morales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rob Quigley, Senior PR and Social Media Manager, Marketing, TEN: The Enthusiast Network RQuigley@enthusiastnetwork.com or 310-363-4086Â Â Â TEN: The Enthusiast Network Expands Experiential Efforts With Appointment of Reed Morales as Sales Director of Automotive Aftermarket Events New a ... Continue reading

The USA's (and the world's) most popular supercar brands

The USA's (and the world's) most popular supercar brands

Hi guys, *Check this out: *http://www.gocompare.com/car-insurance/super-cartography/ Sourcing data from Facebook Audience Insights, we’ve conducted our 2017 study into supercar fans around the world, focusing on Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin, McLaren, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Bugatti, Noble and Maserati ... Continue reading

Vero, LLC and Allied Solutions Partner to Develop Innovative Solutions for Credit Unions and Auto Dealers

Vero, LLC and Allied Solutions Partner to Develop Innovative Solutions for Credit Unions and Auto Dealers

ONTARIO, Calif., July 20, 2017 -- Vero, LLC, a subsidiary of CU Direct, and Allied Solutions today announced a new strategic partnership for the delivery of innovative solutions to both the credit union and auto dealer markets. As a result of the partnership, Allied Solutions, a leading provider of insurance, lending ... Continue reading

2017 Genesis G90 Earns Total Quality Award From Strategic Vision

2017 Genesis G90 Earns Total Quality Award From Strategic Vision

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 20, 2017 -- The 2017 Genesis G90 won a Total Quality Award as the highest quality vehicle in the luxury car segment by car buyers in Strategic Vision's annual Total Quality Impact (TQI) report based on results from its New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES). In addition, the Genesis G90 recei ... Continue reading

Range Rover Evoque wins the Total Quality Award in the 2017 Near-Luxury Utility Vehicle Segment

Range Rover Evoque wins the Total Quality Award in the 2017 Near-Luxury Utility Vehicle Segment

(MAHWAH, N.J.) - July 20, 2017 – Land Rover is pleased to announce that the Range Rover Evoque Five-Door has received the highest Total Quality score in the Near-Luxury Utility Segment, according to the 2017 Strategic Vision Total Quality Impact™ (TQI) report released today. This recognition for the luxury compact ... Continue reading

Porsche Classics At The Castle – Sunday 3 September 2017

Porsche Classics At The Castle – Sunday 3 September 2017

Porsche Club GB is delighted to announce the return of ‘Classics at the Castle’ a celebration of KG badged Porsches set within the spectacular grounds of Hedingham Castle on Sunday 3 September 2017. ‘Classics at the Castle’ is Europe’s largest classic Porsche gathering. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Delivers 5.2 Million Vehicles In First Half Of Year

Volkswagen Group Delivers 5.2 Million Vehicles In First Half Of Year

Up to the end of June, the Volkswagen Group handed almost 5.2 million vehicles over to its customers. This corresponds to a rise of 0.8 percent compared with the previous year. ... Continue reading

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L Plus Review +VIDEO By John Heilig

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L Plus Review +VIDEO By John Heilig

The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L Plus ENGINE: 3.6-liter V6 TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 287 hp @ 6,400 rpm/262 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm WHEELBASE: 121.6 in. ... Continue reading

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