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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Karamba Security Blocks BlueBorne Bluetooth Flaws in Vehicle Electronic Control Units

Karamba Security Blocks BlueBorne Bluetooth Flaws in Vehicle Electronic Control Units

An in-depth analysis of the reports by security analysts at Karamba revealed that the attacks exploit vulnerabilities in the way the Bluetooth communication stack in Linux and Android devices manages memory, using a technique commonly referred to as buffer overflow. The attack allows full remote code execution on any L ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe : Celebrating Suzie; RIP Terry Page; Pebble’s Concours d’ Elegance; Quail Inn; Base Models Or Not?

Letter from Europe : Celebrating Suzie; RIP Terry Page; Pebble’s Concours d’ Elegance; Quail Inn; Base Models Or Not?

I loved this year’s Pebble’s Concours d’ Elegance 2017. A wonderful event with some of the most beautiful cars in the World. Some regulars turn up with their rugs, picnics and settle down for a wonderful time. ... Continue reading

Big Air Trampoline Park Presents First West Coast Laser Maze

Big Air Trampoline Park Presents First West Coast Laser Maze

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Big Air Trampoline Park, voted parentingOC Magazine's Best Birthday Place two years in a row, is excited to announce its new attraction, The Laser Maze at Big Air. ... Continue reading

BizVibe Announces the Top Exporters in the Global Engines and Motors Industry

BizVibe Announces the Top Exporters in the Global Engines and Motors Industry

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail BizVibe Announces the Top Exporters in the Global Engines and Motors Industry (Graphic: Business Wire) BizVibe Announces the Top Exporters in the Global Engines and Motors Industry (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LONDON—Biz ... Continue reading

2017 World Rowing Championships are set to begin at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida this month September 23 through October 1, 2017

2017 World Rowing Championships are set to begin at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida this month September 23 through October 1, 2017

SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 14, 2017 -- The 2017 World Rowing Championships (WRC) are set to begin September 23, 2017 in Sarasota, Florida. ... Continue reading

Arent Fox LLP and Colson Hicks Eidson Filed a Lawsuit on Behalf of Braman BMW Dealerships against BMW of North America, LLC for Violations of Florida Dealer Act

Arent Fox LLP and Colson Hicks Eidson Filed a Lawsuit on Behalf of Braman BMW Dealerships against BMW of North America, LLC for Violations of Florida Dealer Act

CORAL GABLES, Fla.—The law firms of Arent Fox LLP and Colson Hicks Eidson recently filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court on behalf of two Braman BMW dealerships—Braman Motors BMW of Miami and Braman Motorcars BMW of West Palm Beach—against Defendant BMW of North America, LLC for violating Fla. Stat. ... Continue reading

Benjamin Franklin Bridge Goes Red, White & Blue To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Its First Lighting

Benjamin Franklin Bridge Goes Red, White & Blue To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Its First Lighting

WHAT: The Delaware River Port Authority will turn the Benjamin Franklin Bridge red, white and blue on Constitution Day—Sunday, September 17, 2017—the very day the bridge was first illuminated 30 years ago. The lighting will also commemorate the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. ... Continue reading

Celebrating 46 years with Ziebart, Multi-Unit Owner Opens Fifth Location in New York

Celebrating 46 years with Ziebart, Multi-Unit Owner Opens Fifth Location in New York

TROY, Mich., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Ziebart International Corporation, the global leader in automotive detailing, films and protection services, is eager to announce its newest location, a franchise store in Utica, New York. ... Continue reading

Cory Morrow Headlines Friday Night Concert at NHRA AAA Texas Fall Nationals

Cory Morrow Headlines Friday Night Concert at NHRA AAA Texas Fall Nationals

Cory Morrow Headlines Friday Night Concert at NHRA AAA Texas Fall Nationals Texas Country Singer/Songwriter will perform after qualifying Oct. 13 ENNIS, Texas (September 14, 2017) – At the conclusion of the first day of qualifying at the 32nd annual NHRA AAA Texas Fall Nationals award-winning Texas Country recording ... Continue reading

Ford Credit Customers Affected By Hurricane Irma Offered Financial Relief

Ford Credit Customers Affected By Hurricane Irma Offered Financial Relief

DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers affected by Hurricane Irma some breathing room as they deal with the aftermath of the storm. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Irma,” said Dale Jones, Ford Credit Americas executive vice president. ... Continue reading

Indiana Beach Debuts Two All-New Events For Fall 2017

Indiana Beach Debuts Two All-New Events For Fall 2017

MONTICELLO, Ind., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Indiana Beach extends the season into the Fall for the first time by adding two all-new events, Oktoberfest and Halloween Horror. ... Continue reading

James Hardie Building Products Featured on the No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet at Chicagoland Speedway

James Hardie Building Products Featured on the No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet at Chicagoland Speedway

PHILADELPHIA—Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has partnered with James Hardie Building Products to feature James Hardie as the primary sponsor on the hood of JR Motorsports’ No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet driven by William Byron at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017. ... Continue reading

Koch Supply & Trading Mexico, Supported by Vopak, Brings First Imports of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel to Mexican Market

Koch Supply & Trading Mexico, Supported by Vopak, Brings First Imports of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel to Mexican Market

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Primary tanks at the Vopak terminal in Veracruz. (Photo: Business Wire) VERACRUZ, Mexico—Koch Supply & Trading Mexico (Koch Mexico, pronounced ‘co-uk’) is importing its first cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) into Mexico through the Port of Veracruz. ... Continue reading

LeoLabs and Planet Collaborate Using Enhanced Collision Avoidance Techniques and Commercial Data Sources to Demonstrate Responsible Stewardship Model for Low Earth Orbit

LeoLabs and Planet Collaborate Using Enhanced Collision Avoidance Techniques and Commercial Data Sources to Demonstrate Responsible Stewardship Model for Low Earth Orbit

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 14, 2017 -- LeoLabs, Inc., the leading commercial provider of data to track debris and prevent collisions in low Earth orbit (LEO), today announced it is teaming with integrated aerospace and data analytics company, Planet, to help protect satellites and keep space navigable for future genera ... Continue reading

Martin Larose named Vice President, General Manager of Nova Bus

Martin Larose named Vice President, General Manager of Nova Bus

SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, Sept. 14, 2017 - Nova Bus is proud to announce the appointment of Martin Larose as the company's Vice President and General Manager. ... Continue reading

New Research Shows 64 Percent of Children in Forward-Facing Car Seats Not Protected by Top Tether

New Research Shows 64 Percent of Children in Forward-Facing Car Seats Not Protected by Top Tether

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research shows that more than half of forward-facing car seats are not used properly because of one misunderstood but essential step in installation: attaching the top tether. ... Continue reading

Parken, Inc. Enters Agreement with SAP to Provide Consumers with Multiple Parking Options Using SAP Vehicles Network

Parken, Inc. Enters Agreement with SAP to Provide Consumers with Multiple Parking Options Using SAP Vehicles Network

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 14, 2017 -- Parken, Inc., which offers Parken+, the new mobile app that allows drivers to search, book and pay for parking in over 200 locations – including 35 major cities across the U.S. – has entered into an agreement with SAP. ... Continue reading

Pennzoil Releases "Know Your Oil" Video Content

Pennzoil Releases "Know Your Oil" Video Content

At bare minimum, all motorists understand that motor oil is important in ensuring their vehicles run smoothly. But, there are varying levels of education around motor oil, thus Pennzoil has released the next round of their educational "Know Your Oil" series. ... Continue reading

Teamsters Local 330 Members Reject Contract; Demand Improvements To Address Worker Retention

Teamsters Local 330 Members Reject Contract; Demand Improvements To Address Worker Retention

CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Teamsters Local 330 that are employed by Durham School Services voted overwhelming to reject the final offer by the company on Sunday, September 10 and authorized strike action if a fair and acceptable agreement could not be reached. ... Continue reading

World's Most-Attended Arts Festival Expands Experiential Activations With National Sponsors

World's Most-Attended Arts Festival Expands Experiential Activations With National Sponsors

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ArtPrize, the independently organized international art competition recognized as the world's largest art contest, today announced key sponsor collaborations that will amplify festival programs for over 500,000 visitors at the ninth annual event. ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson Takes the Top Down Heading into 10th Annual Las Vegas Auction

Barrett-Jackson Takes the Top Down Heading into 10th Annual Las Vegas Auction

Cadillac crossing the Las Vegas Auction block was meticulously restored to its original form and ultra-rare original Amethyst exterior color. With a total production run of just 1,800 vehicles, this Cadillac crossing the Las Vegas Auction block was meticulously restored to its original form and ultra-rare original Amet ... Continue reading

Hinckley Unveils Dasher, the World's First Fully Electric Luxury Yacht

Hinckley Unveils Dasher, the World's First Fully Electric Luxury Yacht

NEWPORT, R.I., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Hinckley, the builder of America's finest yachts for nearly 90 years, continued its legacy of innovation today by unveiling the world's first fully electric luxury yacht – Dasher. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Discover Even More Magic This Holiday Season at Walt Disney World Resort

Road Trip: Discover Even More Magic This Holiday Season at Walt Disney World Resort

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Walt Disney World Resort is the place to be this holiday season as theme parks and resort hotels sparkle with jolly decorations that bring the spirit of the season to life. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: Michelin Pilot Power 3 Tires

NHTSA RECALL: Michelin Pilot Power 3 Tires

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 16T012 Synopsis : Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain Pilot Power 3 replacement sport motorcycle tires, size 180/55ZR17 (73W), manufactured between April 17, 2016 and May 7, 2016. ... Continue reading

STREET SURVIVAL; Teen Driver Safety Coming to Joliet

STREET SURVIVAL; Teen Driver Safety Coming to Joliet

Tire Rack Street Survival! TIRE RACK® STREET SURVIVAL® teen driver safety is coming to Joliet to stop the #1 killer of teens! WHAT: Tire Rack Street Survival® Teen Driving School WHERE: Route 66 Raceway, W Schweitzer Rd, Elwood, IL 60421 WHEN: Sunday, October 15th, 2017; 9:00am – 4:00pm HOST: Chicago Re ... Continue reading

Air Canada Announces Appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer

Air Canada Announces Appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer

MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu today announced the appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer. ... Continue reading

Construction Begins on Space Needle's Historic Century Project Renovation

Construction Begins on Space Needle's Historic Century Project Renovation

SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2017 -- The Space Needle, one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, today announced the official start of construction for the Century Project, a multi-year venture focused on preservation and renovation of the 55-year-old icon. ... Continue reading

GAC Motor provides GA8 to support the BRICS Summit, highlighting sustainability and balance in the rapidly changing Chinese automobile market

GAC Motor provides GA8 to support the BRICS Summit, highlighting sustainability and balance in the rapidly changing Chinese automobile market

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 14, 2017 -- China's fastest growing automaker GAC Motor sent 100 GA8 sedans and 50 GA6 as the designated service car for BRICS Leaders' Meeting and Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries during the 9th BRICS Summit from September 3 to 5 in Xiamen, China. ... Continue reading

GAC Motor provides GA8 to support the BRICS Summit, highlighting sustainability and balance in the rapidly changing Chinese automobile market

GAC Motor provides GA8 to support the BRICS Summit, highlighting sustainability and balance in the rapidly changing Chinese automobile market

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 15, 2017 -- China's fastest growing automaker GAC Motor sent 100 GA8 sedans and 50 GA6 as the designated service car for BRICS Leaders' Meeting and Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries during the 9th BRICS Summit from September 3 to 5 in Xiamen, China. ... Continue reading

Investment and Strategic Partnership: Daimler Trucks teams up with innovation leader for electric charging StoreDot Ltd.

Investment and Strategic Partnership: Daimler Trucks teams up with innovation leader for electric charging StoreDot Ltd.

STUTTGART, Germany and TEL-AVIV, Israel, Sept. 14, 2017 --   Daimler AG's Trucks division leads new financing round of Israeli nanotechnology materials pioneer StoreDot Ltd. ... Continue reading

Large Companies Target Energy Independent Electric Vehicles Finds IDTechEx

Large Companies Target Energy Independent Electric Vehicles Finds IDTechEx

BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2017 -- IDTechEx is staging the world's first conference and exhibition on "Energy Independent Electric Vehicles" 27-28 September at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, where the most advanced solar racing cars and boats are made. Key research is carried out. ... Continue reading

NARSA Mobile Heat Transfer Pavilion at AAPEX to Spotlight Innovation, Knowledge and Opportunity

NARSA Mobile Heat Transfer Pavilion at AAPEX to Spotlight Innovation, Knowledge and Opportunity

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail LAS VEGAS—The NARSA Mobile Heat Transfer/Heating/Air Conditioning Pavilion at AAPEX returns as the global marketplace for service replacement parts and everything heat exchange, including finished products, manufacturing machi ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania State Police Makes Crash Reports Available Online

Pennsylvania State Police Makes Crash Reports Available Online

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced today the launch of https://crashreports.psp.pa.gov, a website that allows the public to search for and electronically obtain copies of crash reports for crashes investigated by PSP. ... Continue reading

Pratt & Whitney's New Fan Blade Manufacturing Facility Brings Capacity Online

Pratt & Whitney's New Fan Blade Manufacturing Facility Brings Capacity Online

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. , today proudly announced it has recently commissioned a new fan blade manufacturing facility at its AutoAir plant in Lansing, Michigan. ... Continue reading

Propane Council's Back-to-School Campaign Highlights Growing Trend of Alternative Fuel School Buses

Propane Council's Back-to-School Campaign Highlights Growing Trend of Alternative Fuel School Buses

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 -- This school year nearly 790,000 students will be riding school buses powered by propane rather than gasoline or diesel fuel. ... Continue reading

Sequans Powers Geotab’s New GO8 LTE Telematics Device

Sequans Powers Geotab’s New GO8 LTE Telematics Device

SAN FRANCISCO—LTE for IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. today announced that its Calliope LTE Cat 1 Platform is powering Geotab’s new GO8Ⓡ device, an open-platform telematics solution for fleet management unveiled this week at Mobile World Congress. The GO8 delivers a comprehensive set of telematics featu ... Continue reading

Stoneridge to display innovative mirror replacement system and instrument clusters at NACV

Stoneridge to display innovative mirror replacement system and instrument clusters at NACV

NOVI, Mich., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Stoneridge Inc., a leader in highly engineered electrical and electronic components for the commercial vehicle and automotive industry for over 50 years, will be exhibiting at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show Sept. ... Continue reading

Wolf Administration Encourages Travelers to Enjoy Pennsylvania's Fall Foliage Season

Wolf Administration Encourages Travelers to Enjoy Pennsylvania's Fall Foliage Season

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's 17 million acres of woodlands soon will be bathed in autumn colors and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Tourism Office again are teaming up to ensure fall foliage fans know when and where to look. ... Continue reading

Mack Trucks Stakes Highway Claim with All-New Mack Anthem™

Mack Trucks Stakes Highway Claim with All-New Mack Anthem™

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Mack Trucks today introduced its new, next-generation highway hero, the Mack Anthem™, during the Mack Global Dealer Summit in Allentown, Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading

Amtrak Launches Marketing Campaign Inviting Travelers to "Break the Travel Quo"

Amtrak Launches Marketing Campaign Inviting Travelers to "Break the Travel Quo"

Traveling these days can be complicated with all the rules, restrictions, additional fees, and shrinking leg room – but it doesn't have to be. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Records Second-Best August Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Total In Company History

Kia Motors America Records Second-Best August Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Total In Company History

Kia Motors America announced its second-best August Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle sales with 6,388 units sold, proving consumers continue to gravitate toward the brand's quality and reliability. Kia's U.S.-built* vehicles – the Sorento and Optima – stood out from the crowd with 1,537 and 1,348 units sold, respe ... Continue reading

Daimler Trucks - World's largest truck manufacturer - Launches First All-Electric Truck in Series Production: The FUSO eCanter

Daimler Trucks - World's largest truck manufacturer - Launches First All-Electric Truck in Series Production: The FUSO eCanter

UPS first commercial customer in the US announced at global launch event in New York City Electric trucks provided to four prominent non-profits in cooperation with the New York Attorney General Fully electric FUSO eCanter will reduce noise-levels caused by inner-city distribution and help megacities like NYC reach the ... Continue reading

Return Of The RS Icon: The New Audi RS 4 Avant

Return Of The RS Icon: The New Audi RS 4 Avant

Audi Sport GmbH celebrates the world debut of the new Audi RS 4 Avant (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 8.8; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 200-199*) at the IAA 2017. It combines high performance with tremendous everyday usability. ... Continue reading

Hall Voices Teamsters' Opposition To Inclusion Of Trucks In Self-driving Bill

Hall Voices Teamsters' Opposition To Inclusion Of Trucks In Self-driving Bill

Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall testified yesterday at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on self-driving technology, urging for the exemption of commercial vehicles from pending legislation and the need for further analysis of the safety, jobs and cybersecurity impact of developing technologies. ... Continue reading

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