2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review By John Heilig
The TRD Pro looks tough. Again, according to Toyota, “its heritage-inspired ‘TOYOTA’ front grille with color-keyed surround, blacked-out hood scoop and graphic, color-keyed power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, color-keyed door handles, black overfenders, and color-keyed rear bumper” serve to separ ... Continue reading
EPA Recognizes J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. with 2017 Environmental Excellence Award
LOWELL, Ark.—J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. , one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today it has received the SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the eighth consecutive year. Recipients are selected from more than 3,600 orga ... Continue reading
Kiekert Is Paving The Way To "Autonomous" Door Systems
WIXOM, Mich., Oct. 23, 2017 -- Cars of the future always will be more intelligent and they also will be able to drive autonomously. ... Continue reading
EULESS, Texas, Oct. 23, 2017 -- U.S. Concrete, Inc. ("U.S. Concrete" or the "Company") announced today that ready-mixed concrete mixer driver, Edward "Eddie" Rieper, from U.S. Concrete's New Jersey business unit, Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., earned this year's grand prize at the 2017 National Mixer Driver Champion ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—The "Advancements in Automotive Safety, Object and Environmental Detection, Fuel Cells, Emergency Braking, Connected Cars and Cyber Security" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This Automotive and Transportation TOE profiles key developments and innovations in augmented reality-based head ... Continue reading
AutoMobility LA Announces Its 2017 Hackathon Presented By Honda Innovations
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2017 -- The LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA™ today announced plans for its 2017 Hackathon, sponsored by Honda Innovations. ... Continue reading
Barrett-Jackson Rallies Collector Car, Local Communities During 10th Annual Las Vegas Auction
Windows Media Video Quicktime MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... Barrett-Jackson rallied the collector car and local Las Vegas communities during the 10th Annual Las Vegas Auction Barrett-Jackson rallied the collector car and local Las Vegas communities during the 10th Annual Las Vegas Auction Windows Media Video Qui ... Continue reading
Budweiser and Lyft Unveil Bud Vintage Mode – Putting a Fleet of Vintage Cars on the Streets of NYC to Celebrate Budweiser's New 1933 Repeal Reserve Amber Lager What: On Wednesday (10/25), Budweiser will expand its partnership with Lyft to launch Bud Vintage Mode – a fleet of vintage, 1930's cars taking over New Yor ... Continue reading
Car Buyers Are Ready to Embrace Autonomous Vehicles, New Edmunds Report Reveals
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 23, 2017 -- Car shoppers are more ready for autonomous vehicles than they may realize, according to a new report from Edmunds, the leading car shopping and information platform. ... Continue reading
Essen Motor Show Starts on the 50th Lap from the Pole Position
ESSEN, Germany, October 23, 2017 -- House lights down, stage lights on: From December 2 to 10 (December 1: Preview Day), the Essen Motor Show will ensure the high spirits of car fans and tuners for the 50th time. What began as the "International Sports and Racing Car Exhibition Essen" in 1968 is today the unrivalled pe ... Continue reading
Less is more - the new Porsche 911 Carrera T
A puristic addition to the 911 family TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2017 /CNW/ - With the 911 Carrera T, Porsche is reviving the puristic concept behind the 911 T of 1968: less weight, shorter transmission ratios from the manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive with mechanical rear differential lock for an enhanced performance and int ... Continue reading
Myers Industries to Present at Gabelli & Company’s 41st Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium
AKRON, Ohio—Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that President and CEO, Dave Banyard, and Executive Vice President and CFO, Matteo Anversa, will present at Gabelli & Company’s 41st Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. The Company’s presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at ... Continue reading
North American Trucking Associations Issue Statement of Support for NAFTA
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations, along with the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga – CANACAR – the three largest trucking industry organizations in North America issued a joint statement encouraging their governme ... Continue reading
Porsche Launches Global Golf Network
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SmartDrive Systems Congratulates ATA Member Fleets That Are Video Safety Innovators
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 -- SmartDrive Systems, a leader in video safety and transportation intelligence, recognizes the innovation and industry leadership of American Trucking Associations (ATA) member fleets that have adopted the SmartDrive® video-based safety platform as the cornerstone of their fleet safety ... Continue reading
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 23, 2017 -- The National Road safety Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting safe driving, is again challenging members of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) to help spread the word about driving safety to their peers and their communities, offering a $2,500 prize ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Hires Automotive Industry Veteran Brian Smith As COO
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 23, 2017 -- To further strengthen its executive leadership team, Hyundai Motor America named Brian Smith its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Effective October 25, Smith, 58, reports to Hyundai Motor America president and CEO, Kenny Lee, and will be responsible for all aspects of Hyundai's U ... Continue reading
Toyota Rolls Out New Model for "JPN Taxi"
Introducing a people-friendly, next-generation taxi that embodies the spirit of Japanese hospitality - People-friendly universal design(1), including low, flat floor and wide-opening rear sliding door - Designed to harmonize with urban life but instantly recognizable as a taxi at a glance, with a deep indigo body - Equ ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—The "Global In-car Wireless Charging System Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global in-car wireless charging system market to grow at a CAGR of 43.75% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—The "Vehicle Analytics Market by Application (Safety & Security Management, Traffic Management, Usage-Based Insurance), Component & End-User (OEMs, Service Providers, Automotive Dealers, Fleet Owners, Regulatory Bodies & Insurers)-Global Forecast to 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering ... Continue reading
CarMax Aims to Hire More Than 2,000 Employees by Year-End
the nation's largest retailer of used cars, announces plans to hire for more than 2,000 positions companywide by the end of the year. At a time when many retailers are hiring for seasonal positions, CarMax is hiring for long-term careers. ... Continue reading
ATA Thanks Image Program Sponsors and Supporters
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations took time during MCE to thank the ATA members who contribute to the federation's image and outreach campaigns. ... Continue reading
Autonomous Vehicle Market for Luxury Segment Worth 126,774 Units by 2030
PUNE, India, October 23, 2017 -- The report "Autonomous Vehicle Market for Luxury Segment by Body Type (Sedan/Hatchback & SUV), End User (Personal Mobility & Car Sharing), Fuel Type (BEV, Hybrid, ICE, & FCEV), Component (Radar, LiDAR, & Biometric Sensors) and Region - Global Forecast to 2030", published by MarketsandMa ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2017 -- Bloomberg Philanthropies today released its Global Atlas of Autonomous Vehicles (AV) in Cities, a comprehensive, first-of-its kind map that shows how city governments around the globe are preparing for the transition to AVs. ... Continue reading
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—Camping World Holdings, Inc. (“Camping World”), the nation’s largest network of RV-centric retail locations, continues its rapid expansion of RV dealerships with announcing today the planned acquisition of America Choice RV, in Central Florida. With Camping World Holdings' “side by side” ... Continue reading
CIC Press Release: CIC Promises Spectacular Beginning of SEMA Week
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CIC PRESS RELEASE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CIC Promises Spectacular Beginning of SEMA Week ~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading
Driver Shortage Back on Top as Trucking Industry's Top Concern
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry's not-for-profit research institute, today unveiled its top industry issues report, which includes the list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry. ... Continue reading
Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market - Growth, Trends & Forecasts to 2021 - Research and Markets
DUBLIN—The "Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2016 - 2021)" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The Global Automated Guided Vehicles Market is projected to reach USD 24.61 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 12.05% during the forecast period from 2015 to 2 ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—The "Automatic Number Plate Recognition Systems - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, South Korea and Rest of World. ... Continue reading
DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Powertrain Testing Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive powertrain testing market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Ioniq Named A 2018 Green Car Of The Year® Finalist By Green Car Journal
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 23, 2017 -- The Hyundai Ioniq has been named a Green Car of the Year® finalist by the Green Car Journal. ... Continue reading
News from MBNI Truck & Van - Owner-driver Sam loves his made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs
[cid:image008.jpg@01D34BFB.EF483E40] Date: 23 October 2017 [Sam Beldom, Beldom Tippers (2)] Dream machine: Sam Beldom, with the Mercedes-Benz Arocs that was the object of his desire Owner-driver Sam loves his made-to-measure Mercedes-Benz Arocs For Sam Beldom, the acquisition of a new tipper has as much to do with the ... Continue reading
The Drone Racing League (DRL) Announces 2018 Allianz World Championship In Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2017 -- The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world's premier drone racing circuit, and The General Sport Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia today announced the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship will take place in Saudi Arabia next September. ... Continue reading
Massive Graphite Shortage Looms Over Electric Car Future
LONDON, October 23, 2017 -- Our rapidly evolving energy future - packed with electric vehicles, massive energy storage solutions and nanotechnology requires more tech-grade graphite than it does lithium and cobalt. If shortages for lithium and cobalt are looming large, shortages of graphite are even scarier. ... Continue reading
NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL INDEX: Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Audi, Maserati, Freighliner
Washington DC October 23, 2017; Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading
New Porsche 911 Carrera T - Less Is More
With the 911 Carrera T, Porsche is reviving the puristic concept behind the 911 T of 1968: less weight, shorter transmission ratios from the manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive with mechanical rear differential lock for an enhanced performance and intense driving pleasure. ... Continue reading
For the Autonomous Driving Era: Toyoda Gosei Develops First Steering Wheel with Grip Sensor in Japan
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has developed Japan’s first steering wheel with a grip sensor, which is compatible with today’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The company has also installed a new anechoic chamber at its Miwa Technical Center to develop high value-added modules that can be used with future autono ... Continue reading
Dongfeng Motor Corporation to Showcase 11 Models at Vietnam International Motor Show 2017
The Vietnam International Motor Show 2017 (VIMS 2017) is about to grandly open at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City from 25th October to 29th October. ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review By John Heilig
the Honda Accord does a great job at its main function. It also does a great job for the person behind the wheel because of its excellent fuel economy thanks to its second generation two-motor hybrid system. We averaged 42.5 mpg in our test, and while it didn’t approach the EPA estimates, it was still impressive. Ple ... Continue reading
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