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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Barrett-Jackson Hauls in Loads of Custom Trucks for 2018 Scottsdale Auction

Barrett-Jackson Hauls in Loads of Custom Trucks for 2018 Scottsdale Auction

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Barrett-Jackson is set to haul in an incredible docket full of highly desirable, professionally-built custom trucks during its 47th Annual Scottsdale Auction (Photo: Business Wire) Barrett-Jackson is set to haul in an incredible docket full of highly desirable, professionally-built cus ... Continue reading

Enterprise Introducing New Telematics Product for Truck Rental Customers

Enterprise Introducing New Telematics Product for Truck Rental Customers

Enterprise Telematics Offers Convenience, Cost Savings and Compliance ST. LOUIS, Nov. ... Continue reading

Arcimoto Delivers First Production EV Arcimoto Signature Series FUV to Paying Customer #1

Arcimoto Delivers First Production EV Arcimoto Signature Series FUV to Paying Customer #1

Fun Utility Vehicle™ (FUV) — an affordable and practical pure electric vehicle for everyday commuters and fleets, today delivered its first-ever Signature Series FUV. The vehicle delivery took place today at AutoMobility LA, the official press event of the LA Auto Show, at a press conference hosted by Arcimoto exec ... Continue reading

Honda Clarity Wins Green Car Journal's Prestigious 2018 Green Car Of The Year

Honda Clarity Wins Green Car Journal's Prestigious 2018 Green Car Of The Year

Clarity is the First-Ever Production Model to Offer Consumers a Choice Between Electric, Plug-in Hybrid and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2017 -- Honda's breakthrough Clarity sedan has been named Green Car Journal's 2018 Green Car of the Year® at the Los Angeles Auto Show's (LA Auto Show®) AutoMobili ... Continue reading

CSB Technologies Improves Automotive Software With myCarfax Integration

CSB Technologies Improves Automotive Software With myCarfax Integration

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2017 -- CSB Technologies has expanded its relationship with Carfax to enhance its Shop Boss Pro automotive business management software. ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Anti-lock Braking Systems Market 2017-2021 - Heavy Penetration of Low-Cost Bikes in India, China, and the UK Presents Market Challenges - Research and Markets

Global Motorcycle Anti-lock Braking Systems Market 2017-2021 - Heavy Penetration of Low-Cost Bikes in India, China, and the UK Presents Market Challenges - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Motorcycle Anti-lock Braking Systems Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global motorcycle anti-lock braking systems market to grow at a CAGR of 36.22% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Crossover Revealed At Los Angeles Auto Show

2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Crossover Revealed At Los Angeles Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2017 -- The 2018 Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) brings an exciting new dimension to Kia's alternative fuel car line-up. ... Continue reading

2019 Kia Sorento At 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

2019 Kia Sorento At 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

the Sorento remains as capable as ever, but touts a number of visual and feature enhancements, inside and out. Aside from new front and rear fascias, which help achieve a more sophisticated appearance, the cabin is now decidedly more upscale and integrates newly-added technology, including Driver Attention Warning,4 La ... Continue reading

SONDORS $10,000 EV Makes Debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show

SONDORS $10,000 EV Makes Debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show

SONDORS Electric Car Company is debuting their three seat, three wheel, all electric vehicle at the 2017 LA Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Toyota Invests In H2 Fuel -Tri-Gen 100% Renewable Power Will Generate On-site Hydrogen To Supply 1500 Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Plus Electric For 2,350 average-sized homes

Toyota Invests In H2 Fuel -Tri-Gen 100% Renewable Power Will Generate On-site Hydrogen To Supply 1500 Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Plus Electric For 2,350 average-sized homes

Toyota to Build the World's First Megawatt-scale 100% Renewable Power and Hydrogen Generation Station When it comes online in 2020, Tri-Gen will generate approximately 2.35 megawatts of electricity and 1.2 tons of hydrogen per day, enough to power the equivalent of about 2,350 average-sized homes and meet the daily dri ... Continue reading

Baxter Performance Expands Their Line of Oil Filter Adapters

Baxter Performance Expands Their Line of Oil Filter Adapters

SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 30, 2017 -- Baxter Performance, the leading manufacturer of cartridge oil filter adapters for Toyota engines, has announced their expansion into adapters for Ford, GM and Mopar applications. ... Continue reading

Cargill Takes Steps to Modernize Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Ghana

Cargill Takes Steps to Modernize Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Ghana

TEMA, Ghana, November 30, 2017 -- Plant invests in innovative solar energy facility; contributes to sustainability goals  Today marks the inauguration of Cargill's new solar power facility at its Cocoa & Chocolate site in Tema, Ghana. This energy project contributes to Cargill's global strategy of investing in environ ... Continue reading

Envision Energy Unveils New International Wind Turbines at WindEurope 2017

Envision Energy Unveils New International Wind Turbines at WindEurope 2017

AMSTERDAM, November 30, 2017 -- Envision Energy, a leading global smart energy solution provider, today announces the global release of its latest international product portfolio including its largest wind turbine to date at WindEurope in Amsterdam. Envision's new EN148-4.5 MW turbine is the latest evolution of Envisio ... Continue reading

Global Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems Market Forecasts to 2025 - Shifts Towards Pedestrian & Vehicle Identification - Research and Markets

Global Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems Market Forecasts to 2025 - Shifts Towards Pedestrian & Vehicle Identification - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 to 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automatic vehicle identification (AVI ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Combination Switch Market 2017-2021 - Key Vendors are Delphi, HELLA, Valeo, Bosch & Toyodenso - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Combination Switch Market 2017-2021 - Key Vendors are Delphi, HELLA, Valeo, Bosch & Toyodenso - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Combination Switch Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive combination switch market to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Collision Avoidance Systems Market to Reach $24.99 Billion By 2023 - Allied Market Research

Global Collision Avoidance Systems Market to Reach $24.99 Billion By 2023 - Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Oregon and PUNE, India, November 30, 2017 -- According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, titled, "Collision Avoidance System Market by Type, Technology, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023," the global collision avoidance system market was valued ... Continue reading

Global In-car Wireless Charging Market 2017-2025 - Production of Smart Automotives Drives Market Growth - Research and Markets

Global In-car Wireless Charging Market 2017-2025 - Production of Smart Automotives Drives Market Growth - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global In-car Wireless Charging Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 to 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global in-car wireless charging market is expected to witness a st ... Continue reading

Heartland Jiffy Lube Speeds Up Detection of Unknown Threats With Splunk User Behavior Analytics

Heartland Jiffy Lube Speeds Up Detection of Unknown Threats With Splunk User Behavior Analytics

SAN FRANCISCO—Splunk Inc. , first in delivering “aha” moments from machine data, today announced Heartland Jiffy Lube, operator of more than 550 Jiffy Lube locations across the U.S., is using Splunk® Enterprise Security (ES) and Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA) to find known, unknown and hidden security thre ... Continue reading

InterBattery, EV Seoul, EV Engineering & Testing - Battery and Electric Car Expos to Change Automotive Future

InterBattery, EV Seoul, EV Engineering & Testing - Battery and Electric Car Expos to Change Automotive Future

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 30, 2017 -- Amid growing global interest in electric cars, one of the world's top three expos on secondary batteries, InterBattery 2017, anelectric car expo held only in Seoul; EV Seoul 2017; and Korea's lone expo on electric car engineering EV Engineering & Testing were simultaneously held Sep ... Continue reading

Mahindra & Renesas Launch Formula E Technical Partnership

Mahindra & Renesas Launch Formula E Technical Partnership

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Graphic: Business Wire) HONG KONG—Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. a pioneer in the development of electric vehicles, and Renesas Electronics Corporation , a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Renesas as the o ... Continue reading

Mobile Commerce Leads to Exponential Growth for Online Tire Sales on Cyber Monday

Mobile Commerce Leads to Exponential Growth for Online Tire Sales on Cyber Monday

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2017 -- Cyber Monday proved to be an extraordinary sales day for e-commerce companies in the U.S., particularly on mobile devices. ... Continue reading

The Toro Company to Announce Fiscal 2017 Full Year Results

The Toro Company to Announce Fiscal 2017 Full Year Results

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—The Toro Company today announced that it will release its fiscal 2017 full year results on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m. (CST). The full text of Toro’s earnings release will be available at that time at www.thetorocompany.com/invest. The company also will hold an earnings ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Executive Changes

TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Executive Changes

WESTLAKE, Ohio—TravelCenters of America LLC today announced that Thomas M. O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer has resigned effective December 31, 2017. The TA Board has appointed: (i) Andrew J. Rebholz, a 20 year veteran of TA and currently TA’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Tr ... Continue reading

TWO EURO DOOR ALERT DEVICE CAN PREVENT THOUSANDS OF CYCLING ACCIDENTS.

TWO EURO DOOR ALERT DEVICE CAN PREVENT THOUSANDS OF CYCLING ACCIDENTS.

Every year, thousands of cyclists and motorcyclists are injured in road collisions due to car doors opening suddenly. Now tech company Semcon has devised a solution, Life Sticker, which users can easily stick to their door mirrors and costs less than two euros to produce. ... Continue reading

"Waikiki Yokocho," Showcasing Japan's Food Culture to World, Set to Launch Campaign on Dec. 1 (Friday) to Celebrate 1st Anniversary of its Opening

"Waikiki Yokocho," Showcasing Japan's Food Culture to World, Set to Launch Campaign on Dec. 1 (Friday) to Celebrate 1st Anniversary of its Opening

HONOLULU and TOKYO, Nov. 30, 2017 -- "Waikiki Yokocho," operated by Waikiki Yokocho LLC based in Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawaii, is set to mark the first anniversary of its opening on Friday, December 1, 2017. ... Continue reading

70,000 DC Chargers in 9 More Years, Big F'n Deal, More Proof That EV's Are Another Emperors New Clothes Fairy Tale Fact

70,000 DC Chargers in 9 More Years, Big F'n Deal, More Proof That EV's Are Another Emperors New Clothes Fairy Tale Fact

BOULDER, Colo.—A new report from Navigant Research examines the state of electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) fast charging deployment and key market drivers, providing global forecasts for equipment sales, segmented by power level, through 2026. DC fast charging has gone from a niche segment of the EV charging ... Continue reading

GMC Promotes Launch Of New Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition With Free Black Ice Cream Cones In LA

GMC Promotes Launch Of New Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition With Free Black Ice Cream Cones In LA

DETROIT, Nov. 30, 2017 -- Today, GMC has unveiled a limited-edition Denali Ultimate Black ice cream to celebrate the reveal of its new Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition vehicle. The flavor was developed through a partnership with famed Los Angeles ice cream shop Little Damage, best known for their gothic-inspired cha ... Continue reading

Time to Give Up the Keys?

Time to Give Up the Keys?

WEST ORANGE, N.J., Nov. 30, 2017 -- For many older adults, driving is the key to maintaining independence, self-sufficiency and, for some, even their identity. ... Continue reading

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