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Friday, January 26, 2018

All-new 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition

All-new 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition

Ram introduces the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition — the no-compromise luxury truck with a southwestern feel New Ram 1500 design built on strength, durability, technology and efficiency Class-leading Laramie Longhorn interior with premium materials: wood, leather and steel trim Popular RV Match Walnut ... Continue reading

APS Energy Efficiency Plan Will Support More Electric Vehicles

APS Energy Efficiency Plan Will Support More Electric Vehicles

PHOENIX--Electric vehicle owners, and those considering the purchase of an electric vehicle, stand to benefit from APS’s Energy Efficiency proposal currently before the Arizona Corporation Commission. That proposal includes: Outfitting new homes with pre-wiring for vehicle charging outlets; Helping Arizona businesses ... Continue reading

Cast Stainless Steel Steering Wheels Could Outlive Boat

Cast Stainless Steel Steering Wheels Could Outlive Boat

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"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 26, 2018 -- "FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at FCA US. ... Continue reading

For Mercedes-Benz, this Year’s Big Game is Played on the Small Screen

For Mercedes-Benz, this Year’s Big Game is Played on the Small Screen

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Lucky fan to win Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe and "Last Fan Standing." (Photo: Business Wire) Lucky fan to win Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe and "Last Fan Standing." (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ATLANTA--For Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), th ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal at Washington Auto Show Selects Karma, Cadillac and Kia as Award Winners

Green Car Journal at Washington Auto Show Selects Karma, Cadillac and Kia as Award Winners

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2018 -- Green Car Journal revealed the winners of its highly-regarded 2018 Green Car Awards™ at the Washington Auto Show today during the show's Public Policy Day, held the day before opening to the public. ... Continue reading

New-car Sales in January Expected to Rise 1 Percent Year-over-Year, Pace Slows from December

New-car Sales in January Expected to Rise 1 Percent Year-over-Year, Pace Slows from December

ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2018 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 1.0 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.15 million units in January, resulting in an estimated 17.1 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Cox Automotive. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Global Manufacturing Director Joins Unipart Board as Non-Executive

Rolls-Royce Global Manufacturing Director Joins Unipart Board as Non-Executive

OXFORD, England, January 26, 2018 -- Unipart, one of Europe's leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy groups, has announced the appointment of Dr. Hamid Mughal OBE to the Unipart board as a non-executive director. ... Continue reading

Winners Announced for 2018 DealerRater Dealer of the Year Awards

Winners Announced for 2018 DealerRater Dealer of the Year Awards

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2018 -- DealerRater, a leading car dealer review website, has announced the winners of its annual Dealer of the Year Award program. ... Continue reading

DRIVE SAFE CHICAGO - DISTRACTED DRIVING PSA CONTEST

DRIVE SAFE CHICAGO - DISTRACTED DRIVING PSA CONTEST

CHICAGO (Jan. 26, 2018) - Three public service announcement entries from Chicagoland teens regarding distracted driving have been selected as finalists in the fourth annual Drive Safe Chicago contest, coordinated by The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF). The contest invited teens to write a script for a public ser ... Continue reading

IGP Given the Green Light for Gulf Coast Methanol Project, an Industrial Info News Alert

IGP Given the Green Light for Gulf Coast Methanol Project, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Jan. 26, 2018 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--IGP Methanol LLC (Houston, Texas) has secured an air-quality permit for a $3.6 billion, four-unit complex in Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana, which as designed could become the world's largest methanol production facility. ... Continue reading

OC Artist James Verbicky Unveils Karma Revero "Art Car" In Los Angeles

OC Artist James Verbicky Unveils Karma Revero "Art Car" In Los Angeles

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2018 -- Karma Automotive, a luxury electric plug-in hybrid vehicle manufacturer, collaborated with Laguna Beach-based artist James Verbicky to produce a one-of-a-kind Karma Revero that was unveiled at an art show in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. ... Continue reading

Technavio Announces Top 3 Trends for the Global Car Rental Market

Technavio Announces Top 3 Trends for the Global Car Rental Market

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new market research report on the global car rental market 2018-2022 under their transportation and logistics library. (Photo: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new market research report on the global car rental market 2018-2022 under their transportat ... Continue reading

3M Launches North American Roadshow to Demonstrate Transportation Safety Innovation

3M Launches North American Roadshow to Demonstrate Transportation Safety Innovation

The 3M Transportation Safety Division Roadshow sets out on a North American tour, bringing interactive experiences on road infrastructure technologies and safety 3M’s Transportation Safety Division today announced the launch of a nearly 50-city North American roadshow, traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada to show ... Continue reading

Porsche Begins Its Anniversary Year With A New Year Reception at the Porsche Museum

Porsche Begins Its Anniversary Year With A New Year Reception at the Porsche Museum

70 years of sports cars at Porsche STUTTGART - January 26, 2018: Fast. Pure. ... Continue reading

Hotel Guests Get A Kick Out Of Nissan’s Self-Parking Slippers

Hotel Guests Get A Kick Out Of Nissan’s Self-Parking Slippers

Combining the ultimate in traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology, one Japanese inn is treating guests to some unusual amenities: self-parking slippers, tables and floor cushions. At first glance, the ProPILOT Park Ryokan looks like any other traditional Japanese inn, or ryokan. ... Continue reading

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