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Thursday, September 6, 2018

Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Yahoo Movies reported that Burt Reynolds, the mustached sex symbol of the 1970s and 1980s, who ruled the box office with good-ol’-boy movies like Smokey and the Bandit and earned the critical praise he so badly desired in Starting Over and Boogie Nights, died Thursday in Florida of cardiac arrest, his agent confirmed ... Continue reading

Nissan and EVgo open 'I-95 Fast Charging ARC' Between Boston and Washington D.C.

Nissan and EVgo open 'I-95 Fast Charging ARC' Between Boston and Washington D.C.

Most of the fast charging stations are located within close proximity to I-95 providing convenient access These sites will be among the largest fast charging stations* available to the public Nissan and EVgo have completed their plan to connect the cities of Boston and Washington D.C. with a series of nine electric veh ... Continue reading

Still Hot Enough To Kill A Child

Still Hot Enough To Kill A Child

This summer reached record high temperatures worldwide which is great for enjoying vacation outdoors. This heat sadly also brings unpredictable circumstances which can be dangerous and worst case fatal for babies and young children. ... Continue reading

DENSO Leads $65 Million Series C Funding Round in ThinCI to Make Autonomous Cars a Reality

DENSO Leads $65 Million Series C Funding Round in ThinCI to Make Autonomous Cars a Reality

- Investment speeds development of semiconductor devices with deep learning capabilities required for next-generation autonomous and electric vehicles - KARIYA, JAPAN, Sep, 06 2018; DENSO Corporation, a $48.1 billion company and one of the world's largest automotive suppliers of technology and components, continues to ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Elantra Preview-Specs, Prices, Options, Dimensions and Capacities

2019 Hyundai Elantra Preview-Specs, Prices, Options, Dimensions and Capacities

Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for its redesigned 2019 Elantra, starting at $17,100 for the SE model. Entry SE M/T adds rearview camera with five-inch color screen, Bluetooth handsfree phone connectivity, and steering wheel audio controls. ... Continue reading

Ford F-150 Recall

Ford F-150 Recall

Ford is issuing a recall for approximately 2 million select 2015-18 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles in North America for driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners. ... Continue reading

Affectiva and Nuance to Bring Emotional Intelligence to AI-Powered Automotive Assistants

Affectiva and Nuance to Bring Emotional Intelligence to AI-Powered Automotive Assistants

BOSTON & BURLINGTON, Mass.--Affectiva, the global leader in Artificial Emotional Intelligence (Emotion AI), and Nuance Communications, Inc. , the leader in conversational AI innovations, today announced their work together to further humanize automotive assistants and in-car experiences. Affectiva Automotive AI, the fi ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle Suppliers Market 2018: Trends, Developments and Competitive Landscape - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Autonomous Vehicle Suppliers Market 2018: Trends, Developments and Competitive Landscape - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Autonomous Vehicle Suppliers Market 2018: Trends, Developments and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The autonomous vehicle technology has been progressing with full speed. ... Continue reading

China ADAS and Autonomous Driving Automotive Radar Industry Chain Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China ADAS and Autonomous Driving Automotive Radar Industry Chain Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018 (III)- Automotive Radar" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the report, China's MMW radar market size reached approximately RMB1.34 billion in 2017, a figure projected to hit RMB9.67 billion in 2021, with an AAGR o ... Continue reading

China Low-speed Autonomous Vehicle ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Low-speed Autonomous Vehicle ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018 (V) - Low-speed Autonomous Vehicle" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Beginning with driverless delivery vehicles, the Chinese low-speed autonomous vehicle market will expand rapidly, hitting an estimated RMB3.3 billion conser ... Continue reading

Four Springs Capital Trust Announces Acquisition of Two Automotive Service Center Properties

Four Springs Capital Trust Announces Acquisition of Two Automotive Service Center Properties

LAKE COMO, N.J.--Four Springs Capital Trust (FSCT) announced today that it has acquired two automotive service centers – a collision repair center in Bloomington, MN that is leased to an ABRA Auto Body & Glass company, and a AAA Tire & Service Center in Milford, OH. The company intends, through its Four Springs TEN31 ... Continue reading

GreenRoad Technologies and Affectiva Partner to Bring Real-Time Driver Impairment Monitoring to the Fleet Management Market

GreenRoad Technologies and Affectiva Partner to Bring Real-Time Driver Impairment Monitoring to the Fleet Management Market

BOSTON--Affectiva, the global leader in Artificial Emotional Intelligence (Emotion AI) and GreenRoad Technologies, the leading provider of driver safety solutions, today announced their partnership to enable real-time driver impairment monitoring for fleet management. GreenRoad will use Affectiva Automotive AI, the fir ... Continue reading

Snap-on to Present at CL King 2018 Best Ideas Conference

Snap-on to Present at CL King 2018 Best Ideas Conference

KENOSHA, Wis.--Snap-on Incorporated is scheduled to present at the CL King 2018 Best Ideas Conference on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. The live audio webcast can be accessed by clicking on the following link, http://wsw.com/webcast/clk18/sna/ or by copying and pasting it into your browser. ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks introduces new monitoring services to maximize uptime.

Volvo Trucks introduces new monitoring services to maximize uptime.

Volvo Trucks is using new methods to monitor and analyse critical components in real time in order to take care of potential malfunctions before they interfere with the customer´s business. A new tyre management service has been launched in Sweden as well as a major test pilot for advanced monitoring of trucks in Euro ... Continue reading

VPG Onboard Weighing’s New TruckWeigh® 1160 On-Board Overload Monitoring System Enables Unlimited Axels in Road Trains

VPG Onboard Weighing’s New TruckWeigh® 1160 On-Board Overload Monitoring System Enables Unlimited Axels in Road Trains

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) MALVERN, Pa.--VPG Onboard Weighing, a brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. , today introduced the new TruckWeigh® 1160 system, an overload protection and load optimization system specifically designed for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with multiple trailers or ro ... Continue reading

2018 Volkswagen Atlas SEL Premium 4Motion Review By John Heilig

2018 Volkswagen Atlas SEL Premium 4Motion Review By John Heilig

Atlas is a nice package overall. There’s tons of room for passengers and cargo. The third row lowers easily for additional cargo space, but when it’s up it offers decent legroom. There’s very good legroom in the second row as well, and access to the third row is easy. ... Continue reading

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