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Hyundai Delivers First 2019 NEXO Fuel Cell SUV in Northern California

Hyundai Delivers First 2019 NEXO Fuel Cell SUV in Northern California

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 6, 2019 – Hyundai celebrates its first NEXO fuel cell SUV delivery in Northern California to Dr. ... Continue reading

Gwynne Shotwell Appointed to Polaris Industries Inc. Board of Directors

Gwynne Shotwell Appointed to Polaris Industries Inc. Board of Directors

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Polaris Industries Inc. appointed Gwynne Shotwell to the Company's Board of Directors effective March 1, 2019. (Photo: Business Wire) Polaris Industries Inc. appointed Gwynne Shotwell to the Company's Board of Directors effective March 1, 2019. ... Continue reading

Iteris Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $23.1 Million

Iteris Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $23.1 Million

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter 2019 ended December 31, 2018. Fiscal Third Quarter 2019 Financial Summary Total revenue of $23.1 million, down 11% year over year and 5% sequential ... Continue reading

Used Vehicle Retention Value Declines For Second Straight Month

Used Vehicle Retention Value Declines For Second Straight Month

Lack of Strength in January Could Preview a 2019 Market with Less Momentum than in 2018 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (February 6, 2019) – Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for January (115.4), fa ... Continue reading

Late Model Teams to Get Free Tire at Carteret Races in 2019

Late Model Teams to Get Free Tire at Carteret Races in 2019

Late Model racers will get one free tire each race at Bobby Watson’s Carteret County Speedway as part of the track’s efforts to keep costs low for racers. ... Continue reading

Patrick Priestner and Canada One Auto Group Comment on AutoCanada’s Absurd Statement of Claim

Patrick Priestner and Canada One Auto Group Comment on AutoCanada’s Absurd Statement of Claim

TORONTO--Patrick Priestner, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Canada One Auto Group (“COAG”), today responded to the statement of claim filed by AutoCanada Inc. (TSX: ACQ) (“AutoCanada”) against him, COAG and related parties with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Commercial List (the “Court”). Mr. ... Continue reading

World Automotive Tire Retreading Services Market to 2023: Key Trends, Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

World Automotive Tire Retreading Services Market to 2023: Key Trends, Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Tire Retreading Services Market 2019-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive tire retreading services market will grow by over USD 118 million by 2023. ... Continue reading

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500 ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces April-December 2018 Financial Results

Toyota Announces April-December 2018 Financial Results

Toyota City, Japan, Feb, 06 2019; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces its financial results for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2018. Consolidated vehicle sales totaled 6,700,902 units, an increase of 22,623 units compared to the same period last fiscal year. ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Consolidated Financial Results for Q3 of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019

Mazda Reports Consolidated Financial Results for Q3 of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019

TOKYO, Feb, 06 2019; Mazda's financial performance on a consolidated basis for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 was as follows. Net sales amounted to Yen 2,622.6 billion, an increase of Yen 74.6 billion or 2.9 % compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year mainly due to ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Polo Storico at Rétromobile Paris to unveil the latest restoration: the Miura SV owned by Jean Todt

Lamborghini Polo Storico at Rétromobile Paris to unveil the latest restoration: the Miura SV owned by Jean Todt

Sant’Agata Bolognese/Paris, 6 February 2019 – From 6 to 10 February, Lamborghini Polo Storico will be at Rétromobile, the Paris show devoted to classic cars, with a special red Miura SV. This important car underwent a complete restoration by Polo Storico and is owned by Jean Todt, an important automotive industry ... Continue reading

30 Years Of Acura NSX +VIDEO

30 Years Of Acura NSX +VIDEO

Acura Marks 30 Years Since Debut of Iconic NSX Supercar Chicago, ILL. February 6, 2019; Acura revisits an iconic moment in its history: the unveiling of the original NS-X Concept Csaba Csere, former Editor-in-Chief of Car and Driver, joins Acura at 2019 Chicago Auto Show to reflect on the history and heritage of NSX Th ... Continue reading

Honda Accord and Odyssey Receive '2019 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards'

Honda Accord and Odyssey Receive '2019 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards'

The 2019 Honda Accord and Odyssey have earned 2019 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Awards for the lowest projected cost of ownership in their respective segments. ... Continue reading

40th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class

40th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Stuttgart. The world première of the 460 model series G-model took place between 4 and 9 February 1979 in Toulon, France. ... Continue reading

Chicago Auto Show Highlights New and Returning Premier Partners

Chicago Auto Show Highlights New and Returning Premier Partners

The Chicago Auto Show is proud to announce State Farm, Wintrust Financial and Turtle Wax - new for 2019 - as Premier Partners of the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. ... Continue reading

The Global Market for Tires, 2019: Strategic Business Analysis & Outlook (2016-2024) Featuring 140 Key & Niche Market Player Profiles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Global Market for Tires, 2019: Strategic Business Analysis & Outlook (2016-2024) Featuring 140 Key & Niche Market Player Profiles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Tires - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. ... Continue reading

Maxion Wheels Wins Tata Motors as New Customer for VersaStyle® Wheel

Maxion Wheels Wins Tata Motors as New Customer for VersaStyle® Wheel

Maxion Wheels produces more than three million VersaStyle steel wheels per year, including its new order for Tata Motors’ Tiago model.(Graphic: Business Wire) Maxion Wheels produces more than three million VersaStyle steel wheels per year, including its new order for Tata Motors’ Tiago model.(Graphic: Business Wire ... Continue reading

CHRISTIAN BIRD MOTORSPORT PRIMED AND READY FOR CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAS

CHRISTIAN BIRD MOTORSPORT PRIMED AND READY FOR CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAS

Colorado based team heads to California to kick off 2019 season" Christian Bird Motorsport set for their first event of the 2019 racing season ... Continue reading

Mopar-powered Dodge//SRT Drivers Hagan, Pritchett Look to Make History in Season-opening NHRA Winternationals

Mopar-powered Dodge//SRT Drivers Hagan, Pritchett Look to Make History in Season-opening NHRA Winternationals

*Two-time NHRA World Champion Matt Hagan looks to become only fourth Funny Car driver to win three consecutive NHRA Winternationals events · . ... Continue reading

MAHLE Licenses WiTricity Technology for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging

MAHLE Licenses WiTricity Technology for Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging

WATERTOWN, Mass.--WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced that MAHLE, a top 20 global Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has entered into a technology license for access to WiTricity’s patented technology. MAHLE is a well-k ... Continue reading

Oman Automotive Market 2013-2019 & 2023 By Vehicle Type, Fuel Type, Tonnage, Application, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Oman Automotive Market 2013-2019 & 2023 By Vehicle Type, Fuel Type, Tonnage, Application, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Oman Automotive Market By Vehicle Type (Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicle), By Fuel Type (Gasoline and Diesel), By Tonnage, By Application, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2013-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Oman automotive market is projected to grow from $ 3.36 ... Continue reading

SMK Electronics and CAARESYS Partner to Develop Biometric Passenger Monitoring Technology

SMK Electronics and CAARESYS Partner to Develop Biometric Passenger Monitoring Technology

CHULA VISTA, Calif.--SMK Electronics Corporation U.S.A. (a division of SMK Corporation: one of the world’s leading manufacturers of OEM remote controls and electronic components), today announced a business partnership with CAARESYS to develop automotive occupancy and biometric detection sensors for inclusion in next ... Continue reading

United Steelworkers Ratify New Labor Agreement at Cooper Tire Texarkana

United Steelworkers Ratify New Labor Agreement at Cooper Tire Texarkana

FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire & Rubber Company confirmed today that members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 752L in Texarkana, Arkansas, have ratified a new four-year labor agreement, which covers more than 1,400 USW members. According to Kerry Halter, newly-appointed President of USW Local 752L, “We were able to rea ... Continue reading

AAA: Road Salt and Other De-Icers Can Lead to Expensive Rust Damage to Vehicles

AAA: Road Salt and Other De-Icers Can Lead to Expensive Rust Damage to Vehicles

AAA East Central advises motorists to take action throughout the winter to prevent dangerous rust-related vehicle damage to brake lines, fuel tanks, exhaust systems, and other critical vehicle components. ... Continue reading

Cummins Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

Cummins Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

Cummins Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter of 2018. Fourth quarter revenues of $6.1 billion increased 12 percent from the same quarter in 2017. ... Continue reading

Used Car Dealer Carvana Inventory Available On Bank of America Car Shopping Website

Used Car Dealer Carvana Inventory Available On Bank of America Car Shopping Website

Carvana e-commerce platform for buying used vehicles, has partnered with Bank of America. The Bank of America digital car shopping and financing platform will now add more than 15,000 Carvana vehicles to its existing inventory of both new and used vehicles available via dealers across the country. ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2018 Operating Results

GM Financial Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2018 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced income from continuing operations before income taxes of $416 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, compared to $498 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, and $301 million for the quarter ... Continue reading

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