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Ryder Honors Top Truck Drivers During 46th Annual Awards

Ryder Honors Top Truck Drivers During 46th Annual Awards

Williams, based out of Corbin, KY (left), and Kevin Vaughn, based out of Lenexa, KS (right), with Ryder’s 46th Annual Driver of the Year Award. Williams drives for Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions. ... Continue reading

New Autonomous Vehicle Survey; Americans Continue To Mistrust Silicon Valley's Bull And The Lemming Like Car Maker Autonomous Car Fairy Tales; 50% Don't Trust 'Em 75% Wont Buy Them

New Autonomous Vehicle Survey; Americans Continue To Mistrust Silicon Valley's Bull And The Lemming Like Car Maker Autonomous Car Fairy Tales; 50% Don't Trust 'Em 75% Wont Buy Them

Reuters reported that half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said they would not buy a fully autonomous vehicle, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. In the same poll, about 63 percent of those who responded said th ... Continue reading

US Auto Sales March 2019 - NADA Report

US Auto Sales March 2019 - NADA Report

National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), issued an analysis of U.S. auto sales following the end of the first quarter in 2019:What happened in March 2019? Manzi: Consumer preferences continued to shift from cars to light trucks. ... Continue reading

Ethanol Group Comes Clean on E15 Problems and Complaints +VIDEO

Ethanol Group Comes Clean on E15 Problems and Complaints +VIDEO

Sometimes you just have to suck it up and acknowledge the truth. Well, the other shoe has finally dropped. ... Continue reading

Subaru, Nissan, and Mazda Vehicles to Be Newly Equipped with "D-Call Net" Advanced Automatic Collision Notification System

Subaru, Nissan, and Mazda Vehicles to Be Newly Equipped with "D-Call Net" Advanced Automatic Collision Notification System

A total of nine organizations, including HEM-Net, Toyota, Honda, HELPNET, Bosch, and Premier Aid will now promote D-Call Net initiatives throughout Japan to participate in D-Call Net, which comprises the certified non-profit organization Emergency Medical Network of Helicopter (HEM-Net), automobile manufacturers, and s ... Continue reading

Toyota Holds Ceremony to Welcome 1,492 New Employees

Toyota Holds Ceremony to Welcome 1,492 New Employees

Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 01 2019; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) held its annual entrance ceremony for new employees today at 11:00 a.m. in Jimu Main Hall at TMC headquarters in Toyota City. 1,492 new employees attended the ceremony. ... Continue reading

Pay it Forward and We’re All on a Roll

Pay it Forward and We’re All on a Roll

Detroit MI March 31, 2019; On a perfect spring afternoon Andy Didorosi, owner of Detroit Bus Company put almost 170 kids on wheels in a massive giveaway he coordinated on Facebook. He found two Jeep enthusiast groups, Wicked Jeep and Monster Jeep, to bring tricked out 4 by 4s for kids to crawl around. ... Continue reading

DENSO Selects Cypress Semper Fail-Safe Storage for Next-Generation Automotive Applications

DENSO Selects Cypress Semper Fail-Safe Storage for Next-Generation Automotive Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has selected Cypress’ Semper fail-safe storage for its next-generation digital automotive cockpit applications with advanced graphics. Architected with an embedded Arm® Cortex®-M0 processing core, the Sem ... Continue reading

Global Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Forecast to 2024: An Anticipated $85.4 Billion Industry Opportunity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Forecast to 2024: An Anticipated $85.4 Billion Industry Opportunity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market (2018 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market size is expected to reach $85.4 billion by 2024, rising at a market growth of 19.4% CAGR during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Consumer Vehicle Telematics Market Outlook to 2024 - A $52.7 Billion Opportunity, Growing at a CAGR of 30.4% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Consumer Vehicle Telematics Market Outlook to 2024 - A $52.7 Billion Opportunity, Growing at a CAGR of 30.4% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Consumer Vehicle Telematics Market (2018 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Consumer Vehicle Telematics Market size is expected to reach $52.7 billion by 2024, rising at a market growth of 30.4% CAGR during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Names Sixth Annual Citizen Drivers

TravelCenters of America Names Sixth Annual Citizen Drivers

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Steen Gronlund, TravelCenters of America 2019 Citizen Driver honoree. (Photo: Business Wire) Steen Gronlund, TravelCenters of America 2019 Citizen Driver honoree. ... Continue reading

Travelers Institute Co-hosts Autonomous Vehicle Symposium at UConn

Travelers Institute Co-hosts Autonomous Vehicle Symposium at UConn

HARTFORD, Conn.--The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. , will co-host a conference today with the University of Connecticut at its Storrs campus. The conference, “Putting Humans in the AV Driver’s Seat,” will evaluate the societal impact of autonomous vehicles and ad ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Europe Completes Acquisition of TomTom Telematics

Bridgestone Europe Completes Acquisition of TomTom Telematics

-Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (“Bridgestone”), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of TomTom Telematics (Telematics), the leading provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe, for €910 million. First announce ... Continue reading

Continental Rewrites Mobility Through Diversity in Technology and Talent

Continental Rewrites Mobility Through Diversity in Technology and Talent

His Dream” and various initiatives, seeks to attract top tech talent and become the employer of choice among diverse career-seekers. the employer of choice among diverse career-seekers. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Expands GLC Production

Mercedes-Benz Expands GLC Production

Mercedes-Benz GLC to roll off the line as of 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant. ·"With production of the GLC at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant we are putting our production network on an even more flexible and efficient footing. ... Continue reading

2019 Honda Passport Back To The Future

2019 Honda Passport Back To The Future

Apr 1, 2019 - TORRANCE, Calif. Spurred by the resurgence of nineties pop culture, Honda is introducing the '90s-themed Pastport as a new trim available in the all-new Passport lineup. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Safety Recalls Announced April 1, 2019

NHTSA Safety Recalls Announced April 1, 2019

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Volkswagen, Hyundai, Alfa Romeo, RAM, Lexus, BMW, Mclaren, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Freightliner, Jayco, Buses, Trailers, RV's . ... Continue reading

Dacia Unveils UK Pricing and Specification for Top-Of-The-Range Techroad Special Editions

Dacia Unveils UK Pricing and Specification for Top-Of-The-Range Techroad Special Editions

Dacia has launched its new top-of-the-range Techroad special editions, now available to order with deliveries from April. ... Continue reading

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