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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

ididit SEMA 2018 Surprise

ididit SEMA 2018 Surprise

TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN: Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project to remember—one that’s a prime example of the great work grassroots builders produce every day that deserves to be celebrated. This particular 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle is slated to be the first-ever vehicle to appear in ididi ... Continue reading

New AAPEX 2018 Forum to Spotlight Retrofitting ADAS on Existing Cars

New AAPEX 2018 Forum to Spotlight Retrofitting ADAS on Existing Cars

New Car safety features help keep you safer than ever before. But, it’s up to you to know how and when to use these features appropriately. Visit MyCarDoesWhat.org to learn more about using car technologies – from back-up cameras to adaptive cruise control and beyond. Knowing more will help keep you, your family an ... Continue reading

North American Class 6-8 Truck Market 2018-2026 - Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, OEM Strategies & Plans, Trends & Growth Opportunities - Featuring Daimler, Volvo, PACCAR, Navistar - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North American Class 6-8 Truck Market 2018-2026 - Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, OEM Strategies & Plans, Trends & Growth Opportunities - Featuring Daimler, Volvo, PACCAR, Navistar - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "North American Class 6-8 Truck Market - 2018-2026 - Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, OEM Strategies & Plans, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook - Daimler, Volvo, PACCAR, Navistar" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Medium and Heavy Truck market has been ... Continue reading

"Brake It Down"! Chevrolet & DoSomething.org Partner With David Mazouz for Safe Driving Campaign

"Brake It Down"! Chevrolet & DoSomething.org Partner With David Mazouz for Safe Driving Campaign

NEW YORK, July 10, 2018 -- How well do you know your best friend? What's their favorite snack on a road trip? What musician are they most likely to play in the vehicle? And what if answering these questions could keep your best friend safe on the road? That's the case with "Brake It Down," the national safe driving ca ... Continue reading

DropCar Partners with Volvo Cars Manhattan

DropCar Partners with Volvo Cars Manhattan

DropCar Partners with Volvo Cars Manhattan DropCar’s logistics software and services will streamline the dealership’s customer service experience and maintenance operations NEW YORK (July 10, 2018) DropCar, Inc. , the provider of app-based mobility services and logistics for automotive consumers and enter ... Continue reading

Germany Clinches Investment for Huge Lithium Cell Factory

Germany Clinches Investment for Huge Lithium Cell Factory

Chancellor Merkel and Premier Xi Jinping present to witness signatures on investment agreement BERLIN, July 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) founder Dr. ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: AutoMobility LA Opens Registration For 2018 Show

PRESS RELEASE: AutoMobility LA Opens Registration For 2018 Show

[cid:image002.png@01D41826.8200A050]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Sanaz Marbley/Devon Zahm JMPR Public Relations, Inc. (818) 992-4353 smarbley@jmpr.com<mailto:smarbley@jmpr.com> dzahm@jmpr.com<mailto:dzahm@jmpr.com> AUTOMOBILITY LA(tm) OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 2018 SHOW Leading Auto-Tech Trade Show Returns to the ... Continue reading

Consumers Are Not Ready for Keyless Cars, Finds Strategy Analytics

Consumers Are Not Ready for Keyless Cars, Finds Strategy Analytics

“Keyless Cars: Do Consumers Want Them, and Are Automakers Ready?”. While keyless technology provides a number of benefits such as consumers having one less item to lose or replace and automakers leveraging the technology for fleet management, it also holds fundamental disadvantages – the requirement of an active ... Continue reading

1993 New Car Reviews - The Auto Channel

1993 New Car Reviews - The Auto Channel

Way Back Reviews: 1993 Car Reviews, 1993 Truck Reviews ... Continue reading

Growth in Global Auto Sales still strong, but escalation of US protectionism remains a threat

Growth in Global Auto Sales still strong, but escalation of US protectionism remains a threat

Scotiabank Economist Juan Manuel Herrera issues his first Global Auto Report TORONTO, July 9, 2018 /CNW/ - The growth of auto sales to date in 2018 has been led by strong gains in developing economies, but US protectionism may stall further gains, wrote Scotiabank Economist Juan Manuel Herrera in the July 2018 Global A ... Continue reading

How drivers can save money despite high gas prices

How drivers can save money despite high gas prices

With gas prices already high and projected to keep increasing, there is a way that Americans can save money right now when it comes to car expenses: Buying high-quality used tires can save them hundreds off of new tires prices. When bought from a reputable used tire seller—and that’s a place that inspects ... Continue reading

iClick Interactive Uses Big Data to Empower Real Estate Blockchain Applications

iClick Interactive Uses Big Data to Empower Real Estate Blockchain Applications

Partnership with i-House.com will combine technology strengths to create Business Intelligence Solutions HONG KONG, July 10, 2018 -- iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick") , a leading independent online marketing technology platform in China, today announced a partnership with i-House.com, a pre-eminent ... Continue reading

Li-ion Technology: Game Changer in Military Battery, Fueled by Unmanned Vehicles

Li-ion Technology: Game Changer in Military Battery, Fueled by Unmanned Vehicles

PUNE, India, July 9, 2018 -- The report "Military Battery Market by Platform (Aviation, Land, Marine, Space, Munition), End User (OEM, Aftermarket), Type (Rechargeable, Non-Rechargeable), Offering, Power Density, Energy Consumption, Application, Composition, and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", published by Marketsan ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. Publishes Monthly Auction Metrics

Ritchie Bros. Publishes Monthly Auction Metrics

VANCOUVER, July 9, 2018 - Ritchie Bros.  (TSX: RBA) has published its June 2018 auction metrics on the Company's website. This information can be accessed at the following link: https://investor.ritchiebros.com/historical-auction-metrics Monthly auction metrics should not be considered indicative of quarterly, annual ... Continue reading

SEAT Signs an Agreement to Team up With the Joint Venture Between Volkswagen Group China and JAC

SEAT Signs an Agreement to Team up With the Joint Venture Between Volkswagen Group China and JAC

BERLIN, July 9, 2018 -- Decisive boost to the globalisation strategy SEAT to become a shareholder of the company created by Volkswagen Group China and JAC and will be the Group's lead brand in the joint venture  The Spanish carmaker will actively participate in the creation of an R&D centre in China focused on electri ... Continue reading

Automobili Pininfarina Appoints Board of Directors to Launch Luxury Car Portfolio

Automobili Pininfarina Appoints Board of Directors to Launch Luxury Car Portfolio

MUNICH, July 10, 2018 -- Automobili Pininfarina is the world's newest car brand, with a plan to sustainably develop and produce fully-electric, ultra-luxury cars at the pinnacle of design and desirability in their respective segments. The Munich-based company now announces the appointment of a new and experienced senio ... Continue reading

Media Recognizes Honor's Ground-Breaking GPU Turbo Technology

Media Recognizes Honor's Ground-Breaking GPU Turbo Technology

International publications impressed by the improvements in graphic processing efficiency enabled by GPU Turbo HONG KONG, July 10, 2018 -- Honor, the trendsetting, young smartphone e-brand, recently introduced GPU Turbo, a revolutionary graphics processing acceleration technology in Beijing. The ground-breaking technol ... Continue reading

Allianz Concludes Formula E Race Season in New York City with Celebration of Art and Technology

Allianz Concludes Formula E Race Season in New York City with Celebration of Art and Technology

NEW YORK--As the Formula E Racing season draws to a close, Allianz, Global Insurer also known for its Asset Management companies PIMCO and AllianzGI, chose the occasion of the double header race finale in NYC as a celebration of its Global Explorer Program. Building on the company’s long term partnerships with The Mu ... Continue reading

Higher-Quality Tires with Larger Speed Ratings Claim a Growing Share of US Sales

Higher-Quality Tires with Larger Speed Ratings Claim a Growing Share of US Sales

NEW YORK--Tires that can accommodate higher speeds are capturing a growing proportion of retail sales in the US – another sign that higher-quality products increasingly drive the tire marketplace. Across the Passenger Car (PC), SUV (4X4) and Light Truck (LT) segments, consumers increasingly favor tires that are rated ... Continue reading

Portable Fuel Cell Patent Portfolio and Technology Transfer Offering

Portable Fuel Cell Patent Portfolio and Technology Transfer Offering

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 10, 2018 -- Adapt IP Ventures, LLC, a leading IP transaction and advisory firm, is representing Intelligent Energy Ltd. in the sale of a diverse patent portfolio which is no longer core to Intelligent Energy's current product development roadmap. ... Continue reading

IHOP® Restaurants Celebrates Six Decades Of Pancakin' With 60 Cent Pancakes On July 17

IHOP® Restaurants Celebrates Six Decades Of Pancakin' With 60 Cent Pancakes On July 17

GLENDALE, Calif., July 10, 2018 -- Sixty years ago, the opening of the first International House of Pancakes® – better known today as IHOP® – kicked off the all-day breakfast craze and revolutionized the pancake experience. To mark its milestone anniversary, IHOP is throwing a party and inviting guests to join by ... Continue reading

The Market for Vehicle Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Reached a Value of Nearly $261 Billion in 2016 and is Expected to Reach $324 Billion by 2020. - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Market for Vehicle Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Reached a Value of Nearly $261 Billion in 2016 and is Expected to Reach $324 Billion by 2020. - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Vehicle Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing: Global Markets to 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global vehicle engine and engine parts manufacturing market are currently in a very crucial phase of transformation. ... Continue reading

Pot, Alcohol and Texting Driver Impairment Awareness Day to Educate Consumers on the Risks.

Pot, Alcohol and Texting Driver Impairment Awareness Day to Educate Consumers on the Risks.

DENVER, July 10, 2018 -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office and Dacorum Strategies, a Denver based Government Affairs and Public Policy/Education firm for the cannabis industry, partner to present a first of its kind Driver Impairment Awareness Day utilizing onsite consumption of either marijuana or alcohol, and an actu ... Continue reading

Sixt Wins Big at Prestigious World Travel Awards in Europe, Tops Trazee Awards Vote in U.S.

Sixt Wins Big at Prestigious World Travel Awards in Europe, Tops Trazee Awards Vote in U.S.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 9, 2018 -- Sixt Rent-a-Car, the global mobility provider with more than 2,200 locations in over 100 countries, is renowned around the world for affordable luxury—offering premium vehicles, world-class service, and competitive pricing. ... Continue reading

Toyota Celebrates a Sedan Serious About Play: the All-New Avalon +VIDEO

Toyota Celebrates a Sedan Serious About Play: the All-New Avalon +VIDEO

Toyota launched a national marketing campaign, titled “Serious Play,” for the all-new 2019 Avalon that dares drivers to experience adventure, spontaneity and playfulness, and reminds all that the thrill of driving is the real prize. The campaign drives home the notion that the completely redesigned Avalon has every ... Continue reading

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