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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Lamborghini Centenario Makes North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

Lamborghini Centenario Makes North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

Los Angeles, June 14, 2016 – Automobili Lamborghini and a group of VIP clients gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum last week for a private viewing of the Lamborghini Centenario, the company’s newest one-off supercar. The evening’s event marked the first time that the Centenario was on display to U ... Continue reading

Touring Tuscany In One Of The World's Finest Sports Cars +VIDEO

Touring Tuscany In One Of The World's Finest Sports Cars +VIDEO

Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motor Racing correspondent. Lamborghini's second generation V10 has now been on the market for over a year and is still considered one the most desirable and capable mid-engined sports cars in the world. The overall wedge shape design may not be as adventurous as some would have liked ... Continue reading

Government Needs To Look For Real GHG Solution And Electric Ain't It +VIDEO

Government Needs To Look For Real GHG Solution And Electric Ain't It +VIDEO

ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 13, 2016 - The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) supports the British Columbia government's commitment to a practical, affordable and immediate strategy to reduce automotive GHG emissions. However, the government needs to look beyond the promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and consider low-emissi ... Continue reading

7.75-Megawatt SunPower System Planned to Power New Toyota Headquarters

7.75-Megawatt SunPower System Planned to Power New Toyota Headquarters

PLANO, Texas and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14, 2016 -- SunPower Corp. and Toyota announced today that SunPower is designing and plans to construct a 7.75-megawatt solar power system at Toyota's new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, which the auto maker plans to occupy next year. Expected to generate 25 percent ... Continue reading

Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Stocks Technical Coverage -- The Boeing, United Technologies, Smith & Wesson Holding, and Raytheon

Aerospace/Defense Products & Services Stocks Technical Coverage -- The Boeing, United Technologies, Smith & Wesson Holding, and Raytheon

NEW YORK, June 14, 2016 -- On Monday, June 13, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,848.44, down 0.94%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.74% lower, to finish at 17,732.48; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,079.06, down 0.81%. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: The ... Continue reading

Australia selects Raytheon ELCAN weapon sight for land forces

Australia selects Raytheon ELCAN weapon sight for land forces

PARIS, June 14, 2016 -- Australia's Department of Defence has selected Raytheon's ELCAN Optical Technologies division to supply the ELCAN Specter® DR 1-4x dual role weapon sight. The $54 million contract award followed an open competition. The ELCAN Specter® dual field-of-view (1X and 4X) sight will replace the ADF's ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Industry Stocks Technical Review -- BorgWarner, Dana Holding, Allison Transmission Holdings, and Lear

Auto Parts Industry Stocks Technical Review -- BorgWarner, Dana Holding, Allison Transmission Holdings, and Lear

NEW YORK, June 14, 2016 -- On Monday, June 13, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,848.44, down 0.94%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.74% lower, to finish at 17,732.48; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,079.06, down 0.81%. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Bor ... Continue reading

Auto Pro Network returns with user-friendly interface, updated content and renewed focus on peer-to-peer training

Auto Pro Network returns with user-friendly interface, updated content and renewed focus on peer-to-peer training

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 14, 2016 -- UBM Americas | Automotive Group (formerly Advanstar Communications, Inc.) has re-launched the Auto Pro Network, a community-based social media platform providing automotive professional access to user-generated content, at workshop.searchautoparts.com. The site is free to join, an ... Continue reading

Canada to See an Increase in Visitors From Within Canada and Abroad in 2016

Canada to See an Increase in Visitors From Within Canada and Abroad in 2016

OTTAWA, June 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Canada's tourism should see another strong year in 2016. Domestic visits are projected to increase by 2.1 per cent, while overnight visits to Canada from the U.S. and overseas are expected to increase by 5.1 and 5.2 per cent this year, respectively, according to The Conference Board of Can ... Continue reading

Castrol EDGE Introduces the Next Episode of its World Famous Titanium Trials With #CloneRival

Castrol EDGE Introduces the Next Episode of its World Famous Titanium Trials With #CloneRival

LONDON, June 14, 2016 -- Clone Rival: Supercar racers take on fastest driving trial yet. Challenged on the track to beat their digital clone. Castrol EDGE Titanium Trial: #CloneRival http://castrl.co/CloneRivalAM http://castrl.co/CloneRivalK Two world class-racing drivers meet their ultimate race track rivals... themse ... Continue reading

Castrol EDGE Introduces the Next Episode of its World Famous Titanium Trials With #CloneRival

Castrol EDGE Introduces the Next Episode of its World Famous Titanium Trials With #CloneRival

LONDON, June 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Clone Rival: Supercar racers take on fastest driving trial yet. Challenged on the track to beat their digital clone. Castrol EDGE Titanium Trial: #CloneRival http://castrl.co/CloneRivalAM http://castrl.co/CloneRivalK Two world class-racing drivers meet their ultimate race track rivals... t ... Continue reading

Cypress and MyScript® Announce Partnership for Automotive Industry

Cypress and MyScript® Announce Partnership for Automotive Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif. and NANTES, FRANCE, June 14, 2016 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. , a global leader in controllers for car infotainment systems, and MyScript, an industry pioneer in automotive HMI technologies, have joined forces to include MyScript's intuitive and precise handwriting recognition technology to automoti ... Continue reading

Douglas Motorsports Wins Rd.4 @Rt. 66 Raceway

Douglas Motorsports Wins Rd.4 @Rt. 66 Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2016 El Cajon, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Douglas Motorsport Wins Rd. 4 @ Rt. 66 Raceway ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ El Cajon, Calif. (June 14, 2016) - The second stop of the TO ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Powertrain named as one of Volkswagen Group Award Winners 2016

Federal-Mogul Powertrain named as one of Volkswagen Group Award Winners 2016

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Powertrain named as one of Volkswagen Group Award Winners 2016 Date(s): 14-Jun-2016 10:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------------ ... Continue reading

GSFSGroup Takes Home Diamond and Platinum Dealer's Choice Awards

GSFSGroup Takes Home Diamond and Platinum Dealer's Choice Awards

HOUSTON, June 9, 2016 -- GSFSGroup took top honors in the 2016 Dealer's Choice Awards in two categories, taking the Platinum Award for Reinsurance and the Diamond Award in Hiring & Recruitment, recognizing GSFSGroup's exceptional service, products and value to dealers nationwide. These are the fourth and fifth Dealer's ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls celebrates 10th anniversary of Yuma, Arizona battery facility

Johnson Controls celebrates 10th anniversary of Yuma, Arizona battery facility

YUMA, Ariz., June 14, 2016 -- Johnson Controls celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its battery distribution center in Yuma, Ariz. The facility currently employs 184 people and has shipped more than 75 million batteries since production started in June 2006. To celebrate this milestone, a ceremony for employees was he ... Continue reading

Johnson Matthey obtains high energy battery materials licence from CAMX Power LLC

Johnson Matthey obtains high energy battery materials licence from CAMX Power LLC

LEXINGTON, Mass., June 14, 2016 -- Johnson Matthey and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) announce that Johnson Matthey has been granted a licence under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the CAM-7 platform of nickel based cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries. The CAM-7 platform covers a range of patented, ... Continue reading

New Allstate Renewal Project Poll Finds Charlotte Residents Uniquely Enthusiastic About Their City

New Allstate Renewal Project Poll Finds Charlotte Residents Uniquely Enthusiastic About Their City

CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 14, 2016 -- Eighty percent of Charlotte residents feel positively about their city and would recommend a friend move to the area based on their experience, reveals a new Allstate Renewal Project Poll released today. Innovation, technology, employment and quality of life – the four main topics c ... Continue reading

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Specifies Intuicom Products for Pending Capital Projects

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Specifies Intuicom Products for Pending Capital Projects

BOUDLER, Colo., June 14, 2016 -- As the Global Communications Technology Partner for Leica Geosystems, Intuicom, Incorporated, announced today that its precision communications components have been specified in the contract awarded to Leica Geosystems for the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT's) Off ... Continue reading

Shipping Industry Equities Technical Analysis - Golar LNG, DryShips, Ship Finance Intl., and Scorpio Bulkers

Shipping Industry Equities Technical Analysis - Golar LNG, DryShips, Ship Finance Intl., and Scorpio Bulkers

NEW YORK, June 14, 2016 -- On Monday, June 13, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session at 4,848.44, down 0.94%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.74% lower, to finish at 17,732.48; and the S&P 500 closed at 2,079.06, down 0.81%. Stock-Callers.com has initiated coverage on the following equities: Gol ... Continue reading

TPine Truck Rental, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Approved for Full Membership in NationaLease Organization

TPine Truck Rental, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Approved for Full Membership in NationaLease Organization

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.—TPine Truck Rental Inc. (a subsidiary of Pride Group Enterprises, LLC), a truck renting and leasing company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has been approved for full membership in NationaLease, one of the largest full-service truck leasing organizations in North America. The announ ... Continue reading

Where Should Investors Be Looking As Lithium Continues Its Bull Run

Where Should Investors Be Looking As Lithium Continues Its Bull Run

LONDON—Consumer electronics established the market for lithium, but the advent of the electric car industry is creating a rush for lithium and driving up prices as producers scramble to keep up with demand. Tesla is set to bring its massive Gigafactory online next year, a factory that is set to consume over 20,000 to ... Continue reading

Caterham Seven 620R to Feature at 2016 Goodwood Festival Of Speed +VIDEO

Caterham Seven 620R to Feature at 2016 Goodwood Festival Of Speed +VIDEO

Legendary British car manufacturer Caterham Cars will showcase its ballistic Seven 620R model at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 23-26). LONDON - June 14, 2016: The event's 2016 theme is ‘Full Throttle – The Endless Pursuit of Power’, which fits perfectly with the pant-wettingly fast na ... Continue reading

New Maserati Quattroporte: Restyling And Range Strategy For A New Product Experience

New Maserati Quattroporte: Restyling And Range Strategy For A New Product Experience

The flagship Maserati model is relaunched with an exterior restyling, further refinement for the interior and additional high-tech features. A new range strategy is launched with the introduction of the GranLusso and GranSport trims. MODENA, Italy - June 13, 2016: After three and a half years of unprecedented success i ... Continue reading

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