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Nissan donates "Ultimate Parks TITAN" to Grand Canyon Service Conservancy

Nissan donates "Ultimate Parks TITAN" to Grand Canyon Service Conservancy

The custom TITAN XD Gas is specially designed for the needs of the Grand Canyon Conservancy Along with a high-utility custom service body truck bed, the Ultimate Parks TITAN includes a custom off-road support trailer Ultimate Parks TITAN will be on display at annual Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Ariz. May 17–19 FL ... Continue reading

Travelers to Share Autonomous Vehicle Insurance Recommendations at Republican Governors Association Summit

Travelers to Share Autonomous Vehicle Insurance Recommendations at Republican Governors Association Summit

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The Travelers Companies, Inc. , announced that Michael Klein, Executive Vice President and President, Personal Insurance, will participate today in the Republican Governors Association’s Corporate Policy Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, to share the company’s recommended framework for autonomous veh ... Continue reading

Costa Mesa, La Puente, Cypress High Schools Lead Heading into 17th Annual Solar Cup™ This Weekend

Costa Mesa, La Puente, Cypress High Schools Lead Heading into 17th Annual Solar Cup™ This Weekend

LOS ANGELES--As students from 40 high schools gear up for the 17th annual Solar Cup™, preliminary scores heading into this weekend’s contest show Costa Mesa High leading the pack, with La Puente’s Nogales High and Oxford Academy in Cypress trailing closely behind. Hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of Sout ... Continue reading

Global $8.7B Fuel Additives Market by Type & Application (2019-2023): Key Players are Lubrizol Corp, Chevron Oronite Company, Innospec, BASF, and Afton Chemical Corp - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global $8.7B Fuel Additives Market by Type & Application (2019-2023): Key Players are Lubrizol Corp, Chevron Oronite Company, Innospec, BASF, and Afton Chemical Corp - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Fuel Additives Market by Type (Deposit Control, Cetane Improvers, Lubricity Improvers, Cold Flow Improvers, Stability Improvers, Octane Improvers, Corrosion Inhibitors), Application (Diesel, Gasoline, Aviation Fuel) Global Forecast to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The fu ... Continue reading

Global Diesel Engine Technology Roadmap for Heavy-Duty Trucks, 2019 to 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Diesel Engine Technology Roadmap for Heavy-Duty Trucks, 2019 to 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Diesel Engine Technology Roadmap for Heavy-Duty Trucks" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency regulations in TRIAD countries and increasingly stringent tailpipe emission standards in developing countries will shape the powertrain strategies of OEM ... Continue reading

The Automotive HUD (Head-up Display) Industry in China, 2018 to 2019 - Installation of OEM HUD for Passenger Cars Soared by 94.1% Year-on-Year in China in 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Automotive HUD (Head-up Display) Industry in China, 2018 to 2019 - Installation of OEM HUD for Passenger Cars Soared by 94.1% Year-on-Year in China in 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive HUD (Head-up Display) Industry Report, 2018-2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In 2018, 308,900 units of OEM HUDs were installed in passenger cars in China, a 94.1% upsurge from a year earlier, according to the report. ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson and GM to Auction the Last Production C7 Corvette to Benefit Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Barrett-Jackson and GM to Auction the Last Production C7 Corvette to Benefit Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Barrett-Jackson and GM to Auction the Last Production C7 Corvette to Benefit Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation--Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, and General Motors will auction the last production C7 Chevrolet Corvette during the 4th Annual Northeast Auction, June 26-29, 2019, at ... Continue reading

Tire Safety Tips for National Tire Safety Week

Tire Safety Tips for National Tire Safety Week

Slime, the nation's leader in tire technology, wants to remind drivers about some very important tire safety tips in conjunction with National Tire Safety Week, May 20-27, 2019. While these tips may seem evident to some, they are usually ignored by the majority of drivers on the road today: 1. ... Continue reading

Nissan's Destination Frontier

Nissan's Destination Frontier

Nissan's Destination Frontier1 one-off truck is a highly capable, high value and quality overlanding rig that can be created for around $40,0002 Key modifications include 3-inch lift kit, rooftop tent, light bars, bed racks and winch The custom Destination Frontier will be on display at annual Overland Expo West in Fla ... Continue reading

Honda to Showcase Company’s Full Off-Pavement Adventure Portfolio at 2019 Overland Expo West

Honda to Showcase Company’s Full Off-Pavement Adventure Portfolio at 2019 Overland Expo West

May 16, 2019 - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Honda Passport and Ridgeline Adventure Lifestyle Projects showcase off-road capabilities of Honda light trucks Honda Talon, Africa Twin Adventure Sports and CRF 250 Rally and 450L accessorized for off-grid lifestyle Compact, yet powerful Honda Generators and Water Pumps bring electricity ... Continue reading

Apply Now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence; $1 Million in Prizes to be Awarded to Top Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers, Programs

Apply Now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence; $1 Million in Prizes to be Awarded to Top Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers, Programs

CALABASAS, Calif. May 16, 2019; Apply now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which will award cash prizes totaling $1 million to 18 of America's best public high school skilled trades teachers or teacher teams and their programs. ... Continue reading

Honda Conducting Research with American Electric Power (AEP) to Develop 2nd Life for Used EV Batteries

Honda Conducting Research with American Electric Power (AEP) to Develop 2nd Life for Used EV Batteries

As part of its ongoing effort to reduce CO2 emissions from its vehicles and operations, Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP's electricity system. The project seeks to address ... Continue reading

China Boasts Cheap Lithium Production For Electric Car Breakthrough

China Boasts Cheap Lithium Production For Electric Car Breakthrough

* Scientific breakthrough leads to record low costs for essential battery ingredient *US and Europe seek to break Chinese dominance in global supply chain By Stephen Chen South China Morning Post Shenzhen, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong province, reached an environmental milestone at the beginning of 201 ... Continue reading

Burger King Plans to Serve Drivers Stuck in Traffic

Burger King Plans to Serve Drivers Stuck in Traffic

Burger-to-car-delivery is moving into big cities across the globe. MIAMI May 16, 2019; Burger King sees drivers stuck in heavy traffic as a potential market. ... Continue reading

Arcimoto To Exhibit Pure Electric Rapid Responder at the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything Festival

Arcimoto To Exhibit Pure Electric Rapid Responder at the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything Festival

The third vehicle built on the Arcimoto platform, the Rapid Responder will provide specialized emergency, security and law enforcement services at a fraction of the economical and ecological cost of traditional EMS vehicles. ... Continue reading

IHS Markit News Release: More than 11.2 Million Vehicles will be Equipped with V2X Communications in 2024, IHS Markit says

IHS Markit News Release: More than 11.2 Million Vehicles will be Equipped with V2X Communications in 2024, IHS Markit says

IHS Markit says SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (May 16, 2019) – More than 11.2 million light vehicles equipped with some form of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) system will be produced globally in 2024, representing 12 percent of the light vehicle fleet, based on new research and forecasts from business information provider IHS ... Continue reading

Hyundai Capital America and Tech Company flexdrive Partner to Develop Alternative Models to Vehicle Ownership

Hyundai Capital America and Tech Company flexdrive Partner to Develop Alternative Models to Vehicle Ownership

The captive finance company for Hyundai Motor America, and flexdrive, a mobility subscription technology and services platform, have announced a strategic partnership to support the development of alternatives to the traditional vehicle ownership model that include compelling economic benefits for both automotive deale ... Continue reading

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