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Boeing, Aviation Capital Group Announce Order for 20 737 MAX 8s

Boeing, Aviation Capital Group Announce Order for 20 737 MAX 8s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Aviation Capital Group (ACG) today announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The order, valued at $2.34 billion at list prices, raises ACG's 737 MAX direct-buy order quantity to 100. ... Continue reading

Boeing, GECAS Announce Agreement for 35 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters

Boeing, GECAS Announce Agreement for 35 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced today that they have reached an agreement for 35 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The deal, which includes 20 firm orders and an option for 15 m ... Continue reading

Boeing, Primera Air Announce Global Fleet Care Agreement for 737 MAX and Next-Generation 737 Fleets

Boeing, Primera Air Announce Global Fleet Care Agreement for 737 MAX and Next-Generation 737 Fleets

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Primera Air today announced a Boeing Global Fleet Care agreement for Primera Air's 737 MAX and Next-Generation 737 fleets during a signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow. Under the contract, Boeing will provide engineering services, ... Continue reading

Boeing, Seacons Trading Announce Order for Boeing Business Jet MAX 7

Boeing, Seacons Trading Announce Order for Boeing Business Jet MAX 7

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing announced today that Seacons Trading Ltd of Singapore has ordered a Boeing Business Jet MAX 7. The announcement during the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow showcases the continuing momentum for the new BBJ MAX family. ... Continue reading

Embraer and Azul Sign a Letter of Intent for Additional E195-E2 jets

Embraer and Azul Sign a Letter of Intent for Additional E195-E2 jets

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Embraer and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. announced today, at the Farnborough AirShow 2018, a Letter of Intent for a firm order of 21 E195-E2 jets. This contract has a value of USD 1.4 billion. ... Continue reading

Embraer and Mauritania Airlines Sign a Contract for Two E175s

Embraer and Mauritania Airlines Sign a Contract for Two E175s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Embraer and Mauritania Airlines announced today at the Farnborough Airshow 2018, a firm order for two E175 jets. The contract has a value of USD 93.8 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer's 2018 third-quarter backlog. ... Continue reading

Embraer and Republic Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Up to 200 E175s

Embraer and Republic Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Up to 200 E175s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Embraer and Republic Airways, the world's largest E-Jet operator, announced at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for a firm order of 100 E175, with the right to convert to E175-E2 aircraft, and purchase rights for an additional 100 ... Continue reading

Embraer, Helvetic Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Up to 24 E2s

Embraer, Helvetic Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Up to 24 E2s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Embraer announced today at the Farnborough Air Show that Zurich based Helvetic Airways has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 12 E190-E2 and purchase rights for a further 12, with conversion rights to the E195-E2. If all purchase rights are exercised, the deal has a list ... Continue reading

First-ever driverless shuttle demonstration in NYC Times Square

First-ever driverless shuttle demonstration in NYC Times Square

First-ever driverless shuttle demonstration in New York City held in heart of Times Square [cid:image001.jpg@01D41DCA.2C584A50] Low speed, self-driving shuttle from COAST Autonomous ideally suited to crowded, urban environment NEW YORK, NY (July 17, 2018) - New York City's first-ever driverless shuttle has arrived. In ... Continue reading

Future U.S. airline signs commitment for 60 A220-300 aircraft

Future U.S. airline signs commitment for 60 A220-300 aircraft

#A220 #FIA2018 FARNBOROUGH, England, July 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - A new U.S. airline start-up announced a commitment today for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2021.  The Memorandum of Understanding was revealed at the Farnborough Air Show. This new airline is backed up by a group of experie ... Continue reading

IC Bus Becomes The First In The Industry To Make Electronic Stability Control Standard On School Buses

IC Bus Becomes The First In The Industry To Make Electronic Stability Control Standard On School Buses

RENO, Nev., July 17, 2018 -- IC Bus, the leading school bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Navistar, has made electronic stability control (ESC) and collision mitigation  technology standard on its CE Series and RE Series school buses with air brakes, making IC Bus the first original equipment maker (OEM) to offer th ... Continue reading

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways, Signs a Contract for the E195-E2

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways, Signs a Contract for the E195-E2

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- In a deal that will see the Middle East's first E2 operator, Embraer announced today, at the Farnborough Airshow 2018, that has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 aircraft with Kuwaiti airline, Wataniya Airways. The firm order will be included in Embraer's 2018 third-quar ... Continue reading

Michelin Launches Its First Tubeless Cycling Tire

Michelin Launches Its First Tubeless Cycling Tire

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 17, 2018 -- From tarmac to single-track, Michelin's new POWER Gravel tire is engineered to deliver excellent grip, performance and durability in a variety of cycling conditions. MICHELIN POWER Gravel can tackle its rider's favorite road or trail while giving the comfort and durability consumers ... Continue reading

North America Automotive Aftermarket by Product and Performer, 2017-2021 - Demand is Forecast to Rise at a Steady Rate to US$62.9 Billion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North America Automotive Aftermarket by Product and Performer, 2017-2021 - Demand is Forecast to Rise at a Steady Rate to US$62.9 Billion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "North America Automotive Aftermarket by Product and Performer, 8th Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This study presents historical demand data (2006, 2011, and 2016) and forecasts for 2021 by product category (mechanical, electronic & electrical products, and exterior & ... Continue reading

Prime Minister announces major investment to improve safety and reduce congestion on Trans-Canada Highway in Nova Scotia

Prime Minister announces major investment to improve safety and reduce congestion on Trans-Canada Highway in Nova Scotia

SUTHERLANDS RIVER, NS, July 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Commuting to work, visiting loved ones, enjoying a vacation – highways help Canadians get to where they need to go. They connect our communities and help businesses move goods to markets across the country and around the world. ... Continue reading

2019 Acura MDX Preview: Luxury and Performance Upgrades Plus First A-Spec Variant

2019 Acura MDX Preview: Luxury and Performance Upgrades Plus First A-Spec Variant

The 2019 Acura MDX boasting upgraded interior fitment, new available premium exterior colors, drivability and dynamics enhancements, and an A-Spec sport appearance package. The 2019 MDX with standard AcuraWatch® technology and available Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) carries a starting Manufacturer's Sug ... Continue reading

Best Certified Pre-Owned Deals for July 2018 According to Autotrader

Best Certified Pre-Owned Deals for July 2018 According to Autotrader

"The mid-year point is always a great time for car shoppers to consider what they need and want from their next vehicle, plus more CPO vehicles are entering the market," said Brian Moody, executive editor for Autotrader. "Buying a CPO vehicle gives car shoppers that new-car feel at a lower price, with benefits from a r ... Continue reading

CNG Vehicle Closeup Look

CNG Vehicle Closeup Look

They are ecological and run on a fuel that is less expensive and just as safe as petrol or diesel; but do we really know how natural gas powered cars work? Andrew Shepherd and Antonio Calvo, experts on compressed natural gas (CNG) at SEAT, tell us all about how these vehicles operate: -Dual filler necks behind the fuel ... Continue reading

Boeing, Air Lease Corporation Announce Orders and Commitments for 78 Boeing Jets

Boeing, Air Lease Corporation Announce Orders and Commitments for 78 Boeing Jets

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air Lease Corporation [NYSE: AL] today announced orders and commitments for up to 78 Boeing airplanes, including 75 737 MAX 8s and three 787-9 Dreamliners, at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. The order, valued at $9.6 billion at current list ... Continue reading

Boeing, SparkCognition to shape the future of travel and transport

Boeing, SparkCognition to shape the future of travel and transport

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 17, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology leader, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions. Boeing and SparkCognition will use artificial intelligence and blockchain tech ... Continue reading

Immersion Signs License Agreement With Toyodenso to Add Haptics to Automotive Solutions

Immersion Signs License Agreement With Toyodenso to Add Haptics to Automotive Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Immersion Corporation , the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that it signed a license agreement with Toyodenso Co., Ltd. The agreement provides Toyodenso, based in Tokyo, Japan, with access to Immersion’s patented haptic technology for use in its automotiv ... Continue reading

Task Force Needed to Prepare British Cities for Next Generation of Transport, Says Autonomous Vehicle Consortium

Task Force Needed to Prepare British Cities for Next Generation of Transport, Says Autonomous Vehicle Consortium

LONDON, July 17, 2018 -- Government-backed MERGE Greenwich completes 12-month study exploring how autonomous vehicle ride-sharing can reshape urban transport   One in four journeys could be made via autonomous vehicle ride-sharing by 2025, delivering substantial consumer and social benefits Report shows this is depend ... Continue reading

Tianjin Airlines receives a new Airbus A330 aircraft

Tianjin Airlines receives a new Airbus A330 aircraft

TIANJIN, China, July 17, 2018 -- Tianjin Airlines, owned by HNA group has acquired a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft from Toulouse on July 17th, which is Tianjin Airlines' third new aircraft this year, hitting back at delivery delay rumors. Tianjin Airlines, founded in 2009, is based in Tianjin, China. ... Continue reading

Top 25 Automakers in the 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Market: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Top 25 Automakers in the 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Market: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Top 25 Automakers in the 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Market: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. 'Top 25 Automakers in the Autonomous Vehicles Market: Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts', is a valuable resource neces ... Continue reading

U.S. Battery Recycling Market Worth USD 1.36 Billion By 2025: Hexa Research

U.S. Battery Recycling Market Worth USD 1.36 Billion By 2025: Hexa Research

FELTON, California, July 17, 2018 -- The U.S. battery recycling market size is expected to reach USD 1.36 billion by 2025 as a result of increasing demand from widespread applications. Stringent regulations due to rising environmental concerns are driving the battery-recycling sector. ... Continue reading

AutoGravity Reveals New Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer

AutoGravity Reveals New Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer

AutoGravity, today announced the appointment of Alex Mallmann as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jason Bonifay as Chief Technology Officer. The announcement comes as the company hits a new milestone — reaching more than two-million users in less than two years since its initial product launch. ... Continue reading

Ballard-Powered El Dorado Fuel Cell Electric Buses Ready to Deliver Zero-Emission Transit Throughout California

Ballard-Powered El Dorado Fuel Cell Electric Buses Ready to Deliver Zero-Emission Transit Throughout California

Ballard Power Systems today announced that El Dorado National fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), powered by Ballard FCveloCity®-HD modules, have successfully completed rigorous testing at The Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) ... Continue reading

Essential Car Maintenance Checks For Your Staycation

Essential Car Maintenance Checks For Your Staycation

56% of Brits are choosing to drive to their holiday locations. Whilst taking the car may seem like the easy option, there a plethora of things that could go wrong if you don't check the car properly before you leave. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Seats Market 2018-2022 | Development of Holistic HMI Seats to Augment Growth | Technavio

Global Automotive Seats Market 2018-2022 | Development of Holistic HMI Seats to Augment Growth | Technavio

Technavio has published a new market research report on the global automotive seats market from 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Opinion, 8 Best Cars to Buy Now July 2018

Opinion, 8 Best Cars to Buy Now July 2018

U.S. News & World Report, today unveiled July's list of the Best Cars to Buy Now. To make U.S. News' monthly list, a car must meet three criteria: declining sales, strong manufacturer incentives and excellent scores in the U.S. News Best Cars rankings. ... Continue reading

Shinil Group found the Donskoii, 113 Year Old Russian Wreck +VIDEO

Shinil Group found the Donskoii, 113 Year Old Russian Wreck +VIDEO

SEOUL, South Korea, July 17, 2018 -- Shinil Group said on July 15, 2018, at 09:48, that it had found the Dmitrii Donskoii, a Russian armored cruiser ship that had sunk near the Ulleungdo of South Korea for 113 years. The stern of Donskoii was first discovered at 1.3km, N37 Degrees-29'.2" E130 Degrees-56'.3" and depth o ... Continue reading

U.S. News Delves Into the State of Transportation in America

U.S. News Delves Into the State of Transportation in America

Transportation infrastructure in the U.S. is underfunded and in desperate need of an upgrade, costing drivers and states thousands of dollars annually in tolls and upkeep, according to U.S. News & World Report. Released today, The State of Transportation in the U.S. takes a close look at the infrastructure challenges l ... Continue reading

NAIAS 2019 Schedule

NAIAS 2019 Schedule

Editor's Note: The 2020 NAIAS will be moving its show date to JuneMake sure to mark your calendars for the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The dates are as follows: Press Preview: January 14-15 Industry Preview: January 16-17 Charity preview: January 18 Public Show: January 19-27 (Martin Luther King Jr. ... Continue reading

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