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9 Things You Didn't Know About The Chevrolet Camaro - Born 50 Years Ago This Week

9 Things You Didn't Know About The Chevrolet Camaro - Born 50 Years Ago This Week

The Chevrolet Camaro - Born 50 Years Ago This Week- Fifty years ago this week the first pilot prototype Camaro was built. To commemorate this golden anniversary the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) uncovered these little known gems. 9. Born in Cincinnati The first pilot prototype Camaro (No. 100001) was assembled on ... Continue reading

America's Road Team Captains Participate in MEMA's 2016 Ride and Drive

America's Road Team Captains Participate in MEMA's 2016 Ride and Drive

ARLINGTON, Va., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations and America's Road Team, at the invitation of Bendix, are speaking to the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association's 2016 Ride and Drive attendees about the safety and essentiality of the trucking industry. "Professional ... Continue reading

Concerned Shareholder Of US Auto Parts Network Calls For "No" Vote At Annual Meeting

Concerned Shareholder Of US Auto Parts Network Calls For "No" Vote At Annual Meeting

ALTA, Wyo., May 18, 2016 -- Clients advised by Cannell Capital LLC ("Cannell") own more than 2 % of shares outstanding of U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. . Cannell announces that Cannell intends to withhold its votes from all incumbent directors at the annual meeting of PRTS shareholders to be held on May 26th. Cannell u ... Continue reading

Energica Announces the First Flagship Store in San Francisco

Energica Announces the First Flagship Store in San Francisco

MODENA, Italy, May 18, 2016 -- The Energica Eva Cal 1 Tour has officially ended and as motorcycles production ramps up, the Italian manufacturer announces the very first flagship store opening in US, in San Francisco. The "California dream" tour of Energica Eva has come to a close. Bill Levasseur, the rider of this adv ... Continue reading

Gogo Inc. Announces Launch of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

Gogo Inc. Announces Launch of $500 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

CHICAGO, May 18, 2016 -- Gogo Inc. announced the commencement of a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2022 (the "Notes") to be issued by its direct wholly owned subsidiary, Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC (the "Issuer"), and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Gogo ... Continue reading

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Stockholders Approve Company Proposals at Annual Meeting

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Stockholders Approve Company Proposals at Annual Meeting

ESTERO, Fla., May 18, 2016 -- David Barnes, who recently announced his retirement from United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), where he served as senior vice president, chief information and global business services officer, was elected as a new member of the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors during the company ... Continue reading

In Honor Of Memorial Day, Hyundai Offers $1000 Benefit To Military Service Men And Women Over Holiday Weekend

In Honor Of Memorial Day, Hyundai Offers $1000 Benefit To Military Service Men And Women Over Holiday Weekend

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 18, 2016 -- Hyundai is doubling its military incentive to United States service men and women this Memorial Day weekend. Any active or retired military personnel and their current spouse can receive $1,000 toward the purchase of a new Hyundai vehicle between May 20 – 31, 2016. The program ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Enhanced Appraisal Capability for IAA Inspection Services

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Enhanced Appraisal Capability for IAA Inspection Services

WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 18, 2016 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services , and the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company, has implemented an enhanced appraisal offering that provides increased flexibility and choice for IAA Inspection Services™ customers. Thi ... Continue reading

L.A. Car Connection Kicks-off Its 5th Annual Track Day Invitational Bringing So-Cal Car Enthusiasts to Willow Springs International Speedway to Drive Fast and Pay It Forward

L.A. Car Connection Kicks-off Its 5th Annual Track Day Invitational Bringing So-Cal Car Enthusiasts to Willow Springs International Speedway to Drive Fast and Pay It Forward

ROSAMOND, Calif., May 18, 2016 -- Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, BMW and Corvette are just a few of the fast, exotic cars you'll see on the world-renowned raceway at Willow Springs International Raceway. Featured are the newest model vehicles, the classics and everything in-between. Drivers and spectators alike can particip ... Continue reading

Lots of chances to win this weekend for JEGS drag racers Mike Coughlin, Troy Coughlin Jr.

Lots of chances to win this weekend for JEGS drag racers Mike Coughlin, Troy Coughlin Jr.

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Navajo Nation honors Raytheon Diné Facility with Business of the Year Award

Navajo Nation honors Raytheon Diné Facility with Business of the Year Award

FARMINGTON, N.M., May 18, 2016 -- Raytheon Company's Missile Systems business in Farmington received the Navajo Nation Industry Business of the Year Award during the 2016 Navajo Nation Economic Summit. Raytheon Diné was recognized for its strong business growth, positive impact on the community, innovative manufacturi ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation Named 2016 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award Winner

Oshkosh Corporation Named 2016 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award Winner

OSHKOSH, Wis.—Oshkosh Corporation, , announces today that it has been honored as one of the 2016 Focus on Energy Excellence In Energy Efficiency Award winners. This award was presented by Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities' statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program funded by the state's investor-ow ... Continue reading

Sikorsky and AHS International to Offer New "Hover for a Day" Challenge with $50K Prize

Sikorsky and AHS International to Offer New "Hover for a Day" Challenge with $50K Prize

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 18, 2016 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International today announced the Sikorsky-AHS "Hover for a Day" Challenge, a new competition to demonstrate a game-changing level of efficiency in rotorcraft with a $50,000 prize at stake. Sikorsky Inn ... Continue reading

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: Division 3 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

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The Power of Android OS Brought to the Car Using Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Processors

The Power of Android OS Brought to the Car Using Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Processors

SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2016 -- Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is working with Google on an initiative bringing the power of Android OS embedded directly into the car. The initiative aims to help car makers create powerful infotainment systems using Android as a commo ... Continue reading

U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage and U-Box to Vero Beach Flood Victims

U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage and U-Box to Vero Beach Flood Victims

VERO BEACH, Fla., May 18, 2016 -- U-Haul Company of Eastern Florida is offering 30 days free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents of Vero Beach, Port Saint Lucie and surrounding areas who have been affected by the ongoing flooding and tornado damage stemming from Tuesday's storms. Portions of Florida hav ... Continue reading

FCA Recalling 600,000 Jeep and Fiat Vehicles Worldwide

FCA Recalling 600,000 Jeep and Fiat Vehicles Worldwide

Auburn Hills MI May 18, 2016; More than 506,000 Wranglers are being recalled to inspect the clock spring, which is a part in the steering wheel that aids the airbag deployment. “Dust and dirt gathered from off-road driving can compromise the clock spring and eventually prevent driver-side airbag deployment in a cr ... Continue reading

U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Investigate Patent Infringement by VW, Audi, Porsche

U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Investigate Patent Infringement by VW, Audi, Porsche

BALTIMORE—Paice, a pioneer in the development of hybrid vehicle technology, announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute a formal investigation of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche based on Paice’s complaint of infringement of Paice’s hybrid vehicle patents. An of ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Names Jeffrey C. Smith Board Chair

Advance Auto Parts Names Jeffrey C. Smith Board Chair

ROANOKE, Va.—Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that current independent director, Jeffrey C. Smith, has been appointed Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors, effecti ... Continue reading

EPA Proposal: Moves RFS Forward, Improvement Still Needed

EPA Proposal: Moves RFS Forward, Improvement Still Needed

May 18, 2016 EPA Proposal: Moves RFS Forward, Improvement Still Needed Author: Growth Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The conventional biofuel amount of 14.8 billion gallons is a ... Continue reading

Seven tips to prepare your car for a long weekend road trip

Seven tips to prepare your car for a long weekend road trip

THORNHILL, ON, May 18, 2016 /CNW/ - Whether you are driving a short distance or right across Canada, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) has some helpful tips to ensure your car is ready for your road trip. Seven ways to prep your car before you hit the highway: Change your oil and top up your fluids. Check your headli ... Continue reading

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan to Drive Family Fun as the Official Family Vehicle at SoCalMoms Great Big Family Play Day

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan to Drive Family Fun as the Official Family Vehicle at SoCalMoms Great Big Family Play Day

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 18, 2016 -- WHO/WHAT: As the official family vehicle sponsor of the 2016 SoCalMoms Great Big Family Play Day Presented by the CityMoms App, attendees will experience the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan in a unique way. Sit in the driver's seat of this thoughtfully designed and beautifull ... Continue reading

Franklin County Speedway PR -- Steele Gets Second Win in a Row, Isley Inherits Another Victory

Franklin County Speedway PR -- Steele Gets Second Win in a Row, Isley Inherits Another Victory

*Steele Gets Second Win in a Row, Isley Inherits Another Victory at Franklin County Speedway* [image: Inline image 1] Devin Steele is off to a hot start to the 2016 season. After winning the season opener back in April, he added another trophy to his collection following a side by side finish at the checkered flag. Ste ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Canada and RONA Announce Grand Prize Winner

Mercedes-Benz Canada and RONA Announce Grand Prize Winner

TORONTO, May 18, 2016 Mercedes-Benz Canada and RONA are pleased to announce that Karen Aleniuk is the Grand Prize winner of a contest that was held at RONA Contractor Shows across the country this past February and March. Karen took delivery of the new mid-size Metris Cargo Van, valued at $42,000, at Mercedes-Benz Edmo ... Continue reading

The Main Street America Group Implements ‘Main Street Protection Auto’ in Connecticut, New Hampshire

The Main Street America Group Implements ‘Main Street Protection Auto’ in Connecticut, New Hampshire

HARTFORD, Conn. & KEENE, N.H.—The Main Street America Group has implemented Main Street Protection Auto, its robust new private passenger auto insurance program for the preferred/standard marketplace, via its distribution network of independent insurance agents throughout Connecticut and New Hampshire. The new person ... Continue reading

World Adhesives & Sealants Market is Expected to Reach $66,876 Million by 2022

World Adhesives & Sealants Market is Expected to Reach $66,876 Million by 2022

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 18, 2016 -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, World Adhesives & Sealants Market -Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015 -2022, the adhesives & sealants market is expected to reach $66,876 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2016 to 2022. Water-based adhe ... Continue reading

ATRI Plays Key Role In National Truck Parking Leadership Initiative

ATRI Plays Key Role In National Truck Parking Leadership Initiative

ARLINGTON, Va., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry's not-for-profit research organization, today announced its involvement in a new trucking industry initiative to help professional drivers find available truck parking. Beginning in late ... Continue reading

Marin Home and Garden Expo to Host Free Electric Vehicle Test-Drive Event

Marin Home and Garden Expo to Host Free Electric Vehicle Test-Drive Event

OAKLAND, Calif., May 18, 2016 -- Visitors to the Marin Home and Garden Expo on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 will be able to test drive some of the newest models of electric cars at the Marin County Fairgrounds and Exhibit Hall, located at 10 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael's Marin County Civic Center complex. ... Continue reading

Trucking And Travel Plaza Industry Leaders Announce Truck Parking Leadership Initiative

Trucking And Travel Plaza Industry Leaders Announce Truck Parking Leadership Initiative

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trucking and travel plaza leaders today announced a new highway safety initiative to help professional drivers find available truck parking. Beginning in late summer, truck drivers who need to stop and rest will be able to use a free mobile app called Park My Truck to ... Continue reading

Vehicle Security System Market Worth 10.75 Billion USD by 2021

Vehicle Security System Market Worth 10.75 Billion USD by 2021

PUNE, India, May 18, 2016 -- The report "Vehicle Security System Market by Type, Technology, Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Commercial Vehicles and Off-Highway Vehicles), and by Region (Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Rest of the World) - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2021", The global Vehicle Security System M ... Continue reading

POET responds to EPA Renewable Volume Obligation Proposal

POET responds to EPA Renewable Volume Obligation Proposal

Broin: ‘The EPA is stopping the biofuels industry from meeting its potential and endangering the expansion of cellulosic ethanol’ SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (May 18, 2016) – POET CEO Jeff Broin today responded to the EPA’s proposed rule on the 2017 Renewable Volume Obligiations under the Renewable Fuel Stand ... Continue reading

Second Generation Automated Acura RLX Development Vehicle Revealed in California

Second Generation Automated Acura RLX Development Vehicle Revealed in California

TORRANCE, Calif., May 18, 2016 -- Acura has revealed its second generation automated development vehicle in California, a modified version of the RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD™ luxury performance sedan. The RLX has been fitted with a new suite of radar, Lidar, camera and GPS sensors, complemented by higher performance C ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Asks "Why Bicycle Share When You Can Motorcycle Own?"

Harley-Davidson Asks "Why Bicycle Share When You Can Motorcycle Own?"

MILWAUKEE, May 18, 2016 -- For less than seven bucks a day*, Americans can own a new Dark Custom™ Harley-Davidson® Roadster™ motorcycle. To bring $7-a-day to life, Harley-Davidson created its first-ever free motorcycle-share pop up so everyone (at least through Friday) can test ride a new motorcycle and fe ... Continue reading

BMW Sued In National Class Action Over Faulty Electric Vehicles

BMW Sued In National Class Action Over Faulty Electric Vehicles

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2016 -- MLG Automotive Law has filed a national class action lawsuit against BMW North America, LLC for alleged defects in the BMW i3 vehicles. The case Edo Tsoar v. BMW North America, LLC (Case No. 2:16-cv-03386) was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The lawsuit center ... Continue reading

2016 American Road Rage Report

2016 American Road Rage Report

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 18, 2016 -- Today, Expedia.com®, one of the world's largest full service travel sites, released the results of the Expedia 2016 Road Rage Report, an annual analysis of driving etiquette. The study, now in its third year, was commissioned by Expedia® and conducted by GfK, an independent global mar ... Continue reading

First Look At Volvo's Future Models

First Look At Volvo's Future Models

Gothenburg, Sweden, 18th May 2016/PR Newswire/- Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small car strategy. Today’s newly-revealed 40 series concepts demonstrate for the first time ho ... Continue reading

Anticipation Grows Ahead of Memorial Classic

Anticipation Grows Ahead of Memorial Classic

Anticipation Grows Ahead of Memorial Classic at Carteret County Speedway ​ SWANSBORO, NC – Large fields of cars are expected to greet race fans at the Inaugural Interstate Batteries Memorial Classic at Carteret County Speedway on Sunday, May 29th, which features a total $20,000 purse. Late Models, Mini St ... Continue reading

MVSC Launching Revolutionary, First-of-Its-Kind Vitu Electronic Registration and Titling Solution in Oregon

MVSC Launching Revolutionary, First-of-Its-Kind Vitu Electronic Registration and Titling Solution in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore., May 18, 2016 -- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation (MVSC), the next-generation provider of innovative process management SaaS solutions for state government agencies and businesses, is launching Vitu, an automated electronic registration and titling (ERT) platform that supports DMV transactions quickly, ... Continue reading

NICB: U.S. Watercraft Thefts Drop Three Percent in 2015

NICB: U.S. Watercraft Thefts Drop Three Percent in 2015

DES PLAINES, Ill., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As boating season nears, the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) annual study of watercraft theft reports that watercraft theft declined three percent in 2015. A total of 5,051 watercraft were reported stolen between January 1 and December 31, 2015. The re ... Continue reading

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Kansas Nationals

Team JEGS Pre-race Notes: NHRA Kansas Nationals

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The Royal Navy Adopts iXBlue's Inertial Technology

The Royal Navy Adopts iXBlue's Inertial Technology

The Royal Navy has selected iXBlue's high-grade MARINS M7 to upgrade the navigation systems of 35 major surface vessels and submarines through the award of a 5-year contract to Lockheed Martin UK, iXBlue's strategic partner. SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France, May 18, 2016 /CNW/ - iXBlue, a leading global player in navigati ... Continue reading

INRIX and Parkmobile Bring End-To-End Parking Solution to the Connected Car

INRIX and Parkmobile Bring End-To-End Parking Solution to the Connected Car

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 18, 2016 -- INRIX, Inc., a leading provider of dynamic connected car services worldwide, and Parkmobile, the leading provider of on-demand and prepaid mobile payments for on- and off- street parking and mobility solutions, announced a strategic partnership at the annual International Parking Insti ... Continue reading

The KAR Index™ Drops 9% in Two Weeks

The KAR Index™ Drops 9% in Two Weeks

IRVINE, Calif.—Kerrigan Advisors today announced that The KAR Index™ (The Kerrigan Auto Retail Index) has dropped 9% – from 496.82 to 452.49 – in just the last two weeks, indicating depressed public auto retailer valuations. The KAR Index™ attributes the sharp drop to higher inventory levels, g ... Continue reading

LoJack's Vehicle Theft Recovery Report (2015)

LoJack's Vehicle Theft Recovery Report (2015)

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Are These Trucking Stocks Gaining Momentum? - Swift Transportation, Knight Transportation, YRC Worldwide, and Heartland Express

Are These Trucking Stocks Gaining Momentum? - Swift Transportation, Knight Transportation, YRC Worldwide, and Heartland Express

NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 -- Trucking stocks may not be the sexiest investments, yet many investors still love them. Today, we have chosen these equities for your review: Swift Transportation Co. , Knight Transportation Inc. , YRC Worldwide Inc. , and Heartland Express Inc. . Sign up today and get you're their complimenta ... Continue reading

Bosch Registers Healthy Growth in Southeast Asia

Bosch Registers Healthy Growth in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, May 18, 2016 -- Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, ended its 2015 fiscal year with SGD 1.2 billion (780 million euros) in consolidated sales in Southeast Asia. The full acquisition of two former fifty-fifty joint ventures, BSH Hausgerate GmbH and Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Gmb ... Continue reading

DuPont Advances Safety Standards and Thermal Protection Innovation across Asia Pacific

DuPont Advances Safety Standards and Thermal Protection Innovation across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, May 18, 2016 -- DuPont Protection Solutions today launched its first Asian DuPont™ Thermo-Man™ testing facility in Singapore. This new facility will facilitate the collaboration between DuPont and manufacturers on the development of innovative design and material for the next generation of personal prote ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Receives Pinnacle Award from Delphi Automotive

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Receives Pinnacle Award from Delphi Automotive

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Powertrain Receives Pinnacle Award from Delphi Automotive Date(s): 18-May-2016 8:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------------------ ... Continue reading

Global Demand for Automotive Interior Materials to Reach US$ 83.6 Bn in 2016 With 3.8% Y-o-Y Growth Over 2015: Says PMR

Global Demand for Automotive Interior Materials to Reach US$ 83.6 Bn in 2016 With 3.8% Y-o-Y Growth Over 2015: Says PMR

NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 -- Persistence Market Research delivers key insights on the Automotive Interior Materials Market in its latest report titled "Global Market Study on Automotive Interior Materials: Propelled by Increasing Introduction of Aesthetic and Comfort Features in Mid-Size and Compact Passenger Car Segment; ... Continue reading

Grace Autosport Announcement Regarding 2016 Indy 500

Grace Autosport Announcement Regarding 2016 Indy 500

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Group 1 Automotive Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

Group 1 Automotive Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

HOUSTON, May 18, 2016 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share for the first quarter of 2016. The dividend, which represents an increase of 4.5 percent, or $0.01 per share, from the fourth qua ... Continue reading

INRIX and Parkmobile Bring End-To-End Parking Solution to the Connected Car

INRIX and Parkmobile Bring End-To-End Parking Solution to the Connected Car

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 18, 2016 -- INRIX, Inc., a leading provider of dynamic connected car services worldwide, and Parkmobile, the leading provider of on-demand and prepaid mobile payments for on- and off- street parking and mobility solutions, announced a strategic partnership at the annual International Parking Insti ... Continue reading

Mick Doohan: New Exclusive Interview with the Australian Motorcycle World Champion

Mick Doohan: New Exclusive Interview with the Australian Motorcycle World Champion

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Nomination to Nokian Tyres' Management Team

Nomination to Nokian Tyres' Management Team

HELSINKI—Regulatory News: Nokian Tyres plc (HEX:NRE1V) Stock Exchange Release 18 May, 2016 09.30 a.m. Timo Tervolin has been appointed as Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development and a member of Nokian Tyres' management team. His responsibilities will include leading the company's strategy process and strat ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals winners, John and Courtney Force, RaceDayScore, and NHRA's Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast

Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals winners, John and Courtney Force, RaceDayScore, and NHRA's Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast

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Transat becomes the first North American tour operator to achieve Travelife Partner status

Transat becomes the first North American tour operator to achieve Travelife Partner status

After nearly ten years of sustainability efforts, the company reaches a milestone in a coveted international certification process MONTREAL, May 18, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ -- Transat, one of the world's largest integrated tourism companies and Canada's holiday travel leader, has become the first North American tour operator ... Continue reading

USAC Silver Crown Series - Robert Stout to make debut.

USAC Silver Crown Series - Robert Stout to make debut.

News from Robert Stout Racing View this email in your browser Robert Stout to Make USAC Debut at the "Carb Night Classic...The Race Before the 500" Featuring the USAC Silver Crown Championship May 18, 2016 / For Immediate Release Brownsburg, Indiana - Robert Stout, a two-time National Champion in sports car racing and ... Continue reading

World Lubricant Additives Market is Expected to Reach $17,153 Million by 2022

World Lubricant Additives Market is Expected to Reach $17,153 Million by 2022

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 18, 2016 -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled, "World Lubricant Additives Market -Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015 -2022", the lubricant additives market is poised to reach $17,153 million by 2022, with a CAGR of 2.6% during the forecast period. The dispersants ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Top US Transportation Chiefs Not To Work For Self-Driving Car Industry; Four Former NHTSA Officials Now Lobby For Robot Carmakers

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Top US Transportation Chiefs Not To Work For Self-Driving Car Industry; Four Former NHTSA Officials Now Lobby For Robot Carmakers

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today called on Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to "slam the revolving door" with the robot car industry shut with a written commitment that they will not work as an employee or consultant to deve ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: Pirelli Tire Missing the Date Code on the Tire/FMVSS 139

NHTSA RECALL: Pirelli Tire Missing the Date Code on the Tire/FMVSS 139

Report Receipt Date: APR 27, 2016 NHTSA Campaign Number: 16T006000 Component(s): TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected: 42 Manufacturer: Pirelli Tire LLC SUMMARY: Pirelli Tire LLC (Pirelli) is recalling certain P Zero Trofeo tires, size 225/50RR15 91Y, manufactured from April 1, 2015, through April 7, 2015. The affe ... Continue reading

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