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Historic Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery Has Closed

Historic Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery Has Closed

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Auto Data Direct Lowers Cost of Vehicle Title Check Reports Following Hurricanes

Auto Data Direct Lowers Cost of Vehicle Title Check Reports Following Hurricanes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced it has reduced its pricing for vehicle title check reports obtained from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) through its TitleCheck.us website to help protect consumers from purchasing vehicles that may have been da ... Continue reading

CN Police Services encourages parents and teachers to talk to kids about the importance of rail safety

CN Police Services encourages parents and teachers to talk to kids about the importance of rail safety

MONTREAL, Oct. 2, 2017 - As part of its ongoing commitment to rail safety, CN (TSX: CNR) is encouraging parents and teachers to get involved in raising awareness with school-aged children about the importance of rail safety. ... Continue reading

FCA US Supports Diverse Future Business Leaders As Exclusive Sponsor of National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

FCA US Supports Diverse Future Business Leaders As Exclusive Sponsor of National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 2, 2017 --   Competition conducted annually at National Black MBA Association's Annual Conference and Exposition Annual event enables talented, high-potential MBA candidates from the nation's leading business schools to compete for $50,000 in scholarships FCA US has been exclusive sponsor of ... Continue reading

Global Ambiance Lighting Market for the Automotive Industry, 2017-2022 - Research and Markets

Global Ambiance Lighting Market for the Automotive Industry, 2017-2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Ambiance Lighting Market for Automotive by Application (Footwell, Door, Dashboard, Center Console), Vehicle Segment (C, D, E, and F), EV Type (BEV, HEV & PHEV), Aftermarket (Country and Application (Interior & Exterior)) - Global Forecast to 20222" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. ... Continue reading

High Adoption of ADAS Systems to Boost the Radar Sensors Market | Technavio

High Adoption of ADAS Systems to Boost the Radar Sensors Market | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new report on the global radar sensors market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new report on the global radar sensors market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Acquires American Driveline Systems, Franchisor of AAMCO and Cottman Service Centers

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Acquires American Driveline Systems, Franchisor of AAMCO and Cottman Service Centers

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Icahn Enterprises L.P. announced today that it has acquired American Driveline Systems (ADS) from Transom Capital Group through a wholly-owned subsidiary. ADS is the franchisor of AAMCO and Cottman Transmission & Total Auto Care service centers, with approximately 680 locations in the U.S. and Canad ... Continue reading

Newly Launched “Take 5 Zoom” is Designed to Boost Marketing ROI for Auto Dealerships

Newly Launched “Take 5 Zoom” is Designed to Boost Marketing ROI for Auto Dealerships

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Take 5 Media Group, one of the nation’s largest consumer data owners and compilers, and a leader in omni-channel marketing solutions, has launched its newest marketing resource for the auto industry – Take 5 Zoom. Specifically designed to enhance return on a dealership’s marketing spend, Take 5 ... Continue reading

North American Commercial Vehicle Show 2017 Scores High Marks For New Concept and Superb Technology Introductions

North American Commercial Vehicle Show 2017 Scores High Marks For New Concept and Superb Technology Introductions

ATLANTA—The first North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show), a new concept commercial vehicle industry trade show focused on truck & trailer manufacturers and commercial vehicle parts & components suppliers, hosted 439 exhibitors covering 370,000 square feet of net exhibition space at the Georgia World Congr ... Continue reading

Risi Competizione 2017 Road Atlanta Preview

Risi Competizione 2017 Road Atlanta Preview

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RISI COMPETIZIONE ROAD ATLANTA PREVIEW - 2017 A Race Engineers' Perspective Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTLM No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Toni Vilande ... Continue reading

SCRS Press Release: Two Weeks Left to Take Advantage of Early Registration Discounts for RDE at SEMA

SCRS Press Release: Two Weeks Left to Take Advantage of Early Registration Discounts for RDE at SEMA

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Teamsters Denounce False Reports of Work Stoppage by Union Drivers in Puerto Rico

Teamsters Denounce False Reports of Work Stoppage by Union Drivers in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union denounces reports from online, anti-union sources that stated Teamster truck drivers in Puerto Rico have refused to move supplies from the port as part of an effort to leverage wage increases from the government. ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Return Of Dream Car Art Contest

Toyota Announces Return Of Dream Car Art Contest

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announces its 7th year of hosting the worldwide Toyota Dream Car Art Contest in the United States, which is designed to inspire creativity in youth and encourage an interest in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Bollinger Motors Surpasses 10,000 Reservations for the B1

Bollinger Motors Surpasses 10,000 Reservations for the B1

HOBART, N.Y., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Bollinger Motors announced today that they surpassed 10,000 reservations for their B1 all-electric sport utility truck over the weekend. ... Continue reading

Motorists Can Celebrate Fall Car Care Month in Three Easy Steps

Motorists Can Celebrate Fall Car Care Month in Three Easy Steps

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 2, 2017 October is Fall Car Care Month, the ideal time of the year to pay special attention to that vehicle you depend on so much to get you where you are going, says the Car Care Council. ... Continue reading

Winter 2016 data shows a 10 percent increase in motor-vehicle casualty crashes where driving too fast for the conditions was a contributing factor

Winter 2016 data shows a 10 percent increase in motor-vehicle casualty crashes where driving too fast for the conditions was a contributing factor

RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 2, 2017 Last winter's extreme conditions contributed to a 10 percent increase in motor-vehicle casualty crashes in B.C. between October and December, where driving too fast for the conditions was a contributing factor. ... Continue reading

GM Jumps On All Electric Future Vision

GM Jumps On All Electric Future Vision

DETROIT 2017-10-02; General Motors announced today how it is executing on a major element of its vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion, recently announced by GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. “General Motors believes in an all-electric future,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors executi ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Accord Press Kit- Interior Details

2018 Honda Accord Press Kit- Interior Details

Oct 1, 2017 The all-new 2018 Accord boasts a larger, more premium and tech-savvy interior that compliments its elegant new body design and more refined and athletic driving character. The new Accord’s wider body and longer wheelbase contribute to its improved cabin space, most notably an additional 1.9 inches of rear ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Accord Pricing and EPA Data

2018 Honda Accord Pricing and EPA Data

2018 Honda Accord Pricing and EPA Data ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Accord Accessories, Complete Specs and Features

2018 Honda Accord Accessories, Complete Specs and Features

Oct 1, 2017 ENGINEERING LX Sport EX EX-L Touring Sport 2.0T EX-L 2.0T Touring 2.0T Hybrid EX Hybrid EX-L Hybrid Touring Hybrid Engine Type In-Line 4-Cylinder with Single-Scroll MHI TD03 Turbo and Internal Wastegate In-Line 4-Cylinder with Single-Scroll MHI TD03 Turbo and Internal Wastegate In-Line 4-Cylinder with Singl ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Accord Press Kit - Powertrain

2018 Honda Accord Press Kit - Powertrain

Oct 1, 2017 The 10th generation 2018 Accord takes an entirely new approach to performance with its two new direct-injected VTEC Turbo® 4-cylinder engines with dual VTC – a 1.5-liter 16-valve inline-4 and a 2.0-liter 16-valve DOHC inline-4. Both new turbocharged engines produce peak torque across a broad range of eng ... Continue reading

2017.5 Mazda6 Arrives in Dealers October Adds Available Leather to the Core of Mazda’s Midsize Mix

2017.5 Mazda6 Arrives in Dealers October Adds Available Leather to the Core of Mazda’s Midsize Mix

October 2, 2017 Award-winning Mazda6 midsize sedan adds available leather seating surfaces and an 8-way power driver’s seat with Touring Premium Package for 2017.5 model year Entry Mazda6 Sport models now come standard with Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert 2017.5 Mazda6 prices remain identical to 20 ... Continue reading

Africa Two-Wheeler Market, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2022 - Research and Markets

Africa Two-Wheeler Market, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Africa Two-Wheeler Market By Vehicle Type (Motorcycle Vs. Scooter), By Country (South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt, Algeria, Uganda, Morocco, Angola and Ethiopia), Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012-2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. ... Continue reading

Axalta Names Robert Ferris Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer and Matthew Winokur Vice President, Sustainability

Axalta Names Robert Ferris Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer and Matthew Winokur Vice President, Sustainability

PHILADELPHIA—Axalta Coating Systems today announced that Mr. Robert Ferris has joined the company as Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer. As chief company spokesperson, he will be responsible for developing and executing internal and external communications strategy and will also over ... Continue reading

Cooper Standard to Sponsor and Host Manufacturing Day Events

Cooper Standard to Sponsor and Host Manufacturing Day Events

NOVI, Mich., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Cooper Standard , like other manufacturing companies across North America, is hosting Manufacturing DaySM events throughout October to help its communities and future generations thrive. ... Continue reading

Embraer Announces Firm Order for 20 E-Jets from SkyWest

Embraer Announces Firm Order for 20 E-Jets from SkyWest

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Oct. 2, 2017 -- Embraer today announced a firm order from SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest) for 20 E-Jets. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Crankshaft Market 2017-2021: Driven by Decline in Steel Prices - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Crankshaft Market 2017-2021: Driven by Decline in Steel Prices - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Crankshaft Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive crankshaft market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.83% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Radar Market Analysis to 2025 - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Radar Market Analysis to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Automotive Radar Market Analysis by Range (Long Range, Medium & Short Range), by Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles), by Application, by Frequency, by Region and Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive radar market is ex ... Continue reading

GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE RINGS NYSE OPENING BELL TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE RINGS NYSE OPENING BELL TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2017 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ,("Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced in celebration of its 20-year anniversary since going public in 1997, senior management will ring The Opening Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, October 3 ... Continue reading

Navistar to participate in Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance Conference

Navistar to participate in Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance Conference

LISLE, Ill., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Navistar International Corporation today announced that Walter Borst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will attend the Deutsche Bank's 25th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4. ... Continue reading

Oxford 250 - Super Late Model Stock Car racing - 2017

Oxford 250 - Super Late Model Stock Car racing - 2017

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Huge All-Star Super Late Model Field Highlight 2017 Oxford 250 - Sat. Oct 11 at 7:00pm ET...only on MAVTV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Corona, CA (October 2, 2017) - It's the largest Supe ... Continue reading

RMS Automotive and Manheim Enable Nissan and Infiniti to Offer Open Sale Inventory to Independent U.S. Dealers

RMS Automotive and Manheim Enable Nissan and Infiniti to Offer Open Sale Inventory to Independent U.S. Dealers

ATLANTA, Oct. 2, 2017 -- RMS Automotive and Manheim are making it easier for independent U.S. dealers to source manufacturers' vehicles before they cross the auction block. ... Continue reading

State Auto Financial Announces Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call

State Auto Financial Announces Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State Auto Financial Corporation will discuss its third quarter 2017 results in a conference call on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at 11 a.m. ET. ... Continue reading

The 16th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands Returns to Rock Atlanta

The 16th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands Returns to Rock Atlanta

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) will make its highly-anticipated return to Atlanta on January 27, 2018, when eight marching bands from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) take the field to dazzle fans with their music, choreography and pageantry. ... Continue reading

Tint World® Earns 2017 Franchise Times Top 200+ Recognition

Tint World® Earns 2017 Franchise Times Top 200+ Recognition

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 2, 2017 -- Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window tinting franchise, has been named to Franchise Times Top 200+ list for 2017. ... Continue reading

Chakratec and DBT-CEV Announce a Cooperation in Fast and Ultra Fast EV Charging Station With Kinetic Power Booster to Deliver EV Charging Everywhere

Chakratec and DBT-CEV Announce a Cooperation in Fast and Ultra Fast EV Charging Station With Kinetic Power Booster to Deliver EV Charging Everywhere

LOD, Israel, Oct. 2, 2017 -- Chakratec, the Kinetic Energy Storage pioneer, and DBT Europe's leading EV Technology partner for AC and fast charging announced today their cooperation to offer and deliver DBT's Fast and Ultra-Fast EV charging stations combined with Chakratec's unlimited charge cycle and environmental fri ... Continue reading

Cold Weather is Coming: Mopar Helps Owners Prepare During Fall Car Care Month

Cold Weather is Coming: Mopar Helps Owners Prepare During Fall Car Care Month

Service, parts and customer-care brand rolls out special product offers to assist owners in preparing their vehicles for cold-weather driving season Mopar Express Lane service at FCA ... Continue reading

TA Restaurant Group Expands Food and Beverage Offering in Bordentown, New Jersey

TA Restaurant Group Expands Food and Beverage Offering in Bordentown, New Jersey

TA Restaurant Group has announced the opening of a new Arby’s® restaurant in Bordentown located at I-295, Exit 56 (northbound); 52 (southbound)/NJ Turnpike., Exit 7 (Rising Sun Square Rd.), in Bordentown, NJ. The new Arby’s will serve their delicious variety of meaty sandwiches and crave-able sides such as Curly F ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Review By Seve Purdy

2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Review By Seve Purdy

The mixed and complex powertrain is a charmer consisting of a substantial 9.8 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, a 50 kW permanent magnet synchronous electric motor/generator, efficient 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder, Atkinson cycle, gasoline, direct injected engine and a smooth, sophisticated 6-speed automatic transmission. ... Continue reading

Go In Snow - 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude 4X4 Review By John Heilig

Go In Snow - 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude 4X4 Review By John Heilig

The Jeep Compass is a serious player in the small SUV segment. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: W/O Sep 25-Oct2, 2017; RAM, Infiniti, Thor, Peterbilt, RV's

NHTSA RECALLS: W/O Sep 25-Oct2, 2017; RAM, Infiniti, Thor, Peterbilt, RV's

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

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