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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Sunoco LP Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial and Operating Results

Sunoco LP Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial and Operating Results

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2018 -- Closed on strategic divestiture of convenience stores to 7-Eleven, Inc. and completed refinancing and equity repurchase initiatives Reduced debt by over $2 billion Refinanced $2.2 billion of senior notes Repurchased over 17 million common limited partner units Redeemed $300 million of Series A ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Makes World Debut

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Makes World Debut

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb 21, 2018 -- Hyundai Motor today celebrated the world premiere of the fourth-generation Santa Fe at its Motorstudio Goyang. As the best-selling SUV in the brand's 32-year history in America—with sales of more than 1.5 million units—the Santa Fe represents Hyundai's strong SUV heritage and con ... Continue reading

Truckers Against Trafficking Launches ATA-Supported Campaign

Truckers Against Trafficking Launches ATA-Supported Campaign

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations joined Truckers Against Trafficking for the launch of the Man to Man Campaign, an effort to eliminate the demand for human trafficking throughout the transportation industry by inviting men to speak out about the inhuman practic ... Continue reading

Raj Nair, Ford’s President of North America, Exits Company

Raj Nair, Ford’s President of North America, Exits Company

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company today announced that Raj Nair, executive vice president and president, North America, is departing from Ford effective immediately. The decision follows a recent internal investigation into reports of inappropriate behavior. ... Continue reading

Road America Extends Partnerships With Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch and Torke Coffee

Road America Extends Partnerships With Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch and Torke Coffee

Wis., February 21, 2018 - beverages and select non-carbonated beverages served at Road America. Lakeside Pepsi Cola has been an official partner since 2013. ... Continue reading

28th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, Sunday, April 29, 2018

28th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, Sunday, April 29, 2018

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CobbleCord Launches Powerful Search Feature To Help Consumers Get More From Streaming And Cut The Cord

CobbleCord Launches Powerful Search Feature To Help Consumers Get More From Streaming And Cut The Cord

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2018 -- CobbleCord, the free website and App that creates personalized streaming bundles, today announced the launch of a powerful new Streaming Service Search feature (www.CobbleCord.com/search), which gives users even more control over determining their online streaming mix. ... Continue reading

DENSO Leads Dellfer's Initial Funding Round, Supporting Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles

DENSO Leads Dellfer's Initial Funding Round, Supporting Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles

KARIYA, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018 -- DENSO, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, has announced a significant investment in Dellfer, an IoT and automotive cybersecurity startup company based in San Francisco, California. Dellfer is a young startup focusing on cybersecurity solutions against "zero day" attacks w ... Continue reading

NRDC: Trump Budget Threatens Clean Car Innovation and Our Health

NRDC: Trump Budget Threatens Clean Car Innovation and Our Health

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/2531753/vcsPRAsset_2531753_159060_96befcb8-dca5-4b74-9408-2525b5ab97ca_0.jpg Good afternoon – Here’s an analysis of what the proposed Trump budget would do to programs at the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency that directly support clean car innovat ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Announces Sponsorship of TA Truck Service Challenge at the Atlanta Motor Speedway

TravelCenters of America Announces Sponsorship of TA Truck Service Challenge at the Atlanta Motor Speedway

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail TA Truck Service Driver Challenge (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail WESTLAKE, Ohio--TravelCenters of America LLC (“TravelCenters”) announced its sponsorship of the 2018 TA Truck Service Challenge competition for the NASCAR ... Continue reading

Ziebart Ranked #1 In Entrepreneur Franchise 500® Automotive Appearance Service Category For The Second Straight Year

Ziebart Ranked #1 In Entrepreneur Franchise 500® Automotive Appearance Service Category For The Second Straight Year

TROY, Mich., Feb. 21, 2018 -- Growth and retention are some of the many reasons Ziebart climbed the charts to #151 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500® list this year and was awarded #1 in the Automotive Appearance Service category for the second straight year. ... Continue reading

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) 2018 Innovation Awards

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) 2018 Innovation Awards

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced today the winners of the 2018 Innovation Awards at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. ... Continue reading

Chicago Auto Show Announces Best of Show Winners

Chicago Auto Show Announces Best of Show Winners

CONSUMERS PICK THEIR FAVORITE VEHICLES AND EXHIBIT AT THE 2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2018) - For the 13th consecutive year, consumer voters selected their favorites in five categories in the Chicago Auto Show's "Best of Show" balloting. ... Continue reading

The HondaJet Finishes 2017 As The Most Delivered Jet In Its Category

The HondaJet Finishes 2017 As The Most Delivered Jet In Its Category

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 21, 2018 -- Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet was the most delivered jet in its category for 2017, based on numbers provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. During 2017, Honda Aircraft delivered 43 aircraft to customers in North America, Latin America, Eu ... Continue reading

Another One Bites The Dust: Ethanol Opponents Unable To Meet The Challenge Of Truth

Another One Bites The Dust: Ethanol Opponents Unable To Meet The Challenge Of Truth

MEET THE BLOWHARDS: Jerry Taylor, David Shepardson, Tim Searchinger, Lauren Fix, Jay Leno, Debbie Carlson, Ed Wallace, Charlie Maxwell, James Conca, Ken Cohen, Lauren Steiner, Paul Driessen, Brian McGraw, Tito Hermoso, Emily Cassidy, Mark J. Perry, Mark Levin, Richard Rahn, Robert Bryce, and the latest Barry Ritholtz B ... Continue reading

USA Today Shows Top 10 Vehicles With Manual Transmission, "TACH's Perfect Match" Shows You All

USA Today Shows Top 10 Vehicles With Manual Transmission, "TACH's Perfect Match" Shows You All

For some drivers, pushing a clutch pedal and rowing your gears are among the most satisfying parts of the driving experience. For others, nostalgia explains the attraction. If you're in either camp, know that many mainstream cars are available with a manual ... Continue reading

Volvo Unveils the New Volvo V60

Volvo Unveils the New Volvo V60

Volvo today revealed the new V60 five-door, mid-size premium wagon, underlining the Swedish company’s position as a maker of cars that combine good looks with everyday practicality. The car was launched in its natural habitat – the driveway of a family home in Stockholm – highlighting Volvo Cars’ pedigree in fa ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

Advance Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full year ended December 30, 2017. “Through the strong dedication of our ent ... Continue reading

Car Chix Debuts Women of Race and Performance at the Race & Performance Expo February 24th

Car Chix Debuts Women of Race and Performance at the Race & Performance Expo February 24th

CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2018 -- Car Chix, the premier motorsports organization for women, will have a monumental presence during the 11th annual Race and Performance Expo at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois February 24th & 25th.  The two-day event includes leading manufacturers in the racing industr ... Continue reading

Carvana Shakes Up Car Buying in the Southeast, Bringing Carvana Curbside to Birmingham

Carvana Shakes Up Car Buying in the Southeast, Bringing Carvana Curbside to Birmingham

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Carvana has launched its newest customer pickup experience, Carvana Curbside, in Birmingham, Ala. (Photo: Business Wire) Carvana has launched its newest customer pickup experience, Carvana Curbside, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Continue reading

Enea Showcases Leading Edge Technology at Mobile World Congress 2018

Enea Showcases Leading Edge Technology at Mobile World Congress 2018

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21, 2018 -- Enea® (Nasdaq Stockholm: ENEA), a supplier of NFVI software platforms, embedded DPI software and real-time operating systems, will show demonstrations of leading edge solutions and products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, February 26th - March 1st, 2018.  Meet Enea in Hall 6, ... Continue reading

Garmin Reports Solid Fiscal 2017 Revenue and Operating Income Growth; Proposes Dividend Increase

Garmin Reports Solid Fiscal 2017 Revenue and Operating Income Growth; Proposes Dividend Increase

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland--Garmin Ltd. today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. ... Continue reading

News from Mercedes-Benz Trucks - Mercedes-Benz eActros to roll out to customers in 2018

News from Mercedes-Benz Trucks - Mercedes-Benz eActros to roll out to customers in 2018

[cid:image005.jpg@01D3AB14.D1B60920] Date: 21 February 2018 [cid:image006.jpg@01D3AB14.D1B60920] The new Mercedes-Benz eActros: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz truck for the heavy-duty distribution sector offers locally emission-free, quiet operation in urban areas Sustainable, fully electric and quiet: Mercedes-Benz eA ... Continue reading

Toyoda Gosei Americas Launches Redesigned Website

Toyoda Gosei Americas Launches Redesigned Website

TROY, Mich.--Toyoda Gosei today launched its completely redesigned website for the Americas region. The redesign reflects the company’s innovative spirit and commitment to quality. ... Continue reading

World Premiere of the New Porsche 911 GT3 RS +VIDEO

World Premiere of the New Porsche 911 GT3 RS +VIDEO

The Porsche motorsport department is presenting Weissach’s latest treat at the Geneva Motor Show: the 911 GT3 RS with motorsport chassis and 383-kW (520-hp), four-liter, high-speed naturally aspirated engine. The new high-performance sports car is based on the 911 GT3, which has been refined still further to combine ... Continue reading

All-New Lexus UX Crossover to Debut at 2018 Geneva Motor Show

All-New Lexus UX Crossover to Debut at 2018 Geneva Motor Show

Lexus announced that it will present the world premiere of its new UX crossover at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6th. The all-new compact crossover will be the fifth member of the brand’s extensive lineup of luxury utility vehicles. The luxury brand will also host the European premiere of the RX L, a new version of ... Continue reading

Double Premiere For Mitsubishi at 2018 Geneva International Motor Show

Double Premiere For Mitsubishi at 2018 Geneva International Motor Show

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will celebrate two debuts at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show, to be held in Geneva from March 6 through March 18, 2018: the European premiere of the MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT, and the global premiere of the new 2019 model year Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which will be in ... Continue reading

Morgan Motor Company Teases Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition Ahead of Geneva Motor Show Reveal +VIDEO

Morgan Motor Company Teases Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition Ahead of Geneva Motor Show Reveal +VIDEO

Morgan Motor Company has released the first teaser images of the much anticipated 50th Anniversary Edition of its iconic Plus 8 ahead of its full reveal at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6. Named after the famous eight-cylinder engine beneath the car’s hand-built body, over 6,000 Plus 8 models have been built in the ... Continue reading

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