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Test Drive a BMW or MINI At BMW and MINI Driving Experience relaunches in the USA

Test Drive a BMW or MINI At BMW and MINI Driving Experience relaunches in the USA

Woodcliff Lake, NJ. January 23, 2017; BMW of North America is proud to offer customers and enthusiasts the opportunity to experience newly enhanced driver training courses for both the BMW and MINI Driving Experiences. ... Continue reading

10 Best New-Car Deals For January 2017 By KBB.com

10 Best New-Car Deals For January 2017 By KBB.com

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2017 -- For car shoppers who are looking for a terrific new-car deal as dealerships continue to push out new model-year vehicles, the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, h ... Continue reading

Accuride Extends Warranties on Steel Armor™, EverSteel® Coating Technologies

Accuride Extends Warranties on Steel Armor™, EverSteel® Coating Technologies

LAS VEGAS—Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the North American and European commercial vehicle industries – demonstrated its confidence in the corrosion-resistant properties of its advanced Steel Armor™ and EverSteel® steel wheel coating technologies by extending their warranties. The ... Continue reading

Accuride Introduces New Quantum 99™ Alloy, 40 lb. Aluminum Wheel

Accuride Introduces New Quantum 99™ Alloy, 40 lb. Aluminum Wheel

Popular Accuride 22.5 x 8.25 aluminum wheel now weighs just 40 lbs. with Quantum 99 alloy. ... Continue reading

Accuride Light-Weighting Continues With Two New Accu-Lite® Steel Wheels

Accuride Light-Weighting Continues With Two New Accu-Lite® Steel Wheels

New lightweight Accu-Lite steel wheels from Accuride include the industry's first at 65 lbs. and 5-year standard warranty against corrosion. ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson 46th Annual Scottsdale Auction Sets 40 World Auction Sales Records, Hosts Entertainment Megastars and Raises Nearly $2.2 Million for Charity

Barrett-Jackson 46th Annual Scottsdale Auction Sets 40 World Auction Sales Records, Hosts Entertainment Megastars and Raises Nearly $2.2 Million for Charity

Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Justin Bieber auctioned his 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia F1 Edition (Lot #1372) at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Grammy award-winning singer ... Continue reading

Foley Joins Casey, Jr. in Freedom Autosport/TRUMPF Mazda at Daytona

Foley Joins Casey, Jr. in Freedom Autosport/TRUMPF Mazda at Daytona

For Immediate Release: January 23, 2017 Contact: Beth Dolgner, (678) 485-1947, bdolgner@gmail.com *Foley Joins Casey, Jr. in Freedom Autosport/TRUMPF Mazda at Daytona* *Robby Foley is an MX-5 Cup driver and Mazda Scholarship winner* DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Mazda Global MX-5 Cup driver Robby Foley will join Britt Cas ... Continue reading

Hatteras Yachts Appoints Outdoor Products Executive Kelly Grindle as New CEO

Hatteras Yachts Appoints Outdoor Products Executive Kelly Grindle as New CEO

NEW BERN, N.C., Jan. 23, 2017 -- Hatteras/Cabo Yachts LLC ("Hatteras Yachts"), a world leader in the construction of convertible sportfishing and luxury motor yachts from 45 to 100 feet, has appointed Kelly Todd Grindle as the company's new Chief Executive Officer as of today, January 23, 2017. ... Continue reading

MIA Breaks All-Time Passenger Record In 2016

MIA Breaks All-Time Passenger Record In 2016

MIAMI, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miami International Airport experienced another record-breaking year in 2016, serving nearly 44.6 million travelers – an increase of 234,000 over 2015 that also secured the airport's seventh-consecutive year of passenger growth. ... Continue reading

Occupant Sensing System (OSS) Market: By Vehicle, Mounting Location & By Region - Global Forecast & Analysis (2016-2022) - Research and Markets

Occupant Sensing System (OSS) Market: By Vehicle, Mounting Location & By Region - Global Forecast & Analysis (2016-2022) - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Occupant Sensing System (OSS) Market: By Vehicle (PC, LCV, HCV); By Mounting Location (Passenger Side, Driver Side) & By Region (Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, RoW)-Forecast (2016-2022)" report to their offering. Passenger safety has become one of t ... Continue reading

Mesothelioma Victims Center - Act Now Don't Wait

Mesothelioma Victims Center - Act Now Don't Wait

Mesothelioma Victims Center Asks the Family of a Diagnosed Auto/Maritime Mechanic to Think Nationally When Hiring a Lawyer to Pursue a Compensation Claim Because Skill Matters News provided by Mesothelioma Victims Center Jan 23, 2017, 08:30 ET Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2017 -- The Mesothelioma Victims Cente ... Continue reading

Toyota Voted Most Trusted Brand™ of Hybrid Car Manufacturer For Seventh Consecutive Year: Reader's Digest Study

Toyota Voted Most Trusted Brand™ of Hybrid Car Manufacturer For Seventh Consecutive Year: Reader's Digest Study

Toyota also named the most trusted passenger car manufacturer for the ninth straight year TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2017 Toyota was voted as the Most Trusted Brand™ of hybrid car and passenger car manufacturers in the annual Trusted Brand™ study conducted by Reader's Digest. ... Continue reading

Cars.com Releases Ranking of Best Off-Road Pickup Trucks in 2017 Monster Factory Off-Road Challenge

Cars.com Releases Ranking of Best Off-Road Pickup Trucks in 2017 Monster Factory Off-Road Challenge

CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2017 -- Experts from Cars.com and sister site PickupTrucks.com put the current lineup of six off-road pickup trucks to the test to determine the very best. ... Continue reading

CDK Global and NAMAD Establish "Fueling Careers" Scholarship Program

CDK Global and NAMAD Establish "Fueling Careers" Scholarship Program

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 23, 2017 -- CDK Global, Inc. announced today that it has established with the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) a new scholarship program for ethnic minority high school students of dealership managers who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue a college edu ... Continue reading

ChannelNet Hires Executive to Lead New Direct-to-the-Dealer Solutions

ChannelNet Hires Executive to Lead New Direct-to-the-Dealer Solutions

K.C. Loughlin, ChannelNet vice president of dealer sales and service for the U.S. and Canada (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? K.C. Loughlin, ChannelNet vice president of dealer sales and service for the U.S. and Canada (Photo: Business Wire) Full S ... Continue reading

Chicago Auto Show Boasts Five Test Tracks

Chicago Auto Show Boasts Five Test Tracks

To view this message in a browser, please click here: http://www.idevmail.net/message.aspx?d=155&m=1435&e=submit@theautochannel.com&r=3010781 <!-- MAIN CONTENT AREA EXAMPLE --> www.chicagoautoshow.com Chicago Auto Show Media Credential Deadline: Friday, Jan. 20 The 2017 Chicago Auto Show Media Preview, to be held Feb. ... Continue reading

Continental Announces Tire Safety Recall of Approximately 325 tires in U.S.

Continental Announces Tire Safety Recall of Approximately 325 tires in U.S.

FORT MILL, S.C., Jan. 23, 2017 -- Continental today announced a voluntary safety recall program involving approximately 325 light truck tires. ... Continue reading

Dave Despain - Jonathan Bomarito - Jan 29, 2017

Dave Despain - Jonathan Bomarito - Jan 29, 2017

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEDIA ALERT: Jonathan Bomarito ...only on the Dave Despain Show Sunday Night, Jan 29, 2017 at 8:30 pm ET ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Corona, CA (January 23, 2017): Watch Dave Despain as ... Continue reading

DTE Energy, MDOT make Michigan roads brighter and safer for metro Detroit residents

DTE Energy, MDOT make Michigan roads brighter and safer for metro Detroit residents

DETROIT, Jan. 23, 2017 -- DTE Energy  joined the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today to share results from a six-month partnership resulting in well-lit and safer Michigan roads. ... Continue reading

EagleRider Launches Million Mile Protection for Motorcycle Customers

EagleRider Launches Million Mile Protection for Motorcycle Customers

LOS ANGELES—In its latest move to offer unparalleled customer and road protection services, EagleRider today announced that it will now offer motorcycle buyers the opportunity to enjoy its Million Mile Limited Powertrain Protection. EagleRider consistently works to make motorcycle adventure convenient and safe for it ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Motorparts to Highlight its Commercial Vehicle Offerings at HDAW in Las Vegas

Federal-Mogul Motorparts to Highlight its Commercial Vehicle Offerings at HDAW in Las Vegas

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Motorparts to Highlight its Commercial Vehicle Offerings at HDAW in Las Vegas Date(s): 23-Jan-2017 1:01 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ---------------------------------- ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Premium Audio System Market Growth at CAGR of 14.83%, 2017-2021 with Alpine Electronics, Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Burmester Audiosysteme & Harman Leading the Way - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Premium Audio System Market Growth at CAGR of 14.83%, 2017-2021 with Alpine Electronics, Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Burmester Audiosysteme & Harman Leading the Way - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Premium Audio System Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive premium audio system market to grow at a CAGR of 14.83% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market Growth at CAGR of 7.93%, 2017-2021 with Intelligent Mechatronic System, Octo Telematics, Hubio & Sierra Wireless Dominating - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market Growth at CAGR of 7.93%, 2017-2021 with Intelligent Mechatronic System, Octo Telematics, Hubio & Sierra Wireless Dominating - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Usage-Based Insurance Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive usage-based insurance market to grow at a CAGR of 7.93% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Japanese husbands dress up to live as their wives for a day in Nissan's "MOMMYING DRIVE" new campaign

Japanese husbands dress up to live as their wives for a day in Nissan's "MOMMYING DRIVE" new campaign

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Jan. 23, 2017 -- Nissan Motor Co Ltd (Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan, CEO: Carlos Ghosn), today announced "MOMMYING DRIVE", a concept campaign themed around its family car model (Serena), aimed for husbands to understand driving through the eyes of their wives. ... Continue reading

Maine Truck Driver Named to 2017-2018 America's Road Team

Maine Truck Driver Named to 2017-2018 America's Road Team

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations named 20 professional truck drivers, including Jon Brockway of Westbrook, Maine, to the 2017-2018 America's Road Team, an elite group of professionals who serve as trucking industry ambassadors. ... Continue reading

NASA Television to Air Service Celebrating Life, Legacy of Eugene Cernan

NASA Television to Air Service Celebrating Life, Legacy of Eugene Cernan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Television will provide the pool coverage of the funeral service for NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. ... Continue reading

Re. 100 Years of Ingenious Seating in Motion

Re. 100 Years of Ingenious Seating in Motion

Hi Carey, Celebrate the 100th anniversary of *RECARO*, the world’s Giants in Seating with this brand new comprehensive book from publishers Delius Klasing. Founded in 1906, RECARO has grown to be the leader in design, quality and safety in seat manufacturing. ... Continue reading

Stefan Rzadzinski amazes crowd with incredible performance in Race Of Champions debut

Stefan Rzadzinski amazes crowd with incredible performance in Race Of Champions debut

- Nissan Micra Cup driver from Edmonton accelerates career development by taking on the world's best motorsport drivers in ROC Nations Cup - MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 23, 2017 /CNW/ - This past weekend, Nissan Micra Cup driver Stefan Rzadzinski experienced what the motorsport community is calling a "racer's dream," the opp ... Continue reading

The Consumer Automotive Segment is Expected to Drive the Chinese Finished Lubricants Market, sees Kline

The Consumer Automotive Segment is Expected to Drive the Chinese Finished Lubricants Market, sees Kline

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 23, 2017 -- According to the recently published Opportunities in Lubricants: China Market Analysis report from global market research and management consulting firm Kline, total consumption of lubricants in China is estimated at 7,000 kilotonnes, valued at an estimated USD 26 billion in 2015. ... Continue reading

Two-Wheeler Tire Sales Set to Cross $17 Billion by 2021: TechSci Research Forecast

Two-Wheeler Tire Sales Set to Cross $17 Billion by 2021: TechSci Research Forecast

NEW YORK, January 23, 2017 -- Growing production of two-wheelers and continuously expanding two-wheeler fleet size to drive global two-wheeler tire market through 2021 According to TechSci Research report, "Global Two-Wheeler Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2011 - 2021'’, global two-wheeler tire market is for ... Continue reading

U-Haul 2016 Growth State No. 10: ARKANSAS

U-Haul 2016 Growth State No. 10: ARKANSAS

PHOENIX and LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 23, 2017 -- Arkansas is the No. ... Continue reading

U-Haul Migration Trends: Madison Tops U.S. Growth Cities of 2016

U-Haul Migration Trends: Madison Tops U.S. Growth Cities of 2016

PHOENIX, Jan. 23, 2017 -- Madison, home to the University of Wisconsin's beloved Badgers and the World Dairy Expo, heads the list of U-Haul U.S. Growth Cities as the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage rolls out its 2016 migration trends reports. ... Continue reading

vAuto Announces Three Provision Updates For 2017 NADA Convention

vAuto Announces Three Provision Updates For 2017 NADA Convention

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 23, 2017 -- vAuto announces three enhancements to its industry-leading Provision system to help dealers more efficiently manage their used vehicle inventories. ... Continue reading

Lexus Brand Takes Center Stage in Super Bowl Spot

Lexus Brand Takes Center Stage in Super Bowl Spot

Newest Products Star alongside Movement Artist Lil Buck and Latest Single from Sia; Actor Minnie Driver Debuts as New Voice of Lexus TORRANCE, CA - January 23, 2017: Two new flagship vehicles will join the Lexus lineup this year, each uniquely confirming Lexus' passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhi ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP January 23, 2017; Infiniti, Fisker, McClaren, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Land Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Mitsubshi, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar, Honda Acura, Volkswagen

NHTSA RECALL RECAP January 23, 2017; Infiniti, Fisker, McClaren, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Land Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Mitsubshi, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar, Honda Acura, Volkswagen

NHTSA RECALL RECAP January 23, 2017; Infiniti, Fisker, McClaren, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Land Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Mitsubshi, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar, Honda Acura, Volkswagen ... Continue reading

Range Rover Sport SVR: Gripping Acceleration Whatever The Terrain +VIDEO

Range Rover Sport SVR: Gripping Acceleration Whatever The Terrain +VIDEO

Come rain or shine, grass or gravel, snow or sand, the Range Rover Sport SVR delivers devastating pace. Merging legendary all-terrain capability with 550HP V8 power and advanced traction technology provides Land Rover’s fastest vehicle with unique real world performance. ... Continue reading

Ford Credit and AutoFi Debut Platform for Faster, Smoother, Simpler Digital Vehicle Buying and Financing

Ford Credit and AutoFi Debut Platform for Faster, Smoother, Simpler Digital Vehicle Buying and Financing

Ford believes here’s a new way for customers to purchase or finance a new Ford vehicle in minutes – right from a dealership website from anywhere, on any device – through a new platform from Ford Motor Credit Company and financial technology company AutoFi. In addition, Ford Credit has made an investment in AutoF ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Acquires Just Brakes

Pep Boys Acquires Just Brakes

Boys announces the purchase of privately held Just Brakes, an automotive repair and maintenance chain, increasing the number of Pep Boys auto service locations to over 900 locations. ... Continue reading

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