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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., reported net income for the third quarter 2017 of $30.7 million, or $1.48 per diluted share. ... Continue reading

AutoGravity Announces Partnership With Global Lending Services

AutoGravity Announces Partnership With Global Lending Services

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2017 -- AutoGravity, a FinTech pioneer on a mission to transform car financing by harnessing the power of the smartphone, announced a partnership with Global Lending Services LLC, a South Carolina-based auto finance company, to provide access to finance offers through the innovative AutoGravit ... Continue reading

Automotive Trimmers Market to be Driven by Growing Demand From Automotive Industry and High Disposable Income Till 2021 | Million Insights

Automotive Trimmers Market to be Driven by Growing Demand From Automotive Industry and High Disposable Income Till 2021 | Million Insights

FELTON, California, October 24, 2017 -- The global automotive trimmers market is expected to witness an upswing in the forecast period. Automotive trimmers are responsible for upholstering motor vehicle seats, lining car roofs, floors and door panels coupled with installation of windows, windscreens, backrest boosters, ... Continue reading

CarStory Announces Availability of AI-Driven Analytics and Badges for Marketplaces, Lenders, OEMs and Software Providers

CarStory Announces Availability of AI-Driven Analytics and Badges for Marketplaces, Lenders, OEMs and Software Providers

AUSTIN, Texas—CarStory, the automotive AI platform from Vast, today announced general availability of CarStory Analytics, the AI platform that powers CarStory Market Reports, CarStory Insights, CarStory Leaderboard and the CarStory Marketplace. "The market is rewarding companies that deliver answers, not just informa ... Continue reading

Cat Financial Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Results

Cat Financial Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Cat Financial reported third-quarter 2017 revenues of $673 million, an increase of $22 million, or 3 percent, compared with the third quarter of 2016. ... Continue reading

Polaris Reports 2017 Third Quarter Results

Polaris Reports 2017 Third Quarter Results

MINNEAPOLIS—Polaris Industries Inc. today reported third quarter 2017 sales of $1,478.7 million, up 25 percent from $1,185.1 million for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted sales, which excludes the impact from Victory Motorcycles® net sales for the third quarter of 2017, were $1,480.3 million for the 2017 third qua ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results - Record F&I Results and Total Gross Profit

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results - Record F&I Results and Total Gross Profit

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2017. ... Continue reading

Tire Valve Market Key Players Continental, Baolong, Hamaton and Alligator

Tire Valve Market Key Players Continental, Baolong, Hamaton and Alligator

PUNE, India, October 24, 2017 -- Tire Valve Market 2017 Research Report initially provides a basic overview of the industry that covers definition, applications and manufacturing technology, post which the report explores into the international players in the market according to DeepResearchReports. Complete report on ... Continue reading

5 Growth Areas in the Electric Car Revolution

5 Growth Areas in the Electric Car Revolution

LONDON, October 24, 2017 -- Electric vehicles (EVs) are a disruptive technology-all on their own. But the EV chain is a long one, and there are significant opportunities here in everything from batteries to artificial intelligence and semi-conductors. ... Continue reading

ACE Rent A Car and Advantage Rent-A-Car Have the Most Loyal Customers, According to New Temkin Group Research

ACE Rent A Car and Advantage Rent-A-Car Have the Most Loyal Customers, According to New Temkin Group Research

WABAN, Mass., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Temkin Group released a new research report "Temkin Loyalty Index, 2017." This is the third year of this study that examines the loyalty of 10,000 U.S. consumers to 329 companies across 20 industries. ... Continue reading

Air China Announces Launch Of New Los Angeles-Shenzhen Service

Air China Announces Launch Of New Los Angeles-Shenzhen Service

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Star Alliance member Air China is adding to its three daily Los Angeles-Beijing flights with a new route that connects Southern California's Silicon Beach to China's own Silicon Valley starting Dec. ... Continue reading

Alternet Systems Confirms Lithium Exploration Group Partnership Negotiations to Pursue Growing Lithium Demand Driven by $83 Billion Electric Vehicle Market

Alternet Systems Confirms Lithium Exploration Group Partnership Negotiations to Pursue Growing Lithium Demand Driven by $83 Billion Electric Vehicle Market

DALLAS, October 24, 2017 -- Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) today confirmed that the company is in negotiations with Lithium Exploration Group, Inc. (USOTC: LEXG). This confirmation is released as a joint announcement from the two companies. The two companies are working together to pursue the growing demand for l ... Continue reading

ATA Welcomes J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. as Newest Member

ATA Welcomes J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. as Newest Member

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations proudly welcomed J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. as the trucking group's newest member. ... Continue reading

Automotive Light-Vehicle Sensors Technology, Trends and Forecasts to 2032 - Research and Markets

Automotive Light-Vehicle Sensors Technology, Trends and Forecasts to 2032 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Automotive Light-Vehicle Sensors - Technology, Trends and Forecasts to 2032" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the technologies, materials and suppliers involved, and material content forecasts out to 2032. ... Continue reading

Brickell Travel Management and La Colonia Medical Center Spearhead Charter Plane Delivery to Aid in Puerto Rico Relief

Brickell Travel Management and La Colonia Medical Center Spearhead Charter Plane Delivery to Aid in Puerto Rico Relief

MIAMI, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Brickell Travel Management (BTM), in collaboration with their client La Colonia Medical Center, has successfully sent a charter plane to deliver relief to Puerto Rico on Friday, October 20th. Together along with clients, vendors, partners and employees, BTM was able to collect over 16,000 lbs. ... Continue reading

Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results

Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results

DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Third Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2017 2016 Sales and Revenues $11.4 $9.2 Profit Per Share $1.77 $0.48 Adjusted Profit Per Share $1.95 $0.85   Third-quarter sales and revenues up more than $2 billion from a year ago Operational performance driving improved results ... Continue reading

Delphi Reaches Agreement to Acquire nuTonomy

Delphi Reaches Agreement to Acquire nuTonomy

BOSTON, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Delphi Automotive PLC announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire nuTonomy, Inc. for an upfront purchase price of $400 million and earn-outs totaling approximately $50 million.  The transaction brings together the leading start-up and Tier 1 in autonomous driving (AD) and furth ... Continue reading

Foley Survey Reveals Bullish but Measured Outlook in Race to Self-Driving Cars

Foley Survey Reveals Bullish but Measured Outlook in Race to Self-Driving Cars

WASHINGTON—As Congress makes headway on legislation to expedite the rollout of self-driving cars, automotive and technology companies are already forging ahead in spite of lingering regulatory uncertainty and other challenges, according to a new survey conducted by law firm Foley & Lardner LLP. Foley’s 2017 Connect ... Continue reading

Global ADAS and Autonomous Driving Components Market, Analysis & Forecast 2017-2026: Focus on Radar, Camera, LiDAR, ADAS, Level 2 and Level 4 Automation and Passenger Car Application - Research and Markets

Global ADAS and Autonomous Driving Components Market, Analysis & Forecast 2017-2026: Focus on Radar, Camera, LiDAR, ADAS, Level 2 and Level 4 Automation and Passenger Car Application - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global ADAS and Autonomous Driving Components Market, Analysis & Forecast - 2017-2026" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The market in terms of value generated $2.76 billion in the year 2016, and is expected to grow at a rapid pace over the forecast period of 2017-2026. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Refinish Coating Market, Analysis & Forecasts 2016-2021 - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Refinish Coating Market, Analysis & Forecasts 2016-2021 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Refinish Coating Market, Analysis & Forecast (2016-2021)" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The increasing number of vehicles, rising road accidents and growing disposable income especially in the emerging economies are the key factors that are projected to spur th ... Continue reading

Global Mobile Homes Market Report 2017-2021 - Market to Grow at a CAGR of 7.86% - Research and Markets

Global Mobile Homes Market Report 2017-2021 - Market to Grow at a CAGR of 7.86% - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Mobile Homes Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global mobile homes market to grow at a CAGR of 7.86% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global tire manufacturer Nexen announces the all-new Roadian MTX; Nexen's first-ever off-road tire

Global tire manufacturer Nexen announces the all-new Roadian MTX; Nexen's first-ever off-road tire

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/529083/vcsPRAsset_529083_91952_b79c3a25-bad1-4825-abe5-c85104d23095_0.png  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL TIRE MANUFACTURER NEXEN ANNOUNCES THE ALL-NEW ROADIAN MTX; NEXEN’S FIRST-EVER OFF-ROAD TIRE WITH REVERSIBLE DUAL SIDE WALLS TO FULLY CUSTOMIZE THE LOOK OF YOUR VEHICLE -- Nex ... Continue reading

Global Vehicle Lightweighting Technology, Trends and the Future Report 2017 - Research and Markets

Global Vehicle Lightweighting Technology, Trends and the Future Report 2017 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Vehicle Lightweighting - Technology, Trends and the Future" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the vehicle light-weighting mega-trend, the technologies, materials and suppliers involved, and material content forecasts out to 203 ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports September Quarter 2017 Operating Results

GM Financial Reports September Quarter 2017 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas—GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced income from continuing operations of $186 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to $134 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Income from continuing operations for the nine mon ... Continue reading

How Many Pumpkins Fit In A Chevy SUV?

How Many Pumpkins Fit In A Chevy SUV?

Hi Editors, NOTE: This is a pitch from Spork Marketing, LLC on behalf of GMPartsOnline.net. We thought it would be fun to show how many pumpkins will fit in Chevy SUVs, so we made a graphic: https://www.gmpartsonline.net/blog/pumpkins-in-chevy-suv As you can see, the Tahoe holds fewer pumpkins than the little bitty Tra ... Continue reading

Hyundai America Technical Center Invests $5 Million in American Center for Mobility

Hyundai America Technical Center Invests $5 Million in American Center for Mobility

YPSILANTI TWP., Mich., Oct. 24, 2017 -- The Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is entering into a long-term partnership with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology. ... Continue reading

Introducing FoxxVault™: The World's First License Plate Vault

Introducing FoxxVault™: The World's First License Plate Vault

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24, 2017 -- FoxxVault™ the World's First Smart License Plate Vault launched on Kickstarter at 8:00 am PDT. ... Continue reading

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center To Unveil New Lightweight Frame for Specialty Cars at 2017 SEMA Show

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center To Unveil New Lightweight Frame for Specialty Cars at 2017 SEMA Show

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Oct. 24, 2017 -- The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center announced today plans to unveil their newly engineered lightweight aftermarket frames at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. ... Continue reading

Mini Babybel® Announced As The Official Snack Cheese Of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort And Disney Cruise Line

Mini Babybel® Announced As The Official Snack Cheese Of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort And Disney Cruise Line

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Mini Babybel®, the creamy, red-wax-wrapped cheese, has been named the Official Snack Cheese of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort in California and Disney Cruise Line. ... Continue reading

Neustar and J.D. Power Partner to Offer Best-in-Class Automotive Audiences for Precision Marketing

Neustar and J.D. Power Partner to Offer Best-in-Class Automotive Audiences for Precision Marketing

STERLING, Va.—Neustar, Inc., a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that it is partnering with J.D. Power, the global leader in consumer insights and data and analytics, to offer a new advanced automotive audiences solution. The new solution will combine Neustar’s trusted ide ... Continue reading

PACCAR Achieves Excellent Quarterly Revenues and Earnings

PACCAR Achieves Excellent Quarterly Revenues and Earnings

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The PACCAR Innovation Center, Sunnyvale, California (Photo: Business Wire) The PACCAR Innovation Center, Sunnyvale, California (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DAF XF and CF Vocational Trucks (Photo: Busin ... Continue reading

Recaro Automotive Seating returns to SEMA 2017: Celebrating Seating Leadership - Our Heritage and Future

Recaro Automotive Seating returns to SEMA 2017: Celebrating Seating Leadership - Our Heritage and Future

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Recaro Automotive Seating returns to the SEMA show in Las Vegas, and will present performance seats for true car enthusiasts, including four new seats targeting the North America aftermarket. ... Continue reading

San Juan, Puerto Rico Selected as One of Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel" Top 10 Cities for 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico Selected as One of Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel" Top 10 Cities for 2018

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, has been showcased as one of Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel" Top 10 Cities for 2018. ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors To Build New All-Electric Walk-In Van Fleet For Leading Linen And Uniform Services Company

Spartan Motors To Build New All-Electric Walk-In Van Fleet For Leading Linen And Uniform Services Company

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 24, 2017 -- Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. which encompasses the Utilimaster® brand, announced today it has accepted and will fulfill a 20-unit order from AmeriPride Services, one of the largest textile rental services and supply compani ... Continue reading

Stellex Capital Management Partners With Automotive Industry Veteran Bruce Swift on Platform Strategy

Stellex Capital Management Partners With Automotive Industry Veteran Bruce Swift on Platform Strategy

NEW YORK & LONDON—Stellex Capital Management (“Stellex”), a middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and London, today announced its partnership with Bruce Swift, a senior executive in the automotive industry, to create a niche manufacturing platform. With over 30 years of senior management expe ... Continue reading

SYLVANIA Automotive Launches Line of Durable LED Low-Beam Headlights for the Canadian Market

SYLVANIA Automotive Launches Line of Durable LED Low-Beam Headlights for the Canadian Market

HILLSBORO, N.H.—SYLVANIA Automotive, the leader in automotive lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), today announced its new line of LED low beam headlights for the Canadian market. The line of LED bulbs, including the 9006 LED Headlight, H7 LED Headlight, and H ... Continue reading

UBT Equips DC Trails' Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Deckers with Industry-Leading RFID Ticketing Solutions & E-Tour Guide

UBT Equips DC Trails' Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Deckers with Industry-Leading RFID Ticketing Solutions & E-Tour Guide

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 24, 2017 -- United Bus Technology (UBT), a leading IT solution provider for the motor coach industry has just launched the revolutionary Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) ticketing solution and e-Tour Guide on DC Trails, Inc.'s Hop-On Hop-Off double-decker buses to offer passengers the ultimate s ... Continue reading

United Becomes First U.S. Carrier to Offer Boarding Passes for Partner Airlines Via its Mobile App

United Becomes First U.S. Carrier to Offer Boarding Passes for Partner Airlines Via its Mobile App

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2017 -- United Airlines (UAL) today announced a new enhancement to the United app that will allow customers to receive boarding passes when connecting to 19 airline partners on their smart phones, a feature which no other U.S. carrier currently offers. ... Continue reading

Viking Orders Seven New River Ships For 2019

Viking Orders Seven New River Ships For 2019

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2017 -- Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com), the world's leading river cruise line, today announced it has placed an order for seven new river ships that will debut in 2019. ... Continue reading

GEICO Earns Top Companies for Women Technologists Award

GEICO Earns Top Companies for Women Technologists Award

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail GEICO sent an A-Team of IT associates to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Orlando, Fla., to help celebrate the company's Top Companies for Women Technologists Award. Pictured (from left) are: Marie Motowylak, Decision Sciences & Transformation director; Anu Pahwa, ... Continue reading

Road accidents in Africa among deadliest worldwide, UN official says, urging more action

Road accidents in Africa among deadliest worldwide, UN official says, urging more action

NEW YORK, 23 October 2017 / PRN Africa / -- Some 650 people are killed each day in road accidents throughout Africa, a senior United Nations official today said, calling for more to be done to keep drivers – as well as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – safe. “There is projected increase in urbanization, m ... Continue reading

More British Car Buyers Choose Japanese Brands

More British Car Buyers Choose Japanese Brands

Demand for Japanese car brands in the UK has risen by 38.2% over the past half decade, with year-to-date registrations reaching some 352,824 - almost 100,000 more than in the same period five years ago.[3] At the same time, UK production of cars for Japanese buyers has risen 34.5%, making the country Britain's sixth bi ... Continue reading

AAPEXedu 2017 to Offer Business Management Training

AAPEXedu 2017 to Offer Business Management Training

AAPEXedu 2017 will offer more than 50 sessions at the upcoming AAPEX in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

Exponential Launches VDX Content Amplifier; A Discovery Communications Company

Exponential Launches VDX Content Amplifier; A Discovery Communications Company

EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Exponential Interactive, one of the largest digital advertising companies, reaching more than 700 million users monthly, has launched a new VDX Content Amplifier offering that takes curated content from partner media and inserts it into scalable, interactive, and engaging VDX (Video-Driven Experien ... Continue reading

Ford Exec Shake-up Details

Ford Exec Shake-up Details

Ford Motor Company today announced global leadership changes as it continues to redesign company operations for long-term success. ... Continue reading

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” Models From Lexus

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” Models From Lexus

Graphic novel unveiled alongside LC Inspiration Series and Black Panther Inspired LC When a Super Hero is your muse, the results can be amazing. ... Continue reading

Rinspeed Mobility Pod System Includes Total and Versatile Use – No Waste or Obsolescence

Rinspeed Mobility Pod System Includes Total and Versatile Use – No Waste or Obsolescence

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel The Hague, October 24,2017. The Swiss think tank Rinspeed reveals a concept for a smart and clean mobility system with a clever chassis body construction. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Reveals Next-Generation Powertrain Strategy +VIDEO

Hyundai Reveals Next-Generation Powertrain Strategy +VIDEO

Hyundai Motor Group has outlined its future powertrain development strategy, at its International Powertrain Conference in Korea today. More than 1,200 engineers and academics from world leading powertrain companies are participating in the two-day event, which features presentations exploring the core theme ‘Knock t ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Looks Back on its First SUV : The LM002 +VIDEO

Lamborghini Looks Back on its First SUV : The LM002 +VIDEO

Twenty-five years after the legendary LM002 ceased production, Automobili Lamborghini will launch the Urus on 4 December 2017 in Sant’Agata Bolognese, again creating a new class of Super SUVs. In advance of the Urus world premier Automobili Lamborghini looks back on its SUV legacy in order to recall an extraordinary ... Continue reading

Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Refines the Most Powerful Macan

Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Refines the Most Powerful Macan

With the Porsche Macan Turbo Exclusive Performance Edition, Porsche is introducing a particularly elegant version of the top model in the Macan model line. The Edition model is based on the Macan Turbo with Performance Package, which features a 3.6-liter V6 turbo engine capable of producing 324 kW (440 hp). It is only ... Continue reading

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