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Growing Global Liquid Fuel Inventories Reflect Lower Crude Oil Prices

Growing Global Liquid Fuel Inventories Reflect Lower Crude Oil Prices

Continued growth in global production of petroleum and other liquids has outpaced consumption growth since August 2014, resulting in rising global liquids stocks. Total global liquids inventories are estimated to have grown by 2.3 million barrels per day (b/d) through the first seven months of 2015, the highest level o ... Continue reading

BFG g-Force Comp2 T/A Tire Test 5,000 mile Road Test, Like Tony, They're GRRReat!

BFG g-Force Comp2 T/A Tire Test 5,000 mile Road Test, Like Tony, They're GRRReat!

BFG g-Force Comp2 T/A tire test 5,000 mile road test, like Tony, they’re GRRReat! ... Continue reading

New Electrified Fleet Will Help Port of Shanghai Meet Clean Air Goals

New Electrified Fleet Will Help Port of Shanghai Meet Clean Air Goals

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced their newest clean energy innovation—a fleet of PHEV trucks for the Port of Shanghai built in collaboration with one of the world’s largest truck manufacturer ... Continue reading

Almost 2,000 Ford Mustang Orders Taken in the UK +VIDEO

Almost 2,000 Ford Mustang Orders Taken in the UK +VIDEO

Almost 2,000 Ford Mustang orders have been taken in the UK since January as the first right-hand drive cars begin to roll off the production line at Flatrock Assembly Plant in Michigan, North America. The Ford Mustang – introduced in the U.S. more than 50 years ago – has excited fans across the globe, but has ... Continue reading

The New UK Dacia Duster

The New UK Dacia Duster

The Dacia Duster is now even more &lsquo;shockingly affordable&rsquo; to run with the introduction of a brand new EU6-compliant 1.6 16V 115 petrol engine which improves performance, reduces fuel consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, significantly reduces running costs and improves the towing capacity of 4x2 models. ... Continue reading

The All-New Nissan NP300 Navara +VIDEO

The All-New Nissan NP300 Navara +VIDEO

The all-new Nissan NP300 Navara sets a new benchmark in the one-tonne pick-up sector, combining the best of Nissan&rsquo;s Crossover leadership with over 80 years of experience in designing and manufacturing robust and cleverly engineered pick-ups. ... Continue reading

Daimler FleetBoard: New DispoPilot.guide Now Available for Ordering

Daimler FleetBoard: New DispoPilot.guide Now Available for Ordering

Daimler FleetBoard, Europe's leading telematics provider for trucks, vans and buses, offers its customers even more efficient order management and improved networking with the new DispoPilot.guide. With the new, mobile tablet, FleetBoard has collaborated with TomTom, a leading expert in navigation and maps, to provide ... Continue reading

Ford and Foreigner Rock Then Roll 4 UR School

Ford and Foreigner Rock Then Roll 4 UR School

Ford Motor Company announced today its popular high school fundraising program – Drive 4 UR School – will collaborate with the rock band Foreigner to create and host special choir fundraisers in select states. The initiative, Rock Then Roll 4 UR School, will take place in tandem with Foreigner concerts this O ... Continue reading

Nexteer Automotive Opens Fourth Steering Manufacturing Plant in China

Nexteer Automotive Opens Fourth Steering Manufacturing Plant in China

Strategically located in Liuzhou, a key automotive industry export hub Expanded production from new facility to meet high demand for Nexteer's Brush EPS in the Chinese automotive market SAGINAW, Mich., Aug. 24, 2015 -- Nexteer Automotive, a global leader in intuitive motion control, announced the opening of its fourth ... Continue reading

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Will Recognize Hyundai Motor America As Single Largest Donor With New Oncology Wing

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Will Recognize Hyundai Motor America As Single Largest Donor With New Oncology Wing

The new Hyundai Hope Unit will honor Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Suncoast Hyundai Dealers longstanding commitment to St. Joseph's Children's Hospital; St. Joseph's Children's Hospital has received nearly $1 million since 2006 TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2015 -- On Tuesday, August 25, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital will reco ... Continue reading

Shell Eco-marathon Americas Celebrates Tenth Edition Of Ultimate Energy Efficiency Challenge

Shell Eco-marathon Americas Celebrates Tenth Edition Of Ultimate Energy Efficiency Challenge

Shell Eco-marathon Americas will return to the Motor City for its tenth edition April 22-24, 2016. Registration is now open for high school and university students from across the Americas to showcase their passion for technological innovation and energy efficiency on the streets of downtown Detroit. The challenge: des ... Continue reading

Honda Announces HPD-Powered Factory Off-Road Racing Initiative, First Race in SCORE Baja 1000

Honda Announces HPD-Powered Factory Off-Road Racing Initiative, First Race in SCORE Baja 1000

Honda unlimited off-road race vehicle, powered by Honda Performance Development - Factory off-road race initiative kicks off with Baja 1000 in November; continues into 2016 SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 -- Honda will make its 4-wheel off-road factory racing return this November in the SCORE Baja 1000 desert race ... Continue reading

MPG Puffery? Prius C Owner In Love But Her Love Not So Blind

MPG Puffery? Prius C Owner In Love But Her Love Not So Blind

These are the thought of a 2015 Prius C owner and loyal TACh viewer. I’ve always wanted a Prius. Ever since they came out I thought it was a good idea to buy one, mainly because of the miles per gallon it offered. I waited a while for a variety of reasons that included; at first you couldn’t find a Prius, lik ... Continue reading

It's Official: Mercedes-Benz Signs Naming Rights Agreement For Iconic New Venue In Atlanta

It's Official: Mercedes-Benz Signs Naming Rights Agreement For Iconic New Venue In Atlanta

Future home of Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2015 -- AMB Sports & Entertainment (AMBSE) today announced Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will be the naming partner of the new Atlanta stadium, now officially named Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The agreement, which continues through 2042, includes official na ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL NOTICE AUGUST 24, 2015: Chevrolet, Honda, Volvo, Harley, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Cadillac, Kenworth, Peterbilt

NHTSA RECALL NOTICE AUGUST 24, 2015: Chevrolet, Honda, Volvo, Harley, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Cadillac, Kenworth, Peterbilt

NHTSA RECALL NOTICE AUGUST 24, 2015: Chevrolet, Honda, Volvo, Harley, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Cadillac, Kenworth, Peterbilt ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Group Reports SEK1.66bn Profit for H1 2015

Volvo Car Group Reports SEK1.66bn Profit for H1 2015

Volvo Car Group, the premium car maker, has reported an operating profit of SEK1,660m for the first half of 2015, compared to SEK968m* for the same period in 2014. Revenue for the first half was SEK75,215m, up from SEK66,982m* in the first half of 2014. The full Interim Report First Half Year 2015 can be downloaded her ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Acquires Control of its China joint Ventures

Volvo Cars Acquires Control of its China joint Ventures

Volvo Cars has taken control of its three joint venture operations in China for SEK2.2bn in order to more accurately reflect its growing presence in the world’s largest car market. Volvo Cars now owns 50 per cent of its China joint ventures alongside Geely Holdings. These joint ventures include its car manufacturi ... Continue reading

Huge Demand for Top of the Range Volvo XC90 +VIDEO

Huge Demand for Top of the Range Volvo XC90 +VIDEO

Three quarters of the orders for Volvo's new XC90 are for the top of the range Inscription model, Volvo Cars has announced. Volvo Cars also said it has received nearly 57,000 orders for the new XC90, outstripping forecast sales for this year of 50,000. The company is running three shifts at its plant in Torslanda, Swed ... Continue reading

Mitsui Chemicals POLYMETAC to Be Used in Lightweight Frames of New Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mitsui Chemicals POLYMETAC to Be Used in Lightweight Frames of New Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lightweight and reduction of the number of parts lead to simple structure using metal resin integrally molded technology - TOKYO--Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TOKYO:4183)(President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced that the Group’s unique metal resin integral technology, POLYMETACTM has been selected for use in the fram ... Continue reading

Tennessee Titans, Nissan Support Wounded Warrior Project During the 2015 NFL Season

Tennessee Titans, Nissan Support Wounded Warrior Project During the 2015 NFL Season

Special game day activities planned for each home game at Nissan Stadium NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Tennessee Titans and Nissan are proud to support Wounded Warrior Project ® (WWP) during all home games at Nissan Stadium during the upcoming 2015 season. “It's a small way to honor the bravery and service of those sol ... Continue reading

MobilityWorks Merger with HASCO Medical Increases Footprint to 57 Showroom Locations

MobilityWorks Merger with HASCO Medical Increases Footprint to 57 Showroom Locations

$23.5 Million Stock Purchase Combines the Country's Largest Accessible Van Retailers and Adaptive Equipment Providers MobilityWorks®, the nation's largest retailer of wheelchair accessible vehicles, made an unprecedented move last Friday with the announced merger of HASCO Medical, Inc., the parent company of Ride Away ... Continue reading

Rotary Lift Receives U.S. Patent for Trio Three-Stage Lift Arms

Rotary Lift Receives U.S. Patent for Trio Three-Stage Lift Arms

Trio lift arms offer unmatched reach and precision for properly lifting more vehicles MADISON, Ind., Aug. 20, 2015 -- Rotary Lift has been granted United States patent 8,973,712 for its technician-friendly Trio™ vehicle lift arms. Trio arms have up to a 20 percent greater reach than traditional lift arms, so they ... Continue reading

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