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Snap-on Announces Pricing of Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 6.70% Senior Notes Due March 1, 2019

Snap-on Announces Pricing of Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 6.70% Senior Notes Due March 1, 2019

KENOSHA, Wis.--Snap-on Incorporated (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced the previously announced tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6.70% Senior Notes due March 1, 2019 (the “Notes”). Certain information regarding the Notes and the pricing fo ... Continue reading

Canadian International Autoshow Attendance Record Highlights Strength of the Industry

Canadian International Autoshow Attendance Record Highlights Strength of the Industry

Toronto - Third consecutive increase underlines the continued importance auto shows play in consumers' buying process. ... Continue reading

Bonus Money Bumps Purse for Money Madness at Caraway Speedway

Bonus Money Bumps Purse for Money Madness at Caraway Speedway

*[image: Inline image 2]* *Bonus Money Bumps Purse for Money Madness at Caraway Speedway* [image: Inline image 1] *Travis Swaim (21) and Myatt Snider lead a full field to green in the 2016 season opener at Caraway Speedway. Kimberly Austin/RACE22.com Photo* When the green flag drops on the 2018 season at Caraway Speedw ... Continue reading

Breakthrough Productivity in Training Autonomous Systems - Anyverse by Next Limit

Breakthrough Productivity in Training Autonomous Systems - Anyverse by Next Limit

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 26, 2018 -- Next Limit, the Simulation Technologies company, developer of cutting edge 3D software solutions for engineering, architecture, videogames and media entertainment today announced the creation of a new initiative – Anyverse (www.anyverse.ai). Anyverse is focused on providing b ... Continue reading

Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle Ready for Turbos

Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle Ready for Turbos

* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDrag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle Ready for TurbosPITTSBORO, N.C. (February 26, 2018): The upcoming season of Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle will arguably be the most exciting in class history. For the first time, turbocharged applications will compete alongside the nitrous mainstays. ... Continue reading

Drag Week race cars and SEMA feature vehicles to appear at Toronto Motorama show

Drag Week race cars and SEMA feature vehicles to appear at Toronto Motorama show

[cid:image006.jpg@01D3AEEA.2E46AB80] [cid:image008.png@01D3AEEA.2E46AB80]SEMA & DRAG WEEK FEATURE CARS TO MAKE INAUGURAL CANADIAN APPEARANCES AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW March 9, 10 & 11, 2018 at Toronto's International Centre TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 26, 2018 * One of the most popular characteristics of the Motorama C ... Continue reading

Electrical and Electronic Product Demand in the North American Truck Aftermarket to Grow 4.3% Annually Through 2021

Electrical and Electronic Product Demand in the North American Truck Aftermarket to Grow 4.3% Annually Through 2021

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26, 2018 -- The North American truck aftermarket for electrical and electronic products will expand 4.3% per annum through 2021 to US$8.6 billion. ... Continue reading

Gamma Technologies Acquires AutoLion® Battery Modeling Software For Electric Vehicle Modeling

Gamma Technologies Acquires AutoLion® Battery Modeling Software For Electric Vehicle Modeling

WESTMONT, Ill.--Gamma Technologies, LLC, a software company and the maker of GT-SUITE, the leading multi-physics CAE system simulation tool serving the automotive and related industries, announced today that it has acquired the AutoLion® battery modeling software business from EC Power. AutoLion is the industry’s mo ... Continue reading

Gerber Collision & Glass Opens Repair Location in Colorado

Gerber Collision & Glass Opens Repair Location in Colorado

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the February 20, 2018 opening of a collision repair location in Falcon, Colorado. ... Continue reading

Global Vehicle Renting & Leasing Report 2018: Individual Analysis on the Top 90 Companies Including Arval Service Lease, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK and Enterprise Autovermietung Deutschland - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Vehicle Renting & Leasing Report 2018: Individual Analysis on the Top 90 Companies Including Arval Service Lease, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK and Enterprise Autovermietung Deutschland - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Vehicle Renting & Leasing (GLOBAL) - Industry Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides a detailed overview of the market and delivers a comprehensive individual analysis on the top 90 companies, including Arval Service Lease, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK Limited a ... Continue reading

India Electric Three-Wheeler Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, FY2013-FY2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

India Electric Three-Wheeler Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, FY2013-FY2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "India Electric Three-Wheeler Market By Vehicle Type (Passenger Carrier and Load Carrier), By Battery Capacity (<101Ah & >101Ah), Competition Forecast & Opportunities, FY2013-FY2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. India electric three-wheeler market is projected to cross $1 bill ... Continue reading

Pennzoil 400 Gearing up to Deliver Thrills this Weekend

Pennzoil 400 Gearing up to Deliver Thrills this Weekend

Hi Larry, Start your engines! The inaugural Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube is bringing the action to race fans with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) coming to Las Vegas this weekend. The first ever Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube will serve as the main event of what will be the first of two tripl ... Continue reading

Red Bull Air Race Selects the VectorNav VN-300 for Onboard Telemetry

Red Bull Air Race Selects the VectorNav VN-300 for Onboard Telemetry

DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2018 -- VectorNav Technologies, a leading supplier of embedded inertial navigation systems is pleased to announce that Red Bull Air Race have selected the VectorNav VN-300 Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System as the primary source of aircraft telemetry data for the Master Class raceplanes ... Continue reading

UAE Tire Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

UAE Tire Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "UAE Tire Market By Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicle, Off the Road Vehicle & Two-Wheeler), By Radial vs Bias, By Online vs Offline Sales Channel, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offeri ... Continue reading

Airstream Announces Major Expansion

Airstream Announces Major Expansion

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio--Airstream, Inc., manufacturer of the iconic "silver bullet" travel trailer and subsidiary of Thor Industries , is poised to break ground on the most significant plant expansion in company history. The enhanced Jackson Center facility will support improved product quality, create jobs, enable incre ... Continue reading

Geneva: Hennessey Venom F5 (1,600-hp) To Make International Debut

Geneva: Hennessey Venom F5 (1,600-hp) To Make International Debut

Hennessey Special Vehicles has broken barriers and co-engineered the next big thing in the automotive industry The Venom F5 from Hennessey Special Vehicles is making its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show this March. ... Continue reading

Hyundai's All-New Kona i30 Fastback Win Prestigious iF Design Award 2018

Hyundai's All-New Kona i30 Fastback Win Prestigious iF Design Award 2018

Hyundai Motor vehicles win iF Design Award for 4 consecutive years- All-new Kona forged from contrasting styling features, a confident stance and desirable good looks- i30 Fastback embodies Hyundai’s ambition to make premium design . ... Continue reading

2018 CAR CRAFT Summer Nationals returns to Bowling Green July 20-21

2018 CAR CRAFT Summer Nationals returns to Bowling Green July 20-21

America's premier gathering of performance vehicles! The original action-packed street machine show returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park Registration now open Bowling Green, Ky. (February 26, 2018) Drag racing, burnouts, and classic cars will once again take over Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as Ame ... Continue reading

2018 Global Automotive Market Report - Emerging Dynamics and Future of Global Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2018 Global Automotive Market Report - Emerging Dynamics and Future of Global Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "2018 Global Automotive Market - Emerging Dynamics and Future of Global Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Recovery in global economy, expansion into new markets is driving the industry growth in terms of surge in M&A activities, site relocati ... Continue reading

ADM, Cargill to launch soybean joint venture in Egypt

ADM, Cargill to launch soybean joint venture in Egypt

CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26, 2018 -- Archer Daniels Midland Company and Cargill have reached agreement to launch a joint venture to provide soybean meal and oil for customers in Egypt. ... Continue reading

AT&T and CarForce Team Up on AI, IoT Service for Car Dealerships Globally

AT&T and CarForce Team Up on AI, IoT Service for Car Dealerships Globally

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2018 -- AT&T* and CarForce are collaborating on a global solution that helps car dealerships, fleet managers, and repair shops better manage car maintenance and predict car issues before they happen.  CarForce is choosing Denmark to launch an Internet of Things (IoT) solution in the first qu ... Continue reading

AT&T Launches Fleet Management for Enterprise and Government

AT&T Launches Fleet Management for Enterprise and Government

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2018 -- AT&T* is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) Fleet Management solutions portfolio as a full-service provider. ... Continue reading

AT&T to Connect Caterpillar Products Globally

AT&T to Connect Caterpillar Products Globally

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2018 -- Caterpillar Inc. is using AT&T* Internet of Things (IoT) services to connect and manage heavy machines and engines around the globe. ... Continue reading

Automotive Software Markets, 2024: Safety & Security Systems, Body Electronics/Comfort Systems, Infotainment/Telematics & Others - Global Strategic Business Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Software Markets, 2024: Safety & Security Systems, Body Electronics/Comfort Systems, Infotainment/Telematics & Others - Global Strategic Business Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Software - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin-America, and Rest of World. ... Continue reading

Copart Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results

Copart Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results

DALLAS--Copart, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended January 31, 2018. For the three months ended January 31, 2018, revenue, gross margin, and net income were $459.1 million, $191.6 million, and $103.3 million, respectively. ... Continue reading

Cypress and e.solutions Set New Standard for Automotive Infotainment

Cypress and e.solutions Set New Standard for Automotive Infotainment

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Pictured is Cypress' 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth CYW89359 combo solution, the industry’s first to implement Real Simultaneous Dual Band (RSDB) technology. (Photo: Business Wire) Pictured is Cypress' 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth CYW89359 combo solution, the industry’s first to impl ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Filter Market Report 2018: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis 2012-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Filter Market Report 2018: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis 2012-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Filter Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive filter market is expected to reach an estimated $15.7 billion by 2023 and it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% from 2018 to 2023. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Refinish Coatings Market 2017-2021 by Product Type, Technology, Resin Type, Automotive Type and Vehicle Age - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Refinish Coatings Market 2017-2021 by Product Type, Technology, Resin Type, Automotive Type and Vehicle Age - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Refinish Coatings Market: Focus on Product Type (Clearcoats, Basecoats, Primer & Filler), Technology (Solvent-Borne, Water-Borne, UV Cured), Resin Type, Automotive Type and Vehicle Age - Analysis and Forecast: 2017 to 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. It is ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market 2017-2026: Focus on Battery, Flywheel, Ultracapacitor, and Passenger Car Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market 2017-2026: Focus on Battery, Flywheel, Ultracapacitor, and Passenger Car Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market: Focus on Battery, Flywheel, Ultracapacitor, and Passenger car Application - Analysis and Forecast: 2017 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market value of automotive RBS is anticipated to reach $24.52 billion by 2026 ... Continue reading

GPS Global Selects Telecom26 AG as Connectivity Partner for Fleet Tracking Management Service Across South America

GPS Global Selects Telecom26 AG as Connectivity Partner for Fleet Tracking Management Service Across South America

ZUG, Switzerland--GPS Global selects Telecom26 as their connectivity partner for expanding their fleet management tracking business across the South American continent, using Telecom26’s global multi-IMSI M2M SIMs. The announcement coincides with the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, where Telecom26 is ... Continue reading

Infortrend Smashes Performance Barriers for Media and Entertainment Applications

Infortrend Smashes Performance Barriers for Media and Entertainment Applications

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Feb. 26, 2018 -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495) has released new firmware update for the EonStor DS 4000 Gen2 SAN storage to improve overall throughput for media and entertainment solutions. ... Continue reading

Parkopedia Wins Grant to Accelerate the Development of Autonomous Valet Parking Technology

Parkopedia Wins Grant to Accelerate the Development of Autonomous Valet Parking Technology

LONDON, February 26, 2018 -- Parkopedia has won a multi-million pound grant award from the Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV); Funded projects focus on the development of solutions for SAE Level 4 automation and above; Grant will be used to accelerate the development of Parkopedia's Autonomous Valet Park ... Continue reading

Press Information From AB Volvo's Election Committee - AB Volvo's Election Committee Presents Revised Board Proposal

Press Information From AB Volvo's Election Committee - AB Volvo's Election Committee Presents Revised Board Proposal

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 26, 2018 -- The AB Volvo Election Committee hereby presents a revised Board proposal due to the announcement that Li Shufu, via Geely Group, has become the largest shareholder in Daimler. ... Continue reading

Sasol Delivers Strong Financial Results, Underpinned by Higher Crude Oil and Product Demand

Sasol Delivers Strong Financial Results, Underpinned by Higher Crude Oil and Product Demand

JOHANNESBURG, February 26, 2018 -- Strong operational performance across most of the value chain Satisfactory operational performance: Eurasian Operations up 2% Secunda Synfuels Operations down 1% due to planned shutdowns Natref volumes down 21%, taking measureable actions to improve operational performance Mining ramp ... Continue reading

UST Global and Net4Things Sign Partnership to Deploy Connected Car

UST Global and Net4Things Sign Partnership to Deploy Connected Car

BARCELONA, Spain, February 26, 2018 -- Both companies will work together to launch IoT solutions in Europe and Latin America    UST Global, a leading digital technology services company, and Net4Things, a leading IoT company for service providers, have partnered to offer vertical IoT solutions in Europe and Latin Am ... Continue reading

XCMG Equipment Excelling In Antarctic's Minus 50 Degrees Celsius Environment

XCMG Equipment Excelling In Antarctic's Minus 50 Degrees Celsius Environment

XUZHOU, China, Feb. 26, 2018 -- Cranes and loaders manufactured by XCMG, the world's leading construction machinery manufacturer, are being used in the construction of Brazil's Antarctic research station, Comandante Ferraz (EACF), and have been delivering superior, consistent performance in the extremely cold Antarctic ... Continue reading

EU Battery Alliance Delivers Strategic Plan to Develop Large Scale Lithium Ion Battery Industry in Europe

EU Battery Alliance Delivers Strategic Plan to Develop Large Scale Lithium Ion Battery Industry in Europe

VANCOUVER, Feb. 26, 2018 - Leading Edge Materials Corp. ("Leading Edge Materials") or ("the Company") (TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) is pleased to share the major priority recommendations of the EU Battery Alliance, which were delivered in Brussels on Friday 23rd February as part of the EU Indust ... Continue reading

EV Safe Charge Launches First-Ever Complete Mobile Electric Vehicle 20-30 Minute Charging Solution

EV Safe Charge Launches First-Ever Complete Mobile Electric Vehicle 20-30 Minute Charging Solution

LOS ANGELES--EV Safe Charge™, a US-based Electric Vehicle charging installation and services company named an LA Auto Show & AutoMobility LA 2017 Top 10 Startup, announced today the launch of EV Charge Mobile™, the first-ever comprehensive solution for portable Level 2 and DC fast EV-charging, which can bring most ... Continue reading

Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car Driver Johnson Runner-up at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car Driver Johnson Runner-up at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Mopar-powered Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car Driver Johnson Runner-up at NHRA Arizona Nationals · Tommy Johnson Jr. scores runner-up spot at NHRA Arizona Nationals with Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car · Mopar-powered Tony Schumacher becomes fastest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history in qualifying · Three add ... Continue reading

TomTom and Elektrobit Join Forces on ‘Electronic Horizon’ for Automated Driving

TomTom and Elektrobit Join Forces on ‘Electronic Horizon’ for Automated Driving

Electronic Horizon system for driver assistance functions and autonomous vehicles, combining TomTom AutoStream, and Elektrobit’s EB robinos Predictor. TomTom AutoStream is an innovative ‘Cloud to Car’ map delivery system which streams the latest map data from the TomTom Cloud to the vehicle. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Recall (Steering Wheel Can Fall Off!) and Toyota Tundra Sequoia (Electronic Stability Can Fail) Recalls

Hyundai Recall (Steering Wheel Can Fall Off!) and Toyota Tundra Sequoia (Electronic Stability Can Fail) Recalls

Washington DC February 25, 2018; The NHTSA reported that Hyundai and Toyota have recalled a combined 110,000 trucks and sport utility vehicles, including the 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, and the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport. In its recall announced Saturday, Hyundai says some of Santa Fe vehicles are at ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS SUMMARY(February 26, 2018): Pontiac, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Ford, Lincoln, Lexus, Jaguar, Hyundai, Gulf Stream, Micro Bird

NHTSA RECALLS SUMMARY(February 26, 2018): Pontiac, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Ford, Lincoln, Lexus, Jaguar, Hyundai, Gulf Stream, Micro Bird

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

BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures Join May Mobility to Deploy Self-Driving Shuttle Fleets

BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures Join May Mobility to Deploy Self-Driving Shuttle Fleets

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--May Mobility, the first autonomous vehicle company to replace existing transportation systems with its fleets of self-driving micro-shuttles, today announced that BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures have joined its investor-base, co-leading its seed round. This funding will allow May Mobility to lau ... Continue reading

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