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The Auto Channel content library (since 1995) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images. i.e. Vehicle Research By Brand; ALT Fuel Research By Type, etc. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Market - Technologies, Market Share and Industry Forecast to 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Market - Technologies, Market Share and Industry Forecast to 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Market - Technologies, Market share and Industry Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report estimates that the global automotive printed circuit board (PCB) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.23% over foreca ... Continue reading

March Used Vehicle Wholesale Performed Exceptionally Well, J.D. Power Finds

March Used Vehicle Wholesale Performed Exceptionally Well, J.D. Power Finds

MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2018 -- In their April 2018 Used Car and Light Truck Guidelines Industry Update, analysts at J.D. Power Valuation Services found that wholesale prices of used vehicles up to 8 years in age increased by an average of 2.5%. The month's performance can partially be attributed to strong price growth ... Continue reading

PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project in Istanbul

PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project in Istanbul

ISTANBUL--PPG today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™ project in Istanbul that converted a bus into a mobile science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) laboratory that will be donated to the Ministry of Education’s Ümraniye branch. The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers an ... Continue reading

The Next Generation Lexus ES

The Next Generation Lexus ES

Representing the third vehicle in the Future Chapter of Lexus that started with the LC coupe and LS sedan, the new ES expands that vision of the brand’s future to a broader audience. Traditional buyers will find the new ES more spacious, quieter and safer than ever before while a new generation of customers will be i ... Continue reading

USA Energy Subsidies Scorecard

USA Energy Subsidies Scorecard

April 25, 2018 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016 EIA has updated its report on federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy markets, covering the 2016 U.S. government fiscal year (FY). Subsidies for many energy c ... Continue reading

Aurora Announces X-Plane Technology To Transition to Commercial Applications

Aurora Announces X-Plane Technology To Transition to Commercial Applications

MANASSAS, Va., April 24, 2018 -- Aurora Flight Sciences today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to transition its X-Plane program technology to commercial applications, including expanding its research into commercial eVTOL systems. Developed for DARP ... Continue reading

AVM to Disrupt Commercial Electric Vehicle Market at ACT Expo 2018 Debut

AVM to Disrupt Commercial Electric Vehicle Market at ACT Expo 2018 Debut

Windows Media Video Quicktime MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... AVM's All-Electric Shuttle Charges Fully in Less than Ten Minutes AVM's All-Electric Shuttle Charges Fully in Less than Ten Minutes Windows Media Video Quicktime MPEG-4 Video Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LOS ANGELES--At the upcoming Advanced Clean ... Continue reading

Irvine Company Completes World's First Collection of Hybrid Electric Buildings; 21 High-Rises Outfitted with Tesla Energy Batteries

Irvine Company Completes World's First Collection of Hybrid Electric Buildings; 21 High-Rises Outfitted with Tesla Energy Batteries

IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2018 -- The Irvine Company and Southern California Edison (SCE) conducted a 'virtual ribbon cutting' today on the world's first fleet of Hybrid Electric Buildings® which feature state-of-the-art Tesla Powerpack battery systems.   The 21 high-rise office buildings are also equipped with Adva ... Continue reading

Samsung Begins Mass Production of 10nm-class 16Gb LPDDR4X DRAM for Automobiles

Samsung Begins Mass Production of 10nm-class 16Gb LPDDR4X DRAM for Automobiles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Samsung 10nm-class 16Gb LPDDR4X DRAM for Automobiles (Photo: Business Wire) Samsung 10nm-class 16Gb LPDDR4X DRAM for Automobiles (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail SEOUL, South Korea--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advan ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Leadership Presented With Patriot Award Recognizing Workplace Support Of Active Military

Spartan Motors Leadership Presented With Patriot Award Recognizing Workplace Support Of Active Military

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 24, 2018 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. , leading designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles and chassis, has been recognized by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for its ongoing support of active military. Employees Johann Eloff, Chief Engineer, and Doug Worden, Engineering Gr ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada Teams with DMT Group to Launch Online Dealer Chat Platform

Subaru Canada Teams with DMT Group to Launch Online Dealer Chat Platform

DIGITAL! Interview allows consumers visiting Subaru.ca to chat live with sales staff at any Subaru dealer across Canada. Platform connects consumers with the people who know Subaru products best. ... Continue reading

2018 Top 10 Tech Trends for Electronic Displays and More

2018 Top 10 Tech Trends for Electronic Displays and More

CAMPBELL, Calif., April 25, 2018 -- Exciting technology advances continue to emerge, seemingly nonstop, enabled both by those at the cutting edge of high-tech, and by those who are adapting those developments to make them useful in our everyday world. The list below, compiled by Sri Peruvemba, Chair of Marketing for t ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Films Market 2018-2022 - Emergence of car wrap simulation apps - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Films Market 2018-2022 - Emergence of car wrap simulation apps - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Films Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive films market to grow at a CAGR of 5.15% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

LG Acquires Global Premium Automotive Lighting Company ZKW Group

LG Acquires Global Premium Automotive Lighting Company ZKW Group

SEOUL, South Korea, April 26, 2018 -- Earlier today, the Board of Directors of LG Electronics (LG) approved the acquisition of leading automotive lighting and headlight systems provider ZKW Group, capping a deal worth more than EUR 1.1 billion, LG's largest acquisition to date. Under the terms of the transaction, LG ... Continue reading

5GAA, Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Showcase C-V2X Direct Communications Interoperability to Improve Road Safety

5GAA, Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Showcase C-V2X Direct Communications Interoperability to Improve Road Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2018 -- C-V2X Communications' Superior Performance, Synergies with Telematics Units and Evolutionary Path Towards 5G Offers Greater Potential to Save Lives; World's First Showcase Across Vehicle Manufacturers Shows Readiness for Industry Deployment as Early as 2020 5G Automotive Association ... Continue reading

An Auto Engine Parts Manufacturer Identified Market Growth Opportunities With the Help of Infiniti’s Market Intelligence Solution

An Auto Engine Parts Manufacturer Identified Market Growth Opportunities With the Help of Infiniti’s Market Intelligence Solution

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Infiniti’s Market Intelligence Solution Helps a Prominent Auto Engine Parts Manufacturer Gain Holistic Knowledge of all Aspects of the Marketplace. (Graphic: Business Wire) Infiniti’s Market Intelligence Solution Helps a Prominent Auto Engine Parts Manufacturer Gain Holistic Knowle ... Continue reading

Carvana Co. Announces Upsize and Pricing of its Follow-on Offering of Class A Common Stock

Carvana Co. Announces Upsize and Pricing of its Follow-on Offering of Class A Common Stock

PHOENIX--Carvana Co. , a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars, today announced the upsize and pricing of its follow-on public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $27.50 per share. ... Continue reading

CITGO Oklahoma City Lubricants Plant Achieves New Safety Record

CITGO Oklahoma City Lubricants Plant Achieves New Safety Record

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 26, 2018 -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation and its Lubricants Manufacturing Plant in Oklahoma City proudly announced that they have achieved a new record of no Lost Work Days. On Feb. ... Continue reading

DriveTime - Buy a Car™… at Auctions

DriveTime - Buy a Car™… at Auctions

We are already planning enhancements including recommended delivery location and automated condition report evaluation." Colin Bachinsky, Vice President of Inventory: "While continuing to be a leader in automotive digital retailing, DriveTime is also innovating in other areas of our business. Long term, we expect our m ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Camera-based ADAS Market Analysis, Drivers, Trends, Challenges & Forecasts 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Camera-based ADAS Market Analysis, Drivers, Trends, Challenges & Forecasts 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Camera-based ADAS Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The analysts forecast the Global Automotive Camera-based ADAS Market to grow at a CAGR of 18.72% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Market Analysis & Forecasts 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Market Analysis & Forecasts 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The analysts forecast the Global Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Market to grow at a CAGR of 4.34% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Power Window Motor Market Analysis & Forecasts 2018-2022, With AISIN SEIKI, Bosch, Continental, DENSO & Valeo Leading The Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Power Window Motor Market Analysis & Forecasts 2018-2022, With AISIN SEIKI, Bosch, Continental, DENSO & Valeo Leading The Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Power Window Motor Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The analysts forecast the Global Automotive Power Window Motor Market to grow at a CAGR of 5.66% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive V2X Communication Market Research Report 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive V2X Communication Market Research Report 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive V2X Communication Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive V2X communication market to grow at a CAGR of 29% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Luxury Cars Market 2018-2022 - Rising Demand for Luxury SUVs - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Luxury Cars Market 2018-2022 - Rising Demand for Luxury SUVs - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Luxury Cars Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global luxury cars market to grow at a CAGR of 11.51% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Syngas Market Analysis & Forecast 2018-2022, With Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemicals, Royal Dutch Shell, SASOL, Siemens & The Linde Group Leading The Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Syngas Market Analysis & Forecast 2018-2022, With Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemicals, Royal Dutch Shell, SASOL, Siemens & The Linde Group Leading The Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Syngas Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The ability of syngas to be produced from a wide variety of feedstock such as coal, natural gas, petcoke, and biomass is impacting the market growth positively. ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports March Quarter 2018 Operating Results

GM Financial Reports March Quarter 2018 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced net income of $369 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to $202 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Retail loan originations were $5.1 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, c ... Continue reading

Great Wall Motor Chooses HARMAN to Deliver Over-the-Air Software Updating Technology for Its Connected Cars

Great Wall Motor Chooses HARMAN to Deliver Over-the-Air Software Updating Technology for Its Connected Cars

BEIJING--AUTO CHINA 2018–HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced that Great Wall Motors has chosen HARMAN to deliver its Remote Vehicle Updating Service (OTA) in the company’s ... Continue reading

Green Tires Market Worth 104.23 Billion USD by 2022

Green Tires Market Worth 104.23 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India, April 26, 2018 -- The report "Green Tires Market by Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicle), Application (On-Road, and Off-Road), and Region (North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, South America, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the mark ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Group 1 Automotive Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

HOUSTON, April 26, 2018 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported 2018 first quarter net income of $35.8 million, and diluted earnings per common share of $1.70. There were no non-GAAP adjustments for the first quarter of 2018. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis Is Transforming into a Future Technology-focused Company Expected to Record Post-Merger Sales of 44 Trillion Won by 2025

Hyundai Mobis Is Transforming into a Future Technology-focused Company Expected to Record Post-Merger Sales of 44 Trillion Won by 2025

SEOUL, South Korea--Hyundai Mobis (KRX:012330) is transforming into a company that focuses thoroughly on future technology. To respond to the rapidly changing paradigm of the future automotive industry, Hyundai Mobis, currently performing restructuring including spinning off some of its divisions and merging them with ... Continue reading

KAYAK Launches Flight Tracking on Command with Notifications for Amazon Alexa

KAYAK Launches Flight Tracking on Command with Notifications for Amazon Alexa

STAMFORD, Conn., April 26, 2018 -- Today KAYAK introduces flight notifications for Alexa-enabled devices to help users confidently track a flight's status and arrival time. With flight notifications for Alexa, users can now ask KAYAK to send an alert right when a flight lands or schedule a notification to go off at a s ... Continue reading

Navatar Enables Private Equity And M&A Dealmakers To Closely Monitor Targets With The DataFox Deal Engine

Navatar Enables Private Equity And M&A Dealmakers To Closely Monitor Targets With The DataFox Deal Engine

NEW YORK, April 26, 2018 -- Dealmakers struggling to find and prioritize great deals, monitor tens of thousands of target portfolio companies, and reliant upon emails, phone calls and internet searches to keep watch lists up to date, now have the ability to instantly know when a target company attends an event, opens ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation Reports Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Results

Oshkosh Corporation Reports Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Results

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation today reported fiscal 2018 second quarter net income of $110.8 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, compared to $44.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 included after-tax charges and inefficienc ... Continue reading

SCANA Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2018

SCANA Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2018

CAYCE, S.C., April 26, 2018 -- SCANA Corporation today announced earnings for the first quarter of 2018 of $169 million, or $1.18 per share, compared to earnings of $171 million, or $1.19 per share, for the first quarter of 2017.  The decrease in earnings is primarily attributable to higher legal costs and financial ... Continue reading

United Automobile Holdings Secures $45 Million Growth Investment from Victory Park Capital

United Automobile Holdings Secures $45 Million Growth Investment from Victory Park Capital

CHICAGO & MIAMI--Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a leading investment firm based in Chicago, announced today that it recently made a $45 million investment in Miami Gardens-based United Automobile Holdings, LLC (“United Auto”). Founded in 1989, United Auto is a leading provider of non-standard auto insurance prod ... Continue reading

Volvo Scholarship for Research on Safe Autonomous Vehicles

Volvo Scholarship for Research on Safe Autonomous Vehicles

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 26, 2018 -- Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Means of Transport Research awards its 2017 scholarship to Professor Jonas Sjöberg, Chalmers University of Technology. The scholarship with an amount by 250 000 SEK, rewards Jonas Sjöberg for his extensive research work on safe autonomous vehicles ... Continue reading

Wajer Yachts Launches the Wajer 55 S

Wajer Yachts Launches the Wajer 55 S

A Sports Utility Yacht Wajer Yachts in the Netherlands has unveiled its latest motoryacht model, the Wajer 55 S. Eighteen months after the release of the flagship Wajer 55, this sportier version is based upon a centre console concept. The new model has the same hull as the Wajer 55, but with a completely different deck ... Continue reading

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