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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Auto Dealers Support White House, Congressional Decision to Scrap the BAT

Auto Dealers Support White House, Congressional Decision to Scrap the BAT

"The framework released today by Congress and the Trump administration places the tax reform train squarely back on its tracks," said AIADA President Cody Lusk. "The border adjustment tax would have driven up costs on everyday goods and put Americans out of work. Now that it's off the table, and the business community ... Continue reading

The New Rolls-Royce Phantom

The New Rolls-Royce Phantom

GOODWOOD, England, July 27, 2017 -- #GreatPhantoms"From its debut in 1925, a Rolls-Royce Phantom has been the choice of the world's most influential and powerful men and women, and as a result, a constant presence at history's most defining moments" - Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor ... Continue reading

Axalta Brings Kids Coloring Contest to CAR Management Briefing Seminars

Axalta Brings Kids Coloring Contest to CAR Management Briefing Seminars

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Axalta will host the CAR MBS Coloring Contest between July 29 through August 2, 2017, at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan (Photo: Axalta) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Axalta will host the CAR MBS Coloring Contest between July 29 through August 2, ... Continue reading

Axalta Wins Best Partner Award from FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao

Axalta Wins Best Partner Award from FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Axalta wins Best Partner Award from FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao. (Photo: Axalta) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Axalta wins Best Partner Award from FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao. ... Continue reading

Bollinger Motors Reveals B1 - World's First All-Electric Sport Utility Truck

Bollinger Motors Reveals B1 - World's First All-Electric Sport Utility Truck

NEW YORK, July 27, 2017 -- Today, Bollinger Motors revealed the all-electric B1 sport utility truck to a global audience during a media event at the Classic Car Club of Manhattan. Created from a clean sheet using a lightweight aluminum architecture, the Bollinger B1 is innovating the truck category by building the wor ... Continue reading

CANADIAN KARTING CHALLENGE SET FOR SHANNONVILLE BEAR HUNT AUGUST 4-6

CANADIAN KARTING CHALLENGE SET FOR SHANNONVILLE BEAR HUNT AUGUST 4-6

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Delphi Declares Quarterly Dividend

Delphi Declares Quarterly Dividend

GILLINGHAM, England, July 27, 2017 -- Delphi Automotive PLC , a leading global technology company serving the automotive sector, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per ordinary share, payable on August 23, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on ... Continue reading

Fraud Allegations Fuel Ongoing Controversy Over PowerShift Transmission in Ford Focus and Fiesta Models

Fraud Allegations Fuel Ongoing Controversy Over PowerShift Transmission in Ford Focus and Fiesta Models

DETROIT, July 27, 2017 -- There are approximately 1.5 million current or former owners and lessees of 2012-2016 Ford Focus and 2011-2016 Ford Fiestas affected by an uncorrectable and dangerous PowerShift transmission defect. While this issue has been festering in the U.S. for several years, Australia's top consumer pr ... Continue reading

Kia Niro, Soul, And Cadenza Named Segment Winners In J.D. Power 2017 Automotive Performance, Execution, And Layout (APEAL) Study

Kia Niro, Soul, And Cadenza Named Segment Winners In J.D. Power 2017 Automotive Performance, Execution, And Layout (APEAL) Study

IRVINE, Calif., July 27, 2017 -- Kia Motors has earned three J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards with the Kia Niro, Kia Soul, and Kia Cadenza, all garnering awards in their respective segments.  Kia is the only non-premium brand to register wins in three segments (in a three-way tie ... Continue reading

Valvoline Inc. Declares Dividend on Common Stock

Valvoline Inc. Declares Dividend on Common Stock

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The board of directors of Valvoline Inc. today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 4.9 cents per share on ValvolineTM common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2017. ... Continue reading

Clear Auto Bra At 39th Annual Concours d’Elegance of America at the Inn at St. John’s

Clear Auto Bra At 39th Annual Concours d’Elegance of America at the Inn at St. John’s

XPEL ULTIMATE paint protection film while conducting demonstrations of the installation process on a Hennessey Ford Raptor. ... Continue reading

A Shunpiker’s Journal New Web Site; Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s

A Shunpiker’s Journal New Web Site; Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s

And . . . this weekend is the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s where I’ll be one of the artists in the Invitational Automobile Fine Art Show. Hope you’ll all stop by and say Hello! Friday 1PM to 4Pm and Saturday 10AM to 4PM we’ll be in the “Garden Gallery” on the east side of the Inn, and that ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (July 27 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (July 27 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

Auto Lab In-Studio Auto Experts Discuss: Repairs, Second Opinions, Regular Maintenance, How To's, Safety, Used and New Car Buying, Ombudsmen Suggestions ... Continue reading

Germany Ordered Porsche To Pull Cayenne SUVs Off Their Roads

Germany Ordered Porsche To Pull Cayenne SUVs Off Their Roads

The German government has evidence that 22,000 Cayennes sold in Europe with 3.0-liter diesel engines use a defeat device to cheat on emissions testing, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters in Berlin. ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Safety Recall for Certain 2014 Ford F-150, E-Series, 2014-15 Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC Vehicles

Ford Issues Safety Recall for Certain 2014 Ford F-150, E-Series, 2014-15 Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC Vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich., July 26, 2017 – Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall in North America. Details are as follows: Certain 2014 Ford F-150, E-Series, 2014-15 Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for approximately 117,000 Ford F-150, E-Series, Escape and Lincoln MKC ... Continue reading

US Auto Sales July 2017 - Down Down Down

US Auto Sales July 2017 - Down Down Down

Auto Sales Expected to Take the Biggest Hit of the Year in July, Edmunds Forecasts High inventory levels could bring compelling model-year-end deals as automakers attempt to kick life into sluggish market ... Continue reading

ASTA Releases 2017 "How America Travels" Study

ASTA Releases 2017 "How America Travels" Study

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27, 2017 -- The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the leading organization representing travel agents in the U.S., today released a groundbreaking study that tracks perceptions of American travelers. This year's wide-ranging study includes reaction to prominent issues like airline regulati ... Continue reading

Automotive Turbocharger Bearings Market - Global Forecasts and Opportunity Assessment by Technavio

Automotive Turbocharger Bearings Market - Global Forecasts and Opportunity Assessment by Technavio

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BigRoad Makes ELD Compliance Easy For Rugged Liner

BigRoad Makes ELD Compliance Easy For Rugged Liner

WATERLOO, Ontario—Rugged Liner, a manufacturer and distributor of quality truck accessories, has chosen BigRoad - A Fleet Complete Company’s DashLink ELD to achieve electronic logging device (ELD) mandate compliance. A huge factor in their decision was how easy BigRoad’s solution is to use. ... Continue reading

Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results on August 3, 2017

Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results on August 3, 2017

FORT VALLEY, Ga.—Blue Bird Corporation , the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal 2017 third quarter financial results on August 3, 2017. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, President and CEO, and Phil Tighe, CF ... Continue reading

DENSO News Release - DENSO EARNS 2017 SUBARU EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP AWARD

DENSO News Release - DENSO EARNS 2017 SUBARU EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP AWARD

DENSO News Release - DENSO EARNS 2017 SUBARU EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP AWARD == For Immediate Release == July 27, 2017 Contact: Bridgette LaRose DENSO International America, Inc. (586) 703-3322 bridgette_larose@denso-diam.com DENSO EARNS 2017 SUBARU EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP AWARD -- Award recognizes cost improvement, ... Continue reading

Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Proves Good Indicator for Overall Success

Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Proves Good Indicator for Overall Success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Proves Good Indicator for Overall Success PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 26, 2017): The guys and gals of Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC depend on their engine programs as a large part of the equation for their success. The engine builders, even if not in the dr ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Awarded New Landsat Contract by U.S. Geological Survey

General Dynamics Awarded New Landsat Contract by U.S. Geological Survey

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 27, 2017 -- General Dynamics Mission Systems received a contract from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to 'fly' the current Landsat 8 mission from the existing Landsat mission operations center at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Seabrook, Maryland. Concurrently, the company will desi ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Carbon Wheels Market 2017-2021 - Key vendors are Carbon Revolution - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Carbon Wheels Market 2017-2021 - Key vendors are Carbon Revolution - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Carbon Wheels Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The analysts forecast the global automotive carbon wheels market to grow at a CAGR of 29.60% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Legal Notice In Re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

Legal Notice In Re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

PHILADELPHIA, July 27, 2017 -- The following release was issued by RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, as Notice Administrator, on behalf of Duane Morris LLP Legal Notice UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, No. 12-md-02311 If You Are a Truck and/or ... Continue reading

LimeBike Deploys 500 Dockless Bikes, Built for Seattle Streets

LimeBike Deploys 500 Dockless Bikes, Built for Seattle Streets

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 27, 2017 -- LimeBike, the nation's leading dockless bike sharing service, today formally launched its dockless bike share program in Seattle. LimeBike's launch coincides with a six-month bike sharing pilot program recently issued by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Initially, Li ... Continue reading

NASA Announces 2017 MUREP Awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities

NASA Announces 2017 MUREP Awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) awarded approximately $1.8 million in new cooperative agreements to three Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across the United States. These agreements provide opportunities for TCU students, facu ... Continue reading

NASCAR Pinty's - Tagliani Race Report from Saskatoon (13)

NASCAR Pinty's - Tagliani Race Report from Saskatoon (13)

TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT For immediate release Tagliani Rebounds in the Second NASCAR Race in Saskatoon - Now looking forward to defending race title in Edmonton - Montreal, July 27, 2017 - The evening started on the wrong note for racecar driver Alex Tagliani who was forced to retire following a crash in the first of two NA ... Continue reading

Payix® COO Preston Cecil Recognized by Auto Finance Industry Publication

Payix® COO Preston Cecil Recognized by Auto Finance Industry Publication

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Payix Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder Preston Cecil (Photo: Business Wire) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Payix Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder Preston Cecil (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail FORT WORTH, Texa ... Continue reading

Sandhills Publishing Teams Up With Currency To Offer Express Equipment Financing, Thousands Of Dealers Opt In Immediately

Sandhills Publishing Teams Up With Currency To Offer Express Equipment Financing, Thousands Of Dealers Opt In Immediately

LINCOLN, Neb., July 27, 2017 -- Thousands of equipment dealers are now offering expedited financing services to customers through Express Financing by Currency (www.CurrencyCap.com) as part of an agreement with Sandhills Publishing (the information processing company behind Machinery Trader, TractorHouse, Truck Paper, ... Continue reading

SMMT: UK Car Output Falls Following Long Period of Record Growth as China Remains UK Auto's Third Biggest Trading Partner

SMMT: UK Car Output Falls Following Long Period of Record Growth as China Remains UK Auto's Third Biggest Trading Partner

LONDON, July 27, 2017 -- UK car production falls -2.9 in first half of 2017 to 866,656 units, as production lines gear up for new premium models. First half performance declines -2.9% to 866,656 units. ... Continue reading

Ford's Chariot Shuttle Service Launching in New York City Aims to Reduce Hard-to-Access Transit Deserts

Ford's Chariot Shuttle Service Launching in New York City Aims to Reduce Hard-to-Access Transit Deserts

Ford Motor Company is launching its crowd-sourced shuttle service Chariot in New York City in August, aiming to provide new mobility solutions to consumers.. ... Continue reading

Michigan-Based Startup Backed by Former Ford Execs Launches Consumer Moving Service

Michigan-Based Startup Backed by Former Ford Execs Launches Consumer Moving Service

DETROIT, July 27, 2017 -- Walkboard Technologies, LLC is launching the public beta of a consumer moving platform that makes it easy to book customizable moving services at affordable prices. With a network of transportation providers and thousands of labor contractors making services available through the platform, cus ... Continue reading

Panasonic Develops Drowsiness-Control Technology by Detecting and Predicting Driver's Level of Drowsiness

Panasonic Develops Drowsiness-Control Technology by Detecting and Predicting Driver's Level of Drowsiness

NEWARK, N.J., July 27, 2017 -- Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a drowsiness-control technology for detecting and predicting a person's level of drowsiness prior to driving. This technology, which can help prevent drowsy driving, detects a driver's shallow drowsiness1 at the initial state by ... Continue reading

Sono Motors is Presenting the Solar Car "Sion" in Munich for the First Time

Sono Motors is Presenting the Solar Car "Sion" in Munich for the First Time

MUNICH, July 27, 2017 -- During their release event, the startup Sono Motors presented its solar car Sion. More than 700 guests from politics, industry and the press were invited. ... Continue reading

Britain To Ban Oil Fuel-Powered Vehicles in 2040

Britain To Ban Oil Fuel-Powered Vehicles in 2040

New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the U.K. by 2040 to curb air pollution. ... Continue reading

Card Skimming Devices At Fuel Pumps On Rise in Florida

Card Skimming Devices At Fuel Pumps On Rise in Florida

Many retailers use the NACS WeCare Tamper-Evident Decals to reduce the risk of skimming at fuel dispensers. The tamper-evident labels are placed on dispenser door entries, ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Armada Review - Room For Eight +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

2017 Nissan Armada Review - Room For Eight +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

It’s Nissan’s Year of the Truck. What does that mean? In short, by the end of 2016, nearly 85% of Nissan’s truck and SUV offerings will be new. That amounts to more than 500,000 sold vehicles annually. Nissan has already introduced a new full-size crew-cab 2016 Titan XD pickup. Now Nissan is rolling out an all-ne ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Phoenix Children's Hospital With $50,000 Hyundai Impact Award To Support Center For Cancer and Blood Disorders

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Phoenix Children's Hospital With $50,000 Hyundai Impact Award To Support Center For Cancer and Blood Disorders

On July 26, 2017, Hyundai Hope On Wheels® presented Phoenix Children's Hospital with a $50,000 Hyundai Impact Award. Phoenix Children's is one of 25 recipients of this year's award, which is given to pediatric oncology departments at select children's hospitals nationwide. ... Continue reading

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