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Thursday, April 28, 2016

ASAE Announces New Event: Xperience Design Project

ASAE Announces New Event: Xperience Design Project

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During today's Opening Keynote at Springtime Expo, ASAE announced a new event for the association industry called Xperience Design Project (XDP). The new design thinking format will be a two-day, business event for association professionals and industry partners to ... Continue reading

Atlas Oil Company Chooses the FuelNOW Network for Real Time Fuel Delivery Insights

Atlas Oil Company Chooses the FuelNOW Network for Real Time Fuel Delivery Insights

TAYLOR, Mich., April 28, 2016 -- Atlas Oil Company is excited to announce its newest investment in the FuelNOW Network (FNN), a cloud-based platform that automates the supply chain and streamlines the fuel delivery process. Utilizing FNN, Atlas has complete visibility into key delivery metrics and accurate business ins ... Continue reading

DriveItNow Tops 4 Billion Online Payment Quotes; Leads the Automotive Digital Retailing Technology Space

DriveItNow Tops 4 Billion Online Payment Quotes; Leads the Automotive Digital Retailing Technology Space

CINCINNATI—DriveItNow, the leader in online pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology, announced it has reached the milestone of over 4 billion monthly payments quoted to online car shoppers since the service launched in 2008. DriveItNow’s patent pending truPayments calculation engine is now generating alm ... Continue reading

Hillary Clinton Visit to AM General Highlights MV-1 Universally Accessible Vehicle

Hillary Clinton Visit to AM General Highlights MV-1 Universally Accessible Vehicle

SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 28, 2016 -- Former Secretary of State and current Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toured AM General's Commercial Assembly Plant where she learned of the Company's expanding contract manufacturing initiatives and also witnessed firsthand a demonstration of the universally access ... Continue reading

Road Safety on Five Continents Conference (RS5C)

Road Safety on Five Continents Conference (RS5C)

[cid:image004.png@01D1A16E.6686CD80] Dear Friends and Colleagues This year's Road Safety on Five Continents Conference (RS5C) includes an exciting opportunity to take part in a special iRAP-hosted session on Thursday 19 May between 11am­ to 12pm. The session is titled: 'The importance of Road Infrastructure Safety in ... Continue reading

Defense Spending Bill Clears Committee with Key Pro-Worker Provisions

Defense Spending Bill Clears Committee with Key Pro-Worker Provisions

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next year's Defense spending bill passed out of the House Armed Services Committee with many pro-worker provisions endorsed by the American Federation of Government Employees, including an amendment to reverse steep cuts in travel expenses for civilian employees who ... Continue reading

Insider's St. Tropez, Le Rosey PB reunion, Meat Market lunches,Mother's Day gifting, recent events

Insider's St. Tropez, Le Rosey PB reunion, Meat Market lunches,Mother's Day gifting, recent events

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Jeremy McGrath named Lucas Oil JuniorMotoX Ambassador

Jeremy McGrath named Lucas Oil JuniorMotoX Ambassador

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FORWARD FROM EPCN 4/26 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jeremy McGrath Named Lucas Oil JuniorMotoX Ambassador King of Supercross confirms involvement with JuniorMotoX Live Webcast on: LucasOilRacing.TV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) Telematics Market Anticipated to Expand at a CAGR of 8.9% Through 2026, Says Future Market Insights (FMI)

Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) Telematics Market Anticipated to Expand at a CAGR of 8.9% Through 2026, Says Future Market Insights (FMI)

VALLEY COTTAGE, New York, April 28, 2016 -- Future Market Insights (FMI) delivers key insights on the off-highway vehicle (OHV) telematics market in its latest report titled, "Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) Telematics Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026". The global off-highway vehicle (OH ... Continue reading

Proterra Is Named A 2016 Gold Edison Award Winner

Proterra Is Named A 2016 Gold Edison Award Winner

BURLINGAME, Calif., April 28, 2016 -- The Edison Awards, honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, has announced that Proterra was voted the Gold Winner for innovation in Electric Energy & Propulsion Systems at an awards ceremony held in New York City. Ryan Popple, ... Continue reading

Taking the Sales Room Online: RCI to Demo Virtual Sales Tool at ARDA World 2016

Taking the Sales Room Online: RCI to Demo Virtual Sales Tool at ARDA World 2016

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 28, 2016 -- RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, will demonstrate its visual remote selling tool at booth #117 during the ARDA World 2016 Annual Convention & Expo. The technology platform, which offers video conferencing, screen-sharing capabilities, document transfers and more, provides ... Continue reading

Texas Celebrates Travel and Tourism Industry During 2016 Texas Travel and Tourism Week

Texas Celebrates Travel and Tourism Industry During 2016 Texas Travel and Tourism Week

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2016 -- In recognition of the state's thriving travel and tourism industry, Governor Greg Abbott announced the designation of May 1-7 as Texas Travel and Tourism Week, in conjunction with National Travel and Tourism Week. The travel and tourism industry is one of the strongest drivers of Texas' ... Continue reading

U-Haul-Sponsored Tribute Journey Comes to Phoenix VA Hospital

U-Haul-Sponsored Tribute Journey Comes to Phoenix VA Hospital

PHOENIX, April 28, 2016 -- U-Haul Company's longstanding commitment to honoring and assisting veterans will be on display locally Friday with the arrival of The Tribute Journey at the Phoenix VA Hospital. The Tribute Journey, carried out by Gold Star Mother and artist Kathryn Cross, is an expression of appreciation for ... Continue reading

EPA 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards

EPA 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards

April 28, 2016 EPA Administrator McCarthy Announces 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards (WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing 24 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners across 12 states, the District of Columbia and Canada for outstanding achievement ... Continue reading

Consumer Interest Builds for 'Gateway' Automated Vehicle Technologies, Says J.D. Power Study

Consumer Interest Builds for 'Gateway' Automated Vehicle Technologies, Says J.D. Power Study

DETROIT, April 28, 2016 -- Trust in automation technology is very much age dependent, as younger consumers have a notably higher level of confidence in the technology than their older counterparts, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Tech Choice Study,SM released today. Trust in automation technology is a critical st ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Joins Forces With Google Autos (Another Merger Of Equals?)

Fiat Chrysler Joins Forces With Google Autos (Another Merger Of Equals?)

Mountainview CA, Google and Fiat Chrysler are in "late stage talks" on a technical partnership on Google's self-driving car project, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, citing AutoExtremist. The talks are said to have been underway for several months, and are in final negotiations. This is just the late ... Continue reading

Germany Subsidizes Domestic EV Manufacturing - Why Are American Car Makers Not Competing For Mass Produced Alt Fuel Vehicles With Their "Ace In The Hole" FLEX-FUEL?

Germany Subsidizes Domestic EV Manufacturing - Why Are American Car Makers Not Competing For Mass Produced Alt Fuel Vehicles With Their "Ace In The Hole" FLEX-FUEL?

The German government, BMW and Daimler and Volkswagen are launching an incentive program to boost sales of electric vehicles and hybrids. ​NEW YORK April 28, 2016; The NACS Online reported that CNNMoney said that the German government is joining forces with BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen to urge consumers to buy mor ... Continue reading

2016 ROUSHcharged F-150 Truck Now Shipping

2016 ROUSHcharged F-150 Truck Now Shipping

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MI - April 28, 2016 - The new 2016 ROUSH F-150 SC, designed, engineered and tested by ROUSH Performance for on- and off-road power, durability and looks, is now shipping to ROUSH Performance dealerships across the United States. The pre-title 2016 ROUSH F-150 SC comes with a 5.0L V8 engine from the F ... Continue reading

Shrinking Diesel Car Sales Open Up Growth Opportunities for Alternate Propulsion Systems

Shrinking Diesel Car Sales Open Up Growth Opportunities for Alternate Propulsion Systems

LONDON, April 28, 2016 -- WHEN Thursday, 5th May, 2016 at 2:00 pm BST LOCATION: Online, with Complimentary Registration SPEAKERS: Frost & Sullivan Program Manager Anjan Hemanth Kumar, Principal Consultant Pietro Boggia and special guest Silvia Leone of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Powertrain The recent diesel engine scand ... Continue reading

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine to Power Bombardier's Largest C Series Order for Delta Air Lines

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine to Power Bombardier's Largest C Series Order for Delta Air Lines

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 28, 2016 -- Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan engine will power Bombardier's largest C Series aircraft order based on an agreement signed by Delta Air Lines for 125 aircraft. The order consists of 75 firm aircraft with options for up to 50 more as well as a 15-year services agreeme ... Continue reading

Convenience Store Chain Wawa Offers Free Wi-Fi

Convenience Store Chain Wawa Offers Free Wi-Fi

Convenience store chain teams up with Comcast to offer customers free Wi-Fi at more than 700 Wawa locations. ​PHILADELPHIA April 28, 2016;– Customers who visit the more than 700 Wawa stores in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia will have access to free Wi-Fi, thanks to a new c ... Continue reading

DENSO Announces Year-end Financial Results

DENSO Announces Year-end Financial Results

KARIYA, Japan, April 28, 2016 -- DENSO Corporation today announced its global financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016: Consolidated revenue totaled 4,524.5 billion yen (US$40.2 billion), a 5.0 percent increase from the previous year. Consolidated operating profit totaled 315.7 billion yen (US$2.8 bi ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Company DENSO Announces North American Executive Management Changes

Auto Parts Company DENSO Announces North American Executive Management Changes

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 28, 2016 -- DENSO announced today the following executive management changes. These changes will be effective after the 93rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at DENSO's global headquarters on June 21, 2016. Kenichiro "Ken" Ito will serve as chairman of DENSO's North American Board of Dire ... Continue reading

GAC Motor's First 7-seat SUV, the GS8, Debuts at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show

GAC Motor's First 7-seat SUV, the GS8, Debuts at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show

GUANGZHOU, China, April 28, 2016 -- China's best automaker, GAC Motor, unveiled its first seven-seat SUV, the GS8, at this year's Beijing Auto Show on April 25. As a premium C-class vehicle, the GS8 appears at the exhibition together with the GA8, the recently launched C-class high-end business sedan, and the GM8, the ... Continue reading

Launch of a new permanent exhibition on railway safety at Exporail: Stop, Look, Listen: Incoming Train?

Launch of a new permanent exhibition on railway safety at Exporail: Stop, Look, Listen: Incoming Train?

SAINT-CONSTANT, QC, April 28, 2016 /CNW/ - Stop, Look, Listen: Incoming Train?, a new permanent exhibition on railway safety produced by Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum in collaboration with Operation Lifesaver, was inaugurated today in the presence of public figures from the world of transportation and municipal ... Continue reading

2017 Kia Sportage SX AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Kia Sportage SX AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

An audacious upscale vehicle by Kia that meets or beats competitors on power and is comparable in specification...with no pricey option packages DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Kia Sportage as a premium compact crossover? Why not? If you still think of Kia in terms of its late-1990s offerings, times have changed ... Continue reading

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