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Tomy Drissi at Petit Le Mans for the Final Running of Prototype Challenge Cars

Tomy Drissi at Petit Le Mans for the Final Running of Prototype Challenge Cars

Tomy Drissi at Petit Le Mans for the Final Running of Prototype Challenge Cars The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will fire the engines for the final time this season at Road Atlanta for the 20th Anniversary Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 7. ... Continue reading

Trust Effective Date Established for Volkswagen Settlement

Trust Effective Date Established for Volkswagen Settlement

DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2017 -- In October of 2016 and May of 2017, the United States District Court, Northern District of California approved a settlement with Volkswagen AG ("Volkswagen") and entered into a partial Consent Decrees (collectively, the "Decree") to resolve claims that Volkswagen violated the Clean Air Act by s ... Continue reading

Honda Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Honda Canada Auto Sales September 2017

MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 3, 2017 /CNW/ - Combined September sales of 18,181 units by the Honda and Acura divisions of Honda Canada Inc. represented a 3% increase over last year's sales and a new September record. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America US Auto Sales September 2017

Hyundai Motor America US Auto Sales September 2017

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported September sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 57,007 units, a 14 percent decline compared with the company's best all-time September in 2016. ... Continue reading

Mazda Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Mazda Canada Auto Sales September 2017

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Oct. 3, 2017 Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported September sales of 6,876 vehicles, which represents an increase of 14.4 percent versus September 2016. ... Continue reading

Porsche US Auto Sales September 2017

Porsche US Auto Sales September 2017

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, Cayenne, and Macan model lines, today announced September 2017 sales of 5,059 units. ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Subaru Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Third best month ever with 5,139 units retailed Sales up 11.5 percent over last September September's volume leader, the all-new Crosstrek, enjoys increase of 63.6 percent, retailing 1,479 units for its single highest month of sales ever MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 3, 2017 Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) welcomes fall with a sharp ... Continue reading

Toyota Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Toyota Canada Auto Sales September 2017

Best month ever for Canadian-made Toyota RAV4 Toyota Canada Inc. reports record September for trucks and hybrids TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2017 Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) experienced another record month of sales, with 22,018 units sold, up 14.2% compared to 2016. ... Continue reading

Infiniti US Auto Sales September 2017

Infiniti US Auto Sales September 2017

2017 2016 % Change September Sales 12,745 11,413 11.7 Total Sales 113,714 96,775 17.5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI today reported its best September ever, with sales of 12,745 vehicles, an increase of 12 percent. ... Continue reading

2017 Lexus IS 200T Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Lexus IS 200T Review By Steve Purdy

This sporty little rear-wheel drive sedan is powered by a slick and sophisticated 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder making a decent 241 horsepower and a good 258 pound-feet of torque. The smart and smooth 8-speed automatic gets power to the rear wheels and adjusts itself to different driving modes. It can be manually contr ... Continue reading

Hyundai Energizes the 2017 SEMA Show with Rockstar Energy Moab Extreme Off-roader Santa Fe Sport Concept

Hyundai Energizes the 2017 SEMA Show with Rockstar Energy Moab Extreme Off-roader Santa Fe Sport Concept

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Hyundai has released its first tuner concept for the 2017 SEMA show: the Rockstar Energy Moab Extreme Off-roader Santa Fe Sport Concept. ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota Corolla iM Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Toyota Corolla iM Review By Steve Purdy

Competent ride, handling and ergonomics will not disappoint those with realistic expectations. This is not a sports, luxury, or special car in any way and does not pretend to be. ... Continue reading

Carpenter Technology Joins EV Tech Leaders Panel

Carpenter Technology Joins EV Tech Leaders Panel

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Clark Pacific Launches PARC, the Industry's First Pre-Engineered Parking Structure Design Solution

Clark Pacific Launches PARC, the Industry's First Pre-Engineered Parking Structure Design Solution

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Clark Pacific, a leader in the design, manufacturing and construction of prefabricated building systems, today announced Clark PARC, the industry's first and only pre-engineered parking structure solution specifically designed for prefabrication. ... Continue reading

Motorclub returns to NBC Sports Network this fall with Season II

Motorclub returns to NBC Sports Network this fall with Season II

The hit series Motorclub returns to NBC Sports Network for a second season this fall with insider access to all-new stories from behind the scenes of professional auto racing ... Continue reading

State Farm, Caliber Collision Host Extrication Training for 75 First Responders

State Farm, Caliber Collision Host Extrication Training for 75 First Responders

[cid:image002.png@01D33C38.3B2741E0] MEDIA CONTACT Kim Kimbriel - 520-548-2000 National Auto Body Council Kim@KimbrielMarketing.com<mailto:Kim@KimbrielMarketing.com> NABC's "FREE" Program Provides Firefighters with Crash Course on How to Cut Up Complex Vehicles OAK CREEK, WI (October 3, 2017) - The National Auto Body C ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors US Auto Sales September 2017

Mitsubishi Motors US Auto Sales September 2017

sales of 8,430, up 17.2 percent over September 2016 making it Mitsubishi’s best September sales in ten years. Leading the way was the Outlander which posted its best September sales ever with 2,895 units sold, up 50.4 percent over last year. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA US Auto Sales September 2017

Mercedes-Benz USA US Auto Sales September 2017

September sales of 29,008 units, compared to 29,500 vehicles sold during the same period last year. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever September sales with 3,088 units (up 4.0%) and smart reported 241 units, bringing the MBUSA grand total to 32,337 vehicles for the month. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America US Auto Sales September 2017

Kia Motors America US Auto Sales September 2017

Kia best-ever September sales of 52,468 vehicles, up 6.6 percent over the same period last year. ... Continue reading

BMW US Auto Sales September 2017

BMW US Auto Sales September 2017

BMW brand sales increase 0.7 percent MINI brand sales decrease 7.2 percent Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 3, 2017… Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 0.7 percent in September for a total of 25,571 compared to 25,389 vehicles sold in September 2016. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 4.3 percent in the U.S. on sal ... Continue reading

Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Analysis 2011-2021 by Product, Application, Function, Technology, Vehicle Type and Segment Forecasts - Research and Markets

Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Analysis 2011-2021 by Product, Application, Function, Technology, Vehicle Type and Segment Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Analysis by Product, by Application, by Function, by Technology, by Vehicle Type and Segment Forecasts, 2011- 2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering The global automotive adhesives & sealants market is expected to reach USD 3.89 billion by 20 ... Continue reading

Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines' First 787-10 Dreamliner

Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines' First 787-10 Dreamliner

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. ... Continue reading

FASTR Consortium Releases New Recommendations for Contributing to Automotive Security Research and Innovation

FASTR Consortium Releases New Recommendations for Contributing to Automotive Security Research and Innovation

PDF Future of Automotive Security - Opportunities for Research & Innovation Future of Automotive Security - Opportunities for Research & Innovation PDF Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail BEAVERTON, Ore.—FASTRSM, a nonprofit research consortium dedicated to automotive cybersecurity, today released new insights into the ... Continue reading

Ford CEO Hackett to Speak at Rainbow PUSH Global Auto Summit

Ford CEO Hackett to Speak at Rainbow PUSH Global Auto Summit

DETROIT, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford CEO and President Jim Hackett, will join Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, for the Leadership Breakfast discussion themed, "The New Normal: Positioning Businesses for the Browning of America" at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, Octobe ... Continue reading

Press Release: Technical/HR/Funding Solutions for Off-Lease Vehicle Flood

Press Release: Technical/HR/Funding Solutions for Off-Lease Vehicle Flood

Reference: https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2017/05/26/387014-upcoming-lease-turn-rollover-tsunami-among-red-flag-war Editor: Please feel free to extract or grab more text from the website with proper credit. www.ESPtech.world ESP is on top of the world as the sole producer of copyrighted technology for the pre-owne ... Continue reading

Travel from the United States to Hispanic Countries is on the Rise

Travel from the United States to Hispanic Countries is on the Rise

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2017 -- CheapOair®, a leading flight-focused hybrid travel agency, recently released analytics for travel from U.S. origins to Hispanic destinations. ... Continue reading

Mazda US Auto Sales September 2017

Mazda US Auto Sales September 2017

IRVINE, Calif. (October 3, 2017) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total September U.S. sales of 25,738 vehicles, representing an increase of 3.4 percent versus September of last year. ... Continue reading

American Honda US Auto Sales September 2017

American Honda US Auto Sales September 2017

- TORRANCE, Calif. October 3, 2017; American Honda sets new September records for total vehicle sales (up 6.8%) and total truck sales (up 0.5%) Honda Division also nets September records for total vehicles (up 7.4%), cars (up 14.5%) and trucks (up 0.2%); Acura trucks also set new September record (up 2.4%) Honda Civic ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Selected to Provide IT Services for the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command

General Dynamics Selected to Provide IT Services for the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command

FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 3, 2017 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , was awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to provide enterprise IT and cybersecurity services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. ... Continue reading

Top 5 Vendors in the Global Automotive Catalyst Market from 2017 to 2021 | Technavio

Top 5 Vendors in the Global Automotive Catalyst Market from 2017 to 2021 | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive catalyst market from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new report on the global automotive catalyst market from 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Division [1] Media Corp Releases Radar Fox, New Alberta-wide App Alerts Drivers of Photo Radar, Red Light Cameras, and School Zones

Division [1] Media Corp Releases Radar Fox, New Alberta-wide App Alerts Drivers of Photo Radar, Red Light Cameras, and School Zones

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Hands-free app features spoken location identification audio alerts that warn drivers of photo radar zones, red light cameras and school zones while en route to their destination (Photo: Business Wire) Hands-free app features spoken location identification audio alerts that warn driver ... Continue reading

Drive Motors Hires Former Showroom Logic Chief Strategy Officer To Expand Executive Team As SVP Of Consumer Experience

Drive Motors Hires Former Showroom Logic Chief Strategy Officer To Expand Executive Team As SVP Of Consumer Experience

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Drive Motors, which builds ecommerce solutions for the largest car dealerships and dealers in the country, announced today that Matt Weinberg will be joining the team as Senior Vice President of Consumer Experience. ... Continue reading

Saab to Provide Multi-Mode Radar for US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter

Saab to Provide Multi-Mode Radar for US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Defense and security company Saab has received an order from the U.S. Navy to provide the Sea Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB), Multi-Mode Radar (MMR). The order value amounts to $16.8M USD. ... Continue reading

Sumitomo Corporation Group Backs Hyliion; Continues To Grow Investment Portfolio In Vehicle Fleet Management

Sumitomo Corporation Group Backs Hyliion; Continues To Grow Investment Portfolio In Vehicle Fleet Management

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") is pleased to announce its recent investment in Hyliion, the instant Class 8 vehicle hybridizing company, alongside Axioma Ventures. ... Continue reading

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Named IIHS Top Safety Pick+

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Named IIHS Top Safety Pick+

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 -- 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia premium mid-size sedan achieves the highest possible rating in each of the five tests used by IIHS to evaluate crashworthiness Giulia's Forward Collision Warning-Plus with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) technology earns "superior" rating from IIHS In its in ... Continue reading

Cadillac Super Cruise Allows for Hands-free Driving Sometimes!

Cadillac Super Cruise Allows for Hands-free Driving Sometimes!

Cadillac has introduced the Super Cruise system on its flagship CT6 sedan and is letting the automotive media across the country test it out. I drove it, or it drove me, along the crowded and busy I-94 interstate that runs through the middle of Chicago, the Edens Expressway to locals. ... Continue reading

Nissan Group US Auto Sales September 2017

Nissan Group US Auto Sales September 2017

September 2017 September 2016 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 139,932 127,797 +9.5 Nissan Division sales 127,187 116,384 +9.3 INFINITI sales* 12,745 11,413 +11.7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for September 2017 of 139,932 units, an increase of 9.5 percent over the previous year. ... Continue reading

FCA Recalling SUV's For Brake Problems

FCA Recalling SUV's For Brake Problems

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it is recalling nearly 710,000 sport utility vehicles to check on shields protecting the brake boosters. The shields were a new addition to a bundle of SUVs involved in a 2014 recall and FCA is worried they may have been installed improperly. ... Continue reading

Automotive Metal Market Report 2017 - Analysis by Product, Application, End-Use & Segment - Research and Markets

Automotive Metal Market Report 2017 - Analysis by Product, Application, End-Use & Segment - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Automotive Metal Market, 2014-2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive metals market is expected to reach USD 129.33 billion by 2025, at a growing of 4.4%. The global vehicle demand was 78.2 million units in 2011 and increased to 93.9 million units in 2016. ... Continue reading

New Philips Ultinon LED Lighting Delivers Bright Signaling and Stylish Driving

New Philips Ultinon LED Lighting Delivers Bright Signaling and Stylish Driving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Philips Ultinon LED Lighting Delivers Bright Signaling and Stylish Driving Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Lumileds, a global lighting solutions company and the exclusive supplier of Philips automotive lighting products. For your convenience, we have included l ... Continue reading

GM US Auto Sales September 2017: Leads Industry on Strength of Chevrolet and GMC

GM US Auto Sales September 2017: Leads Industry on Strength of Chevrolet and GMC

DETROIT, Oct. 3, 2017 -- General Motors today reported a 12 percent year-over-year increase in total sales in September to 279,397 units, driven by a 17 percent increase at Chevrolet and an 9 percent increase at GMC. ... Continue reading

Delta-Q Technologies to Supply Battery Chargers for Haulotte North America's Telescopic Trailer Line

Delta-Q Technologies to Supply Battery Chargers for Haulotte North America's Telescopic Trailer Line

BURNABY, BC, Oct. 3, 2017 - Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a leader in battery charging solutions for electric drive vehicles and industrial machines, today announced that Haulotte North America (HNA) has selected the company as a charging solutions supplier for their towable boom lift line: the 3522 A, 3632 T, 4527 A ... Continue reading

Delta-Q Technologies to Supply Battery Chargers for Haulotte North America's Telescopic Trailer Line

Delta-Q Technologies to Supply Battery Chargers for Haulotte North America's Telescopic Trailer Line

BURNABY, British Columbia, October 3, 2017 -- Delta-Q Technologies (Delta-Q), a leader in battery charging solutions for electric drive vehicles and industrial machines, today announced that Haulotte North America (HNA) has selected the company as a charging solutions supplier for their towable boom lift line: the 3 ... Continue reading

Delta Reports Operating Performance for September 2017

Delta Reports Operating Performance for September 2017

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Delta Air Lines today reported operating performance for September 2017. ... Continue reading

KAR Goes All In on Digital - Acquires Remaining Interest in TradeRev Mobile App Auction Platform

KAR Goes All In on Digital - Acquires Remaining Interest in TradeRev Mobile App Auction Platform

Disruptive Technology Strengthens Company's Digital Foundation and Accelerates Growth in Broad Dealer-to-Dealer Marketplace CARMEL, IN, Oct. 3, 2017 /CNW/ - KAR Auction Services, Inc. , has acquired the remaining interest in Nth Gen Software Inc. ("TradeRev"), a mobile app and desktop solution that facilitates real-tim ... Continue reading

NORMA Group Technology Helping to Reduce Diesel Engine Emissions

NORMA Group Technology Helping to Reduce Diesel Engine Emissions

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 -- The NORMA Group, a global market leader in joining technology, is winning new customer business with innovative urea-transport systems that help reduce diesel engine emissions. ... Continue reading

RunWize™ by Xsight Systems to Boost Runway Safety & Operational Availability Efficiency at the Israeli Air Force

RunWize™ by Xsight Systems to Boost Runway Safety & Operational Availability Efficiency at the Israeli Air Force

TEL-AVIV, Israel, Oct. 3, 2017 -- RunWize™, the leading Runway Management Solution by Xsight Systems, was selected by the Procurement and Production Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) to be installed on the Israeli Air Force runways. ... Continue reading

Shell Lubricants Petitions U.S. White House to Name the Pickup Truck the "Official Vehicle of the United States"

Shell Lubricants Petitions U.S. White House to Name the Pickup Truck the "Official Vehicle of the United States"

HOUSTON, Oct. 3, 2017 -- The maker of Shell ROTELLA® engine oil is leading the effort to have the U.S. White House formally recognize the pickup truck as the "Official Vehicle of the United States." To pay homage to the substantial role pickup trucks play in shaping our nation and working their way into all parts of ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors to Host 2017 Analyst/Investor Day and Specialty Vehicle Showcase in New York City on Thursday, October 12

Spartan Motors to Host 2017 Analyst/Investor Day and Specialty Vehicle Showcase in New York City on Thursday, October 12

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, today announced it will host an analyst and investor day for research analysts and institutional investors on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New Yo ... Continue reading

Breakthrough in Lithium Production Could Disrupt Electric Car Markets

Breakthrough in Lithium Production Could Disrupt Electric Car Markets

LONDON, October 3, 2017 -- A new technology is here that has the potential to reshape lithium production like fracking reshaped oil. The global battery market is set to hit $120 billion in less than two years, and there's a massive investor opportunity here in lithium-but this isn't a mining play, it's a tech play all ... Continue reading

Easy Pour Bottle From Valvoline

Easy Pour Bottle From Valvoline

LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Valvoline Inc. — a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services — announced today the retail launch of its newest innovation, the Easy Pour Bottle. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Hankook Tire Reveals Top Destinations for Autumn Adventures

ROAD TRIP: Hankook Tire Reveals Top Destinations for Autumn Adventures

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2017 -- As fall foliage is expected to peak across the U.S. in early October, Americans voted the Great Smoky Mountains as the best destination for a fall road trip, according to the latest Hankook Tire Gauge Index. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America U.S. Auto Sales September 2017

Toyota Motor North America U.S. Auto Sales September 2017

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported September 2017 sales of 226,632 units. ... Continue reading

FCA US Auto Sales September 2017

FCA US Auto Sales September 2017

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 -- FCA US retail sales up year over year in September, compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand and Ram Truck brand retail sales up year over year Jeep® Compass sales up 75 percent; best sales month ever Jeep Renegade, Chrysler Pacifica, Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City each ... Continue reading

Automatic Racing Aston Martin GT4 Set to Enter California 8 Hours

Automatic Racing Aston Martin GT4 Set to Enter California 8 Hours

”Automatic Racing knows what it’s like to win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and the team hopes to experience that euphoria again when they enter the No. 99 Stoner Car Care Aston Martin Vantage GT4 in the Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours from October 14-15. ... Continue reading

NRDC: Pruitt Breaking the Law by not Telling the American People About Unsafe Smog Pollution

NRDC: Pruitt Breaking the Law by not Telling the American People About Unsafe Smog Pollution

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/2531753/vcsPRAsset_2531753_159060_96befcb8-dca5-4b74-9408-2525b5ab97ca_0.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: Lisa Caruso, 202-717-8286, lcaruso@nrdc.org (mailto:lcaruso@nrdc.org) Pruitt Breaking the Law by not Telling the American People About Unsafe Smog Pollution W ... Continue reading

AIG Study: Americans Evenly Split on Sharing the Road with Driverless Vehicles; Hacking a Major Concern, While Lower Insurance Costs Seen as Likely Benefit

AIG Study: Americans Evenly Split on Sharing the Road with Driverless Vehicles; Hacking a Major Concern, While Lower Insurance Costs Seen as Likely Benefit

NEW YORK—As cars and trucks move toward a more autonomous future, Americans are highly polarized as to whether to accept or reject them on the road, according to a study by American International Group, Inc. . Safety of the vehicles, including the risk of hacking, are key concerns among respondents, while ease of dri ... Continue reading

Creative Bus Sales Becomes Master Distributor for ARBOC's Transit Rail Products

Creative Bus Sales Becomes Master Distributor for ARBOC's Transit Rail Products

Dealer Partnership includes new Spirit of Equess bus on exhibit at the American Public Transportation Association Expo (APTA) CHINO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 -- To offer fleets greater access to durable and lighter transit options equipped with mobility options, the largest bus distributor in the United States, Creative Bu ... Continue reading

EDM's A330 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer for China Southern Airlines passes Factory Acceptance Test

EDM's A330 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer for China Southern Airlines passes Factory Acceptance Test

MANCHESTER, England, October 3, 2017 -- EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, announced today that the Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) it has manufactured for China Southern Airlines has passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Built at EDM's facilit ... Continue reading

Gates Acquires Atlas Hydraulics To Strengthen Position In Global Fluid Power Market

Gates Acquires Atlas Hydraulics To Strengthen Position In Global Fluid Power Market

DENVER, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Gates Corporation, a global, diversified industrial manufacturer of power transmission and fluid power solutions today announced its acquisition of Atlas Hydraulics, a fully-integrated product engineering, manufacturing, and commercial business headquartered in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. ... Continue reading

I-405 Improvement Project to Shorten Commute Times Significantly for 370,000 Daily Southern California Drivers

I-405 Improvement Project to Shorten Commute Times Significantly for 370,000 Daily Southern California Drivers

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today confirmed a $5.5 million initial contract for its role on the I-405 Improvement project for one of the busiest freeway segments in the nation, located in Orange County. Iteris’ initial work on the pro ... Continue reading

Ingersoll Rand Declares Quarterly Dividend

Ingersoll Rand Declares Quarterly Dividend

SWORDS, Ireland—The Board of Directors for Ingersoll-Rand plc , a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 cents per ordinary share, payable December 29, 2017, to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017. Ingersoll Rand has paid consecutive ... Continue reading

Insitu Demonstrates Revolutionary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated with Geographic Information Systems for Fighting Wildfires

Insitu Demonstrates Revolutionary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Integrated with Geographic Information Systems for Fighting Wildfires

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 -- Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, together with Esri, the world leader in spatial analytics, successfully completed test flights on a revolutionary new way to support firefighting efforts using state-of-the-art software for firefighters and first responders. ... Continue reading

North East Truck and Trailer Sales Opens Upgraded Facility in Truro, Nova Scotia

North East Truck and Trailer Sales Opens Upgraded Facility in Truro, Nova Scotia

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail North East Truck & Trailer Sales Nova Scotia facility (Photo: Business Wire) North East Truck & Trailer Sales Nova Scotia facility (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.—Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company ... Continue reading

Visit Spain, Europe and South America Along the CA Highway 1 Discovery Route

Visit Spain, Europe and South America Along the CA Highway 1 Discovery Route

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 -- It's not the coast of Spain, although the coastal landscape of Cambria is just as breathtaking with whales just off shore, and where horses roam the hills. ... Continue reading

Alert Reducing Child Heat Hazards

Alert Reducing Child Heat Hazards

Hyundai Motor showcased a Rear Occupant Alert system in a video today. ... Continue reading

CarStory Delivers AI Insights to Flick Fusion

CarStory Delivers AI Insights to Flick Fusion

AUSTIN, Texas—CarStory, the automotive AI platform from Vast, today announced a partnership with Flick Fusion Video Marketing. An industry first, the partnership combines CarStory's AI-based insights for the automotive industry with Flick Fusion's video marketing platform, SMARTFLICKS. ... Continue reading

World Premiere: Volvo Trucks' New LNG Trucks Cut CO2 Emissions by 20 to 100% +VIDEO

World Premiere: Volvo Trucks' New LNG Trucks Cut CO2 Emissions by 20 to 100% +VIDEO

Volvo is now launching trucks that can cut CO2 emissions by 20 to 100 per cent. With a firm focus on new, energy-efficient technology for gas-powered vehicles, Volvo Trucks makes it possible to significantly reduce the climate impact of heavy regional and long-haul transport operations. ... Continue reading

Global Auto Industry Prepares To Converge At Highly Anticipated Automechanika Shanghai 2017

Global Auto Industry Prepares To Converge At Highly Anticipated Automechanika Shanghai 2017

Automechanika Shanghai is Asia's largest trade fair dedicated to automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services. ... Continue reading

Nissan World Premiere Of New Longer Range E-NV200 Van

Nissan World Premiere Of New Longer Range E-NV200 Van

Nissan, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer has announced its new longer range, zero-emissions van that goes further than ever on a single charge. The new 40kWh battery for the 100% electric e-NV200 offers a 60% extended range of up to 280km (174miles) NEDC[1]. And, with no increase in size of the batte ... Continue reading

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