FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 30, 2016 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2016 on Friday, July 29, 2016. Mike Jackson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bill Berman, Executive Vice President and C ... Continue reading
NASA Television to Air Next International Space Station Crew Launch
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The next three crew members bound for the International Space Station are set to launch Wednesday, July 6. Live launch coverage will begin at 8:30 p.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency's website. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin of the Rus ... Continue reading
Ruby Tuesday to Unveil a Series of Tesla Supercharger Stations
MARYVILLE, TN—Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is set to open a series of Tesla Supercharger Stations. The first station recently opened at the Ruby Tuesday location in Miner, Mo., on E. Malone Avenue, with additional stations at other Ruby Tuesday locations currently in the planning stages or under construction. The company is pr ... Continue reading
Fiat Club America's Annual Convention
Are you a fan of the FIAT brand? Do you love to talk FIAT? When you see another FIAT on the road, do you check it out and admire how the car looks and sounds? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the upcoming Fiat FreakOut is for you. For the past 32 years, the Fiat Club America has held its annual conve ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Camaro SS to Race in 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series
Sixth-generation Camaro bodywork debuts next February at Daytona DAYTONA - June 30, 2016: As the Camaro marks the 50th anniversary of its introduction this year, Chevrolet announced today the sixth-generation Camaro SS will serve as the model for Chevrolet race cars in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, starting next season. T ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Becomes Official Truck of Sports Car Club of America
TOPEKA, KS - June 30, 2016: The Sports Car Club of America announced a new relationship today with Chevrolet that provides critical support for several SCCA competitive activities. Through this new agreement, Chevrolet becomes the "Official Truck of the Sports Car Club of America" and will provide the SCCA with multipl ... Continue reading
2016 Toyota 4Runner Trail Premium 4x4 Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Rough and Tumble Capable, But Civilized Too DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Set the wayback machine to 1984. Toyota essentially took out the partition between the cab and bed of its compact pickup truck, added a detachable camper shell and removable rear jump seats to create the 4Runner. It was a two-door utility ... Continue reading
VW Believes It Able To Repair 85,000 Vehicles With Polluting 3.0 TDI Engines
Washington DC June 30, 2016; Reuters reported that a Volkswagen lawyer Robert Giuffra said the automaker believed the VW, Audi and Porsche diesel cars and SUVs with a 3.0-liter TDI engine were fixable and that the fix will not be "complicated" or negatively impact the vehicles' performance. The vehicles at issue includ ... Continue reading
Honda And Acura Takata Recall - Serious Business Go To Dealer Now!
NHTSA calls on news media and public to assist in finding unrepaired high-risk vehicles WASHINGTON June 30, 2016; New test data on a particular subset of defective Takata air bag inflators in certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles show a far higher risk of ruptures during air bag deployment, prompting an ... Continue reading
Diesel Technology Forum Comments Of Volkswagen Settlement Announcement
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement today regarding the announcements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies, private plaintiffs and 44 U.S. Attorney Generals regarding the settlement with Volksw ... Continue reading
Automakers must radically change their thinking to address consumers' demands for increased mobility
LONDON, June 30, 2016 -- Automakers must radically change their thinking about customers, business partners, employees and their businesses to successfully address people's changing demands for mobility, according to Remodeling for mobility, a new study from EY. This assessment of global automotive industry manufacture ... Continue reading
Hertz Global Holdings Reaches U.S. Supply Agreement with Lyft for Rental Cars
ESTERO, Fla., June 30, 2016 -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. has reached an agreement with Lyft to supply its U.S. drivers with cars under specified rental agreements, expanding upon two pilot markets where Hertz and Lyft have partnered together since November 2015. Built on the model used in pilots in Las Vegas and Denv ... Continue reading
Hertz Global Holdings Reaches U.S. Supply Agreement with Uber Technologies for Rental Cars
ESTERO, Fla., June 30, 2016 -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. has reached an agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc. to supply its U.S. partner drivers with cars under specified rental agreements. The agreement provides set rates for partners, who can rent from specified off-airport Hertz locations that give on-site suppor ... Continue reading
HAMBURG, Germany and ATLANTA, June 30, 2016 -- John P. Martin (Photo) has been appointed to Director of Compass Logistics International (CLI) in North America. The logistics manager, who is well experienced in sales and marketing, comes from Agility Logistics in Atlanta, where he - as Vice President - was responsible f ... Continue reading
The 2016 smart Roadshow travels to D.C. this weekend
ATLANTA, June 30, 2016 -- This weekend the smart fortwo is rolling into the Woodrow Wilson Plaza in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd from 10 a.m â 6 p.m. to show city dwellers how to make their city driving experience a smart one. As a city known for its traffic problems, smart is stopping ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results August 4
FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce second quarter 2016 financial results before the U.S. stock markets open on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Management will discuss the financial results on a conference call beginning at 10 a.m. EDT that day. Individuals may access a live webcast of the conference c ... Continue reading
Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Repair Location in Georgia
CHICAGO, June 30, 2016 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the June 28, 2016 opening of a new collision repair location in Dallas, Georgia. The center is located on the Charles Hardy Parkway, about 20 miles west of Atlanta. "We are very pleased to add this greenfield location in Dallas, which ... Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania State Police and local police are partnering to help decrease alcohol and drug- related crashes and fatalities, as well as aggressive driving behavior, through the Independence Day holiday ... Continue reading
Target Drone Market to Reach 5.8 Billion USD by 2021 - IndustryARC Research
HYDERABAD, India and MINNEPOLIS, June 30, 2016 -- According to the market research report "Target Drone Market - By Specification (Size, Speed, Payload, Autonomy, Reach, Others), By Engine Type (Piston, Wankel, Turboprop, Turbojet, Others), By Application (Target and Decoy, Training, Reconnaissance, Others) - Forecast ... Continue reading
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History Channel Cancels Top Gear USA
Top Gear USA has been cancelled âfor the immediate futureâ prompting the BBC to seek a new TV deal. The show is a spin-off of the BBC2 motoring show and uses similar gimmicks such as a Stig-like character and fast laps, and is not the version starring Matt LeBlanc and Chris Evans. Co-presenter Rutlege Wood, w ... Continue reading
Honda Celebrates Four Decades of Accord - America's Best-Selling Car Over the Past 40 years
TORRANCE, Calif., June 30, 2016 -- In June 1976 Americans were gearing up to celebrate the Bicentennial and pick a new President, singing along to the number one song on the radio, Silly Love Songs and paying just 59 cents for a gallon of gas. Along came the Honda Accord, a fun and fuel-efficient three-door hatchback, ... Continue reading
Must See Independence Day Fireworks Displays Around the USA
BETHESDA, Md., June 30, 2016 -- The Independence Day Holiday weekend is quickly approaching and the fireworks industry will ignite over 16,000 fireworks displays nationwide to salute America on her 240th birthday. From small towns to big city extravaganzas, Americans will gather to commemorate Independence Day at commu ... Continue reading
In-Car Infotainment Market is Expected to Reach $33.8 Billion by 2022
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 30, 2016 -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled "World In-Car Infotainment Market", The world in-car infotainment market is expected to reach $33.8 billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of 13.3% during 2016 - 2022. Europe has emerged as the most promising region, ex ... Continue reading
New Energy Vehicle Makers Gather at Shanghai International Green Auto Show
SHANGHAI, June 30, 2016 -- The Shanghai International Green Auto Show, the largest new energy vehicle exhibition in China, is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from June 28 to June 30, 2016. Nearly one hundred new energy vehicles will be on display at the event, drawing much attention fro ... Continue reading
New Cars Unaffordable in All Major U.S. Cities
NEW YORK, June 30, 2016 -- A median-income household cannot afford the average-priced new car or light truck in any of the 50 largest cities in the U.S., according to research released today by Bankrate.com . Bankrate.com's full list of how much a median-income household in each of the surveyed cities can afford to spe ... Continue reading
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