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2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE NAMED SUV OF THE YEAR

2019 HYUNDAI SANTA FE NAMED SUV OF THE YEAR

LAS VEGAS, NV., Oct. 31, 2018 – The AutoJudge Awards sponsored by the Texas Automotive Media Association (TAMA), named the 2019 Santa Fe SUV of the Year today during the SEMA trade show. ... Continue reading

SEMA ANNOUNCES BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS® TOP 12 FINALISTS

SEMA ANNOUNCES BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS® TOP 12 FINALISTS

-- Winner to be announced Friday, November 2, at SEMA Ignited -- LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. ... Continue reading

Transportation Appliances For Sale In China

Transportation Appliances For Sale In China

Automakers typically want their cars to stand out. However, China’s push for greener vehicles is prompting Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Mitsubishi to resort to an unusual move: they’re set to sell the same car. ... Continue reading

Press release: The new Oyster Carapace Infant i-Size seat from BabyStyle

Press release: The new Oyster Carapace Infant i-Size seat from BabyStyle

 Press release: 31st October 2018    The new Oyster Carapace Infant i-Size seat from BabyStyle   The latest addition to the multi award winning Oyster range from BabyStyle is the new Carapace i-Size collection which includes the Carapace Infant i-Size and the Duofix i-Size base, which together offer rearward fac ... Continue reading

EDF Energy and Nuvve Corporation Announce Plans to Install 1,500 Smart Electric Chargers in the United Kingdom

EDF Energy and Nuvve Corporation Announce Plans to Install 1,500 Smart Electric Chargers in the United Kingdom

SAN DIEGO--EDF Energy is announcing a partnership with a leading green technology company, Nuvve, to install up to 1,500 Vehicle to Grid (V2G) chargers in the UK. The chargers will be offered to EDF Energy’s business customers and will be used at its own sites to provide up to 15 megawatts of additional energy storag ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market (2019-2023) - Dominated by Bosch, Continental, Nippon Seiki, and Visteon Corporation - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market (2019-2023) - Dominated by Bosch, Continental, Nippon Seiki, and Visteon Corporation - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Motorcycle Instrument Cluster Market 2019-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global motorcycle instrument cluster market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.96% during the period 2019-2023. ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports Third Quarter 2018 Operating Results

GM Financial Reports Third Quarter 2018 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced net income of $441 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to $442 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and $202 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Net income for the n ... Continue reading

Idaho Small Business Development Center Hosts Free Informational Meeting for Businesses About Funds Available for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Idaho Small Business Development Center Hosts Free Informational Meeting for Businesses About Funds Available for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

BOISE, Idaho--The Idaho Small Business Development Center (www.idahosbdc.org), will offer two free informational sessions about the funds that are available to host electric vehicle charging stations. As part of the settlement made by VW, Idaho businesses can apply for $2.8 million in funds available to host electric v ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Contributes More Than $244,000 to Assist Truckers in Need

TravelCenters of America Contributes More Than $244,000 to Assist Truckers in Need

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail WESTLAKE, Ohio--TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, announced today that its annual campaign for the St. Christopher Truckers Developm ... Continue reading

New lap record in the "Green Hell" of the Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ is the fastest series production four-seater on the North Loop

New lap record in the "Green Hell" of the Nürburgring: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ is the fastest series production four-seater on the North Loop

Affalterbach/Adenau. With an officially measured and notarially certified time of 7:25:41, the new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (fuel consumption combined: 11.3 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 257 g/km) is the world's fastest series production four-seater on the legendary North Loop of the Nürburgring. ... Continue reading

Mitchell Announces Strategic Partnership with VeriFacts for Audit & Inspection Services

Mitchell Announces Strategic Partnership with VeriFacts for Audit & Inspection Services

Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with VeriFacts Automotive for it to provide audit and inspection field services in support of Mitchell’s OEM C ... Continue reading

Hyundai is Developing New Performance Parts for Veloster Turbo Enthusiasts at 2018 SEMA Show

Hyundai is Developing New Performance Parts for Veloster Turbo Enthusiasts at 2018 SEMA Show

2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo’s production performance level is the perfect platform to develop new Hyundai performance parts for enthusiasts High-performance K&N® air filter, Borla® axle-back exhaust system, B&M® sport shift kit, Eibach® springs and anti-roll bars are all coming to market LAS VEGAS, October 29, 20 ... Continue reading

DENSO to Open New Facility at Haneda Airport for Automated Driving Technology Development and Testing

DENSO to Open New Facility at Haneda Airport for Automated Driving Technology Development and Testing

DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world's second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda Airport in Tokyo to develop and test automated driving technologies. The facility, which is expected to be complete by June 2020, will feature a building and proving ground for mobility sy ... Continue reading

Here’s My Vote for Lane Departure Warnings

Here’s My Vote for Lane Departure Warnings

Consumers praise the buzzers, beepers or chips alert them to unintentional drifting. The car itself sounds a warning or in some vehicles helps steer it back toward the center of the lane. In an earlier report, Consumer Reports found more than 77 percent of Cadillac, Hyundai and Tesla owners were very satisfied with the ... Continue reading

Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to Invest in Israel and Deploy First Autonomous EV Ride-Hailing Service

Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to Invest in Israel and Deploy First Autonomous EV Ride-Hailing Service

The government of Israel has committed to support the project in three main areas: furnishing legal and regulatory support, sharing the required infrastructure and traffic data, and providing access to infrastructure as needed. While “New Mobility in Israel” will be Israel’s first commercial Mobility- ... Continue reading

Preview: Toyota at SEMA 2018

Preview: Toyota at SEMA 2018

From Supras, a Pizza-making Tundra, Corollas, and Trucks, Toyota Brings Those Places to Life PLANO, TX - October 31, 2018: Toyota’s suite of vehicles on display at the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show pays tribute to the heritage of the Toyota Supra, the launch of the 2019 Corolla Hatchback, th ... Continue reading

Kia and Hyundai Unveil Solar Charging System to Power Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Kia and Hyundai Unveil Solar Charging System to Power Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Electricity-generating solar panels will be incorporated into the roof or the hood of vehicles, and will support internal combustion, hybrid and battery electric vehicles with additional electrical power, increasing fuel efficiency and range. ... Continue reading

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