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BMW To Reveal New "8 Series"

BMW To Reveal New "8 Series"

The unveiling of the two concept vehicles and press conference will take place on Thursday August 17th at 10:00 am at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Reviewing Stand ... Continue reading

BMW Motorrad USA Announces Pricing and Product Details for the All-New HP4 Race and C evolution; Option Updates For Select 2018 Models

BMW Motorrad USA Announces Pricing and Product Details for the All-New HP4 Race and C evolution; Option Updates For Select 2018 Models

BMW Motorrad USA Announces Pricing and Product Details for the All-New HP4 Race and C evolution; Option Updates For Select 2018 Models ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet driver Courtney Force surges to Sonoma Nationals semis

Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet driver Courtney Force surges to Sonoma Nationals semis

Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet driver Courtney Force surges to Sonoma Nationals semis Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) – Courtney Force took the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car to the NHRA Sonoma Nationals semifinals on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, completing a sol ... Continue reading

Auto Club driver Robert Hight leaves Sonoma with ninth top speed of season, quarterfinals appearance

Auto Club driver Robert Hight leaves Sonoma with ninth top speed of season, quarterfinals appearance

Auto Club driver Robert Hight leaves Sonoma with ninth top speed of season, quarterfinals appearance Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) – Robert Hight came away with his ninth fastest event speed of the season, the fastest speed in NHRA history, his third Funny Car No. ... Continue reading

Brittany Force takes Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to Sonoma Nationals semifinals

Brittany Force takes Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to Sonoma Nationals semifinals

Brittany Force takes Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster to Sonoma Nationals semifinals Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) – Brittany Force advanced to the semifinals for the fifth time in the last seven NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races, moving her inside the top five of t ... Continue reading

GAC Motor Sets a Precedent in Sanjiangyuan Eco-conservation Project

GAC Motor Sets a Precedent in Sanjiangyuan Eco-conservation Project

XINING, China, July 31, 2017 -- A volunteer team from GAC Motor's wetland ambassador program ("the Program") has successfully concluded the July tour to Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve (SNNR), where they travelled to the Donggi Conag Lake to conduct biodiversity survey with ecologists from the World Wildlife Fund ... Continue reading

Hagan frustrated at Sonoma, eager to rebound next week at Seattle

Hagan frustrated at Sonoma, eager to rebound next week at Seattle

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hagan hopes to salvage Western Swing next weekend at Seattle finale after frustrating first-round loss for Mopar Dodge at Sonoma Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2017) - Matt Hagan and the 80th Anniversary Mopar/Express Lane Funny Car team ... Continue reading

Momentum building for John Force, PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Funny Car team after solid performance in Sonoma

Momentum building for John Force, PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Funny Car team after solid performance in Sonoma

Momentum building for John Force, PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Funny Car team after solid performance in Sonoma Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) – The momentum continues to build for John Force and his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car team. ... Continue reading

NIO U.S. Wins Automotive Security Hacking Challenge

NIO U.S. Wins Automotive Security Hacking Challenge

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail NIO "Robamierdas" First Place Team (Photo: Business Wire) ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? NIO "Robamierdas" First Place Team (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LAS VEGAS—The NIO U.S. team took home First Place at ... Continue reading

AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Surge, National Average Hits Six Week High

AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Surge, National Average Hits Six Week High

https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg Kentucky Gas Prices Surge, National Average Hits Six Week High Gas prices in West Central Kentucky rose by nine cents this week to $2.258 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. P ... Continue reading

AAM Announces Wendell Chavous NASCAR Sponsorship

AAM Announces Wendell Chavous NASCAR Sponsorship

Good afternoon: Below is a press release announcing that The AAM Group's Total Truck Centers(tm) program will be sponsoring NASCAR race truck driver Wendell Chavous and his #49 Chevy Silverado at the UNOH 200 Camping World Series race to be held August 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway. You can see an artist's rendering of ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

Allison Transmission Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

INDIANAPOLIS, July 31, 2017 -- Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. , the largest global provider of commercial duty fully-automatic transmissions, today reported net sales for the second quarter of $580 million, a 22 percent increase from the same period in 2016. The increase in net sales was principally driven by hig ... Continue reading

ATA's Share the Road Truck Safety Video Takes Home Telly Award

ATA's Share the Road Truck Safety Video Takes Home Telly Award

ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, ATA announced its highway safety program, Share the Road, was awarded a bronze Telly Award for the program's Share the Road Instructional Video. "It is an honor to receive an award for promoting highway safety by using sleek graphics, great content and un ... Continue reading

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai

SEATTLE, July 31, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and flydubai today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 737 MAX 8, making the Middle East carrier the first in the region to operate Boeing's newest single-aisle airplane. Today's delivery is the first of 75 737 MAX airplanes the airline will be adding to their all- ... Continue reading

DENSO kicks-off North American investment push with approximately $75.5 million to fuel technology development at regional headquarters

DENSO kicks-off North American investment push with approximately $75.5 million to fuel technology development at regional headquarters

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 31, 2017 -- DENSO, one of the world's largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, is growing its commitment to advancing innovation in the heart of North America's auto industry. The company kick-started a major round of investments in its North American network today with a ... Continue reading

Europe Automotive Magnesium Die Casting Report 2017: Key Players are Georg Fischer, Gibbs Die Casting, Magic Precision, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Morimura Bros & Ryobi Die Casting - Research and Markets

Europe Automotive Magnesium Die Casting Report 2017: Key Players are Georg Fischer, Gibbs Die Casting, Magic Precision, Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Morimura Bros & Ryobi Die Casting - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Europe Automotive Magnesium Die Casting" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The availability of the raw materials in a large variety of semi-furnished forms, such as shape, castings, extrusions and sheet has become a major advantage for the European die-cast manufacturers. ... Continue reading

Minister Goodale Announces Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Israel

Minister Goodale Announces Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Israel

JERUSALEM, July 31, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, following his meeting with Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, today formally announced the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the Israel Tax Authori ... Continue reading

MVTRAC Announces Investment By Bison Capital

MVTRAC Announces Investment By Bison Capital

PALATINE, Ill., July 31, 2017 -- MVTRAC, a leading provider of license plate recognition (LPR) software and data solutions for auto financing and asset recovery agencies, announced the closing of a growth recapitalization of the company with Bison Capital Asset Management, LLC ("Bison Capital"). MVTRAC's patented LPR s ... Continue reading

New Permatex OPTIMUM Gasket Makers Engineered for Maximum Performance Under High Stress Applications, Extreme Temperatures

New Permatex OPTIMUM Gasket Makers Engineered for Maximum Performance Under High Stress Applications, Extreme Temperatures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Permatex OPTIMUM Gasket Makers Engineered for Maximum Performance Under High Stress Applications, Extreme Temperatures Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Permatex, a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products for the heavy-duty, c ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 FIRST TIME WINNERS CELEBRATE IN WINNERS CIRCLE SONOMA, Calif. - In the final results from Sonoma Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Brain McClanahan, Evan Kowalski, Chris Borges and Bart Smith each scored ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday's Results from Topeka, Kan.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday's Results from Topeka, Kan.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 GALBRAITH WINS, BARKER DOUBLES UP TOPEKA, Kan.- Troy Galbraith and Jeffrey Barker both found themselves in the winner's circle at the NHRA West Central Region Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Hear ... Continue reading

NRDC: Tesla Delivers Model 3 as California Moves Plan to Boost EV Market

NRDC: Tesla Delivers Model 3 as California Moves Plan to Boost EV Market

Tesla has delivered the first 30 production Model 3’s—the automaker’s mass-market, affordable electric vehicle (EV) that will be available for under $27,500 after a federal tax credit. This marks a potential tipping point for the EV market, but it still leaves more than half a million people waitin ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars Canada relocates its national head office

Porsche Cars Canada relocates its national head office

New corporate headquarters for the brand in Canada also features training centre TORONTO, July 31, 2017 /CNW/ -  Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCL) officially relocated their corporate headquarters to a brand new facility between two major arteries in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), at the northeast corner of highways 40 ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE - INFINITI Engineering Academy Holds U.S. Finals for the Chance to Work with INFINITI and Formula One

PRESS RELEASE - INFINITI Engineering Academy Holds U.S. Finals for the Chance to Work with INFINITI and Formula One

Press Release INFINITI ENGINEERING ACADEMY HOLDS u.s finals for the chance to work with INFINITI and formula one * Recruitment for the 2017 INFINITI Engineering Academy closes on a high note with another record set for the number of student applications; entries tripled last year's applications * A total of 70 finalist ... Continue reading

RE: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

RE: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

Correction - Brian and Ryan McClanahan are Father and Son (Brian-Father, Ryan-son) . Please use this version Sorry for the inconvenience From: Eric Lotz Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 10:06 AM To: Eric Lotz Subject: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ... Continue reading

Stoneridge To Present At The 2017 Annual Auto Conference Hosted By J.P. Morgan

Stoneridge To Present At The 2017 Annual Auto Conference Hosted By J.P. Morgan

NOVI, Mich., July 31, 2017 -- Stoneridge, Inc. today announced that Jonathan B. DeGaynor, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Robert R. Krakowiak, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2017 Annual Auto Conference hosted by J.P. Morgan with a Company presentation at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesda ... Continue reading

Veristor Announces Sponsorship for Devin Jones' NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut with SS Green Light Racing

Veristor Announces Sponsorship for Devin Jones' NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut with SS Green Light Racing

ATLANTA, July 31, 2017 -- Veristor Systems, Inc., a leading provider of transformative business technology solutions, today announced its sponsorship of Devin Jones' NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in partnership with SS Green Light Racing at Watkins Glen. Jones, a regular in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge ... Continue reading

Research Program to Support Innovative Hydrogen Energy Solutions Initiated by Toyota Mobility Foundation

Research Program to Support Innovative Hydrogen Energy Solutions Initiated by Toyota Mobility Foundation

TOKYO, Jul, 31 2017; A "hydrogen society" is a set of communities with sophisticated, integrated, green-energy networks powered by mini-hydrogen plants that aim to create a carbon-free, hydrogen distribution system. The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has launched a research program to spur the development of this hyd ... Continue reading

Aircraft Arresting System Market Worth 1,104.5 Million USD by 2022

Aircraft Arresting System Market Worth 1,104.5 Million USD by 2022

PUNE, India, July 31, 2017 -- The report "Aircraft Arresting System Market by Type (Net Barrier, Cable, Maas, EMAS, Aircraft Carrier Arresting System), End User (Commercial Airport, Military Airbase, Aircraft Carrier), System (Fixed, Portable), Platform, and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", published by MarketsandMar ... Continue reading

Porsche Centre North Toronto officially opens

Porsche Centre North Toronto officially opens

Fourth point of sale and service for Porsche brand in the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO, July 31, 2017 /CNW/ - Porsche Centre North Toronto has officially opened its doors thereby becoming the fourth point of sale and service location for the Porsche brand in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Located at 165 Yorkland Boul ... Continue reading

Statement from the National Safety Council on National Heatstroke Awareness Day

Statement from the National Safety Council on National Heatstroke Awareness Day

ITASCA, Ill., July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In observance of today as National Heatstroke Awareness Day, the National Safety Council is calling on parents and caregivers to look before they lock, and on all states to implement laws to address children being left in cars. Twenty-nine children have perished t ... Continue reading

Unprecedented Growth Expected for Automotive Aluminum as Multi-Material Vehicles Ascend, New Survey of Automakers Says

Unprecedented Growth Expected for Automotive Aluminum as Multi-Material Vehicles Ascend, New Survey of Automakers Says

DETROIT, July 31, 2017 -- Over the next decade, automakers will continue to increase the adoption of high-strength, low weight aluminum in new car and truck construction at a faster pace than any time in history. Total aluminum content is expected to grow from 397 pounds per vehicle (PPV) in 2015 to 565 PPV by 2028, re ... Continue reading

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Earns Altair Enlighten Award for Achievements in Weight Reduction

All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Earns Altair Enlighten Award for Achievements in Weight Reduction

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 31, 2017 -- Altair Enlighten Award auto industry's only honor to mark engineering achievements in weight-savings All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan nearly 250 pounds lighter than model it replaced More than half of Pacifica's weight-savings from innovative body structure – advancements t ... Continue reading

Faurecia Wins Altair Enlighten Award for Adaptive Valve Technology

Faurecia Wins Altair Enlighten Award for Adaptive Valve Technology

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 31, 2017 -- Faurecia was awarded the Altair Enlighten Award for its Adaptive Valve technology today at the annual Management Briefing Seminars, hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. The Enlighten Award is the industry's only award that promotes and celebrates innovation in automotive ... Continue reading

Gogo's Next Generation Inflight Modem takes Flight

Gogo's Next Generation Inflight Modem takes Flight

CHICAGO, July 31, 2017 -- Gogo , the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that its next generation modem has been introduced into commercial airline service.  The proprietary features of the new modem will significantly increase throughput from the sate ... Continue reading

Growing Focus on Remote Diagnostics and Integration with Telematics to Boost the Global Automotive OBD Diagnostics Market Through 2021: Technavio

Growing Focus on Remote Diagnostics and Integration with Telematics to Boost the Global Automotive OBD Diagnostics Market Through 2021: Technavio

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Kia Motors Introduces Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa

Kia Motors Introduces Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa

Hi Larry, We are thenewsmarket.com [http://www.thenewsmarket.com] - a distribution network offering journalists free downloadable content in the form of VNRs, interviews/soundbites, b-roll and high resolution images. We wanted to share that - After the Niro crossover captured a segment award in the 2017 J.D. Power Init ... Continue reading

No-Prep Triple Crown presented by Lane Automotive Event Report

No-Prep Triple Crown presented by Lane Automotive Event Report

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SPEED CONCEPTS RACING ADDS WINS AND PODIUMS IN USPKS COMPETITION

SPEED CONCEPTS RACING ADDS WINS AND PODIUMS IN USPKS COMPETITION

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NHTSA RECALL RECAP: July 31, 2017 - Mazda(Air Bags); Honda; Mitsubishi; RAM; Chevrolet (Air Bags); Buick(Air Bags); Cadillac(Air Bags); GMC(Air Bags); BMW; Triumph

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: July 31, 2017 - Mazda(Air Bags); Honda; Mitsubishi; RAM; Chevrolet (Air Bags); Buick(Air Bags); Cadillac(Air Bags); GMC(Air Bags); BMW; Triumph

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

HondaJet Customers Embark on 80-Day World Tour

HondaJet Customers Embark on 80-Day World Tour

The HondaJet is taking part in a modern day spin on the classic Around the World in 80 Days when a pair of customers take it on a global tour beginning August 4. Honda Aircraft's customers Julian and Kim MacQueen will fly their HondaJet to up to 26 countries as part of the tour, they have entitled "Around the World in ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Introduces Niro Skill For Amazon Alexa

Kia Motors Introduces Niro Skill For Amazon Alexa

After the Niro crossover captured a segment award in the 2017 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa to deliver instant access to product information for the Niro Crossover vehicle, direct to consumers. The Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa will offer produc ... Continue reading

Bosch Survey: New Car Buyers are Bullish on Automated Vehicle Adoption

Bosch Survey: New Car Buyers are Bullish on Automated Vehicle Adoption

Anticipation surrounding widely available automated vehicles is growing, as more than more than half – 52 percent – of new car buyers expect to own at least one self-driving automobile in their household in the next 10 years. ... Continue reading

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