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Midwest Automotive Media Association Announces 2018 Board of Directors

Midwest Automotive Media Association Announces 2018 Board of Directors

CHICAGO--The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) elected its 2018 board of directors during its annual business meeting. Continuing in the second year of their term, Jill Ciminillo remains president, Damon Bell is senior vice president and Matt Avery is vice president of membership. ... Continue reading

FCA Debuts Record Five Spots During Super Bowl LII Telecast

FCA Debuts Record Five Spots During Super Bowl LII Telecast

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 4, 2018 --   Sixty-second "Jeep Jurassic" video stars Jeff Goldblum and the all-new 2018 Jeep® Wrangler Thirty-second "Anti-Manifesto" puts spotlight iconic all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler capability Thirty-second "The Road" video features the new 2019 Jeep Cherokee Sixty-second Ram Truck brand " ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Super Bowl LII Commercial: "Hope Detector"

Hyundai's Super Bowl LII Commercial: "Hope Detector"

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4, 2018 -- Hyundai's Super Bowl LII Commercial For the first time ever, Hyundai featured its non-profit organization, Hyundai Hope On Wheels, in its Super Bowl marketing. ... Continue reading

Man Wins Brand New Hyundai Tucson at Washington Auto Show After Engine Goes Out on Old Car

Man Wins Brand New Hyundai Tucson at Washington Auto Show After Engine Goes Out on Old Car

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2018 -- If you just had a complete engine failure in your old car, what could be better than winning a brand new one? Russell West and his family just found out, as he won a 2018 Hyundai Tucson SEL Plus AWD at The Washington Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Boeing 737 MAX 10 Reaches Firm Configuration

Boeing 737 MAX 10 Reaches Firm Configuration

SINGAPORE, Feb. 6, 2018 -- Boeing's [NYSE: BA] 737 MAX 10 has reached a major milestone as the MAX program completed firm configuration on the airplane. ... Continue reading

In a Major Step Toward Fully Electric Aviation, Eviation and Kokam Announce Battery Supply Deal Worth Over $1 Million at Singapore Airshow

In a Major Step Toward Fully Electric Aviation, Eviation and Kokam Announce Battery Supply Deal Worth Over $1 Million at Singapore Airshow

SINGAPORE, Feb. 6, 2018 -- Singapore Airshow 2018 -- Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, and Kokam, a leading battery manufacturer based in South Korea, today announced details for a battery supply deal worth over $1 million. ... Continue reading

Media Alert: Hyundai and Its Dealers Roll Out Shopper Assurance Nationwide

Media Alert: Hyundai and Its Dealers Roll Out Shopper Assurance Nationwide

[cid:image003.png@01D3A0B8.B466F7F0] Hyundai and Its Dealers Roll Out Shopper Assurance Nationwide * Transparent Pricing, Flexible Test Drive, Streamlined Purchase and Three-Day Money Back Guarantee Transform the Car-Buying Process CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2018 - Consumers shopping for Hyundai vehicles now have an easier and f ... Continue reading

HGreg.com Welcomes its First Customers at New Dealership in West Park, Florida

HGreg.com Welcomes its First Customers at New Dealership in West Park, Florida

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail HGreg.com opens its doors to its second location in West Park, Florida HGreg.com opens its doors to its second location in West Park, Florida Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail WEST PARK, Fla.--HGreg.com opens today the doors to a dealership location in ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Canada delivers blistering speed and iconic styling at the 2018 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS)

Mercedes-Benz Canada delivers blistering speed and iconic styling at the 2018 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS)

Click to RSVP to a Facebook Live stream of the Mercedes-Benz press conference, which will air live on Facebook at 11:58 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 15. TORONTO, Feb. ... Continue reading

MOTORING TV 2018 Car of the Year

MOTORING TV 2018 Car of the Year

TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Celebrating 31 seasons on TSN, MOTORING TV, one of the longest-running and most respected Canadian automotive television programs, has selected the Kia Stinger as its Car of the Year for 2018. ... Continue reading

Recreation Vehicles Account for $30 Billion in Annual Economic Activity, According to New Study by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Recreation Vehicles Account for $30 Billion in Annual Economic Activity, According to New Study by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

RESTON, Va.--Coming on the heels of a record-breaking year of sales for the RV industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that RVs accounted for $30 billion in direct economic activity in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The data from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account ... Continue reading

HARMAN and Samsung ARTIK Usher in Breakthrough IoT Technology in Key Industries

HARMAN and Samsung ARTIK Usher in Breakthrough IoT Technology in Key Industries

HARMAN Connected Services and ARTIK to offer end-to-end solutions for rapid, secure and large scale deployments BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2018 -- HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, this Mon ... Continue reading

Sikorsky Delivers Production Number 300 S-92® Helicopter to Era Group Inc.

Sikorsky Delivers Production Number 300 S-92® Helicopter to Era Group Inc.

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28, 2018 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company , today delivered the 300th S-92® helicopter. ... Continue reading

XK70 Jaguar Festival at Shelsley Walsh 9-10 June 2018

XK70 Jaguar Festival at Shelsley Walsh 9-10 June 2018

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e2c59a0a3a11fade1c6e2c553/images/d04b9aef-1207-4223-8ef8-880f85311247.jpg] [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e2c59a0a3a11fade1c6e2c553/images/9a9c374c-6960-4e4c-80f5-ee8518daa7ab.jpg] XK70 Jaguar Festival at Shelsley Walsh 9-10 June 2018 [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e2c59a0a3a11fade1c6e2c5 ... Continue reading

Honda Canada reports February sales results

Honda Canada reports February sales results

MARKHAM, ON, March 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Honda Canada Inc. today reported total February sales of 11,791 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 1 percent over last year.  Posting record February sales, the Honda Automobile Division reported 10,667 units sold, up 3 percent over last year. The Acura Division reported Februa ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle Introduces 2018 Limited-Edition Chieftain Elite with One-of-a-Kind Black Hills Silver Paint

Indian Motorcycle Introduces 2018 Limited-Edition Chieftain Elite with One-of-a-Kind Black Hills Silver Paint

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail 2018 Chieftain Elite (Photo: Business Wire) MINNEAPOLIS--Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company founded in 1901, today announced its new ultra-premium bagger, the 2018 Chieftain Elite. This limited-edition bagger pairs custom-inspired paint that’s completed by hand w ... Continue reading

Mazda Canada reports sales for February 2018

Mazda Canada reports sales for February 2018

RICHMOND HILL, ON, March 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported February sales of 4,611 vehicles, representing an increase of 1.7 percent versus February 2017. This is the best February sales month for Mazda Canada since 2013. ... Continue reading

PG&E Customers Eligible to Save $10,000 on a New BMW i3 Electric Vehicle

PG&E Customers Eligible to Save $10,000 on a New BMW i3 Electric Vehicle

SAN FRANCISCO--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that PG&E customers can save $10,000 on the purchase of a new 2017 or 2018 BMW i3 or i3s electric vehicle (EV) including both all-electric (BEV) as well as range extender (REx) models. This offer adds to existing state and federal discounts availabl ... Continue reading

Polaris RANGER® Announces All-New RANGER 150 EFI with Industry-First Technology for Rider Safety

Polaris RANGER® Announces All-New RANGER 150 EFI with Industry-First Technology for Rider Safety

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris, the industry leader in off-road vehicles, introduced today the RANGER® 150 EFI, a first-of-its-kind youth vehicle for riders 10 years and older that features rider-safety technology designed for parents’ peace of mind while letting youth riders experience the fun of driving their own vehicle. D ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada Records Best-Ever February Sales

Subaru Canada Records Best-Ever February Sales

Best February ever for automaker, with sales up 9.7 per cent compared to same month last year. Crosstrek sales up 113.7 per cent for compact crossover's best February on record. ... Continue reading

Tesla Model 3: Designed for Self-driving Future That Has Yet to Arrive, Finds Strategy Analytics

Tesla Model 3: Designed for Self-driving Future That Has Yet to Arrive, Finds Strategy Analytics

BOSTON--A new expert evaluation from the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics “User Experience Evaluation: Tesla Model 3”, has found that The Tesla Model 3 is designed for a self-driving future which has yet to arrive. While simplicity in UI design remains apparent, the smaller screen combining both clus ... Continue reading

Actress Kathryn Hahn Stars in Marketing Campaign for the Chrysler Pacifica S; Five-part Video Series Airing Across TV, Digital and Social Launches Monday, March 5

Actress Kathryn Hahn Stars in Marketing Campaign for the Chrysler Pacifica S; Five-part Video Series Airing Across TV, Digital and Social Launches Monday, March 5

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 5, 2018 -- The new advertising campaign starring actress Kathryn Hahn ("Bad Moms," "Transparent") for the Chrysler Pacifica S will span across television, digital and social, including Chrysler brand's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels The five-part video series features music of Juven ... Continue reading

Blue Bird Extends Allison 7-Year Extended Warranty into 2018

Blue Bird Extends Allison 7-Year Extended Warranty into 2018

FORT VALLEY, Ga.--Blue Bird, North America’s leading school bus manufacturer, announced that as of January 1st they will continue to offer the industry’s best warranty for their Allison Transmission equipped diesel buses in 2018. The warranty coverage – which includes 7 years, unlimited miles – was also offered ... Continue reading

Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches New Cloud-Based Automotive CRM Software

Dominion Dealer Solutions Launches New Cloud-Based Automotive CRM Software

NORFOLK, Va.--Dominion Dealer Solutions announced today the launch of its new CRM, Dominion VisionTM. The most advanced automotive CRM in the market today, Dominion Vision combines the most intuitive CRM interface in the market with customized reporting and consumer-focused communication tools to create an easy-to-use ... Continue reading

Global ATV Lighting System Market 2017-2021 - High Price of LED Lights Is Challenging the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global ATV Lighting System Market 2017-2021 - High Price of LED Lights Is Challenging the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global ATV Lighting System Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global ATV lighting system market to grow at a CAGR of 2.88% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Active Engine Mount Market (2017-2021) Forecast to Grow at a CAGR of 10% - Trends, Drivers and Challenges - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Active Engine Mount Market (2017-2021) Forecast to Grow at a CAGR of 10% - Trends, Drivers and Challenges - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Active Engine Mount Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive active engine mount market to grow at a CAGR of 10.04% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Market 2017-2021 - APC Filtration and Bosch are Dominating the Market Which is Projected to Grow at 23.55% CAGR - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Market 2017-2021 - APC Filtration and Bosch are Dominating the Market Which is Projected to Grow at 23.55% CAGR - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive High-efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter market to grow at a CAGR of 23.55% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Knock Sensor Market (2017-2021) With Key Players Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso and NGK Spark Plugs Covered - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Knock Sensor Market (2017-2021) With Key Players Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso and NGK Spark Plugs Covered - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Knock Sensor Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive knock sensor market to grow at a CAGR of 3.76% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Power Folding Mirror Systems Market (2017-2021) With Key Players Ficosa, Gentex, Magna, Murakami and Samvardhana Motherson - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Power Folding Mirror Systems Market (2017-2021) With Key Players Ficosa, Gentex, Magna, Murakami and Samvardhana Motherson - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Power Folding Mirror Systems Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive power folding mirror systems market to grow at a CAGR of 10.16% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Market 2017-2021 - Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso and Hella are Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Market 2017-2021 - Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso and Hella are Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive throttle position sensor (TPS) market to grow at a CAGR of 5.7% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Tie Rod Assembly Market 2017-2021 - Rising Infrastructure Demand in APAC - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Tie Rod Assembly Market 2017-2021 - Rising Infrastructure Demand in APAC - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Tie Rod Assembly Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global automotive tie rod assembly market to grow at a CAGR of 3.89% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Commercial Vehicle Connectors Market 2017-2021 - CAGR to Grow at 7.33% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Commercial Vehicle Connectors Market 2017-2021 - CAGR to Grow at 7.33% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Commercial Vehicle Connectors Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global commercial vehicle connectors market to grow at a CAGR of 7.33% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Global Industrial Overrunning Clutches Market 2017-2021 With Altra Industrial Motion, Hilliard, RINGSPANN, Stemin Breitbach and Thomson Industries Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Industrial Overrunning Clutches Market 2017-2021 With Altra Industrial Motion, Hilliard, RINGSPANN, Stemin Breitbach and Thomson Industries Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Industrial Overrunning Clutches Market 2017-2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global industrial overrunning clutches market to grow at a CAGR of 1.89% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle Spotlights Unknown Builders with “The Wrench: Scout Bobber Build Off” Competition

Indian Motorcycle Spotlights Unknown Builders with “The Wrench: Scout Bobber Build Off” Competition

MINNEAPOLIS--There was a time when building custom motorcycles came with zero promise of fame or fortune. Instead, it was purely about the love of chopping, welding and grinding on sheet metal. Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company founded in 1901, today announced The Wrench: Scout Bobber Build Off co ... Continue reading

Recaro Automotive Seating debuts the Sportster GT

Recaro Automotive Seating debuts the Sportster GT

Recaro Automotive Seating Introduces the Latest in Aftermarket Seating Technology: The Sportster GT Recaro Automotive Seating debuts the Sportster GT, combining the best strengths of a sports seat and a purebred racing seat. Designed for today’s sport luxury vehicles, its lightweight shell provides Recaro’s world-r ... Continue reading

SF Motors Pushes Forward on its Autonomous Ambitions, Deploying Advanced Research and Test Vehicles Across Silicon Valley

SF Motors Pushes Forward on its Autonomous Ambitions, Deploying Advanced Research and Test Vehicles Across Silicon Valley

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2018 -- SF Motors announced it has begun test driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after receiving a permit from California's Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. With two manufacturing plants and four R&D offices ac ... Continue reading

ThoughtWire Announces Closing of $20 Million Financing to Drive the Future of Smart Cities, Smart Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing Powered by IIoT

ThoughtWire Announces Closing of $20 Million Financing to Drive the Future of Smart Cities, Smart Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing Powered by IIoT

TORONTO, March 5, 2018 -- ThoughtWire, developers of the award-winning Ambiant™ IIoT platform, today announced the closing of a combined $20 million debt and Series A financing. ThoughtWire will use the financing to further the company's geographic growth using Ambiant to make cities smarter, buildings more automated ... Continue reading

Alabama's Automotive Industry Booming with $6.2 Billion in Active Projects, an Industrial Info News Alert

Alabama's Automotive Industry Booming with $6.2 Billion in Active Projects, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, Texas, March 5, 2018 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Automotive Industry has enjoyed a growing presence in Alabama since 1993, when Daimler AG (Stuttgart, Germany) started work on an assembly plant in Vance for the production of Mercedes Benz vehicles. Many manufacturers ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Names Christopher Ball President, North America Tire Operations; Phil Kortokrax Promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Procurement

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Names Christopher Ball President, North America Tire Operations; Phil Kortokrax Promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Procurement

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Christopher Ball has been named Senior Vice President of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company & President of North America Tire Operations. (Photo: Business Wire) Christopher Ball has been named Senior Vice President of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company & President of North America Tire Operations. ... Continue reading

FEATURE: Travel 6 Continents on Your Bike

FEATURE: Travel 6 Continents on Your Bike

Carey Colette Coleman has been riding bikes for 25 years over four continents and considers it the best form of transport on which to explore the globe. Her new book, Magnificent Motorcycle Trips of the World: 40 Guided Tours from 6 Continents (http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=7VDqtAz2AW-2FeY7XnbvsasXhyksD9z ... Continue reading

Free Research Reports on These Auto Dealerships Stocks -- Cars.com, Carvana, Copart, and Penske Automotive

Free Research Reports on These Auto Dealerships Stocks -- Cars.com, Carvana, Copart, and Penske Automotive

NEW YORK, March 5, 2018 -- WallStEquities.com strives to bring the best free research to the investment community.  Today we are offering reports on CARS, CVNA, CPRT, and PAG which can be accessed for free by signing up to www.wallstequities.com/registration. Ahead of today's trading session, WallStEquities.com covers ... Continue reading

Join Alibaba.com's Online March Expo to Discover New Global Trading Opportunities

Join Alibaba.com's Online March Expo to Discover New Global Trading Opportunities

HANGZHOU, China, March 5, 2018 -- Alibaba.com, the world's leading B2B cross-border online trading platform of Alibaba Group, is presenting an online promotion, the March Expo, from March 5 to March 31, 2018 on its website and mobile app. With over 58,000 suppliers registered as participants for the online event, inclu ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors To Display Premiere Pumper Innovations On Emergency Response Vehicles At Firehouse World

Spartan Motors To Display Premiere Pumper Innovations On Emergency Response Vehicles At Firehouse World

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 5, 2018 -- Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company"), will showcase two of its premiere pumper innovations, the Custom Rearmount and Wildland Urban Interface, on emergency response vehicles at Firehouse World at t ... Continue reading

Three Teams and Their Energy Efficient Cars From India on Their way to Compete at Shell Eco-marathon 2018, Singapore

Three Teams and Their Energy Efficient Cars From India on Their way to Compete at Shell Eco-marathon 2018, Singapore

NEW DELHI, March 5, 2018 -- Shell Companies in India wishes bon voyage and the very best to the winners of the India leg of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2018 challenger round as they leave for the main event to be held in Singapore between March 8 and March 11, 2018. A key highlight of the annual Make the Future event h ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Index - February 26-March 4, 2018: Mercedes-Benz; Toyota, Karma, Hino, Thor, Freightliner,

NHTSA Recall Index - February 26-March 4, 2018: Mercedes-Benz; Toyota, Karma, Hino, Thor, Freightliner,

List Of NHTSA Recalls; If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. ... Continue reading

New 2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 Sedan

New 2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 Sedan

Enhanced performance and a design update for the bestseller GENEVA - March 5, 2018: With four body variants globally (three available in the US market), three output levels and two drive types, the C-Class is the most versatile and most successful model series from Mercedes-AMG. Extensive measures now make the entry-le ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE Today From 2018 Geneva Motor Show - Volkswagen Group Preview +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE Today From 2018 Geneva Motor Show - Volkswagen Group Preview +VIDEO

The future of mobility is being shaped in the world’s cities. By the middle of this century, almost 70 percent of the global population will live in cities. ... Continue reading

2018 Geneva Motor Show Ready to Rumble

2018 Geneva Motor Show Ready to Rumble

GENEVA - March 5, 2018: The 88th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) will take place at Geneva Palexpo from March 8 to 18, 2018. A total of 110 World and European car premieres will be presented by 180 exhibitors. ... Continue reading

Pricing and Specifications Announced for New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Range

Pricing and Specifications Announced for New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Range

The all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is now on sale, with prices starting from just £25,800 for the A 180 d SE. The petrol-powered A 200 starts from £27,500, while the A 250 is available from £30,240. ... Continue reading

The New BMW X2 +VIDEO

The New BMW X2 +VIDEO

With its unmistakable design and sporty, urban feel, the BMW X2 breaks new ground for BMW as a unique and exciting addition to the BMW X model range. ... Continue reading

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