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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Robust energy production growth coupled with relatively flat U.S. demand support net energy exports in EIA's AEO2018

Robust energy production growth coupled with relatively flat U.S. demand support net energy exports in EIA's AEO2018

February 6, 2018 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released today its Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018), which includes its Reference case and a number of sensitivity cases. The AEO2018 Reference case shows continued development of the U.S. shale and tight oil and gas resources paired with modest ener ... Continue reading

Wholesale Used Car Prices Continue To Come Down

Wholesale Used Car Prices Continue To Come Down

New vehicle sales for full year 2017 were down 2% compared to 2016. At 17.1 million units for the year, annual new vehicle sales slipped for the first time in seven years. ... Continue reading

11 Little-Known Orlando Theme Park Experiences

11 Little-Known Orlando Theme Park Experiences

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To celebrate the unparalleled collection of unique experiences that can be found in Orlando, Theme Park Capital of the World®, the destination experts at Visit Orlando have compiled a list of some of the most unusual – and sometimes unknown – activities for vi ... Continue reading

Silvercar Brings Premium Mobility to Tampa in February

Silvercar Brings Premium Mobility to Tampa in February

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2018 -- Silvercar adds Tampa, Florida, to its growing roster of U.S. locations. ... Continue reading

TomTom Launches TomTom Audio Traffic: Personalised Traffic Bulletins

TomTom Launches TomTom Audio Traffic: Personalised Traffic Bulletins

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail TomTom today announced the launch of TomTom Audio Traffic – personalised and relevant traffic reports delivered over voice to drivers in a non-intrusive way. Audio Traffic is available as an Application Programming Interface (API) for developers. ... Continue reading

All-New Polaris RZR® RS1 Victorious in Competitive Debut

All-New Polaris RZR® RS1 Victorious in Competitive Debut

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Factory RZR Driver Ronnie Anderson Validates Polaris' New Single Seal Race-Inspired RZR RS1 with Dominating Victories at the WORCS season opener at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 3. Ronnie's RZR RS1 was only upgraded to meet racing safety requirements. ... Continue reading

2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW MEDIA PREVIEW POISED TO DELIVER NEWS

2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW MEDIA PREVIEW POISED TO DELIVER NEWS

The Media Preview officially opens Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 a.m. with the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) breakfast, presented by the Steel Market Development Institute. MAMA President Jill Ciminillo will present the MAMA Family Vehicle of the Year award and introduce keynote speaker Thomas Doll, president ... Continue reading

Dunning Fellows and Scholars Excellence In Automotive Design Competition

Dunning Fellows and Scholars Excellence In Automotive Design Competition

Overview Overview The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce the Dunning Fellows and Scholars Competition to recognize and elevate high school students for excellence in automotive design. The two-stage competition is sponsored by the Margaret Dunning Foundation. ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe - To Snowy Squaw Valley In A Toyota Highlander, Buh-Bye Grid Girls

Letter from Europe - To Snowy Squaw Valley In A Toyota Highlander, Buh-Bye Grid Girls

Letter from Europe-Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The task was simple-drive to Squaw Valley, check out the new facilities, talk to the bosses and find out what we can expect in the future. I should point out that things are rapidly changing in the world of ski resorts. ... Continue reading

Sprinter world premiere in Duisburg

Sprinter world premiere in Duisburg

Feb 6, 2018 – Stuttgart/Duisburg New Sprinter will be available by the end of 2018 in the US market New connectivity services make fleet management significantly easier Detailed improvements with a major effect on the cab as a workplace Legends are made by performance. Since its European market launch in 1995 (2001 f ... Continue reading

Antifreeze Market to hit $7.5bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.

Antifreeze Market to hit $7.5bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.

SELBYVILLE, Delaware, February 6, 2018 -- Antifreeze Market share is expected to reach USD 7.5 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Strong commercial air traffic flow in Asia Pacific and the Middle East will positively influence the overall antifreeze market size by 2024. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Trains Market - Emphasis on Producing Technologically Advanced Trains to Create New Opportunities: Transparency Market Research

Autonomous Trains Market - Emphasis on Producing Technologically Advanced Trains to Create New Opportunities: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York, February 6, 2018 -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Autonomous Trains Market: (By Grade: GoA1, GoA2, GoA3, and GoA4; By Train Type: Long Distance Train, Suburban, Tram, Monorail, and Subway/Metro; By Region: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results February 20

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results February 20

FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results before the U.S. stock markets open on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. ... Continue reading

Cummins Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

Cummins Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter revenues of $5.5 billion increased 22 percent from the same quarter in 2016. ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports Full Year and December Quarter 2017 Operating Results

GM Financial Reports Full Year and December Quarter 2017 Operating Results

FORT WORTH, Texas--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced income from continuing operations of $450 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to $242 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Income from continuing operations for the year ended ... Continue reading

GOOLOO Launches Ultimate Portable Jump Starter on Indiegogo

GOOLOO Launches Ultimate Portable Jump Starter on Indiegogo

SAN FRANCISCO--GOOLOO, the leading battery power expert, has announced the ultimate jump starter - portable, but powerful enough to charge virtually anything. From motoring safely through to running MacBooks or smartphones, the GOOLOO G2000 is the ultimate car accessory for all occasions. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis Mass-produces iMEB (integrated MOBIS Electronic Brake) and RSPA (Remote Smart Parking Assist)

Hyundai Mobis Mass-produces iMEB (integrated MOBIS Electronic Brake) and RSPA (Remote Smart Parking Assist)

SEOUL, South Korea--Hyundai Mobis (KRX:012330), announced on Feb 6 that it has developed cutting-edge braking and parking technologies and will be the second to supply them in the world. Hyundai Mobis has positioned itself to begin mass-producing iMEB (integrated MOBIS Electronic Brake) and RSPA (Remote Smart Parking A ... Continue reading

Will Gas Turbine OEMs Find Bigger Sales in Smaller Deployments? - An Industrial Info News Alert

Will Gas Turbine OEMs Find Bigger Sales in Smaller Deployments? - An Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 6, 2018 -- Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Wall Street axiom -- "the time to buy is when there's blood in the streets" -- suggests there's a buying opportunity in the current collapse of the gas turbine original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industry. ... Continue reading

MOMENTUM MOTORSPORTS TO HOLD OPEN TEST FOR 2018 DRIVERS

MOMENTUM MOTORSPORTS TO HOLD OPEN TEST FOR 2018 DRIVERS

Prepared by: February 6, 2018 MOMENTUM MOTORSPORTS TO HOLD OPEN TEST FOR 2018 DRIVERS "MSR Houston to be the host for upcoming on track days" Momentum Motorsports to hold open test at MSR Houston (Photo: F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda) February 6, 2018 - Confirmed late last week, multi-time F4 United St ... Continue reading

The Zebra Study Finds U.S. Car Insurance Rates at All-Time High

The Zebra Study Finds U.S. Car Insurance Rates at All-Time High

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2018 -- The Zebra, the nation's leading insurance search engine, today distributed the findings of its annual State of Auto Insurance Report, which revealed that national car insurance premiums are at an all-time high – up 20% since 2011. ... Continue reading

Entreprenuer Tom Maoli and The Amazing Kreskin Reveal Super Bowl Prediction

Entreprenuer Tom Maoli and The Amazing Kreskin Reveal Super Bowl Prediction

FAR HILLS, N.J., Feb. 5, 2018 -- New Jersey born and bred entrepreneur Tom Maoli is the person you want to go to for any business advice. ... Continue reading

Mazda's Vision Coupe Named 'Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year' in France

Mazda's Vision Coupe Named 'Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year' in France

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb, 01 2018 - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the Mazda Vision Coupe was named the "Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year" on January 30 (local time), at the 33rd Festival Automobile International held in Paris, France. The award celebrates the freshest, most creative and most beautiful c ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE TODAY - World Premiere of the New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - 10AM EST/7AM PST +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE TODAY - World Premiere of the New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - 10AM EST/7AM PST +VIDEO

With its market launch in 1995, the Sprinter created the large vans segment and has continued to develop this segment by regularly adding new innovations to it. And the new Sprinter intends to remain the benchmark too. ... Continue reading

U.S. News Announces the 2018 Best Cars for the Money

U.S. News Announces the 2018 Best Cars for the Money

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2018 Best Cars for the Money. ... Continue reading

Porsche Doubles E-Mobility Investment to Over Six Billion Euros By 2022

Porsche Doubles E-Mobility Investment to Over Six Billion Euros By 2022

Porsche has been putting together an unprecedented future development plan: By 2022, the sports car manufacturer will invest more than six billion euros in e-mobility, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

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