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Close Up Look 2018 Lexus LC

Close Up Look 2018 Lexus LC

December 08, 2016 The introduction of the new LC performance coupe is a significant illustration of Lexus’ dedication to create cars with exciting, emotional designs and exhilarating performance. In the space of just 27 years, Lexus has had a transformative effect on the world’s luxury car market. ... Continue reading

PrecyseTech Announces New inPALM(sm) MOB Rescue System Improving Worker Safety For Marine Infrastructure Projects; Teaming With Emerald Marine Products

PrecyseTech Announces New inPALM(sm) MOB Rescue System Improving Worker Safety For Marine Infrastructure Projects; Teaming With Emerald Marine Products

RESTON, Va., Dec. 9, 2016 -- PrecyseTech Corporation ("PrecyseTech") announced today the launch of the inPALMsm Man-Over-Board (MOB) Rescue System using the ALERT2 Man-Overboard Alarm System provided by Emerald Marine Products, a leading marine technology company who will also offer the new inPALMsm MOB Rescue Applica ... Continue reading

Rebuilding Efforts in Full Force at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort after Devastating Wildfire

Rebuilding Efforts in Full Force at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort after Devastating Wildfire

GATLINBURG, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2016 -- After working around the clock since last week's devastating wildfire, Westgate Resorts is reopening the first phase of the resort tomorrow. ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Adjourns Shareholder Meeting

UQM Technologies Adjourns Shareholder Meeting

LONGMONT, Colo.—UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE MKT: UQM), UQM Technologies, Inc. (UQM) announced that it has adjourned its Annual Shareholder Meeting with respect to two separate proposals to amend UQM’s Articles of Incorporation: one proposal which, among other things, would increase the number of shares of outstand ... Continue reading

Automotive E-tailing Market Worth 49.07 Billion USD by 2021

Automotive E-tailing Market Worth 49.07 Billion USD by 2021

PUNE, India, December 9, 2016 -- The report "Automotive E-tailing Market by Vehicle Type, Vendor (OEM and Third Party), Product Label (Branded and Counterfeit), Components (Infotainment, Interior Accessories, Engine Components, Tires, and Electrical Products), Technology, and Region - Global Forecast to 2021", publis ... Continue reading

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 9, 2016 -- "FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. ... Continue reading

McKissack & McKissack Celebrates Opening Of New MGM National Harbor Resort

McKissack & McKissack Celebrates Opening Of New MGM National Harbor Resort

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- McKissack & McKissack, a national architecture, engineering, program- and construction-management firm, is pleased to announce the opening of the MGM National Harbor resort casino. ... Continue reading

Peloton Applauds Michigan for National Leadership in Advancing Truck Safety & Efficiency with Deployment of Driver-Assistive Commercial Truck Platooning

Peloton Applauds Michigan for National Leadership in Advancing Truck Safety & Efficiency with Deployment of Driver-Assistive Commercial Truck Platooning

The Peloton platooning system was demonstrated at the ITS World Congress held in September 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? The Peloton platooning system was demonstrated at the ITS World Congress held in September 2014 i ... Continue reading

Adient to enter quiet period on December 15, 2016

Adient to enter quiet period on December 15, 2016

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 9, 2016 -- Adient , a global leader in automotive seating and interiors, will enter into a quiet period on December 15, 2016 ending with the issuance of a normal quarterly earnings news release. ... Continue reading

AKHAN to Preview Miraj Diamond™ Glass Lens at the 2016 National Competitiveness Forum

AKHAN to Preview Miraj Diamond™ Glass Lens at the 2016 National Competitiveness Forum

CHICAGO—AKHAN Semiconductor is pleased to announce that it will be attending and speaking at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness’ 2016 National Competitiveness Forum on December 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Council on Competitiveness’ National Competitiveness Forum is the nation’s premier C-Suite invita ... Continue reading

An Air Transat multimedia installation by Moment Factory at the Montréal-Trudeau airport

An Air Transat multimedia installation by Moment Factory at the Montréal-Trudeau airport

The airline provides an experience that is unique and inspiring for travellers MONTREAL, Dec. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Transat is proud to unveil a new, permanent multimedia installation, created by Moment Factory and set in the heart of Espace Air Transat, at the Montréal–Trudeau airport. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Sets Date for Shareholder AGM

Autoliv Sets Date for Shareholder AGM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 9, 2016 -- The Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc. , the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has set Tuesday May 9, 2017 as the date for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held in Chicago, IL, USA. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2017 will be ent ... Continue reading

CNH Industrial responds to fabricated press release on lawsuit

CNH Industrial responds to fabricated press release on lawsuit

BURR RIDGE, Ill., Dec. 9, 2016 -- CNH Industrial N.V. was the subject of a fabricated news release disseminated through a press release wire service and carried by other on-line publications and social media falsely alleging that CNH Industrial America LLC and CNH Industrial Capital America LLC have been sued by Woott ... Continue reading

Expedia Group Named UK Best Place To Work In 2017, A Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award

Expedia Group Named UK Best Place To Work In 2017, A Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award

LONDON, Dec. 10,  2016 -- The Expedia Group - the world's largest online travel company with brands including Expedia.com, Hotels.com and Expedia Affiliate Network, amongst others - was named by Glassdoor UK as the Best Place to Work in 2017. ... Continue reading

Experience Costa Mesa This Holiday Season

Experience Costa Mesa This Holiday Season

COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 9, 2016 -- Southern California's Costa Mesa is a year-round destination in The OC where dining, shopping and Broadway performances are just the beginning of the experience to be had in the City of the ArtsTM and the holidays are a spectacular time to visit. ... Continue reading

Get Holiday Ready With FCA360

Get Holiday Ready With FCA360

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 9, 2016 -- Each month, the digital magazine FCA360 provides in-depth feature articles about FCA US LLC and its Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, Ram, Mopar® and SRT vehicles and products. ... Continue reading

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Announces Increase of over 15 Percent to Quarterly Cash Dividend; Board also Approves Adoption of Calendar Fiscal Year Beginning in 2017

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Announces Increase of over 15 Percent to Quarterly Cash Dividend; Board also Approves Adoption of Calendar Fiscal Year Beginning in 2017

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 9, 2016 -- Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation today announced its board of directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of common stock, an increase of 16.7 percent over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. ... Continue reading

Montréal en tête de liste des meilleures destinations à visiter en 2017, selon le guide de voyage Frommer's travel

Montréal en tête de liste des meilleures destinations à visiter en 2017, selon le guide de voyage Frommer's travel

MONTRÉAL, le 9 déc. 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Montréal est sacrée première ville à visiter en 2017, selon le guide de voyage Frommer's. Vendus depuis 60 ans, ces guides sont rédigés par plus de 150 experts en voyages situés dans le monde entier. Ils proposent différentes critiques rigoureuses d'itinéraires de voy ... Continue reading

More Than 3,000 Visitors Participate In The 5th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase

More Than 3,000 Visitors Participate In The 5th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, December 7, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) hosted the 5th annual embassy showcase, Winternational. ... Continue reading

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PORTABLE JIB CRANE ARTICULARM

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Residence Inn Cincinnati Airport Begins Major Renovation

Residence Inn Cincinnati Airport Begins Major Renovation

ERLANGER, Ky., Dec. 9, 2016 -- The Residence Inn Cincinnati Airport is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation in its guest rooms, with projected completion in spring 2017. ... Continue reading

RoomRoomBooking Makes Spending the Holidays in Paris Affordable, Practical With Last-minute Reservations at Top Hotels

RoomRoomBooking Makes Spending the Holidays in Paris Affordable, Practical With Last-minute Reservations at Top Hotels

LONDON, Dec. 9, 2016 -- RoomRoomBooking (http://roomroombooking.com/) is changing the game in hotel reservations, making it easier than ever for business and vacation travelers to book rooms at a moment's notice – and in some of the world's most desirable and otherwise pricey destinations. ... Continue reading

Subaru Vehicles Earn Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ Ratings for 2017MY

Subaru Vehicles Earn Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ Ratings for 2017MY

Four Subaru models named Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ when equipped with optional EyeSight Legacy once again earns TSP designation, making Subaru's midsize sedan the longest running IIHS TSP for 12 years in a row (2006-2017) Subaru Forester extends its record as the longest running TSP in the small SUV class wi ... Continue reading

Virgin America Reports November 2016 Operational Results

Virgin America Reports November 2016 Operational Results

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9, 2016 -- Virgin America Inc. today reported its preliminary operational results for November 2016. ... Continue reading

Axalta Coating Systems Returns as Presenting Sponsor of 2017 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview

Axalta Coating Systems Returns as Presenting Sponsor of 2017 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview

Axalta will unveil its Automotive Color of the Year 2017 during NAIAS preview week. Pictured is Axalta's 2016's Color of the Year, Brilliant Blue. ... Continue reading

Accelerometer and Gyroscope Market Worth 3.50 Billion USD by 2022

Accelerometer and Gyroscope Market Worth 3.50 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE,India, December 9, 2016 -- According to the new market research report on the "Accelerometer and Gyroscope Market by Accelerometer Type (MEMS, Piezoelectric, and Piezoresistive), Gyroscope Type (MEMS, FOG, RLG, HRG, and DTG), Dimension (1, 2, and 3 Axis), Application (Low End and High End), and Geography - Global ... Continue reading

Car video interface for BMW Autohaus

Car video interface for BMW Autohaus

Dear BMW dealer, Would you like to gain more value and more business chance for the BMW market entrance models via our total solution of car multimedia video interface, please? It could add extra Navigation, front view and rear view parking, Bluetooth, WiFi, Multimedia playback, IPAS (Intelligent Parking Assist System) ... Continue reading

FoxFury Lighting Solutions to Showcase Scene Lights & New Drone Solutions at International Drone Expo

FoxFury Lighting Solutions to Showcase Scene Lights & New Drone Solutions at International Drone Expo

OCEANSIDE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2016 -- FoxFury Lighting Solutions, innovators of portable and all-weather lighting tools, will be exhibiting drone lighting solutions at the International Drone Expo (IDE) in Los Angeles, CA. ... Continue reading

Global OLED Automotive Market Report 2016 - Research and Markets

Global OLED Automotive Market Report 2016 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "OLED Automotive Market Report" report to their offering. This OLED Automotive market report is a comprehensive guide to OLED display and lighting technologies for the automotive market. ... Continue reading

Nokian Tyres Plc: Managers' Transactions

Nokian Tyres Plc: Managers' Transactions

HELSINKI—Regulatory News: Nokian Tyres plc (HEX:NRE1V) Stock Exchange Release December 9, 2016, 3:30 p.m. Person subject to the notification requirement Name: Stenberg, Pontus (Natural Person) Position: Other senior manager Initial Notification Reference number: 743700YQIO8Y4L4WKR40_20161208180415_5 Issuer Name: Noki ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Tourism Office Announces Sampling of Must-See Holiday Attractions

Pennsylvania Tourism Office Announces Sampling of Must-See Holiday Attractions

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The holidays have arrived and Pennsylvania has plenty to keep visitors and residents alike in the spirit of the season while providing a break from the usual hustle and bustle. ... Continue reading

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop Blows Visitors Away with New On-Site Restaurant

Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop Blows Visitors Away with New On-Site Restaurant

CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2016 -- Situated in the heart of Windy City's central business district, Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop invites both corporate and leisure travelers to salivate over its newest addition. ... Continue reading

Royal Caribbean International Opens Sailings to Cuba

Royal Caribbean International Opens Sailings to Cuba

MIAMI, Dec. 9, 2016 -- Salsa music, dominoes, Mojitos and historic Havana neighborhoods are easier to reach than ever before for guests on Royal Caribbean International. ... Continue reading

World Debut Of A New Motorcycle Brand

World Debut Of A New Motorcycle Brand

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2016 -- Conceived, designed and built in New York City, Vanguard is an exciting, entirely new and wholly distinct motorcycle brand. ... Continue reading

ubaru Vehicles Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick and IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Ratings for 2017

ubaru Vehicles Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick and IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Ratings for 2017

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 9, 2016; Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is proud to announce that for the 2017 model year, four Subaru models have once again received top safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Legacy, Outback, Forester and Crosstrek earned "good" ratings across all five of the IIHS ... Continue reading

Audi Celebrates Two Decades and Three Generations of the Audi A3

Audi Celebrates Two Decades and Three Generations of the Audi A3

The brand with the four rings is celebrating the anniversary of its mainstay, the Audi A3. The successful Audi model debuted 20 years ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... Continue reading

All For A Good Claus: Land Rover Builds Compact Christmas Cabin For Santa

All For A Good Claus: Land Rover Builds Compact Christmas Cabin For Santa

TOP SECRET LOCATION - December 9, 2016: Santa's chilly grotto could be consigned to Christmas past thanks to Land Rover's engineers. They have created a cosy cabin that can be transported for a much-needed festive getaway – it fits inside a Land Rover Discovery Sport compact SUV. ... Continue reading

Ford Tops Industry for U.S. Patents Granted in 2016; Employees Set New Record for Annual Number of Inventions +VIDEO

Ford Tops Industry for U.S. Patents Granted in 2016; Employees Set New Record for Annual Number of Inventions +VIDEO

Ford employees are driving innovation throughout the business at record pace, netting approximately 1,500 U.S. patents so far this year – the most of any automaker and a 25 percent increase versus 2015. Ford employees have submitted the most patent applications in the company’s 113-year history this year – in bot ... Continue reading

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