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iCARS Now in Dallas and Houston

iCARS Now in Dallas and Houston

SAN FRANCISCO — July 11, 2016: iCARS, a new web and mobile app technology platform that connects travelers and corporate clients to licensed, thoroughly screened executive car service operators and chauffeurs, has made its debut in both Dallas and Houston in Texas. The San Francisco-based company's expansion to both ... Continue reading

Lotus Fans Give Evora 400 an Exclusive Iconic Racing Color Scheme

Lotus Fans Give Evora 400 an Exclusive Iconic Racing Color Scheme

LONDON - July 11, 2016: Car fans across the world have helped the Lotus Exclusive service by choosing one of the most famous racing color schemes for a run of extremely limited Evora 400 Exclusive editions. Challenging enthusiasts to pick their preference from a selection of carefully curated designs, penned by Lotus' ... Continue reading

2017 Ford F-150 with All-New 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 Nets Best-in-Class, V8-Beating 470 lb.-ft. of Torque, More Horsepower +VIDEO

2017 Ford F-150 with All-New 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 Nets Best-in-Class, V8-Beating 470 lb.-ft. of Torque, More Horsepower +VIDEO

The all-new, second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 engine in the 2017 Ford F-150 produces 375 horsepower and a segment-best 470 lb.-ft. of torque, a gain of 10 hp and 50 lb.-ft. from previous 3.5-liter EcoBoost. The all-new, second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 engine in the 2017 Ford F-150 produces 375 horsep ... Continue reading

Mobility Fuel Silver Bullet? - New SunCell Converts Water To Light For Photovoltaic Electric Generation (EV Power) +VIDEO

Mobility Fuel Silver Bullet? - New SunCell Converts Water To Light For Photovoltaic Electric Generation (EV Power) +VIDEO

CRANBURY, N.J.—Brilliant Light Power, Inc. (BrLP) announced today that it has continuously generated over a million watts of power from a new primary source until the cell vaporized from the intense heat. The power released by the conversion of hydrogen atoms from water molecules into a lower energy form called “Hy ... Continue reading

Hyundai Extends Fuel Cell DOE Vehicle Loan Partnership In Concert With New D.C.-Based Hydrogen Fueling Station

Hyundai Extends Fuel Cell DOE Vehicle Loan Partnership In Concert With New D.C.-Based Hydrogen Fueling Station

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 -- Hyundai and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to its second phase, from 2016 through 2017. The program involves Hyundai providing a number of Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs for daily use and confirmation ... Continue reading

Classic and Retro Trailers Available At Yosemite Pines Resort

Classic and Retro Trailers Available At Yosemite Pines Resort

GROVELAND, Calif., July 11, 2016 -- Yosemite Pines Resort is expanding their many lodging options this summer with the addition of a group of "classic" and "retro" trailers. In addition to "glamping" in a yurt, luxury or basic cabin, RV or tent camping site, guests at the resort will now have a new place to spend quali ... Continue reading

Cars.com Debuts 90 Second Segment Across Parent Company TEGNA TV Stations

Cars.com Debuts 90 Second Segment Across Parent Company TEGNA TV Stations

CHICAGO, July 11, 2016 -- Buying a car is one of the most significant purchases consumers make in a lifetime, so shoppers need to do their homework. Now, Cars.com is providing a study aid: The site is expanding its coverage with a TV segment that covers Car Shopping 101. To kick off one of the busiest car shopping days ... Continue reading

A Black Cab Gets a Green Office Makeover for National Plants at Work Week

A Black Cab Gets a Green Office Makeover for National Plants at Work Week

LONDON, July 11, 2016 -- With advances in technology, business isn't restricted to the office. With home-working and working hubs springing up everywhere, a mobile office won't come as a surprise. A green, mobile office is even more inviting especially in terms of health and wellbeing.      (Photo: http://photos.pr ... Continue reading

Anellotech Announces Toyota Tsusho as Strategic Investor and Corporate Partner in the BTX Supply Chain

Anellotech Announces Toyota Tsusho as Strategic Investor and Corporate Partner in the BTX Supply Chain

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Boeing, Donghai Airlines Announce Airline's Intent to Purchase 25 737 MAX 8s, Five 787-9s

Boeing, Donghai Airlines Announce Airline's Intent to Purchase 25 737 MAX 8s, Five 787-9s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 11, 2016 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Donghai Airlines announced today the airline's intent to purchase 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement is valued at more than $4 billion at current list prices. Shenzhen-based Donghai Ai ... Continue reading

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 39,620 New Airplanes Valued at $5.9 Trillion

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 39,620 New Airplanes Valued at $5.9 Trillion

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 11, 2016 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects a demand for 39,620 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4.1 percent over last year's forecast. Boeing released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) on the first day of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow, estimating the ... Continue reading

Boeing, Standard Chartered Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s

Boeing, Standard Chartered Announce Order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 11, 2016 -- Boeing and Standard Chartered Bank today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, valued at $960 million at current list prices, was attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.   Speaking at the 2016 Farnboroug ... Continue reading

Boeing to Manufacture 777X Components with Composite Material Made in U.A.E.

Boeing to Manufacture 777X Components with Composite Material Made in U.A.E.

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 11, 2016 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture formed by Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. Boeing is the first customer for the Mubadala-Solvay joint venture ... Continue reading

Brake Fluid Industry Analysis, Market Forecasts and 10 Key Manufacturers Profile in New Reports

Brake Fluid Industry Analysis, Market Forecasts and 10 Key Manufacturers Profile in New Reports

PUNE, India, July 11, 2016 -- Global Brake Fluid Industry 2016 market research report spreads across 150 pages, profiling 10 key companies and is supported with 277 tables and figures. This is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Brake Fluid Industry providing a basic overview of the industry i ... Continue reading

China Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market Growth of 115.84% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 - Key Vendors: BYD, Hong Kong EV Power, ABB - Research and Markets

China Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market Growth of 115.84% CAGR by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report 2016-2020 - Key Vendors: BYD, Hong Kong EV Power, ABB - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle Charging station market in China 2016-2020" report to their offering. The electric vehicle charging station market in China is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 115.84% during the period 2016-2020. The report covers the present scenario and t ... Continue reading

Delphi to Discuss Q2 2016 Financial Results on August 3

Delphi to Discuss Q2 2016 Financial Results on August 3

GILLINGHAM, England, July 11, 2016 -- Delphi Automotive PLC will release its second quarter 2016 financial results on August 3 and will hold an investor call the same day at 9 a.m. (ET). The call will be hosted by Delphi's President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Clark and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice P ... Continue reading

Embraer and Boeing to Collaborate on Worldwide Sales, Support of KC-390 Medium Airlift

Embraer and Boeing to Collaborate on Worldwide Sales, Support of KC-390 Medium Airlift

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 11, 2016 -- Embraer [NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMBR3] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have signed a teaming agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft. Under the agreement the companies will together pursue new business opportunities, bo ... Continue reading

Embraer Delivers 26 Commercial and 26 Executive Jets in 2Q16

Embraer Delivers 26 Commercial and 26 Executive Jets in 2Q16

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 11, 2016 -- During the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16), Embraer delivered 26 jets to the commercial aviation market and the same number to the business aviation market, of which 23 were light jets and 3 were large jets. On June 30, Embraer's firm order backlog totaled USD 21.9 billion. S ... Continue reading

Europe's Military Cargo Aircraft Gear Up to Help Fight Wildfires with Newly Approved System

Europe's Military Cargo Aircraft Gear Up to Help Fight Wildfires with Newly Approved System

FRESNO, Calif., July 11, 2016 -- This year, Fresno-based Caylym Technologies was invited to the Spartan C-27J's operator's conference to showcase their unique aerial firefighting system. Each year Leonardo Aircraft, formerly Alenia, introduces and updates users on the Spartan's missions and performance.   Photo - http ... Continue reading

F-35 Program Announces Phase II Cost Reduction Initiatives

F-35 Program Announces Phase II Cost Reduction Initiatives

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced two initiatives with industry to reduce F-35 Lightning II production and sustainment costs today.  The first is a two-year extension of the "Blueprint for Affordability for Production" program announced in 2014, and the second is the creation of a simila ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Torque Converter Market 2016-2020 - Increased Demand for Automatic Transmission Vehicles - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Torque Converter Market 2016-2020 - Increased Demand for Automatic Transmission Vehicles - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Torque Converter Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global automotive torque converter market to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% during the period 2016-2020. Global Automotive Torque Converter Market 2016-2020, has been prepared base ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Under-the-Hood Electronics Market 2016-2020 - Market to Grow at a CAGR of 10.89% - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Under-the-Hood Electronics Market 2016-2020 - Market to Grow at a CAGR of 10.89% - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Under-the-hood Electronics Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global automotive under-the-hood electronics market to grow at a CAGR of 10.89% during the period 2016-2020. Global Automotive Under-the-hood Electronics Market 2 ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Raceway (Indianapolis) Ready For ARCA Doubleheader Next Week

Lucas Oil Raceway (Indianapolis) Ready For ARCA Doubleheader Next Week

​Special From ARCA... *All ARCA Double-Header Next At Lucas Oil; Discounted Tickets On Sale At Area MenardsFriday ARCA Event Part Of Two Days Of Racing At Popular Facility* TOLEDO, Ohio (July 11, 2016) – The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is headed back to Lucas Oil Raceway, and it’s bring ... Continue reading

Millennium Space Systems Receives Order from SSL for Follow-on Buy of Reaction Wheels

Millennium Space Systems Receives Order from SSL for Follow-on Buy of Reaction Wheels

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 11, 2016 -- Millennium Space Systems is pleased to announce that SSL in Palo Alto, CA has placed a follow-on order for 23 RWA-1000 flight reaction wheels.  This follows the original order for 52 reaction wheels now that Millennium has delivered 5 ship sets of those wheels.  The repeat procure ... Continue reading

Motus’ “Boston Crème Flies” Aims to Conquer in Red Bull’s Inaugural Flugtag Competition

Motus’ “Boston Crème Flies” Aims to Conquer in Red Bull’s Inaugural Flugtag Competition

BOSTON—Motus, provider of the most accurate vehicle management and reimbursement platform available, today announced that a team of its employees has been selected to participate in Red Bull Flugtag, taking place August 20th on Boston’s Charles River Esplanade. The inaugural competition “challenges the brave and ... Continue reading

NASA Media Day Kicks Off US Airborne Greenhouse Gas Study

NASA Media Day Kicks Off US Airborne Greenhouse Gas Study

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media event from 9 to 11 a.m. EDT Friday, July 15 at the agency's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, offering journalists an inside look at a new airborne study over the eastern United States. The Atmospheric Carbon and Transport-America ( ... Continue reading

NJ Transit advises MCI to suspend manufacturing of Commuter Coaches until transportation funding situation resolved

NJ Transit advises MCI to suspend manufacturing of Commuter Coaches until transportation funding situation resolved

WINNIPEG, July 11, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSX:NFI) (TSX:NFI.DB.U) Motor Coach Industries ("MCI"), a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (the "Company"), the largest bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that MCI received notice from New Jersey Transit (NJT) that "requires an imme ... Continue reading

PEAK Commercial & Industrial Renews ATA Featured Product Agreement

PEAK Commercial & Industrial Renews ATA Featured Product Agreement

ARLINGTON, Va., July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations announced PEAK Commercial & Industrial, a manufacturer of leading performance products for heavy duty engines, has renewed as an ATA Featured Product provider. "We like to describe the trucking industry as the engine of our ... Continue reading

Qognify Successfully Integrates Situator with Senstar's FiberPatrol™-PR

Qognify Successfully Integrates Situator with Senstar's FiberPatrol™-PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, July 11, 2016 -- Qognify, formerly NICE Security, today announced the successful integration of their leading PSIM and Situation Management solution, Situator, with Senstar's fence-mounted fiber optic perimeter intrusion detection system, FiberPatrol-PR. The integration and joint solution was initi ... Continue reading

Raytheon, USAF complete new round of Small Diameter Bomb II flight tests

Raytheon, USAF complete new round of Small Diameter Bomb II flight tests

LONDON, July 11, 2016 -- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force have begun flight testing Small Diameter Bomb II™ in two additional modes: Coordinate Attack and Laser Illuminated Attack. SDB II features a highly advanced tri-mode seeker, enabling the weapon to use imaging infrared, millimeter wave and laser guidance ... Continue reading

Sapa becomes top supplier of Ford

Sapa becomes top supplier of Ford

ROSEMONT, Ill., July 11, 2016 -- Sapa's Cressona plant in Pennsylvania has become one of the first in the aluminium extrusion industry to receive Ford Motor Company's Q1 Award. "This is an awesome achievement by our employees in Cressona and our Ford program team," says business area president Charlie Straface, who lea ... Continue reading

Sikorsky and Babcock Sign 10-Year Support Agreement for S-92® Helicopter

Sikorsky and Babcock Sign 10-Year Support Agreement for S-92® Helicopter

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 -- Sikorsky and Babcock Mission Critical Services Ltd. today signed a 10-year agreement providing Babcock's S-92® helicopter fleet with extended support for its aftermarket material needs. Sikorsky's Total Assurance Program provides Babcock continued aftermarket support to operate ... Continue reading

Sikorsky S-76D™ VIP Helicopter Receives Expanded EASA Validation

Sikorsky S-76D™ VIP Helicopter Receives Expanded EASA Validation

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 -- The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has completed a second phase of validations for new capabilities and expanded performance of the Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopter. Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company , made the announcement at the Farnborough International Air Show and expec ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products Releases 213 New Parts for Standard® and Intermotor®

Standard Motor Products Releases 213 New Parts for Standard® and Intermotor®

NEW YORK, July 11, 2016 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announces the addition of 213 new part numbers to its Standard® and Intermotor® lines. The release spans 49 product categories and expands coverage through the 2016 model year with more than 100 million additional VIO. SMP continued to make expansions to ... Continue reading

U.S. Army enlists Raytheon to help develop next-generation radar

U.S. Army enlists Raytheon to help develop next-generation radar

TEWKSBURY, Mass., July 11, 2016 -- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has entered into a collaborative alliance via a $1.1 million grant with Raytheon Company to develop Scalable, Agile, Multimode, Front End Technology, or SAMFET, for the Army's Next Generation Radar program (NGR). As part of a 24-month cooperati ... Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems Next-Gen Sensor Selected for Global Hawk UAS

UTC Aerospace Systems Next-Gen Sensor Selected for Global Hawk UAS

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, July 11, 2016 -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. , was awarded a contract to support the integration and testing of the MS-177 multi-spectral imaging (MSI) and long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor onto the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global H ... Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems to deliver new wheels and brakes to U.S. Air Force for 475 F-15 aircraft

UTC Aerospace Systems to deliver new wheels and brakes to U.S. Air Force for 475 F-15 aircraft

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp , will deliver new wheels and brakes to the U.S. Air Force for 475 of its F-15 aircraft, with the first deliveries scheduled to begin in August. The wheels and brakes feature the latest in technology and industry-leading in ... Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems to increase operational efficiency of airline crews with new industry-first mobile app

UTC Aerospace Systems to increase operational efficiency of airline crews with new industry-first mobile app

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. , is working to provide pilots the ability to adjust aircraft operations in real time with its latest industry-first – the new OpsInsight™ app. The advanced mobile app is designed to provide real-time aircraft data to ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Becomes Next Automaker to Join Auto-ISAC

Volvo Cars Becomes Next Automaker to Join Auto-ISAC

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) welcomes Volvo Cars as its latest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) member. Volvo Cars will join Auto-ISAC's other OEM members on the organization's Board of Directors.   "Volvo Cars recognizes t ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS RECAP: July 11, 2016 DODGE, AUDI, ACURA, FORD, LEXUS, CHRYSLER, RV's

NHTSA RECALLS RECAP: July 11, 2016 DODGE, AUDI, ACURA, FORD, LEXUS, CHRYSLER, RV's

NHTSA RECALLS RECAP: July 11, 2016 DODGE, AUDI, ACURA, FORD, LEXUS, CHRYSLER, RV's ... Continue reading

Honda Engineer Ted Klaus Gives An Insight Into The Genesis Of The New NSX

Honda Engineer Ted Klaus Gives An Insight Into The Genesis Of The New NSX

“Its like finding your perfect dance partner” LONDON - July 11, 2016: As the European media get their first chance to drive NSX in Portugal, large project leader Ted Klaus gave some insight into the car’s genesis, philosophy and what it means for the Honda brand. When you began work on this project, what were you ... Continue reading

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE With Connectivity Review By Steve Purdy

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE With Connectivity Review By Steve Purdy

2106 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.4T SE W/CONNECTIVITY Review by Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Our test car this week is the front-wheel drive (all-wheel drive not offered) compact Jetta 1.4T four-door sedan from Volkswagen. We always like driving VW products because, like the other German brands, they tend to und ... Continue reading

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