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U.S. Representative Foster Tours CNH Industrial's North American Headquarters

U.S. Representative Foster Tours CNH Industrial's North American Headquarters

BURR RIDGE, Ill., July 22, 2016 -- CNH Industrial hosted Congressman Bill Foster at its North American headquarters in Burr Ridge, Ill., today. The congressman, who represents Illinois' 11th district which includes Burr Ridge, met with local management, toured the facility and learned about the Company which manufactur ... Continue reading

Tiger IT Awarded Contract for Supply of Polycarbonate Driving License Cards to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority

Tiger IT Awarded Contract for Supply of Polycarbonate Driving License Cards to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 22, 2016 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has awarded Tiger IT Bangladesh Ltd. the contract for "Supply of Personalized Dual Interface Polycarbonate Motor Driving License" cards. Tiger IT has been selected to supply 1.5 million Driving License (DL) cards to BRTA along with insta ... Continue reading

DealerSocket Announces Sponsorship of Star Olympic Athlete

DealerSocket Announces Sponsorship of Star Olympic Athlete

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 22, 2016 -- DealerSocket, provider of the leading automotive dealership technology platform, has announced its sponsorship of Casey Patterson, 2016 U.S. Olympian in beach volleyball. The sponsorship will help see Patterson to the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he will kick off ... Continue reading

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 23, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 23, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Listen Live, Auto Repair Call In, Kia Sorento AUTOBRAKE, Chevy Cruze, how to fix my car ... Continue reading

Grand Canyon Resort Corporation Hires Experienced Hospitality And Tourism Leader Brian Siegel As Company's New CEO

Grand Canyon Resort Corporation Hires Experienced Hospitality And Tourism Leader Brian Siegel As Company's New CEO

PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz., July 22, 2016 -- After a national search for new executive leadership, the Grand Canyon Resort Corporation today announces the hiring of hospitality industry veteran Brian Siegel, who already has reported for work as CEO of the GCRC, heading up the tourism experiences that have made the West Rim o ... Continue reading

New Mazda Axela / Mazda3 Details

New Mazda Axela / Mazda3 Details

New technologies based on human-centered development philosophy yield further refinements in all respects - HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has released an updated Mazda Axela sports compact (known as Mazda3 outside Japan), which goes on sale at dealers in Japan today.*1 The updated model is now available wi ... Continue reading

Grand Opening of Cocoa Beach Harley-Davidson! Our First Pub Crawl!

Grand Opening of Cocoa Beach Harley-Davidson! Our First Pub Crawl!

Grand Opening of Cocoa Beach Harley-Davidson! Our First Pub Crawl! ... Continue reading

EPA Research Shows Moderate or Severe Corrosion in Diesel USTs

EPA Research Shows Moderate or Severe Corrosion in Diesel USTs

Report shows that 83% of the underground storage tanks studied exhibited moderate or severe corrosion, but less than 25% of owners were aware of the corrosion. ​WASHINGTON July 22, 2016; NACSonline reported that in a report released this week on corrosion inside diesel fuel underground storage tanks (UST), the U.S. E ... Continue reading

ICV Partners Announces Acquisition of Universal Turbine Parts, LLC

ICV Partners Announces Acquisition of Universal Turbine Parts, LLC

NEW YORK, July 22, 2016 -- ICV Partners, LLC (ICV), a leading investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market companies, announced today the acquisition of Universal Turbine Parts, LLC (UTP), which specializes in selling refurbished turboprop engine components and engines.  Farol Asset Management, L.P. an ... Continue reading

Automotive Manufacturers Collaborate in Developing Vehicle Cybersecurity Best Practices

Automotive Manufacturers Collaborate in Developing Vehicle Cybersecurity Best Practices

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2016; New technology has paved the way for extraordinary advancements in vehicle safety, emissions reduction, and fuel economy. Today's vehicles do more to keep drivers secure and connected than ever before. However, connected vehicles must be designed and manufactured with security in mind. Today, ... Continue reading

2016 Chevrolet Tahoe LT Review by Carey Russ

2016 Chevrolet Tahoe LT Review by Carey Russ

2016 Chevrolet Tahoe LT Review by Carey Russ DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Chevy Tahoe? Isn’t that so very Nineties? Haven’t crossovers killed the body-on-frame SUV? No. The Tahoe is the best-selling full-size SUV, and for good reasons. The Tahoe name dates to the mid-90s, when it was applied to what had pr ... Continue reading

Honda Debuts Custom-Designed “Sonic Civic” at Comic-Con

Honda Debuts Custom-Designed “Sonic Civic” at Comic-Con

Honda Debuts Custom-Designed “Sonic Civic” at Comic-Con ... Continue reading

Grand Trunk Turns National Hammock Day Into Month-Long Celebration

Grand Trunk Turns National Hammock Day Into Month-Long Celebration

SKOKIE, Ill., July 22, 2016 -- Grand Trunk, a leading supplier of packable travel hammocks and goods for the road, kicks off a month-long celebration in honor of National Hammock Day, July 22, 2016. Rather than celebrating this holiday for a single day, Grand Trunk is proud to announce it will slow things down a bit, ... Continue reading

Harper® To Be Highlighted on Manufacturing Marvels®

Harper® To Be Highlighted on Manufacturing Marvels®

FAIRFIELD, Iowa—Harper, a Horizon Global brand compromised of home and industrial cleaning tools, is to be featured on an upcoming production of Manufacturing Marvels on Monday, July 25 on The Fox Business Network® (FBN) at 8:30 p.m. (CDT). The showcase consists of two-minute segments narrated by John Criswell, form ... Continue reading

Interstate Hotels & Resorts and U.S. OCG Host Signing Ceremony for Holiday Inn Los Angeles-LAX Airport

Interstate Hotels & Resorts and U.S. OCG Host Signing Ceremony for Holiday Inn Los Angeles-LAX Airport

ARLINGTON, Va. and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 22, 2016 -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – announces that it has been selected to manage the Holiday Inn Los Angeles–LAX Airport hotel, recently acquired by U.S. OCG, a subsidiary of Esong Group Co. Ltd. The agr ... Continue reading

The Government of Canada and VIA Rail Canada announce funding for infrastructure to improve quality of service for travellers

The Government of Canada and VIA Rail Canada announce funding for infrastructure to improve quality of service for travellers

OTTAWA, July 22, 2016 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada recognizes the importance for Canadian travellers to access a national rail transportation service that is safe, secure, efficient, reliable, and environmentally sustainable, and that meets their needs. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and Mr. Yv ... Continue reading

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Perform Free Concert At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band to Perform Free Concert At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 19th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival, September 17-18, is proud to announce award-winning actor and humanitarian, Gary Sinise, as Grand Marshal. As part of the event, Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform in concert at noon on Saturday, September 17, ... Continue reading

Global Methanol Market Trends & Forecasts to 2021 - Feedstock, Derivative, Sub-derivative, End-Use Industry Analysis of the $54 Billion Market - Research and Markets

Global Methanol Market Trends & Forecasts to 2021 - Feedstock, Derivative, Sub-derivative, End-Use Industry Analysis of the $54 Billion Market - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Methanol Market by Feedstock, Derivative, Sub-derivative, End-Use Industry and by Region - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2021" report to their offering. "An increasing demand for petrochemicals toward the automotive and building & construction industries i ... Continue reading

The Brilliant Backseat Reminder System Helps Drivers Remember Precious Cargo

The Brilliant Backseat Reminder System Helps Drivers Remember Precious Cargo

NEW YORK, July 22, 2016 -- Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems, as well as a strong and dedicated road safety advocate, is proud to announce the release of the RVS-BLB Brilliant Backseat Reminder System. The product is designed from the ground up to remind driver ... Continue reading

Vehicle Headlights: Aiming for Better Driving Safety

Vehicle Headlights: Aiming for Better Driving Safety

New data reveals that correctly aiming headlights has a significant positive influence on nighttime driving safety. Dr. John Bullough's Guest Editorial, "Vehicle Headlights: Aiming for Better Driving Safety (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15502724.2016.1204798)," appeared in LEUKOS (http://ies.tandfonline. ... Continue reading

7-Eleven Teams with Flirtey for First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery to Customer's Home

7-Eleven Teams with Flirtey for First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery to Customer's Home

RENO, Nev., July 22, 2016 -- 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience retailer, and Flirtey, a leading independent drone delivery service, announced they have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer's residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System. ... Continue reading

Autoliv: Financial Report April - June 2016

Autoliv: Financial Report April - June 2016

STOCKHOLM—Regulatory News: Autoliv AB (STO:ALIVSDB) For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, Autoliv, Inc. – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – reported consolidated sales of $2,579 million. Quarterly organic sales* grew by 7.7%. The operating margin was 8.2% and the adjusted operating mar ... Continue reading

Douglas Acquisitions LLC Completes the Acquisition of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide

Douglas Acquisitions LLC Completes the Acquisition of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide

LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 22, 2016 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies, an industry leader in CNG (compressed natural gas) fuel systems for the automotive and heavy-duty industry, has been acquired by Douglas Acquisitions LLC. The transaction, initiated in April of this year, was just finalized. Effective immediately ... Continue reading

Honeywell Reports Second Quarter 2016 Sales Of $10.0 Billion, Up 2%; Earnings Up 10% To $1.66 Per Share; Announces Split Of Automation And Control Solutions Business Group

Honeywell Reports Second Quarter 2016 Sales Of $10.0 Billion, Up 2%; Earnings Up 10% To $1.66 Per Share; Announces Split Of Automation And Control Solutions Business Group

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., July 22, 2016 -- Honeywell today announced its results for the second quarter of 2016: Total Honeywell ($ Millions, Except Earnings Per Share) 2Q 2015 2Q 2016 Change Sales 9,775 9,991 2% Segment Margin 18.4% 18.5% 10 bps Operating Income Margin 17.6% 18.4% 80 bps Earnings Per Share $1.51 $1.66 10% ... Continue reading

Kleiman Off-Road Racing: TORC Elk River Report

Kleiman Off-Road Racing: TORC Elk River Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2016 Wilson, Mich. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kleiman Off-Road Racing: TORC Elk River Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cody and Kyle Kleiman kept the Ponsse Cooper Tire PRO-Light t ... Continue reading

New, Free Ford SYNC 3 AppLink Emulator Software to Speed Development of New App-Enabled Experiences for the Car

New, Free Ford SYNC 3 AppLink Emulator Software to Speed Development of New App-Enabled Experiences for the Car

Downloadable from the Ford Developer Program website, SYNC 3 AppLink Emulator is a software program that helps developers create AppLink-enabled apps by allowing them to test how their app will look and work on a SYNC 3 interface - without access to an actual vehicle. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thum ... Continue reading

Penske Automotive Group Dealerships Named Best To Work For

Penske Automotive Group Dealerships Named Best To Work For

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 22, 2016 -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international transportation services company, announced today that thirteen of its dealerships have been named by Automotive News as among the Best 100 Dealerships to Work For 2016 in the United States. The award winning dealerships are: Acur ... Continue reading

Peter Ludwig Joins Rob Ecklin in Automatic Racing Aston Martin at Lime Rock

Peter Ludwig Joins Rob Ecklin in Automatic Racing Aston Martin at Lime Rock

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2016 Contact: Beth Dolgner, (678) 485-1947, bdolgner@gmail.com ​ *Peter Ludwig Joins Rob Ecklin in Automatic Racing Aston Martin at Lime Rock* *Ludwig’s extensive history at Lime Rock will be an advantage* LAKEVILLE, Conn.—Automatic Racing has announced the addition ... Continue reading

We debut another Yoshimura Video with guest KTM RC Cup Contender Aston Yates!

We debut another Yoshimura Video with guest KTM RC Cup Contender Aston Yates!

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Westport Fuel Systems Announces New CEO

Westport Fuel Systems Announces New CEO

 ~ Nancy Gougarty to lead global alternative fuel company ~ VANCOUVER, July 22, 2016 - The Westport Fuel Systems Inc. ("Westport") (TSX:WPT / Nasdaq:WPRT) Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Nancy S. Gougarty as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") effective immediately. David R. Demers, Westpor ... Continue reading

Mazda Develops New Technology Based on Hitachi's G-Vectoring Safe Driving Assist Technology

Mazda Develops New Technology Based on Hitachi's G-Vectoring Safe Driving Assist Technology

TOKYO, July 2016; Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. announced that Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a new technology based on Hitachi's G-Vectoring vehicle motion control technologies. It will be introduced as an advanced safety feature of the new-generation models introduced in Japan, starting with the updated Maz ... Continue reading

Honda to Begin Joint Research Project with Softbank in the Area of Artificial Intelligence

Honda to Begin Joint Research Project with Softbank in the Area of Artificial Intelligence

Strengthening open innovations of AI technologies TOKYO, Jul, 21 2016; Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a wholly owned R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced plans to collaborate with SoftBank Corp. and begin a joint research project toward application of the "emotion engine", an artificial intelligence (AI) tech ... Continue reading

Caterham Cars to Showcase Seven Models at CarFest North And South

Caterham Cars to Showcase Seven Models at CarFest North And South

LONDON - July 22, 2016: Caterham will be exhibiting its famous Sevens to attendees over the 2016 CarFest North weekend (July 29 – 31) and CarFest South (August 26 – 28) event. The car and music filled event, hosted by renowned petrol head and car collector Chris Evans, raises money for Children in Need, welcoming m ... Continue reading

The New BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive

The New BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive

LONDON - July 22, 2016: The sixth generation of the BMW 7 Series is a true flagship of the BMW range, blending comfort, style, dynamic ability and cutting edge technology in equal measure to create an inspiring mode of luxury transport. To complete the range, the BMW 7 Series has borrowed technology from the BMW i sub- ... Continue reading

The New BMW M5 Competition Edition

The New BMW M5 Competition Edition

LONDON - July 22, 2016: The BMW M5 Competition Edition celebrates the production life of the F10-generation M5, with just 200 M5 Competition Editions offered for sale worldwide. Both power and torque have been increased, making the Competition Edition one of the most potent cars ever produced by BMW. The peak power out ... Continue reading

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