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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Lockheed Martin Awarded $79.5 Million Contract to Provide an Open Architecture Combat Management System for the U.S. Navy's Frigates

Lockheed Martin Awarded $79.5 Million Contract to Provide an Open Architecture Combat Management System for the U.S. Navy's Frigates

MOORESTOWN, N.J., Aug. 23, 2016 -- The U.S. Navy selected Lockheed Martin's COMBATSS-21 as the combat management system for the Navy's frigate ship program. COMBATSS-21 is the combat management system in operation on the Freedom variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The five-year contract, which is worth up to $79.5 mill ... Continue reading

Impact Auto Auctions launches enhanced online buyer portal and bidding platform

Impact Auto Auctions launches enhanced online buyer portal and bidding platform

New website innovations simplify auction bidding process for salvage vehicle buyers MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 23, 2016 - Impact Auto Actions Ltd., a subsidiary of Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) and a business unit of KAR Auction Services , has launched a new website (www.impactauto.ca) with a modern interface and an array o ... Continue reading

Battle for Dominance Between Tesla and Cisco in the Global Cybersecurity for Cars Market

Battle for Dominance Between Tesla and Cisco in the Global Cybersecurity for Cars Market

HYDERABAD, India, August 23, 2016 -- Mordor Intelligence announces the publication of their research report on cybersecurity for cars. The report titled, "Global Market for Cyber Security of Cars by Type, Geography and Vendors Forecasts, Shares and Trends," discusses the current landscape and outlook of the said market ... Continue reading

FARE Leverages Amadeus Consulting to Scale Business, Lead Ride-Sharing Market Surge in Austin, Texas through its ID-GEM Business Value Approach

FARE Leverages Amadeus Consulting to Scale Business, Lead Ride-Sharing Market Surge in Austin, Texas through its ID-GEM Business Value Approach

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2016 -- In early May, ride-share giants Uber and Lyft pulled out of Austin, Texas after refusing to implement a fingerprinting process mandated by the city. The result left a sizable market gap, giving numerous small ride-sharing enterprises a chance to move in and capitalize upon a generous mar ... Continue reading

France Tire Market to Grow at 6% CAGR Through 2021: Says TechSci Research

France Tire Market to Grow at 6% CAGR Through 2021: Says TechSci Research

NEW YORK, August 23, 2016 -- Rising Automobile Sales, Growing Production of Automobiles and Improving Macroeconomic Outlook to Drive France Tire Market Through 2021   According to TechSci Research report, "France Tire Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2021", tire market in France is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Launches All-New Milwaukee-Eight Engine

Harley-Davidson Launches All-New Milwaukee-Eight Engine

Fans Go Behind The Scenes via Facebook Live To See New Big Twin Engine Being Made MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23, 2016 -- More Power. More Comfort. More Control. Today, Harley-Davidson unveils the all-new Milwaukee-Eight™ engine, the ninth Big Twin in its history, plus all-new front and rear suspension for its Model Year 2017 To ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Launches All-New Milwaukee-Eight™ Engine

Harley-Davidson Launches All-New Milwaukee-Eight™ Engine

Fans go behind the scenes via Facebook Live to see new Big Twin engine being made TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2016 /CNW/ - More power. More comfort. More control. Today, Harley-Davidson unveiled the all-new Milwaukee-Eight™ engine, the ninth Big Twin in its history, plus an all-new front and rear suspension for its Model Year ... Continue reading

Lincoln Philanthropic Campaign Exceeds $6.2 Million; Numbers Rise as Vehicle Excitement Builds

Lincoln Philanthropic Campaign Exceeds $6.2 Million; Numbers Rise as Vehicle Excitement Builds

The all-new 2017 Lincoln Continental will be eligible for test drives during the fall session of Driven to Give. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DEARBORN, Mich.—The highly anticipated, all-new Lincoln Continental will be part of The Lincoln Motor Company’s national philanthropic campaign th ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Casts Roger Federer in the Role he was Björn to Play

Mercedes-Benz Casts Roger Federer in the Role he was Björn to Play

ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2016 -- Roger Federer may be done competing for the remainder of 2016, but he is certainly not done entertaining his fans and tennis enthusiasts. To commemorate the launch of the new 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL during the US Open, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) featured long-time ambassador Federer in "Timeless ... Continue reading

Optronics Unveils Family of Nine Super-Premium LED Directional Warning Lights with Lifetime Warranty

Optronics Unveils Family of Nine Super-Premium LED Directional Warning Lights with Lifetime Warranty

 https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/3025632/vcsPRAsset_3025632_61429_35ba5de1-42ad-40a9-bbcf-a1f54aee44d7_0.gif FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Ashley              OctaneVTM              Phone: 317.920.6105              E-Mail: rashley@octa ... Continue reading

PRESS RELEASE: Galpin Motors Locates Long Lost Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Truck

PRESS RELEASE: Galpin Motors Locates Long Lost Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Truck

[cid:image002.png@01D1FD16.A5E7E140][cid:image003.png@01D1FD16.A5E7E140] High-res images available for download: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nahk39uwcjkh9ej/AAAOfjIWiEUifgbcpaJakLXya?dl=0 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Sanaz Marbley/Mandie Niklowitz JMPR Public Relations (818) 992-4353 smarbley@jmprpublicrelation ... Continue reading

Scania Introduces New Truck Range

Scania Introduces New Truck Range

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania is introducing a new truck range, the result of ten years of development work and investments in the region of SEK 20 billion. With the new range, Scania is extending its offering and can now, thanks to its unique modular system, supply more performance stages, connectivity and a comprehen ... Continue reading

The smart Roadshow travels to San Jose this weekend

The smart Roadshow travels to San Jose this weekend

ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2016 -- The smart fortwo is rolling into San Jose this weekend to give city dwellers a few 'smart' options for their travels to nearby Silicon Valley. At San Pedro Square Market on Friday, August 26th and Saturday, August 27th from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., participants can experience firsthand how the smar ... Continue reading

US Drones Market to Grow at CAGR 25% till 2021: TechSci Research Report

US Drones Market to Grow at CAGR 25% till 2021: TechSci Research Report

NEW YORK, August 23, 2016 -- According to recently published report by TechSci Research titled "Global Commercial Drone Market By Drone Type (Rotary Blade Drone, Fix Wing Drone, Hybrid Drone & Nano Drone), By Application (Mapping, Surveying & Photography, Precision Agriculture, etc.), By Region, Competition Forecast & ... Continue reading

Toyota Team Members Tackle the Terrain of Latin America +VIDEO

Toyota Team Members Tackle the Terrain of Latin America +VIDEO

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug, 23 2016 - Toyota kicked off the third leg of the Five Continents Driving Project in Latin America. For the next three and a half months, Toyota's employees hailing from Japan and the local affiliates will work closely together to take on a variety of severe driving conditions of the continent. I ... Continue reading

JOHN FORCE COUNTING ON FAN SUPPORT IN BID FOR 9th SHOOTOUT VICTORY

JOHN FORCE COUNTING ON FAN SUPPORT IN BID FOR 9th SHOOTOUT VICTORY

JOHN FORCE COUNTING ON FAN SUPPORT IN BID FOR 9th SHOOTOUT VICTORYBRAINERD, MN (August 21, 2016) --- The winningest driver in NHRA history has enjoyed unrivalled support from his legions of fans for nearly four decades. When John Force was starting his now historic career fans encouraged him, cheered him and in many ... Continue reading

Mopar Driver Hagan Follows No. 1, National Record with Final at NHRA Brainerd

Mopar Driver Hagan Follows No. 1, National Record with Final at NHRA Brainerd

This press release is available online at http://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=17785&mid=82 [cid:image001.jpg@01D1FBEA.4B80DB30] Mopar Driver Hagan Follows No. 1, National Record with Final at NHRA Brainerd * Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T carries No. 1 qualifier Matt Hagan to Brainerd final round * ... Continue reading

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving skills in Brainerd semifinal finish

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving skills in Brainerd semifinal finish

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Rob Geiger (832) 971-9345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Shane Gray inches short of beating back-to-back world champ Enders in Brainerd

Shane Gray inches short of beating back-to-back world champ Enders in Brainerd

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Rob Geiger (832) 971-9345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Tagliani victim of misfortune after leading 161 laps in Nova Scotia (13)

Tagliani victim of misfortune after leading 161 laps in Nova Scotia (13)

TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT For immediate release Tagliani victim of misfortune after leading 161 laps in Nova Scotia While Leading the Bumper To Bumper 300 NASCAR Pinty's Race, Alex Tagliani is Involve in a Race Incident Montreal, August 21, 2016 - An unfortunate race incident ended a brilliant performance by Alex Tagliani on ... Continue reading

Victory Motorcycles riders Matt and Angie Smith leave Brainerd wanting more

Victory Motorcycles riders Matt and Angie Smith leave Brainerd wanting more

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Rob Geiger (832) 971-9345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Victor ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Seek to Raise $2 Million for Dealership Families Displaced by Louisiana Flooding

Auto Dealers Seek to Raise $2 Million for Dealership Families Displaced by Louisiana Flooding

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Peter Welch, president of the National Automobile Dealers Association, and Annette Sykora, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation, today arrived in the flood-ravaged areas of Baton Rouge, La., and announced they would seek to raise  ... Continue reading

Mobile Source: CTIA Wireless Repair Expo 2016

Mobile Source: CTIA Wireless Repair Expo 2016

96 mobile source: ctia wireless repair expo 2016 save up to $195 on entry to ctia wireless repair expo 2016 [1] all major oem phone parts  /  no trademark issues  /  no after market parts what we do: mobile source pty ltd is a global trader, offering distribution of 100% original spare parts sourced through ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Md.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Md.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 MILLER AND HUNTZBERRY TAKE A HOME WINS AT CECIL COUNTY RISING SUN, Md - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Shootout hit the quarter-mile drag strip at Cecil County Dragway this past wee ... Continue reading

Mobileye and Delphi to Establish Partnership for SAE Level 4/5 Automated Driving Solution for 2019

Mobileye and Delphi to Establish Partnership for SAE Level 4/5 Automated Driving Solution for 2019

JERUSALEM and GILLINGHAM, England, Aug. 23, 2016 -- Mobileye and Delphi Automotive PLC announced today a partnership to jointly develop a complete SAE Level 4/5 automated driving solution. The program will result in an end-to-end production-intent fully automated vehicle solution, with the level of performance and fun ... Continue reading

New Innovative App Revolutionizes the Automotive Service Industry

New Innovative App Revolutionizes the Automotive Service Industry

Hi Carey, A new, first-of-its-kind app is completely transforming the automotive service industry and empowering both consumers and businesses. Please let me know if I can provide more information or schedule an interview. Thanks so much! ~Molly Jacobson (844-254-8943, Ext. 442) New Innovative App, Blitzify, Revolution ... Continue reading

Light Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make up Half of the Global Electric Vehicle Market by 2024

Light Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make up Half of the Global Electric Vehicle Market by 2024

BOULDER, Colo.—A recent report from Navigant Research details the global market for light duty vehicles, including light duty hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs), or plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), segmented by scenario, region, country, drivetrain, and automaker, through 2 ... Continue reading

Motor Vehicle Fatalities Up 9 Percent; No Sign of a Decrease in 2016, says National Safety Council

Motor Vehicle Fatalities Up 9 Percent; No Sign of a Decrease in 2016, says National Safety Council

ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 23, 2016- Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9 percent higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18 percent higher than two years ago at the six month mark. An estimated 19,100 people have been killed on U.S. roads since Janua ... Continue reading

ACSI: Car Buyer Satisfaction Rises as Mass-Market Autos Challenge Luxury Brands

ACSI: Car Buyer Satisfaction Rises as Mass-Market Autos Challenge Luxury Brands

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23, 2016 -- Car buyer satisfaction rebounds as domestic and mass-market brands improve, according to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Customer satisfaction with automobiles is up 3.8 percent to 82 on ACSI's 100-point scale. Luxury cars have dominated the driver satis ... Continue reading

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