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Thursday, December 21, 2017

2018 Kia Stinger Pricing and Details

2018 Kia Stinger Pricing and Details

2018 Kia Stinger starts at $31,9002 Stinger Premium starts at $37,1002 GT starts at $38,3502 GT1 starts at $43,2502 GT2 starts at $49,2002 All-wheel drive: $2,200 Destination: $900 ... Continue reading

Boeing and Embraer Confirm Discussions on Potential Combination

Boeing and Embraer Confirm Discussions on Potential Combination

CHICAGO and SAO PAULO, Dec. 22, 2017 -- The Boeing Company and Embraer (BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) today confirmed the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which remains under discussion. ... Continue reading

Chassis Brakes, Freudenberg, MAHLE, HBPO and BHTC at NAIAS

Chassis Brakes, Freudenberg, MAHLE, HBPO and BHTC at NAIAS

Hi. AutoCom will have five clients with senior executives available for interviews at next month's North American International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Karma Automotive Appoints Barny Koehler President-China

Karma Automotive Appoints Barny Koehler President-China

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2017 -- Karma Automotive today announced the appointment of Bernhard "Barny" Koehler to the newly created position of President-China, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Local Surf Shop 'Drift House' Looks to Drop In On a Heavy Swell

Local Surf Shop 'Drift House' Looks to Drop In On a Heavy Swell

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., Dec. 21, 2017 -- In an industry run by large corporations with deep pockets, local surf shop and Merritt Island community staple 'Drift House' is now looking to make its name online. ... Continue reading

Gov. Jerry Brown's Big Polluting Gifts To Dirty Energy Industry

Gov. Jerry Brown's Big Polluting Gifts To Dirty Energy Industry

Consumer Watchdog released an animation featuring Governor Jerry Brown and an updated "Twelve Days of Christmas" song highlighting his support for fossil fuels and dirty energy policies. The remake of the classy Christmas song highlights that while Brown has circled the world as an advocate against climate change, he h ... Continue reading

Tax Reforms Opening Door for U.S. Investment Boom

Tax Reforms Opening Door for U.S. Investment Boom

DENVER, Dec. 21, 2017 -- The $1.5 trillion tax reform package that Congress approved Dec. ... Continue reading

2017 Tax Reform Legislation and M&A Impact

2017 Tax Reform Legislation and M&A Impact

DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2017 -- According to professionals with Generational Equity, an industry-leading M&A firm for middle market businesses, the tax reform bill recently passed by the U.S. Congress is one of many factors that indicate 2018 will be an ideal time to explore selling a business. ... Continue reading

Delta Vacations continues domestic growth with six new U.S. destinations

Delta Vacations continues domestic growth with six new U.S. destinations

ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2017 -- A quick weekend getaway to explore some of America's unique and trendy cities is now more possible with Delta Vacations. ... Continue reading

Dormie Club in Pinehurst Now Offering Private Memberships with Access to National Network of Private Destination Clubs

Dormie Club in Pinehurst Now Offering Private Memberships with Access to National Network of Private Destination Clubs

PINEHURST, N.C., Dec. 21, 2017 -- Dormie Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina is officially offering private memberships after being recently purchased by Nebraska-based golf investment company Hainoa, LLC. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Chassis Sensors Market 2017-2021 - Growing Demand for MEMS and NEMS Technology - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Chassis Sensors Market 2017-2021 - Growing Demand for MEMS and NEMS Technology - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Chassis Sensors Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive chassis sensors market to grow at a CAGR of 2.85% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Peak Performance: ABB Technology Powers New Cable Car Zugspitze

Peak Performance: ABB Technology Powers New Cable Car Zugspitze

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Zugspitze (Copyright: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG/fendstudios.com) Zugspitze (Copyright: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG/fendstudios.com) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ABB technology at Zugspitze (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thu ... Continue reading

XDynamics Announces Third Straight Year of Participation in Consumer Electronics Show, the "Super Bowl" of Consumer Technology

XDynamics Announces Third Straight Year of Participation in Consumer Electronics Show, the "Super Bowl" of Consumer Technology

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21, 2017 -- Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas brings together the world's greatest innovators and dreamers from across the consumer technology spectrum. ... Continue reading

Boeing, flydubai Finalize Order for 175 737 MAX Airplanes

Boeing, flydubai Finalize Order for 175 737 MAX Airplanes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 21, 2017 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and flydubai finalized the purchase of 175 737 MAX airplanes in the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Collaborates with SoundHound Inc. to Develop 'Intelligent Personal Agent' Voice-Control Technology

Hyundai Collaborates with SoundHound Inc. to Develop 'Intelligent Personal Agent' Voice-Control Technology

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 21, 2017 -- Hyundai Motor Company took a major step towards equipping future connected vehicles with the voice recognition technology necessary to keep pace with growing, real-time data needs of drivers. ... Continue reading

Los Angeles Department of Transportation Wins FTA Low-No Grant and Selects Proterra to Provide 25 Zero-Emission Buses for One of California's Largest Bus Fleets

Los Angeles Department of Transportation Wins FTA Low-No Grant and Selects Proterra to Provide 25 Zero-Emission Buses for One of California's Largest Bus Fleets

BURLINGAME, Calif., Dec. 21, 2017 -- Today Proterra, the leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will receive 25 35-foot Proterra Catalyst® electric buses in 2019, in response to a significant commitment by the City of Los Angeles to ... Continue reading

Major Breakthroughs in Smart Devices and IoT from Taiwan to Be Unveiled at CES 2018

Major Breakthroughs in Smart Devices and IoT from Taiwan to Be Unveiled at CES 2018

LAS VEGAS--Kicking the new year off with a bang, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan’s foremost trade promotion organization, will provide a first look at brand new “smart” innovations from ITRI, AEON Motor, GEOSAT, Robotelf, and Taiwan Main Orthopedics at a January 8 press conference a ... Continue reading

Road Safety Top of Mind During Holiday Season

Road Safety Top of Mind During Holiday Season

Thirty per cent fail tire safety test along Alberta Highway WESTLOCK, AB, Dec. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - As many families pack up the car and travel on our province's highways over the holidays, Fountain Tire wants to be sure they are doing so safely. ... Continue reading

2018 Nissan Titan Pricing and Spec Details

2018 Nissan Titan Pricing and Spec Details

America's Best Truck 100,000-mile / 5-year Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty2 New Midnight Edition Package available on Crew Cab SV and SL grade 4x4 and 4x2 models, providing custom look straight from the factory at high-value $1,250 package MSRP3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the complete 2018 T ... Continue reading

Nissan Executive Changes Announced

Nissan Executive Changes Announced

To strengthen the management structure. Hideyuki Sakamoto, currently executive vice president, product engineering, is appointed to the position of executive vice president, manufacturing, supply chain management, effective Jan. ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America ... Continue reading

Toyota to Establish In-House Mobility Service Company

Toyota to Establish In-House Mobility Service Company

To provide an integrated service from corporate automobile leasing to practical and value-added services for customers TOKYO, Dec, 21 2017; Toyota Motor Corporation announces its decision to merge its wholly owned subsidiary Toyota Fleet Leasing Co., Ltd. (TFL) with its wholly owned second-tier subsidiary Toyota Tokyo ... Continue reading

New INFINITI Concept Car Will To Debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

New INFINITI Concept Car Will To Debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

INFINITI will debut a new concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018. The concept previews a new generation of INFINITI vehicles and represents the first manifestation of INFINITI's new form language. ... Continue reading

Luxoft Showcasing Next Generation Technology Driving Automotive Innovation Forward at CES 2018

Luxoft Showcasing Next Generation Technology Driving Automotive Innovation Forward at CES 2018

ZUG, Switzerland--Luxoft, a global IT service provider, today announced that it will demonstrate its latest Digital Cockpit, Autonomous Driving and Connected Mobility services at CES 2018 in Las Vegas at the Luxoft Suite (Floor 30, Room 103) in the Venetian Hotel from January 9 – 12, 2018. A future where electric, dr ... Continue reading

2019 Acura RDX Prototype Reveal At Detroit World Debut +VIDEO

2019 Acura RDX Prototype Reveal At Detroit World Debut +VIDEO

The third-generation Acura RDX Prototype will make its world debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on January 15 at 11:05 a.m. EST. ... Continue reading

America's Road Team Provides Holiday Safety Tips for Winter Conditions

America's Road Team Provides Holiday Safety Tips for Winter Conditions

Today, American Trucking Associations and America's Road Team Captains are spreading holiday cheer—along with critical safety tips for traveling through adverse weather conditions. ... Continue reading

Road Scholar Names New Orleans As Its 2018 Destination Of The Year

Road Scholar Names New Orleans As Its 2018 Destination Of The Year

BOSTON, Dec. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Orleans is one of America's most celebrated cities, and each year, millions of people descend upon its historic streets to learn more about its rich heritage. ... Continue reading

Scoot to add electric bicycles to their San Francisco fleet

Scoot to add electric bicycles to their San Francisco fleet

Scoot Networks, Inc., the leading provider of shared, light electric vehicle (LEV) services, today announced it is adding a full fleet of electric bicycles to its service in San Francisco. ... Continue reading

The IRS Standard Rate Goes Up For 2018-CarData Reviews Trends Over the Pasts Two Decades

The IRS Standard Rate Goes Up For 2018-CarData Reviews Trends Over the Pasts Two Decades

The IRS Standard Mileage Rate and FAVR plan maximum vehicle costs, are published annually in IRS Rev Procedure 2010-51 Notice 2018-03. ... Continue reading

The Dominick Hotel Debuts in New York City at the Height of Luxury

The Dominick Hotel Debuts in New York City at the Height of Luxury

Unparalleled modern luxury continues in downtown Manhattan as The Dominick, located at 246 Spring Street, debuts today and is now accepting reservations. ... Continue reading

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