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2018 Mercedes-Benz Model Line Updates And Changes

2018 Mercedes-Benz Model Line Updates And Changes

Mercedes-Benz additional new and revised models. The debut of the 2018 E-Class Cabriolet gives Mercedes-Benz three distinct four-seat convertible models in its line. The AMG GT family expands to include the new GT C Coupe and range-topping GT R Coupe, which join the visually and technically upgraded GT and GT S Coupe m ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Tucson Night AWD Review By John Heilig

2017 Hyundai Tucson Night AWD Review By John Heilig

The Hyundai Tucson separates itself from many of the others with crisp styling that lets you know it is part of the Sonata family. The Hyundai Tucson does its job well. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Tyfone and SIMPLENIGHT Join Portland Technology Accelerator Program

Jaguar Land Rover Tyfone and SIMPLENIGHT Join Portland Technology Accelerator Program

The program seeks to encourage, promote and support new automotive, mobility and connected car technologies that are being developed by startups Startups working in automotive tech, the mobility space or connected car technologies are encouraged to apply online for the next cohort at jlrtechincubator.com ... Continue reading

Acura to Unveil Redesigned 2018 RLX and new ARX-05 Prototype Race Car at Monterey Automotive Week +VIDEO

Acura to Unveil Redesigned 2018 RLX and new ARX-05 Prototype Race Car at Monterey Automotive Week +VIDEO

Acura will hold two global vehicle debuts during Monterey Automotive Week, August 15-20, showcasing Acura Precision Crafted Performance in both production and racing vehicles. ... Continue reading

Cardo Launches the Scala Rider Q-solo

Cardo Launches the Scala Rider Q-solo

  PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Cardo Systems, the global market leader of communication systems for motorcyclists, announced today the launch of the scala rider Q-solo. ... Continue reading

CP launches direct rail transportation service from Vancouver to Detroit

CP launches direct rail transportation service from Vancouver to Detroit

CALGARY, Aug. 14, 2017 - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) today announced the launch of the most direct rail transportation service between Vancouver and Detroit, a service that extends CP's reach and increases optionality and access to key markets for shippers. ... Continue reading

Digi International Introduces Patented Data Logger As Part of Its SafeTemps Solution for Transporting Perishable Goods

Digi International Introduces Patented Data Logger As Part of Its SafeTemps Solution for Transporting Perishable Goods

Always-on, Smart Device-friendly Data Logger Dramatically Simplifies Use While Improving Data Capture for Supply Chain MINNETONKA, Minnesota and NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Digi International®, , (www.digi.com), a leading global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity ... Continue reading

Greenbriar Equity Group to Sell Transplace

Greenbriar Equity Group to Sell Transplace

RYE, N.Y. and FRISCO, Texas, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Greenbriar Equity Group LLC ("Greenbriar"), a private equity firm focused on making investments in the global transportation and logistics industries, and Transplace Holdings, Inc. ("Transplace", or the "Company"), a leading provider of transportation management services ... Continue reading

Latin America Used Car Market 2017 - Forecast to 2022: Used Car Market will Transform by 2022, with New Business Models, and Growing Peripheral Markets with Low Motorization Rate - Research and Markets

Latin America Used Car Market 2017 - Forecast to 2022: Used Car Market will Transform by 2022, with New Business Models, and Growing Peripheral Markets with Low Motorization Rate - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Latin America Used Car Market - Forecast to 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The used car market in Latin America is expected to undergo significant changes over the next 5-7 years. ... Continue reading

Robert O. Work elected to Raytheon Board of Directors

Robert O. Work elected to Raytheon Board of Directors

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 14, 2017 -- The Board of Directors of Raytheon Company has elected Robert O. Work as a director, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products Releases 333 New Parts for Standard® and Intermotor®

Standard Motor Products Releases 333 New Parts for Standard® and Intermotor®

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announces the addition of 333 new part numbers to its Standard® and Intermotor® lines. The release spans 61 product categories and expands coverage through the 2017 model year by more than 184 million VIO. ... Continue reading

GAC Motor's Sales and Dealership Satisfaction Tops J.D. Power China's Index

GAC Motor's Sales and Dealership Satisfaction Tops J.D. Power China's Index

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 14, 2017 -- China's fastest growing automaker, GAC Motor, has been ranked seventh on the newly released 2017 J.D. Power China Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) in the mass market category, the highest place received by a Chinese auto brand. ... Continue reading

ARCA Live Aug 19

ARCA Live Aug 19

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEDIA ALERT: ARCA Double-header. Saturday, Aug 19 at 10pm ET (broadcast premier) Sunday, Aug 20 at 2:30pm ET (live!) ....only on MAVTV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Corona, CA (August 14, ... Continue reading

China Motor Vehicle Controlling And Measuring Instrumentation Market Report 2017 - Analysis and Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

China Motor Vehicle Controlling And Measuring Instrumentation Market Report 2017 - Analysis and Forecast to 2025 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "China: Motor Vehicle Controlling And Measuring Instrumetation - Market Report - Analysis and Forecast to 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the motor vehicle controlling instrumentation market in China. ... Continue reading

Copart Opens New Location in Andrews, Texas

Copart Opens New Location in Andrews, Texas

DALLAS, Aug.14, 2017 -- Copart, Inc. , a global online vehicle auction company, today is announcing the opening of a new location at 1975 South West 860 in Andrews, Texas. "With the addition of Andrews, we now have 16 locations in Texas, which is the most of any state to date," said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. ... Continue reading

Credit Desk Becomes Auto Lenders' Secret Weapon for Driving Dealer Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

Credit Desk Becomes Auto Lenders' Secret Weapon for Driving Dealer Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2017 -- Great relationships trump low interest rates and product mix when it comes to automobile dealer satisfaction with lending institutions. ... Continue reading

eHi Car Services Announces Completion of Offering of US$400 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

eHi Car Services Announces Completion of Offering of US$400 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14, 2017 -- eHi Car Services Limited ("eHi" or the "Company") , a leading car rentals and car services provider in China, today announced the completion of the offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear a fixed in ... Continue reading

KUKA produces two millionth Jeep Wrangler body-in-white

KUKA produces two millionth Jeep Wrangler body-in-white

KUKA Toledo Production Operations (KTPO) celebrated the completion of its two millionth Jeep® Wrangler body-in-white, the latest milestone in a stellar history that has seen this unique plant rank consistently among the quality and productivity leaders in the North American automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Awarded Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services Program

Lockheed Martin Awarded Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services Program

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 14, 2017 -- Lockheed Martin has been named prime contractor of U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and sustainment support program. ... Continue reading

New Dublin Pass Smartphone App and Mobile Ticket Make Ireland's Capital Easier to Discover

New Dublin Pass Smartphone App and Mobile Ticket Make Ireland's Capital Easier to Discover

DUBLIN, August 14, 2017 -- Visitors to Dublin can now gain access to more than 25 of the city's most popular attractions directly via their smartphones with the newly launched app and mobile version of the popular Dublin Pass sightseeing card (www.dublinpass.com). The Dublin Pass app is available for iPhone and Android ... Continue reading

News from Roanza Truck & Van - Mercedes-Benz Antos brings proven reliability to Regency Glass

News from Roanza Truck & Van - Mercedes-Benz Antos brings proven reliability to Regency Glass

[cid:image001.jpg@01D314FA.06B6D020] Date: 14 August 2017 [cid:image002.jpg@01D314FA.06B6D020] Mercedes-Benz Antos brings proven reliability to Regency Glass When Regency Glass came finally to replace its trusty 17-year-old Atego 18-tonner, only one manufacturer was in the frame - it had to be another Mercedes-Benz. Th ... Continue reading

Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Features For Norwegian Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils Features For Norwegian Bliss

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 14, 2017 -- Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed features and amenities for Norwegian Bliss, the line's sixteenth ship, which has been designed for the ultimate cruising experience and will sail to Alaska and the Caribbean with select voyages to the Mexican Riviera beginning in June 2018. ... Continue reading

Ryder Partners with Chanje Energy to Become Exclusive Sales Channel Partner and Service Provider

Ryder Partners with Chanje Energy to Become Exclusive Sales Channel Partner and Service Provider

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Chanje’s all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero tailpipe emissions. (Photo: Business Wire) Chanje’s all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubi ... Continue reading

V12 Signals Sets New Record, Tripling the Engagement Rate of Traditional Automotive Acquisition Campaigns

V12 Signals Sets New Record, Tripling the Engagement Rate of Traditional Automotive Acquisition Campaigns

RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 14, 2017 -- People-based marketing provider V12 Data announced today that its industry leading purchase intender data set, V12 Signals, set a record high this week, more than tripling the engagement rate of traditional acquisition campaigns in a recent automotive program. ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Review By Larry Nutson

Hyundai says the Ioniq is “the most efficient electric vehicle sold in America.” Its estimated driving range is 124 miles. EPA MPGe ratings are 136 MPGe combined, with 150 city MPGe and 122 highway MPGe. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Declares Dividend

Autoliv Declares Dividend

STOCKHOLM, Aug 14, 2017 -- The Board of Directors of the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv, Inc. , today declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2017. The dividend will be payable on Thursday, December 7, 2017 to Autoliv stockholders of record on the close of b ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2018-2028: Land, Water & Air - Research and Markets

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2018-2028: Land, Water & Air - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2018-2028: Land, Water, Air" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This report is intended for those seeking to invest, support, develop, make, sell or use vehicle fuel cell systems and their materials and associated services. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Active Rear Spoiler Market to Grow at a CAGR of 6.8%, 2017-2021 with Porsche, Ferrari, Automobili Lamborghini, BMW & Daimler Leading the Way - Research and Markets

Global Automotive Active Rear Spoiler Market to Grow at a CAGR of 6.8%, 2017-2021 with Porsche, Ferrari, Automobili Lamborghini, BMW & Daimler Leading the Way - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global Automotive Active Rear Spoiler Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global automotive active rear spoiler market to grow at a CAGR of 6.85% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

SORL Auto Parts Reports 14.6% Increase in Income From Operations in the 2017 Second Quarter

SORL Auto Parts Reports 14.6% Increase in Income From Operations in the 2017 Second Quarter

ZHEJIANG, China, Aug. 14, 2017 -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc.  ("SORL" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive brake systems as well as other key safety-related auto parts in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2017 and the first six months ended ... Continue reading

The 2017 International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference to kick off in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China

The 2017 International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference to kick off in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China

- Southwest Guizhou province is home to a mountain resort that can deliver an energetic, thrilling and adventurous experience XINGYI, China, Aug. 14, 2017 -- The 2017 International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference will kick off in Xingyi, the capital of Qianxinan prefecture, a region in the southwestern p ... Continue reading

Windshield Wiper Market 2017 - 2022 Global Industry Analysis, Sales, Production, Share, Future Trends and Opportunities Forecasts Research Report Available at ReportsnReports

Windshield Wiper Market 2017 - 2022 Global Industry Analysis, Sales, Production, Share, Future Trends and Opportunities Forecasts Research Report Available at ReportsnReports

PUNE, India, August 14, 2017 -- Windshield Wiper Market report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Windshield Wiper industry. The Global Windshield Wiper Market report analyses the current trends, drivers and inhibitors impacting the Windshield Wiper market. ... Continue reading

Driving instructor of 43 years shares 'an easier way to learn to drive'

Driving instructor of 43 years shares 'an easier way to learn to drive'

Learning to Drive...An Easier Way will be published in the UK, written by Martin Caswell and published by Filament Publishing. Martin has 43 years of driving instructor experience and specialises in teaching people who are nervous or anxious about driving, and people with dyspraxia, autism and learning difficulties. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - August 14, 2017; Nissan; BMW; GMC; Chevrolet; Jeep; Daimler Vans; RV's; Trailers

NHTSA RECALLS - August 14, 2017; Nissan; BMW; GMC; Chevrolet; Jeep; Daimler Vans; RV's; Trailers

Nissan; BMW; GMC; Chevrolet; Jeep; Daimler Vans; RV's; Trailers; Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

New Sony In-Car Audio Takes Off with Enhanced Smartphone Connectivity and High Power Sound

New Sony In-Car Audio Takes Off with Enhanced Smartphone Connectivity and High Power Sound

Sony Electronics announced today its XAV-AX200 and MEX-GS820BT in-car audio systems. ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review By John Heilig

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium Review By John Heilig

Fusion is Ford’s mid-size entry and it’s a good one. The styling is conservative, just like the others in its class. You don’t want to get too aggressive in the styling department in the fear that you might alienate a segment of the population. Over the years, the Fusion’s grille has grown and has become more A ... Continue reading

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