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BENIK SECURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE MINI SWIFT SUPERKARTS! USA PRO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

BENIK SECURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE MINI SWIFT SUPERKARTS! USA PRO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

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Capps carries special night with NAPA to Northern Minnesota this weekend

Capps carries special night with NAPA to Northern Minnesota this weekend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Memories of exhibition event at Norwalk topped by son, Tobler before Capps, NAPA return to NHRA series at Brainerd for his 500th BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Aug. ... Continue reading

CIA Plans Release of Soviet Naval Documents at National Press Club Headliners Newsmakers Event

CIA Plans Release of Soviet Naval Documents at National Press Club Headliners Newsmakers Event

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CIA's Agency Data Office (ADO) and Information Management Services (IMS) is partnering with the National Museum of the U.S. Navy and the Naval Historical Foundation to hold a records release event at the National Press Club as part of the club's Headliners Newsm ... Continue reading

Daniel A. Ninivaggi Appointed To Navistar Board Of Directors

Daniel A. Ninivaggi Appointed To Navistar Board Of Directors

LISLE, Ill., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Navistar International Corporation today announced that Daniel A. Ninivaggi has been named to its board of directors, effective August 14. ... Continue reading

Douglas Motorsports: TORC Red Bud Race Report

Douglas Motorsports: TORC Red Bud Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2017 El Cajon, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Douglas Motorsports: TORC Rumble at Red Bud Race Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the past Douglas Motorsports has experienced a f ... Continue reading

Leidos Unveils Innovative Unmanned Maritime Technologies at Advanced Naval Exercise

Leidos Unveils Innovative Unmanned Maritime Technologies at Advanced Naval Exercise

RESTON, Va., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Leidos , a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, demonstrated its innovative unmanned maritime capabilities at the U.S. Navy's Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX 2017). These tests showcase the significant role military autonomy could play in augmenting the Navy's fleet and ... Continue reading

Motor State Distributing Adds Zycoat

Motor State Distributing Adds Zycoat

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Silver Dollar City Announces ~ Time Traveler ~ World's Fastest, Steepest & Tallest Spinning Coaster

Silver Dollar City Announces ~ Time Traveler ~ World's Fastest, Steepest & Tallest Spinning Coaster

BRANSON, Mo., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Following months of speculation and extreme interest radiating within the amusement industry and from coaster enthusiasts around the globe, Silver Dollar City announces the World's Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Complete-Circuit Spinning Roller Coaster with the spring 2018 debut of Time Tr ... Continue reading

Step2 and McLaren Automotive take a new approach to open-top cars

Step2 and McLaren Automotive take a new approach to open-top cars

STREETSBORO, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2017 -- McLaren Automotive has teamed up with The Step2 Company, LLC, a large North American toy manufacturer, to create a unique model tailored to appeal to a small but very important audience. ... Continue reading

The 2017 SEMA Show - Specialty Equipment Market Association Attendee List

The 2017 SEMA Show - Specialty Equipment Market Association Attendee List

Hi, Would you be interested in The 2017 SEMA Show - Specialty Equipment Market Association Attendee List?? Newly updated with complete contact details and verified email address of:- Target industry: Associations: Trade / Professional, Automotive Conferences, Business. Target Audience: Automotive, Truck and SUV, Power ... Continue reading

Winnipeg Exercises Contract Extension to Order 70 Additional Transit Buses

Winnipeg Exercises Contract Extension to Order 70 Additional Transit Buses

WINNIPEG, Aug. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer Industries Canada ULC ("New Flyer"), the Canadian subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (the "Company"), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, today announced that the City of Winnipeg, acting through Winnipeg ... Continue reading

California's Great America Debuts First of its Kind Single Rail Steel Coaster for 2018

California's Great America Debuts First of its Kind Single Rail Steel Coaster for 2018

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2017 -- California's Great America will introduce a groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. ... Continue reading

North American Debuts For 3 New Bentley Models At Monterey Auto Week

North American Debuts For 3 New Bentley Models At Monterey Auto Week

Bentley Motors is announcing the North American debuts of three extraordinary models: the Continental Supersports, Bentayga W12 editions and EXP 12 Speed 6e concept, at Monterey Auto Week, 17-20 August. The luxury British brand will showcase five extraordinary models – the Supersports coupe, Continental GT V8 S, Bent ... Continue reading

automotiveMastermind Listed Seventh on the 2017 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

automotiveMastermind Listed Seventh on the 2017 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 -- automotiveMastermind® (aM), the leader in behavior prediction and predictive analytics for the automotive industry, announced today that it ranks seventh on the Inc. 5000 List, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. ... Continue reading

Teamsters Local 8: Penn State Workers Ratify New Contract

Teamsters Local 8: Penn State Workers Ratify New Contract

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters at Pennsylvania State University voted to ratify their most recent contract by over 80 percent on Monday. ... Continue reading

Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Worth $3.89 Billion by 2021: Grand View Research, Inc.

Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Worth $3.89 Billion by 2021: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2017 -- The global automotive adhesives & sealants market is expected to reach USD 3.89 billion by 2021, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing concerns regarding fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected to boost the demand in commercial as well ... Continue reading

Bell and Dayson Score Podium Results for M1 GT Racing in Utah

Bell and Dayson Score Podium Results for M1 GT Racing in Utah

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Big O Tires Closes Stores for 2 Minutes 40 Seconds in Observance of Total Solar Eclipse

Big O Tires Closes Stores for 2 Minutes 40 Seconds in Observance of Total Solar Eclipse

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Hundreds of millions of drivers are reminded of the importance of wheel alignment as Big O Tires, home of the Free Alignment Check, declares August 21 National Day of Alignment. ... Continue reading

CC-130J Super Hercules delivers IRB Commitments for Canada

CC-130J Super Hercules delivers IRB Commitments for Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 16, 2017 -- Lockheed Martin  has successfully completed the Aircraft Capability - Tactical (ACP-T) Acquisition Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB) commitments valued at $1.4 billion associated with Canada's purchase of 17 CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in 2007.  Lockheed Martin completed its IR ... Continue reading

Chase the Total Solar Eclipse and Join Celestial Celebrations Across the Country with The Weather Channel and Twitter

Chase the Total Solar Eclipse and Join Celestial Celebrations Across the Country with The Weather Channel and Twitter

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 -- Millions of consumers depend on The Weather Channel and weather.com for their daily forecasts, breaking weather news, and the latest in health and travel. ... Continue reading

Cummins Partners with Wind Farm to Expand Low-Carbon Energy

Cummins Partners with Wind Farm to Expand Low-Carbon Energy

COLUMBUS, Ind.—Cummins Inc. announced that it has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) to expand a wind farm in Northern Indiana. The agreement is another step for Cummins as it works ambitiously to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Group 1 Automotive Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2017 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share for the second quarter of 2017. ... Continue reading

HondaJet Ranks as Most-delivered Jet in its Category During First Half of 2017

HondaJet Ranks as Most-delivered Jet in its Category During First Half of 2017

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Honda Aircraft Company today announced that the HondaJet was the most-delivered jet in its category for the first half of 2017, as reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. ... Continue reading

Ituran Location and Control Ltd Announces Distribution of a Dividend

Ituran Location and Control Ltd Announces Distribution of a Dividend

AZOUR, Israel, August 16, 2017 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. announced that the Board of Directors approved the distribution of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.24 per share, totaling approximately US$ 5 million. ... Continue reading

Kleiman Off-Road Racing: TORC Red Bud Race Report

Kleiman Off-Road Racing: TORC Red Bud Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2017 Wilson, Mich. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kleiman Brothers Continue Podium Streak at Red Bud Cody Third in Round 9 - Kyle Wins Round 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The brother ... Continue reading

Maxion Wheels to Feature Market Leading Commercial Vehicle Steel Wheels at COMTRANS 2017

Maxion Wheels to Feature Market Leading Commercial Vehicle Steel Wheels at COMTRANS 2017

KONIGSWINTER, Germany—Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, announced today its participation in the biennial COMTRANS / 17 International Commercial Vehicle Show held in Moscow, Russia from September 4 – 9, 2017, in Hall 15/ Stand 15-432. Customers and visitors to the Maxion Wheels exhibit will h ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Announces New Pilot Trial of PowerPhase® Electric Drivetrain System (DT) with European OEM Transit Bus Customer

UQM Technologies Announces New Pilot Trial of PowerPhase® Electric Drivetrain System (DT) with European OEM Transit Bus Customer

LONGMONT, Colo.—UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) announced today a European OEM will conduct a pilot trial of its full electric drivetrain solution, the PowerPhase®DT. The OEM will be running two of the DT systems for evaluation with the long term goal of an all-electric transit bus production program. ... Continue reading

Worlds of Fun Introduces New Family Ride, Brings Back Popular Features in 2018

Worlds of Fun Introduces New Family Ride, Brings Back Popular Features in 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 16, 2017 -- Worlds of Fun, Kansas City's hometown amusement park, will introduce a new family ride, Nordic Chaser, for the 2018 season. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Helicopter Seating Market: Driven by Rising Adoption of Helicopters in Healthcare, Tourism Sectors, Market to Exhibit Strong Growth, Says TMR

Worldwide Helicopter Seating Market: Driven by Rising Adoption of Helicopters in Healthcare, Tourism Sectors, Market to Exhibit Strong Growth, Says TMR

ALBANY, New York, August 16, 2017 -- Major participants in the helicopter seating market include Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., Rockwell Collins, Inc., Stelia Aerospace, Zodiac Aerospace, Oregon Aero, Inc., and UTC Aerospace Systems. ... Continue reading

Carvana Expands Its Presence in the Volunteer State, Launching Chattanooga and Knoxville Markets

Carvana Expands Its Presence in the Volunteer State, Launching Chattanooga and Knoxville Markets

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Carvana expands presence in Tennessee with launch of Knoxville and Chattanooga markets, offering free, as-soon-as-next-day delivery from Carvana.com. (Photo: Business Wire) Carvana expands presence in Tennessee with launch of Knoxville and Chattanooga markets, offering free, as-soon-as ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Join BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye in Developing Autonomous Driving Platform

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to Join BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye in Developing Autonomous Driving Platform

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to be the first automaker to join them in developing a world leading, state-of-the-art autonomous driving platform for global deployment. ... Continue reading

Genesis Announces New Google Assistant Compatibilities

Genesis Announces New Google Assistant Compatibilities

Genesis Connected Services is getting a lot more powerful with the introduction of the Genesis app for the Google Assistant today. ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Issues Global Call To Embrace The Freedom Of The Open Road

Harley-Davidson Issues Global Call To Embrace The Freedom Of The Open Road

"All For Freedom. Freedom For All." Celebrates Individuality of Riders and Non-Riders Alike MILWAUKEE, Aug. ... Continue reading

Nissan's e-POWER: The innovative 100% electric motor drive system sets a new path forward for EVs (Like Chevrolet Volt)

Nissan's e-POWER: The innovative 100% electric motor drive system sets a new path forward for EVs (Like Chevrolet Volt)

The e-POWER system allows drivers to enjoy all the benefits of an EV without having to worry about charging the battery ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Secures Prime Position in the"Path of Totality" To Celebrate the All-New Eclipse Cross CUV

Mitsubishi Motors Secures Prime Position in the"Path of Totality" To Celebrate the All-New Eclipse Cross CUV

On August 21, North America will experience a total solar eclipse across the entire contiguous United States for the first time since 1918. Unfortunately, only four percent of Americans live in the “Path of Totality.” In celebration of its all-new Eclipse Cross CUV, Mitsubishi Motors has secured a prime location to ... Continue reading

AAA Reminds Motorists: School's Open!

AAA Reminds Motorists: School's Open!

Tips & Suggestions for Drivers as Summer Ends, School Begins The end of summer means 55.4 million children heading. ... Continue reading

2016 Fiat 500X with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Fiat 500X with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Style and fun in a small crossover with a very Italian personality. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Fiat’s American lineup keeps expanding. The 500, “Cinquecento” in Italian, was a good beginning, but small three-door hatchbacks are a tough sell here, even with cheeky Italian style and available convertible ... Continue reading

2017 Car Review: 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona Review By John Heilig

2017 Car Review: 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona Review By John Heilig

Needless to say, I drove the Daytona fairly conservatively. Of course, I had to check the acceleration once or twice. But generally, driving conservatively didn’t wake up the twin loud exhausts. However, the car did attract attention of a different kind. We went to a local town to take a ride on their train. As we pu ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Escape SE FWD Review By John Heilig

2017 Ford Escape SE FWD Review By John Heilig

I know Ford Escapes are popular vehicles because I see a lot of them on the road. But, in my area of the world, we also see a lot of Subarus, and overall, they aren’t that popular. But I was surprised to learn that it sits only behind the F-150 among Ford’s vehicles in popularity. ... Continue reading

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