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17-Year-Old High School Student Electrocuted in Work/Study Program

17-Year-Old High School Student Electrocuted in Work/Study Program

CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Hunter Wolfe, 17, of Streator, IL, tragically died Monday, July 17, 2017, while participating in a work/study program at Luckey Transfer, LLC, 918 Porter St., Streator IL. ... Continue reading

AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Fall, National Average Continues to Climb

AAA: Kentucky Gas Prices Fall, National Average Continues to Climb

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Bodymotion Racing Finishes Eighth and Ninth at Road America in Foul Weather Race

Bodymotion Racing Finishes Eighth and Ninth at Road America in Foul Weather Race

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bodymotion Racing Finishes Eighth and Ninth at Road America in Foul Weather Race ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (the "Company") today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. ... Continue reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Last NASCAR Cup Series Car Revealed Live on QVC from Axalta’s Customer Experience Center

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Last NASCAR Cup Series Car Revealed Live on QVC from Axalta’s Customer Experience Center

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Earnhardt Jr. revealed the paint scheme during a live broadcast at Axalta's Customer Experience Center. ... Continue reading

DISCOUNT TIRE Plans Neighborhood Retail Store Expansion Into Pennsylvania

DISCOUNT TIRE Plans Neighborhood Retail Store Expansion Into Pennsylvania

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017 -- DISCOUNT TIRE, the world's largest independent tire and wheel retailer, announced plans to grow its nation-leading neighborhood retail store footprint into Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading

Hawaiian Airlines Reports July 2017 Traffic Statistics

Hawaiian Airlines Reports July 2017 Traffic Statistics

HONOLULU, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. , has announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of July and year to date.  SYSTEM-WIDE OPERATIONS1 JULY 2017 2016 % CHANGE PAX 1,064,476 1,038,901 2.5% RPMS (000) 1,476,755 1,449,527 1.9% ASMS (000) 1,690,873 1, ... Continue reading

Holland America Line's Popular Explore4 Promotion Is Back with Four Enticing Offers for More Than 600 2018-19 Cruises

Holland America Line's Popular Explore4 Promotion Is Back with Four Enticing Offers for More Than 600 2018-19 Cruises

Early booking benefits valued at $1,500 per stateroom; Suite bookings receive additional offer SEATTLE, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Holland America Line's popular Explore4 promotion is back with four alluring offers on more than 600 March 2018 through April 2019 cruises. ... Continue reading

NAPT Announces School Bus Driver Safety and Risk Index™

NAPT Announces School Bus Driver Safety and Risk Index™

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 7, 2017 -- School bus drivers are among the most scrutinized drivers on the road; their performance is expected to be near perfect, every time, which means they must consistently make the right call in challenging situations. ... Continue reading

NAVSEA Awards CSRA $59 Million Order to Support Navy Ships

NAVSEA Awards CSRA $59 Million Order to Support Navy Ships

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 7, 2017 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded CSRA LLC, a subsidiary of CSRA Inc. a $59 million task order in support of its Research and Systems Engineering Directorate (SEA 05). The Task Order has a one-year base period and four one-year options. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Atco Dragway, Atco, N.J.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Atco Dragway, Atco, N.J.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 HART, BURKART LEAD LUCAS OIL WINNERS IN ATCO ATCO, N.J. - Josh Hart and Phil Burkart raced to victory at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway in Atco, N.J. Former NHRA Lucas O ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday's Results from Columbus

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday's Results from Columbus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES -NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 GALBRAITH WINS AGAIN; SATTERLY AND JOHNSON GET FIRST WINS Columbus, Ohio- The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in town for the North Central Division Buckeye Fuel Wars at National Trail Race ... Continue reading

Paul Gauguin Cruises Offers A Two-Week Sale On Select 2017 & 2018 Tahiti, French Polynesia, And South Pacific Voyages

Paul Gauguin Cruises Offers A Two-Week Sale On Select 2017 & 2018 Tahiti, French Polynesia, And South Pacific Voyages

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Paul Gauguin Cruises (www.pgcruises.com), operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, announces a Two-Week Sale on select 2017 and 2018 Tahiti, French Polynesia, and South Pacific voyages. ... Continue reading

Shockwave to Bring Extra Heat to Kelly Services Night Under Fire

Shockwave to Bring Extra Heat to Kelly Services Night Under Fire

Shockwave to Bring Extra Heat to Kelly Services Night Under Fire While Chris Darnell has driven everything from go-karts and motorcycles to sand dragsters and stock cars, he's famous for flying in the flashy and fiery triple jet engine-powered Shockwave truck at venues across the country. He says there's something abou ... Continue reading

The Car Connectivity Consortium Publishes Car Data Ecosystem Position Paper

The Car Connectivity Consortium Publishes Car Data Ecosystem Position Paper

BEAVERTON, Ore.—The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization focused on enabling seamless mobile device-to-vehicle connectivity, today announced a Car Data Ecosystem paper that presents a standardized method for linking data consumers with a vehicle’s data sources. The paper provides an overview of the si ... Continue reading

Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. Reports Net Sales of $26,077,549 and Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $214,466 or $0.01 per Diluted Share for the Quarter Ended July 2, 2017

Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. Reports Net Sales of $26,077,549 and Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $214,466 or $0.01 per Diluted Share for the Quarter Ended July 2, 2017

SARASOTA, Fla.—Uniroyal Global Engineered Products, Inc. (OTCQB:UNIR) (or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2017. “The second quarter proved to be difficult, with rapidly increasing volumes in our European plant being offset by declining volumes in o ... Continue reading

Vencore Labs To Provide American Electric Power With Continuous Monitoring Services

Vencore Labs To Provide American Electric Power With Continuous Monitoring Services

CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Vencore, Inc. announced today that its innovative research arm, Vencore Labs, has been awarded a contract from American Electric Power (AEP) to pilot a continuous monitoring service of the utility's Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). Under the contract, Vencore Labs will deliver its ... Continue reading

Allegiant Reports July 2017 Traffic

Allegiant Reports July 2017 Traffic

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Allegiant Travel Company today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for July 2017.    Scheduled Service July 2017 July 2016 Change Passengers 1,328,172 1,243,436 6.8% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,161,163 1,130,582 2.7% Available seat miles (000) 1,307,688 1,262,218 3.6% Load f ... Continue reading

Iteris Appoints Jim Chambers as General Manager for Agriculture and Weather Analytics Segment

Iteris Appoints Jim Chambers as General Manager for Agriculture and Weather Analytics Segment

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Iteris, Inc. , the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today announced the appointment of Jim Chambers as Senior Vice President and General Manager for its Agriculture and Weather Analytics segment. “Our Ag and Weather Analytics segment has been growing rapidly ... Continue reading

Nexen Tire pushes for victory in Formula Drift

Nexen Tire pushes for victory in Formula Drift

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2017 Nexen Tire driver Fredric Aasbo podium finisher at Formula Drift Tire manufacturer top performer in youth oriented motorsport series MONROE, Washington (August 7, 2017) - Driver Fredric Aasbo drove his ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY TO HOST THUNDER AT THE LAKES BRAINERD, Minn. - Brainerd International Raceway hosts the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division for Thunder at the Lakes on August 11- 13. ... Continue reading

Sun Hydraulics Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

Sun Hydraulics Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

SARASOTA, Fla.—Sun Hydraulics Corporation (“Sun” or the “Company”), a global industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets, today reported financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2017, ended July 1, 2017. The results in ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results

UQM Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results

LONGMONT, Colo.—UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Total revenue for the quarter was $1.8 million compared to $1.4 million in the second quarter last year. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Establish Registered Apprenticeship Program through U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Mercedes-Benz to Establish Registered Apprenticeship Program through U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

ATLANTA—Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Veterans Affairs – including State Approving Agencies (SAA) – to become the first luxury automotive manufacturer to offer a Registered Apprenticeship Program in four U.S. state ... Continue reading

All-new Honda Motocross Model Revealed at Loretta Lynn’s MX

All-new Honda Motocross Model Revealed at Loretta Lynn’s MX

In a special unveiling event with top Honda amateur motocrossers during the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, American Honda unveiled the all-new 2018 CRF250R. ... Continue reading

FORGELINE CARBON+FORGED SERIES WHEELS NOW IN FULL PRODUCTION

FORGELINE CARBON+FORGED SERIES WHEELS NOW IN FULL PRODUCTION

Forgeline Carbon+Forged wheels are engineered to set entirely new standards of appearance and performance. The super-lightweight carbon fiber barrels utilize a high-density carbon fiber bundle, high-clarity resin system and an unusually large carbon weave pattern to create a rim that is attractive and visually distinct ... Continue reading

ABF Freight Drivers Qualify for National Truck Driving Championships

ABF Freight Drivers Qualify for National Truck Driving Championships

FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 7, 2017 -- ArcBestâ„  , a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions, is pleased to announce that its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight® will send 11 professional drivers to the National Truck Driving Championships. ... Continue reading

Orlando to Amsterdam Nonstop on Delta begins March 30

Orlando to Amsterdam Nonstop on Delta begins March 30

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Delta Air Lines will directly link Central Florida to The Netherlands and dozens of convenient connections into Europe when new service between Orlando International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol debuts on March 30, 2018.  "Our new flight will be the only daily nonstop service ... Continue reading

16-time Funny Car champion John Force makes Seattle quarterfinals appearance in PEAK Chevy

16-time Funny Car champion John Force makes Seattle quarterfinals appearance in PEAK Chevy

16-time Funny Car champion John Force makes Seattle quarterfinals appearance in PEAK Chevy Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – John Force made the quarterfinals of Sunday’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the final race on the annual Western Swing for the NHRA Mell ... Continue reading

3GT Racing adds top-10 finishes at Road America

3GT Racing adds top-10 finishes at Road America

Top ten finishes keep adding up for 3GT Racing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top ten finishes keep adding up for 3GT Racing ELKHART LAKE, WI (Aug. 7, 2017) -- 3GT Racing continues to rack up top-ten finishes, adding two more at the final flag in the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. ... Continue reading

Biometric Vehicle Access Technologies Market 2017-2027

Biometric Vehicle Access Technologies Market 2017-2027

LONDON, August 7, 2017 -- Forecasts & Analysis by Biometric System Type (Iris Recognition, Face Recognition, Fingerprint Recognition, Other (Retina Scan, Hand Geometry, Palm Vein Authentication)), by Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCV)) and by Region plus Profi ... Continue reading

Boats Group, Parent Company to World's Most Popular Boating Marketplaces, Appoints Ian MacDonald as VP of Sales in North America

Boats Group, Parent Company to World's Most Popular Boating Marketplaces, Appoints Ian MacDonald as VP of Sales in North America

MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Boats Group, the leading global classifieds marketplace and marketing software solutions provider to marine brokers and dealers, today announced the appointment of Ian MacDonald as the company's Vice President of Sales in North America. ... Continue reading

Brown wins again, takes points lead with Matco team; Johnson takes Make-A-Wish Dodge to final round

Brown wins again, takes points lead with Matco team; Johnson takes Make-A-Wish Dodge to final round

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brown wins fourth title to take Mello Yello Top Fuel points lead at Seattle in fourth straight final; Johnson, Make-A-Wish Dodge gets to final round SEATTLE (Aug. 6, 2017) - Antron Brown used his quicker reactions Sunday to win the NHRA No ... Continue reading

Brown wins at Seattle, takes Top Fuel points lead as Matco goes to fourth straight final round

Brown wins at Seattle, takes Top Fuel points lead as Matco goes to fourth straight final round

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brown wins fourth title to take Mello Yello Top Fuel points lead at Seattle, wins two of three on Western Swing, advances for fourth straight final SEATTLE (Aug. 6, 2017) - Antron Brown has won three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series wor ... Continue reading

Capps happy with progress made with NAPA Dodge, maintains points lead at Seattle

Capps happy with progress made with NAPA Dodge, maintains points lead at Seattle

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capps wins first round with NAPA, maintains solid points lead as team continues to refine their Dodge Charger at Seattle SEATTLE (Aug. 6, 2017) - Don't misunderstand Ron Capps when he says NAPA AUTO PARTS crew chief Rahn Tobler has been ex ... Continue reading

car2go enjoying success, growth in North America

car2go enjoying success, growth in North America

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2017 -- car2go N.A., North America's largest flexible one-way carsharing service, saw a significant increase in use of its service during the first six months of 2017. Usage of car2go increased by 40 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2017 compared to the first half of 2016 across all ... Continue reading

Caterpillar to Participate in Jefferies Industrials Conference on August 9; Webcast Available

Caterpillar to Participate in Jefferies Industrials Conference on August 9; Webcast Available

PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Caterpillar Inc. Director of Investor Relations Amy Campbell will speak at the Jefferies Industrials Conference on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. She is scheduled to speak at 9:20 a.m. EDT. ... Continue reading

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season KENT, Wash. (Aug. ... Continue reading

Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on Elite race team

Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on Elite race team

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Gogo Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Gogo Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Gogo , the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. ... Continue reading

HARMAN Partners with Google Play Music to Give Customers Music for Everything They Do

HARMAN Partners with Google Play Music to Give Customers Music for Everything They Do

STAMFORD, Conn.—HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets announced today it is teaming up with Google to provide music lovers with a free three-month subscription trial of the popular Google Play ... Continue reading

Inter Europe Competition Team: Gamma Racing Day Assen: Race 1: Third but no more engine Race 2: A win with a new engine

Inter Europe Competition Team: Gamma Racing Day Assen: Race 1: Third but no more engine Race 2: A win with a new engine

Dear All, Please find attached the race report of the Inter Europol Competition team for the races at Assen during the Gamma Racing Day as part of the GT&Prototype Challenge. ... Continue reading

ITM Power Plc: 20 Tonne/day Hydrogen Refuelling Station Designs to be Launched in Las Vegas - Contract Pipeline Exceeds £40m (US$53m)

ITM Power Plc: 20 Tonne/day Hydrogen Refuelling Station Designs to be Launched in Las Vegas - Contract Pipeline Exceeds £40m (US$53m)

LONDON, Aug. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells North America, part of the SolarPower International Conference in Las Vegas, and launching a series of large scale refuelling station designs. The la ... Continue reading

Johnson Finishes as Runner-up in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA Northwest Nationals

Johnson Finishes as Runner-up in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA Northwest Nationals

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Johnson Finishes as Runner-up in Mopar Dodge Funny Car ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Announces Quarterly Dividend

Myers Industries Announces Quarterly Dividend

AKRON, Ohio—Myers Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share payable on October 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2017. About Myers Industries Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for indus ... Continue reading

NASA Astronaut Garrett E. Reisman, PhD Named Keynote Speaker of 2017 LANAP Study Club

NASA Astronaut Garrett E. Reisman, PhD Named Keynote Speaker of 2017 LANAP Study Club

CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Soaring to new heights, the 7th Annual LANAP Study Club welcomes Astronaut Garrett E Reisman, PhD as the keynote speaker. ... Continue reading

New Hights: Auto Club Chevrolet Funny Car driver Robert Hight enjoys dream weekend in Seattle

New Hights: Auto Club Chevrolet Funny Car driver Robert Hight enjoys dream weekend in Seattle

New Hights: Auto Club Chevrolet Funny Car driver Robert Hight enjoys dream weekend in Seattle Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Auto Club of Southern California Funny Car driver Robert Hight completed a near-perfect weekend, sweeping to the victory in the NHRA Northwest Nationals on ... Continue reading

Nexteer Automotive Schedules 2017 Interim Results Investor Conference Call

Nexteer Automotive Schedules 2017 Interim Results Investor Conference Call

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Nexteer Automotive, a global leader in intuitive motion control, today announced that Mike Richardson, Executive Board Director and President, and Bill Quigley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call for investors on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 ... Continue reading

Northern Light Customer Ilene Strongin-Garry Named an "Outstanding Woman in Travel Research" by WITTI

Northern Light Customer Ilene Strongin-Garry Named an "Outstanding Woman in Travel Research" by WITTI

BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Ilene Strongin-Garry, Manager, Knowledge Management and Sharing Culture Champion at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) and a Northern Light® SinglePoint™ portal administrator for the past five years, has received a 2017 "Outstanding Woman in Travel Research" award from Women in Travel and ... Continue reading

Paige Coughlin stars in her Sportsman debut; Uncle Mike Coughlin bows out early

Paige Coughlin stars in her Sportsman debut; Uncle Mike Coughlin bows out early

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Pritchett advances to another semifinals, gets closer to points lead with Papa John's/FireAde

Pritchett advances to another semifinals, gets closer to points lead with Papa John's/FireAde

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pritchett advances to semis with Papa John's/FireAde/PACCAR, takes aim at new target atop NHRA Mello Yello standings SEATTLE (Aug. 6, 2017) - Leah Pritchett and the Papa John's Pizza/FireAde/PACCAR Top Fuel dragster team was able to get cl ... Continue reading

QUICK FACTS: Robert Hight wins Northwest Nationals

QUICK FACTS: Robert Hight wins Northwest Nationals

Photo Credit: Ron Lewis Photography (above), Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery (below) QUICK FACTS: Robert Hight wins Northwest Nationals SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Quick facts following Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS driver Robert Hight's victory in the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Ra ... Continue reading

Risi Competizione Returns to 2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship at VIR

Risi Competizione Returns to 2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship at VIR

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RISI COMPETIZIONE RETURNS TO 2017 IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT VIR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Seeking consistency, Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force makes run to Seattle semifinals

Seeking consistency, Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force makes run to Seattle semifinals

Seeking consistency, Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force makes run to Seattle semifinals Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Little by little, Courtney Force and the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS team are finding consistency as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series seas ... Continue reading

Solid weekend at Seattle has Hagan, Mopar Dodge prepared for race to Countdown

Solid weekend at Seattle has Hagan, Mopar Dodge prepared for race to Countdown

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hagan advances to 10th semifinals round, but battle is on to maintain No. 2 spot in standings with Mopar Dodge Charger R/T SEATTLE (Aug. ... Continue reading

SPEED CONCEPTS RACING SENDS SIX DRIVERS TO SKUSA SUMMERNATS

SPEED CONCEPTS RACING SENDS SIX DRIVERS TO SKUSA SUMMERNATS

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1104746721047&ca=7d058cb8-6799-4c4a-8468-7cecc5826c0d FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com Prepared by: Race Tech Development Group Date: August 7, 2017 _________________________________________________ ... Continue reading

Startups Ally with OEMs and Dealerships to Disrupt Latin American Used Car Market

Startups Ally with OEMs and Dealerships to Disrupt Latin American Used Car Market

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 7, 2017 -- The used car market in Latin America (LATAM) is transforming, fueled by regulations to formalize the space, economic disruptions that curb new car sales, new channel distribution, and technology innovations. ... Continue reading

Telogis Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Solution Earns Registered Status with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Telogis Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Solution Earns Registered Status with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2017 -- After a rigorous development and evaluation process, Telogis, a Verizon Company has earned a place on the list of registered providers of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solutions by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  Installation of an ELD has been mandated ... Continue reading

Tint World® Teams Up with Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.

Tint World® Teams Up with Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window tinting franchise, has formed a distribution partnership with Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., to provide customers with even more specialty automotive aftermarket options. ... Continue reading

U.S. Representative Rob Woodall Visits Local Innovator Improving Roadway Safety Through Technology

U.S. Representative Rob Woodall Visits Local Innovator Improving Roadway Safety Through Technology

SUWANEE, Georgia—A new smartphone application, being developed by Applied Information, Inc., that connects cars, people, traffic signals and first responders is an example of how technology can be used to reduce roadway deaths and injuries, and today, U.S. Representative Rob Woodall (R-GA-07) observed that technology ... Continue reading

With Countdown spot in hand, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force reaches Seattle quarterfinals

With Countdown spot in hand, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force reaches Seattle quarterfinals

With Countdown spot in hand, Monster Energy driver Brittany Force reaches Seattle quarterfinals Photo credit: Gary Nastase and Auto Imagery SEATTLE (Aug. 6) – Monster Energy driver Brittany Force culminated a successful Western Swing by clinching a spot in the Countdown to the Championship and racing to the seco ... Continue reading

Bad news for Corsa as used car warnings soar again

Bad news for Corsa as used car warnings soar again

Bad news for Corsa as used car warnings soar again New data from used vehicle checker mycarcheck.com has revealed that serious warnings (including write-off, finance and stolen) have risen again, to 30.8% of all checks in the first six months of 2017. This follows an increase from 25.6% in 2015 to 28.5% in 2016. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand and Kango Announce First-of-its-kind Family Rideshare Service Partnership

Chrysler Brand and Kango Announce First-of-its-kind Family Rideshare Service Partnership

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 7, 2017 -- Partnership is first-of-its-kind partnership between an automaker and family rideshare service for children ages preschool to high school Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to be provided for lease to eligible drivers for Kango, the California-based family rideshare service, in San F ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Reveals New California Manufacturing Facility

Faraday Future Reveals New California Manufacturing Facility

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2017 -- Faraday Future (FF) has signed a lease on its new manufacturing facility, and began the process of clean-up to prepare the new site for the move-in of manufacturing equipment. ... Continue reading

Genesis Virtual Guide Provides Convenient, Simple Ways To Become Familiar With Vehicle Capabilities

Genesis Virtual Guide Provides Convenient, Simple Ways To Become Familiar With Vehicle Capabilities

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California, Aug. 7, 2017 Augmented reality (AR) has come to your luxury car. ... Continue reading

National Stop on Red Week +Crash Video

National Stop on Red Week +Crash Video

MESA, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017 -- American Traffic Solutions (ATS), North America's leading provider of road safety camera programs, reminds drivers to avoid injuries and fatalities by stopping safely on red every day and particularly during this year's National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

Wake Up on the Doorstep of Natural Beauty With Mini, VisitEngland and Visit Wales

Wake Up on the Doorstep of Natural Beauty With Mini, VisitEngland and Visit Wales

LONDON, August 7, 2017 -- MINI partners with VisitEngland and Visit Wales to offer unique experiences in a MINI Countryman this summer Guests will win a stay in a rooftop tent in locations that are normally off limits to members of the public and wake up alongside areas of outstanding natural beauty. Locations include: ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL INDEX- August 7, 2018: GMC Chevrolet; BMW, smart, Toyota Hybrid Avalon Camry, Ford, RV's, Trailers

NHTSA RECALL INDEX- August 7, 2018: GMC Chevrolet; BMW, smart, Toyota Hybrid Avalon Camry, Ford, 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

2017 Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Review Elegance And Performance - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Mercedes AMG GLC 43 Review Elegance And Performance - Review By Larry Nutson

A five-passenger compact crossover SUV, the GLC is based extensively on the C-class sedan. True to Mercedes’ character it’s luxurious with quite an elegant interior. Overall ride characteristics are comfortable and luxurious plus there’s nothing lacking in performance. ... Continue reading

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