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September 2017 US Auto Sales Forecast To Rise 1% - Thanks Harvey And Irma

September 2017 US Auto Sales Forecast To Rise 1% - Thanks Harvey And Irma

According to Kelley Blue Book. “September will be another opportunity for the first sales increase of the year, as we project slight growth for the industry,” ... Continue reading

48V Issues and Prospects Report 2017: Unlocking the Opportunities - Research and Markets

48V Issues and Prospects Report 2017: Unlocking the Opportunities - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "48V Issues and Prospects: Unlocking the Opportunities - 3rd Edition" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. 48V is clearly going to be a very important technology in the coming decade. ... Continue reading

AAPEX 2017 to Highlight Impact of Technology on Automotive Aftermarket

AAPEX 2017 to Highlight Impact of Technology on Automotive Aftermarket

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail AAPEX 2017 will introduce several new programs to highlight the impact of technology on the automotive aftermarket industry. (Photo: Business Wire) AAPEX 2017 will introduce several new programs to highlight the impact of technology on the automotive aftermarket industry. ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Enhancing the Image of Manufacturing Careers through National Manufacturing Day Events Reaching 10,000 Students throughout October

Cooper Tire Enhancing the Image of Manufacturing Careers through National Manufacturing Day Events Reaching 10,000 Students throughout October

FINDLAY, Ohio—Marking its third year as a member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) and Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) Dream It. Do It. ... Continue reading

FCA Foundation Announces Nearly $900,000 in Educational Grants Supporting Student Achievement

FCA Foundation Announces Nearly $900,000 in Educational Grants Supporting Student Achievement

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 26, 2017 -- The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of North American automaker FCA US LLC, today announced six grants, totaling nearly $900,000, to support academic and nonprofit organizations across the United States that help students – pre-K through post-secondary – build the skills an ... Continue reading

From the North American Commercial Vehicle Show Floor: Clean Diesel Technology Continues Dominance for Heavy-Duty Trucking

From the North American Commercial Vehicle Show Floor: Clean Diesel Technology Continues Dominance for Heavy-Duty Trucking

ATLANTA, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta, Ga., heavy-duty engine and vehicle manufacturers displayed continued innovation and support for clean diesel technologies. ... Continue reading

Michelin North America Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Tire Mart Inc.

Michelin North America Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Tire Mart Inc.

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 26, 2017 -- Today Michelin North America, Inc., filed suit against Tire Mart Inc., doing business as Braven Off-Road, alleging the company has infringed a design patent covering the BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A® KM2. ... Continue reading

Motorcraft Ford Wheel Parts and Service

Motorcraft Ford Wheel Parts and Service

Cooler weather means it’s time to encourage customers to get those brakes checked DEARBORN, Mich., September 25, 2017 – We can’t pump the brakes on the return of cooler weather but we can encourage customers to prepare their vehicles for wintry road conditions. Motorcraft has drivers covered with a full lineup of ... Continue reading

DENSO Introduces New HSR High-Speed 4-Axis Robot

DENSO Introduces New HSR High-Speed 4-Axis Robot

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 -- DENSO Robotics announced the introduction of its latest HSR four-axis SCARA robot, which uses advanced vibration control, a newly designed, highly rigid lightweight arm and improved heat dissipation in the base unit to achieve new levels of continuous high-speed performance and re ... Continue reading

Teens Nationwide Invited To Join "Seat Belts Save Challenge"

Teens Nationwide Invited To Join "Seat Belts Save Challenge"

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26, 2017 -- Teens nationwide are invited to join the Seat Belts Save Challenge, a competition to encourage seat belt usage by teens and their families. ... Continue reading

Before the winter season, Mytyres.co.uk presents: Europe’s most popular summer tyres in 2017

Before the winter season, Mytyres.co.uk presents: Europe’s most popular summer tyres in 2017

HANOVER, Germany—In 2017, Europe’s most popular summer tyres were the Continental PremiumContact 6, the Uniroyal Rainsport 3, and the Dunlop SportMaxx RT2. This is the result of a survey conducted by Mytyres.co.uk, the end-user online shop for tyres, car spare parts and accessories from Europe's largest Internet ty ... Continue reading

FCA US Brings Dynamic Exhibits and Family Fun to the Texas Auto Show at the 2017 State Fair of Texas

FCA US Brings Dynamic Exhibits and Family Fun to the Texas Auto Show at the 2017 State Fair of Texas

DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2017 -- 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid minivans offer unprecedented functionality and style for consumers Dodge shakes things up with the return of the ultimate performance 707-horsepower 2018 Challenger SRT Hellcat muscle car FIAT brand display features special-edition Fiat 500X Urbana an ... Continue reading

Good driving has its merits

Good driving has its merits

belairdirect launches app to reward good driving with discount on insurance VANCOUVER, Sept. 26, 2017 /CNW/ - Many of us take pride in being good drivers and to help reward these drivers in Alberta and British Columbia, belairdirect is launching a new app called automerit. ... Continue reading

Magneti Marelli and the Moroccan State Sign an Agreement for the Building of an Automotive Production Plant

Magneti Marelli and the Moroccan State Sign an Agreement for the Building of an Automotive Production Plant

DETROIT and MILAN, September 26, 2017 -- The plant will be built in the area of Tangier with the start of production planned within 2019  The initial production will be devoted to shock-absorbers for cars and commercial vehicles  The Global amount of the investment is approximately 37 million euros   The initiative ... Continue reading

Mexico Tourism Board Unveils Global "A World of Its Own" Campaign

Mexico Tourism Board Unveils Global "A World of Its Own" Campaign

Campaign builds upon Mexico's positioning as a mega-destination, offering visitors a lifetime of experiences NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2017 -- The Mexico Tourism Board unveiled a new global campaign, "A World of Its Own," in New York City. ... Continue reading

Stefano Mezzabotta named Chief Information Officer (CIO), Bridgestone Americas

Stefano Mezzabotta named Chief Information Officer (CIO), Bridgestone Americas

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2017 -- Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced Stefano Mezzabotta has been named Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Bridgestone Americas. ... Continue reading

TA Truck Service Technicians at TMC SuperTech National Skills Competition Show Why TA Truck Service is Voted Best

TA Truck Service Technicians at TMC SuperTech National Skills Competition Show Why TA Truck Service is Voted Best

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The Winners of TMC SuperTech (Photo: Business Wire) The Winners of TMC SuperTech (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail WESTLAKE, Ohio—TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® tr ... Continue reading

Coalition for Future Mobility Expands Push for Senate to Pass Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

Coalition for Future Mobility Expands Push for Senate to Pass Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

a new campaign urging Congress to pass legislation that supports self-driving car testing and deployment. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Design Takes To Water

Infiniti Design Takes To Water

iNFINITI's latest design project. Alfonso Albaisa (Senior Vice President, Nissan Global Design & Chief Creative Officer, INFINITI) is one of the motor industry’s most creative personalities. ... Continue reading

Magna Introduces 'Invisible' Autonomous Technology For Integration Into Every Vehicle

Magna Introduces 'Invisible' Autonomous Technology For Integration Into Every Vehicle

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel <.p>The Hague September 26, 2017; Last week, Magna, the largest automotive supplier of North America, joined the race for developing fully autonomous driving cars with a new platform called MAX4. The platform includes cameras, radar, LiDAR and ultrasonic sensors, ... Continue reading

Toyota Hybrid Powertrains To Be "Made In USA" (Not Just Japan)

Toyota Hybrid Powertrains To Be "Made In USA" (Not Just Japan)

Toyota will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. Each of the projects is scheduled to begin this year and all should be operational by 2020. ... Continue reading

Lexus Reimagines Global Flagship Sedan With All-New 2018 LS

Lexus Reimagines Global Flagship Sedan With All-New 2018 LS

It is entirely possible that no single automobile has, upon its introduction, upended a deeply established category as decisively as the first Lexus LS did when it launched the luxury brand 28 years ago. The original luxury disruptor, the Lexus LS has for nearly three decades set benchmarks for powertrain smoothness, r ... Continue reading

With Electrification, Volvo Has a Good Story for Investors

With Electrification, Volvo Has a Good Story for Investors

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Thew Auto Channel The Hague, September 26,2017. Recently, Volvo Cars announced that from 2019 all new models will be hybrid or fully electric. ... Continue reading

Cubic to Discuss the Importance of Citywide Transportation Integration at Australian ITS Summit

Cubic to Discuss the Importance of Citywide Transportation Integration at Australian ITS Summit

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2017 -- Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation , today announced that Chris Bax, vice president of ITS global strategy, will discuss the importance of integrating systems to improve efficiency in citywide transportation at the 2017 Australian Intelligent Transport ... Continue reading

Global ATV Market 2017-2021 with BRP, Honda, Polaris Industries & Yamaha Dominating - Research and Markets

Global ATV Market 2017-2021 with BRP, Honda, Polaris Industries & Yamaha Dominating - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Global ATV Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global ATV market to grow at a CAGR of 2.88% during the period 2017-2021. ... Continue reading

Honda Returns to Austin City Limits Music Festival with New Honda Stage Headliners, Pop Art-Inspired Vehicle Collaboration and Free Ridesharing

Honda Returns to Austin City Limits Music Festival with New Honda Stage Headliners, Pop Art-Inspired Vehicle Collaboration and Free Ridesharing

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26, 2017 -- Honda is returning to Austin City Limits Music Festival for its 9th year as a sponsor with some of ACL Fest's most highly anticipated acts on the Honda Stage, the Honda x Waterloo Records Artist Signing Stage, a special collaboration with pop artists DABSMYLA and their custom-designed C ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant To Mayo Clinic's Children's Research Center In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant To Mayo Clinic's Children's Research Center In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 26, 2017 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® will today present Mayo Clinic's Children's Research Center with a $250,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant. ... Continue reading

Hyundai To Debut Competition-Proven i30 N Racecar From 24-Hours Of Nurburging At 2017 SEMA Show

Hyundai To Debut Competition-Proven i30 N Racecar From 24-Hours Of Nurburging At 2017 SEMA Show

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 26, 2017 -- Hyundai will present the U.S. debut of its i30 N close-to-series production racecar at the 2017 SEMA show. ... Continue reading

Intelligent Transportation System Market - Forecast to Reach $43 Billion by 2022 - Research and Markets

Intelligent Transportation System Market - Forecast to Reach $43 Billion by 2022 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—The "Intelligent Transportation System Market - Forecasts from 2017 to 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The intelligent transportation system market was valued at US$25.258 billion in 2016 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 11.48% over the forecast period to reach US$43.497 b ... Continue reading

mc² "Death to Diesel" Campaign Wins the Gold Stevie® Award for PR Program of the Year

mc² "Death to Diesel" Campaign Wins the Gold Stevie® Award for PR Program of the Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2017 -- mc², a frontier tech communications agency, today announced it has won a Gold Stevie® Award for its "Death to Diesel" campaign. ... Continue reading

MESSRING and Calspan Partner to Provide Automotive Test Solutions

MESSRING and Calspan Partner to Provide Automotive Test Solutions

MUNICH and BUFFALO, New York, September 26, 2017 -- MESSRING and Calspan announce that a partnership agreement has been established between both companies. This partnership fulfills a growing market need for automotive crash test services and the associated specialized equipment in response to the recent increase in th ... Continue reading

Pioneer's New Audio Receivers Go Big on Entertainment Experience and Value

Pioneer's New Audio Receivers Go Big on Entertainment Experience and Value

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 26, 2017 -- Pioneer Electronics Asia Centre, a leader in aftermarket connected car audio, today announced its latest 2018 audio receivers, created to deliver a greater entertainment experience, innovative features, and amazing value. ... Continue reading

Pottle's Transportation Adopts SmartDrive to Improve Fleet Safety and Exonerate Drivers

Pottle's Transportation Adopts SmartDrive to Improve Fleet Safety and Exonerate Drivers

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2017 -- SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that Pottle's Transportation LLC has deployed the SmartDrive® video-based safety program throughout its fleet. ... Continue reading

Team Joe Barr: Elite Irish Endurance Athletes Unite to Conquer Worlds Toughest Bicycle Race

Team Joe Barr: Elite Irish Endurance Athletes Unite to Conquer Worlds Toughest Bicycle Race

LIMAVADY, Northern Ireland, September 26, 2017 -- Joe Barr and Jason Black, Ireland's most recognized and elite endurance athletes have united with one goal in mind - go to Race Across America in 2018 and win the 2-MAN category.      (Photo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/561260/Joe_Barr_and_Jason_Black.jpg ) Race ... Continue reading

Airbiquity Joins Panel of Leading Automotive Experts at TU-Automotive Japan 2017 to Discuss the Future of Next Generation Vehicles

Airbiquity Joins Panel of Leading Automotive Experts at TU-Automotive Japan 2017 to Discuss the Future of Next Generation Vehicles

SEATTLE, Sept. 26, 2017 -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected vehicle services, will sponsor and participate in TU-Automotive Japan 2017 in Tokyo, Japan on October 17-18. ... Continue reading

Nel ASA: Awarded World’s Largest Hydrogen Electrolyser Fueling Station

Nel ASA: Awarded World’s Largest Hydrogen Electrolyser Fueling Station

OSLO, Norway—ProtonOnsite (Proton) and Nel Hydrogen Solutions, divisions of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), have received a purchase order of $8.3 million on a combined hydrogen PEM electrolyser and H2Station® fueling solution for SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine) in California. The combined solution will have a hydrogen cap ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Finger Lakes Winery Launches Ambitious "Harvest Journal" Web Series

ROAD TRIP: Finger Lakes Winery Launches Ambitious "Harvest Journal" Web Series

DUNDEE, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2017 -- It may not be the first web series about wine, but for the wine aficionado that dreams of quitting their day job and working a wine grape harvest, it certainly may be the best. Bellangelo, continues to be a leader in the New York wine industry, and standout producer in the Finger Lakes A ... Continue reading

Porsche Introduces New Panamera Hybrid With 680 HP and 30 Miles Of Pure Electric Range

Porsche Introduces New Panamera Hybrid With 680 HP and 30 Miles Of Pure Electric Range

Porsche is expanding its hybrid range, as a powerful plug-in hybrid is being added to the Panamera Sport Turismo model line. The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo flagship model will combine a four-litre V8 engine with an electric motor, resulting in a system power of 500 kW/680 hp. ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2018 Altima

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2018 Altima

Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2018 Nissan Altima, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. For the 2018 model year, all Altima models include Nissan's advanced Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) as standard equipment. ... Continue reading

2017 Lexus LX 570 4WD Living Large - Review By Larry Nutson

2017 Lexus LX 570 4WD Living Large - Review By Larry Nutson

At 200 inches long, with seating for up to eight, and able to tow up to 7000 lbs., the 2017 Lexus LX 570 is ready for the highway. ... Continue reading

2017 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid combines luxury comfort with good fuel economy, and new style DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Lincoln has been re-invented once again, with a new design language introduced on its new premium Continental. Which also graces its other sedan, the entry-luxury MKZ. ... Continue reading

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