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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

FORGELINE MOTORSPORTS RELEASES ZH1 MONOBLOCK WHEEL

FORGELINE MOTORSPORTS RELEASES ZH1 MONOBLOCK WHEEL

"Monoblock wheels are some of the most popular products in our line here at Forgeline," said Dave Schardt, President of Forgeline Motorsports. "The goal when designing and creating the ZH1 wheel was to bring our customers another one-of-a-kind design. We pride ourselves on superior craftsmanship, quality and performanc ... Continue reading

Automotive Marketplace Website Names 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Best of Best

Automotive Marketplace Website Names 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Best of Best

The highest honor, Best of 2018, went to the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. ... Continue reading

Eaton Technologies Help Improve Performance and Efficiency on Six of Wards 10 Best Engines Winners

Eaton Technologies Help Improve Performance and Efficiency on Six of Wards 10 Best Engines Winners

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Power management company Eaton announced that its electric vehicle fuses and fuel- and emissions-saving technologies are on six of the 10 engines chosen by WardsAuto for its 24th annual “10 Best Engines” competition. The winners were honored today during a ceremony held at the Detroit Marriott at ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Optoelectronics Market Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts 2015-2017 & 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Optoelectronics Market Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts 2015-2017 & 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Optoelectronics Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts up to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report predicts the global automotive optoelectronics market to grow with a CAGR of 14% over the period of 2017-2023 The report on autom ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Powertrain Market Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts 2015-2017 & 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Powertrain Market Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts 2015-2017 & 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Powertrain Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size and Forecasts up to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report predicts the global automotive powertrain market to grow with a CAGR of 4.5% over the period of 2017-2023 The report on automotive pow ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2018 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017, on Thursday, February 8, 2018, before market open.  Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1's president and ... Continue reading

National Bank increases its Canadian prime rate

National Bank increases its Canadian prime rate

MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank increases its Canadian prime rate from 3.20% to 3.45%, effective January 18, 2018. ... Continue reading

World Leading Premium Automobile Manufacturer Selects PTC PLM Solution and ThingWorx Navigate

World Leading Premium Automobile Manufacturer Selects PTC PLM Solution and ThingWorx Navigate

NEEDHAM, Mass.--PTC today announced the BMW Group has selected the PTC Windchill® solution as its PLM backbone for production and sourcing bill-of-material (BOM). Windchill will be the enabler for globally configuring and releasing cars to production. The award-winning PLM solution will support BMW Group in improving ... Continue reading

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Reveals 'Quality of Life' Research Study and Insight into Global Consumer Behavior

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Reveals 'Quality of Life' Research Study and Insight into Global Consumer Behavior

NEUSS, Germany, January 17, 2018 -- The world leader in automotive interiors discovers perceptual shift to better understand and address future mobility needs  According to a global research study conducted by Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), quality of life is becoming more valued over conventional definitions of ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Retail Operations Launches Contest Ahead of Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

Bridgestone Retail Operations Launches Contest Ahead of Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2018 -- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, today launched a new contest in advance of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 that celebrates the "clutch performances" of parents who support their young athletes. ... Continue reading

Diesels "Pickup" New Life in Detroit

Diesels "Pickup" New Life in Detroit

Clean diesel technology got a major boost at the 2018 North American International Auto Show as six auto manufacturers announced new clean diesel options for passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks. ... Continue reading

PG&E Launches New Program to Sell More Electric By Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption

PG&E Launches New Program to Sell More Electric By Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption

SAN FRANCISCO--To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today launched its new EV Charge Network program. Partnering with business customers and EV charging companies, PG&E will install 7,500 EV chargers at condominiums, apartment buildings and wo ... Continue reading

Third-party Classified Automotive Web Site Names Top Certified Pre-Owned Deals for January 2018

Third-party Classified Automotive Web Site Names Top Certified Pre-Owned Deals for January 2018

ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2018 -- It's officially 2018 and what better way to start the new year than to snap up some of the best incentive deals that January has to offer? While many car shoppers tend to see their purchasing options as black and white, new or used, a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle can be the perfect blend ... Continue reading

Lead Gen Website Editors Name 2018 Honda CR-V and Honda Clarity - Most Innovative SUV and Car of the Year

Lead Gen Website Editors Name 2018 Honda CR-V and Honda Clarity - Most Innovative SUV and Car of the Year

Jan 17, 2018 - TORRANCE, Calif. Reflecting Honda's progressive approach to design and technology, the editors at Edmunds.com named the 2018 CR-V and all-new Clarity series the Most Innovative SUV and Car of the Year, respectively, in the 2018 Edmunds CES Tech Driven Awards. ... Continue reading

Volvo: Invitation to Press and Analyst Conference in Stockholm

Volvo: Invitation to Press and Analyst Conference in Stockholm

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 17, 2018 -- AB Volvo hereby invites to a press and analyst conference on January 31st, 2018 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group report for the fourth quarter 2017. ... Continue reading

Business class fares to Dublin starting at 2337 usd

Business class fares to Dublin starting at 2337 usd

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MAHLE Components Featured on Nine of Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2018

MAHLE Components Featured on Nine of Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2018

DETROIT, Jan. 17, 2018 -- MAHLE Group components and systems are featured on nine of the 10 engines recently named to the Ward's list of 10 Best Engines for 2018. ... Continue reading

Mike Donoughe Joins Polaris as Chief Technical Officer

Mike Donoughe Joins Polaris as Chief Technical Officer

MINNEAPOLIS--Today Polaris Industries Inc. announced that Mike Donoughe will join Polaris as chief technical officer (CTO). Effective January 22, Donoughe will report operationally to Executive Vice President of Global Operations, Engineering, and Lean Ken Pucel, and dual report to Chairman and CEO Scott Wine as a memb ... Continue reading

Roush Invests in Additive Manufacturing

Roush Invests in Additive Manufacturing

Roush Invests in New Additive Manufacturing Equipment Product development supplier buys world’s largest powderbed additive system to expand reach in multiple industries LIVONIA, MICH. (January 18, 2017) — Today Roush is the first service supplier in North America with the largest metal additive manufactur ... Continue reading

SiriusXM and FCA Canada unveil SiriusXM's next generation of in-car audio entertainment - SiriusXM with 360L

SiriusXM and FCA Canada unveil SiriusXM's next generation of in-car audio entertainment - SiriusXM with 360L

The all-new Ram 1500 will be the first vehicle to offer SiriusXM's groundbreaking new platform Now features thousands of hours of on-demand content and 200+ live channels Variety, personalization and smart content recommendations combine to give listeners SiriusXM's critically-acclaimed hosts, shows, and channels in an ... Continue reading

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Market Worth Over $8bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Market Worth Over $8bn by 2024: Global Market Insights, Inc.

SELBYVILLE, Delaware, January 17, 2018 -- The industry statistics report "All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Market Size By Product (Sport ATV, Sport Utility ATV, Utility ATV, Youth ATV), By Application (Sports, Entertainment, Agriculture, Military & Defense, Forestry), Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany, UK, France, Russi ... Continue reading

Automotive Market for Semiconductors - 2018 Edition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Market for Semiconductors - 2018 Edition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Market for Semiconductors - 2018 Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This study provides analysis of the automotive market for semiconductors. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Updates 2020 Revenue Outlook To $11.5 Billion - $11.8 Billion, Supporting A 5% To 7% Organic Growth Over The Next Three Years

BorgWarner Updates 2020 Revenue Outlook To $11.5 Billion - $11.8 Billion, Supporting A 5% To 7% Organic Growth Over The Next Three Years

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2018 -- BorgWarner Inc. , a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, today announced its three-year net new business backlog, its guidance for full year 2018 and its guidance for first quarter 2018. ... Continue reading

CES 2018 II Cision Roundup

CES 2018 II Cision Roundup

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2018 -- The following roundup is a collection of stories dealing with the 2018 CES Tradeshow and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.  For each story included in this roundup, you will find the first paragraph of the release below, as well as its headline linked to the full ... Continue reading

North America Class 8 Heavy-Duty Vocational Truck/Body Manufacturing Market 2017-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North America Class 8 Heavy-Duty Vocational Truck/Body Manufacturing Market 2017-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Class 8 Heavy-Duty Vocational Truck/Body Manufacturing in North America: Market Size, Shares, Segmentation, Competitors, Growth, Channels & Trends Underlying the Manufacture and Markets for Class 8 Vocational/Straight Truck Bodies. 2017-2022 Outlook" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. ... Continue reading

Outdoorsy Begins Canada Tour at Ontario's Largest RV Tradeshows, Creates Interactive Outdoor Experience

Outdoorsy Begins Canada Tour at Ontario's Largest RV Tradeshows, Creates Interactive Outdoor Experience

TORONTO--Outdoorsy, the largest and most-trusted RV rental marketplace on the planet, begins its Canada and Ontario roadshow at four major RV events, creating a one-of-a-kind immersive experience for RV owners and renters alike. Outdoorsy's tradeshow presence follows the recent announcement it has teamed up with Aviva ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Motoinsight Announce Agreement for Access to Automotive Data in Canadian Market

Reynolds and Motoinsight Announce Agreement for Access to Automotive Data in Canadian Market

TORONTO--Reynolds and Reynolds Canada and Motoinsight have announced an agreement that will enable dealers that use the Reynolds ERA-IGNITE dealership management system (DMS) to seamlessly access Motoinsight’s automotive data for customer incentives in the Canadian marketplace. The Motoinsight data will help ensure t ... Continue reading

Canada could be one of the first with self-driving vehicles

Canada could be one of the first with self-driving vehicles

Southern Ontario has a perfect ecosystem to support research and testing A new report from KPMG International shows Canada is well down the road to being ready for a world of self-driving vehicles. ... Continue reading

Mazda Leads Manufacturer Adjusted Fuel Economy in EPA Report for Fifth Consecutive Year

Mazda Leads Manufacturer Adjusted Fuel Economy in EPA Report for Fifth Consecutive Year

Japan-Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the Light Duty Fuel Economy Trends Report,1 released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 12, 2018, lists the company as having the highest overall Manufacturer Adjusted Fuel Economy for the 2016 model year. ... Continue reading

INFINITI To Go Electric Beginning 2021

INFINITI To Go Electric Beginning 2021

INFINITI Motor Company will introduce new vehicles with electrified powertrains from 2021, said Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa at the Automotive News World Congress today. Customers can expect beautifully designed vehicles like the Q Inspiration concept shown in Detroit, with a whole new level of electri ... Continue reading

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