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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Many innovations 30 years ago: H licence plate for Mercedes-Benz classic 2019

Many innovations 30 years ago: H licence plate for Mercedes-Benz classic 2019

1989 was a good year for innovations for Mercedes-Benz. This is made clear by the many model series and models of the make from Stuttgart, which can obtain an H licence plate (German licence plate for classic cars) for the first time in 2019: these include the SL of the R 129 model series, the G-Class of the 463 model ... Continue reading

NADA Automotive News End-of-Day Recap

NADA Automotive News End-of-Day Recap

Americans are spending more than ever for used cars. The average price of a used vehicle hit an all-time high for the third quarter of 2018, according to Edmunds. ... Continue reading

SEVEN USED VOLKSWAGEN MODELS RECOMMENDED FOR TEEN DRIVERS BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

SEVEN USED VOLKSWAGEN MODELS RECOMMENDED FOR TEEN DRIVERS BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

CC, Jetta, Passat, and Tiguan among the models to make the IIHS list Herndon, VA (November 1, 2018) — Today Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) identified seven Volkswagen models on its 2018 list of recommended used vehicles for teenage drivers. The list was co ... Continue reading

Hyundai Announces Name of All-New 2020 Flagship SUV: Hyundai Palisade

Hyundai Announces Name of All-New 2020 Flagship SUV: Hyundai Palisade

New Palisade flagship SUV for Hyundai will offer spacious eight-passenger seating with premium materials and commodious cargo space for growing modern families Palisade will offer a reassuring level of high-tech, intelligent safety features Intuitive technologies will provide lifestyle conveniences to its passengers ... Continue reading

Polaris RZR® Factory Racing Sweeps First Place at WORCS SXS World Finals

Polaris RZR® Factory Racing Sweeps First Place at WORCS SXS World Finals

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail RJ Anderson (pictured left) and Ronnie Anderson (pictured right) Among Eight Factory RZR Drivers to Take Home First Place Wins Resulting in Multiple Podium Championship Titles (Photo: Business Wire) MINNEAPOLIS--This weekend Polaris RZR® Factory Racing Team captured eight first-place ... Continue reading

United States Travel Trailer and Camper Market Report 2018 - Analysis and Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

United States Travel Trailer and Camper Market Report 2018 - Analysis and Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "U.S. Travel Trailer and Camper Market Analysis and Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides on an in-depth survey of the U.S. travel trailer and camper market. ... Continue reading

Ford Buys Scooter Company

Ford Buys Scooter Company

Ford Smart Mobility, LLC acquires Spin, a San Francisco-based electric scooter-sharing company that provides customers an alternative for first- and last-mile transportation (Photo: Business Wire) Ford Smart Mobility, LLC acquires Spin, a San Francisco-based electric scooter-sharing company that provides customers an a ... Continue reading

Ford CEO Jim Hackett on Freakonomics

Ford CEO Jim Hackett on Freakonomics

Freakonomics Radio's acclaimed "The Secret Life of CEOs" series returns today with Ford CEO Jim Hackett. On the new episode, Hackett joins host Stephen Dubner for an in-depth discussion of trade, tariffs, driverless cars, and much more. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Wiring Harness Markets to 2025 - Led by Aptiv, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Yazaki Corporation and Leoni - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Wiring Harness Markets to 2025 - Led by Aptiv, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Yazaki Corporation and Leoni - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Wiring Harness Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Vehicle, By Component (Electric Wires, Connectors, Terminals), By Application, By Electric Vehicle, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive wirin ... Continue reading

KSI Auto Parts to Acquire Richmond Bumper

KSI Auto Parts to Acquire Richmond Bumper

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.--KSI Trading Corp. (“KSI”), an industry-leading distributor of quality replacement auto body parts servicing over 20,000 repair shop customers across 25 locations in 14 states, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Richmond Tidewater Bumper (“RTB”). Based in ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Experts to Address Perception Breakthroughs for Autonomous Vehicles at IDTechEx

Velodyne Lidar Experts to Address Perception Breakthroughs for Autonomous Vehicles at IDTechEx

The Velodyne VLS-128™ is a lidar sensor specifically made for autonomous driving and advanced vehicle safety at highway speeds. ... Continue reading

2019 Toyota Mirai Provides "Real Power" to Owners

2019 Toyota Mirai Provides "Real Power" to Owners

The vehicle's POWER button takes center stage, supported by joyful, optimistic imagery, to convey the idea that Mirai doesn't just make life better for the driver, it has the potential to make life better for everyone. Mirai customers want to bring smart and purposeful innovation to the mainstream. ... Continue reading

AAA Predicts More Than 54 Million Americans Will Be On The Move This Thanksgiving

AAA Predicts More Than 54 Million Americans Will Be On The Move This Thanksgiving

The 2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume in more than a dozen years (since 2005), with 2.5 million more people taking to the nation's roads, skies, rails and waterways compared with last year. ... Continue reading

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