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Volkswagen Of America Reports April 2018 Sales

Volkswagen Of America Reports April 2018 Sales

Sales totaled 28,794 units, an increase of 4.5 percent compared to April 2017. Year-to-date sales totaled 112,746 units, an increase of 8.6 percent over 2017 and highest volume YTD since 2014. ... Continue reading

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Plugs in and Boosts Performance

2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Plugs in and Boosts Performance

ATLANTA, May 1, 2018 -- Premiering today, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid solidifies its place in the lineup while making significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid it replaces. Those advantages include more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increa ... Continue reading

Blue Bird Zero-Emissions Electric School Buses Spark Interest in New York

Blue Bird Zero-Emissions Electric School Buses Spark Interest in New York

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Phil Horlock, President & CEO of Blue Bird, is pictured with John Corrado, President & CEO of Suffolk Transportation Service (Photo: Business Wire) Phil Horlock, President & CEO of Blue Bird, is pictured with John Corrado, President & CEO of Suffolk Transportation Service (Photo: Busin ... Continue reading

Global Commercial Vehicle Blind Spot Detection System Market 2018-2022 - Key Players Continental, Delphi, Robert Bosch, Vale, and WABCO are Driving Away from the Competition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Commercial Vehicle Blind Spot Detection System Market 2018-2022 - Key Players Continental, Delphi, Robert Bosch, Vale, and WABCO are Driving Away from the Competition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Commercial Vehicle Blind Spot Detection System Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global commercial vehicle blind spot detection system market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 12.34% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit Canada

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit Canada

OTTAWA, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, His Serene Highness Albert II, will visit Canada from May 7 to 8, 2018. During the visit, Prime Minister Trudeau and H.S.H. Prince Albert II will discuss our shared commitment to the Paris Agreement, and ... Continue reading

Lexus Races Into Position as Official Luxury Vehicle of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Lexus Races Into Position as Official Luxury Vehicle of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif., May 1, 2018 -- Lexus race fans will now experience amazing as the County of Monterey announced today the addition of Lexus as its official luxury vehicle at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (WRLS). As part of the partnership, the Lexus GS F will serve as the official pace car for races taking place at ... Continue reading

New Cayenne now available as a plug-in hybrid

New Cayenne now available as a plug-in hybrid

Porsche SUV with E-performance and new comfort options TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Porsche is expanding its range of hybrids even further: the new Cayenne E-Hybrid combines the best driving dynamics in its class with maximum efficiency. A three-litre V6 engine (335 hp) combines with an electric engine (134 hp) to gen ... Continue reading

ROUSH CleanTech Enters Electric Vehicle Market

ROUSH CleanTech Enters Electric Vehicle Market

ROUSH CleanTech Enters Electric Vehicle Market with the Ford F-650 Clean-technology innovator expands its alternative-fuel portfolio with fully electric medium-duty trucks and buses LIVONIA, MICH. (May 1, 2018) — ROUSH CleanTech unveiled its newest carbon footprint-friendly vehicle — an all-electric Ford ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces April 2018 Sales

Kia Motors America Announces April 2018 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2018 -- Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 50,585 vehicles, led by the Forte family of compact cars and Sorento SUV. The month also saw the highest April sales total in company history for the Sportage CUV at 7,653 units, and a 34.2-percent year-over-year increase for the Rio subco ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Global Results for March 2018 and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018

Toyota Announces Global Results for March 2018 and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018

Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 26 2018; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. ... Continue reading

FordDirect Another Exec Shakeup: Appoints Experienced Auto Leader Dianne Craig as CEO

FordDirect Another Exec Shakeup: Appoints Experienced Auto Leader Dianne Craig as CEO

DEARBORN, Mich., May 1, 2018; FordDirect today announced the appointment of Dianne Craig as chief executive officer, effective May 1. In this role, Craig will lead the team responsible for bringing together the worlds of digital, data and technology to deliver best-in-class marketing and advertising solutions to Ford a ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2018 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2018 Sales

Best Total SUV Sales Month of All Time Record-Setting Tucson Month Kona Off to a Fast Start Ioniq Sales Increase 36 Percent FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 1, 2018 – Hyundai Motor America reported April sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 56,063 units, an 11 percent decline in comparison with April 2017. D ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2018 Sales

BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2018 Sales

Sales of BMW Group vehicles in the U.S. increased 4.2 percent in April 2018 for a total of 27,213 vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined), compared with 26,105 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date BMW Group sales in the U.S. are up 3.3 percent from the first four months of 2017. ... Continue reading

Honda Canada Reports April 2018 Sales Results

Honda Canada Reports April 2018 Sales Results

Honda Canada Inc. today reported total April sales of 17,507 Honda and Acura vehicles, down 4.3 percent from the previous year. The Honda Automobile Division reported April sales of 15,424 units sold, down 7 percent, while the Acura Division reported April sales of 2,083 units, up 23 percent versus last year. ... Continue reading

GM Recognizes Tenneco for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

GM Recognizes Tenneco for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--Tenneco Inc. , a global supplier of Ride Performance, Clean Air and Aftermarket products and systems, was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony, held Friday, April 20 in Orlando, Florida. GM recognized 132 of its best suppliers f ... Continue reading

London Block Exchange Lists Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Classic Due to Popular Demand

London Block Exchange Lists Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Classic Due to Popular Demand

LONDON, May 1, 2018 -- London Block Exchange (LBX) - the UK's only dedicated multi-cryptocurrency exchange - has today added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) to its offering of cryptocurrencies. This makes LBX the sole player offering GBP pairing with both these cryptocurrencies, in addition to being the o ... Continue reading

Record Month for Canadian-made Toyota RAV4 Leads Toyota Canada Inc. to Best Ever April Truck Sales

Record Month for Canadian-made Toyota RAV4 Leads Toyota Canada Inc. to Best Ever April Truck Sales

Toyota Canada Inc. hybrid sales continue upward trajectory in April, with 14.3% increase TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Led by the Canadian-made Toyota RAV4, Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) saw its best April to-date for truck sales, with 13,359 units sold, up 7.6% compared to 2017. TCI saw a slight decline in overall sales du ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports April 2018 Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports April 2018 Sales

CYPRESS, Calif.--Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) reported April 2018 sales of 7,990, down 4.6 percent compared to April 2017. For calendar year, total sales are 43,762 up 16.6 percent over the same period last year. ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports April 2018 Sales

American Honda Reports April 2018 Sales

Core models Civic and CR-V remain strong with sales over 28,000 units Honda Odyssey continues to cement sales leadership in minivan segment with 21% gain Honda Pilot sales jump again in April, rising 22% Acura RDX sales increase 10.8% in April, as introduction of all-new 2019 model approaches American Honda Total 125,7 ... Continue reading

Americans' top 5 dream cars

Americans' top 5 dream cars

Hey Carey, Porsche, BMW, Lamborghini - they all sound like quintessential dream cars, but they don't even make the list, according to a new survey. We asked 2,000 people what type of dream car<http://contacts.digitalthirdcoast.net/1/l/98d6ae7c511a476f9660d86e459963ac?rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldeagle.com%2Ftips-tools%2Fam ... Continue reading

Blockchain Advertising Platform XCHNG Announces Whitelist Ahead of Impending Token Sale

Blockchain Advertising Platform XCHNG Announces Whitelist Ahead of Impending Token Sale

XCHNG Publishes Token Allocation And "Owners Manual" Reflecting Focus On Digital Ad Industry GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ -- Kochava Labs SEZC, a research and development subsidiary of Kochava Inc., announces the official launch of its whitelist and token allocation for XCHNG, the open source blockc ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Active Body Panel Market Forecasts 2018-2022: CAGR Expected to Grow at 8.47% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Active Body Panel Market Forecasts 2018-2022: CAGR Expected to Grow at 8.47% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Active Body Panel Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive active body panel market to grow at a CAGR of 8.47% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Head-Up Display Market 2018 - Technologies, Market share and Industry Forecast to 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Head-Up Display Market 2018 - Technologies, Market share and Industry Forecast to 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Head-Up Display Market - Technologies, Market share and Industry Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive head-up display market is expected to rise at a CAGR of 27.4% over the forecast period (2017-2024) The major escalating fact ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Retractable Towbar Market to 2022: Increasing Demand for HEVs and EVs Will Positively Affect Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Retractable Towbar Market to 2022: Increasing Demand for HEVs and EVs Will Positively Affect Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Retractable Towbar Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive retractable towbar market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.08% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Connected Car Devices Market 2017-2024 - Technologies, Market Share and Industry Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Connected Car Devices Market 2017-2024 - Technologies, Market Share and Industry Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Connected Car Devices Market - Technologies, Market share and Industry Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global connected car devices market is developing and expanding at a significant pace and is expected to grow with the CAGR of 16.3% during the for ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Navigation System Market 2018 Forecast to 2022: A $250 Million Market Opportunity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Navigation System Market 2018 Forecast to 2022: A $250 Million Market Opportunity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Motorcycle Navigation System Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global motorcycle navigation system market will register a revenue of close to USD 250 million by 2022. ... Continue reading

KeepTruckin Launches the Shifting Gears Buyout Program

KeepTruckin Launches the Shifting Gears Buyout Program

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail KeepTruckin surveyed more than 4,000 drivers to better understand the reliability and satisfaction of their current ELD solution. (Graphic: Business Wire) KeepTruckin surveyed more than 4,000 drivers to better understand the reliability and satisfaction of their current ELD solution. ... Continue reading

Park Place Dealerships Rolls out Subscription Service

Park Place Dealerships Rolls out Subscription Service

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Hesham Elgahil, VP of Strategic Growth at Park Place Dealerships, with vehicles offered in the subscription service, Park Place Select. (Photo: Business Wire) Hesham Elgahil, VP of Strategic Growth at Park Place Dealerships, with vehicles offered in the subscription service, Park Place ... Continue reading

Quaker Steak & Lube® Revives Fan Favorites with New Limited Time Menu

Quaker Steak & Lube® Revives Fan Favorites with New Limited Time Menu

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Cajun Blue Cheese Chips (Photo: Business Wire) Cajun Blue Cheese Chips (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Greek Nachos (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Peel-Out Potato Skins (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Bigga Bur ... Continue reading

Regulus Cyber Raises $6.3M to Ensure Security & Mission Reliability for Autonomous Cars & Trucks, Robots, and Drones

Regulus Cyber Raises $6.3M to Ensure Security & Mission Reliability for Autonomous Cars & Trucks, Robots, and Drones

HAIFA, Israel--Regulus Cyber today announced its Pyramid™ Suite of products, the first end-to-end solutions that provide security and mission reliability to the communication and sensor suite of autonomous cars & trucks, robots and drones, ensuring safety and operational robustness, supported by $6.3 million in Seed ... Continue reading

Richard Petty Motorsports and World Wide Technology Announce New Partnership

Richard Petty Motorsports and World Wide Technology Announce New Partnership

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail World Wide Technology joins with Richard Petty Motorsports to unveil their new car and partnership at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. L-R: Brian Moffitt, CEO, RPM; Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr., RPM; Matt Horner, SVP of global enterprise sales, WWT; Richard "The King" Petty. ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record in April

Subaru Canada Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record in April

Best month ever for Subaru, with sales up 3.4 per cent compared to same month last year with 5,710 retail sales in April. Crosstrek establishes new monthly record with 1,506 units sold, up 90.4 per cent compared to April 2017. ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports April 2018 Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports April 2018 Sales

CAMDEN, N.J., May 1, 2018 -- Best April ever – monthly sales increase 1.5 percent over April 2017 77 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month growth Best April ever for Crosstrek 50 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Outbacks sold 57 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Foresters sold 9 millionth Subaru so ... Continue reading

Michelin Named No. 1 Among Best Large Employers in America

Michelin Named No. 1 Among Best Large Employers in America

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 1, 2018 -- Michelin has been ranked No. 1 by Forbes magazine among the best large employers in the U.S. in 2018. ... Continue reading

Nissan Group reports April 2018 U.S. sales

Nissan Group reports April 2018 U.S. sales

Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for April 2018 of 87,764 units, a decrease of 28% compared to the previous year. ... Continue reading

Automotive Intelligent Park Assist Systems 2018-2022: Global Market Forecast to Grow at a CAGR of 19.69% During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Intelligent Park Assist Systems 2018-2022: Global Market Forecast to Grow at a CAGR of 19.69% During the Forecast Period - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Intelligent Park Assist System Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive intelligent park assist system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.69% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Communication Protocols Market 2018-2022: Rising Demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Communication Protocols Market 2018-2022: Rising Demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Communication Protocols Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Automotive communication protocols market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Double Wishbone Suspension System Market 2018-2022 with Analysis by Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Double Wishbone Suspension System Market 2018-2022 with Analysis by Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Double Wishbone Suspension System Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive double wishbone suspension system market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.12% during the period 2017-2022. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports April 2018 Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports April 2018 Sales

with two less selling days in April 2018 compared to April 2017, sales were up 3.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Toyota division posted April sales of 170,706 units, down 5.1 percent on a volume basis and up 2.8 percent on a DSR basis. ... Continue reading

How Airbags Work - ACS Video

How Airbags Work - ACS Video

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 — Normally, something blowing up in your face is bad. But in the event of a vehicle accident, and in conjunction with a seatbelt, one particular explosion could very well save your life. ... Continue reading

Magic Carousel Sundays Brings Summer Dayclub Series to Brooklyn's Coney Island

Magic Carousel Sundays Brings Summer Dayclub Series to Brooklyn's Coney Island

NEW YORK, May 1, 2018 -- Coney Art Walls and Live On Air Events announce the launch of a new Sunday Dayclub: Magic Carousel Sundays, which will officially open on Sunday May 27th, 2018, steps from the world-famous Coney Island boardwalk. The Art Walls space will be transformed each Sunday into a lush, open-air oasis, ... Continue reading

PartCycle.com Now Offers Risk-Free Online Sales & National Marketing Campaigns for Professional Automotive Recyclers to Increase eCommerce Revenue

PartCycle.com Now Offers Risk-Free Online Sales & National Marketing Campaigns for Professional Automotive Recyclers to Increase eCommerce Revenue

FLORENCE, Ala., May 1, 2018 -- PartCycle Technologies announces its solution for professional automotive salvage facilities to expand their online business through an eCommerce marketplace developed specifically for the recycled auto parts industry: PartCycle.com. Now with 100% fraud protection on all orders and natio ... Continue reading

Rising Demand for Blockchain Technology Exploding Behind Growing Number of Applications and Uses

Rising Demand for Blockchain Technology Exploding Behind Growing Number of Applications and Uses

PALM BEACH, Florida, May 1, 2018 -- MarketNewsUpdates.com News Commentary  The enhanced opportunities for revenue streams in the financial and cryptocurrency marketplaces are creating an increased urgency for the continued development of the blockchain technology. Blockchain innovation has been one of the hottest topi ... Continue reading

RTA Opens Registration for the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport

RTA Opens Registration for the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Adel Shakeri, Director of Transportation Systems cum Head of the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport Committee (Photo: AETOSWire) Adel Shakeri, Director of Transportation Systems cum Head of the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport Committee (Photo: AETOSWire) ... Continue reading

Museum Offers Special Car-Side Presentation

Museum Offers Special Car-Side Presentation

Car-Side Presentation The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is continuing the monthly program, "If These Cars Could Talk." Visitors will have the opportunity to learn in-depth about the 1912 Auburn with a live car-side presentation. The special car-side presentation will take place on Saturday, May 5 at 2:00 pm. ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports April 2018 Sales Results

Mazda Reports April 2018 Sales Results

A mix of the new 2018 Mazda6, now with the option of the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T gasoline turbo engine, and the previous-generation modelled to a sales increase of 29.3 percent year-over-year (YOY), with 2,909 vehicles sold in the month of April. ... Continue reading

Alta Devices Launches New Generation Solar Cell Designed to Empower Autonomy for UAVs and Other Vehicles

Alta Devices Launches New Generation Solar Cell Designed to Empower Autonomy for UAVs and Other Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Alta Devices Gen4 solar cells can be used to power everything; UAVs, automobiles, sensors, and more (Photo: Business Wire) Alta Devices Gen4 solar cells can be used to power everything; UAVs, automobiles, sensors, and more (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full S ... Continue reading

Automotive Filters Market by Type, Air & Cabin Filter Media, Fuel & Vehicle Type, Aftermarket - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Filters Market by Type, Air & Cabin Filter Media, Fuel & Vehicle Type, Aftermarket - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Filters Market by Type, Air & Cabin Filter Media, Fuel & Vehicle Type, Aftermarket - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive filters aftermarket is projected to grow at a CAGR of 1.14% from 2018 to 2025, to reach USD 23.31 billion by 20 ... Continue reading

Chase and Jaguar Land Rover Renew Private Label Agreement

Chase and Jaguar Land Rover Renew Private Label Agreement

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail 2018 Jaguar E-PACE 5-seat compact performance SUV (Photo: Business Wire) 2018 Jaguar E-PACE 5-seat compact performance SUV (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail 2018 Range Rover Velar mid-size luxury SUV (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail NEW YO ... Continue reading

Global Connected Car Devices Market 2018-2023 - Key Players are Denso, Delphi, and Robert Bosch - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Connected Car Devices Market 2018-2023 - Key Players are Denso, Delphi, and Robert Bosch - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Connected Car Devices Market - Segmented by End-user, Communication Type, Connectivity Type, Product Type, Vehicle Type, Geography - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global connected car devices market is expected to reach US ... Continue reading

IGU, IOGP and IPIECA Join Natural Gas Industry Leaders to Combat Methane Emissions

IGU, IOGP and IPIECA Join Natural Gas Industry Leaders to Combat Methane Emissions

BARCELONA, Spain, May 1, 2018 -- Global energy industry associations sign on to the Methane Guiding Principles to increase focus on reducing methane emissions across natural gas value chain  The three global associations became Associate Signatories to the Methane Guiding Principles. While they do not have a mandate t ... Continue reading

News from Orwell Truck & Van - Port Express puts safety first with 15 new Mercedes-Benz Actros from Orwell Truck & Van

News from Orwell Truck & Van - Port Express puts safety first with 15 new Mercedes-Benz Actros from Orwell Truck & Van

[cid:image008.jpg@01D3E12D.17DDB4E0] Date: 1 May 2018 [cid:image009.jpg@01D3E12D.17DDB4E0] Impressed: Adam Dawson enjoyed a dramatic demonstration of the awesome stopping power of the Active Brake Assist 4 system - "Unless you've actually sat in the cab and experienced this technology in operation you can't fully appre ... Continue reading

VDA: Driving Tomorrow - Commercial Vehicle Industry Drives the Mobility of Tomorrow

VDA: Driving Tomorrow - Commercial Vehicle Industry Drives the Mobility of Tomorrow

BERLIN, May 1, 2018 -- - 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles with new slogan, key visual and conference format - VDA President Mattes: Healthy economy supports the IAA - Focus on electric mobility and digitization "The slogan 'Driving Tomorrow' represents both a claim and a promise. In September the IAA Commercial Vehicles, t ... Continue reading

BLH Nobel Introduces 1756 Weighing Module for Integration with Allen-Bradley® Chassis

BLH Nobel Introduces 1756 Weighing Module for Integration with Allen-Bradley® Chassis

MALVERN, Pa., USA--The BLH Nobel brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. , a leading producer of precision sensors and systems, including high-quality and high-accuracy weighing and control systems, today announced the addition of the BLH Nobel-1756-WM to its suite. The 1756-WM is a weighing module designed to directly p ... Continue reading

CarPrint Green Driving App Helps Drivers Save Money and Fight Climate Change

CarPrint Green Driving App Helps Drivers Save Money and Fight Climate Change

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 -- May is National Eco-driving Month, and there's no better way for drivers to celebrate than by stepping up their driving style.  The CarPrint eco-driving app makes reducing carbon footprints easier than ever. ... Continue reading

Cummins Announces First Quarter Results; Raises Outlook for 2018

Cummins Announces First Quarter Results; Raises Outlook for 2018

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today reported results for the first quarter of 2018. First quarter revenues of $5.6 billion increased 21 percent from the same quarter in 2017. ... Continue reading

Dickinson Fleet Services Acquires Fleet Enterprises

Dickinson Fleet Services Acquires Fleet Enterprises

INDIANAPOLIS--Dickinson Fleet Services is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fleet Enterprises with operations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Dickinson Fleet Services, along with majority shareholder Ridgemont Equity Partners, announced the acquisition on April 5, 2018. ... Continue reading

eGaN® Technology is Coming to Cars

eGaN® Technology is Coming to Cars

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--EPC announces successful AEC Q101 qualification of two eGaN devices, opening a range of applications in automotive and other harsh environments. The products, EPC2202 and EPC2203, are both discrete transistors in wafer level chip-scale packaging (WLCS) with 80 VDS ratings and will soon be followed w ... Continue reading

Envoy America, The First National Ridesharing Service for the Elderly, Receives Dementia Society of America's Distinctive Dementia SMART Award

Envoy America, The First National Ridesharing Service for the Elderly, Receives Dementia Society of America's Distinctive Dementia SMART Award

PHOENIX, May 1, 2018 -- Envoy America, a specialized ridesharing program that offers accompanied transportation plus assistance and companionship for seniors and patients, announced today that it had received the distinctive Dementia SMART® Award from the Dementia Society of America®. This award recognizes and celeb ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle & Carey Hart Bring V-Twin-Powered Armed Forces Day Celebration to Troops at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart

Indian Motorcycle & Carey Hart Bring V-Twin-Powered Armed Forces Day Celebration to Troops at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart

MINNEAPOLIS--Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company founded in 1901, and freestyle motocross icon Carey Hart have partnered to take Hart’s Good Ride fund-raising platform overseas to active soldiers based at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart in Germany. On May 20, Good Ride Salutes USAG Stuttgart w ... Continue reading

Inteva Products Named 2017 GM Supplier of the Year

Inteva Products Named 2017 GM Supplier of the Year

TROY, Mich.--Inteva Products, a leading global Tier One automotive supplier of engineered components and systems, has been named a 2017 Supplier of the Year by General Motors. The award was presented during GM’s annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Friday, April 20, in Orlando, Florida. ... Continue reading

Snap-on to Present at Oppenheimer 2018 Industrial Growth Conference

Snap-on to Present at Oppenheimer 2018 Industrial Growth Conference

KENOSHA, Wis.--Snap-on Incorporated will present at the Oppenheimer 13th Annual Industrial Growth Conference on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:55 a.m. ET. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS April 23-30, 2018; Audi; Jeep; Nissan; Isuzu; Forest River

NHTSA RECALLS April 23-30, 2018; Audi; Jeep; Nissan; Isuzu; Forest River

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

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