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Barrett-Jackson Throttles up “Driven Hearts” Campaign to Raise Money and Awareness for Heart Health

Barrett-Jackson Throttles up “Driven Hearts” Campaign to Raise Money and Awareness for Heart Health

"Driven Hearts" campaign, the company's first-ever yearlong charity initiative to help raise funds and bring awareness to heart disease and stroke, during the 2018 Northeast Auction. (Photo: Business Wire) Barrett-Jackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, will accelerate its "Driven Hearts" campaign, the ... Continue reading

AAA: Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway

AAA: Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway

ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the mos ... Continue reading

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the Main Blockchain Event of the Czech Republic is Here Again

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the Main Blockchain Event of the Czech Republic is Here Again

PRAGUE, May 14, 2018 -- Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners. ... Continue reading

Distracted driving-related accidents rise dramatically, Aviva Canada claims data shows

Distracted driving-related accidents rise dramatically, Aviva Canada claims data shows

In support of National Road Safety Week, Aviva Canada urges Canadians to start "Undistracted Driving" TORONTO, May 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Despite a significant increase in penalties and fines, Aviva Canada continues to see a trend of increased claims linked to distracted driving*. Aviva Canada assessed the number of distrac ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan's Webinar Identifies 4 Disruptive Trends that Will Shape the Future of Aftermarket

Frost & Sullivan's Webinar Identifies 4 Disruptive Trends that Will Shape the Future of Aftermarket

Emerging Market Rebound to Lead to 5% Growth in Aftermarket in 2018, says Frost & Sullivan LONDON, May 14, 2018 -- Frost & Sullivan, the growth partnership company, announced today that it will host a live, complimentary Growth Innovation Leadership (GIL) briefing titled, "Global Automotive Aftermarket in Developing ... Continue reading

Global Bioethanol Market 2018-2022 with Analysis by Feedstock: Increasing Demand for the Continuous Supply of Clean Fuel is Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Bioethanol Market 2018-2022 with Analysis by Feedstock: Increasing Demand for the Continuous Supply of Clean Fuel is Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Bioethanol Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global bioethanol market to grow at a CAGR of 5.89% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicles Charging Stations Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Vehicles Charging Stations Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Vehicles Charging Stations Market - Growth, Trends and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles across the world, the electric vehicles charging stations market is close to USD 20 billion and is ex ... Continue reading

Pegasus Announces Sale of Pure Biofuels Del Peru to Valero

Pegasus Announces Sale of Pure Biofuels Del Peru to Valero

  NEW YORK, May 14, 2018 -- Pegasus Capital Advisors ("Pegasus"), Company Management and minority shareholders have sold their equity interests in Pure Biofuels Del Peru, SAC ("PBF") to a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation . PBF, as the third largest fuels importer in Peru, maintains a leading supply platform wit ... Continue reading

The "Attendant Services in Support of Senior Mobility"

The "Attendant Services in Support of Senior Mobility"

MONTREAL, May 14, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - PIMO is launching the "Attendant Services in Support of Senior Mobility" (Accompagner pour soutenir la mobilité des ainés) project with the support of the Québec amis des ainés program. PIMO will work with the volunteer sector to provide attendant and attendant-transportation ... Continue reading

Nissan Reports Fiscal Year 2017 Results

Nissan Reports Fiscal Year 2017 Results

Nissan generated an operating profit of 574.8 billion yen on net revenues of 11.95 trillion yen YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2018. ... Continue reading

85% CAGR Projection for the Global Fuel Cell Vehicle Market Through 2022| Technavio

85% CAGR Projection for the Global Fuel Cell Vehicle Market Through 2022| Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new market research report on the global fuel cell vehicle market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new market research report on the global fuel cell vehicle market from 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Automotive Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery System to Grow at 45% CAGR Through 2022| Technavio

Automotive Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery System to Grow at 45% CAGR Through 2022| Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new market research report on the global automotive exhaust gas heat recovery (EGHR) system market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new market research report on the global automotive exhaust gas heat recovery (EGHR) system ma ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Retail Operations Launches New Advertising Campaign Featuring Employees

Bridgestone Retail Operations Launches New Advertising Campaign Featuring Employees

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 14, 2018 -- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., is launching its new marketing campaign with a series of advertisements starring employees of its Firestone Complete Auto Care retail tire and automotive service locations.  The new campaign, which incl ... Continue reading

Demers Ambulances Announces 2017 Dealer of the Year for Sales Volume

Demers Ambulances Announces 2017 Dealer of the Year for Sales Volume

First Priority Emergency Vehicles Recognized for Business and Sales Performance MONTREAL, May 14, 2018 - Demers Ambulance, a North American leader in ambulance manufacturing, has announced First Priority Emergency Vehicles as the company's 2017 Dealer of the Year for sales volume. The award focuses on excellence in de ... Continue reading

Devvio Blockchain First to Surpass Millions of Transactions per Second

Devvio Blockchain First to Surpass Millions of Transactions per Second

Innovative Sharding Algorithm Solves Blockchain's Scaling Challenges at over 2.5 Million Transactions per Second ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 14, 2018 -- Devvio, a pioneer in blockchain protocols (https://devv.io), today announced that its Devcash blockchain has achieved benchmarking results of over 2,500,000 transactions ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Battery Management System Market 2018-2022: CAGR to Grow at 22.42% Driven by Increasing Demand for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Battery Management System Market 2018-2022: CAGR to Grow at 22.42% Driven by Increasing Demand for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Battery Management System Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive battery management system market to grow at a CAGR of 22.42% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Seat Belt Pretensioner Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Seat Belt Pretensioner Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Seat Belt Pretensioner Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive seat belt pretensioners market is expected to record a CAGR of over 7% over the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Smart Glass Market Analysis of Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Smart Glass Market Analysis of Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Smart Glass Market - Analysis of Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive smart glass market is expected to register a CAGR close to 25%, during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Market - Segmented by Type, End-User, Vehicle Type, and Geography - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 15.23% during the forecast period ... Continue reading

Global Autonomous/Driverless Cars Market to 2023: CAGR to Grow at 36.2% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Autonomous/Driverless Cars Market to 2023: CAGR to Grow at 36.2% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Autonomous/Driverless Cars Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global autonomous/driverless market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 36.2% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global High-performance Car Market - Latest Developments and Forecasts| Technavio

Global High-performance Car Market - Latest Developments and Forecasts| Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has published a new market research report on the global high-performance car market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has published a new market research report on the global high-performance car market from 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Lightweight Car Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Lightweight Car Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Lightweight Car Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global lightweight car market is expected to grow at a CAGR close to 4.9% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Mild-hybrid Vehicles Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Mild-hybrid Vehicles Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Mild-hybrid Vehicles Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The prospects for the market have started attracting a lot of automotive technology vendors to the market. ... Continue reading

Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market - Growth, Trends and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The developed markets, Europe, North America, and Japan are the major markets for premium helmets worldwide. ... Continue reading

Gulfstream G500 And G600 Highlight Their High-Speed Performance With Tandem City-Pair Records

Gulfstream G500 And G600 Highlight Their High-Speed Performance With Tandem City-Pair Records

SAVANNAH, Ga., May 14, 2018 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft continue to demonstrate their unmatched performance excellence, maturity and reliability with tandem city-pair records from Asia to North America. The sister aircraft flew together, each accomplishing the re ... Continue reading

NABC Members Donate Cars to Veterans During May Military Appreciation Month

NABC Members Donate Cars to Veterans During May Military Appreciation Month

[cid:image005.png@01D3EB78.E45365B0] MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Kimbriel - 520-548-2000 Kim@KimbrielMarketing.com NABC Recycled Rides(tm) Changes Lives for Veterans May is National Military Appreciation Month (OAK CREEK, WI - May 14, 2018) -- Four years ago this May, which is designated as National Military Appreciation Month, ... Continue reading

Poland Becomes World's First to put Banking Records on the Blockchain

Poland Becomes World's First to put Banking Records on the Blockchain

LONDON, May 14, 2018 -- Polish Credit Office, the largest credit bureau in CEE, commits to implementing Billon blockchain for storage and secure access to sensitive customer information   Credit Office tracks credit histories for 1 million businesses and 24 million people across Poland   New GDPR-compliant solu ... Continue reading

Subaru Takes Home Class Victory in Nürburgring 24-Hour Race

Subaru Takes Home Class Victory in Nürburgring 24-Hour Race

Heavy rain couldn't put a damper on the Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2018 car as it cruised to the class victory. The win at the 2018 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race in Germany marks the teams fifth SP-3T class victory at the famed endurance event. ... Continue reading

The Spring issue of American Road® magazine is in full bloom

The Spring issue of American Road® magazine is in full bloom

DETROIT, May 14, 2018 -- The Spring 2018 issue is a tribute to neon and the way it colors our journeys. It's an issue that rolls down Albuquerque's Central Avenue, where it catches a show at the KiMo Theatre and a snack at the Dog House Drive-In before heading out west to behold the radiance of old US Highway 99. ... Continue reading

U.S. Naval Research Lab Selects Alta Devices to Add Solar Power to Its Breakthrough Hybrid Tiger UAV Project

U.S. Naval Research Lab Selects Alta Devices to Add Solar Power to Its Breakthrough Hybrid Tiger UAV Project

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail U.S. NRL selects Alta Devices for its long endurance Hybrid Tiger UAV project (Photo: Business Wire) U.S. NRL selects Alta Devices for its long endurance Hybrid Tiger UAV project (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Alta De ... Continue reading

Micro-Hybrid Vehicles Market Forecasts and Trends 2018 - 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Micro-Hybrid Vehicles Market Forecasts and Trends 2018 - 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "North America Micro-Hybrid Vehicles Market - Forecasts and Trends (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The North America Micro-hybrid Market is expected to reach a market value of USD 17 million by the year 2023. ... Continue reading

Nissan to expand ProPILOT Assist technology to additional models

Nissan to expand ProPILOT Assist technology to additional models

Nissan's innovative ProPILOT Assist semi-autonomous driving system has been a hit with customers, with more than 120,000 vehicles featuring the technology sold globally. The availability of ProPILOT Assist is now set to expand to additional models, including the Nissan Rogue Sport in the U.S. and the Qashqai in Canada, ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY May 14, 2018; Chevrolet; Kia; Hyundai; Volkswagen; Mercedes-Benz; smart; Ford; Jeep; KZRV; Supreme; Lakota; Gulf Stream

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY May 14, 2018; Chevrolet; Kia; Hyundai; Volkswagen; Mercedes-Benz; smart; Ford; Jeep; KZRV; Supreme; Lakota; Gulf Stream

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe May 2018 - Road Tests

Letter from Europe May 2018 - Road Tests

The annual Western Automotive Journalists’ function was a very pleasant affair. Lots of new and exciting cars to drive and lots of nice people to meet. ... Continue reading

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