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Dodge and Barrett-Jackson Bring Historical Charity Sale to 2018 Northeast Auction with Last 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 2017 Dodge Viper

Dodge and Barrett-Jackson Bring Historical Charity Sale to 2018 Northeast Auction with Last 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 2017 Dodge Viper

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 2017 Dodge Viper (Photo: Business Wire) 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 2017 Dodge Viper (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail UNCASVILLE, Conn.--Dodge is bringing a once-in-a-lifetime opportun ... Continue reading

Global Automotive High Performance Torque Converters Market 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive High Performance Torque Converters Market 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive High Performance Torque Converters Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive high performance torque converters market to grow at a CAGR of 4.54% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Temperature Sensor Market Outlook 2018-2023 - Asia-Pacific to be the Primary Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Temperature Sensor Market Outlook 2018-2023 - Asia-Pacific to be the Primary Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Temperature Sensor Market - Segmented by Vehicle Type, Application (Power Train and Body Electronics), and Region - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive temperature sensor market is projected to register a m ... Continue reading

SAE International AutoDrive Challenge Year One is a Wrap: Teams Automate with Velodyne LiDAR

SAE International AutoDrive Challenge Year One is a Wrap: Teams Automate with Velodyne LiDAR

Windows Media Video Quicktime MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... This is a video summary for the first year for the AutoDrive Challenge. This is a video summary for the first year for the AutoDrive Challenge. ... Continue reading

Trucking Moves America Forward Advocates for Infrastructure Investments During Infrastructure Week

Trucking Moves America Forward Advocates for Infrastructure Investments During Infrastructure Week

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, announced it is once again an official affiliate of Infrastructure Week, which will take place May 14-19. Infrastructure Week is a series of events, education, and advocacy efforts ... Continue reading

Valvoline to Acquire Great Canadian Oil Change, its First International Quick-Lube Acquisition

Valvoline to Acquire Great Canadian Oil Change, its First International Quick-Lube Acquisition

LEXINGTON, Ky.--Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of Great Canadian Oil Change, which franchises 73 quick-lube stores in five Canadian provinces, primarily in Briti ... Continue reading

Veteran Car Owner Seeking Another Hoosier Hundred Win At Indiana State Fairgrounds

Veteran Car Owner Seeking Another Hoosier Hundred Win At Indiana State Fairgrounds

*​**Indy Native/USAC Car Owner Nolen After 4th Indy Mile Win* By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff May 16, 2018-Indianapolis, IN-Growing up in Indianapolis in the 1950’s, USAC Silver Crown car owner Gene Nolen had plenty of opportunity to be infected with the racing bug. The Indianapolis 500, the Hoosier ... Continue reading

Rising Crude Oil Prices Should Be Met With Increased Use Of Ethanol

Rising Crude Oil Prices Should Be Met With Increased Use Of Ethanol

Forty-five years ago, America was unprepared for the sudden spike in oil prices and attempt by oil producers to limit access to the oil. Forty-five years ago, America was unprepared for the sudden spike in oil prices and attempt by oil producers to limit access to the oil. Today, we're in a different situation thanks t ... Continue reading

Honda Presents Fuel Cell Electric FCX Clarity - VIDEO FEATURE

Honda Presents Fuel Cell Electric FCX Clarity - VIDEO FEATURE

Honda Presents Fuel Cell Electric FCX Clarity HONDA – DRIVING FOR THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS LONDON - April 29, 2010: Over one hundred years have passed since the birth of the automobile. As we look for better ways to create and harness energy for transportation, Honda remains focused on creating sustainable mobilit ... Continue reading

Stealth Autonomy Features Can Make Your New Car Safer Than You Think

Stealth Autonomy Features Can Make Your New Car Safer Than You Think

AIADA online reported that your next car may deliver above and beyond safety in addition to updated driver safety technology , good looks, feels and of course new car smells. It will be long time before many people experience a car that can drive itself, but new car buyers will benefit from semi-autonomous systems that ... Continue reading

Updated 2018 Mazda CX-3 SUV Launched in Japan

Updated 2018 Mazda CX-3 SUV Launched in Japan

Mazda Motor Corporation has begun accepting pre-orders for the updated Mazda CX-3 at dealerships throughout Japan. An ideal crossover SUV for singles or young couples, the CX-3 has received a major update and a special edition named Exclusive Mods that features deep red Nappa leather upholstery has been added to the li ... Continue reading

Citroën to be First-Time Feature at 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Citroën to be First-Time Feature at 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., May 16, 2018 -- This year, for the first time ever, Citroën will grace the 18th fairway as a featured marque at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 26th. The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance poster, painted by Barry Rowe, commemorates this historic moment. "Interest in Citroën among ... Continue reading

Court to Notify Consumers who were insured by State Farm and had non-OEM crash parts installed on or specified for their vehicle (or received compensation based on the value of those parts) between July 28, 1987 and February 24, 1998 that a class ac

Court to Notify Consumers who were insured by State Farm and had non-OEM crash parts installed on or specified for their vehicle (or received compensation based on the value of those parts) between July 28, 1987 and February 24, 1998 that a class ac

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., May 16, 2018 -- The lawsuit claims that State Farm, Ed Murnane and William Shepherd (the "Defendants") violated the RICO statute in an attempt to overturn, in the Illinois Supreme Court, a $1.05 billion judgment in favor of approximately 4.7 million State Farm policyholders, which would allow Stat ... Continue reading

Essendant Confirms Receipt Of Two Proposals: An Unsolicited All-Cash Offer From Staples, Inc. And A Contingent Cash Payment From Genuine Parts Company As An Enhancement To The Agreed Upon Merger

Essendant Confirms Receipt Of Two Proposals: An Unsolicited All-Cash Offer From Staples, Inc. And A Contingent Cash Payment From Genuine Parts Company As An Enhancement To The Agreed Upon Merger

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 16, 2018 -- Essendant Inc. today confirmed that it received an unsolicited proposal from Staples, Inc. to acquire all shares of Essendant stock for $11.50 per share in cash. Essendant's confirmation follows today's Schedule 13D filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples, Inc ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company to Provide Update on Meridian Magnesium Products of America Fire, Parts Issue

Ford Motor Company to Provide Update on Meridian Magnesium Products of America Fire, Parts Issue

DEARBORN, Mich.--Today at 4:30 p.m. ET, Ford Motor Company will host a briefing with members of the media to provide an update on the company’s supply issue as a result of a fire on May 2 at a Meridian Magnesium Products of America factory in Eaton Rapids, Mich. Access Information – Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Ford Upd ... Continue reading

Ford Restarting F-150, Super Duty Production Ahead of Schedule after Fire at Magnesium Parts Supplier

Ford Restarting F-150, Super Duty Production Ahead of Schedule after Fire at Magnesium Parts Supplier

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company is restarting production of the popular F-150 at Dearborn Truck Plant Friday after just over one week of downtime. The company has also successfully repaired the supply chain for Super Duty, with production targeted to restart by Monday at the Kentucky Truck Plant as well as the Kans ... Continue reading

Further High Grade Lithium Mineralisation Identified During Resource Drilling In North Carolina

Further High Grade Lithium Mineralisation Identified During Resource Drilling In North Carolina

NEW YORK, May 16, 2018 -- Piedmont has received assay results from a further 41 holes with 40 of 41 holes showing high grade mineralisation including: 28.5m of cumulative thickness of mineralization (non-continuous) across 7 pegmatites which includes high grade intercepts of 6.2m @ 1.21% Li2O and 1.4m @ 1.50 Li2O in Ho ... Continue reading

Global Parking Reservation Systems Market Analysis, Geography, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Parking Reservation Systems Market Analysis, Geography, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Parking Reservation Systems Market - by Parking Site, Solutions, and End-user Vertical - Geography, Trends and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global parking reservation systems market is expected to witness a CAGR of 9.61%, over the forecast p ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Increases Share Repurchase Authorization by $100 Million to $126 Million

Group 1 Automotive Increases Share Repurchase Authorization by $100 Million to $126 Million

HOUSTON, May 16, 2018 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that its board of directors increased the Company's common stock share repurchase authorization by $100.0 million to $125.7 million.  To date, during the second quarte ... Continue reading

Growth of New Energy Vehicles Puts Demand for Aluminium Alloy on Fast Track, Aluminium China 2018 in Shanghai, from 11-13 July

Growth of New Energy Vehicles Puts Demand for Aluminium Alloy on Fast Track, Aluminium China 2018 in Shanghai, from 11-13 July

SHANGHAI, May 17, 2018 -- The growing use of lightweight materials for the new energy vehicles is driving demand for aluminium alloy in China and around the world. At the last Auto China show alone, leading brands showcased 174 new energy models and it is predicted by 2020, the number of new energy vehicles in China wi ... Continue reading

Hybrid Vehicle Market Report 2018 - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Hybrid Vehicle Market Report 2018 - Global Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Hybrid Vehicle Market by Electric Powertrain (Parallel, Series), Degree of Hybridization (Full, Micro & Mild), Propulsion (HEV, PHEV & NGV), Vehicle Type (PC, CV), Component (Battery, Electric Motor & Transmission) & Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offeri ... Continue reading

MIT Solve Announces General Motors Prize for Advanced Technologies

MIT Solve Announces General Motors Prize for Advanced Technologies

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, today announced the $100,000 General Motors Prize for Advanced Technologies  in STEM Education. General Motors will provide up to four Solver teams with grant funding for technology-based soluti ... Continue reading

News: Road America Launches New Interactive Maps for Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices

News: Road America Launches New Interactive Maps for Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices

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North America Automotive Aftermarket Competitor Analysis Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North America Automotive Aftermarket Competitor Analysis Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "North America Automotive Aftermarket Competitor Analysis by Product" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report covers the scope and size of the North American automotive aftermarket, including key trends in market segmentation and competitive strategies. ... Continue reading

Ryder Executives to Present at the Automotive Logistics Supply Chain Conference

Ryder Executives to Present at the Automotive Logistics Supply Chain Conference

MIAMI--Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, today announced that Ryder will be the Premier Sponsor of the Automotive Logistics Supply Chain Conference, which will be held May 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Atlanta, Ga. The Conference wi ... Continue reading

Sikorsky Begins CH-53 King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Deliveries to the U.S. Marine Corps

Sikorsky Begins CH-53 King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Deliveries to the U.S. Marine Corps

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 16, 2018 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company , delivered the first CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) today. The aircraft is the first of an expected 200 helicopters for the Marine Corps' fleet. ... Continue reading

Summer Travel Deal Offers Visits To Two Of America's Most Beautiful Gardens With One Ticket

Summer Travel Deal Offers Visits To Two Of America's Most Beautiful Gardens With One Ticket

WINTERTHUR, Del., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --This summer, visitors can explore 13 whimsical garden follies in Winterthur's first outdoor exhibition and enjoy the awe-inspiring fountain display at Longwood Gardens with one admission ticket. From June 4 to August 31, visitors will be delighted by two glorious ... Continue reading

US-Based Export Portal Attends ECOM EXPO '18 in Moscow; CEO Seeks Dialog With Blockchain Community About Next Phase of Growth in Russia

US-Based Export Portal Attends ECOM EXPO '18 in Moscow; CEO Seeks Dialog With Blockchain Community About Next Phase of Growth in Russia

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2018 -- Los Angeles-based Technology Company Export Portal will continue its 100 country tour and its Blockchain conversation with manufacturers and thought leaders throughout Russia and the CIS next week at the ECOM EXPO '18 event in Moscow May 21-24th.  Export Portal believes that blockchain-b ... Continue reading

Valvoline to Present at Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, June 1

Valvoline to Present at Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, June 1

LEXINGTON, Ky.--Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, will present at the 2018 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City on Friday, June 1, at approximately 9 a.m. ET. Valvoline’s presentation will be delivered by Sam Mitchell, chief execu ... Continue reading

Water and Ice Available to JCP&L Customers

Water and Ice Available to JCP&L Customers

MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 16, 2018 -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) continues to restore service to customers who lost power due to the intense thunderstorms and high winds that blew through the region late yesterday.  JCP&L expects the vast majority of the remaining 35,000 customers to be restored to service by la ... Continue reading

Nissan Armada ‘Mountain Patrol’ Social Media-Built Project Vehicle Debuts at Overland Expo WEST This Weekend +VIDEO

Nissan Armada ‘Mountain Patrol’ Social Media-Built Project Vehicle Debuts at Overland Expo WEST This Weekend +VIDEO

For the second year in a row, Nissan is laying down big tire tracks at Overland Expo WEST with the debut of a special overlanding-equipped project vehicle. ... Continue reading

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