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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

2018 Nissan Kicks Priced Starting At $17,990

2018 Nissan Kicks Priced Starting At $17,990

First new Nissan nameplate launched in last eight years, Kicks joins best-selling Rogue and Rogue Sport CUVs in Nissan’s U.S. showrooms Pricing starts at $17,9902 USD for well-equipped Kicks S model NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced a $17,990 starting price for the all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks, which goes on s ... Continue reading

Blockchain startup Pundi X hires chief counsel: former Microsoft and Ethereum veteran, David Ben Kay

Blockchain startup Pundi X hires chief counsel: former Microsoft and Ethereum veteran, David Ben Kay

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 8, 2018 -- Pundi X has announced its new chief legal counsel, David Ben Kay, a lawyer to leading Asian technology companies and blockchain startups with over three decades of experience. David is a specialist in international intellectual property and investment law and had a long career working ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Corporation Named 2017 General Motors Supplier of the Year

Bridgestone Corporation Named 2017 General Motors Supplier of the Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 8, 2018 -- Bridgestone Corporation, including Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) and the full global family of companies, was named General Motors Co. (GM) Supplier of the Year during the 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony recently held by GM in Orlando, Fla. ... Continue reading

GM Recognizes Bosch for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

GM Recognizes Bosch for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Bosch 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. The award honored the Car Multimedia division within the Bosch Mobility Solutions business unit. GM recognized 132 of its best suppl ... Continue reading

Hollywood Scared You Off RVing? Get Top 10 Tips for First-Time RVers

Hollywood Scared You Off RVing? Get Top 10 Tips for First-Time RVers

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2018 -- If you haven't been RVing before, it might be because Hollywood has given it a bad rap. It's all in good fun, but with sketchy RV experiences immortalized in movies, you may have gotten the idea that it's an accident waiting to happen. ... Continue reading

Marine Engine Monitoring System Market Worth 656.5 Million USD by 2025

Marine Engine Monitoring System Market Worth 656.5 Million USD by 2025

PUNE, India, May 8, 2018 -- The report "Marine Engine Monitoring System Market by Engine Type (Propulsion Engine, Auxiliary Engine), End Use (OEM, Aftermarket), Component (Hardware, Software), Ship Type (Commercial, Naval), Deployment (On-Board, Remote), and Region - Global Forecast to 2025", published by MarketsandMar ... Continue reading

Trucking Firms Deploy Ultra Clean Near-Zero RNG Trucks at Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

Trucking Firms Deploy Ultra Clean Near-Zero RNG Trucks at Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Clean zero-emissions trucks are being deployed in CA ports to improve air quality. (Photo: Business Wire) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Six trucking firms operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are deploying trucks powered by Cummins Westport (CWI) near-zero ISX12N engines, and ... Continue reading

Westlake Announces Agreement with Ally’s SmartAuction

Westlake Announces Agreement with Ally’s SmartAuction

LOS ANGELES--Westlake Financial Services announces an agreement to list remarketing vehicles on Ally’s SmartAuction, a wholesale auto auction online platform. Westlake began listing vehicles for sale nationwide on May 1st. “With the remarketing industry transforming, this partnership with Ally’s SmartAuction will ... Continue reading

Big 7 Passenger Subaru Ascent Production Begins In Indiana

Big 7 Passenger Subaru Ascent Production Begins In Indiana

LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 8, 2018 -- Official production of the Subaru Ascent, a new three-row SUV that will seat up to eight passengers, began at Subaru's Lafayette, Indiana plant yesterday. The addition of the vehicle to the production mix signifies the addition of approximately 200 jobs and $140 million in equipment and ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Presents Second Electric Truck Model in Three Weeks

Volvo Trucks Presents Second Electric Truck Model in Three Weeks

Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars And Volvo Trucks Share Live Vehicle Data To Improve Traffic Safety

Volvo Cars And Volvo Trucks Share Live Vehicle Data To Improve Traffic Safety

Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks will share real-time data to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology, a cloud-based system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby hazards. This is the first time Volvo Cars is sharing safety related data with another company. ... Continue reading

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Edition 1

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Edition 1

To mark the launch of the new AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, Mercedes-AMG will be offering a distinctive Edition 1 model with exclusive interior and exterior appointments for the 2019 model year. The AMG Aerodynamics Package and the foil applications underline the affinity between this latest member of the AMG GT family and the ... Continue reading

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