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Getting Ready For Your Vehicle: World's First 5G Wireless Data Transmission in Ultra-high-mobility Environment Exceeding 300 km/h

Getting Ready For Your Vehicle: World's First 5G Wireless Data Transmission in Ultra-high-mobility Environment Exceeding 300 km/h

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that together with NEC Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) it has achieved what is believed to be the world's first successful 28 GHz wireless data transmission between a 5G base station and a 5G mobile station in 5G field trials using a car moving at 305 km ... Continue reading

Ethanol Powered Vehicles and EV's The Realistic Future Of American Mobility

Ethanol Powered Vehicles and EV's The Realistic Future Of American Mobility

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen testified this morning before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. “We believe the future is bright for U.S.-produced ethanol and other emerging biofuel technologies,” Dinneen said in prepared testimony. ... Continue reading

Magic Spigot Can Convert Your 24 MPG Of Gasoline Vehicle Into A 131 MPG Of Gasoline Vehicle And Save You Money

Magic Spigot Can Convert Your 24 MPG Of Gasoline Vehicle Into A 131 MPG Of Gasoline Vehicle And Save You Money

Well here it is in real non MBA or PHD terms...there are 260 million registered vehicles of the roads here in the USA each one beyond anyone's or anything's ability to substantially improve their MPG of gasoline...except for the Magic Spigot. Here are some MPG numbers crunched by an old high school graduate... 24 MPG o ... Continue reading

RFA Statement on White House Meeting on RFS

RFA Statement on White House Meeting on RFS

WASHINGTON May 8, 2018; Emily Druckman writing for the RFA reported that this morning, President Trump convened a meeting at the White House with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), for yet another discussion on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). As a result o ... Continue reading

President Trump - Stand Up For America - Here Is Who Benefits From EV Fairy-tales and Demonization Of Ethanol As The Realistic Replacement for Gasoline

President Trump - Stand Up For America - Here Is Who Benefits From EV Fairy-tales and Demonization Of Ethanol As The Realistic Replacement for Gasoline

The Auto Channel Co-publisher Comments: It’s about time that others are looking at EV reality and are coming to the same conclusion that we discovered two years ago; Electric Vehicles are not and will never (or until hydrogen fuel-cell technology is ready for prime time) become a meaningful solution to replace gasoli ... Continue reading

NASCAR Productions Prevails at 2018 Sports Emmy Awards

NASCAR Productions Prevails at 2018 Sports Emmy Awards

“100,000 Cameras” Documentary Series Honored for Second Consecutive Year DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 9, 2018) –- NASCAR Productions took the checkered flag for Outstanding Social TV Experience at last night’s 39th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards, marking the sport’s sixth win since 2011 and second consecutive in thi ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls wins contracts with Navistar and MAN Truck and Bus to support increasing electrical demands on fleets in North America and globally

Johnson Controls wins contracts with Navistar and MAN Truck and Bus to support increasing electrical demands on fleets in North America and globally

MILWAUKEE, May 9, 2018 -- Johnson Controls Power Solutions has been awarded contracts to supply absorbent glass mat (AGM) and flooded batteries to two heavy-duty commercial truck and bus industry leaders – Navistar and MAN Truck and Bus – in an effort to meet increasing electrical demands on fleets around the globe ... Continue reading

Superior Industries Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Superior Industries Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Superior Industries International, Inc. (“Superior”) , one of the world’s leading aluminum wheel suppliers for OEMs and the European aftermarket, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. “Our first quarter of 2018 represented a record start to the year, ext ... Continue reading

2019 BMW M5 Competition Sedan Preview

2019 BMW M5 Competition Sedan Preview

BMW M GmbH unveiled the most powerful BMW M5 sedan ever. The new 2019 BMW M5 Competition Sedan raises the bar for performance, agility and precision within its class. ... Continue reading

AutoCanada Announces Voting Results

AutoCanada Announces Voting Results

EDMONTON, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ - AutoCanada Inc. ("AutoCanada" or the "Company") (TSX:ACQ) is pleased to announce that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting. A total of 15,652,724 common shares (representing 57.00% of the issued and outstanding common shares) were represented in person or by proxy at t ... Continue reading

InsureMyTrip: Hawaii Volcano Eruption and Insurance Policy For Travelers

InsureMyTrip: Hawaii Volcano Eruption and Insurance Policy For Travelers

WARWICK, R.I., May 7, 2018 -- Hawaii's Kilauea, on the southern part of the Big Island, continues to be unstable with volcanic venting and related ongoing hazards, including poisonous gases and earthquakes. InsureMyTrip reports an increase in calls from concerned travelers seeking guidance. While it is too late to pu ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. Publishes Monthly Auction Metrics

Ritchie Bros. Publishes Monthly Auction Metrics

VANCOUVER, May 7, 2018 - Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) has published its April 2018 auction metrics on the Company's website.  This information can be accessed at the following link: https://investor.ritchiebros.com/historical-auction-metrics Monthly auction metrics should not be considered indicative of quarterly ... Continue reading

Jeep® and Ram Truck Brands Dominate Annual Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) "Mudfest"

Jeep® and Ram Truck Brands Dominate Annual Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) "Mudfest"

Jeep and Ram won three of the six vehicle categories with the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler taking home top honors, being voted "Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year" by automotive journalist members of NWAPA. "Jeep has taken the Wrangler to a new level, adding safety, technology and on-road refinement to its un ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts to Report First Quarter 2018 Results on May 22, 2018

Advance Auto Parts to Report First Quarter 2018 Results on May 22, 2018

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, will report its first quarter 2018 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Interested parties can listen to the event via a we ... Continue reading

Cummins Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Cummins Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

COLUMBUS, Ind.--The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. today declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 1.08 dollars per share, payable on June 1, 2018, to shareholders of record on May 18, 2018. About Cummins Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, man ... Continue reading

Geely/Volvo Selects Maxwell Technologies' New Multi-Cell Ultracapacitor Subsystem for 2020 Models

Geely/Volvo Selects Maxwell Technologies' New Multi-Cell Ultracapacitor Subsystem for 2020 Models

Dear Larry, Maxwell Technologies today announced the most significant milestone in its automotive market history and potentially one of the largest ultracapacitor deals in the company’s history. Today, Maxwell begins working with Geely Volvo for 2020 Model Year platforms with their first-ever Maxwell Technologie ... Continue reading

Global Brake Friction Market (OE & Aftermarket) 2018: Analysis & Forecasts to 2025 by Type, Disc Type, Liner Type, Vehicle Type, and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Brake Friction Market (OE & Aftermarket) 2018: Analysis & Forecasts to 2025 by Type, Disc Type, Liner Type, Vehicle Type, and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Brake Friction Market (OE & Aftermarket) by Type (Brake Disc, Pad, Drum, Shoe, Liner), Disc Type (Metallic, Composite, Ceramic), Liner Type (Molded, Woven), Vehicle Type (ICE, Electric, Hybrid, OHV), and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The globa ... Continue reading

Hauck Fun For Kids Recalls Go-Karts Due to Laceration and Collision Hazards

Hauck Fun For Kids Recalls Go-Karts Due to Laceration and Collision Hazards

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Hauck-Fun-For-Kids-Recalls-GoKarts-Due-to-Laceration-and-Collision-Hazards Recall Summary Name of Product:  Hauck Nerf® Battle Racer go-karts Hazard: The steering wheel on the go-kart can detach, break or crack while in use, posing ... Continue reading

Polaris Infrastructure declares quarterly dividend

Polaris Infrastructure declares quarterly dividend

TORONTO, May 8, 2018 /CNW/ - Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (TSX: PIF) ("Polaris Infrastructure" or the "Company"), a Toronto-based company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America, is pleased to announce that its board of directors has declared a quarterly divide ... Continue reading

Artificial Intelligence and Vehicle Tech Take Center Stage at CES Asia

Artificial Intelligence and Vehicle Tech Take Center Stage at CES Asia

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ARLINGTON, Va.--The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that leaders from Alibaba A.I. Labs and BYTON will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming CES Asia® 2018. Ms. Miffy Chen, general manager, A ... Continue reading

ARTC Wins Harley Davidson's Accreditation for 1st Overseas Testing Labs

ARTC Wins Harley Davidson's Accreditation for 1st Overseas Testing Labs

Help H-D's Asia-Pacific supply-chain partners accelerate product development and certification  TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 9, 2018 -- Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) of Taiwan, the most important transportation-vehicle testing and R&D institute on the island, recently brought a good news to motorcycle parts and a ... Continue reading

Automotive Airbags & Seatbelts Market Worth 135.43 Billion USD by 2025

Automotive Airbags & Seatbelts Market Worth 135.43 Billion USD by 2025

PUNE, India, May 9, 2018 -- According to a new market research report "Automotive Airbags & Seatbelts Market by Airbags Type (Frontal, Knee, & Side & Curtain), Seatbelts type (2-point & 3-point), vehicle (PC, LCV, Buses, & Trucks), EV (BEV, PHEV, HEV, & FCEV), and Region - Global Forecast to 2025", published Marketsand ... Continue reading

Blockchain (R)evolution Event to Feature Top Influencers and Experts Alex Tapscott, Dinis Guarda, John Edge during Blockchain Week NY

Blockchain (R)evolution Event to Feature Top Influencers and Experts Alex Tapscott, Dinis Guarda, John Edge during Blockchain Week NY

LONDON, May 9, 2018 -- Bringing the revolution to visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors and business owners, Blockchain (R)evolution will welcome the debut of lifesdna, the world's first blockchain search engine for secure healthcare, wellness and lifestyle data powered by distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artifi ... Continue reading

Delphi Technologies reports strong first quarter 2018 financial results, raises full year outlook

Delphi Technologies reports strong first quarter 2018 financial results, raises full year outlook

LONDON, May 9, 2018 -- Delphi Technologies PLC , a global leader in vehicle propulsion, today reported first quarter 2018 U.S. GAAP earnings of $1.10 per diluted share. Excluding special items, first quarter earnings totaled $1.30 per diluted share. ... Continue reading

Eco-friendly Blockchain Project "SEED" Launched, Save Earth by Reducing Carbon Emissions

Eco-friendly Blockchain Project "SEED" Launched, Save Earth by Reducing Carbon Emissions

SEOUL, South Korea, May 9, 2018 -- Everyone, regardless of nationality or income, can contribute to preventing climate change. An eco-friendly blockchain project SEED (Sino Eco Energy Development, CEO/Co-Founder: Yuan Wei Song,) has launched in Singapore. ... Continue reading

FormulA teams up with China Academy of Sciences (CAS) for Joint Blockchain Laboratory

FormulA teams up with China Academy of Sciences (CAS) for Joint Blockchain Laboratory

SHANGHAI, May 9, 2018 -- The collaboration between the China Academy of Sciences (CAS) and blockchain project Formula in establishing a joint blockchain laboratory sent shockwaves throughout the industry on April 28. As the blockchain 3.0 era approaches, so does the national scientific research unit. ... Continue reading

GM Recognizes Autoliv for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

GM Recognizes Autoliv for Performance, Quality, and Innovation

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 9, 2018 -- Autoliv, Inc. , the worldwide leader in automotive safety 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 from 17 countries w ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis Forecasted to Exceed Order Volume of 1 Trillion Won ($1.07 Billion) from China through Sales of Cutting-Edge Products This Year

Hyundai Mobis Forecasted to Exceed Order Volume of 1 Trillion Won ($1.07 Billion) from China through Sales of Cutting-Edge Products This Year

SEOUL, South Korea--Hyundai Mobis (KRX:012330) won back-to-back orders from China this year, primarily for cutting-edge products, including head-up displays (HUD), premium sound systems, motor-driven power steering (MDPS) and headlamps. This is a notable feat considering that the company faced challenges in China last ... Continue reading

Insights Network's Blockchain-Based Secure Data Exchange Mobile App Now Live

Insights Network's Blockchain-Based Secure Data Exchange Mobile App Now Live

New INSTAR Wallet Allows Users to Securely Control and Receive Compensation For Their Personal Data and Insights GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 9, 2018 -- Insights Network, an EOS blockchain-based data exchange, today announced its INSTAR Wallet mobile application is now live and available on the Google Play Store a ... Continue reading

Ryder Named “Corporation of the Year” at Automotive Global Awards North America

Ryder Named “Corporation of the Year” at Automotive Global Awards North America

MIAMI--Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, today announced that it was honored with the Corporation of the Year Award, presented by international media company Three6Zero, during this year’s Automotive Global Awards North America, held in ... Continue reading

Seaspan Accepts Delivery of 10000 TEU SAVER Containership

Seaspan Accepts Delivery of 10000 TEU SAVER Containership

HONG KONG, China, May 9, 2018 - Seaspan Corporation announced today that it has accepted delivery of the CMA CGM Mundra, a 10000 TEU containership that will commence a fixed rate time charter with CMA CGM S.A. ("CMA CGM") for a three year term with an option to extend for an additional three years. The new containersh ... Continue reading

Vernam: Game Changing Blockchain Based Insurance Product

Vernam: Game Changing Blockchain Based Insurance Product

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 9, 2018 -- Vernam is developing a Decentralized P2P marketplace for the insurance sector. The platform will be broker free, cost efficient, data driven and transparent. ... Continue reading

With More Streaming Video Devices Than Ever, Consumers Flock Back to the Living Room for the Connected TV

With More Streaming Video Devices Than Ever, Consumers Flock Back to the Living Room for the Connected TV

The Secret Life of Streamers, Part II: Top Digital Media Analyst Finds Mobile Devices and PCs Falling out of Favor as the Binging Platforms of Choice FOSTER CITY, California, May 9, 2018 -- Conviva, elevating the way OTT businesses use data-driven intelligence with their Video AI Platform, and nScreenMedia, an OTT mul ... Continue reading

Carvana Debuts Country's Newest Car Vending Machine in Charlotte

Carvana Debuts Country's Newest Car Vending Machine in Charlotte

Carvana debuted its ninth Car Vending Machine in Charlotte, North Carolina. The all-glass tower stands eight stories high and holds up to 32 vehicles, serving as a fun and unique pickup experience for customers. ... Continue reading

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