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No Need to Buy a Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, or Volvo When You Can Simply Subscribe

No Need to Buy a Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, or Volvo When You Can Simply Subscribe

More Over two weeks, Chris Woodyard at USA Today tried out two SUVs and a hot station wagon that are part of the Book by Cadillac subscription program. Cadillac was one of the first with a program, but the notion has caught on. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Increases the Production of XPANDER

Mitsubishi Motors Increases the Production of XPANDER

The XPANDER is built at a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bekasi, Indonesia and exports began in April this year. It was planned to produce 100,000 units in fiscal year 2018 but in response to demand, it has been decided to boost production by 20% to 120,000 units in order to ensure waiting times are managed ... Continue reading

Toyota Kicks-off Fifth Leg of '5 Continents Drive' to learn from African

Toyota Kicks-off Fifth Leg of '5 Continents Drive' to learn from African

In late August, Toyota will kick off the fifth leg of the 5 Continents Drive Project(1) in Africa, the fourth continent in the project. Following Australia in 2014, the Americas(2) in 2015 and 2016, and Europe in 2017, this year project members will head to Africa, which boasts the second largest surface area and popul ... Continue reading

Blockchain Encyclopedia Network Goes Live

Blockchain Encyclopedia Network Goes Live

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Aug. 9, 2018 -- Everipedia, the world's largest encyclopedia built on blockchain technology, today announced the launch of its long-anticipated peer-to-peer encyclopedia, using EOS.IO technology. ... Continue reading

Global Self driving Cars and Trucks (Transportation, Defense) Market 2020 - 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Self driving Cars and Trucks (Transportation, Defense) Market 2020 - 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Self driving Cars and Trucks Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application (Transportation, Defense), By Region (NA, Europe, APAC, South America, MEA), And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global self driving/autonomous cars and tr ... Continue reading

OPP Report Multiple Long Weekend Road Deaths, Final Results For "Move Over" Campaign, Other Traffic Charges

OPP Report Multiple Long Weekend Road Deaths, Final Results For "Move Over" Campaign, Other Traffic Charges

ORILLIA, ON, Aug. 9, 2018  /CNW/ -The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a tragic Civic Day Long Weekend with two children among the six people who died on OPP-patrolled roads. ... Continue reading

2018 Shanghai International Rail Transit Exhibition to Showcase the Great Potential of the Chinese Rail Transit Market

2018 Shanghai International Rail Transit Exhibition to Showcase the Great Potential of the Chinese Rail Transit Market

- Rail + Metro China 2018 Preview SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2018 -- The 2018 Shanghai International Rail Transit Exhibition (Rail+Metro China 2018) produced by Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Shanghai Intex Exhibition Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Diesel Recall

BMW Group Diesel Recall

BMW AG investigations have revealed that - similar to the current Korean situation - an Exhaust-Gas-Recirculation (EGR) module malfunction may, in rare cases, cause fires in some BMW diesel vehicles in the European market. The BMW Group has decided to carry out a technical campaign to check the EGR module and replace a ... Continue reading

Blockchain in Energy Market Worth $7,110.1 Million by 2023

Blockchain in Energy Market Worth $7,110.1 Million by 2023

PUNE, India, August 9, 2018 -- According to a new market research report "Blockchain in Energy Market by Type (Private, Public), Component (Platform, Services), End-user (Power, Oil & Gas), Application (Energy Trading, Grid Management, Payment Schemes, Supply Chain Management), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", pu ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Cabins: 2018 Global Procurement Market Intelligence Report featuring AB Volvo, Daimler, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and ISUZU - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Commercial Vehicle Cabins: 2018 Global Procurement Market Intelligence Report featuring AB Volvo, Daimler, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and ISUZU - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Commercial Vehicle Cabin - Procurement Market Intelligence Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global Commercial Vehicle Cabin Market. ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicle Battery Market Opportunity Analysis & Industry Forecast 2017-2025 - CAGR to Grow at 17.2% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Vehicle Battery Market Opportunity Analysis & Industry Forecast 2017-2025 - CAGR to Grow at 17.2% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Electric Vehicle Battery Market by Propulsion Type, Battery Type and Vehicle Type - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global electric vehicle market was valued at $23 million in 2017 and is projected to reach at $84 ... Continue reading

Opportunity for Non Traditional Telematics Providers in Truck Telematics Market, 2018 Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Opportunity for Non Traditional Telematics Providers in Truck Telematics Market, 2018 Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Opportunity for Non Traditional Telematics Providers in Truck Telematics Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Globally 73.1 million trucks are expected to be connected by 2025 and penetration of telematics is set to rise. ... Continue reading

Top 5 Auto OEMs and Auto Market Analysis, 2017-2020 - GM Motors, Hyundai, Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, Toyota Motors & Volkswagen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Top 5 Auto OEMs and Auto Market Analysis, 2017-2020 - GM Motors, Hyundai, Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, Toyota Motors & Volkswagen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Top 5 Auto OEMs and Auto Market Analysis, 2017-2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive industry is highly competitive globally, mainly owing to the changing consumer demands. ... Continue reading

Trucker Path Teams with Goodyear

Trucker Path Teams with Goodyear

PHOENIX, Aug. 9, 2018 -- Trucker Path, the most popular app in the U.S. for over the road drivers, is now giving its members direct access to roadside service provided by Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center (CTSC) locations. ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Receives Additional $3.0 Million Fuel Cell Compressor System Orders for China Market from a Number of Key Customers Including UQM’s Major Chinese OEM Customer

UQM Technologies Receives Additional $3.0 Million Fuel Cell Compressor System Orders for China Market from a Number of Key Customers Including UQM’s Major Chinese OEM Customer

LONGMONT, Colo.--UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: UQM) announced today new fuel cell compressor system purchase orders from several new and existing Chinese customers, including its major Chinese OEM customer. The new purchase orders are valued at approximately $3.0 million. ... Continue reading

A New High-end Chinese Electric Vehicle Brand "GYON" Launched in Los Angeles

A New High-end Chinese Electric Vehicle Brand "GYON" Launched in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2018 -- To promote their new high-end EV brand invested by SITECH, GYON held a launch press conference and signing ceremony to officially release the brand and announce its concept car design in collaboration with Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Inc. (GFMI) on August 8th, 2018. ... Continue reading

INFINITI TO REVEAL ELECTRIFIED PERFORMANCE CONCEPT AT PEBBLE BEACH

INFINITI TO REVEAL ELECTRIFIED PERFORMANCE CONCEPT AT PEBBLE BEACH

INFINITI will unveil a new concept vehicle during this year's Monterey Car Week. ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Holiday Hour RV in the Dekalb, Illinois Market

Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Holiday Hour RV in the Dekalb, Illinois Market

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (“Camping World” or the “Company”), the nation’s largest network of RV-centric retail locations, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Holiday Hour RV located in the greater Dekalb, Illinois area. “Since 1972, Holiday Hour RV has establis ... Continue reading

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