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Hyundai IONIQ Electric tops eco ranking by Europe’s largest automobile

Hyundai IONIQ Electric tops eco ranking by Europe’s largest automobile

14 February 2019 - Hyundai Motor has gained another major accolade for its diverse eco-car line-up, taking the lead in this year’s EcoTest ranking conducted by the ADAC. . With over 20 million members, the ADAC is the largest European automobile club. ... Continue reading

2019 Car of the Year

2019 Car of the Year

The Car of the Year is an international Award, judged by a panel of senior motoring journalists accross Europe. Its object is to acclaim the most outstanding new car to go on sale in the 12 months preceding the date of the title. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors to Globally Unveil 2020 ASX Compact SUV at Geneva International Motor Show

Mitsubishi Motors to Globally Unveil 2020 ASX Compact SUV at Geneva International Motor Show

TOKYO, Feb, 13 2019; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will globally unveil the 2020 model year ASX compact SUV (RVR or Outlander Sport in some markets) at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show(1) to be held March 5-17. Since its launch in 2009, the ASX has sold around 1.32 million units overall in around 90 count ... Continue reading

Interest Trends At 2019 Chicago Auto Show

Interest Trends At 2019 Chicago Auto Show

CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2019) - As the nation's largest auto show, the Chicago Auto Show serves as the venue where automotive and technology trends are identified, not just for the Chicago area, but for the nation. ... Continue reading

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

An early pioneer in motorsports, Permatex is credited as one of NASCAR’s first corporate sponsors - Solon, OH…Permatex®, a leading innovator in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, will be returning to NASCAR competition with StarCom Racing at the 2019 Daytona 500 on February 17, 2019. The sp ... Continue reading

Mercedes-AMG Driving Performance on Land and Water

Mercedes-AMG Driving Performance on Land and Water

Today Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing presented the "41’ AMG Carbon Edition" at the Miami International Boat Show. As the eleventh boat jointly developed in this longstanding partnership, this special edition sets new standards in terms of performance, handling and versatility. ... Continue reading

New Bentley Bentayga Speed - World’s Fastest, Most Luxurious SUV

New Bentley Bentayga Speed - World’s Fastest, Most Luxurious SUV

Bentley Motors is today announcing full details of the world’s fastest production SUV. The Bentayga Speed features an enhanced 635 PS (626 bhp) version of the renowned 6.0-litre W12 engine that delivers a top speed of 190 mph (306 km/h) and 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds. ... Continue reading

Beckman Races Dodge//SRT Mopar-powered Funny Car to Finals in Season-opening NHRA Winternationals

Beckman Races Dodge//SRT Mopar-powered Funny Car to Finals in Season-opening NHRA Winternationals

* Jack Beckman becomes 28th driver in NHRA history to reach 400-round win milestone, en route to 57th career finals appearance · Tommy Johnson, Jr. reaches semifinals; leaves Pomona third in the standings and with keys to 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat · Ron Capps opens 25th NHRA season by advancing to the second ... Continue reading

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Permatex Returns to NASCAR with Sponsorship of StarCom Racing in 2019 Daytona 500 Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Permatex, a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products for the automotive maintenance, repair, performance, and DIY m ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision’s Most Loved Vehicle Awards

Strategic Vision’s Most Loved Vehicle Awards

SAN DIEGO--With Valentine's Day here, love is in the air and Tesla has proven themselves again in the hearts of consumers. The Tesla Model 3 comes in at the top spot of this year’s Most Loved Vehicle Awards, according to the results of Strategic Vision’s 2018 Customer Love Index™ (CLI) measure. ... Continue reading

Automotive Transmission Systems, 2019 - Global Market Analysis, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2024): Asia to Emerge into the Largest Production Hub for Transmission Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Transmission Systems, 2019 - Global Market Analysis, Trends and Forecasts (2015-2024): Asia to Emerge into the Largest Production Hub for Transmission Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Transmission Systems - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. ... Continue reading

Permatex Announces Meet-and-Greet with Daytona 500 Driver, Landon Cassill, at Advance Auto Parts in Daytona Beach

Permatex Announces Meet-and-Greet with Daytona 500 Driver, Landon Cassill, at Advance Auto Parts in Daytona Beach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Permatex Announces Meet-and-Greet with Daytona 500 Driver, Landon Cassill, at Advance Auto Parts in Daytona Beach Dear Editor: We are sending you this press release on behalf of Permatex, a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products for the automotive maintenance ... Continue reading

The Future of the UK Car Body Repair Market, 2019-2024 - Quality Repair Capacity Critical for Motor Insurers as Repair Costs Rise by a Third - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Future of the UK Car Body Repair Market, 2019-2024 - Quality Repair Capacity Critical for Motor Insurers as Repair Costs Rise by a Third - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "The Future of the UK Car Body Repair Market 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Future of the UK Car Body Repair Market 2019-2024, fully updates the in-depth coverage of the structure, volume and dynamics of the car body repair market in the UK. ... Continue reading

The New ‘Future Mobility of the Year’ to Celebrate the Best Vehicles of the Future

The New ‘Future Mobility of the Year’ to Celebrate the Best Vehicles of the Future

SEOUL, South Korea--The KAIST Graduate School for Green Transportation announced the establishment of the Future Mobility of the Year (FMOTY) Awards, which will recognize concept cars that have made outstanding contributions to the future of mobility. The first awards ceremony will take place in March 2019. ... Continue reading

Yamaha Motor Records Rise in Net Sales for 2018

Yamaha Motor Records Rise in Net Sales for 2018

TOKYO--Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272)(ISIN:JP3942800008) announced today that for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, consolidated net sales of 1,673.1 billion yen were up 0.2% from the previous year. ... Continue reading

Andretti Autosport Shifts into High Performance Additive Manufacturing with Stratasys

Andretti Autosport Shifts into High Performance Additive Manufacturing with Stratasys

The team at Andretti leverage the Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D Printer to speed design and development. ... Continue reading

Drive, Park, Ride: World’s First Truly Comprehensive Multi-Modal Trip Planner

Drive, Park, Ride: World’s First Truly Comprehensive Multi-Modal Trip Planner

Drive, Park, Ride: Moovit and TomTom Align With Microsoft to Introduce World’s First Truly Comprehensive Multi-Modal Trip Planner. Some of the world’s top urban mobility leaders today unveiled the world’s first comprehensive multi-modal trip planner, a solution to reduce congestion in cities around the world that ... Continue reading

NASCAR Cup - Kurt Busch to Celebrate Service Members and Veterans with Ticket Giveaways

NASCAR Cup - Kurt Busch to Celebrate Service Members and Veterans with Ticket Giveaways

Thirty-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) winner Kurt Busch announced plans today for the KB100 Ticket Giveaway, which will offer 100 tickets for each MENCS race in 2019. ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $232.7 Million to Recapitalize U.S. Army’s Heavy Vehicle Fleet

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $232.7 Million to Recapitalize U.S. Army’s Heavy Vehicle Fleet

Through recapitalization, vehicles are stripped to the frame rails, rebuilt to the latest configuration and returned to the fleet in zero-mile, zero-hour condition with the same technology, safety features, bumper-to-bumper warranty and life cycle cost advantage of a new vehicle. ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar’s Sponsorship of Autonomous Vehicle Competition in China Advances Research and Development of Self-Driving Cars

Velodyne Lidar’s Sponsorship of Autonomous Vehicle Competition in China Advances Research and Development of Self-Driving Cars

At the 10th China Intelligent Vehicles Future Challenge (IVFC), Velodyne Lidar sensors played a prominent role in enabling self-driving vehicles from multiple teams. ... Continue reading

CarMax Celebrates 15 Years as One of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For®

CarMax Celebrates 15 Years as One of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For®

RICHMOND, Va.--For 15 consecutive years, CarMax, Inc. , the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of its 100 Best Companies to Work For ®. CarMax ranks 33 for 2019. "Our associates are our true differentiators and make CarMax a great place to work,” said Diane Cafritz, C ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Launches New Roadmaster RM351 HD Mixed Service Drive Tire

Cooper Tire Launches New Roadmaster RM351 HD Mixed Service Drive Tire

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The new Roadmaster RM351 HD mixed service drive tire offers a wide footprint and deep tread depth for long miles to removal. (Photo: Business Wire) FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire has announced the addition of the Roadmaster RM351 HD tire to its commercial tire lineup. ... Continue reading

Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market Analysis & Trends 2015-2017 - Industry Forecast 2018-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market Analysis & Trends 2015-2017 - Industry Forecast 2018-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market Analysis & Trends - Industry Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market is poised to grow strong during the forecast period 2017 to 2027. ... Continue reading

India Used Two Wheelers Market Outlook to 2023 - Growth of Online Advertising Has Fuelled the Rise of Online Classified Platforms Such as OLX, Quikr, Gaadi.Com - ResearchAndMarkets.com

India Used Two Wheelers Market Outlook to 2023 - Growth of Online Advertising Has Fuelled the Rise of Online Classified Platforms Such as OLX, Quikr, Gaadi.Com - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "India Used Two Wheelers Market Outlook to 2023 - By Unorganized and Organized Sector, By C2C and B2C Distribution Channel, By Stock Piece and Customized Two Wheelers; By Motorcycles and Scooters" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. India is the largest producer and manufacturer of t ... Continue reading

Satisfaction with Auto Insurers at Risk as Record-Level Claims Drive Premiums Higher, J.D. Power Finds

Satisfaction with Auto Insurers at Risk as Record-Level Claims Drive Premiums Higher, J.D. Power Finds

TORONTO--Fueled by a rising frequency and severity of insurance claims and repair costs, vehicle owners in Canada are seeing auto insurance premiums soar and, as a result, customer satisfaction levels are suffering, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Canada Auto Insurance Satisfaction Study,SM released today. To offset ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis Introducing a Pollution-less Power Generation System Utilizing Hydrogen Vehicles!

Hyundai Mobis Introducing a Pollution-less Power Generation System Utilizing Hydrogen Vehicles!

It is the first in the world to produce the core parts of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in a dedicated factory. ... Continue reading

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