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Federal-Mogul Powertrain Earns Its 14th Automotive News PACE Award

Federal-Mogul Powertrain Earns Its 14th Automotive News PACE Award

Company honored for its Hybrid Induction Welding (HIW) Manufacturing Technology SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 12, 2016; Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation , was the recipient of a 2016 Automotive News PACE Award at a ceremony on April 11 in Detroit for its Hybrid Induction Welding pro ... Continue reading

New Telematics Car Insurance Services Knows How You Drive - No Secrets

New Telematics Car Insurance Services Knows How You Drive - No Secrets

Consolidating Toyota's Data, Financing and Insurance Knowhow to Help Make Driving Safer and More Convenient Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 13 2016 - Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. (AD), Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFS) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that their respective U.S. subsidiaries estab ... Continue reading

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: Special Presentation by League of Retired Automotive Designers at Museum

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: Special Presentation by League of Retired Automotive Designers at Museum

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 04/10/16 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Kendra Klink, Chief Operating Officer April - 2016 260-925-1444 / info@automobilemuseum.org Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Hosts League of Retired Automotive Designers (Photos Attached include automotive designs on ... Continue reading

It's Time to Bet on Natural Gas

It's Time to Bet on Natural Gas

WELLESLEY, Mass., April 12, 2016 -- According to Joe Petrowski, Founder of Mercantor Partners, at its peak, the United States was producing almost 100 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (bcf/day) - the equivalent of 1 billion barrels of oil. There were a number of factors that finally reduced the price of U.S. o ... Continue reading

Ford Fusion Autonomous Research Vehicles Use LiDAR Sensor Technology To Drive In The Dark

Ford Fusion Autonomous Research Vehicles Use LiDAR Sensor Technology To Drive In The Dark

Ford tests Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles at night, in complete darkness, as part of LiDAR sensor development – demonstrating the capability to perform beyond the limits of human drivers Recent test at Ford Arizona Proving Ground shows how the company’s use of LiDAR technology and 3D maps work in ... Continue reading

Complete IIHS 2016 Pick-up Crash Tests - Ford F-150 Leads The Pack +VIDEO

Complete IIHS 2016 Pick-up Crash Tests - Ford F-150 Leads The Pack +VIDEO

Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup — crew cab and extended cab. Crew cabs have four full doors and two full rows ... Continue reading

Introducing DRE Enduro, The Ducati Off-Road Riding Academy

Introducing DRE Enduro, The Ducati Off-Road Riding Academy

A thrilling experience on the Multistrada 1200 Enduro to learn and improve safe off-road riding skills whatever the terrain ◾Beppe Gualini and a highly qualified team of instructors to head courses for everyone, from novices to the most expert enduro enthusiasts ◾Castello di Nipozzano in Tuscany, the histor ... Continue reading

The Volkswagen For A New Era Of Rallying: Development of the 2017 Polo R WRC Enters Crucial Phase

The Volkswagen For A New Era Of Rallying: Development of the 2017 Polo R WRC Enters Crucial Phase

FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) WOLFSBURG - April 12, 2016: A taste of things to come in a new era of rallying: Volkswagen gives an insight into the next generation of the Polo R WRC. The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) steps into a promising future in 2017. More powerful, faster and more spectacular - the Polo R ... Continue reading

The McLaren 675LT Spider: Power. A Beautiful Thing

The McLaren 675LT Spider: Power. A Beautiful Thing

The most focused, fastest and exhilarating open top McLaren model ever built, strictly limited to 500 examples, all of which sold within two weeks WOKING, England - April 12, 2016: The 675LT Spider was revealed at the end of 2015 as the latest chapter in the history of the iconic ‘Longtail’ name, and was the ... Continue reading

Ford To Transform 60-year-Old Dearborn Facilities

Ford To Transform 60-year-Old Dearborn Facilities

DEARBORN, Mich., April 12, 2016 – Ford Motor Company today announces plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, green and high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition to an auto and a mobility company. The 10-year transformation of the company’s more than 6 ... Continue reading

Auto Industry Bailout Film LIVE ANOTHER DAY Making its World Premiere +VIDEO

Auto Industry Bailout Film LIVE ANOTHER DAY Making its World Premiere +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2016 -- LIVE ANOTHER DAY, a new documentary feature film from Argos Pictures about the bailout of the US auto industry, will make its world premiere on Saturday, April 23, at the 2016 Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. Based on the book "Crash Course," by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Ingrass ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - 2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition, the JEEP WILLYS OF DEATH and Rat Trucks +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - 2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition, the JEEP WILLYS OF DEATH and Rat Trucks +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - April 12, 2016: FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG top episodes this week include classic cars from 1950-1960 from The Automobile Driving Museum, first drive in the 2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition, the JEEP WILLYS OF DEATH at Malibu's Vintage Car Show and Rat Trucks at Hollywood's Picture Car Warehouse. All in a ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Continues Ethanol Foreign Market Expansion Efforts

Growth Energy Continues Ethanol Foreign Market Expansion Efforts

Growth Energy to participate in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) WASHINGTON, DC April 11, 2016; This week, Jim Miller, Vice President and Chief Economist of Growth Energy will travel with Steve Bleyl, Executive Vice President of Green Plains Inc., and Doug Berven, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of POET to ... Continue reading

Toshiba Launches High-Quality Dual-Picture Video Processor For High-Resolution Automotive Display Panels

Toshiba Launches High-Quality Dual-Picture Video Processor For High-Resolution Automotive Display Panels

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11, 2016 -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today rolled out a new dual-picture video processor for high-resolution automotive displays. In-vehicle driver support information displ ... Continue reading

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