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PPG Expects More Blue Automobiles on the Road in 2018 and Beyond

PPG Expects More Blue Automobiles on the Road in 2018 and Beyond

PPG unveiled its automotive color trends and data, citing blue as the fastest-growing color for automobiles across the world. ... Continue reading

Avery Dennison Showcases New Window and Car Wrap Films at 2017 SEMA Show

Avery Dennison Showcases New Window and Car Wrap Films at 2017 SEMA Show

Showcases New Window and Car Wrap Films at 2017 SEMA Show Booth #12173 Will Host Several New Product Demonstrations Mentor, Ohio, October 25, 2017 – Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions announced today that it will showcase new products from its expanding portfolio for the automotive restyling market at the 2017 SE ... Continue reading

AAPEXedu 2017 to Offer Business Management Training

AAPEXedu 2017 to Offer Business Management Training

AAPEXedu 2017 will offer more than 50 sessions at the upcoming AAPEX in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

Ford Exec Shake-up Details

Ford Exec Shake-up Details

Ford Motor Company today announced global leadership changes as it continues to redesign company operations for long-term success. ... Continue reading

Rinspeed Mobility Pod System Includes Total and Versatile Use – No Waste or Obsolescence

Rinspeed Mobility Pod System Includes Total and Versatile Use – No Waste or Obsolescence

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel The Hague, October 24,2017. The Swiss think tank Rinspeed reveals a concept for a smart and clean mobility system with a clever chassis body construction. ... Continue reading

Massive Graphite Shortage Looms Over Electric Car Future

Massive Graphite Shortage Looms Over Electric Car Future

LONDON, October 23, 2017 -- Our rapidly evolving energy future - packed with electric vehicles, massive energy storage solutions and nanotechnology requires more tech-grade graphite than it does lithium and cobalt. If shortages for lithium and cobalt are looming large, shortages of graphite are even scarier. ... Continue reading

United Pacific Industries Debuts 1932-1934 Truck Bodies At SEMA

United Pacific Industries Debuts 1932-1934 Truck Bodies At SEMA

UNITED PACIFIC DEBUTS COMPLETE BODY CAP AND DOOR SHELLS FOR 1932-1934 TRUCKS IN SEMA BOOTH 23175 LONG BEACH, Calif. - United Pacific Industries will debut an officially licensed complete steel body 1932-1934 Ford truck shell in booth 23175 in Central Hall at the SEMA Show. ... Continue reading

The Full Schedule for AutoMobility LA 2017

The Full Schedule for AutoMobility LA 2017

AutoMobility LA (formerly LA Auto Show’s Press & Trade Days and Connected Car Expo) will once again bring industry and media professionals from around the world together on November 27-30, 2017. This year’s attendees can expect to witness breaking news and important announcements (including product and vehicle unve ... Continue reading

WD-40 Company Debuts ‘Cult Classic’ WD-40®/SEMA Cares Boosted Bronco to Highlight WD-40 Brand Uses

WD-40 Company Debuts ‘Cult Classic’ WD-40®/SEMA Cares Boosted Bronco to Highlight WD-40 Brand Uses

SAN DIEGO—WD-40 Company is debuting the WD-40®/SEMA Cares Boosted Bronco — a restoration build that blends old and new and highlights the many automotive uses for WD-40 Multi-Use Product and the WD-40 Specialist® line — at the 2017 SEMA Show. “The original 1966 Ford Bronco is an iconic, cult classic vehicle, ... Continue reading

AAPEX 2017 Announces Speakers for Keynote Sessions

AAPEX 2017 Announces Speakers for Keynote Sessions

An expert lineup of speakers will discuss the future of the vehicle, buyer and shop during daily keynote sessions at AAPEX 2017 in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

Spare Me! AAA Finds Nearly One-Third of New Vehicles are Missing a Spare Tire

Spare Me! AAA Finds Nearly One-Third of New Vehicles are Missing a Spare Tire

In an effort to reduce weight and improve fuel economy, automakers continue to eliminate spare tires from new vehicles. According to new research from AAA, nearly one-third (28 percent) of 2017 model year vehicles do not come with a spare tire as standard equipment, creating an unnecessary hassle and expense for driver ... Continue reading

INFINITI Customers Can Now Use Amazon Alexa Skills To Interact With Their Vehicles

INFINITI Customers Can Now Use Amazon Alexa Skills To Interact With Their Vehicles

INFINITI owners in the U.S. can now use simple voice commands to conveniently control vehicle features such as unlocking, locking, remote-start and more. Leveraging the power of increasingly connected homes, INFINITI has tapped into already-available features within INFINITI InTouch Services and INFINITI Connection to ... Continue reading

Daimler Splits into Three Companies

Daimler Splits into Three Companies

Daimler Board of Management decides on first steps to strengthen the divisional structure Plans for three legally independent entities under the roof and lead of Daimler AG Strengthening of the corporate structure will serve future success of Daimler Agreement with employee representatives on cornerstones of a balance ... Continue reading

NXP Announces New Automotive Processing Platform

NXP Announces New Automotive Processing Platform

8 of the top 15 car makers have already adopted NXP S32 platform for upcoming models 10x the performance of today’s best performing safe automotive platform1Reduces software development effort by 90 percent within application domains, and by more than 40 percent across application domains.2Delivers new levels of auto ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP - October 16, 2017: Ford; RAM; BMW; Hino; Trail KIng

NHTSA RECALL RECAP - October 16, 2017: Ford; RAM; BMW; Hino; Trail KIng

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

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