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Viking Announces World Cruise For Fourth Ship

Viking Announces World Cruise For Fourth Ship

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2016 -- With just days before its second ship, Viking Sea, is christened in Greenwich on the Thames River in London on May 5, Viking Ocean Cruises® (www.vikingoceancruises.com) today announced that its fourth ship, Viking Sun, will spend her maiden season sailing the company's first-ever World Crui ... Continue reading

Marine Mechanics Institute Launches First Mercury Marine Technician Certification Program

Marine Mechanics Institute Launches First Mercury Marine Technician Certification Program

ORLANDO, Fla., April 27, 2016 -- Universal Technical Institute , the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, is launching the first Mercury Marine technician career training certification program a ... Continue reading

Car Question or Concern - Best of Auto Lab - April 16, 2016

Car Question or Concern - Best of Auto Lab - April 16, 2016

April 16, 2016, Today's Show Is A Prerecorded "Best Of Auto Lab; Please Listen And Call With Your Question Or Opinion Next Week Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are i ... Continue reading

BoatUS reveal the top causes of boat fires

BoatUS reveal the top causes of boat fires

WASHINGTON—According to a BoatUS Fire Facts report, fire is one of the leading causes of all boat losses in the U.S. A boat fire brings a multitude of challenges for boat owners who have nowhere to turn when you're out on the water. That's why fire prevention is an integral part of boater safety. GEICO and BoatUS ... Continue reading

Future Propulsion And Connected Vehicle Systems - FEV Exhibit at 2016 SAE World Congress

Future Propulsion And Connected Vehicle Systems - FEV Exhibit at 2016 SAE World Congress

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 8, 2016 -- The future of the automobile is changing at cyber speed. Just yesterday, the buzz was the electric vehicle, and now connected and autonomous vehicles have been added to the mix. Automakers are scrambling to keep abreast of the challenges inherent in this changing landscape in order ... Continue reading

Leidos Participates In Christening Of DARPA's Innovative, Highly Autonomous Prototype Unmanned Vessel

Leidos Participates In Christening Of DARPA's Innovative, Highly Autonomous Prototype Unmanned Vessel

PORTLAND, Ore., April 7, 2016 -- Roger Krone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leidos , a national security, health and infrastructure solutions company, joined senior officials from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and the Department of Defense today to christen the prototype vehicle from DA ... Continue reading

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Expo 2016

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Expo 2016

Posted by vr12. on February 10th, 2016 I Posted in Events. Photo: Some rights reserved by Яick Harris WHEN: March 11, 12 & 13, 2016 HOURS: Friday (March 11) 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. // Saturday (March 12) 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. // Sunday (March 13) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: International Centre. Show takes place in Halls 1 & 2 ( ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kimmel Graces Cover Of Robb Report Magazine's February Issue

Jimmy Kimmel Graces Cover Of Robb Report Magazine's February Issue

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2016 -- Robb Report, the leading voice in luxury, wants to know what's on your bucket list? The first-ever Bucket List issue, on newsstands today, profiles a select group of the most influential names from the worlds of entertainment, style, cuisine, business, sports, and music, all of whom have share ... Continue reading

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Washington DC January 7, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported on the disconnect on electric vehicles. From the battery-powered Chevrolet Bolt crossover to the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda Clarity to a hybrid Chrysler minivan, automakers are expected to show a parade of electric vehicles at the 2016 Detroit auto show ... Continue reading

Hydrofoils Incorporated Successfully Completes Testing of Prototype for New 50-Foot High-Speed Super Boat

Hydrofoils Incorporated Successfully Completes Testing of Prototype for New 50-Foot High-Speed Super Boat

Hydrofoils Incorporated, a 60-year innovator in high-speed marine design and technology, has successfully completed testing of a 1/8 scale version of their latest project. The 50-foot "INTERCEPTOR" will be powered by twin 1800hp gas turbine/electric hybrid engines built by Turbine Marine Incorporated, a worldwide leade ... Continue reading

New High-Tech Racing Yacht with Innovative Paint Finish: Mercedes-Benz Becomes Co-Sponsor of Alex Thomson Racing

New High-Tech Racing Yacht with Innovative Paint Finish: Mercedes-Benz Becomes Co-Sponsor of Alex Thomson Racing

Mercedes-Benz, alongside HUGO BOSS, is the new co-sponsor and technology partner for Alex Thomson Racing, one of the leading off-shore racing teams competing in the Ocean Masters World Championship. The new racing yacht is made completely of carbon fibre with a nomex core. The paint which was developed by BASF in colla ... Continue reading

Honda Marine Selects Northpoint Commercial Finance to Provide Dealer and OEM Finance Program

Honda Marine Selects Northpoint Commercial Finance to Provide Dealer and OEM Finance Program

Honda Marine has chosen Northpoint Commercial Finance, a diversified inventory finance company, as the exclusive provider of a new finance program. The finance program is designed to provide a flexible approach to floorplanning boat/motor/trailer packages for original equipment manufacturers and dealers. Honda Marine, ... Continue reading

A Metal Composite That Will (Literally) Float Your Boat

A Metal Composite That Will (Literally) Float Your Boat

Researchers have demonstrated a new metal matrix composite that is so light that it can float on water. A boat made of such lightweight composites will not sink despite damage to its structure. The new material also promises to improve automotive fuel economy because it combines light weight with heat resistance. Altho ... Continue reading

American Honda Includes Powersports, Power Equipment Dealers in Environmental Leadership Program

American Honda Includes Powersports, Power Equipment Dealers in Environmental Leadership Program

Voluntary program encourages recycling, reduced use of energy and water TORRANCE, CA -- May 12, 2015: Building on the success of the Honda Environmental Leadership Program through its automobile dealers' reduced environmental footprint, American Honda today announced the voluntary program's expansion to include its pow ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS May 11, 2015 - Dodge, RAM, Scion, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Ford

NHTSA RECALLS May 11, 2015 - Dodge, RAM, Scion, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Ford

NHTSA RECALLS May 11, 2015 - Dodge, RAM, Scion, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Ford ... Continue reading

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