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CT State Police Traffic Services Unit Joining Survive the Drive for Car "Crash-Preventive" Clinic
For parents, this might be one of the most important and memorable experiences they ever share with their child. Learning defensive driving techniques, that may one day save their lives. - July 15, 2016 - Survive the Drive
Mighty Pacific Receives the 2015 Mighty Franchise of the Year Award
Dick Hannah Dealerships’ Auto Parts Distributor, Mighty Pacific, has won the 2015 Mighty Franchise of the Year Award from Mighty Auto Parts. Gary Schuler, Corey Akins, Reuben Wagner and Dave Blair from Mighty Pacific were recognized at Mighty Auto Parts’ 2016 National Sales Meeting in... - July 14, 2016 - Mighty Pacific
Brown Family Auto Sales Wins City Beat News Spectrum Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
Houston-based auto dealership wins its first Spectrum Award for providing excellent customer service. - July 14, 2016 - City Beat News
MAYA Simulation Selected by Spike Aerospace to Help Develop the First Supersonic Business Jet
MAYA Simulation Inc. is pleased to announce that it will provide support to Spike Aerospace Inc. to help develop the world’s first supersonic business jet and its digital twin. The complexity of delivering a Supersonic Jet like Spike S-512 requires a global collaboration of aerospace... - July 11, 2016 - Maya HTT
Global Market Study on Automotive Engine Oil by 2020, PMR New Report
The function of engine oil in automobiles is to reduce metal-to-metal contact in order to minimize overall friction and reduce damage. In automobile, friction is one of the major sources of engine heat, which produce more wear and deform moving engine parts. - July 10, 2016 - Persistence Market Research
Kiserena Announces Additional Chamois Towel Inventory to Arrive Soon in Amazon
Kiserena talks about the upcoming shipment of Chamois Towels that will soon arrive in Amazon’s warehouse. - July 08, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
Axalta Hitting the Road on the Rev’n Rods & Heartland Music Tour
Six Cities, Six Days, Six Car Shows and Six Concerts to Make for an Unforgettable Summer - July 08, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
KiwiTaxi on the Largest Airports in the World
Even small towns usually have their own airports, let alone millionaire-cities with dense tourist traffic. KiwiTaxi did some research on which airports are truly considered the largest ones in the world. - July 07, 2016 - Kiwitaxi.com
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH Exhibits at CTI USA 2016 Where Their Transmission Seal Rings Are Highlighted
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH exhibited at the 10th International CTI Symposium in Novi, Michigan, USA from May 9 to 12, showcasing their latest sealing solutions in automotive transmissions, HEV and EV drives. This year’s exhibit was particularly noteworthy due to a transmission... - July 07, 2016 - Omniseal Solutions
Acura of Berlin Announces New Best Price First Pricing Program
Today Acura of Berlin announced the launch of its new Best Price First pricing program which will provide customers with an enhanced visitor experience and additional value and savings on hundreds of in stock vehicles. The Best Price First pricing program will allow customers to preview the best... - July 05, 2016 - Executive Auto Group
Axalta Racing’s Solar Flare Paint Scheme to Heat Up Sonoma
Axalta Coating Systems is excited to return to the racetrack with its “Solar Flare” paint scheme. Axalta’s radiant paint shines on the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. on June 26, 2016 at Sonoma Raceway. The race aired live on FOX Sports 1 at 3:00 p.m. - July 01, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Roadster Launches eCommerce Solution for Dealers
Roadster, the leader in eCommerce solutions for car buying and leasing, today announced that it will be making its best in class, mobile first, eCommerce platform available as a white labeled solution for dealers. Called Express Storefront, Roadster’s eCommerce platform will now give dealers... - June 30, 2016 - Roadster
Baton Rouge Luxury Dealership, Price LeBlanc Lexus, Celebrates 17 Years of Lexus Elite Dealer Award
Price LeBlanc Lexus, a local Baton Rouge dealership, has been awarded the Lexus Elite Dealer Award for the 17th year in a row. - June 30, 2016 - Price LeBlanc Lexus
Omnex Announces ISO 26262 Functional Safety Consortium Pricing and Deliverables
Omnex, Inc., the leading innovator of product launch and engineering software solutions, announced on June 6th the creation of an ISO 26262 Functional Safety Consortium. Omnex announced today that the pricing and deliverables for the consortium have been determined. “After discussing the idea... - June 30, 2016 - Omnex
Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth Announces FET Inclusion on All New Kenworth Trucks for Sale
Buying a new rig or upgrading a large existing fleet can often be a complicated and expensive endeavour. Now, Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth - one of the East Coast's top Kenworth dealers- are making it a little more affordable. Anytime you buy a truck from Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth, the Federal Excise Tax on new truck sales will be covered by the dealership, saving buyers thousands of dollars on every purchase. - June 26, 2016 - Coopersburg-Liberty Kenworth
Louisiana Honda Dealer Premier Honda Presents Seat Check Saturday, June 25
Louisiana Honda Dealer Premier Honda to host Seat Check Saturday at their New Orleans dealership Saturday, June 25, 2016. - June 25, 2016 - Louisiana Honda Dealers
Donlen Makes Fleet Data Management Easy with Fleetweb™ Intelligence Reporting
With fleet managers feeling overwhelmed by all of the data they process and analyze, Donlen has made it easier for fleet professionals to manage and organize their data with a new robust report builder, FleetWeb Intelligence Reporting. “Donlen’s interactive Report Builder was designed... - June 24, 2016 - Donlen
Apple Automotive to Open 3rd Location. Fort Lauderdale, FL Chosen as the Destination.
Hallan Iff of Apple Automotive in Wallinford, CT and Waterbury, CT plans to open his 3rd Used Car dealership in Fort Lauderdale, FL on or about July 1st 2016. The site, a former RV store, will hold approximately 150 pre-owned cars. Apple Automotive specializes in selling cars wholesale to the... - June 23, 2016 - Apple Auto Wholesalers Of FL
Michael R. Sultze Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Michael R. Sultze of Winona, Minnesota, has recently been honored as a Top 10 member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Business Services. - June 23, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH Supports Formula Student Electric KA-Raceing Team
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH supports the aspirations of many promising vehicle developers by sponsoring the Formula Student Electric KA-Raceing Team from the University of Karlsruhe Germany. Originally held in the USA as Formula SAE, the Formula Student idea has grown into an... - June 23, 2016 - Omniseal Solutions
Badger Truck Center Recognized for Company Culture
The Good Jobs™, an employment branding solution, announced it has certified Badger Truck Center as a “Good Jobs Company” in recognition of all seven key attributes: Fun, Extreme Perks, Corporate Responsibility, Flextime, Inclusion, Green DNA and Career Development. Badger Truck... - June 22, 2016 - Badger Truck Center
New Complimentary Webinar - on the Road to ISO/TS 16949:2016
View the complimentary webinar on July 5, 2016 to learn about the transition to ISO/TS 16949:2016 and find out how to implement the necessary changes as quickly and smoothly as possible. - June 18, 2016 - SGS
Transition to the New ISO/TS 16949:2016 Standard with SGS
ISO/TS 16949, the automotive quality management system (QMS) standard, has been under review and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) will release the final 4th edition in December 2016. All organizations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 3rd Edition must transition to the new ISO/TS 16949:2016 4th Edition by September 14, 2018, or lose their certification. - June 18, 2016 - SGS
Axalta to Host Mike & Friends Collision Repair Industry Event in Chicago
Education and preparation are often thought of as the keys to success. If you want to be the best, you have to work hard and continue to perfect your craft. Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, is offering an opportunity to do just that... - June 17, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Pricol Technologies Supports Pedestrian Safety
Pricol Technologies helps increase in pedestrian safety via their engineering services for a top Italian Design company that functions in the fields of Automotive Design, Transportation, Industrial Design and Communications. The increasing importance on safety parameters within the automotive... - June 17, 2016 - Pricol Technologies
New York Court of Appeals Rejects Health Insurer’s Claim Seeking Reimbursement Against Automobile Insurer for Claim Payments Under New York’s No-Fault Law
The New York Court of Appeals' decision in Aetna Health Plans v. Hanover Insurance Company clarified important issues surrounding reimbursement of health care expenses between automobile insurers and health insurers under New York’s no-fault law. The 5-2 ruling concluded that health insurers are not entitled to reimbursement from no-fault insurers for payments made by health insurers to medical providers who treated their insureds. - June 16, 2016 - Rivkin Radler LLP
Axalta to Celebrate 150th Anniversary at “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, is the title sponsor for the second consecutive year at the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. The Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 aired live on Fox Sports 1 on Sunday, June 5, at 1 p.m. - June 16, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Sulphur Recovery Technology Market Revenues to Reach US$ 2,135.0 Mn in 2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Sulphur Recovery Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026” report to their offering. - June 16, 2016 - Future Market Insights
Test Drive Technologies Becomes Leader in Mobile Vehicle Inspection Services by Adding Auto Appraisal Services
St Louis, Missouri-based vehicle inspection company, Test Drive Technologies Vehicle Inspection Services, is now offering Certified Vehicle Appraisals to buyers, sellers and insurance agencies needing an independent and unbiased Certified Vehicle Appraisals in the St Louis and Southern Illinois areas. - June 16, 2016 - TDT Vehicle Inspection Appraisal Services
City Garage Becomes the Largest Authorised Service Centre in Australia
City Garage, a leading full-service automotive repair and maintenance centre receives the honour of becoming the largest authorised service centre in Sydney. - June 15, 2016 - City Garage
Premier Coach Works Renews OEM Certifications, Acquires New Measuring Software
State-of-the-art software contributes to reduced cycle times and creates efficient alignment work. - June 13, 2016 - Premier Coach Works
Agenda Topics Announced for CIMdata’s PLM Road Map 2016 for the Global Automotive Industry and Their Supply Chain Partners
One-day event takes place on November 3 in the Detroit area. - June 11, 2016 - CIMdata
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Announces SuperTemp™ - New Electrolyte Formulations for BEV, PHEV, and Start/Stop Vehicle Systems
Wildcat’s new electrolyte discoveries improve cycle life at both temperature extremes - reducing cell impedance by 40% at -25 deg C and by 30% during 60 deg C storage tests. - June 10, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Car Service and Maintainence Spa- Getpitstop.com
Pitstop is a one-stop shop for maintaining and servicing your car based out of a web and mobile-based application. - June 10, 2016 - Pitstop
iNAGO to Show Safer Driving Technology for In-Car Assistants at TU-Auto Detroit 2016
At TU-Auto Detroit 2016, iNAGO Corporation is demonstrating its new Safe Driver Notification (SDN) technology, a safer way to deliver connected content and services to drivers. SDN uses a new way of predicting cognitive workload to control interaction with the user to maximize safety while improving user experience. iNAGO has successfully completed research and development for SDN and has now integrated it into iNAGO’s next-generation netpeople platform being demonstrated at TU-Auto in Detroit. - June 10, 2016 - iNAGO Corporation
Smart LiDAR Sensor Patent Issued to Facet Technology
Autonomous vehicle navigation systems that utilize smart sensors will allow for distributed processing within the vehicle and will dramatically reduce the graphics horsepower required for the navigation control unit. Smart sensors bring functionality to the sensor like edge detection, corner detection, 3D segmentation, normal vector determination for all objects, and object identification for localization functions. - June 08, 2016 - Facet Technology Corporation
Omnex Announces ISO 26262 Collaboration Project Moving Ahead
Omnex, Inc., the leading innovator of product launch and engineering software solutions, announced on May 10th an exploratory effort to determine the global automotive supply chain’s interest in sharing the time, cost and risk of developing an ISO 26262 Functional Safety Collaboration... - June 06, 2016 - Omnex
LemonChecks.com Becomes the Leading Online Free VIN Check Provider
LemonChecks.com offering free VIN check and vehicle history report of used cars. The report produces reliable data concerning the complete car history. This can save consumers money on insurance and give insight when deciding to purchase a vehicle. - May 27, 2016 - LemonChecks.com
Rebel Automotive: Online Glove Box is Here
Rebel Automotive invites vehicle owners to sign in to their “online garage” and learn all about the car service that may be required for their vehicle. It's also possible to ask for expert advice about a needed car repair. - May 27, 2016 - Rebel Automotive
Motory.com Celebrates Second Anniversary as the Best Cars Trading Website in Saudi Arabia
Launched in May 2014, celebrating its second anniversary this month, Motory was created as a one-stop solution for fulfilling all the auto-trading requirements in Saudi Arabia. Since its launch, the website has served as a powerful platform where potential buyers can buy and sellers can sell their new and used cars. All the latest of models and the majority of famous brands are available on Motory. - May 26, 2016 - Motory
National Auto Care Receives F&I Products Gold Award from Auto Dealer Today Magazine
National Auto Care Corp. has received the Dealer’s Choice Gold award for F&I Products from the readers and publishers of Auto Dealer Today magazine and its sister publication, F&I and Showroom - May 26, 2016 - National Auto Care
The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase Ribbon Cutting & EV Ride and Drive Event to Launch Newly Installed Mini Bar Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Juice Bar EV
Juice Bar EV partners with CBRE, LAZ Parking and Chevy Chase Nissan in a Ribbon Cutting & Ride and Drive Event at The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase. The business community and local Electric Vehicle Drivers Club come together to introduce the community to the new Mini Bar Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. - May 25, 2016 - Juice Bar EV
Tech Startup Uniti Releases Open Source Microcontroller to Support the Electric Vehicle Revolution
Electric car startup Uniti announced the upcoming release of the Uniti ARC, the world’s first open-source commercial development board for three phase motors with Arduino compatibility. It is designed to empower makers, startups, educators and anyone else, to be part of the electric vehicle revolution by making electric car prototyping more accessible for a wider public. - May 25, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Fastest Flip Flops on the Planet Have Pole Position for Indianapolis 500
Combat Flip Flops Stoked to Race with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Indy Car No. 5 for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. - May 24, 2016 - TA Group
Donlen Named One of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Two Consecutive Years
Donlen has been recognized by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) as one of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® for the second year in a row. The 2016 winning companies were selected by an independent research firm that evaluates each company's entry in the... - May 20, 2016 - Donlen
Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth Announces 2017 Kenworth T880 and Other Kenworth Trucks for Sale
With summer just around the corner, it is the perfect time for industries and cities alike to invest in new dump trucks. Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth is proud to announce a full line of new 2017 Kenworth trucks for sale, including the amazing T880 dump truck. - May 20, 2016 - Coopersburg-Liberty Kenworth
3M™ Low VOC Tapes with Acrylic Adhesive Are Now Available at Tekra
3M™ Low VOC Tapes with Acrylic Adhesive are now available at Tekra. The new tapes are designed to help meet the demand, primarily driven by increasing government regulations, for lower VOC thin attachment tapes. 3M has two versions available in the new line: 3M™ Low VOC Scrim Reinforced... - May 19, 2016 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
Finally, an Aircraft Tug Technology That Generates Revenue for the Aviation Industry
World’s first remote operated airplane tug product line with unique aircraft nose gear soft coupling combined with 360 degree rotating feature, generating up to 40% additional hangar space and boosting operator’s revenue. - May 12, 2016 - TNA - Aviation Technologies
Donlen Names Top Auction Award Winners
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, announced the recipients of their annual Top Auction Awards today. Each year, Donlen recognizes top automobile auction partners that work closely with Donlen to bring... - May 12, 2016 - Donlen
Worldwide Automotive Keyless Entry System Market – Forecast Till 2021 - A New Marker Research Report by Beige Market Intelligence
Beige Market Intelligence has recently published an in-depth market research on Automotive Keyless Entry System. - May 12, 2016 - Beige Market Intelligence