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Wildcat Discovery Technologies Announces New Multi-Year Research Collaboration with Tianmu Lake Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Institute (TIES)
Wildcat and TIES will leverage battery materials R&D synergies to accelerate cell performance improvements. - July 12, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Tagrail and Triassic Solutions Announces Broad Partnership for Digital Retailing
Tagrail Inc., the California based consumer experience startup, and Triassic solutions, the Technopark based software and solution company have announced a broad partnership for automotive retailing. This new partnership will strengthen the new research and development on the areas of artificial intelligence, data mining and predictive marketing. - July 09, 2018 - Triassic Solutions Private Limited
INKAS® Releases New Video Featuring Sentry MPV in Action
The new Sentry MPV mates unique technical design with upgraded maneuverability. - July 05, 2018 - INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing
Robert Golan, PC of Golan & Masiakos Provides Safety Tip Sheet for Taxi & Ridesharing Service Drivers
Robert Golan, PC of Golan & Masiakos, Provides Safety Tip Sheet for Taxi, Uber and Lyft Drivers. - July 03, 2018 - Robert Golan, PC
Confederate Motorcycles Lives On; Continues to Manufacture & Distribute the FA-13 Combat Bomber, the G2 P-51 Combat Fighter & the 2018 G3 Fighter
The Confederate Motorcycles brand, thought to be abandoned by its rebranded owner Curtiss Motorcycles Inc., has been revived by venture capital fund Ernest Lee Capital and continues to manufacture high end motorcycles in Birmingham, AL. The brand website has been updated with a number of new and pre-owned motorcycles and a story explaining plans to reintroduce new versions of the Confederate Hellcat, Fighter and Wraith. - July 01, 2018 - Combat Motors LLC
Saint-Gobain Seals to Provide OmniSeal®, Rulon® and Meldin® Sealing and Polymer Parts to Greentown Labs’ Global Center for Cleantech Innovation for Startup Growth
Saint-Gobain Seals, a global manufacturer of sealing and polymer critical parts, will be providing samples of their OmniSeal®, Rulon® and Meldin® product lines to Greentown Labs’ expansion site, the Global Center for Cleantech Innovation, in Somerville, Mass, in order to share... - June 30, 2018 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Aaron Zeigler Acquires McCarthy Ford Riverside with Plans to Take Over Early Next Week
Zeigler Automotive Group today announced the acquisition of its fourth Ford dealership, McCarthy Ford of North Riverside, from the LeFevour family. The dealership, formerly known as Joe Rizza Ford for nearly 40 years before falling under LeFevour ownership a little over a year ago, will be renamed Zeigler Ford of Riverside and will officially open on Tuesday, June 26 under Zeigler management. - June 24, 2018 - Zeigler Auto Group
Bamboo Apps to Attend ConCarExpo 2018
Bamboo Apps, a Design and Software studio designing and developing connected solutions for key players in the automotive industry, mobility, and enterprise security will attend ConCarExpo trade show on 27-28 June, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. - June 21, 2018 - Bamboo Apps
Bryan Hawker & BKH Holdings Group, Inc. Board of Directors Has Unanimously Approved the Decision to Engage in Further Discussions to Purchase National Auto Dealerships
BKH Holdings Group, Inc. has announced that their Board of Directors has unanimously approved engagement of further discussions to intensify negotiations with National Auto Dealerships. - June 19, 2018 - BKH Holdings Group
Horizons Unlimited Event in Ecuador, July 20-22nd
Horizons Unlimited gathering event will be hosted by Hotel Sierra Alisos in Ecuador. A great venue for people all around the world to see this beautiful country. It counts with important sponsors like Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner, Pro-Racing, Triumph and GAD. - June 19, 2018 - Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner
Bryan Hawker & BKH Holdings Group Inc. Are Currently Engaged in Buy Outs with Several Auto Dealerships
Bryan Hawker & BKH Holdings Group Inc., have announced that they are currently engaged in extensive negotiations with several national auto dealership groups and moving closer to finalizing contracts to purchase several dealership networks. - June 14, 2018 - BKH Holdings Group
Big Thinkers Media Welcomes Legendary Orr Auto Group Expansion in Oklahoma
Advertising agency will partner with Orr Nissan East and Orr Nissan West to help expand the long-time well-respected dealer group. - June 13, 2018 - Big Thinkers Media
HUDWAY Partners with Digilens and Young Optics to Produce an Augmented Reality Kit to Make Any Helmet Smart
Head-up display manufacturer HUDWAY has revealed a new waveguide HUD unit HUDWAY Sight, a smart kit that mounts on your helmet and brings the information in front of your eyes, creating a safer riding experience. The unit is thinner, lighter, easier to manufacture and notably cheaper than other... - June 12, 2018 - HUDWAY
Ecuador Freedom Awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for Five Consecutive Years
The Certificate of Excellence Award Celebrates Excellence in Hospitality and is Given Only to Establishments That Consistently Achieve Great Traveler Reviews on TripAdvisor. Ecuador Freedom is the only South American Motorcycle Tour Operator to win this distinctive award. - June 12, 2018 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Local Dealership Shares No Involvement with Gun Violence Fundraiser
Parkland shooting victim students are to hold gun violence town hall at Naperville Church in conjunction with a co-sponsored car wash fundraiser on June 16th with Downers Grove North students near Bill Kay Chevrolet, which is located at Ogden Avenue and Interstate 355 in Lisle. News outlets have since removed Bill Kay Chevrolet as a landmark to the published article, revising posts, stating the co-sponsored car wash fundraiser on June 16th will be held in a neighborhood off Auvergne Avenue - June 11, 2018 - Bill Kay Chevrolet
Cruisin’ Gary Rome Hyundai Car Shows to Benefit Homework House of Holyoke
Cruisin’ Gary Rome Hyundai Car Shows will be hosted to benefit Homework House of Holyoke during the summer of 2018. These shows will occur twice a month through September on Saturdays from 10-2. The next date is this Saturday June 9 at Gary Rome Hyundai. Registration is free for all car and... - June 09, 2018 - Gary Rome Hyundai
Badger Truck Center Proves Commitment to Quality by Adding Role of Quality Improvement Facilitator
Badger Truck Center Adds Quality Improvement Facilitator to Leadership Lineup. - June 07, 2018 - Badger Truck Center
Azdel Onboard Provides Lighter Solutions for RV Manufacturers and RVing Families
The RV season is about to go into full swing, and many are planning their summer activities nationwide. For some that includes purchasing a new RV. There are a lot of factors to consider when deciding which RV is right for you, including durability and long-term maintenance. From matching the right... - June 05, 2018 - Hanwha Azdel
Origin Wireless Turns Popular Mesh Routers Into Smart Sensing Stations
Origin Wireless™ today announced its collaboration with ASUS® to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) enabled Wi-Fi by porting its patented Time Reversal Machine™ (TRM) to the popular ASUS Lyra wireless mesh routers based on the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform, as to be demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2018. - May 30, 2018 - Origin Wireless
Uklon: "Free Insurance for Peer-to-Peer Ridesharing Provides Excellent Results!"
On October 18, 2017 the largest Ukrainian online transportation service Uklon, together with the local subsidiary of the French insurance company AXA, launched free life insurance for their passengers. Insurance automatically covers all users of the application or the web-based service interface in... - May 30, 2018 - UKLON
Guillermo Teran LLC Sells Its Latest Custom Bike, BMW Cafe Racer
Guillermo Teran LLC is glad to see how customizing motorcycles is making a come back. - May 30, 2018 - Guillermo Teran LLC
Neurosurgeon and Motorcycle Enthusiast Dr. Charles L. Rosen Features Motorcycle Safety on New Website
Dr. Charles L. Rosen, a neurosurgeon whose expertise is focused on cranial base and neurovascular surgery, announced today the launch of his website, drcharlesrosen.com, which features his video blogs on motorcycle safety, titled “Biker Brain Surgeon.” - May 30, 2018 - BlaineTurner Advertising
Bryan Hawker & BKH Holdings Group Inc. Plan to Acquire Several New Car Dealerships
Bryan Hawker & BKH Holdings Group Inc. plan on entering into agreements to acquire multiple new retail automotive dealerships throughout the United States says Founder & CEO Bryan Hawker. - May 29, 2018 - BKH Holdings Group
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH to Exhibit at CTI Symposium USA and Promote Expansion of Local Meldin® Polymer Part Production for US Automotive Market
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH will be exhibiting at the CTI Symposium USA (Booth #16) from May 14 to 17 to display their high-end Meldin® thermoplastic polymers for the automotive market as well as promote awareness of their Bristol, Rhode Island, manufacturing site becoming... - May 13, 2018 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Phlatbed Receives Investment from Connecticut Innovations
Moving Application Also Expands with Launches in New England and NYC Metropolitan Area - May 12, 2018 - Phlatbed
Seattle Eco Auto Spa Introduces Steam Cleaning
DetailXPerts’ franchisee, Patty Neil, strives to preserve natural resources through auto detailing. - May 10, 2018 - DetailXPerts Franchise Systems, LLC
Ecuador Freedom Launches New Offroad Pacific Discovery Tour
A New Motorcycle and 4x4 Adventure to Immerse Visitors in Ecuador's Remote Forests and Sunny Beaches. - May 08, 2018 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
DealerEFX Announces New B2C F&I Product Marketing Program
Technology Enhancements Allow DealerEFX to offer F&I Product Providers a New F&I Brand Advertising Capability Targeting Only Their Dealer Partners’ “In-Market” Prospects - May 06, 2018 - DealerEFX
Vehicle Data Clear Protects Personal Data with Vehicle Data Clear Service
Vehicle Data Clear is the first of its kind to offer a service, enabling individuals and organisations to clear any data stored on the vehicles, without affecting the cars’ factory settings. Since the recent Facebook/Cambridge Analytica news, privacy of information and data sharing is being... - May 03, 2018 - Vehicle Data Clear
DealerEFX Announces New Sales & Marketing Partnership with Integrated Vehicle Solutions Group (IVSG)
As Part of the New Partnership, DealerEFX will Provide their Aftermarket F&I Product Marketing Program for IVSG’s Real-Time Aftermarket Sales Performance Reporting Services. - April 30, 2018 - DealerEFX
Leesburg, Florida Ford Dealership Announces Their Community Cinco de Mayo Event
Key Scales Ford Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with the Sumter County HS/SPCA. - April 28, 2018 - Key Scales Ford
Key Scales Ford Supports Team Tyrin in Relay For Life
Leesburg, Florida Ford Dealer Participates in Community Fundraiser for Local Child. - April 28, 2018 - Key Scales Ford
Calgary Welcomes Canada’s Fastest Growing Brand of Electric Bikes
Alberta welcomes Canada's fastest growing brand of electric bikes with this month's opening of the Pedego Electric Bikes Calgary store at Eau Claire Market. - April 26, 2018 - Pedego Electric Bikes Canada
Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner Awarded with the Q Batch
Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner awarded with the Q Batch in Quito by the mayor of the city in a ceremony that took place with the best of the tour operators of the country. - April 26, 2018 - Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner
Guillermo Teran LLC - Latest Custom Bike Build
The only thing better than a manufacturer coming up with a really beautiful motorcycle is having a custom builder create something totally unique. - April 25, 2018 - Guillermo Teran LLC
Custom Truck One Source to be Featured on The Fox Business Network’s Manufacturing Marvels
Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) will be featured on an episode of Manufacturing Marvels, a nationally televised program on the Fox Business Network on April 25th at 8:30 PM CDT. The spotlight will be filmed on location at the Custom Truck headquarters in Kansas City. Produced by Marvel... - April 24, 2018 - Custom Truck One Source
Aurora Parts and Accessories and Pluss Corporation Announce Integration Suite to Streamline Purchasing Activity for Aurora Dealers
Aurora Parts and Accessories and Pluss Corporation are pleased to announce the release of a suite of new products, which streamline purchasing activity on the MyAuroraPlus and PartsXpressNET platforms. The new time-saving technology enables the user to automate purchasing, send electronic purchase... - April 24, 2018 - Pluss Corporation
Luminit Light Shaping Diffusers® Material Added to AMECA’s List of Acceptable Plastics in Automotive Exterior Lighting
The company’s automotive-grade diffuser material has been accepted by AMECA as meeting the three-year weathering test for plastics used in optical lenses and reflex reflectors. - April 20, 2018 - Luminit
Custom Truck Featured by Manufacturing Today for Furnishing Equipment Innovations, High ROI for Customers
“There’s no other company like us,” Custom Truck One Source CEO Fred Ross says. When it comes to specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions, the Kansas City, Mo.-based company does it all: sales, rentals, aftermarket parts and service, equipment customization and... - April 20, 2018 - Custom Truck One Source
Emmanuele Spera (CEO) of NEXT Future Transportation Was Honored with the New Mobility Visionary Award at the Automotive Global Awards North America 2018 in Detroit
Emmanuele Spera, Co-Founder and CEO, NEXT Future Transportation received the prestigious New Mobility Visionary Award at the fourth Automotive Global Awards North America in Detroit. - April 19, 2018 - NEXT Future Transportation
Dukosi to Exhibit at European Battery Show
Edinburgh tech company to showcase advanced cell monitoring system. - April 19, 2018 - Dukosi Limited
Provincial Chrysler, Alfa Romeo of Windsor, FIAT of Windsor Spring Tent Event
Provincial Chrysler, Alfa Romeo of Windsor and FIAT of Windsor will be hosting a special spring tent event, running for five days from April 18th until April 22nd. This event will feature significant discounts on cars and trucks from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, Alfa Romeo and FIAT, with offers on... - April 18, 2018 - Alfa Romeo of Windsor
Custom Truck One Source Announces Open House at Oklahoma City Office
Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) will host an Open House and Grand Opening, showcasing their facility in Oklahoma City. The event will be held on May 9, 2018 starting at 10:30 am at 6725 SW 44th Street. “We’re excited to open up our facility, allowing our customers and the... - April 16, 2018 - Custom Truck One Source
eLearning Carnival Helps Global Automobile Giant to Implement LMS for Their Dealer Network
eLearning Carnival acquires a Global Automobile Giant as its consulting client. ELC team helps the client to select and implement new Learning Management System for their Dealer Network. - April 14, 2018 - eLearning Carnival Pvt. Ltd.
Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner, a New Option in Ecuador
Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner is a brand new company, however, its business model has attracted the attention of the local Ministry of Tourism in Ecuador granting the company the Q batch for its High-Quality standards being the only motorcycle tour operator in Ecuador with the award. - April 13, 2018 - Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner
Automakers Can Find New Profits and Workforce in Africa, Says New Book by Edward T. Hightower, Managing Director of Motoring Ventures LLC
"Motoring Africa," a new book by veteran auto executive Edward T. Hightower, reveals how the world's soon-to-be largest workforce can help automakers profitably and sustainably build more cars. - April 13, 2018 - Motoring Ventures
Sturgeon Woods RV Spring Open House, April 20th, 21st, 22nd 2018
Sturgeon Woods RV, Leamington Ontario’s premier Recreational Vehicle dealership, will be hosting a special sale and open house event during the weekend of April 20th, 21st and 22nd. This one off event will feature tent trailers, toy haulers, fifth wheels and travel trailers for sale with... - April 12, 2018 - Sturgeon Woods RV
Storage Made Easy Helps Jaguar Land Rover Bridge the Gap Between Business-Critical Applications and Google Cloud Storage
Jaguar Land Rover deploys their data analysis files from a local data centre to Google Cloud Storage without losing compatibility with DataFinder by using the SME Native Drive. - April 11, 2018 - Storage Made Easy
11SIGHT Joins CDK Global Partner Program
11SIGHT today announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. As a member of the largest third-party partner program in the industry, 11SIGHT is now part of a marketplace of applications and integration choices developed to help automotive dealers succeed. “We... - April 11, 2018 - 11Sight
Monster Size Garage Condominiums Invading Palm Springs This Summer
Garage condominiums, or storage condominiums as some would call them, are finding their way into the hearts and wallets of owners of RV’s, boats, and excessive car or off road vehicle collections. Forgotten is the gap between self storage closets and a full blown warehouse, as that gap is being filled by Garage Condominiums. Units range from 650 square feet up to 5400 sq ft. Much larger than self storage, but much smaller than a warehouse. - April 10, 2018 - monSTORE Garages