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A-Z Bus Sales Introduces the New 2018 Blue Bird All American Type D Electric School Bus Ride and Drive Events Throughout California
A-Z Bus Sales, Blue Bird and Adomani team up to showcase the all-new Blue Bird Type D Electric School Bus in California from January 8 through January 17 at select California school districts. - January 05, 2018 - A-Z Bus Sales
Berg Engineering Releases World’s First Battery Operated Handheld Explosion Proof UV Inspection Light
Non-Destructive & Material Testing Company Launches Labino MidBeam Hercules EX Worldwide (L3000). - January 04, 2018 - Berg Engineering
Dick Hannah Dealerships - Proud Winner of Vancouver Business Journal’s 2017 Best in Business Award
The Best in Business Awards recognizes companies and business professionals in over 80 categories. The list of winners was determined by Vancouver Business Journal readers who cast their votes for the companies that they prefer to do business with. Dick Hannah Dealerships is proud to have earned... - January 04, 2018 - Dick Hannah Dealerships
Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland®: See EDI Gateway Introduce Their Suite of Electronic Data Interchange Solutions and Services
Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with Sophie Barbara Desilets, President of EDI Gateway, Canada's leading EDI provider. Founded in 1993, EDI Gateway is a leading North American service provider who has been helping small to medium size... - January 03, 2018 - EDI Gateway
Bridgestone Winter Driving School Now Open for 2017/2018 Season
Vehicle Fleet Features 2018 Model-Year Toyotas Equipped with Bridgestone Blizzak Tires - December 30, 2017 - Bridgestone Winter Driving School
Lanika announces Reactis® V2017.2 and Reactis Model Inspector V2017.2 by Reactive Systems
Tester optimizations – shorter tests, same coverage, R2017b Support and other enhancements. - December 30, 2017 - Lanika Solutions Private Limited
CARFIT Partners with VINCI Highways to Strengthen Safety on Motorways
CARFIT, the specialist in predictive maintenance applied to the automotive sector, announces a partnership with VINCI Highways. CARFIT PULS, the connected vibration sensor created by CARFIT is marketed with the toll transceiver from VINCI Highways, to allow drivers to be better informed about the general state of their vehicles. This increases their safety and those of the other users of the VINCI managed highways. - December 24, 2017 - CARFIT
Ampere Motor USA Launches Most Affordable Electric Sports Car and First Electric Convertible
Ampere Motor USA launches the Ampere 1, the most affordable electric sports car and the first electric convertible available for sale. The Ampere 1 fills the current gap in the market for an electric car that combines affordability, stylish design, and a fun driving experience. - December 21, 2017 - Ampere Motor USA
Brummett Promoted to President and CEO of United Access
United Access is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Brummett to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Richard May, former President and Founder, will be retiring from the day to day operations but will remain involved as the Chairman of the Board. In his position, Brummett... - December 16, 2017 - United Access
Elysium to Launch “Drawing Validator” to Facilitate PTC Creo Parametric Users in Their 2D Drawing Validation Process
Elysium releases "Drawing Validator," 2D drawing validation tool. Key advantages are validation based on semantic values extracted using API, detection of significant differences only, and smart reporting. - December 15, 2017 - Elysium Co. Ltd.
Porsche Announces "Next OI Competition" as Part of Open Innovation Platform with Berlin Connected Car Startup High Mobility
High Mobility is teaming up with sports car manufacturer Porsche to launch an open competition for digital development in February 2018. - December 13, 2017 - High Mobility
Road Warrior Tires, a Division of TRU Development Inc., Will be Opening Its New Warehouse in Houston, Texas on Dec. 15, 2017
Road Warrior Tires proudly announces its partnership with trucktiresinc.com. Currently preparing for the grand opening of a new distribution center in Houston, Texas, more details will soon follow. Located at: 7625 Railhead Lane, Houston, Texas 77086 Due to a tremendous increase in demand for... - December 12, 2017 - TRU Development Inc.
Kenya Airways Partner with Cellulant to Offer Innovative Online Payment Solutions
Customers poised to enjoy low transactional fee on KQ website and mobile app. - December 10, 2017 - Cellulant
President Electronics USA Introduces the "Ronald" AM FM 10/12 Meter Radio
The Ronald is capable of 50+ watts PEP, with AM/FM, DW, Mic Gain, RF Gain, 2 Emergency Channels, NB/ANL, President’s unique ASC (Automatic Squelch Control), Scan, Talkback, Public Address, Echo, 7 Color Display and much more. - December 09, 2017 - President Electronics USA
AUDM - The Future of Accidents Evasion Driver Safety Technology
Advanced robotics’ team, designed a full scale solution to evade and dramatically reduce accidents caused by human or machine error, AUDM (Automatic Unconsciousness Detection Mechanism) through recreating and merging the principles of: 1- Adaptive Machine learning, real-time assessing Artificial Intelligence; 2- Full scale, custom-designed Sensory surveillance; 3- Complimentary, fully autonomous dynamics; 4- Safety and response measurements; 5- Post-incidence system analysis. - December 09, 2017 - Advanced Robotics
GGBAILEY Offers High Quality Custom-Fit Mats for the Holidays to be Enjoyed Everyday
The Holiday season is here, which means gift-giving season is in high gear. GGBAILEY.com has a variety of car and trunk mat options for most automotive makes and models. GGBAILEY offers the highest quality, custom-fit car mats with a wide variety of designs available, including: · Design... - December 07, 2017 - GGBAILEY
All Star Driver Education Seeks Coat Donations
All Star Driver Education and One Warm Coat® have teamed up this winter to spread warmth...one coat at a time. - December 06, 2017 - All Star Driver Education
L Taco Mexican Cafe Grand Opening
Grand Opening Event; Nacogdoches Rd Location; 4:00 - 6:00PM; Live Music, Free tacos, Salsas, Kids inflatables, and many more amenities. - December 05, 2017 - L Taco
Miami Supercar Rooms Promenade Auto Wynwood Transforms 3 Blocks Into "Road Art" During Art Basel
Miami Supercar Rooms – the nation’s first Auto Art Gallery and Gourmet Dining Experience – has announced its date for the third annual Auto Promenade Wynwood, taking place on Sunday, December 10th, starting at 10:00am. The event is free and open to the public. Guest Host Paolo Pininfarina will be attending the event. - December 05, 2017 - Miami Supercar Rooms
Team Sahlen, Presented by honeybeeBase.com, Secures Overall Victory in 3 Different Series for the 2nd Straight Year
During the 2017 season, Team Sahlen, presented by honeybeeBase.com, competed in 3 different endurance sports car series: American Endurance Racing, World Racing League and ChampCar Endurance Series. Each series offered a unique set of car specs and competition rules that the team had to adjust... - December 04, 2017 - honeybeeBase
Rust Bullet, LLC Introduces AUTOMOTIVE-Low VOC Coating
AUTOMOTIVE-Low VOC: High Performance Corrosion Protection for Cars, Trucks and all Vehicles - December 01, 2017 - Rust Bullet, LLC
Tyremarket.com Amongst 10 Most Promising Automotive Portals in 2017
Tyremarket.com Featured in Silicon India Magazine’s 10 Most Promising Automotive Portals 2017. Becomes the only tyre selling portal to get this recognition. - December 01, 2017 - Tyremarket
Supercar Saturdays Florida at Lamborghini Broward
Join Lamborghini Broward at Supercar Saturdays Florida, a monthly gathering of over 400 exotic car enthusiasts, held on the 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am-1pm, at Lamborghini Broward, Davie Florida. It is free to everyone. - November 28, 2017 - Supercar Saturdays Florida
Mobile Awareness Delivers Complete Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Compliance Solution
Mobile Awareness releases MobileTRAQ® ELD, a turnkey electronic logging solution to help fleets meet the FMCSA ELD mandate for Hours of Service (HOS) while also relaying data to management via the MobileTRAQ® web platform. - November 20, 2017 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Madison Street Capital Announced as Winner of the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards on Monday, November 13th at the 2017 M&A Advisor Awards Gala at the Metropolitan Club, New York, NY. Madison Street Capital was named a winner for the Debt Financing Deal of the Year. - November 16, 2017 - Madison Street Capital
Hänel Offers Significant Upgrade for Automotive Dealer Management Systems
Hänel Storage Systems of Pittsburgh, PA, USA has released an upgraded version of its MP-Link software application, enabling auto dealerships to seamlessly integrate their DMS with vertical storage unit software. - November 15, 2017 - Hanel Storage Systems
Bollinger B1 to Exhibit at Los Angeles Auto Show
Bollinger Motors announces they will show their all-electric B1 sport utility truck at the 2017 LA Auto Show. - November 14, 2017 - Bollinger Motors
Sound Auto Wholesalers Acquires Property in Branford, CT for Second Location
Sound Auto Wholesalers has acquired the property at 139 West Main St in Branford, CT for use as a second location. The company's first location is at 14 Frontage Road in East Haven, CT. The business was established in 2014 by Daniel Merriam. The dealership will operate from both locations. The... - November 13, 2017 - Sound Auto Wholesalers
MVP Plant Named Finalist for Plant Engineering’s 2017 Product of the Year
CMMS Data Group’s Flagship Product Announced as a Maintenance Software Category Finalist. - November 10, 2017 - CMMS Data Group
Unwrap the Holiday Feeling with the Ultimate Platinum Card from East Coast Defender
Just in time for the holidays, Santa’s favorite Automotive Group, East Coast Defender, has announced that it will be releasing a limited number of E.C.D. Ultimate Platinum Cards, valued at Two-hundred Thousand Dollars each, to rev-up your gift giving this holiday season. The E.C.D. Ultimate... - November 10, 2017 - East Coast Defender
Altran Opens New Automotive Passive Safety Center in Wixom, Michigan
Altran, a global leader in engineering and R&D services to a number of advanced industries, has opened its newest passive safety center and its first in the U.S. The center is located in Wixom, MI, outside of Detroit, and is focused on delivering passive safety solutions for the automotive industry. The new Wixom testing center, part of Altran’s World Class Centers for Passive Safety, is located at 48602 Downing Street. - November 09, 2017 - Altran North America
New Mobile App Helps Drivers with Learner's Permits Travel Out-of-State Legally
New mobile app helps drivers with learner’s permits navigate out-of-state driving laws to promote safety on the roads and provide driving schools an accessible, accurate tool to educate their students. - November 08, 2017 - Petrizzi Technology Advisors
AutoFair Automotive Group Announces Its Annual “Thanks For Giving Celebration”
Eight New England Dealerships Will Donate a Portion of the Proceeds on Every Vehicle Sold to Local Charities During November. - November 07, 2017 - AutoFair Automotive Group
CP-Carrillo to Acquire Arias Pistons Brand
CP-Carrillo, Inc. and Arias Industries, Inc., a high performance pistons manufacturer, jointly announced today that CP-Carrillo will acquire the Arias Pistons brand name, trademark and relocate their piston production to CP-Carrillo’s main manufacturing facility in Irvine. - November 06, 2017 - CP-Carrillo
INKAS® Unveils an Armored Van Based on a Toyota Sienna
INKAS® adds the Toyota Sienna armored passenger van to its extensive line of discrete armored vehicles. - November 04, 2017 - INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing
Fix Auto USA Announces Two New California Locations
Fix Auto USA continues its expansion with the addition of two California locations, bringing the total number of Fix Auto franchise locations to 119. Fix Auto Santa Maria, the first location in California’s Central Coast is owned and operated by Hector Paz, who is recognized by insurance... - October 31, 2017 - Fix Auto USA
Badger Truck Center Recognized as Top Privately Held Business with Deloitte Wisconsin 75 Award
Badger Truck Center wins Deloitte 75 Award 13 years running. - October 26, 2017 - Badger Truck Center
A New Start-Up Company Aims to Help Automotive Consumers Receive Refunds for Extended Warranties, Gap Insurance, Maintenance Plans and More
Car Buyers That Have Sold, Traded, Refinanced or Totaled Their Car Within the Last 6 Years Might Just be Owed a Refund. According to MyWarrantyRefund.com, a consumer rights service, tens of millions of dollars in pro-rated warranty refunds go unclaimed every year. - October 25, 2017 - MyWarrantyRefund.com
Professor Dr. Hubert Gasteiger Joins Pajarito Powder Technical Advisory Board
Professor Dr. Hubert Gasteiger has joined the Technical Advisory Board of US-based Pajarito Powder, a leading supplier of novel Precious-Metal-Free (PMF) catalysts and Engineered Catalyst Support (ECS) materials for the automotive fuel cell and electrolyzer industry. Dr. Gasteiger is among the foremost contributors to the field of electrocatalysis in the world and is considered an expert in electrocatalyst development, as well as fuel cell and battery chemistry. - October 25, 2017 - Pajarito Powder, LLC
VerifactoTM, a Leading Provider of Insurance Tracking and Risk Management Company, Announces the Launch of a Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) Technology
VerifactoTM is excited to announce this new technology empowers auto finance companies, auto dealers, credit unions, and banks to quickly pinpoint customers in default on their insurance and effectively place CPI while compliance is monitored by the software. - October 20, 2017 - Verifacto.com
The One-of-a-Kind Portable Power Pack That Saves You from Being Stranded in Emergencies
Jump Monster Announces the Launch of Jump Deeda, Now Available on Indiegogo - October 20, 2017 - Jump Deeda
VINCarHistory Changes Brand Name to “FAXVIN”
VINCarHistory has changed its name to “FAXVIN” which has come to effect from the 6th of this month. The company offers complete report on third-party validated vehicle history for any used vehicle across USA and District of Columbia. - October 17, 2017 - FAXVIN
DataPath Inc. Expands Approved Transit Options with UberPOOL Partnership Announcement
DataPath Inc., a leading platform provider for tax-advantaged benefit administration, has announced a partnership with Uber's rideshare service uberPOOL. Beginning on Monday, October 16, DataPath transit account holders will be able to use their benefits debit cards to pay for an... - October 16, 2017 - DataPath
AutomotiveOnly.com Announces the Automation of the Abandoned Shoppers Data Capture Platform for Dealers
Abandoned Shoppers, a proprietary software platform offered by AutomotiveOnly.com is now a fully automated platform. Steve Humphries, CEO of AutomotiveOnly.com, LLC made the announcement today saying, “after months of utilizing our existing platform, the majority of our dealers asked that we... - October 16, 2017 - AutomotiveOnly.com
Standard Motor Products Chose TFI Envision, Inc. for Annual Report
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP®) once again selected TFI Envision, Inc. to develop their 2016 Annual Report. - October 15, 2017 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Dick Hannah Dealerships Named a Winner of the Oregonian’s 2017 Top Workplace Award in Oregon/Southwest Washington
Dick Hannah Dealerships has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by the Oregonian Media Group. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey. The award is given based on several aspects of workplace culture, measured by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC who... - October 15, 2017 - Dick Hannah Dealerships
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $15 Million Capital Raise for Carloha
Carloha, an innovative online used car dealer, announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $15 million of equity and debt capital. The new capital will be used to expand operations and increase vehicle inventory. Carloha is the dominant online... - October 13, 2017 - Castle Placement
TTI Launches Live Fleet Video & Tracking Solution
TTI, a leader in fleet video, is proud to announce live video fleet monitoring and tracking via a cloud portal. The TTI Mobile video recorders have built in 3G and 4G modems. Connecting via a SIM data plan the DVRs connect to servers so customers can login remotely and view and manage their entire fleet, whether it be a few vehicles or hundreds. - October 12, 2017 - TTI
A-Z Bus Sales Awarded Sales Excellence Award from Glaval Bus
A-Z Bus Sales Commercial and Transit Bus Sales division recognized for sales excellence by Glaval Bus for exceeding Glaval's sales goals throughout the California and Hawaii sales territory. - October 11, 2017 - A-Z Bus Sales
Safety Center's Teen Safe Driving Campaign Receives Funding from The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Youth Take Action to End Distractions by Empowering Students throughout California to Create Real Change - October 10, 2017 - Safety Center