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Axalta Coating Systems Debuts New Alesta Illusion Powder Coatings During Auction of Restored Pedal Car
Axalta to Auction Powder-coated, 1950s Pedal Car Using New Alesta Illusion Peerless Pink - October 20, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
No Coast Cars Goes National
Midwest tech company launches car show finder, takes company national. - October 20, 2016 - No Coast Cars
CraneMorley Wins Summit Award for Yamaha Star Brand eLearning Course
CraneMorley, a leading instructional design firm located in Long Beach, CA has won the 2016 Summit MEA (Marketing Effectiveness Award). The eLearning course on Yamaha client's Star Brand scored the highest from 1100 entries in the category of Education Marketing. Over the past 22 years, the Summit... - October 14, 2016 - CraneMorley, Inc.
NAFA Releases Urgent Cybersecurity Whitepaper
Fleet association offers an overview of how and where vehicles can be compromised and presents a series of recommendations for administrators. - October 13, 2016 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
LED Pilot Truck Sign - A Brand New Wireless Interactive Digital Pilot Truck Sign
Verbalized Signs, an Edmonton based technology firm, has integrated a brand new wireless interactive digital pilot truck sign. Users can easily update and control the sign functionalities like strobes, actuators and bus lights all from the unique Verbalized app. The preset messages to display the... - October 11, 2016 - Verbalized Limited
David Jay Glassman Invited to Participate in Attorney Panel Discussion for Annual Trucking Industry Defense Association Seminar in October
Noted Philadelphia criminal defense attorney is a featured speaker at the association’s yearly meeting. - October 11, 2016 - Law Office of David Jay Glassman
Alandale Knitting Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation and Change
The circular knit manufacturer remains among the fastest, most efficient and flexible commission knitters in the United States by embracing the need for flexible production equipment and methods, producing difficult constructions at high quality, and innovating with technologies and processes. - October 10, 2016 - Coville Inc.
Dick Hannah Dealerships Announces Purchase of Gladstone Nissan
Dick Hannah Dealerships has added a Nissan dealership to its automotive brands. Gladstone Nissan, located in Gladstone, Oregon, was purchased by Dick Hannah Dealerships on October 3rd, 2016 and has been renamed Dick Hannah Nissan. Nissan Motor Company is a top quality manufacturer offering... - October 09, 2016 - Dick Hannah Dealerships
Swedish EV Startup Exceeds Crowdfunding Goal after 36 Hours
Electric car start-up Uniti Sweden AB exceeded their equity-crowdfunding campaign target after 36 hours and will now release additional shares. After launching their campaign on October 5, Uniti reached its investment goal from 196 crowd investors. The campaign is still running on the Swedish... - October 08, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Car Toys to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at New Issaquah Store
Car Toys will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of their new Issaquah store on October 11, 2016. - October 07, 2016 - Car Toys
Donlen Releases Advanced Courtesy Dealer Portal to Enhance Customer Delivery Experience
Donlen, a leader in providing performance-driven fleet management services, has released Agent Central eDraft, an advanced electronic draft portal that provides courtesy delivery dealers with enhanced visibility to vehicles on order through each step of the production phase. From the moment a... - October 07, 2016 - Donlen
Badger Truck Equipment Moves Forward
Badger Truck Equipment Expands in a New Direction - October 06, 2016 - Badger Truck Center
Another 5 Star Review for Kiserena Chamois Towel
Kiserena Shares a Recent Review of Their Chamois Towel on Amazon.com - October 05, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
Price LeBlanc Lexus Hosts Epilepsy Foundation Louisiana’s 7th Annual Seats for Seizures Event
Join them at Price LeBlanc Lexus in Baton Rouge on Saturday, October 9th at 6pm for Epilepsy Foundation Louisiana’s 7th Annual Seats for Seizures Event. It’s a great evening with silent and live auction items, including a trip to play in a golf tournament at Pebble Beach. For details... - October 05, 2016 - Price LeBlanc Lexus
"Smart Sun Visor" Invention for the Self-Driving Vehicles
Smart Sun Visor invention is mainly targeted to be used in Autonomous Self-driving vehicles. The smart sun visor invention is a game changer and will transform the currently outdated sun visor into a multi-functional super-duper sun visor of the 21st century. The "Smart Sun Visor" in vehicles will have a touch screen device mounted/embedded on sun visor and will have the ability to display different camera views such as "See me" or Selfie view, "Polarized Front View," "Rear Passengers" view, etc - October 04, 2016 - Be Topnotch, LLC
Donlen Recognized as Employer of the Year in 2016 American Business Awards
Donlen, a leader in providing performance-driven fleet management services, is proud to announce that they have been awarded the 2016 Gold American Business Award for Employer of the Year in the Transportation Industry. Donlen received external recognition for its culture, employee programs, and... - October 03, 2016 - Donlen
Lexus of New Orleans Recognized in "Best Car Dealership" Category in Gambit’s 2016 Best of New Orleans Awards
Lexus of New Orleans was recognized as one of the best overall car dealerships in the Best of New Orleans 2016 edition of Gambit Weekly. Following the Lexus brand motto of “Pursuit of Perfection,” Lexus of New Orleans dedicates itself to providing each customer with a knowledgeable and enjoyable experience. - October 03, 2016 - Lexus of New Orleans
Reynaldo Reyes, Director of Engineering Tools and Processes at Lear Corporation, to Present at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map™ for the Global Automotive Industry
Presentation will consider the impact of product change cost calculations in the change management workflow. - September 30, 2016 - CIMdata
Global Interior Car Accessories Market: Europe is Set to Account Revenue Share of 34.0% by 2024 : PMR Research
The global interior car accessories market is expected to register a volume CAGR of 3.9% over the eight-year period 2016–2024 based on various factors. - September 30, 2016 - Persistence Market Research
Custom Corvette Accessories Announces the Launch of Their Brand New Website
Custom Corvette Accessories is excited to announce the launch of their brand new website "Corvettepartsandaccessories.com" specifically designed to be the "One stop shop for all Aftermarket Corvette Parts and Accessories." - September 30, 2016 - Custom Corvette Accessories, LLC
Carmine, Designed for Women & New Drivers is the Newest Release from US Manufacturer ALSS - QuickTrick Alignment
QuickTrick Products has done it again.. With the release of Carmine, this company continues to meet the needs of the consumer community with informative products and inexpensive DIY knowledge. Empowering others and giving back to the community is a wildly important part of this company. - September 29, 2016 - QuickTrick - Alignment Simple Solutions
UltraCap Creates Revolutionary Lightweight Car Battery
Scientists from London based UltraCap Ltd., are in the final stages of developing a "green" solid state battery for electric vehicles that they claim will be 40 times lighter than current Lithium-Ion batteries. UltraCap founders, Professor Vladimir Krstic and Nico Van Dongen, say their new battery, the UltraCapacitor, will be able to charge within minutes and that, eventually, a pocket sized version of the battery will bring us one step closer to emission-free transportation. - September 28, 2016 - UltraCap Investment Ltd
Write Concepts™ to Spearhead Marketing Campaign for Shock Latch Invention
An innovative new product designed to serve an important function for any product that deploys shock absorbers, the Shock Latch, has been developed by inventor Kelvin Moorer of Detroit, Michigan. The invention’s proprietary design and features help ensure that hydraulic shock absorbers have... - September 28, 2016 - Write Concepts, Inc.
ESD Guns First Distributor with EM Test NX30 ESD Simulator
The future of electrostatic immunity testing is now available at ESD Guns, LLC, the number one distributor of ESD immunity and compliance equipment. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing is fundamental in obtaining UL and CE compliance marks for electronic products from smart phones, guitars to... - September 27, 2016 - The EMC Shop, LLC
Axalta Heads South to Cruise the Coast of Mississippi
Axalta to showcase automotive art created with its brilliant paints. - September 24, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Global Industrial Fasteners Market to Reach US$ 107.3 Bn by 2023: Credence Research
CredenceResearch.com include new market research report "Global Industrial Fasteners Market to Reach US$ 107.3 Bn by 2023: Credence Research" to its huge collection of research reports. - September 24, 2016 - Credence Research
CIMdata Announces Key Sponsors of PLM Road Map™ for the Global Automotive Industry and Their Suppliers
Leading PLM solution and service providers to sponsor PLM conference. - September 22, 2016 - CIMdata
Autologica Awake: New Module for Continuous Auditing and Monitoring of Fraud in the Dealership
Autologica, a specialist in dealer management systems (DMS) for automotive dealers, announced the release of the Autologica Awake module for continuous auditing and monitoring of fraud and money leaks in dealerships of all industries. - September 22, 2016 - Autologica S.A.
The L/Certified Fall Collection Sales Event is Happening Now at Price LeBlanc Lexus Baton Rouge Dealership
Right now at Price LeBlanc Lexus, during the L/Certified Fall Collection Sales Event, Baton Rouge drivers get 0.9% APR for up to 60 months on IS and ES/ESh models through October 31, 2016. - September 21, 2016 - Price LeBlanc Lexus
Employees of Massachusetts Dealership Respond to the Needs of Dealership Employees Affected by the Flooding in Louisiana
Marty’s Buick GMC Isuzu hosts a Car Show to raise funds for NADA’s Emergency Relief Fund. - September 20, 2016 - Marty's Inc.
Fix Auto USA's Annual National Conference Sells Out for Third Consecutive Year
Fix Auto USA announced that the organization’s 14th Annual National Conference - Believe. Achieve. Succeed. - has completely sold out. This is the third year in a row that the signature event, which is being held at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego from September 18-21, has been booked to... - September 19, 2016 - Fix Auto USA
Price LeBlanc Toyota Flood Relief
Toyota Financial Services and Price LeBlanc Toyota extend their heartfelt thoughts to those affected by the disaster. If anyone needs help with any aspect of replacing or servicing a vehicle, please do not hesitate to reach out Price LeBlanc Toyota. Their customer service representatives will be happy to assist in any way. - September 18, 2016 - Price LeBlanc Toyota
Omnex Announces Next Phase in ISO 26262 Functional Safety Consortium
Want to learn more? Join the Omnex webinar “Key Challenges of ISO 26262 in Automotive Organizations” where the top critical issues in Functional Safety and potential solutions will be discussed. These are the problems and solutions top executives need to understand and solve in their organizations. This webinar will be presented on Friday, September 16th @ 11:30 AM Eastern. Click here to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7479319373276141825. - September 16, 2016 - Omnex
Ecolectro’s New Technology Increases Fuel Cell Membrane Production 15X
Ecolectro decreases the cost of fuel cells and electroayzers through chemistry. - September 16, 2016 - Ecolectro
Kiserena Chamois Towel Achieves 4.4 Star Rating on Amazon
Kiserena receives a 4.4 star rating with over 150 customer reviews for their Chamois Towel. - September 15, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
Kiserena Offers a Discount Promo for the Chamois Towel Exclusively on Amazon
Kiserena talks about the discount promo that they have started on Amazon.com for the Chamois Towel. According to the company, the promo will be exclusively available in the online shop for a limited time. - September 15, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
Axalta to Award "Best in Blue" Honor at Hagley Car Show
Powder coating supplier honors North American Automotive Color of the Year 2016. - September 15, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Three Patents on Conversion Electrode Material
Wildcat’s discovery is the world’s first rechargeable demonstration of copper fluoride and offers the potential to more than double the energy of today’s batteries. - September 12, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Hampton Toyota Gives Back
Hampton Toyota gets help from their customers choosing which charities to make donations to. - September 12, 2016 - Hampton Toyota
ARBOR Launches a Gigabit Industrial Ethernet Switch with Four PoE+ Ports
ARBOR’s first PoE-enabled switch AES-5204 is designed for vehicle and office surveillance applications. - September 11, 2016 - ARBOR Technology Corp.
New Glarus Motors Welcomes Allen Cash as General Manager
New Glarus Motors, LLC (NGM), a privately owned and operated Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM dealership located in New Glarus, Wisconsin, is excited to announce that Allen Cash has recently joined the organization as General Manager. Matt Dierksmeier, Vice President of New Glarus Motors stated,... - September 08, 2016 - New Glarus Motors, LLC
India Auto Components Market to Cross $44 Billion in 2016: TechSci Research Report
Increasing vehicle production coupled with growing sales of automobiles to fuel demand for automotive components in India - September 04, 2016 - TechSci Research
Welcome LED Light Bar to USA
From the Depths of Australia’s Mines to Your Own Vehicle - September 01, 2016 - LED Light Bar
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expert, James Wasiloff of BAE Systems, to Keynote at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map™ for the Automotive Industry
Presentation will consider the impact of autonomous vehicle technology and ride sharing on design for reliability. - September 01, 2016 - CIMdata
Worldwide Automobile Production Without China Has Been Stagnating for Eight Years - New Quest Report
The new report makes the influence visible China exerts on the development of the world automobile production. The report enables a realistic view on the future of world automobile production. - August 31, 2016 - Quest Trend Magazine
Kiserena Chamois Towel Receives 120 Five Star Reviews on Amazon
The Chamois Towel from Kiserena Has Received a Total of 120 5-Star Reviews in Amazon.com from People in the USA - August 31, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
Automotive Advertising Veteran Joins DyGen as VP of Business Development
Caldwell & Kerr taps Jason Wiley for new Vice President of Business Development position at SEO/SEM/Pre-Roll subsidiary company DyGen. The automotive advertising veteran brings over 17 years of sales and business development experience to the award-winning agency. - August 27, 2016 - CK Advertising
Kiserena Reaches Milestone of 2500 Sold Units of Its Chamois Towel
US-based company wanted to share the news that it has served its 2500th customer for its Chamois Towel for sale. - August 25, 2016 - Kiserena LLC
United Kingdom Loves the American Business Model of SuperGlass Inc.
English entrepreneurs and consumers quickly appreciate this American way of doing business. - August 24, 2016 - SuperGlass Windshield Repair, Inc.
General Parts Group Opens Its 4th Training Center in Phoenix
General Parts Group is pleased to announce the opening of its forth training center. As with the company’s three other facilities in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, this new Phoenix training center will be offered as a free resource to the local and national foodservice community for... - August 24, 2016 - General Parts Group