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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
Omnex Develops ISO 26262 Functional Safety Collaboration Project
Omnex begins to determine the feasibility of an ISO 26262 Functional Safety Collaboration Project with multiple automotive companies. - May 12, 2016 - Omnex
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. Signs Four-State Exclusive Dealership Agreement with Tiffany Coach Builders
A-Z Bus Sales becomes first dealership to Tiffany Coach Builders, a premium luxury bus and limousine manufacturer. - May 06, 2016 - A-Z Bus Sales
Revving Up for Summer...Axalta Cruises Into Ocean City
Axalta to Showcase Automotive Art Created with Its Brilliant Paints. - May 06, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Daniel Wolak, Donlen Contact Center Supervisor Achieves ASE World Class Technician Certification
Donlen, the fleet industry’s most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions announced today that the Auto Care Association has awarded Daniel Wolak, Donlen Contact Center Supervisor, the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) World Class... - May 05, 2016 - Donlen
Eyecon Studios and Mecca Design and Production Create Custom Signage for Crashed Toys of Dallas
Collaborating with Eyecon Studios, Mecca brought “Roadside Assistance” to the Dallas vehicle showroom of Crashed Toys. - May 05, 2016 - Mecca Design & Production
Lithium Boost Technologies Announced First Lithium-Ion Battery System Installation in Taylor Dunn Industrial Electric Vehicle
Lithium Boost Technologies announced the first installation of its patented lithium-ion battery solution in a Taylor Dunn vehicle. Phil Trubey, the owner of Willow Creek Stables (Encinitas, CA), pioneered the installation of Lithium Boost’s 100ah system in 2013 Taylor Dunn B2-48 flatbed hauler. Willow Creek Stables already installed the Lithium Boost’s 60ah system in 3 E-Z-GO golf carts. Trubey reported increased range, reduced weight and battery maintenance relief. - May 04, 2016 - Lithium Boost Technologies
Axalta Welcomes Employees’ Children for Day of Giving Back
Take Your Child to Work Day Provides Opportunities for Fun and Engagement. - May 04, 2016 - Axalta Coating Systems – North America Industrial
Vintage Auto Garage is Proud to Announce a Full Line of 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe All Steel Parts and Panels
The 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe is the most iconic Hot Rod and re-launched a complete industry. All steel parts and panels are available on Vintage Auto Garage web site along with a free virtual catalog. - May 03, 2016 - Vintage Auto Garage
All in One Insurance Group is Now Licensed to do Business in the State of Florida
All in One Insurance Group is happy to announce that it is now able to offer superior insurance products in the state of Florida. All in One Insurance Group will provide customers or businesses a full range of insurance products and options. All in One Insurance Group offers auto, home, condo,... - April 30, 2016 - All in One Insurance Group
Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Licensing Efforts for Car Heater/AC Invention
An innovative and useful twist on a widely used automotive component, the Car Heater/AC, has been developed by inventor Montenegro Akuok of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The invention’s unique design incorporates the functionality of a residential temperature control unit to provide its users... - April 29, 2016 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Mobile Car Washing and Detailing Companies Are Garnering Increased Market Share in 2016 with Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans is implementing a new program of support for mobile vehicle cleaning businesses that involves in-depth market analysis and trends research, which can translate to improved future earnings and longterm business success. - April 29, 2016 - Wise Business Plans
Express Care Auto Center Extends Invitation to Join Text Club
Join Express Care Auto Center's Text Club today. With the touch of a button, you can connect with Express Care Auto Center via your smart phone for advice about vehicle maintenance or auto repair services. - April 27, 2016 - Express Care Auto Center
FRANKA EMIKA: Everybody’s Robot
KBee announces the world’s first cost-efficient Industry 4.0 robot that everybody can program and safely use. - April 23, 2016 - KBee AG
Professional of the Year 2016, Monte Johnston, Has Now Been Selected by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Executive of the Year 2016
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals has recognized Monte Johnston of Springdale, Arkansas for his accomplishments in the field of Automotive Sales and Management. Based on his achievements, he has now been selected as Executive of the Year 2016. - April 23, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Clausen Automotive: Text Club Exclusive Offers Are Yours
Clausen Automotive invites their customers to join their new Text Club. With the touch of a button, you can connect with Clausen Automotive via your smart phone for advice about vehicle maintenance, plus many more convenient services. - April 23, 2016 - Clausen Automotive
Pricol Eyes to Enter Into Africa Market
Pricol limited, global automotive components manufacturer plans to enter into Africa market and likely to set up new plant in Nigeria by 2020, says Mr Vikram Mohan, MD, Pricol. Vikram Mohan continued saying, “I would not be surprised if I set up a facility in Nigeria even before 2020 to cater... - April 22, 2016 - Pricol Ltd
The Wholesale Square Launch Event Will be Held on April 28th, 2016 at Briza on the Bay in Downtown Miami
The Wholesale Square is pleased to announced its Launch Event to be held on Thursday, April 28th, 2016 from 6-9 pm at Briza on the Bay, located at 1717 N Bay Shore Drive, Miami, FL 33132. An exclusive gathering for industry professionals and media, the Wholesale Square website and app, will be... - April 20, 2016 - W Square
The Wholesale Square Launches Innovative Approach to Online Car Sales
Offering Customers Dealer-to-Dealer Prices; Making The Car-Buying Experience Seamless & Enjoyable - April 20, 2016 - W Square
Donlen Offers Advanced Preview of Real-Time Upfit Status Tool at NAFA 2016 Institute & Expo
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, will offer an advanced preview of their upcoming Real-Time Upfit Status tool at their booth (#1419) during NAFA 2016 I&E in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, April 20,... - April 19, 2016 - Donlen
Donlen Demonstrates Award-Winning DriverPoint® Telematics at NAFA 2016 Institute & Expo
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, will be showcasing their award-winning DriverPoint® Telematics Advanced Diagnostics solution at their booth (#1419) during NAFA 2016 I&E in Austin, Texas on... - April 18, 2016 - Donlen
Big Boys Toys Storage Offering Secure Storage Solutions to Arizona RV Owners
Apache Junction, Arizona-based storage experts, Big Boys Toys Storage are now offering a full range of secure storage solutions to RV owners. - April 17, 2016 - Big Boys' Toys Storage
Arizona-Based Big Boys Toys Storage Offers Auto Storage for Vehicle Collectors
Apache Junction, Arizona-based Big Boys Toys storage have recently announced they’re offering highly secure auto storage facilities for vehicle collectors. The company’s storage facilities are second-to-none in the region and combine gated security systems with insulated doors to keep... - April 17, 2016 - Big Boys' Toys Storage
Donlen Offers Exclusive Preview of New FleetWeb™ Intelligence at NAFA 2016 Institute & Expo
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, will offer an advanced preview of their new FleetWeb™ Intelligence reporting and visualization suite at their booth (#1419) during NAFA 2016 I&E in Austin,... - April 15, 2016 - Donlen
New Business Launch Announcement Change Your Car/Leasing Experience
KRL Auto Consulting, established to help people buy, lease and trade in new cars within the United States. Unlike many companies within the auto industry, they represent the consumer. The money they save customers more then covers their flat fee. Nothing else is in it for them - no commission, no monthly quota to meet, no ties to any dealers, no hidden numbers, and no pressure. They help people match their needs with a car best suited for them at a price they are comfortable with. - April 15, 2016 - KRL Auto Consulting Inc.
Donlen's Amy Blaine to Present Alternative Fuels and Choosing the Right Fuel Technology Session at NAFA 2016 Institute & Expo
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, has announced that Amy Blaine, vice president of analytics and sustainability, will be presenting the Alternative Fuels and Choosing the Right Fuel Technology session... - April 14, 2016 - Donlen