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Gilardoni and LynX Inspection Announce a Strategic Partnership for the NDT Market
Gilardoni S.p.A., an Italian-based company among the leading manufacturers of industrial X-ray and ultrasound equipment, announced today a collaboration agreement with LynX inspection Inc., a Canadian-based solution provider that develops cutting edge industrial inspection solutions based on novel... - September 22, 2021 - LynX Inspection
GPS Tracking of the Car Using 3-D Street View - New Feature Update from PAJ GPS
PAJ GPS, The leading German GPS tracker manufacturer has introduced 3D street view in their application on Android and iOS. In this feature, the customer can see the 3-dimensional view of the street in which their GPS tracker currently is. This feature upgrade is so helpful and refreshing for people who are still using the 2D maps to locate the vehicle using GPS trackers. - September 18, 2021 - PAJ GPS
Gregory Abbott Launches New Website for Left Coast Industries
Gregory Abbott, an experienced fabricator who specializes in prototyping, is excited to announce the launch of a new website for his company Left Coast Industries. - September 14, 2021 - Left Coast Industries
Dealers’ Choice Awards Recognize DealerPRO as #1 in Service Training
Voting is completed for the 17th annual Dealers’ Choice Awards and the winners were announced earlier this month by Auto Dealer Today. The ADT Dealers’ Choice Awards represent the industry standard of excellence and are chosen solely based upon votes cast by auto dealership personnel... - September 13, 2021 - DealerPRO Training
Ben Wallace Joins the 39th Annual Drive for Life Foundation Gala as Special Guest Speaker
Zeigler Automotive Group will be hosting the 39th Annual Drive for Life Foundation Charity Gala, alongside Greenleaf Trust, Brown & Brown Dealer Services, and Huntington Bank, on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center. The event, which will feature special guest speaker and soon-to-be NBA Hall of Famer Ben Wallace, hopes to raise $750,000 this year in benefit the American Cancer Society and various local charities and organizations. - September 11, 2021 - Zeigler Auto Group
Alignment Simple Solutions Debuts All in One QuickTrick Powersports Alignment Systems
ALSS – Alignment Simple Solutions, LLC (ALSS), manufacturer of QuickTrick Alignment products and accessories, has debuted a new line of products geared to the Powersports service industry. - September 11, 2021 - QuickTrick - Alignment Simple Solutions
CarZilo Makes Selling Old Vehicles Easy and Quick for the People of Los Angeles
LA-based car dealership is making it easy for people in Orange County and other surrounding areas to sell their cars. - September 10, 2021 - CarZilo
THINKCAR Tech, Inc. of Ontario, Calif., Announced a Partnership with Petty IP, LLC
THINKCAR Tech, Inc. (THINKCAR USA) of Ontario, Calif., announced a partnership with Petty IP, LLC. As part of the program in the 12-month licensing agreement, Richard Petty will sign autographs at the THINKCAR display at the 2021 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) and Specialty Equipment... - August 27, 2021 - THINKCAR Tech, Inc.
Larz Anderson Auto Museum Honored at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The Larz Anderson Auto Museum was invited to show a car at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it won the award for “Most Well-Preserved Pre-War Car.” - August 26, 2021 - Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Luminit Automotive Technologies Announces Latest Design Win with North American OEM
Luminit Automotive Technologies’ Curved Injection Molded Microstructures are positioned to transform rear combination lights with 3D diffusion technology. - August 25, 2021 - Luminit Inc.
Zeigler Motorsports Hosts Meet & Greet for NASCAR Driver Josh Bilicki
Zeigler Auto Group will be hosting a free Meet & Greet event for Josh Bilicki at Zeigler Motorsports, 5001 Park Circle Drive, on Saturday, August 21, 2021 from noon to 4:00 p.m. EST with opportunities for autographs, photos, and a chance to win tickets to the race the next day, every hour. The auto group announced earlier this week that it will be sponsoring Bilicki for the FireKeepers Casino 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. - August 21, 2021 - Zeigler Auto Group
MAREA Presents Tom Bonner, Manager of State Government Affairs at PECO Electric: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (Virtual Event)
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Bringing That Charging Station to a Corner Near You - August 17, 2021 - Mid Atlantic Renewable Energy Association
Truck Accessories Group Moving Long Beach, California Operations to Move to New Facility
Truck Accessories Group (TAG) announced today that plans are underway to relocate the Long Beach, California production to its Mexicali facility. This move will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. - August 17, 2021 - LEER
New Car Buying Concierge Home-Based Franchise Opportunity Created by Former Car Salesman, Mike Rumple, of Your Car Buying Advocate Inc.
Car Buying Services/Concierges serve and advocate for consumers who are looking for a stress-free and easy car buying experience. Former car salesman of Your Car Buying Advocate Inc. has created a franchise opportunity to serve consumers from their own home-based business. - August 15, 2021 - Your Car Buying Advocate
David Rosenberg Acquires Tri-City Subaru and Tri-City Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Nancy Phillips Associates is pleased to announce the sale of Tri-City Subaru and Tri-City Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Somersworth, New Hampshire to David Rosenberg. - August 11, 2021 - Nancy Phillips Associates
GloAuc Makes History as It Claims JABA Best Used Car Exporter Award 2020-21
July 16, 2021 - Tokyo, Japan - 2020 proved to be the most dreaded year where the world's economy took a deep plunge and businesses were trying to stay afloat (let alone make profits), GloAuc turned out to be game changer. The Japanese automobile trading industry took a hit in 2020 where the businesses encountered big losses, many were even forced to take voluntarily exit while the others were just surviving. - August 07, 2021 - Gloauc
Titus Lee Radcliff Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Titus Lee Radcliff of Daytona Beach, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of automotive repair and services. About Titus Lee Radcliff Titus Lee... - August 03, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide
Zeigler Auto Group Acquires Four New Dealerships in First Wisconsin Purchase, Largest Overall to Date
Zeigler Auto Group announces the purchase of four new dealerships in Wisconsin previously owned by Home Run Auto Group, marking acquisitions number 32 through 35 and Zeigler’s first locations in the state. The deal, which closed last week, Monday, July 26, 2021, includes Honda of Racine, Toyota of Racine, Kenosha Subaru, and Racine Hyundai - giving the dealer group its first Toyota and Hyundai; and its second Honda and Subaru dealerships. - August 03, 2021 - Zeigler Auto Group
USAC Racing to Partner with OpenFender, the World's First Sponsorship Marketplace for Motorsports
USAC Racing and OpenFender partner to support racers through their USAC career from all around the world. - July 27, 2021 - OpenFender
OpenFender, the World's First Sponsorship Marketplace for Motorsports
Bryan Herta Autosport Driver Mason Filippi is proud to announce the launch of “OpenFender,” the world's first sponsorship marketplace for motorsports. OpenFender is the common thread between fans, sponsors and racers, Filippi has spent the last two years developing the platform,... - July 23, 2021 - OpenFender
CarZilo Makes Custom Offers to Buy Old Cars in California
Orange County-based cash for car dealership gives locals the best possible offer on used cars. - July 22, 2021 - CarZilo
Direct Auto Insurance Offers Hiring Bonus of Up to $2,500 During Virtual Hiring Event on July 20
Leading insurance brand hosts National Interview Day to fill over 187 insurance sales agent and insurance sales agent trainee positions in 13 states. - July 16, 2021 - Direct Auto Insurance
Azoth Produces First Metal 3D Printed Part on a Production Vehicle for General Motors
Azoth, a vertically integrated additive manufacturing company, is manufacturing the first metal 3D printed part using binder jetting on a General Motors production vehicle. A unique, 3D printed medallion produced by Azoth sits on the manual shifter knob of the new 2022 Cadillac Blackwing V-series... - July 12, 2021 - Azoth Inc
Kithara and PLC2 Design Cooperate for ADAS Development
Kithara Software GmbH in cooperation with PLC2 Design GmbH have successfully implemented the integration of the frame grabber card PGC-1000 into the real-time operating system Kithara RealTime Suite. This allows for image data loggers in a real-time context to be significantly accelerated. - July 09, 2021 - PLC2 Design GmbH
William Blair and BDA Advise STS on Its Sale to Adler Pelzer Group
BDA is pleased to announce that Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (“Mutares”), a listed private equity holding company, has successfully completed the sale of its 73.25% stake in STS Group AG (“STS”). STS develops, manufactures and supplies interior & exterior components made of... - July 05, 2021 - BDA Partners Ltd
Jm Correa and Step One Automotive Group to Partner with Operation Motorsport
FIA Formula 3 driver JM Correa and racing sponsor Step One Automotive Group entered into an agreement today to partner with Operation Motorsport, a veteran-led non-profit whose mission is to engage ill and injured service members and veterans through participation in motorsports activities. A US... - July 05, 2021 - Step One Automotive Group
Zinrelo Loyalty Helps German-Bliss Equipment Increase Repeat Purchase Revenue by 85%
German-Bliss Equipment uses Zinrelo's loyalty rewards platform to increase customer retention by 87% and repeat purchase revenue by 85%. - July 03, 2021 - Zinrelo
New on the Market: Grabber Card PGC-1000 by PLC2 Design GmbH
The PLC2 Grabber Card PGC-1000 is a high-performance PCIe card with up to 40 Gb Ethernet via a QSFP+ connector. It is ideally suited to enable high-end multi camera video data logging and replaying on mid range PCs, to avoid the need for costly very high-end multiprocessor computers. The board offers up to 24 GB of DDR4 memory which can be used for frame buffering. - July 02, 2021 - PLC2 Design GmbH
TrailerDecking.com Partners with Champion Cutting Tool Corp. to Provide Premium Solutions to Truck & Trailer Industries
TrailerDecking.com has partnered with Champion Cutting Tool Corp. to provide customers nationwide with the high-grade solutions needed to install and repair the hardwood flooring used in flatbed trailer, truck and van body applications. These solutions now include Champion’s countersink and... - June 23, 2021 - Nova USA
CarZilo Offers Instant Cash for Used Cars in Los Angeles, CA
Clients can sell their vehicle for instant payment to the licensed and insured California-based dealer. - June 18, 2021 - CarZilo
Xcentric Mold Expands Capacity 40% to Increase Efficiency for Rapid Prototyping
Xcentric Mold and Engineering, a leader in rapid prototyping and injection mold services, is expanding one of their Michigan-based facilities to support their continued growth and servicing customers' needs. - June 16, 2021 - Xcentric Mold and Engineering
Torque Capital Portfolio Company, Cable Manufacturing & Assembly Has Acquired Glassmaster Controls
Cable Manufacturing & Assembly (“CMA”), a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, announced today that it has completed the purchase of Glassmaster Controls (“Glassmaster”), a designer and manufacturer of mechanical cables, controls, and actuation assemblies. Based in... - June 16, 2021 - Cable Manufacturing & Assembly
Superior Van & Mobility Celebrates Brand New Jonesboro, AR Location with Ribbon Cutting
Superior Van & Mobility, a Kentucky based family-owned wheelchair-accessible vehicle dealer, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their 2421 Sunny Meadow Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401 location last Thursday, June 10. It was held in conjunction with The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce to help celebrate this momentous occasion. - June 14, 2021 - Superior Van and Mobility
FS Stapleton Alliance - Japan’s Exports Up as Trade Recovers
Japan’s exports help boost the economy as consumption weakens due to third wave of COVID-19 infections. - June 12, 2021 - FS Stapleton Alliance
Commonwealth Motors 30th Anniversary
Celebrating 30 years of Automotive Excellence in Lawrence, Massachusetts. - June 09, 2021 - Commonwealth Motors
Woodstock Storage and Car Wash, Woodstock, GA, Sold by Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Midcoast Properties, Inc. announces the recent sale of Woodstock Storage and Car Wash located in Woodstock, Georgia. Midcoast Properties represented the Seller, with Michael Morrison as lead broker. The facility was sold to an in-state buyer, who formed an LLC for the purpose of acquiring the... - May 27, 2021 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Paving the Way to Safety: June 6 is Secure Your Load Day
Recent data released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) on crashes caused by unsecured loads and road debris shows that there were 739 deaths, 17,367 injuries and 89,915 property damage crashes in 2019. “Too often I hear that these incidents are freak... - May 27, 2021 - Secure Your Load
MidWest Industrial Equipment Joins BYD Dealer Network
BYD Material Handling has entered into a dealership agreement with Mid-West Industrial Equipment Inc. expanding its presence into the Southwest Ohio market. MidWest Industrial offers a full suite of services, including forklift sales, service, parts, equipment rental, and operator training. The... - May 26, 2021 - BYD
Volvo Trucks Singapore Launches New Generation of Heavy-Duty Trucks with Safety and Driver in Focus
Volvo Trucks’ new generation of heavy duty trucks – the Volvo FH, FH16, FM and FMX – are now available in Singapore. These four new trucks have a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity. With this new range, Volvo Trucks Singapore aim to be their... - May 26, 2021 - Volvo Trucks Hub SEA & Japan
Superior Van & Mobility Celebrates Newer Ownership with Ribbon Cutting
Superior Van & Mobility, the nation’s largest family-owned wheelchair-accessible vehicle dealer, opened under new management and ownership last January 2020 in Montgomery, AL. Unable to celebrate last year due to Covid restrictions, Superior Van & Mobility hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 19, 2021 at their 2015 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, Alabama location to commemorate this event. - May 20, 2021 - Superior Van and Mobility
Traxxas Radio Control and Excel RC Open Exclusive Store in Madison Heights, Michigan
Grand Opening Event to Showcase Radio Control Cars and Trucks, Contests and Prizes - May 19, 2021 - Excel RC
C. Nicklaus Starling Announced as New Southeast Dealer for Maverick Yachts Costa Rica
C. Nicklaus Starling and Maverick Yachts of Costa Rica are proud to announce their dealer partnership for the southeast U.S. market encompassing Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, & Texas. C. Nicklaus Starling will work with Maverick Yachts to promote their full model line of... - May 19, 2021 - C. Nicklaus Starling
Valpo Car Show & Swap Meet Returns with Big Name Sponsor
Halliar Enterprises of Valparaiso is pleased to announce the return of the Valpo Car Show and Swap Meet at the Porter County Fairgrounds on Sunday, May 23. Come out and enjoy cars and trucks from the Region plus pick through hundreds of swap meet vendors for hidden treasures. This year the show is... - May 18, 2021 - Halliar Enterprises
Superior Van & Mobility Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Facility with Ribbon Cutting
Superior Van & Mobility, a Kentucky based family-owned wheelchair-accessible vehicle dealer, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their newer 761 E. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY 40505 location yesterday. It was held in conjunction with The Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to help... - May 15, 2021 - Superior Van and Mobility
Pandemic Boosts Need for RV, Boat Storage; Toy Storage Nation Offers Executive Workshop
The executive workshop identifies opportunities and resources for investors and developers in an expanding industry. - May 14, 2021 - Toy Storage Nation
BYD Buses, Trucks Eligible for $165 Million in HVIP Money
BYD announced Tuesday that buyers of its line of American-made battery-electric transit buses, motor coaches, and heavy-duty trucks are eligible for $165 million in funds through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). HVIP... - May 14, 2021 - BYD
Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems Opens New Location in Manassas, VA
The new Manassas, Virginia location is Mid-Atlantic's eighth location and will serve the waste equipment and heavy equipment parts and service needs of businesses in Northern Virginia. - May 12, 2021 - Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems
Ignitarium Joins Arm's Functional Safety Partnership Program
Ignitarium is proud to announce that it is now a member of the Arm Functional Safety Partnership Program. Over the years, Ignitarium has built expertise on the Arm family of processors specifically on Automotive SoC. The team provides value-added services to partners and customers in the areas of... - May 08, 2021 - Ignitarium
United Pacific Introduces All-New Outer Rocker Panels for 1967-72 Chevy/GMC Truck
United Pacific’s Outer Rocker Panels for 1967-72 Chevy/GMC Truck (Part # 110919 / 110920) are now available. Superb reproduction of the original outer rocker panels with all contour and detail for the 1967-72 Chevy & GMC Truck are now available to order. Made with high quality steel with... - May 07, 2021 - United Pacific
Largest International Re-Use Art Collection Seeks Curating Relationship
In 2008, Ken Marquis, a picture framer from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, had an epiphany while milling around an automobile show. “I started rushing up and down vendor aisles buying old hub caps. I bought 41 rusted old hub caps that day. My friend thought I was crazy. I said ‘I have an... - May 05, 2021 - KenMarq, LLC