Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI, the non-profit research ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda Motor will recall 24,889 units of its Odyssey vehicles in the US due to an issue with airbag systems. All the vehicles included in the recall are 2014 model Odyssey vehicles, which are said to be equipped with a ...
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(L to R): The SMP team with Federated CEO Rusty Bishop: Leon De Long, Phil Hutchens, Ken Wendling, Bishop, Eric Sills, Joe Donaggio and Bill Collins. Federated Auto Parts announced that for the third consecutive year, Standard Motor ...
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According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in March this year Turkey's foreign trade deficit decreased by 30.1 percent to $5.20 ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has delivered three new battery electric transit buses to the Taiwan-based MiaoLi Motor Transportation for local use. The delivery is part of the several battery electric transit buses ordered to ...
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Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) co-owner associations have announced the new Service Professionals Program for the 2014 event, slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4, through Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. ...
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BASF was named a 2014 Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence (PACE) Award winner in the product category for the Ultramid A3L polyamide resin. The mold-in-color high touch, high gloss black product was ...
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A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and ...
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American automotive manufacturers Dodge and Jeep, members of the Chrysler Group, have introduced new LED lighting design concepts for their upcoming models. Jeep showcased their new design concepts at the 2014 Beijing International Motor ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has expanded its hybrid vehicle line-up with the launch of the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid with R-Design. The new vehicle is a revamped version of Volvo's V60 Plug-in Hybrid, which is ...
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Power semiconductor device maker International Rectifier Corp (IR) of El Segundo, CA, USA is to showcase its latest power management solutions at PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Europe 2014 in the Nuremberg Exhibition Center, ...
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Chevron says its new PitPack motor oil dispensing system helps technicians more efficiently store and deliver oil to vehicles. Chevron Products Co., manufacturer of Havoline brand engine oils, has introduced a motor oil dispensing system ...
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has developed a new energy management technology for hybrid vehicles, the Intelligent HYBRID, which is claimed to improve the vehicle's performance and fuel efficiency. The technology, developed in ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has commenced testing of a new super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint technology, the Ultra-Ever Dry, which would enable the car to automatically clean itself. The new paint technology, which is said to ...
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In March of the current year, Spain's total motor vehicle output amounted to 220,435 units, rising by 26.99 percent year on year, according to the data reported by the Spanish Automobile and Truck Manufacturers' Association (ANFAC). ...
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