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  1. Insignia Group Added As Publisher On Fortellis Automotive Exchange™ Platform 9/6/2019

    Insignia Group LC, the leading provider of accessory sales process consulting and software, today announced that it has published its first Vehicle Personalization application programming interface (API) on the Fortellis Automotive Commerce Exchange™ platform, the world's first open, agnostic platform for the development and marketing of API based automotive solutions

  2. Quirk Volkswagen Offers Multiple Car Service Coupons For Fall Automotive Maintenance 9/6/2019

    With winter quickly approaching, now is a great time for drivers to take care of some preventative maintenance and service for their vehicles. Fortunately for car owners in Braintree and the greater Boston area, Quirk Volkswagen is currently offering several car service coupons for customers to utilize

  3. Dexter, A Subsidiary Of DexKo Global Inc., Launches Dexter Tow Assist, ABS And Sway Mitigation Safety Technology For Towables With Bosch 9/5/2019

    Dexter and Bosch have collaborated to develop an innovative platform that offers the next generation of technologically-oriented towing products. The Dexter Tow Assist™ provides Anti-lock Braking (ABS), an odometer function, as well as automotive-compatible sway mitigation

  4. Lumotive And Himax Technologies Target Autonomous Vehicles With Industry-First Liquid Crystal On Silicon Solution For High-Performance LiDAR Systems 9/3/2019

    Lumotive, the Bill Gates-funded startup developing LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles, and Himax Display, Inc., a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX), today announced a first-of-its-kind, jointly-developed solution to enable disruptive beam steering technology in LiDAR systems that marries Himax’s proven Liquid-Crystal-On-Silicon (LCOS) technology with Lumotive’s patented Liquid Crystal Metasurfaces™ (LCMs) to significantly improve the performance, reliability and cost of LiDAR systems

  5. TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH And 3D Systems Join Forces To Drive Innovation For Automotive Industry 8/29/2019

    3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of TOYOTA Motor Corporation, today announced they have entered a partnership to change automotive engineering

  6. Radiant Presents Curved Display Measurement Methods And System Specifications At Vehicle Displays Detroit 8/26/2019

    Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of imaging systems and software solutions for visual inspection of electronic displays, announces that it will exhibit and lead a technical session at the SID (Society for Information Display) Vehicle Displays Detroit 26th Annual Symposium & Expo

  7. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. To Acquire Mayasa Auto Parts Headquartered In Guadalajara, Mexico 8/20/2019

    O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with the shareholders of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, under which O’Reilly will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mayasa and affiliated entities

  8. Nidec To Form A Joint Venture With A Subsidiary Of China-Based Guangzhou Automobile Group Company For Automotive Traction Motors 8/1/2019

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that it has adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 1, 2019 a resolution to execute a contract with GAC Components Co., Ltd. (“GAC Components”), a member of China-based Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (“Guangzhou Automobile Group”), to establish a joint venture to manufacture automotive traction motors

  9. Valvoline Announces Opening Of Acquired Franchised Quick-Lube Center In Topeka, Kansas 8/1/2019

    Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Westco Lube, Inc., has acquired a quick-lube location that is now operating as a Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Topeka, Kansas

  10. MADD Teams With Velodyne Lidar For A Second Year To Advance Understanding Of Autonomous Vehicle Technology 7/30/2019

    Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is proud to partner for a second year with Silicon Valley-based Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a market leader of real-time 3D perception systems used in a variety of commercial applications, including autonomous vehicles