SEMA has released the criteria for the Ford Motor Co. project vehicle program in 2018…
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Bloomberg: Carmakers Want Silicon Valley’s Tech Without Its Patent Wars
As automakers turn their vehicles into app-laden computers on wheels, there’s one habit they don’t want to acquire from Silicon Valley: fighting over patents in court. Manufacturers from BMW AG to Hyundai Motor Co. to Ford Motor Co. are trying to learn from the smartphone wars, which cost technology companies hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees, as they prepare to revolutionize… Continue reading Bloomberg: Carmakers Want Silicon Valley’s Tech Without Its Patent Wars
LINE-X Stores to Offer ValuGard Undercoating and Rust Prevention
LINE-X has teamed up with ValuGard to create an even more complete vehicle enhancement and customization stop at select LINE-X franchises across the nation…
House Committee Passes Outdoor Recreation Bill Supported by SEMA
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed legislation designed to promote access to outdoor recreation opportunities, streamline the permitting process for guides and recreation enthusiasts, and…
R&R Marketing Hires Director of Marine and Recreational
R&R Marketing Consultants Inc. has hired David Rocco as director of marine and recreational…
AACF to Help California Fire Victims
AACF is poised to offer emergency financial assistance to aftermarket industry families that qualify who were affected by the California wildfires…
Iconic Motorsports Filmmaker Passes Away
Documentary filmmaker and director Bruce Brown has passed away at the age of 80…
Discovery to Debut ‘Street Outlaws: Memphis’
Discovery’s hit series Street Outlaws is traveling south. A spinoff show will spotlight JJ Da Boss and his team of family and friends in Memphis…
McLaren Senna Track Ready, Road Legal
The new McLaren Senna is set to hit the market at the ultra-cool price of $1 million. The street-legal track car bears the name of legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna. Only 500 will be made. The car features ultra-lightweight construction with carbon fiber chassis and body panels; a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged V-8 McLaren engine; rear… Continue reading McLaren Senna Track Ready, Road Legal
Horizon Global to Acquire 75-Year Towbar Company
Horizon Global Corp. (NYSE: HZN) has entered into an agreement to acquire the Brink Group from H2 Equity Partners for $199.25 million…
Global Media Awards: United Arab Emirates
More than 150 companies were recognized by a panel of international journalists at the SEMA Show for creating products that resonate with consumers in international markets…
JL Audio to Create Display Sound Stages for Retail Showrooms
JL Audio has partnered with AVIDWORX Productions to create a series of dedicated in-store displays for authorized dealers…
VAIS Expands Product Distribution
Englewood, Colorado-based VAIS Technology has added OW Donald Co. as its new distributor partner…
Metra Electronics to Debut New Integration Products at CES
Metra Electronics will debut many new products at CES, which is set to open Jan. 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center…
GROM Audio Pre-Releases Infotainment System for Nissan and Infiniti
GROM has pre-released its VLine Infotainment system for 2010-’17 Infiniti and Nissan select models…