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Goodyear Sets New World Record For Drive Across Eurasia With Rainer Zietlow

On June 30, Rainer Zietlow embarked on his 15,145 km world-record drive across Eurasia. In 6 days, 9 hours and 38 minutes, Zietlow drove from Magadan, the eastern-most city on the Asian continent reachable by car, to Lisbon, the western-most city on the European continent.

Axalta Coating Systems Completes Acquisition Of High Performance Coating In Southeast Asia

The acquisition will strengthen Axalta’s capability to serve refinish customers in the region with additional product offerings and an expanded sales and service network.

Mexico Challenges And Opportunities For Domestic And International Transportation

The On-Demand Seminar reviews key points of Mexico and U.S. regulations for the domestic and international transportation market, including insurance, vehicle inspection, weights and dimensions regulations and certifications.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Doubles Production Capacity In Hungary

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has been producing seals in Kecskemét, Hungary, since 1998. Production operations have been steadily expanded since then.

LIQUI MOLY Earns Partslife Environmental Prize

Partslife has given LIQUI MOLY the award for its new oil factory pigging technique. When producing motor, transmission and other oils, all the pipes have to be cleaned before another oil can be bottled. A pig is a cleaning device that is pushed through the pipes under pressure, clearing out any remaining oil.

Institute For Supply Management Issues Update On Brexit Impact

ISM addresses economic concerns on the historic Brexit event through ISM Report On Business Brexit Report.

Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting Launches New LED Module Production In NAFTA

The Juárez LED operation will start with the involvement of 115 employees, which is expected to grow to 165 by the end of 2016, and grow to nearly 400 people by the end of 2017.

UQM Technologies Executes On Its China Expansion Strategy

The company has announced a definitive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group Limited to invest $48 million in UQM.

Power And Points At The Automechanika Frankfurt Mechanic Games

Advance registration is now open online at mechanic-games.automechanika.com. Upon registering, all Mechanic Games participants will receive a free ticket voucher for Sept. 16 or 17.

European Powersports Battery Brand Unibat launches US Distribution

Based in Bari, Italy, the company will undertake U.S. sales with corporate headquarters in Woodland Hills, California, and U.S. distribution from Humble, Texas.

Global Car Sales Increase In Q1 2016 Thanks To SUV Boost In China And Europe

The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36 percent of total global sales in Q1 2016.

Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Guatemala

Trade mission delegates participated in a full day of personalized business-to-business matchmaking meetings with local industry executives, pre-screened to match each company’s specific business objectives. Activities also included a country briefing presented by the U.S. Embassy, the American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala and a local law firm.