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135th Canton Fair Spotlight: Booming Electric Vehicle Orders from TAILG Propel Green Trade

135th Canton Fair Spotlight: Booming Electric Vehicle Orders from TAILG Propel Green Trade

GUANGZHOU, China, April 15, 2024 -- On April 15, the 135th China Import and Export Fair opened grandly in Guangzhou, China. As a representative company of global electric travel solutions, TAILG Group unveiled 13 popular models, attracting many customers to discuss cooperation. ... Continue reading

Automotive Microcontrollers (MCU) Market Size to Grow USD 11620 Million by 2029 at a CAGR of 7% | Valuates Reports

Automotive Microcontrollers (MCU) Market Size to Grow USD 11620 Million by 2029 at a CAGR of 7% | Valuates Reports

BANGALORE, India, April 15, 2024 --  Automotive Microcontrollers (MCU) Market is Segmented by Type (8-Bit Microcontrollers, 16-Bit Microcontrollers, 32-Bit Microcontrollers), by Application (Body Electronics, Chassis and Powertrain, Infotainment and Telematics). Automotive Microcontrollers (MCU) Market Revenue was US ... Continue reading

Automotive Radar Sensors Market size to increase by USD 6.51 billion between 2023 to 2028, Market Segmentation by Type and Geography, Technavio

Automotive Radar Sensors Market size to increase by USD 6.51 billion between 2023 to 2028, Market Segmentation by Type and Geography, Technavio

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 -- The global automotive radar sensors market size is estimated to grow by USD 6.51 bn from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 14.01% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Automotive Refinish Coatings Market size is set to grow by USD 2428.29 million from 2023-2027, 3M Co., Akzo Nobel NV and Alps Coating Sdn Bhd, and more to emerge as Some of the Key Vendors, Technavio

Automotive Refinish Coatings Market size is set to grow by USD 2428.29 million from 2023-2027, 3M Co., Akzo Nobel NV and Alps Coating Sdn Bhd, and more to emerge as Some of the Key Vendors, Technavio

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 -- The global automotive refinish coatings market size is estimated to grow by USD 2428.29 mn from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 4.34% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Baby Car Seat Market size is to grow by USD 1.07 billion from 2022 to 2027, Technavio

Baby Car Seat Market size is to grow by USD 1.07 billion from 2022 to 2027, Technavio

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 -- The baby car seat market is estimated to grow by USD 1.08 billion at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.62% between 2022 and 2027. This growth is fueled by various factors, including the implementation of government guidelines and regulations on child safety, increased availability ... Continue reading

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Unit Pack Power (UPP) E-bike Batteries Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury and Death

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Unit Pack Power (UPP) E-bike Batteries Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury and Death

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2024 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing this public health and safety notice to warn the public about the risk of serious injury and death with Unit Pack Power (UPP) e-bike batteries. The lithium-ion batteries pose fire and burn hazards. ... Continue reading

Evidence requires California to reject baseless decaf ban, NCA CEO to testify in State Assembly

Evidence requires California to reject baseless decaf ban, NCA CEO to testify in State Assembly

NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 -- Scientific evidence clearly requires the California State Assembly to reject activists' baseless efforts to ban the most common type of decaffeinated coffee (European Method decaf), the National Coffee Association (NCA) plans to testify tomorrow (April 16) in the California State Assembly Co ... Continue reading

LEXUS PRESENTS "TIME" AT THE 2024 MILAN DESIGN WEEK

LEXUS PRESENTS "TIME" AT THE 2024 MILAN DESIGN WEEK

The exhibition is an immersive art experience, showcasing the future of next-generation mobility and its infinite possibilities Time explores the possibilities created through the synergy of software and hardware, drawing inspiration from Lexus's next-generation battery EV concept model LF-ZC. The collaboration feature ... Continue reading

NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

WASHINGTON , April 15, 2024 -- Switzerland became the 37th country to sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington on Monday, April 15, affirming Switzerland's commitment to the sustainable and beneficial use of space for all humankind. Continue Reading Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, right, shak ... Continue reading

Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers Recognized as National Shop of the Year

Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers Recognized as National Shop of the Year

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., April 15, 2024 -- Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers, a leading complete auto repair provider in Waukesha County, is celebrating a major achievement. The family-owned, five-location company has been named Shop of the Year by the Automotive Training Institute (ATI), a prominent automotive consulting compa ... Continue reading

Telematics Industry Veteran Rush Akin joins RoadFlex, a Fleet-Fuel Card solutions provider

Telematics Industry Veteran Rush Akin joins RoadFlex, a Fleet-Fuel Card solutions provider

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Fleet Management industry veteran has joined RoadFlex. (Photo: Business Wire) Fleet Management industry veteran has joined RoadFlex. ... Continue reading

VinFast to Attend Montreal Electric Vehicle Show 2024

VinFast to Attend Montreal Electric Vehicle Show 2024

MONTREAL--VinFast Auto announces its participation in the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show (MEVS) 2024, from April 19-21, 2024. In its second appearance at MEVS, VinFast will continue to demonstrate its long-term commitment to promoting the green transportation revolution in Canada and around the world. ... Continue reading

Cars.com to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Cars.com to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

CHICAGO, April 25, 2024 -- Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc" or the "Company"), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Company will host a c ... Continue reading

ChargePoint Releases an Enhanced Integrated Charging Experience for Fleets En-Route and At Home

ChargePoint Releases an Enhanced Integrated Charging Experience for Fleets En-Route and At Home

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ChargePoint releases enhancements to its software offering which enable electric and mixed fuel fleets to find, use, and pay for charging from a single application. (Photo: Business Wire) ChargePoint releases enhancements to its software offering which enable electric and mixed f ... Continue reading

HERTZ REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

HERTZ REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

"Fleet and direct operating costs weighed on this quarter's performance," said Gil West, Hertz chief executive officer. "We're tackling both issues - getting to the right supply of vehicles at an acceptable capital cost while at the same time driving productivity up and operating costs down. ... Continue reading

Magazine Announces their Choice Of 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

Magazine Announces their Choice Of 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

A rankings and consumer advice magazine unveiled their opinion of their choice of the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. ... Continue reading

Electric Two-Wheeler Market size is set to grow by USD 36.60 billion from 2023-2027, Aima Technology Group Co. Ltd., ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd., and more to emerge as Some of the Key Vendors, Technavio

Electric Two-Wheeler Market size is set to grow by USD 36.60 billion from 2023-2027, Aima Technology Group Co. Ltd., ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd., and more to emerge as Some of the Key Vendors, Technavio

NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 -- The global electric two-wheeler market size is estimated to grow by USD 36605.79 million from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of growth_momentum_prefix 15.72% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Record $4.2 Billion in Revenue

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Record $4.2 Billion in Revenue

DULUTH, Ga.--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., reported first quarter 2024 net income of $147 million ($7.21 per diluted share), a decrease of 19% from $181 million ($8.37 per diluted share) in first quarter 2023. “We delivered a ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Delivers First Quarter Financial Results

Harley-Davidson Delivers First Quarter Financial Results

MILWAUKEE, April 25, 2024 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. ("Harley-Davidson," "HDI," or the "Company")  today reported first quarter 2024 results. "Harley-Davidson delivered a good start to the year with a six percent retail growth in North America, our largest and most important region," said Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, Preside ... Continue reading

68% of Americans Prefer Hybrid or In-Person Schedule

68% of Americans Prefer Hybrid or In-Person Schedule

43% of U.S. Workers Say They are Burnt Out at Their Job ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24, 2024 -- According to the latest Workforce Monitor® survey commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris Poll, 68% of Americans prefer a hybrid or in-person work schedule. As companies around the co ... Continue reading

Airline Passengers Score Two Major Victories Following Two DOT Final Rules, Reports FlyersRights

Airline Passengers Score Two Major Victories Following Two DOT Final Rules, Reports FlyersRights

DOT publishes long-awaited rules for automatic ticket refunds and transparent ancillary fees For more information, contact Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights at 800-662-1859 or [email protected] WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced two final rules that protect the rig ... Continue reading

America's Deadly Roads Are Not Getting Safer

America's Deadly Roads Are Not Getting Safer

The Kryder Law Group, LLC Highlights Disturbing State by State Trend of Rising Traffic Fatalities CHICAGO, April 24, 2024 -- The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers today published a comprehensive analysis of Fatality Analysis Reporting System data detailing the trends in traffic fatalities across the Uni ... Continue reading

Arizona Governor Hobbs Attends Ceremony at Longroad Energy's Sun Streams Complex, Celebrating Expansion of Renewable Energy, Family Supporting Jobs and Community Benefits

Arizona Governor Hobbs Attends Ceremony at Longroad Energy's Sun Streams Complex, Celebrating Expansion of Renewable Energy, Family Supporting Jobs and Community Benefits

Nearing completion, Sun Streams 3's battery storage yard is comprised of one million battery cells spanning 15 acres ARLINGTON, Ariz., April 24, 2024 -- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson, and executives from Arizona Public Service (APS), Longroad Energ ... Continue reading

Automotive Aftermarket Market Projected to Reach $560.24 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

Automotive Aftermarket Market Projected to Reach $560.24 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

PUNE, India, April 24, 2024 -- The report titled "Automotive Aftermarket Market by Replacement Part (Battery, Body parts, Brake parts), Certification (Certified Parts, Genuine Parts, Uncertified Parts), Distribution Channel, Service Channel - Global Forecast 2024-2030" is now available on 360iResearch.com's offering, ... Continue reading

Automotive Energy Recovery Systems Market size to record USD 13.39 billion growth from 2023-2027, Technological innovations such as waste energy recovery in automotive is one of the key market trends, Technavio

Automotive Energy Recovery Systems Market size to record USD 13.39 billion growth from 2023-2027, Technological innovations such as waste energy recovery in automotive is one of the key market trends, Technavio

NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 -- The global automotive energy recovery systems market size is estimated to grow by USD 13.39 billion from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.35% during the forecast period.  To understand more about this market- Download a FREE Sample Report ... Continue reading

Bitech Technologies and Bridgelink Merge to Conquer U.S. Battery Energy Storage and Solar Markets, Prepare to Uplist on NASDAQ

Bitech Technologies and Bridgelink Merge to Conquer U.S. Battery Energy Storage and Solar Markets, Prepare to Uplist on NASDAQ

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 24, 2024 -- Bitech Technologies Corporation [OTCQB: BTTC], ("the Company" or "Bitech"), a technology solution provider dedicated to green energy solutions, is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Emergen Energy LLC ("Emergen") on April 24, 2024. ... Continue reading

CCNY's Keith Gandal discovers link between increased stress, fatal car crashes and blue states during pandemic

CCNY's Keith Gandal discovers link between increased stress, fatal car crashes and blue states during pandemic

NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 -- New research led by City College of New York English professor Keith Gandal reveals that road fatalities spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic despite a significant decrease in driving due to lockdowns. Gandal, in the Division of Humanities and the Arts, and his brother Neil Gandal, professo ... Continue reading

Electric vehicle charging specialist Solus Power and QinetiQ collaborate to find solutions for an electrified battlespace

Electric vehicle charging specialist Solus Power and QinetiQ collaborate to find solutions for an electrified battlespace

LONDON, April 24, 2024 -- Solus Power, a leading innovator in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global defence and security company, QinetiQ. The strategic partnership aims to research and develop advanced EV charging solutions, appropriate to fleet charging a ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Group 1 Automotive Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Current quarter diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations of $10.76 and current quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) of $9.49 Total revenues of $4.5 billion, a first quarter record and 8.2% increase over the comparable prior year period Pa ... Continue reading

HARMAN Automotive and Tata Motors Deepen Decade-Long Partnership with Launch of Innovative HARMAN Ignite Platform in Tata Passenger Vehicles

HARMAN Automotive and Tata Motors Deepen Decade-Long Partnership with Launch of Innovative HARMAN Ignite Platform in Tata Passenger Vehicles

NOVI, Mich.--HARMAN today announced that Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, has selected the HARMAN Ignite Store as its in-vehicle app store, bringing easily accessible, reliable and safe mobility experiences to more customers across a new geographical region. For the past decade, HARMAN and Tata M ... Continue reading

Highland Electric Fleets Provides Third-party Expertise in Support of EPA's Latest Funding Announcement

Highland Electric Fleets Provides Third-party Expertise in Support of EPA's Latest Funding Announcement

The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program opens nearly $1 billion in funding for Class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles BEVERLY, Mass., April 24, 2024 -- Highland Electric Fleets announced its support for today's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding announcement, which is designed to benefit school distr ... Continue reading

Holley Performance Brands to Release First Quarter 2024 Results on May 8, 2024

Holley Performance Brands to Release First Quarter 2024 Results on May 8, 2024

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Holley Performance Brands , a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced the date for the release of its first quarter 2024 financial results. First Quarter 2024 Results Holley will host a conference call and live webcast on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 8:30 am (Eastern Ti ... Continue reading

International Truck Integrates Allison Fully Automatic Transmissions with S13 Engine

International Truck Integrates Allison Fully Automatic Transmissions with S13 Engine

Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series™ (RHS) and 4000 Series™ now available to order as the exclusive fully automatic in International RH and HX Series trucks, respectively. INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2024 -- Allison Transmission announced today that International Truck, a Navistar brand, has integrated Allison fully auto ... Continue reading

Jean-Michel Jarre is world's first passenger to take off in KleinVision's flying AirCar

Jean-Michel Jarre is world's first passenger to take off in KleinVision's flying AirCar

PIESTANY, Slovakia, April 24, 2024 -- Godfather of electronic music and innovator Jean-Michel Jarre becomes world's first passenger to take off in KleinVision's flying AirCar in preparation for Starmus Opening Concert also Featuring Sir Brian May of Queen. KleinVision's AirCar took to the skies with electronic music ... Continue reading

Marathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 Dividend

Marathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 Dividend

HOUSTON, April 24, 2024 -- Marathon Oil Corporation announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a dividend of 11 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2024, to stockholders of record on May 15, 2024. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz AG Hosts Event to Test CCC Digital Key Specification with UWB and Bluetooth LE

Mercedes-Benz AG Hosts Event to Test CCC Digital Key Specification with UWB and Bluetooth LE

BEAVERTON, Ore.--Today, the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a cross-industry organization focused on the development of smartphone-to-car connectivity solutions, announced it gathered in Ulm, Germany this past week to test the latest version of the CCC Digital Key™ specification, release 3 version 1.1.3. This was ... Continue reading

On the Road Lending Announces Expansion into North Carolina

On the Road Lending Announces Expansion into North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C.--On the Road Lending, a nonprofit organization that launched in Dallas in 2013 to provide life-changing car loans, is expanding into North Carolina. They are partnering with Cape Fear Collective and Kingdom Cars to make their move as seamless as possible, working with established local businesses. ... Continue reading

TOYOTA NAMED OFFICIAL VEHICLES OF WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY

TOYOTA NAMED OFFICIAL VEHICLES OF WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY

Partnership includes extension of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Toyota 200 Truck Series Entitlement MADISON, Ill., April 24, 2024 -- Toyota cars and trucks will lead the fields at the upcoming NASCAR race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR), signaling the first-ever automotive manufacturer partnership for t ... Continue reading

Volato Announces Changes to Board Composition

Volato Announces Changes to Board Composition

ATLANTA--Volato Group, Inc. (“Volato,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: SOAR) today announced that it has appointed Christopher G. Burger and Fred A. Colen to the Company’s Board of Directors. As part of this announcement, Joan Sullivan Garrett, Katherine Arris-Wilson, Peter Mirabello, and Dana H. Born have ... Continue reading

White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to Welcome Hooman Shahidi, Co-founder and CEO of EVPassport, the Rapidly Growing EV Charging Network

White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to Welcome Hooman Shahidi, Co-founder and CEO of EVPassport, the Rapidly Growing EV Charging Network

WASHINGTON--This year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is expected to welcome Hooman Shahidi, co-founder and CEO of the rapidly growing EV charging network, EVPassport. A strong advocate of the President’s EV infrastructure policies, Shahidi is scheduled to be in attendance after spending the past ... Continue reading

Wounded Warrior Project, White House Celebrate and Honor Warriors at Annual Soldier Ride

Wounded Warrior Project, White House Celebrate and Honor Warriors at Annual Soldier Ride

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 -- Veterans with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) kicked off the organization's annual Soldier Ride® in the nation's capital with First Lady Jill Biden at the White House today. As part of her Joining Forces initiative to support military and veteran families, Dr. ... Continue reading

Mobileye Releases First Quarter 2024 Results and Provides Business Overview

Mobileye Releases First Quarter 2024 Results and Provides Business Overview

JERUSALEM--Mobileye Global Inc. (“Mobileye”) today released its financial results for the three months ended March 30, 2024. “The financial results in the first quarter reflect a supply chain reset as the excess inventory held by our customers is consumed. ... Continue reading

OTR Tire Market worth USD 7.0 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

OTR Tire Market worth USD 7.0 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

CHICAGO, April 25, 2024 -- OTR Tire Market is estimated to grow from USD 4.8 billion in 2024 to USD 7.0 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.5%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The Russia-Ukraine war is causing an increase in infrastructural and agricultural opportunities in European countries. In additio ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Sonic Automotive Reports First Quarter Financial Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic Automotive,” “Sonic,” the “Company,” "we," "us" or "our") , one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Financial Summary Total revenues of $3.4 billion, do ... Continue reading

Valero Energy Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Valero Energy Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

SAN ANTONIO--Valero Energy Corporation today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $1.2 billion, or $3.75 per share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $3.1 billion, or $8.29 per share, for the first quarter of 2023. Excluding the adjustments shown in the accompanying earnings release table ... Continue reading

The Real Story On Electric Vehicles +VIDEO - UPDATED WITH ADDED COMMENTARY

The Real Story On Electric Vehicles +VIDEO - UPDATED WITH ADDED COMMENTARY

Are EVs the future of automobiles? Probably. Do we need EVs? NO! Here's why. ... Continue reading

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