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BlackBerry to Host Investor Fireside Chat to Discuss New Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY

BlackBerry to Host Investor Fireside Chat to Discuss New Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY

WATERLOO, Ont., Dec. 1, 2020 -- BlackBerry Limited today announced it will host a fireside chat for investors on Wednesday, December 2, to discuss the company's new Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY, announced today with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company . Who: Charles Eagan ... Continue reading

Global Connected Car Market Outlook Report 2020: Operating System, Telematics, 5G, Data Monetization, and Human-Machine Interfaces Gaining Momentum

Global Connected Car Market Outlook Report 2020: Operating System, Telematics, 5G, Data Monetization, and Human-Machine Interfaces Gaining Momentum

DUBLIN, Dec. 2, 2020 -- The "Global Connected Car Market Outlook, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Kia Wins Four 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards

Kia Wins Four 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) is pleased to announce that Soul (Subcompact Crossover), Seltos (Subcompact Crossover), Rio (Subcompact Car) and Telluride (Midsize Crossover) have been named 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award winners. ... Continue reading

Nissan Makes Communications Exec Changes

Nissan Makes Communications Exec Changes

Nissan accelerates its Nissan NEXT transformation focused on changing the company's vehicle lineup, business strategies and company culture, two new leaders will drive its U.S. communications efforts. ... Continue reading

MITSUBISHI MOTORS' OUTLANDER PHEV Debuts in Thailand to Offer a New Environmentally-Friendly Option

MITSUBISHI MOTORS' OUTLANDER PHEV Debuts in Thailand to Offer a New Environmentally-Friendly Option

37th Thailand International Motor Expo 2020(1) and started taking orders. Following the launch in Indonesia and the Philippines, Thailand is the third country in the ASEAN region to introduce the model. ... Continue reading

Alpha Motor Corporation Previews New Electric Vehicle Icon™ Mobility Innovation For Sustainability

Alpha Motor Corporation Previews New Electric Vehicle Icon™ Mobility Innovation For Sustainability

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 -- Alpha Motor Corporation is pursuing a leadership role in the multi-billion-dollar EV market with a unique mobility innovation. ... Continue reading

AMT Launches Repair360 - a Complete Automotive Reconditioning Management System

AMT Launches Repair360 - a Complete Automotive Reconditioning Management System

PARKLAND, Fla., Dec. 2, 2020 -- AutoMobile Technologies announces the release of their newest automotive reconditioning software product. ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Launches Clicklane-- The First-Ever End-To-End Car-Buying Solution-- And Unveils Its Five-Year Strategic Vision

Asbury Automotive Group Launches Clicklane-- The First-Ever End-To-End Car-Buying Solution-- And Unveils Its Five-Year Strategic Vision

Asbury Automotive Group (PRNewsfoto/Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.) Asbury Automotive Group (PRNewsfoto/Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.) DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 2, 2020 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury" or the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today the launch ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pacifica, Ram 1500 Honored as 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award Winners

Chrysler Pacifica, Ram 1500 Honored as 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award Winners

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 --  Award is fifth straight for Chrysler Pacifica in Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Minivan category Ram 1500 racks up 13th consecutive award in Large Pickup category 2021 Chrysler Pacifica recognized for its ride quality, family-friendly features and stylish design 2021 Ram 150 ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Named to Forbes World’s Best Employers List

Cooper Tire Named to Forbes World’s Best Employers List

FINDLAY, Ohio--Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers 2020. Cooper placed within the top 20 percent, ranking 143 out of 750 companies on the list, and ranked highly in the automotive industry, placing second among six tire companies in the category. ... Continue reading

Cummins Launches New Smart Connected Engine for Freightliner Cascadia

Cummins Launches New Smart Connected Engine for Freightliner Cascadia

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Global power leader Cummins Inc. announced the release of Cummins’ first connectivity-enabled X15 Efficiency series engine and new Endurant™ HD powertrain for Freightliner Trucks. Available in the Cascadia line, Freightliner customers can take advantage of Cummins’ advanced engine computing module ... Continue reading

DTS AutoSense: World’s First Occupant Monitoring Solution Designed into 2021 Vehicles

DTS AutoSense: World’s First Occupant Monitoring Solution Designed into 2021 Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DTS AutoSense: World’s First Occupant Monitoring Solution Designed into 2021 Vehicles (Photo: Business Wire) CALABASAS, Calif.--DTS®, a global leader in next-generation audio, imaging and sensing technology, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation (“Xperi”), t ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Instrumental Panel Market, Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities Report 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Instrumental Panel Market, Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities Report 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in the Global Automotive Instrumental Panel Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report analyzes technology maturity, degree of disruption, competitive intensity, market potential, and other parameters of various technologie ... Continue reading

Hyundai Receives Four Automotive Best Buy Awards from Consumer® Guide

Hyundai Receives Four Automotive Best Buy Awards from Consumer® Guide

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 -- The Hyundai Palisade, Kona, Venue, and Accent models earned 2021 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy awards for their respective vehicle classes – midsize SUV, subcompact crossover and subcompact car. ... Continue reading

KeepTruckin Launches Powerful Command-Center Visibility Across Daily Fleet Operations with Newly Integrated GPS Tracking Technology

KeepTruckin Launches Powerful Command-Center Visibility Across Daily Fleet Operations with Newly Integrated GPS Tracking Technology

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... Live GPS Fleet Tracking Command Center from KeepTruckin SAN FRANCISCO--KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology, today announced a next-generation GPS tracking portfolio powered by best-in-class live visibility to help fleets maximize productivity and better serve thei ... Continue reading

Lucid Motors termine la construction de la toute nouvelle et première usine de véhicules électriques en Amérique du Nord; le processus de mise en service est en cours et la production du Lucid Air devrait commencer au printemps 2021

Lucid Motors termine la construction de la toute nouvelle et première usine de véhicules électriques en Amérique du Nord; le processus de mise en service est en cours et la production du Lucid Air devrait commencer au printemps 2021

L'usine Lucid AMP-1 ultramoderne de Casa Grande, en Arizona, aura une capacité initiale de 30 000 unités, avec une expansion progressive « prête pour l'avenir » pouvant atteindre 400 000 unités NEWARK, Californie, 2 décembre 2020 -- Lucid Motors, qui définit de nouvelles normes de mobilité durable av ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo 2021: precios y empaque

Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo 2021: precios y empaque

-  El MSRP o precio minorista sugerido por el fabricante(1) para el CX-30 2.5 Turbo 2021 inicia en $29,900 -  El crossover totalmente equipado incluye las tecnologías más avanzadas en la oferta del paquete Premium Plus -  El motor turboalimentado con i-Activ AWD estándar con asistencia de tracción todoterreno ay ... Continue reading

Ram 1500 TRX Named MotorTrend 2021 Truck of the Year

Ram 1500 TRX Named MotorTrend 2021 Truck of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2020 -- MotorTrend announced today that the Ram 1500 TRX is the winner of MotorTrend's 2021 "Golden Calipers" for Truck of the Year, the most prestigious and sought-after honor by the world's automotive manufacturers. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership for Aerospace Engineering in India

Rolls-Royce and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership for Aerospace Engineering in India

BENGALURU, India, Dec. 2, 2020 -- Rolls-Royce, one of the world's leading aerospace and defence technology companies, and Infosys , a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, signed a strategic partnership for sourcing engineering and R&D Services for Rolls-Royce's Civil Aerospace business. ... Continue reading

Russia Car Market Report 2020-2025: Detailed Data on New and Used Car Sales by Price Segments, Classes, Brands, & Production - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Russia Car Market Report 2020-2025: Detailed Data on New and Used Car Sales by Price Segments, Classes, Brands, & Production - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Russian Car Market Forecast for 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides for detailed data on the Russian market - new and used car sales. ... Continue reading

South America Predictive Vehicle Technology Market Forecast to 2027 by Hardware, Vehicle Type & Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

South America Predictive Vehicle Technology Market Forecast to 2027 by Hardware, Vehicle Type & Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "South America Predictive Vehicle Technology Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Hardware (ADAS, Telematics, and OBD), Vehicle Type (Commercial Vehicle and Passenger Car), and Application (Proactive Alerts and Safety and Security)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.c ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar’s Velabit™ Wins Prestigious Best of What's New Award From Popular Science

Velodyne Lidar’s Velabit™ Wins Prestigious Best of What's New Award From Popular Science

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Velodyne Lidar’s Velabit™ sensor was named a winner in the Best of What’s New awards by Popular Science. (Photo: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.) Velodyne Lidar’s Velabit™ sensor was named a winner in the Best of What’s New awards by Popular Science. ... Continue reading

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo

The turbocharged engine with standard i-Activ AWD and off-road traction assist will help enhance fans’ abilities to explore their passions ... Continue reading

US Sales: How much of 2020 will we see in 2021?

US Sales: How much of 2020 will we see in 2021?

To call 2020 a tumultuous year would be an understatement, and many of us will be glad to see the back of it, but a calendar reset does not automatically mean that the US Light Vehicle market will stabilise. ... Continue reading

KIA MOTORS AMERICA’S MOMENTUM CONTINUES WITH SELLING-DAY ADJUSTED YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES INCREASE OF 8.3-PERCENT

KIA MOTORS AMERICA’S MOMENTUM CONTINUES WITH SELLING-DAY ADJUSTED YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES INCREASE OF 8.3-PERCENT

Building upon record breaking sales in October, Kia Motors America announced November sales of 47,897 units in a month that saw fewer selling days and consumers increasingly staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kia’s wide range of light trucks – Soul, Seltos, Sportage, Sorento, Telluride and Sedona – accoun ... Continue reading

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2.0T SEL Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2.0T SEL Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Sporting all the attributes that have made VW a consumer favorite ... Continue reading

2020 BMW M8 Competition Convertible - Supercar Performance Super Good Looking | Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2020 BMW M8 Competition Convertible - Supercar Performance Super Good Looking | Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2020 BMW M8 Convertible Review: Pricey, yes. Powerful, yes. Classy, yes. Opulent, yes. That’s the Supercar performing M8 Convertible. ... Continue reading

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