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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Sony Commences VISION-S Public Road Testing +VIDEO

Sony Commences VISION-S Public Road Testing +VIDEO

Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced the completion of its VISION-S prototype vehicle in December 2020, which has been under development with the goal of contributing to the evolution of mobility, and that it has begun public road tests in Europe. Sony will continue to further develop the vehicle, and plans to ... Continue reading

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Announces New Lineup of Virtual Experiences

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Announces New Lineup of Virtual Experiences

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2021 -- Carnegie Museum of Natural History announces the launch of a growing library of virtual experiences, including four virtual field trips, available to educators and individuals around the world. ... Continue reading

CamelCarEV™ - Built-in Rotary Range Extender Will Eliminate Need For Wall Street Backed Multi-Billion Dollar Recharge Networks | The Auto Channel

CamelCarEV™ - Built-in Rotary Range Extender Will Eliminate Need For Wall Street Backed Multi-Billion Dollar Recharge Networks | The Auto Channel

At the Washington DC Auto Show about 15 years ago I saw the future. An electric vehicle that, like a camel, carried the fuel it needed for virtually unlimited travel across the desert. ... Continue reading

Advanced Driver Assist Systems Stimulating the North American Automotive Repair Aftermarket, 2020-2030 Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Advanced Driver Assist Systems Stimulating the North American Automotive Repair Aftermarket, 2020-2030 Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Advanced Driver Assist Systems Stimulating the North American Automotive Repair Aftermarket" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The study examines the key aspects of the North American aftermarket ADAS ecosystem, including OEM ADAS penetration in light vehicles in operation, analys ... Continue reading

Almost 39% of Americans Say They Reduced or Eliminated Insurance Coverage in 2020 According to ValuePenguin.com Survey

Almost 39% of Americans Say They Reduced or Eliminated Insurance Coverage in 2020 According to ValuePenguin.com Survey

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 -- Due to the pandemic, unemployment rates skyrocketed in 2020 to astounding levels forcing many Americans to struggle to make ends meet. ... Continue reading

Battery Cathode Materials for Electric Vehicles, 2021 Market Analysis Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Battery Cathode Materials for Electric Vehicles, 2021 Market Analysis Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Analysis of Basic Research - Battery Cathode Materials for Electric Vehicles 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Much of innovation starts in academic laboratories. ... Continue reading

DriveU.auto Named As CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree

DriveU.auto Named As CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree

KFAR SABA, Israel, Jan. 13, 2021 -- DriveU.auto today announced that it has been named a CES® 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category. ... Continue reading

Foresight: Eye-Net Initiates Pilot Project with a Top Global Vehicle Manufacturer

Foresight: Eye-Net Initiates Pilot Project with a Top Global Vehicle Manufacturer

NESS ZIONA, Israel--Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX), an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., will begin a pilot project with the intelligent transport system division of a multi-billion-dollar global Japanese vehicle ma ... Continue reading

Global Head-Up Display Market Report 2021: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, 2013-2018 & 2019-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Head-Up Display Market Report 2021: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, 2013-2018 & 2019-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Head-Up Display Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The HUD market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 29% from 2019 to 2024. ... Continue reading

Kia Sorento Named SUV Of The Year At The 2021 Latin Flavor Cars Of The Year Awards

Kia Sorento Named SUV Of The Year At The 2021 Latin Flavor Cars Of The Year Awards

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 13, 2021 -- The 2021 Kia Sorento SUV has earned the title of "SUV of the Year" in the 2021 Latin Flavor Cars of the Year Awards by Puros Autos, one of the leading automotive news websites for Hispanics in the U.S. and Latin America. ... Continue reading

Kia Sorento nombrado como el SUV del año en los premios Latin Flavor Cars Of The Year 2021

Kia Sorento nombrado como el SUV del año en los premios Latin Flavor Cars Of The Year 2021

IRVINE, California, 13 de enero de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- El Kia Sorento 2021 ganó el título de "SUV del Año" en los premios "Latin Flavor Cars of the Year Awards" 2021 de Puros Autos, uno de los sitios web líderes en noticias automotrices para los hispanos en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica. Este nu ... Continue reading

NASA TV to Air Hot Fire Test of Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Missions

NASA TV to Air Hot Fire Test of Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Missions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2021 -- NASA is targeting a two-hour test window that opens at 5 p.m. EST Saturday, Jan. ... Continue reading

OmniVision and Nextchip Partner on Automotive Viewing Camera Solution, Simultaneously Providing 120dB HDR and Highest LED Flicker Mitigation for Low-End and Midrange Vehicles

OmniVision and Nextchip Partner on Automotive Viewing Camera Solution, Simultaneously Providing 120dB HDR and Highest LED Flicker Mitigation for Low-End and Midrange Vehicles

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, and Nextchip Co., Ltd., a dedicated automotive vision technology company, today announced during CES a joint solution that is pre-tuned to provide high quality images for rearview cameras (RVCs), surround-view ... Continue reading

Partnership to Improve Safety on America’s Roads Expands

Partnership to Improve Safety on America’s Roads Expands

BEDFORD, Mass. & MCLEAN, Va.--Today, a partnership dedicated to the advancement of traffic safety launched the next phase of the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS). The group, made up of public and private participants, including eight automakers, MITRE and the National Highway Traffic Safety ... Continue reading

Reduce Fuel Vapor Emissions With a Complete Suite of Environmentally Friendly Solutions From Eaton’s Vehicle Group

Reduce Fuel Vapor Emissions With a Complete Suite of Environmentally Friendly Solutions From Eaton’s Vehicle Group

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Eaton’s fuel emission products can help improve environmental conditions negatively impacted by harmful emissions produced during the refueling of gas-powered vehicles. (Photo: Business Wire) GALESBURG, Mich.--Power management company Eaton today announced a complete suite of solutio ... Continue reading

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Range Extender Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Range Extender Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Vehicle Range Extender Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The electric vehicle range extender market is poised to grow by $290.20 million during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Hybrid and Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Hybrid and Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger Industry to 2024 - Key Drivers, Challenges and Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The hybrid and electric vehicle on-board charger market is poised to grow by 5.94 million units during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 30% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Lack of Interest in Autonomous Driving Features Not Only Down to Trust, Finds Strategy Analytics

Lack of Interest in Autonomous Driving Features Not Only Down to Trust, Finds Strategy Analytics

A lack of trust is not the only contributing factor to the lack of widespread interest in automated driving/parking. The user experience of autonomous vehicles (AV) has many facets; consumers’ hesitance with AVs extends to usefulness and usability. ... Continue reading

Deloitte Study Shows Covid-19 Pandemic Shifts Consumer's New Car Purchase Intent From EV's To ICE Powered Cars

Deloitte Study Shows Covid-19 Pandemic Shifts Consumer's New Car Purchase Intent From EV's To ICE Powered Cars

While the long-term trend towards electric vehicles (EVs) continues to solidify, consumer anxiety amid the pandemic may be shifting automotive priorities towards familiarity and affordability, with 74% of U.S. consumers looking for a traditional internal combustion engine in their next vehicle. ... Continue reading

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