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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Alexa Start My Car - Nissan And Amazon Are Friends

Alexa Start My Car - Nissan And Amazon Are Friends

Nissan customers can now ask Alexa to start, lock and unlock their vehicles with a simple request like “Alexa, start my car.” Alexa is Amazon's intelligent voice AI, ubiquitous in homes around the world. ... Continue reading

S For Acura - 2021 TLX Type S Kicks off Acura’s Year of Type S

S For Acura - 2021 TLX Type S Kicks off Acura’s Year of Type S

Type S to arrive at dealers late May; prices starting in the low $50,000s Acura today announced the on-sale timing for the highly anticipated 2021 TLX Type S, which returns the Type S performance brand to Acura showrooms for the first time in more than a decade. ... Continue reading

Automotive Clutch Release Bearing Market to grow by $ 40.5 mn in 2020, AB SKF and GMB Corp. emerge as Key Contributors to growth |Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2024| Technavio

Automotive Clutch Release Bearing Market to grow by $ 40.5 mn in 2020, AB SKF and GMB Corp. emerge as Key Contributors to growth |Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2024| Technavio

NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 -- Technavio has been monitoring the automotive clutch release bearing market and it is poised to grow by $ 40.5 mn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 1% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends ... Continue reading

Canoo to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Canoo to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2021 -- Canoo Inc. ("Canoo" or the "Company"), a company developing breakthrough purpose-built electric vehicles (EVs) with a proprietary and highly versatile platform architecture, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December ... Continue reading

LKQ Corporation and Its Elitek® Vehicle Services Division Expand Its Mobile Diagnostics Footprint With the Acquisition of Greenlight Automotive

LKQ Corporation and Its Elitek® Vehicle Services Division Expand Its Mobile Diagnostics Footprint With the Acquisition of Greenlight Automotive

CHICAGO--LKQ Corporation today announced that it is acquiring Greenlight Automotive (“Greenlight”), a Nebraska-based automotive mobile diagnostic services business. Initially, until all systems are converted, Greenlight will continue to operate under its current branding. ... Continue reading

Splash Car Wash of Greenwich Gets Luxury Remodel

Splash Car Wash of Greenwich Gets Luxury Remodel

MILFORD, Conn., March 16, 2021 -- Splash Car Wash has finished the interior and exterior remodeling of its Greenwich site, the chain's first location, just in time to celebrate Splash's 40th anniversary.  Splash was started in 1981 by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher with the single location, and since that time, the tea ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Appoints Industry Veteran Xuefeng (“Chris”) Chen as CEO of FF China to Solidify US-China Dual Home Market Strategy

Faraday Future Appoints Industry Veteran Xuefeng (“Chris”) Chen as CEO of FF China to Solidify US-China Dual Home Market Strategy

Faraday Future (“FF” or “Faraday Future”), a California-based global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, today announced that Mr. Xuefeng (“Chris”) Chen has officially joined FF as the CEO of FF China and will report directly to Carsten Breitfeld, FF Global CEO. Chen will oversee all FF China rel ... Continue reading

Car Keys Express Wins National Supply Agreement with Leading Automotive Parts Retailer

Car Keys Express Wins National Supply Agreement with Leading Automotive Parts Retailer

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 17, 2021 -- Car Keys Express (CKE) has announced a multi-year agreement to supply replacement keys and keyless entry products at over 5,000 auto parts retail stores across the US. The product line integrates with a state-of-the-art key cutting program the auto parts retailer successfully piloted ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below.  Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. Note: Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall press releases may not be available at ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Air-Cleansing Product for Vehicle Interiors (SDB-1229)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Air-Cleansing Product for Vehicle Interiors (SDB-1229)

PITTSBURGH, March 17, 2021 -- "A lot of people hate having to smell cigarette smoke and odors inside a car," said an inventor, from San Diego, Calif. "I thought there should be a way to make the air clean and fresh, so I invented the CLEAN-CARE." The invention provides an effective way to clean the air within a vehicl ... Continue reading

United Road Announces Haully Carrier of the Year 2020 Awardees

United Road Announces Haully Carrier of the Year 2020 Awardees

PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 17, 2021 -- Jason Walker, Chief Operating Officer of United Road, the largest provider of finished vehicle transport logistics in North America today announced the recipients of the inaugural Haully Carrier of the Year Award for 2020. The award recognizes and rewards United Road's independent car ... Continue reading

Kandi America Expands Product Categories, Launches NEV Models

Kandi America Expands Product Categories, Launches NEV Models

Now available for order and delivery through select dealerships, the Kandi NEV K23 (priced at $22,499) contains safety features such as seatbelts and airbags, much-desired HVAC, and can comfortably fit up to four passengers. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Paul Gauguin Cruises Unveils Renovated m/s Paul Gauguin - Dreaming

ROAD TRIP: Paul Gauguin Cruises Unveils Renovated m/s Paul Gauguin - Dreaming

took place during The Gauguin's drydock ending on March 9th in Singapore. The vision of the renovation was to enhance The Gauguin's elegant Polynesian signature with a chic and fresh style to enrich guests' experience sailing the islands of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and the South Pacific. ... Continue reading

Sales Professional Opportunity

Sales Professional Opportunity

Well its reached the point where the owners of The Auto Channel have too many balls in the air and need help doing what we are not. In the beginning 25 years or so ago Marc and I had the energy to run the company, develop new and exciting features, report from world's many auto shows, host client meetings in NY, Detroi ... Continue reading

See Electric BMW i4 reveal Here At BMW Group Annual Conference +VIDEO

See Electric BMW i4 reveal Here At BMW Group Annual Conference +VIDEO

Munich. At today’s BMW Group Annual Conference the upcoming BMW i4 was revealed. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Gives 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric Owners Charging For Approximately 1,000 Miles(About $35 At EPA Estimated Driving Range)

Hyundai Gives 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric Owners Charging For Approximately 1,000 Miles(About $35 At EPA Estimated Driving Range)

Continuing its commitment to accelerate mainstream adoption of electric vehicles, Hyundai Motor America will provide 250 kilowatt-hours of complimentary charging on Electrify America’s ultra-fast charging network for owners of 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric models. ... Continue reading

Check Out These Beauties - Most Romantic Cars Ever!

Check Out These Beauties - Most Romantic Cars Ever!

Love is what makes the world go round, as the famous saying goes. While it’s perfectly possible to enjoy success and happiness on your own, there’s nothing quite like doing it with your soulmate by your side. ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: Volkswagen Brand Annual Media Conference at 4AM ET +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE: Volkswagen Brand Annual Media Conference at 4AM ET +VIDEO

You can watch the entire event, live, right here on TheAutoChannel.com at at 9AM Central Europe Time, 8AM London time, 4AM New York time, and 1AM West Coast time ... Continue reading

EV Maker ElectraMeccanica Plans U.S. Base of Operations in Greater Phoenix, Arizona

EV Maker ElectraMeccanica Plans U.S. Base of Operations in Greater Phoenix, Arizona

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. announced that it has selected Mesa, AZ, for its U.S. based assembly facility and engineering technical center. ... Continue reading

The Watt Electric Vehicle Company Coupe: Redefining the Sports EV - Or Another One and Done?

The Watt Electric Vehicle Company Coupe: Redefining the Sports EV - Or Another One and Done?

Carving out an entirely new niche, the two-seater, rear-wheel drive, mid-motor-mounted WEVC Coupe combines retro looks with the very latest in lightweight, sophisticated EV architecture, creating an engaging, real-world sports car, yet one that conforms to modern safety standards. ... Continue reading

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