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Earnhardt Auto Centers' Heartwarming Philanthropic Move Honoring Tex Earnhardt's Wishes

Earnhardt Auto Centers' Heartwarming Philanthropic Move Honoring Tex Earnhardt's Wishes

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2020 -- Earnhardt Auto Centers and State Forty-Eight are pleased to award more than $6,100 to the Chandler Compadres. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Electronic Power Steering Markets, 2019-2020 & 2026: Drive-by-Wire is Projected to Raise Demand/Popularity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Electronic Power Steering Markets, 2019-2020 & 2026: Drive-by-Wire is Projected to Raise Demand/Popularity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Electronic Power Steering Market - By Type, By Application, and By Region: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast 2019 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market was valued at USD 27.34 Billion in 2019 and is expected to reach over US ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Smart Display Market (2020 to 2025) - Rising Sales of Electric Vehicles Presents Opportunities

Global Automotive Smart Display Market (2020 to 2025) - Rising Sales of Electric Vehicles Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, Oct. 9, 2020 -- The "Automotive Smart Display Market by Application, Display Size (&lessThan;5, 5-10, >10), Display Technology (LCD, TFT-LCD, OLED), Autonomous Driving (Semi-autonomous, Autonomous), Electric Vehicle, Vehicle Class, Vehicle Type, Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to Researc ... Continue reading

Insights on the Motorcycle Start-stop System Global Market to 2027 - Featuring Honda Motor, SKF Group & Yamaha Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Insights on the Motorcycle Start-stop System Global Market to 2027 - Featuring Honda Motor, SKF Group & Yamaha Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Motorcycle Start-stop System - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 8th edition of this report. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Motorcycle Shift Rearset Industry to 2027 - Impact of COVID-19 on the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Motorcycle Shift Rearset Industry to 2027 - Impact of COVID-19 on the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Motorcycle Shift Rearset - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 6th edition of this report. ... Continue reading

Cummins Continues to Power Bustech With New Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Electric Powertrains

Cummins Continues to Power Bustech With New Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Electric Powertrains

Cummins zero-emission battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The agreement provides for initial units to be developed for both battery electric and fuel cell electric, with plans to ramp up production in late 2021 and early 2022, respectively. ... Continue reading

Sheehy Auto Stores Raises $250,500 to Benefit the American Heart Association Through the 23rd Annual Sheehy 8000

Sheehy Auto Stores Raises $250,500 to Benefit the American Heart Association Through the 23rd Annual Sheehy 8000

Sheehy Auto Stores raised $250,500 to benefit the American Heart Association as part of the company's annual Sheehy 8000 Sales Race, a community-wide effort that ran July 17th – September 8th, raising funds and awareness for the charity. ... Continue reading

Global Spark Plug Market Procurement Intelligence Report with COVID-19 Impact Analysis | Global Forecasts, 2020-2024

Global Spark Plug Market Procurement Intelligence Report with COVID-19 Impact Analysis | Global Forecasts, 2020-2024

The Global Spark Plug market will register an incremental spend of about $1 billion, growing at a CAGR of 8.45% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Global Spark Plug sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. ... Continue reading

Animoto Launches Video Advertising Solution for Amazon Advertising Sponsored Brands and OTT Video

Animoto Launches Video Advertising Solution for Amazon Advertising Sponsored Brands and OTT Video

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2020 -- Animoto, the company that makes it easy for anyone to create videos, has optimized its platform for creating high-performant Amazon Advertising video ads. ... Continue reading

Edison Interactive Selects TELUS to Power its Connected Vehicle Platform in Canada

Edison Interactive Selects TELUS to Power its Connected Vehicle Platform in Canada

DENVER--Edison Interactive (EI), today announced an exclusive agreement with TELUS to power its connected vehicle platform expansion in Canada. Edison is a leading software provider that builds Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital-out-of-Home (DOOH) solutions in complex environments. ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Information Technology Awarded $364 Million Enterprise IT Contract by GSA

General Dynamics Information Technology Awarded $364 Million Enterprise IT Contract by GSA

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 13, 2020 -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics , announced today it has been awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to continue providing digital enterprise servic ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Cockpit Module Market 2020-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Cockpit Module Market 2020-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Cockpit Module Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive cockpit module market is poised to grow by $6.28 bn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 2% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive eCall Market 2020-2024: Next-Generation Telematics Protocol Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive eCall Market 2020-2024: Next-Generation Telematics Protocol Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive eCall Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive eCall market is poised to grow by 10.19 mn units during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 9% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Insights on the Motorcycle Seats Global Market to 2027 - Featuring Autofit, Harita Fehrer & Varroc Engineering Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Insights on the Motorcycle Seats Global Market to 2027 - Featuring Autofit, Harita Fehrer & Varroc Engineering Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Motorcycle Seats - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 9th edition of this report. ... Continue reading

Sanborn Introduces Second-generation Autonomous Car HD Map Product: Sanborn M-Map® 2.0

Sanborn Introduces Second-generation Autonomous Car HD Map Product: Sanborn M-Map® 2.0

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Sanborn today announced implementation of the next-generation of HD Map technology for level 4 and level 5 autonomous vehicles – the Sanborn M-Map® product line. “Sanborn continues its commitment to enabling our customers by investing in the development of our products,” said John Copple ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics Publishes 2020 Automated Vehicle UX Index

Strategy Analytics Publishes 2020 Automated Vehicle UX Index

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Vehicle Automation In-Vehicle UX (Photo: Business Wire) Vehicle Automation In-Vehicle UX (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail BOSTON--Strategy Analytics – AV UX Index – Evaluating over 30 different automated parking/driving assi ... Continue reading

Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida

Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail PARIS LA DÉFENSE--The State of Florida will be the first state in the United States to provide mobile Driver Licenses with leading-edge security mechanisms, fully compliant with rig ... Continue reading

The Presidio Group Advises Priority Automotive Group on Sale of Honda Dealership

The Presidio Group Advises Priority Automotive Group on Sale of Honda Dealership

CHESAPEAKE, Va.--The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), a leading investment bank specializing in retail automotive and related M&A transactions, exclusively advised Priority Automotive Group on the sale of Priority Honda Huntersville. “We appreciate The Presidio Group’s help in achieving our strategic goals,” ... Continue reading

U.S. DOE Unveils $65 Million Opportunity to Improve Building Efficiency and Electric Grid Resilience

U.S. DOE Unveils $65 Million Opportunity to Improve Building Efficiency and Electric Grid Resilience

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 13, 2020 -- Today, at an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) event in Charlotte, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette announced a $65 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity for technologies that allow energy-efficient buildings to interact with one another and the elect ... Continue reading

Belgium Contracts 322 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) From Oshkosh Defense

Belgium Contracts 322 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) From Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgium Defence Forces. The Belgian CLV is the proven Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) platform from Osh ... Continue reading

For the EV-Curious Consumer, Concerns Over Time Spent Charging Eclipse Other Barriers

For the EV-Curious Consumer, Concerns Over Time Spent Charging Eclipse Other Barriers

Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics firm, today released the latest EVForward DeepDive to provide a closer look at key issues impacting the broader, ever-changing electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. The market report explores several core issues facing firms seeking to position for greater EV adoption, particular ... Continue reading

General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded $327.8 million Navy contract to support fleet maintenance and Virginia-class sub development and design work

General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded $327.8 million Navy contract to support fleet maintenance and Virginia-class sub development and design work

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics , has been awarded a $327.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for fiscal year 2020 for lead yard support, development studies and design efforts for Virginia-class submarines. A Virginia-class submarine under construction at G ... Continue reading

Fans Encouraged to Devour Taste of Motorplex during FallNationals

Fans Encouraged to Devour Taste of Motorplex during FallNationals

[cid:45cb1dff-4750-417c-be0b-e8f1bf9d159d] Fans Encouraged to Devour Taste of Motorplex during FallNationals DFW race track will feature famous State Fair of Texas foods throughout weekend ENNIS, TX (October 12, 2020) --- Texas Motorplex will host the Taste of Motorplex at the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, ... Continue reading

Hypercar Market will Showcase Negative Impact During 2020-2024 | Increase in Racing Events to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

Hypercar Market will Showcase Negative Impact During 2020-2024 | Increase in Racing Events to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Hypercar Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Hypercar Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full S ... Continue reading

PwC: Blockchain technologies could boost the global economy US$1.76 trillion by 2030 through raising levels of tracking, tracing and trust

PwC: Blockchain technologies could boost the global economy US$1.76 trillion by 2030 through raising levels of tracking, tracing and trust

LONDON, Oct. 13, 2020 -- New analysis by PwC shows Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by US$1.76 trillion over the next decade.   That is the key finding of a new PwC report Time for trust: The trillion-dollar reason to rethink blockchain,  assessing how the technol ... Continue reading

WD-40 Company Announces Board Changes

WD-40 Company Announces Board Changes

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12, 2020 -- WD-40 Company announced today that Neal E. Schmale and Daniel E. Pittard will retire from its board of directors as of the date of its next annual meeting of stockholders, which is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  In addition, the Company announced that Lara L. Lee has been nominat ... Continue reading

Automotive Seat Covers Market to Cross US $7 Billion by 2026; Global Market Insights, Inc.

Automotive Seat Covers Market to Cross US $7 Billion by 2026; Global Market Insights, Inc.

SELBYVILLE, Del., Oct. 13, 2020 -- Global Market Insights, Inc. has recently added a new report on the automotive seat covers market which estimates the market valuation for automotive seat covers will cross US$ 7 billion by 2026. ... Continue reading

Itronics' Rock Kleen Technology Seen As Way U.S. Government Can Produce Key, Critical Minerals in the U.S.

Itronics' Rock Kleen Technology Seen As Way U.S. Government Can Produce Key, Critical Minerals in the U.S.

RENO, Nev., Oct. 13, 2020 -- Itronics Inc. (OTC: ITRO), which has invented the Rock Kleen silver/gold mine tailings processing technology that recovers silver, manganese, copper, nickel, potassium and other metals from silver mine tailings, said today its technology fits perfectly with a recent Executive Order issued b ... Continue reading

Off-highway Electric Vehicle Market Size Worth $17.45 Billion By 2027: Grand View Research, Inc.

Off-highway Electric Vehicle Market Size Worth $17.45 Billion By 2027: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2020 -- The global off-highway electric vehicle market size is expected to reach USD 17.45 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is projected to register a CAGR of 21.2% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Zero Motorcycles Reveals New 2021 Lineup Featuring Updated Design and Engineering Elements for an Elevated Riding Experience

Zero Motorcycles Reveals New 2021 Lineup Featuring Updated Design and Engineering Elements for an Elevated Riding Experience

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric motorcycles and powertrains, has announced the model year 2021 lineup. The update ... Continue reading

2021 Nissan Altima Close-up; Prices, Specs, Options - U.S. MSRP starts at $24,300

2021 Nissan Altima Close-up; Prices, Specs, Options - U.S. MSRP starts at $24,300

With available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive, ProPILOT Assist and more, the 2021 Nissan Altima offers technology that makes the drive experience more confident, more fuel efficient4, safer and more fun. ... Continue reading

New Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore to Transform Customer Experience through Future Mobility R&D

New Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore to Transform Customer Experience through Future Mobility R&D

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) celebrated the groundbreaking announcement of the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) with a virtual ceremony today. The center will act as an open innovation lab for the Group’s future mobility research and development, with the aim of revolutionizing the futur ... Continue reading

2020 Hyundai Kona Ultimate FWD Review by David Colman

2020 Hyundai Kona Ultimate FWD Review by David Colman

Let's face it. Not everyone buys a new vehicle because they need ten percent more horsepower or slightly more interior room. ... Continue reading

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