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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Nissan Goes Orange - Other Car Makers Green With Envy

Nissan Goes Orange - Other Car Makers Green With Envy

This stunning exterior color option is found on nine Nissan models, more than any other automaker. This is more than the preference of one designer, it’s also tied to heritage of Nissan sports cars. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Raises Nearly $1.4 Million in Support of the American Heart Association®

Advance Auto Parts Raises Nearly $1.4 Million in Support of the American Heart Association®

RALEIGH, N.C.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced it raised nearly $1.4 million in support of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2020 “Life is Why We Give” campaign to help fight heart disease and stroke. The record-setting amount represents a 38% incre ... Continue reading

Autohome Inc. Announces Investment in TTP Car Inc.

Autohome Inc. Announces Investment in TTP Car Inc.

BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2020 -- Autohome Inc. ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with TTP Car Inc. ("TTP"), a leading auction platform for used cars in China. ... Continue reading

Exide EMEA and Asia-Pacific Now a Standalone Company

Exide EMEA and Asia-Pacific Now a Standalone Company

GENNEVILLIERS, France, Oct. 27, 2020 -- Exide Technologies' former EMEA and Asia-Pacific business now operates as a standalone company under new owners. ... Continue reading

Honda e: Strong Visual Appeal, But Some UX Falls short for Key In-car Use Cases, Finds Strategy Analytics

Honda e: Strong Visual Appeal, But Some UX Falls short for Key In-car Use Cases, Finds Strategy Analytics

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Figure1. Honda E Dashboard Stock Photo (Photo: Business Wire) Figure1. ... Continue reading

Iteris Awarded Florida Department of Transportation Contract for Traffic Signal Retiming Program

Iteris Awarded Florida Department of Transportation Contract for Traffic Signal Retiming Program

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Iteris Awarded Florida Department of Transportation Contract for Traffic Signal Retiming Program (Photo: Business Wire) Iteris Awarded Florida Department of Transportation Contract for Traffic Signal Retiming Program (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Sm ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts of America Announces Launch of New Brake Caliper Remanufacturing Operations

Motorcar Parts of America Announces Launch of New Brake Caliper Remanufacturing Operations

LOS ANGELES--Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. today formally announced brake caliper production has commenced at the company’s recently opened 370,000 sq. ft. ... Continue reading

Polaris 2020 Third Quarter Results

Polaris 2020 Third Quarter Results

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Inc. : Key Financial Data     (in millions, except per share data)                 INCOME STATEMENT - Q3 September 30, 2020 Reported   YOY % Chg.     Adjusted*   YOY % Chg. ... Continue reading

Redline Detection Named Top Three Finalist for SEMA Manufacturer of the Year Award

Redline Detection Named Top Three Finalist for SEMA Manufacturer of the Year Award

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Redline Detection's award-winning Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Locator™ at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA. (Photo: Business Wire) Redline Detection's award-winning Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Locator™ at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA. ... Continue reading

Tumi, Inc. selects St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to receive donation from NEST

Tumi, Inc. selects St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to receive donation from NEST

EDISON, N.J., Oct. 27, 2020 -- NEST, a leading integrated facilities management company that manages more than 59,000 retail locations, announced they are donating funds to charities across North America.  The beneficiaries will be selected by NEST's clients to support charities that are important to them. ... Continue reading

Yellowbrick Selected to Accelerate BMW Group Financial Services Analytics Performance and Capabilities

Yellowbrick Selected to Accelerate BMW Group Financial Services Analytics Performance and Capabilities

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Hybrid cloud data warehouse company Yellowbrick Data today announced it has been selected by BMW Group Financial Services to improve the group’s analytics performance and capabilities. BMW Group Financial Services provides finance and leasing options for BMW Group automobiles and motorcycles for re ... Continue reading

Are EV's The New Edsel? Study Shows Marketplace Not As Enthused As Car Makers And Wall Street Promoters

Are EV's The New Edsel? Study Shows Marketplace Not As Enthused As Car Makers And Wall Street Promoters

The Mobility Confidence Index for battery-electric vehicles remains neutral, decreasing among American drivers to 54 from 55 (on a 100-point scale) while increasing among Canadian drivers to 58 from 57. For self-driving vehicles, the index is still low, slipping to 34 from 35 in the United States, while holding steady ... Continue reading

2020 Hyundai Venue SEL Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Hyundai Venue SEL Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Too small? Not at all! By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL To give you a clear idea of just how small the new four door, four seat Venue is, compare it to Mazda's archetypal sports car, the two door, two seat MX-5 Miata. The Hyundai is just 5 inches longer, and 2 inches wider than the Miata. ... Continue reading

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