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St. Jude Mom Boss Summit gathers "mom bosses" of all backgrounds to connect, support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Mom Boss Summit gathers "mom bosses" of all backgrounds to connect, support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 22, 2021 -- Nearly 600 women gathered virtually Wednesday, April 21 for the St. Jude Mom Boss Virtual Summit, a convening of influencers, businesswomen, entrepreneurs and St. ... Continue reading

SenSen: North American Operations and Expansion Update

SenSen: North American Operations and Expansion Update

HIGHLIGHTS SenSen's Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) from North America to exceed A$1.5M per annum driven by new orders from Chicago Parking Meters and contract renewals from existing customers in the region. Increases SenSen's current overall ARR guidance to ~A$4.5m for FY2022 and beyond, based on current confirmed ord ... Continue reading

Daimler Trucks North America, Portland General Electric open first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site

Daimler Trucks North America, Portland General Electric open first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site

PORTLAND, Ore., April 21, 2021 -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) opened to the public today the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site, called "Electric Island." Electric Island will help accelerate the development, testing and deployment of zero emissions (ta ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Housing Market Analysis Report 2021-2025: Focus on Battery Housing Materials, Component, Cell Format, and Application, Supply Chain Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Housing Market Analysis Report 2021-2025: Focus on Battery Housing Materials, Component, Cell Format, and Application, Supply Chain Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Housing Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Battery Housing Materials, Component, Cell Format, and Application, Supply Chain Analysis, Country Analysis, and Impact of COVID-19 - Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's o ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire will equip the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman with its ultra-high performance (UHP) tires beginning this spring. The tires are tailor-made Ventus S1 evo 3 tires in sizes 235/40 ZR19 (92Y) N-0 for the front axle and 265/40 ZR19 (98Y) N-0 for the rear axle. ... Continue reading

RoboSense LiDAR Partners with Banma and AutoX on High-Level Autonomous Driving Platform

RoboSense LiDAR Partners with Banma and AutoX on High-Level Autonomous Driving Platform

Alibaba Group and SAIC Motor, and AutoX, China's most advanced self-driving AI platform, to build a high-level autonomous driving platform for intelligent vehicles through in-depth cooperation in the 3D LiDAR sensor, AI algorithm, and intelligent automobile operating system, and create an advanced smart cockpit based o ... Continue reading

2021-2025 Global Automotive Electric Motors Sector Overview, Forecasts and Leading Player Profiles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2021-2025 Global Automotive Electric Motors Sector Overview, Forecasts and Leading Player Profiles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Electric Motors - Global Sector Overview and Forecast to 2035 (Q1 2021 Update)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Electric motors perform a variety of functions that were formerly consigned to cranks, gears and levers. ... Continue reading

“75 And More for 55 and Less”: Fisker Calls for Changes in EV Incentives

“75 And More for 55 and Less”: Fisker Calls for Changes in EV Incentives

creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – marked World Earth Day with a call to action regarding federally funded clean vehicle incentives: a new program termed “75 And More For 55 And Less,” which encourages adoption of clean energy mobility powered by sophisti ... Continue reading

AM General Delivers Bastion to Kosovo Ministry of Defense

AM General Delivers Bastion to Kosovo Ministry of Defense

AM General entrega el Bastion al Ministerio de Defensa de Kosovo SOUTH BEND, Ind., 22 de abril de 2021 -- AM General, proveedor líder de vehículos tácticos y sistemas de movilidad de grado militar, participó hoy en una ceremonia de entrega de tres vehículos blindados de transporte de personal (APC) Bastion al Min ... Continue reading

AUTO SHANGHAI NEWSFEED: Mercedes-Benz reveals two world premieres

AUTO SHANGHAI NEWSFEED: Mercedes-Benz reveals two world premieres

Two Mercedes-Benz world premiers at Auto Shanghai 2021 At Auto Shanghai, Mercedes-Benz celebrated the world premieres of the new, all-electric EQB compact model and the new four-door CLS Coupé. AutoShanghai Mercedes-Benz.JPG In November 2021, the new EQB will be launched in China as the fully-equipped top model with ... Continue reading

CARS to Announce First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

CARS to Announce First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 -- Cars.com Inc. ("CARS" or the "Company"), a leading digital marketplace and solutions provider for the automotive industry, today announced that it expects to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The Company will host a conference c ... Continue reading

Europe Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Market 2020-2030 by Component, Connectivity, Technology, Vehicle Type, Vehicle Propulsion, Distribution and Country - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Europe Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Market 2020-2030 by Component, Connectivity, Technology, Vehicle Type, Vehicle Propulsion, Distribution and Country - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Europe Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Market 2020-2030 by Component, Communication Type (V2P, V2G, V2C, V2I, V2D, V2V), Connectivity (DSRC, Cellular), Technology, Vehicle Type (Passenger, Commercial), Vehicle Propulsion (ICE, EV), Distribution and Country" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's off ... Continue reading

EVgo Celebrates Earth Day by Opening 4 New EV Fast Chargers at D.C.'s Union Station, 2 in Bethesda, Maryland

EVgo Celebrates Earth Day by Opening 4 New EV Fast Chargers at D.C.'s Union Station, 2 in Bethesda, Maryland

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2021 -- As the country commemorates Earth Day, EVgo, the nation's largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and only platform powered by 100% renewable electricity, today officially opened four of its newest fast chargers in our nation's capital at Washington, D.C.'s Union ... Continue reading

Hyundai Expands NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Availability In San Diego County at Hyundai Escondido

Hyundai Expands NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Availability In San Diego County at Hyundai Escondido

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 22, 2021 -- As California continues to lead the nation in clean air initiatives, Hyundai fuels the advancement of sustainable mobility and zero emissions solutions with its NEXO fuel cell SUV, now available at Hyundai Escondido in San Diego County. Hyundai Escondido is the first NEXO deal ... Continue reading

Insure.com Announces Most and Least Expensive Cars to Insure for 2021

Insure.com Announces Most and Least Expensive Cars to Insure for 2021

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 22, 2021 -- Savvy shoppers know to compare prices and features when buying a new (or used) car, but also understand that choosing auto insurance is a significant component of the cost of car ownership. Insure.com, a comprehensive resource for insurance information, releases its 12th annual ... Continue reading

Karma Automotive Announces New Dealer Partner In Seattle, Washington

Karma Automotive Announces New Dealer Partner In Seattle, Washington

IRVINE, Calif., April 22, 2021 -- Karma Automotive today announced the opening of its latest addition to its dealer network – Park Place Motors Ltd. in Bellevue, Washington. ... Continue reading

New study reveals the most popular cars on TikTok - from BMW to Lamborghini

New study reveals the most popular cars on TikTok - from BMW to Lamborghini

Hi there, BMW is the most popular vehicle brand on TikTok, according to new research from Uswitch.com. The research analysed the number of views on TikTok videos using hashtags mentioning each vehicle make and model, to reveal the most popular cars on the app. ... Continue reading

REMINDER: Kia and Total: a long-lasting partnership!

REMINDER: Kia and Total: a long-lasting partnership!

BandeauCPNexusEN Kia and Total: a long-lasting partnership! Paris, April 22, 2021 – Kia Corporation and Total Lubrifiants have renewed their global partnership (*) in March 2021 for 5 years. Total Lubrifiants continues to be the recommended partner of Kia Corporation for the sales of lubricants in the dealership ... Continue reading

Sony Electronics Upgrades the In-Car Audio Experience with Three AV Receivers, Featuring Impressive Sound and New Connectivity Options

Sony Electronics Upgrades the In-Car Audio Experience with Three AV Receivers, Featuring Impressive Sound and New Connectivity Options

SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2021 -- Sony Electronics Inc. today announced new XAV-AX8100, XAV-AX5600 and XAV-AX150 car AV receivers, offering upgraded utility, powerful sound and smart features.   "Sony is consistently looking for new and innovative ways to elevate its products," said Daisuke Kawaguchi, Vice President of Ho ... Continue reading

St. Jude EPIC Challenge blasts off, inspiring students to reach for the stars to help others

St. Jude EPIC Challenge blasts off, inspiring students to reach for the stars to help others

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 22, 2021 -- 3, 2, 1 … we have liftoff of an extraordinary, even EPIC, opportunity for students across the country to participate in the historic Inspiration4 all-civilian mission to space while supporting a lifesaving mission right here on Earth—that of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: F ... Continue reading

TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for April 2021

TrueCar Shares Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Vehicles for April 2021

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 22, 2021 -- TrueCar, Inc. , the most efficient and transparent online destination to find a car, shares its list of best cash, lease and finance deals on new cars for April 2021. "With demand surpassing the supply of new cars on dealer lots, savings are harder to come by right now. ... Continue reading

XL Fleet Partners with Dickinson Fleet Services to Expand Nationwide Service Support for Growing Electrified Vehicle Deployments

XL Fleet Partners with Dickinson Fleet Services to Expand Nationwide Service Support for Growing Electrified Vehicle Deployments

BOSTON--XL Fleet Corp. (“XL Fleet” or the “Company”), a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, and Dickinson Fleet Services (“Dickinson”), the leading mobile maintenance provider for medium and heavy-duty trucks and trailers in North America, have announced a partners ... Continue reading

Zero Motorcycles Launches Special, Limited-Edition DSR as Part Of 15th Anniversary Celebration

Zero Motorcycles Launches Special, Limited-Edition DSR as Part Of 15th Anniversary Celebration

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Zero Motorcycles' limited edition DSR, now available in nature-inspired colors. (Graphic: Business Wire) Zero Motorcycles' limited edition DSR, now available in nature-inspired colors. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

IIHS Top Safety Awards To Additional Electric Vehicles; Ford Mustang Mach-e and 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

IIHS Top Safety Awards To Additional Electric Vehicles; Ford Mustang Mach-e and 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

April 22, 2021 Evidence is growing that electric vehicles are at least as safe as conventional ones, with two more vehicles that run exclusively on battery power earning safety awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition,  an updated analysis of insurance data shows injury claims are substantia ... Continue reading

World’s First Long-Range Solar Electric Powered Car By Lightyear Equipped With High-Tech Bridgestone Tires

World’s First Long-Range Solar Electric Powered Car By Lightyear Equipped With High-Tech Bridgestone Tires

Custom Bridgestone tires were developed for Lightyear One with ENLITEN technology which promotes low rolling resistance and requires less raw materials in production contributing to performance and environmental impact. Partnership between Lightyear and Bridgestone is a direct result of a shared focus on sustainability ... Continue reading

FEV Software Enables Efficient Battery Design for Reduced Costs in E-Mobility Development

FEV Software Enables Efficient Battery Design for Reduced Costs in E-Mobility Development

In the development of battery electric vehicles, energy storage systems are crucial. With its Energetic Layout Tool, engineering service provider FEV now offers a solution that can generate virtual battery packs quickly and easily. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor and BTS Jointly Celebrate Earth Day with New Hydrogen Campaign Film

Hyundai Motor and BTS Jointly Celebrate Earth Day with New Hydrogen Campaign Film

This is Hyundai Motor's second Earth Day video starring BTS, the first of which was released last year, generating over 100 million views on YouTube. Hyundai Motor has collaborated with BTS on its global hydrogen campaign since last year to spread awareness on the importance of sustainable practices and the future of h ... Continue reading

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