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American Battery Solutions Announces Re-launch of Springboro, Ohio Manufacturing Facility with Added Capacity to Meet Growing Lithium-ion Battery Demand

American Battery Solutions Announces Re-launch of Springboro, Ohio Manufacturing Facility with Added Capacity to Meet Growing Lithium-ion Battery Demand

Company Weighing Possibility of Additional Positions to 33 Tech Jobs Already Created SPRINGBORO, Ohio and LAKE ORION, Mich. , April 4, 2022 -- American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS) (https://www.americanbatterysolutions.com/), a leader in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced battery systems, today form ... Continue reading

Automotive Steering Motor Market Size to Grow by USD 524.32 Million | Key Developments to Boost Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Reports

Automotive Steering Motor Market Size to Grow by USD 524.32 Million | Key Developments to Boost Growth | 17,000+ Technavio Reports

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 -- The automotive steering motor market potential growth difference will reach USD 524.32 million from 2021 to 2026, as per the latest market  analysis report by Technavio. The report identifies the market to witness an accelerating growth momentum at a CAGR of 5.08% during this period. The ... Continue reading

Automotive Suspension Coil Springs Market Size to Grow by USD 755.37 million | By Application (passenger car and commercial vehicle) and Geography, Forecast to 2026

Automotive Suspension Coil Springs Market Size to Grow by USD 755.37 million | By Application (passenger car and commercial vehicle) and Geography, Forecast to 2026

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 -- The Automotive Suspension Coil Springs Market value is set to grow by USD 755.37 million, progressing at a CAGR of 4.82% from 2021 to 2026, as per the latest report by Technavio. Vendor Landscape Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Automotive Suspension Coil Spri ... Continue reading

Automotive Telematics Market Size to Reach USD 811.82 Billion in 2030 | Increase in Safety Awareness and Stringent Vehicle Safety Standards are Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, Says Emergen Research

Automotive Telematics Market Size to Reach USD 811.82 Billion in 2030 | Increase in Safety Awareness and Stringent Vehicle Safety Standards are Key Factors Driving Industry Demand, Says Emergen Research

VANCOUVER, BC, April 4, 2022 -- The global automotive telematics market size reached USD 100.70 Billion in 2021 and is expected to register a significantly rapid revenue CAGR during the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Increasing technological advancements to improve passengers' drivi ... Continue reading

CARS Announces CFO Transition; Names Jandy Tomy Interim CFO

CARS Announces CFO Transition; Names Jandy Tomy Interim CFO

Company Reaffirms First Quarter and Annual 2022 Outlook CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 -- Cars.com Inc. ("CARS" or the "Company"), the leading automotive marketplace platform that provides a robust set of digital solutions, today announced the resignation of Sonia Jain, Chief Financial Officer, effective April 15, 2022. Jain w ... Continue reading

ChargePoint Announces $300 Million Financing

ChargePoint Announces $300 Million Financing

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. , a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, today announced that Antara Capital LP has agreed to make a $300 million investment in ChargePoint through the purchase of convertible senior notes to support ChargePoint’s growth initiatives. Under the terms of the inves ... Continue reading

KIA BECOMES NAMING RIGHTS AND OFFICIAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER OF THE KIA FORUM

KIA BECOMES NAMING RIGHTS AND OFFICIAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER OF THE KIA FORUM

"The energy of live entertainment – Powered by Kia" INGLEWOOD, Calif., April 4, 2022 -- Southern-California based automaker Kia America and the live music and entertainment venue the Forum have announced that beginning today, the Forum will be known as the Kia Forum. Kia becomes the naming rights and official automot ... Continue reading

LION ELECTRIC RECEIVES ORDER FOR 50 100% ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES FROM GROUPE CAMPEAU

LION ELECTRIC RECEIVES ORDER FOR 50 100% ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES FROM GROUPE CAMPEAU

MONTREAL, April 4, 2022 - Lion Electric Company (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced today that it has received an order for 50 all-electric LionC school buses from Autobus Campeau in the province of Quebec, with deliveries to begin by th ... Continue reading

The Worldwide Automotive System Simulation Software Industry is Expected to Reach $2.6 Billion by 2028

The Worldwide Automotive System Simulation Software Industry is Expected to Reach $2.6 Billion by 2028

DUBLIN, April 4, 2022 -- The "Automotive System Simulation Software Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Type, Vehicle Type, and Propulsion Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The automotive system simulation software market is projected to reach US$ 2,616.37 m ... Continue reading

Significant Year-over-Year Market Share Gains for GM in Key Truck Segments April 1, 2022

Significant Year-over-Year Market Share Gains for GM in Key Truck Segments April 1, 2022

DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 512,846 vehicles in the United States in the first quarter of 2022, with improved semiconductor supplies supporting higher production and market share in key truck segments. ... Continue reading

Biden Mandates The End Of Your Freedom Of Mobility To Save You Money WTF

Biden Mandates The End Of Your Freedom Of Mobility To Save You Money WTF

President Biden’s Executive Order 13990, Says New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled Friday by the government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its fuel economy requirements will undo a r ... Continue reading

Car Brand Search Trends in the U.S.

Car Brand Search Trends in the U.S.

The United States is a world-leading car manufacturer, home to some of the most loved and recognizable brands, producing over 8.8 million vehicles a year. The country’s $82 billion automotive industry has also created a nation of car lovers. ... Continue reading

FCA US sales down 14% in Q1 2022

FCA US sales down 14% in Q1 2022

U.S. total sales decline 14%; retail sales down 13% Jeep® brand retail sales even versus the previous first quarter Jeep Grand Cherokee notches its best-ever Q1 total and retail sales, with total sales up 36% and retail sales up 44% Total U.S. sales for the Jeep Compass rise 22%, and retail sales increase 23% versus t ... Continue reading

2023 Honda HR-V Revealed+ VIDEO"

2023 Honda HR-V Revealed+ VIDEO"

2nd-generation HR-V features a low horizontal beltline, a longer hood, larger grille, wider stance and a sleek roofline New HR-V will be more refined, confident and fun-to-drive with substantially improved dynamics and powertrain responsiveness Model set to launch this summer The all-new Honda HR-V debuts a clean, spor ... Continue reading

EVgo to Host European Investor Meetings

EVgo to Host European Investor Meetings

LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. , a first mover in fleet electrification and owner and operator of first electric vehicle (EV) network powered by 100% renewable electricity, today announced that members of its senior management team, including Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo, will meet with investors on Monday, April 4, 2022 through Fri ... Continue reading

NASA to Provide Update Today on Last Major Test Before Artemis Launch

NASA to Provide Update Today on Last Major Test Before Artemis Launch

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2022 -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT today, Sunday, April 3, to discuss the status of the final major test with the agency's mega Moon rocket and spacecraft at the launch pad ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission.  The approximately two-day test, known as the wet ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Announces New Brand Campaign as It Partners with Top Global Industry Suppliers to Build the California-Manufactured Techluxury FF 91 EV

Faraday Future Announces New Brand Campaign as It Partners with Top Global Industry Suppliers to Build the California-Manufactured Techluxury FF 91 EV

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (“FF”) , a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, launched its “Born in California. Global DNA” brand campaign showcasing the company’s global partners for its flagship vehicle, the ultimate techluxury FF 91. ... Continue reading

Ally and TMCF open registration for HBCU student business pitch competition

Ally and TMCF open registration for HBCU student business pitch competition

Moguls in the Making will award $185,000 in scholarships, internships and hands-on business lessons All student participants will earn at least a $1,000 scholarship CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 4, 2022 -- Ally Financial Inc. and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the ... Continue reading

American Honda registra sólidas ventas en marzo con una leve mejora en el suministro de productos

American Honda registra sólidas ventas en marzo con una leve mejora en el suministro de productos

Las ventas de American Honda se acercan a las 110,000 unidades, un máximo desde agosto de 2021, con una mejor oferta y una demanda sostenida Honda establece un nuevo récord mensual para los vehículos electrificados con sólidas ventas del CR-V Hybrid y el Accord Hybrid El HR-V marcó su 14.o mes consecutivo de ven ... Continue reading

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Transactions Soar in 2021 with Record Dealership Valuations, Revenue, and Profits, Accelerating Industry Consolidation

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Transactions Soar in 2021 with Record Dealership Valuations, Revenue, and Profits, Accelerating Industry Consolidation

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--The auto dealership buy/sell market set new records again in 2021 as the continuing, and transformative, impact of the pandemic drove change across the auto dealership business model, according to the just-released Blue Sky Report by Kerrigan Advisors. Unprecedented dealership earnings and blue s ... Continue reading

Automotive Rack and Pinion Steering System Market Size to Grow by USD 4.29 Bn | 60% of the growth to originate from APAC| Technavio

Automotive Rack and Pinion Steering System Market Size to Grow by USD 4.29 Bn | 60% of the growth to originate from APAC| Technavio

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 -- The "Automotive Rack and Pinion Steering System Market by Application and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026" report has been added to Technavio's offering. With ISO 9001:2015 certification, Technavio is proudly partnering with more than 100 Fortune 500 companies for over 16 years. ... Continue reading

Commercial Aircraft Disassembly, Dismantling, and Recycling Market to Grow by USD 791.63 Mn | Rise in Number of Aircraft Recycling and Dismantling Facilities Among Key Trends | Technavio

Commercial Aircraft Disassembly, Dismantling, and Recycling Market to Grow by USD 791.63 Mn | Rise in Number of Aircraft Recycling and Dismantling Facilities Among Key Trends | Technavio

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 -- The Commercial Aircraft Disassembly, Dismantling, and Recycling Market share is expected to increase by USD 791.63 million from 2021 to 2026 with an accelerated CAGR of 5.1%, according to the recent market study by Technavio. Market Trend Technavio has announced its latest market research r ... Continue reading

Ford Takes In Record 50,000 F-Series Retail Vehicles Orders in March; Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Post Record; Ford Pro Continues Strong Momentum; Ford Bronco Family Achieves Record March Sales; Lincoln SUV Demand Strengthens

Ford Takes In Record 50,000 F-Series Retail Vehicles Orders in March; Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Post Record; Ford Pro Continues Strong Momentum; Ford Bronco Family Achieves Record March Sales; Lincoln SUV Demand Strengthens

PDF PDF Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company today reported its March 2022 U.S. sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. ... Continue reading

Global and China Automotive High-precision Positioning Research Report 2022: From L2+ to L3, High-Precision Integrated Navigation and Positioning will Become the Standard - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global and China Automotive High-precision Positioning Research Report 2022: From L2+ to L3, High-Precision Integrated Navigation and Positioning will Become the Standard - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global and China Automotive High-precision Positioning Research Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. High-precision Positioning Research: from L2+ to L3, high-precision integrated navigation and positioning will become the standard With the development and progress of t ... Continue reading

Insights on the Automotive Software Global Market to 2027 - by Product, Vehicle Type, Application and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Insights on the Automotive Software Global Market to 2027 - by Product, Vehicle Type, Application and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Software Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive software market reached a value of US$ 14.27 Billion in 2021. ... Continue reading

Looking for Valet Parking Services in Los Angeles or Orange County? Trustindex Gives Parking Management Services of America (PMSA) a 5-STAR Rating!

Looking for Valet Parking Services in Los Angeles or Orange County? Trustindex Gives Parking Management Services of America (PMSA) a 5-STAR Rating!

With so many parking companies in Los Angeles and Orange County, it can be difficult for businesses to find a reputable parking operator to professionally serve their customers. Whether it be parking attendants, valet parking services, or traffic control operations, Parking Management Services of America (PMSA) will pr ... Continue reading

Luxury Car Ambient Lighting System Market to Grow by USD 876.36 million | Increasing Adoption of Configurable Ambient Lighting Systems to Boost Growth | Technavio

Luxury Car Ambient Lighting System Market to Grow by USD 876.36 million | Increasing Adoption of Configurable Ambient Lighting Systems to Boost Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 -- The luxury car ambient lighting system market is expected to grow by USD 876.36 mn from 2021 to 2026, progressing at a CAGR of 8.73% during the forecast period, according to Technavio. The report offers an up-to-date analysis as well as exact growth variance and the Y-O-Y growth rate.  Reque ... Continue reading

Jeep Wrangler predicted most popular US car of 2022

Jeep Wrangler predicted most popular US car of 2022

Hi there, Hope you’re having a good day. As we enter a new year for the motoring industry, manufacturers are pulling out all the stops to ensure their new cars are the most popular across the globe. ... Continue reading

Hertz Goes Pole Dancing Orders 65,000 Polestar EV's Over Next 5 Years

Hertz Goes Pole Dancing Orders 65,000 Polestar EV's Over Next 5 Years

Hertz and Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car maker, today announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. ... Continue reading

EIA explores effects of not building future interstate natural gas pipelines

EIA explores effects of not building future interstate natural gas pipelines

April 4, 2022 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022), Issues in Focus: Exploration of the No Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Builds, we analyze the effects on the energy market if no additional U.S. natural gas pipeline capacity i ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - April 4, 2022

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - April 4, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 27-April 2, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 27-April 2, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

1958 Volvo PV 544 - Before (Some Of You) You Were Born

1958 Volvo PV 544 - Before (Some Of You) You Were Born

In August 1958, the Volvo PV544, a more modern version of the PV444, was introduced. The changes were the most extensive since the PV444 had been presented in 1944.The body was given a larger, convex windscreen together with a larger rear window to improve visibility. ... Continue reading

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