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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Spirit Airlines Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from JetBlue Airways

Spirit Airlines Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from JetBlue Airways

MIRAMAR, Fla., April 5, 2022 -- Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") today announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal from JetBlue Airways ("JetBlue") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Spirit's common stock in an all-cash transaction for $33.00 per share. Consistent with its fiduciar ... Continue reading

Teledyne, Sierra Space and Nissan Designing Next-Generation Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA

Teledyne, Sierra Space and Nissan Designing Next-Generation Lunar Terrain Vehicle for NASA

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... MPEG-4 Video Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Teledyne Brown Engineering announced today, at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO, that it is leading a team including partners Sierra Space and Nissan North America, to design the crewed Lunar Ter ... Continue reading

Rivian Built 2,553 Vehicles in Q1 2022

Rivian Built 2,553 Vehicles in Q1 2022

IRVINE, Calif.--Rivian Automotive, Inc. today announced production totals for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The company produced 2,553 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 1,227 vehicles during the same period. ... Continue reading

Del Grande Dealer Group Growth Continues With Acquisition of Three Dealerships in Q1 2022

Del Grande Dealer Group Growth Continues With Acquisition of Three Dealerships in Q1 2022

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Del Grande Dealer Group, Northern California's largest family-owned automotive group, acquires Salinas Honda in Santa Clara, California, expanding the brand's presence into Monterey County. (Photo: Business Wire) Del Grande Dealer Group, Northern California's largest family-owned autom ... Continue reading

Elkem, Hydro and Altor partner to accelerate growth of Vianode, producer of sustainable battery materials

Elkem, Hydro and Altor partner to accelerate growth of Vianode, producer of sustainable battery materials

OSLO, Norway , April 6, 2022 -- Elkem, Hydro and Altor (Altor Fund V) today announced a partnership with the intention to accelerate the growth of Vianode, a producer of sustainable battery materials. An investment decision for a potential first-phase plant at Herøya, Norway, is expected in the first half of 2022. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Announces Meta System as Supplier of On-Board Charging Power Management for the Upcoming FF 91 EV

Faraday Future Announces Meta System as Supplier of On-Board Charging Power Management for the Upcoming FF 91 EV

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Faraday Future Announces Meta System as Supplier of On-Board Charging Power Management for the Upcoming FF 91 EV. Meta System’s onboard battery charger features 15.2 kW AC charging capability. ... Continue reading

Gas Generator Market Size to Grow by USD 3.61bn | Increasing Instances of Power Grid Failure to Drive Growth | Technavio

Gas Generator Market Size to Grow by USD 3.61bn | Increasing Instances of Power Grid Failure to Drive Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 -- The gas generator market size is expected to grow by USD 3.61 bn from 2021 to 2026. The report projects that the market will decelerate at a CAGR of 7.07% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Software Market (2022 to 2027) - Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecasts

Global Automotive Software Market (2022 to 2027) - Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecasts

DUBLIN, April 6, 2022 -- 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

Hyundai Teases 2023 Palisade World Debut at New York International Auto Show

Hyundai Teases 2023 Palisade World Debut at New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 -- Hyundai today provided teaser images of its significantly enhanced 2023 Palisade SUV before its global debut at the New York International Auto Show on April 13 at 9:45 a.m. EDT. The reveal of the new 2023 Palisade can be seen on www.hyundaiusa.com and Hyundai's YouTube channel on April 13. ... Continue reading

John Lawler to Discuss Acceleration of the Ford+ Plan at Bank of America Global Automotive Summit

John Lawler to Discuss Acceleration of the Ford+ Plan at Bank of America Global Automotive Summit

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Chief Financial Officer, John Lawler, will participate in a fireside chat and discuss accelerating the Ford+ plan at Bank of America’s 2022 Global Automotive Summit with auto analysts John Murphy and Doug Karson. The conference will take place on April 13, at 10:35 a.m. ET. ... Continue reading

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Schedules Release of First Quarter 2022 Results

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Schedules Release of First Quarter 2022 Results

MEDFORD, Ore., Apr. 6, 2022 -- Lithia & Driveway announced its first quarter 2022 earnings will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. A conference call to discuss the earnings results is scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. ... Continue reading

Propane Council of Texas Launches Propane Appliance Rebate Program for 2022

Propane Council of Texas Launches Propane Appliance Rebate Program for 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2022 -- This month, the Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT), a non-profit propane marketing and educational foundation launched their Texas Saves with Propane Appliance Rebate Program for 2022. This rebate program will assist Texas homeowners and business owners save on select new propane app ... Continue reading

Solid-State Battery Innovator Blue Current Announces New CEO and Pilot Plant Investment

Solid-State Battery Innovator Blue Current Announces New CEO and Pilot Plant Investment

HAYWARD, Calif.--Blue Current today announced that it has named a new CEO, Ben Eiref, former Worldwide Head of Automotive Solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) has invested $30 million to accelerate commercialization of the company’s technology and build its first megawatt-scale facto ... Continue reading

Toyoda Gosei to Establish New Airbag Plant in South China

Toyoda Gosei to Establish New Airbag Plant in South China

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Safety system product manufacturing locations in China (Graphic: Business Wire) Safety system product manufacturing locations in China (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail KIYOSU, Japan--Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) will es ... Continue reading

VINFAST OFFERS TEST DRIVES OF ITS VF 8 AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2022

VINFAST OFFERS TEST DRIVES OF ITS VF 8 AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2022

NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 -- VinFast announces its participation in the New York International Auto Show 2022 (NYIAS 2022) from April 15-24, 2022, and will showcase three models: VF 7, VF 8, and VF 9. In addition, for the first time in the US, VinFast will offer a public test drive to attendees, providing a practical ex ... Continue reading

Worldwide Car Rental Industry to 2031 - Featuring Alamo, Europcar and Localiza Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Car Rental Industry to 2031 - Featuring Alamo, Europcar and Localiza Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Car Rental Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2021-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. A new study on the global car rental market has been published by the author. ... Continue reading

Worldwide Marine Battery Industry to 2030 - Featuring Akasol, EnerSys and Siemens Among Others

Worldwide Marine Battery Industry to 2030 - Featuring Akasol, EnerSys and Siemens Among Others

DUBLIN, April 6, 2022 -- The "Marine Battery Market by Battery Type, Ship Type, Function, Nominal Capacity, Sales Channel and Battery Density: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Marine battery is a primary or auxiliary power source f ... Continue reading

Canoo EV Info Refresh

Canoo EV Info Refresh

Preorders for all vehicles open with a $100 reservation <img src= ... Continue reading

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