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Ford Credit CFO Schaaf to retire; Eliane Okamura named CFO

Ford Credit CFO Schaaf to retire; Eliane Okamura named CFO

DEARBORN, Mich.--Brian Schaaf, chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president, Strategy, of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected to retire, effective Dec. 1, after a 33-year career at Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit. ... Continue reading

Global Electric Vehicle Plastics Market Report 2022 to 2027: BEVs are Likely to Drive Demand for Plastics Due to Their Growing Popularity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Electric Vehicle Plastics Market Report 2022 to 2027: BEVs are Likely to Drive Demand for Plastics Due to Their Growing Popularity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Electric Vehicle Plastics Market by Type (ABS, PU, PA, PC, PVB, PP, PVC, PMMA), Application & Component (Dashboard, Seat, Trim, Bumper, Body, Battery, Engine, Lighting, Wiring), Battery Type & Material, Vehicle Type and Region - Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's off ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Vehicle Cover to Protect Against Hail Damage (AUP-1324)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Vehicle Cover to Protect Against Hail Damage (AUP-1324)

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2022 -- "I wanted to create an improved vehicle cover to protect a parked vehicle against unwanted hail damage," said an inventor, from San Antonio, Texas, "so I invented OH HAIL NO. ... Continue reading

Recon Launches New GMC HUMMER EV ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EBIKE

Recon Launches New GMC HUMMER EV ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EBIKE

FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 31, 2022 -- Recon Power Bikes announces a global licensing agreement with General Motors Corporation to produce the new GMC HUMMER EV ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EBIKE, which will complement GMC's revolutionary new Hummer EV Supertruck and allow riders to truly reach the "last mile." Continue Reading Recon ... Continue reading

Valero Energy Corporation Elects Marie A. Ffolkes to Board of Directors

Valero Energy Corporation Elects Marie A. Ffolkes to Board of Directors

SAN ANTONIO--Valero Energy Corporation announced today that Marie A. Ffolkes has been elected as an independent director to Valero’s board of directors (the “Board”) and has joined the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately. Ms. Ffolkes is currently the founder and Chief Ex ... Continue reading

Vance & Hines Launches Line of American-Made Performance Truck Exhausts

Vance & Hines Launches Line of American-Made Performance Truck Exhausts

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Oct. 31, 2022 -- Vance & Hines, the industry leader in motorcycle performance products, today announced a line of performance exhaust systems for America's most popular truck models. ... Continue reading

Vroom Receives 2022 Auto Finance Excellence Award for Acquisition of United Auto Credit Corporation

Vroom Receives 2022 Auto Finance Excellence Award for Acquisition of United Auto Credit Corporation

NEW YORK--Vroom , an innovative ecommerce platform that offers a better way to buy and sell used vehicles, received a 2022 Auto Finance Excellence Award from Auto Finance News. The award recognizes the company’s acquisition of United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC), a leading automotive finance company, and the integr ... Continue reading

Nissan @ SEMA NISMO Reveal

Nissan @ SEMA NISMO Reveal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan enthusiasts have always been eager to tweak, tune and modify their vehicles, and now Nissan Z and Nissan Frontier owners interested in doing so will have plenty of factory-developed parts to choose from. ... Continue reading

HD Hyundai CEO Chung Ki-sun Discussed Business Expansion with Chairman Peter Thiel of Palantir Technologies

HD Hyundai CEO Chung Ki-sun Discussed Business Expansion with Chairman Peter Thiel of Palantir Technologies

CEO Chung Ki-sun discussed with Chairman Peter Thiel to make progress in business cooperation, digital transformation (DX), and business management agenda. Establishment of a joint venture for big data solutions within this year was discussed to build a big data platform to provide service for the public and private se ... Continue reading

$88+ Billion Worldwide Electric Commercial Vehicles Industry to 2031 - Identify Growth Segments for Investment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

$88+ Billion Worldwide Electric Commercial Vehicles Industry to 2031 - Identify Growth Segments for Investment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Electric Commercial Vehicles Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global electric commercial vehicles market. ... Continue reading

AI-powered Fleet-management Software Market Size to Grow by USD 4.68 Billion, Vendors to Deploy Growth Strategies Such as Technological Innovations - Technavio

AI-powered Fleet-management Software Market Size to Grow by USD 4.68 Billion, Vendors to Deploy Growth Strategies Such as Technological Innovations - Technavio

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2022 -- The AI-powered fleet-management software market is fragmented, and the vendors are deploying growth strategies such as technological innovation to compete in the market. ... Continue reading

Automotive Telematics Market to Witness CAGR of 15% (2021-2027) on account of Increasing Demand for Fleet Telematics along with Stringent Government Mandates | UnivDatos Market Insights

Automotive Telematics Market to Witness CAGR of 15% (2021-2027) on account of Increasing Demand for Fleet Telematics along with Stringent Government Mandates | UnivDatos Market Insights

NOIDA, India, Oct. 31, 2022 -- According to a new report published by UnivDatos Markets Insights, the Automotive Telematics Market was valued at more than USD 28.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 15% from 2021-2027. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Has Initiated the Process to Find a Local Buyer for Its Russian Assets

Bridgestone Has Initiated the Process to Find a Local Buyer for Its Russian Assets

TOKYO--In light of the general uncertainty and the ongoing supply issues in Russia, Bridgestone announces that it has initiated the process to find a local buyer for its Russian assets. Following the decision in March to suspend all manufacturing activities in Russia, as well as freeze any new investments and suspend a ... Continue reading

China Automotive Head-up Display (HUD) Industry Report 2022: AR HUD is Being Largely Mounted on Vehicles with Local Suppliers Lead the Way - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Automotive Head-up Display (HUD) Industry Report 2022: AR HUD is Being Largely Mounted on Vehicles with Local Suppliers Lead the Way - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "China Automotive Head-up Display (HUD) Industry Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. PGU becomes the key technology for realizing mass production of AR HUD. ... Continue reading

Enevate and Lightning Motorcycles Partner to Commercialize a Breakthrough Battery for an Electric Motorcycle That Charges Nearly as Fast as Filling a Gas Tank

Enevate and Lightning Motorcycles Partner to Commercialize a Breakthrough Battery for an Electric Motorcycle That Charges Nearly as Fast as Filling a Gas Tank

IRVINE, Calif.--Enevate Corp, a pioneering battery innovation company featuring extreme fast charge and high energy density battery technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) and other markets, announced that it has partnered with Lightning Motorcycles to equip Lightning’s Strike Carbon motorcycle with Enevate’s EV-s ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market Report 2022: Electric Vehicles Continue to Drive Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market Report 2022: Electric Vehicles Continue to Drive Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Regenerative Braking System Market By Vehicle Type, By System, By Propulsion Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to this report the automotive regenerative braking system market was valued at $5 ... Continue reading

Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fuses Market to Reach $4.6 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fuses Market to Reach $4.6 Billion by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fuses: Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fuses Market to Reach $4.6 Billion by 2027 In the changed post COVID-19 business landscape, the global market for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle F ... Continue reading

Global Robo-Taxi Market Size, Trends and Growth Opportunity Report 2022-2027 Featuring Waymo, Tesla, Umber Technologies, Lift, Volvo, Ford, Auto Inc, Aptiva, NAVYA, & Cruise LLC - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Robo-Taxi Market Size, Trends and Growth Opportunity Report 2022-2027 Featuring Waymo, Tesla, Umber Technologies, Lift, Volvo, Ford, Auto Inc, Aptiva, NAVYA, & Cruise LLC - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Robo-Taxi Market Size, Trends and Growth Opportunity, By Application By Component, By Propulsion, By Region and Forecast to 2027." report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Robo-Taxi Market was valued at US$1 billion in 2021 and it is expected to reach at US$35.7 billion ... Continue reading

Helbiz Enters into an Equity Line of Credit Facility of up to $13.9 million with Yorkville Advisors

Helbiz Enters into an Equity Line of Credit Facility of up to $13.9 million with Yorkville Advisors

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail “This equity purchase agreement is evidence of our investor’s confidence in our business model,” said Helbiz CEO and Founder Salvatore Palella. “It is meant to facilitate funding the growth in multiple lines of our businesses, with our focus continuing to be on micro-mobility b ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Partners With Wolfspeed for Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technology Supply for Next Generation Electric Vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover Partners With Wolfspeed for Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technology Supply for Next Generation Electric Vehicles

DURHAM, N.C. & GAYDON, England--Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed, Inc. have today announced a strategic partnership to supply Silicon Carbide semiconductors for next generation electric vehicles, delivering increased powertrain efficiency and extended driving range. Under its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar Land Rover is tra ... Continue reading

Road Transportation Fuel Market Size to Grow by USD 192.84 Bn, Gasoline to be Largest Revenue-generating End-user Segment - Technavio

Road Transportation Fuel Market Size to Grow by USD 192.84 Bn, Gasoline to be Largest Revenue-generating End-user Segment - Technavio

The road transportation fuel market size is expected to grow by USD 192.84 billion from 2021 to 2026. ... Continue reading

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary October 31, 2022

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary October 31, 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

2022 Mustang Ecoboost Premium Coupe - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

2022 Mustang Ecoboost Premium Coupe - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

I like Mustangs, in fact I've owned four (three '65s and an '89) so you'd think I'd be over the moon about this 2022. I liked it, but it just wouldn't be on my 'gotta have' list. ... Continue reading

2022 Lexus NX - Review By Larry Nutson

2022 Lexus NX - Review By Larry Nutson

Lexus says its NX model is the best-selling entry luxury utility vehicle (UV). The NX compact UV is completely redesigned for 2022. ... Continue reading

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