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Allison Transmission Recognized with ASE ATMC National Excellence in Training Award for Off-Highway Program

Allison Transmission Recognized with ASE ATMC National Excellence in Training Award for Off-Highway Program

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The Automotive Service Excellence Training Manager Council (ATMC) recently recognized Allison Transmission's Off-Highway Maintenance and Overhaul training program with the 2022 National Excellence in Training "Grand Award". (Photo: Business Wire) The Automotive Service Excellence Train ... Continue reading

ChargePoint reports third quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results

ChargePoint reports third quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“ChargePoint”), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended October 31, 2022. “ChargePoint delivered another quarter of growth exceeding 90% year-over-year, as we continue to scale the business to ... Continue reading

European Passenger Vehicles Airbag Market Analysis Report 2022 with Supplier Profiles of AutoLiv, ZF Friedrichshafen, & Joyson Safety Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

European Passenger Vehicles Airbag Market Analysis Report 2022 with Supplier Profiles of AutoLiv, ZF Friedrichshafen, & Joyson Safety Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "European Passenger Vehicles Airbag Market, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Vendors will focus on catering to autonomous vehicles and autonomous shuttles with unorthodox seating positions, which will require solutions different from the ones now available in the market. ... Continue reading

India Electric Vehicle Market Report 2022: Tata Motors with its Strong Presence Dominates in Passenger Car Segment in LCV, Mahindra & Mahindra has Largest Share

India Electric Vehicle Market Report 2022: Tata Motors with its Strong Presence Dominates in Passenger Car Segment in LCV, Mahindra & Mahindra has Largest Share

DUBLIN, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The "India Electric Vehicle Market, By Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, LCV, M&HCV, Two-Wheeler, Three-Wheeler), By Propulsion (BEV, HEV, PHEV, FCEV), By Range, By Charging Time, By Region, By Top 10 States, By Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2018- 2028F" report has been added to  ResearchAnd ... Continue reading

New Driver Training Developed at Cincinnati Children's Keeps Teens with ADHD Safer Behind the Wheel

New Driver Training Developed at Cincinnati Children's Keeps Teens with ADHD Safer Behind the Wheel

Integrated Desktop and Simulator Training Reduced Crash Risk by 40% CINCINNATI, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Roadways can be a dangerous place for teen drivers, even more so for those diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is because those with ADHD may have difficulty sustaining visual attention to th ... Continue reading

New Toyota LC300 high output alternators available now for armored & specialty vehicle power upgrades

New Toyota LC300 high output alternators available now for armored & specialty vehicle power upgrades

American Power Systems, Inc. has released four new high output alternator power upgrades for the new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (LC300). DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The manufacturer has developed 255- and 360-amp HPI alternators for both 3.3L diesel and 3.5L gas (petrol) engines that install in the OEM mounting posit ... Continue reading

Stellantis to Keynote at CES 2023

Stellantis to Keynote at CES 2023

Unveiling Peugeot and Ram Concept Vehicles DETROIT, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares as a keynote speaker at CES® 2023. ... Continue reading

The EV Market Doubles Down on Permanent Magnets Despite Material Costs, Says IDTechEx

The EV Market Doubles Down on Permanent Magnets Despite Material Costs, Says IDTechEx

BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2022 -- With the continued global turmoil experienced over the past few years, the prices of almost everything are rising. ... Continue reading

MAZDA AMERICA REPORTS NOVEMBER SALES RESULTS

MAZDA AMERICA REPORTS NOVEMBER SALES RESULTS

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total November sales of 26,906 vehicles, an increase of 30.6 percent compared to November 2021. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS NOVEMBER 2022 SALES INCREASE OF 51.7 PERCENT OVER NOVEMBER 2021

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS NOVEMBER 2022 SALES INCREASE OF 51.7 PERCENT OVER NOVEMBER 2021

Camden, N.J. December 1, 2022; Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 50,138 vehicle sales for November 2022, a 51.7 percent increase compared with November 2021 (33,045). The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 499,821, a 6.2 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2021. “We are excited to ... Continue reading

Autel Launches MaxiCharger Series EV Chargers in Australia

Autel Launches MaxiCharger Series EV Chargers in Australia

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Autel landing in Australia (Graphic: Business Wire) Autel landing in Australia (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail MIDVALE, Australia--Autel, a global electric vehicle charging equipment manufacturer, announced it has launched it ... Continue reading

EV Mobility and Hotel 1000 Seattle sign an agreement to deploy electric vehicles as an amenity

EV Mobility and Hotel 1000 Seattle sign an agreement to deploy electric vehicles as an amenity

EV Mobility has deployed two Model 3 Teslas at Hotel 1000 Seattle. Lighthouse Investments and ESI Ventures with equity financing from a private equity fund advised by Kildare Partners, acquired the Hotel in June 2021, and the property is currently managed by Evolution Hospitality. ... Continue reading

Simulated driving program reduces crash risk for teens with ADHD in small study

Simulated driving program reduces crash risk for teens with ADHD in small study

NIH-funded program teaches teens to avoid long glances away from roadway BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training may reduce the proportion of crashes and near crashes among teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD ... Continue reading

Asahi Kasei’s AKXY2 Concept Vehicle and the Future of Autonomous Mobility at CES 2023

Asahi Kasei’s AKXY2 Concept Vehicle and the Future of Autonomous Mobility at CES 2023

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Asahi Kasei will showcase AKXY2 concept vehicle and in-vehicle solutions such as Active Road Noise Cancellation, millimeter-wave radar for child presence detection, and drunk driving prevention. (Photo: Business Wire) Asahi Kasei will showcase AKXY2 concept vehicle and in-vehicle solut ... Continue reading

Choose Ketamine Grows Advisory Team With Two New Medical Advisors

Choose Ketamine Grows Advisory Team With Two New Medical Advisors

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1, 2022 -- In an effort to provide the safest, most effective at-home ketamine therapy possible, Choose Ketamine has announced it is expanding its Advisory Team to include two new members. ... Continue reading

Coulomb Solutions Inc. to Supply Phoenix Motorcars Unique CATL Battery Solutions

Coulomb Solutions Inc. to Supply Phoenix Motorcars Unique CATL Battery Solutions

LIVERMORE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 -- Coulomb Solutions Inc., (CSI), the leading North American full-service provider of components and electrification solutions for the commercial truck and bus industry, today announced that it will supply Phoenix Motorcars' with battery solutions for Phoenix's commercial electric vehic ... Continue reading

Fresh Powder, No Lift Lines, No Crowds

Fresh Powder, No Lift Lines, No Crowds

Discover a Skier's Paradise at Montana's 15 Ski Areas HELENA, Mont., Dec. 1, 2022 -- While much of the West is home to great skiing, there's only one place that has more acres per skier than anywhere else in the continental United States—Montana. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Gauge Index: Inflation Maps a New Route for Holiday Travel

Hankook Tire Gauge Index: Inflation Maps a New Route for Holiday Travel

Americans plan to hit the road to connect with friends and family this holiday season as they navigate high prices NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2022 -- While rising prices have some hitting the brakes on travel, most Americans will still pack their bags, according to Hankook Tire's latest Gauge Index survey. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New License Plate Tracking Device (BRK-4160)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New License Plate Tracking Device (BRK-4160)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2022 -- "I thought there could be a better way for police to locate a stolen vehicle," said an inventor, from Mentone, Ala., "so I invented the TAG TRACKING DEVICE. ... Continue reading

KIA WINS 2023 VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARD FOR PASSENGER CARS

KIA WINS 2023 VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARD FOR PASSENGER CARS

Wins Strengthen Brand's Overall CPO Value Proposition Kia Earns Vincentric Best CPO Value in America award in the Passenger Car category Rio, Rio Five-Door, Soul, and Sorento Hybrid recognized as having the best CPO value in their respective segments Niro and Niro Plug-In Hybrid models identified as having the lowest c ... Continue reading

Manufacturer Apps for Gas-Powered Vehicles Still Struggle to Meet Owner Expectations, J.D. Power Finds

Manufacturer Apps for Gas-Powered Vehicles Still Struggle to Meet Owner Expectations, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--While remote control function speeds and accuracy are improving on original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mobile apps for vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE), many apps still do not execute the desired task in a reasonable amount of time. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. OEM ICE App Benchma ... Continue reading

Mobility and Automotive Sensor Technology Leaders Look to Collaborate with Japanese Companies to Create a Safer Future

Mobility and Automotive Sensor Technology Leaders Look to Collaborate with Japanese Companies to Create a Safer Future

TOKYO--On December 6, 2022, AEye, Inc. , Owl Autonomous Imaging (Owl AI), and GPR will present the latest solutions in automotive sensing and transportation technologies at a briefing for Japanese automotive industry executives hosted by Ambassador Rahm Emanuel at the United States Embassy in Tokyo. The event highlight ... Continue reading

Monarch Tractor Launches Production of Founder Series MK-V: The First Commercially Available Electric, Driver-Optional Smart Tractor

Monarch Tractor Launches Production of Founder Series MK-V: The First Commercially Available Electric, Driver-Optional Smart Tractor

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Monarch today unveiled its groundbreaking MK-V tractor, combining electrification, automation, and data analysis to help farmers reduce their carbon footprint, improve field safety, streamline farming operations, and increase their bottom lines. (Photo: Business Wire) Monarch today unv ... Continue reading

New Jersey Franchised Auto Dealers Honored For Longtime Support of The Valerie Fund

New Jersey Franchised Auto Dealers Honored For Longtime Support of The Valerie Fund

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Left to right: Barry Kirschner, Steve Tilton, Judy Schumacher- Tilton, TVF patient Bernardo, TVF patient Abigael, James Appleton and Marjorie Egarian. (Photo: Business Wire) Left to right: Barry Kirschner, Steve Tilton, Judy Schumacher- Tilton, TVF patient Bernardo, TVF patient Abigael ... Continue reading

New Product Safety Recalls

New Product Safety Recalls

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2022 -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. ... Continue reading

NOW OPEN: Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico, Welcomes Guests to the Brand's First Adult-Only Luxury Tented Resort in the Americas

NOW OPEN: Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico, Welcomes Guests to the Brand's First Adult-Only Luxury Tented Resort in the Americas

One-of-a-kind retreat neighbouring the brand's beloved Punta Mita property brings guests closer to nature physically and spiritually PUNTA MITA, Mexico, Dec. 1, 2022 -- A luxury tented resort as unique as nature itself, Naviva®, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico is now welcoming guests to a world where the dee ... Continue reading

Outlook on the Tractors Market in New Zealand to 2028 - Players Include John Deere, AGCO, CNH Industrial and Kubota - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Outlook on the Tractors Market in New Zealand to 2028 - Players Include John Deere, AGCO, CNH Industrial and Kubota - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "New Zealand Tractors Market - Industry Analysis & Forecast 2022-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The New Zealand tractors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.14% during 2022-2028. ... Continue reading

Pennzoil® and Speedway Motorsports Announce Long-Term Extension of Pennzoil 400 Entitlement at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Pennzoil® and Speedway Motorsports Announce Long-Term Extension of Pennzoil 400 Entitlement at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Today, leaders from Pennzoil and Speedway Motorsports (SM) announced a long-term continuation of the Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). The successful entitlement that first began in 2018, will continue to headline the 1.5-mil ... Continue reading

Princess Cruises Enhances Value with Exciting New Offerings to All-Inclusive Princess Plus and Premier Packages

Princess Cruises Enhances Value with Exciting New Offerings to All-Inclusive Princess Plus and Premier Packages

New Indulgent Desserts, Premium Brand Fitness, Healthy Smoothie and Juice Bar and Reserved Theater Seating Added to Princess Packages Providing Nearly 60 - 70% Savings SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 -- Princess Cruises - already the best value in travel - has dramatically enhanced its all-inclusive premium add-on ... Continue reading

TRADE X Opens New Automotive Trading Facilities in Kenya

TRADE X Opens New Automotive Trading Facilities in Kenya

The TRADE X global automotive trading platform creates a strategic hub in Kenya, which will serve automotive dealers within key East African countries TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2022 -- TRADE X, a B2B cross-border automotive trading platform based in Ontario, Canada, today announced that it has opened a new Kenyan trading corrid ... Continue reading

Used Vehicle Finance Market Begins to Level Out, as Used Vehicle Loans See Smaller Year-Over-Year Increases in Q3 2022

Used Vehicle Finance Market Begins to Level Out, as Used Vehicle Loans See Smaller Year-Over-Year Increases in Q3 2022

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Against the backdrop of the ongoing inventory shortage, the average used vehicle loan amount continues to grow, but at a notably slower rate. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2022, the average used vehicle loan amount increased 8.59% year-over-year, reaching ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA POSTS BEST-EVER NOVEMBER SALES

KIA AMERICA POSTS BEST-EVER NOVEMBER SALES

Sportage posts triple-digit sales increase for second consecutive month Sales of Kia's electrified models post double or triple-digit sales increase the past five months IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 -- Kia America announced best-ever November sales of 56,703 units, an 8-percent increase over the previous November sales ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Frontier® GTX Earns Industry Accolades for Innovative Features

Fleetwood Frontier® GTX Earns Industry Accolades for Innovative Features

The space is cleverly arranged and includes an L-shaped desk with a built-in monitor and multiple nearby outlets, while a large window tops the desk to bring in natural light and deliver a view of the outdoors. ... Continue reading

Honda Civic is Scottish Car of the Year 2022

Honda Civic is Scottish Car of the Year 2022

All-new hybrid hatchback scoops prestigious award. Kia the other big winner, with three category awards. ... Continue reading

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