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EV Motoring: China’s WM Motor Startup files for bankruptcy, dashing the hopes of investors Tencent and Baidu to challenge Tesla

EV Motoring: China’s WM Motor Startup files for bankruptcy, dashing the hopes of investors Tencent and Baidu to challenge Tesla

Chinese electric vehicle standout Goes McChula as price competition in the world's largest auto market heats up.A court in Shanghai is handling the bankruptcy case, according to a filing dated Monday on the national enterprise bankruptcy information disclosure platform. ... Continue reading

Honda Accord’s Two-Motor Hybrid Electric System Wins Prestigious “Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems” Award

Honda Accord’s Two-Motor Hybrid Electric System Wins Prestigious “Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems” Award

October 11, 2023 — TORRANCE, Calif With praise for its power, efficiency and refinement, the Honda Two-Motor Hybrid Electric System powering the 2023 Honda Accord has received a ... Continue reading

Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Surges as Price and Inventory Normalize—For Now, J.D. Power Finds

Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Surges as Price and Inventory Normalize—For Now, J.D. Power Finds

According to the J.D. Power 2023 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study,SM released today, a combination of stabilized pricing, increased vehicle availability and improved staffing have helped overall customer satisfaction increase 14 points (on a 1,000-point scale) this year. ... Continue reading

Here Comes H2; Micromobility.com Takes a Further Step in Its Development Focusing on the Hydrogen Sector With Hopium

Here Comes H2; Micromobility.com Takes a Further Step in Its Development Focusing on the Hydrogen Sector With Hopium

Micromibility.com is negotiating with Atlas Special Opportunities a deal whereby Micromobility could become an important and long-term shareholder of Hopium. By the terms of this letter, Micromobility.com’s investment will accelerate Hopium’s R&D and growth. ... Continue reading

360 Network Solutions, LLC (360ns) Joins Forces With Traffic Technology Provider, Viva, to Support Road Safety in the South East of the US, with Award-winning Computer Vision Sensors

360 Network Solutions, LLC (360ns) Joins Forces With Traffic Technology Provider, Viva, to Support Road Safety in the South East of the US, with Award-winning Computer Vision Sensors

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ATLANTA, Ga.--360ns and Viva are proud to be partnering to bring award-winning AI powered computer vision traffic monitoring sensors to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and T ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Door Modules Market and Trend Analysis Report 2023-2028 Featuring Brose, Inteva Products, Magna International, Groupo Antolin, & Kuester Automotive - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Door Modules Market and Trend Analysis Report 2023-2028 Featuring Brose, Inteva Products, Magna International, Groupo Antolin, & Kuester Automotive - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Door Modules Market and Trend Analysis by Technology, Key Companies and Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global door modules market is valued at 349.4 mn units in 2023. ... Continue reading

Lotus and Santander Consumer Join Forces on New Auto Financing Programs

Lotus and Santander Consumer Join Forces on New Auto Financing Programs

PLYMOUTH, Mich. & DALLAS--As Lotus continues to grow the brand and bring more of the impressive line-up to the market, the company has announced an exciting new agreement with Santander Consumer to provide new USA customers with dealer financing programs. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring: ChargePoint Raises $233 Million More to Support Path to Profitability in 2024

EV Motoring: ChargePoint Raises $233 Million More to Support Path to Profitability in 2024

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles, has secured a commitment from institutional investors, led by the lead investor of ChargePoint’s $300M in convertible notes issued in April 2022 (“Notes”), to purchase $175M of common stock pur ... Continue reading

Cost of Car Ownership in the U.S. Increases 7% as the Average American Household Now Spends Nearly $700 a Month on Auto Loans and Insurance Combined

Cost of Car Ownership in the U.S. Increases 7% as the Average American Household Now Spends Nearly $700 a Month on Auto Loans and Insurance Combined

SEATTLE--Two new reports from doxo reveal that the cost of car ownership has increased 7% year over year to $6,184 per year. The reports also reveal that Americans as a whole spend $811 billion annually on Auto Loans and Auto Insurance combined. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Announces Global Super Star and Entrepreneur Chris Brown will Become the Next FF 91 2.0 Owner and Developer Co-Creation Officer

Faraday Future Announces Global Super Star and Entrepreneur Chris Brown will Become the Next FF 91 2.0 Owner and Developer Co-Creation Officer

Chris Brown will become the next FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance owner and Developer Co-Creation Officer and will take delivery of his vehicle at a future “Delivery Co-Creation Day” event. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Tundra HV 4x4 Capstone Crewmax – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Toyota Tundra HV 4x4 Capstone Crewmax – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

If you cherish Lexus-style luxury but still demand the ultimate in load capacity and off-road prowess, then the Capstone is the model you want. This eighty grand truck is worth every bit of its lofty price. If you overlook the Toyota branding on the grill, tail and steering wheel hub of the 2023 Capstone Tundra, it tak ... Continue reading

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The Auto Channel - "Sports Bastards" Sports Car International V12 I1

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