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Friday, October 13, 2023

GlobalData Friday Auto News Decoded

GlobalData Friday Auto News Decoded

Honda and Mitsubishi to collaborate on end life batteries Eyeing opportunities to use batteries as an energy source at the end of their EV lifecycle ... Continue reading

$3.9 Billion EV Charging Cable Market by Power Supply, Application, Length, Shape, Mode, Charging Level, Connector Type, Cable Type, Diameter & Region - Global Forecast to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

$3.9 Billion EV Charging Cable Market by Power Supply, Application, Length, Shape, Mode, Charging Level, Connector Type, Cable Type, Diameter & Region - Global Forecast to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global EV Charging Cable Market by Power Supply (AC and DC), Application (Private Charging and Public Charging), Length (2-5 Meters, 6-10 Meters, and >10 Meters), Shape, Mode, Charging Level, Connector Type, Cable Type, Diameter & Region - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ... Continue reading

Global Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Selects Eaton’s New 48-Volt Aftertreatment Heater Controller to Help Meet Coming Emissions Regulations

Global Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Selects Eaton’s New 48-Volt Aftertreatment Heater Controller to Help Meet Coming Emissions Regulations

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Eaton’s eHeater controller warms up the diesel exhaust aftertreatment catalyst to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) exhaust emissions. (Photo: Business Wire) Eaton’s eHeater controller warms up the diesel exhaust aftertreatment catalyst to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx ... Continue reading

HGreg INFINITI Blainville and HGreg Nissan Blainville Celebrate Their Grand Openings

HGreg INFINITI Blainville and HGreg Nissan Blainville Celebrate Their Grand Openings

MONTREAL--Last evening, on October 5, HGreg officially opened its new storefront, HGreg INFINITI Blainville, while also unveiling HGreg Nissan Blainville’s revamped facilities. HGreg invested $26 million to adapt these dealerships to fit the new Nissan and INFINITI brand image. ... Continue reading

Hyliion Holdings Announces Strategic Review of Alternatives for Electric Powertrain Business

Hyliion Holdings Announces Strategic Review of Alternatives for Electric Powertrain Business

AUSTIN, Texas--Hyliion Holdings Corp. (“Hyliion”), a developer of KARNO generator and electric powertrain technologies, today announced that it has engaged strategic expert advisors to explore a range of options for its powertrain business. The commercial vehicle electrification industry is evolving, with fleets co ... Continue reading

Lattice FPGAs Selected to deliver Mazda’s Next Gen Driving Experiences

Lattice FPGAs Selected to deliver Mazda’s Next Gen Driving Experiences

HILLSBORO, Ore.--Lattice Semiconductor , the low power programmable leader, today announced its award-winning Lattice FPGAs now enable advanced driver experiences on Mazda Motor Corporation's new CX-60 and CX-90 models. The Mazda crossover SUVs leverage a cutting-edge interface bridging solution based on multiple low p ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA reports Q3 2023 total sales of 90,011 vehicles

Mercedes-Benz USA reports Q3 2023 total sales of 90,011 vehicles

ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported Q3 2023 sales of 71,098 Mercedes-Benz models. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans reported Q3 2023 sales of 18,913 units, bringing MBUSA to a total of 90,011 vehicles for the quarter. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric to Invest in Coherent’s New SiC Business

Mitsubishi Electric to Invest in Coherent’s New SiC Business

TOKYO--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has agreed with Coherent Corp. to invest USD 500 million (approx. 75 billion yen ) in a new silicon carbide (SiC) business to be carved out from Coherent, aiming to expand its SiC power device business by strengthening vertical collaboration w ... Continue reading

Omni Design to Present Next Generation LiDAR Solutions at CadenceLIVE Europe

Omni Design to Present Next Generation LiDAR Solutions at CadenceLIVE Europe

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Omni Design Technologies, a leading provider of low-power, high-performance mixed-signal Intellectual Property (IP) solutions, announced that it will present “Next Generation LiDAR Solutions: Unleashing the Power of High-Performance Low Power Data Converters” at CadenceLIVE Europe 2023 on October ... Continue reading

EIN and Valley CAN Team Up to Facilitate Donation of 27 Hydrogen EVs to LA Families and Nonprofits

EIN and Valley CAN Team Up to Facilitate Donation of 27 Hydrogen EVs to LA Families and Nonprofits

LOS ANGELES--Energy Independence Now (EIN), the Los Angeles-based environmental nonprofit behind the DriveH2 initiative, and Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN) have joined forces to facilitate the donation of 27 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and free fuel to local residents and community base ... Continue reading

SoundHound AI Voice-Enables New Vehicle Intelligence Domain For Instant Hands-Free Access To Car Manual

SoundHound AI Voice-Enables New Vehicle Intelligence Domain For Instant Hands-Free Access To Car Manual

Vehicle Intelligence domain that lets users of its in-vehicle voice AI platform access the car manual using natural speech. The new domain follows the recent launch of SoundHound Chat AI for Automotive, which is currently being piloted in vehicles. ... Continue reading

Sotheby’s Motorsport to Auction Two Luxury Vehicles from World-Renowned Ikonick Collection

Sotheby’s Motorsport to Auction Two Luxury Vehicles from World-Renowned Ikonick Collection

Legendary automotive collector, Barry Skolnick sells 2014 McLaren P1 and 2017 Lamborghini Aventador SV on the online marketplace. ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Honors Guild Technician Skills Competition Finalists

Allison Transmission Honors Guild Technician Skills Competition Finalists

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allison Transmission is pleased to announce the winner of the Allison Guild Technician Skills Competition. Matt Kagarise from Penn Power Group was named Grand Champion of the competition at the Guild Star Awards banquet hosted in Dallas, Texas during First Line 2023, Allison’s biann ... Continue reading

FirstFleet Selects Motive to Enhance Driver Safety and Operational Efficiency

FirstFleet Selects Motive to Enhance Driver Safety and Operational Efficiency

SAN FRANCISCO--Motive, the only fully unified Integrated Operations Platform for the physical economy, today announced that FirstFleet selected Motive to uplevel its commitment to driver safety. FirstFleet provides a Dedicated Contract Carriage service to a diverse collection of business partners, primarily hauling con ... Continue reading

Stephen Johnston Succeeds Mark Orsmond as ElectraMeccanica’s Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Johnston Succeeds Mark Orsmond as ElectraMeccanica’s Chief Financial Officer

MESA, Ariz.--ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (“ElectraMeccanica”), a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, today announced that its CFO, Mark Orsmond will be succeeded, effective immediately, by Stephen Johnston. Orsmond’s departure reflects a mutually-agreed transition and allows the outgoing CFO to pursu ... Continue reading

Five HGreg Dealerships Make Automotive News Canada’s List of Best Dealerships to Work For

Five HGreg Dealerships Make Automotive News Canada’s List of Best Dealerships to Work For

MONTREAL--HGreg Nissan Vimont, HGreg Nissan Chomedey, HGreg Nissan St-Eustache, HGreg Hyundai Vaudreuil and HGreg Mitsubishi Laval were selected to be part of Automotive News Canada’s 2023 Best Dealerships To Work For. This status is awarded based on the results of a survey conducted among dealership employees across ... Continue reading

From Coast to Coast, EVgo and eXtend Partners Receive More Than $12.7M in Funding to Expand Fast Charging Infrastructure

From Coast to Coast, EVgo and eXtend Partners Receive More Than $12.7M in Funding to Expand Fast Charging Infrastructure

LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced it has been selected for more than $12.7 million in preliminary awards from a variety of funding sources across California, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, inclu ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire: EV Tire Technology at Electrify Expo

Hankook Tire: EV Tire Technology at Electrify Expo

tire maker Hankook Tire<http://www.hankooktire.com/us> will showcase its groundbreaking iON electric vehicle (EV) tires at Electrify Expo in Miami, Fla., October 14-15 and Austin, Texas, November 10-12. ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Renews Title Sponsorship of the 2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge

Yokohama Tire Renews Title Sponsorship of the 2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge

Yokohama Tire Renews Title Sponsorship of the 2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America & USA West by Yokohama ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Weekend Reading - Auto Industry History

The Auto Channel Weekend Reading - Auto Industry History

A Brief History of The First 100 Years of the Automobile Industry in the United States ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross HV XSE - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross HV XSE - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

May be the best choice for an affordable family vehicle ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda CX-50 – First Drive Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Mazda CX-50 – First Drive Review By Larry Nutson

I recently traveled to California’s Central Coast on the invite of Mazda to drive the all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 Double Cab Trail - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 Double Cab Trail - Review by Mark Fulmer

Toyota has been building tough reliable trucks for decades that are as no nonsense, rugged, and dependable as the folks who buy them. Not only does that continue with the 2023 Tacoma, but your choices can be made from no less than seven trims: SR, SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off Road, Limited, TRD Pro, and Trail. ... Continue reading

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