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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

LA AUTO SHOW ANNOUNCES “THE ZEVAS” EV AWARD WINNERS

LA AUTO SHOW ANNOUNCES “THE ZEVAS” EV AWARD WINNERS

announced the winners for its inaugural zero-emission vehicle awards program—THE ZEVAS™—powered by Electrify America, the nation’s largest open ultra-fast DC charging network. ... Continue reading

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Review +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Review +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

Jeep has not been a player for quite some time in offering a 3-row utility vehicle. Yes, this is somewhat curious considering that 70-percent of sales in the midsize utility vehicle segment are 3-row models. ... Continue reading

Air Tanzania Announces Order for Boeing Freighter and Passenger Jets

Air Tanzania Announces Order for Boeing Freighter and Passenger Jets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2021 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the United Republic of Tanzania today announced an order for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter and two 737 MAX jets at the 2021 Dubai Airshow. ... Continue reading

Akasa Air Orders 72 Fuel-Efficient 737 MAX Airplanes to Launch Service in Fast-Growing Indian Market

Akasa Air Orders 72 Fuel-Efficient 737 MAX Airplanes to Launch Service in Fast-Growing Indian Market

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2021 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation, today announced the new Indian carrier has ordered (72) 737 MAX airplanes to build its fleet. ... Continue reading

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Results for the Third Quarter of 2021

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Results for the Third Quarter of 2021

AZOUR, Israel, Nov. 16, 2021 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. ... Continue reading

KnowWake's Boat Navigation & Safety App Officially Expands into Australia

KnowWake's Boat Navigation & Safety App Officially Expands into Australia

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 16, 2021 -- KnowWake (https://www.knowwake.com), a first-of-its-kind, free waterway navigation app powered by crowdsourced data through real-time boater updates, has formally announced its expansion into Australia. ... Continue reading

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Enters South Florida with the Addition of Two Audi Stores

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Enters South Florida with the Addition of Two Audi Stores

MEDFORD, Ore., Nov. 16, 2021 -- Lithia & Driveway announced today their entrance into South Florida with the addition of Audi Fort Lauderdale and Audi Coral Springs. ... Continue reading

Lithium Market Size Worth $8.2 Billion By 2028 | CAGR: 14.8%: Grand View Research, Inc.

Lithium Market Size Worth $8.2 Billion By 2028 | CAGR: 14.8%: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2021 -- The global lithium market size is expected to reach USD 8.2 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.8% from 2021 to 2028. ... Continue reading

ParkHub Names Danielle Kormushoff as Chief Technology Officer

ParkHub Names Danielle Kormushoff as Chief Technology Officer

DALLAS, Nov. 16, 2021 -- Leading B2B parking technology provider, ParkHub, today announced Danielle Kormushoff has been named Chief Technology Officer. ... Continue reading

PreAct Technologies Secures $13 Million in Funding to Drive the Next Generation of Automotive Safety

PreAct Technologies Secures $13 Million in Funding to Drive the Next Generation of Automotive Safety

PORTLAND, Ore.--PreAct Technologies, an Oregon-based developer of intelligent sensing technology designed to bridge the gap between collision avoidance and active safety, today announced $13 million in Series A funding led by State Farm Ventures. Additional participation in this round included Elev8.VC, Gotham Partners ... Continue reading

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Two Qvale Audi Dealerships in South Florida to Lithia Motors

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Two Qvale Audi Dealerships in South Florida to Lithia Motors

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla--The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, exclusively advised Qvale Auto Group on the strategic sale of two Audi dealerships located in Co ... Continue reading

Valued to be $135.4 Billion by 2026, Autonomous Farm Equipment Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide

Valued to be $135.4 Billion by 2026, Autonomous Farm Equipment Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2021 -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Autonomous Farm Equipment - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics". The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a sig ... Continue reading

Valued to be $5.2 Billion by 2026, Automotive Upholstery Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide

Valued to be $5.2 Billion by 2026, Automotive Upholstery Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2021 -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Automotive Upholstery - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics". The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a signifi ... Continue reading

Alpha Motor Corporation Previews Pure Electric Sedan

Alpha Motor Corporation Previews Pure Electric Sedan

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 -- Alpha Motor Corporation previewed the company's latest innovation, a mid-size sedan. ... Continue reading

Battle for Auto Loan Customers Shifts from Dealership to Online Pre-Approval, J.D. Power Finds

Battle for Auto Loan Customers Shifts from Dealership to Online Pre-Approval, J.D. Power Finds

J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study,SM released today, auto financing pre-approval has become the top of the funnel for auto loan customer acquisition and brand loyalty, putting the focus on digital channels as the starting point for the consumer financing journey. ... Continue reading

California Voters Support Full Transition to Electric Vehicles by 2030...Delusinarians

California Voters Support Full Transition to Electric Vehicles by 2030...Delusinarians

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 -- According to a new poll commissioned by Coltura, 62% of California voters support a policy that would require all new cars sold to be electric by 2030 to reduce air pollution, combat climate change, create jobs, and keep energy dollars in the state. ... Continue reading

U.S. News & World Report Announces the Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

U.S. News & World Report Announces the Best Vehicle Brand and Best CPO Program Awards

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2021 -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled its Best Vehicle Brand awards and Best Certified Pre-Owned Program award for 2022. ... Continue reading

Charging StationsTo Recharge EVs as Quickly as Gas Station Fill-Ups

Charging StationsTo Recharge EVs as Quickly as Gas Station Fill-Ups

This comes as Ford invests to lead the electric revolution and help the world transition to electric vehicles by pushing their mainstream adoption with vehicles such as the Mustang Mach-E SUV and soon-to-arrive F-150 Lightning™ Pickup and E-Transit Van DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 10, 2021 – Ford and Purdue University res ... Continue reading

Not Electric, ICEy Hot 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition And First-ever Mustang Coastal Edition Revealed

Not Electric, ICEy Hot 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition And First-ever Mustang Coastal Edition Revealed

2022 Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition Since the first 1967 model, the Mustang Shelby® GT500® has stood for the pinnacle of Mustang performance and has continued to build on the legacy of Shelby performance. With a reputation for transforming Ford Mustang into dominant road racing machines, Carroll Shelby, Americ ... Continue reading

New-Vehicles Sales Satisfaction Rankings Unchanged from Year Ago, J.D. Power Finds

New-Vehicles Sales Satisfaction Rankings Unchanged from Year Ago, J.D. Power Finds

customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase experience holds steady year over year, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, SM released today. ... Continue reading

Facts Not Fairy-Tales, Solar Generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, Projected To Rise To 20% by 2050 (Sure Blows "Green" EV Recharging Out Of Water)

Facts Not Fairy-Tales, Solar Generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, Projected To Rise To 20% by 2050 (Sure Blows "Green" EV Recharging Out Of Water)

In our Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that solar will account for 4% of U.S. electricity generation in 2021 and 5% in 2022. ... Continue reading

2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription - Review by Mark Fulmer

2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription - Review by Mark Fulmer

2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 Inscription Review by Mark Fulmer A Luxury Plug-in Hybrid SUV with Power to Spare by Mark Fulmer The Auto Channel The Volvo XC90 Recharge's impressive 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged powerplant has two strong engines. First, a four-cylinder gas engine that gives 313 hp, and secondly ... Continue reading

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Segment Maker 37 Years Later - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Segment Maker 37 Years Later - Review by Larry Nutson

There was a time when nearly every automotive brand had a minivan in their portfolio. Not anymore. ... Continue reading

2021 Nissan Armada - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 Nissan Armada - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 Nissan Armada Lots of owner satisfaction Nissan’s rugged body-on-frame Armada full size utility vehicle (UV) has been around for about 18 years now. Now in its second generation, it has been significantly updated for 2021. ... Continue reading

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