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Nissan Wins Spanish Radio Awards at Miami Auto Show

Nissan Wins Spanish Radio Awards at Miami Auto Show

2022 Nissan Pathfinder: Sobre Ruedas Best SUV. All-new from the ground up, the 2022 Pathfinder combines rugged capability with family-focused versatility. ... Continue reading

Hyundai 5 Wins 2021 Spanish Radio Show Awards

Hyundai 5 Wins 2021 Spanish Radio Show Awards

Hyundai Santa Cruz – Best New Product Hyundai IONIQ 5 – Best Compact EV MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 18, 2021 – The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai IONIQ 5 both received 2021 Sobre Ruedas Awards at the 2021 Miami International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

2022 KIA FORTE ARRIVES WITH NEW DESIGN IDENTITY AND ARRAY OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

2022 KIA FORTE ARRIVES WITH NEW DESIGN IDENTITY AND ARRAY OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

The 2022 Forte compact sedan arrives with a host of enhancements including new front and rear design elements, a newly available 10.25-inch widescreen navigation display1, and an expanded suite of new and upgraded Drive Wise ADAS technology2. The compact sedan offers six standard ADAS2 features and a total of 15 system ... Continue reading

Toyota Makes $3.4 billion Investment In Battery Electrification For US Market

Toyota Makes $3.4 billion Investment In Battery Electrification For US Market

Investment to bring new American plant, production, jobs with focus on carbon neutrality PLANO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2021) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. ... Continue reading

Honda New Initiatives to Support Young Driver Safety

Honda New Initiatives to Support Young Driver Safety

October 18, 2021 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda addressing teen driver safety head-on as nearly one-third of U.S. traffic fatalities involve drivers under the age of 25 Honda offering over $2 million in financial support to organizations acting to improve young driver safety Honda consumer website now features safe driving ... Continue reading

2022 Honda Passport is Ready for Stage Rally Competition

2022 Honda Passport is Ready for Stage Rally Competition

October 18, 2021 — MARQUETTE, MI 2022 Honda Passport rally truck to compete in American Rally Association series Built and raced by HPD Maxxis Rally Team, a team consisting of Honda associates from the company’s Ohio-based Auto Development Center Factory spec powertrain and suspension components highlight the rugge ... Continue reading

Lexus Reveals Marvel Studios’ ‘ETERNALS’ Vehicles +VIDEO

Lexus Reveals Marvel Studios’ ‘ETERNALS’ Vehicles +VIDEO

Lexus and Marvel Studios have collaborated to design 10 character-themed concept vehicles, based on all 10 super heroes from the highly anticipated film. ... Continue reading

EV READY? Scorecard

EV READY? Scorecard

With the looming threat of climate change, many people, companies and nations are looking to reduce their use of fossil fuels and produce a lower carbon footprint. One way they are attempting to implement this is by making road travel better for the environment, by way of switching to electric vehicles (EVs) rather tha ... Continue reading

Europe Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market Report 2021: A 45 Billion Market in 2020 - Size, Trends & Growth Opportunity and Forecast to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Europe Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market Report 2021: A 45 Billion Market in 2020 - Size, Trends & Growth Opportunity and Forecast to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Europe Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market Size, Trends & Growth Opportunity and Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Europe Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market was valued at US$ 5000.00 Mn in 2020, estimated to reach US$ 7,800.00 Mn in 2027 with a CAGR of 5 ... Continue reading

Road Ready Advanced Telematics Announces LogIQ™ Integration Partnership with Air-Weigh

Road Ready Advanced Telematics Announces LogIQ™ Integration Partnership with Air-Weigh

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 -- Road Ready, an advanced telematics and smart fleet technology provider from Clarience Technologies, has introduced Air-Weigh as its newest LogIQ™ integrated data platform integration partner. This partnership with Air-Weigh, a global leader in electronic on-board scales, connects d ... Continue reading

Subaru Share the Love® Event Returns for Fourteenth Consecutive Year

Subaru Share the Love® Event Returns for Fourteenth Consecutive Year

CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 18, 2021 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the annual Subaru Share the Love® Event will return in 2021 for its fourteenth consecutive year. ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle, Jack Daniel’s® & Klock Werks® Kustom Cycles Celebrate American Craftsmanship With Limited-Edition Motorcycle

Indian Motorcycle, Jack Daniel’s® & Klock Werks® Kustom Cycles Celebrate American Craftsmanship With Limited-Edition Motorcycle

Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, and Jack Daniel’s®, America’s first registered distillery, along with Klock Werks® Kustom Cycles have partnered to celebrate American craftsmanship with the introduction of the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse. Marking the sixt ... Continue reading

First Ever Hess Cargo Plane And Jet Now On Sale

First Ever Hess Cargo Plane And Jet Now On Sale

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 -- The 2021 Hess Cargo Plane and Jet is now available for purchase exclusively at HessToyTruck.com for $39.99 with free standard shipping and Energizer® batteries included. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Air Bag Patent 1971

Mercedes-Benz Air Bag Patent 1971

Patent specification of 1971 for an “impact protection device for the occupants of a motor vehicle” The first versions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with driver airbags were delivered at the end of 1980 The seat belt tensioner was introduced at the same time as the airbag 2021: Mercedes-Benz and Heron Preston presen ... Continue reading

Double Victories, Historic Win for Acura Drivers at Indianapolis Endurance Run

Double Victories, Historic Win for Acura Drivers at Indianapolis Endurance Run

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2021 -- The #77 Compass Racing trio of Ashton Harrison, Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry took Silver Cup class honors today in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo at the Indianapolis 8 Hour Intercontinental GT Challenge.  The class win followed a breakthrough victory earlier in the day at the Indianapolis ... Continue reading

Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Size Worth $68.45 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Size Worth $68.45 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2021  -- The global automotive exhaust systems market size is expected to reach USD 68.45 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2021 to 2028. ... Continue reading

Automotive Semiconductor Market Size Worth $63.92 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

Automotive Semiconductor Market Size Worth $63.92 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2021 -- The global automotive semiconductor market size is expected to reach USD 63.92 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2021 to 2028. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle (EV) Market Size to Reach USD 917.70 Billion in 2028, Says Reports and Data

Electric Vehicle (EV) Market Size to Reach USD 917.70 Billion in 2028, Says Reports and Data

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 -- The global Electric Vehicle (EV) market size is expected to reach USD 917.70 Billion in 2028 and register a revenue CAGR of 20.6% over the forecast period, according to a latest report by Reports and Data. ... Continue reading

Fuel Reduction Tool Demo at 2021 World ATM Congress

Fuel Reduction Tool Demo at 2021 World ATM Congress

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 18, 2021 -- Metron Aviation, a global leader in software solutions for air traffic management (ATM) and air traffic flow management systems (ATFM), will exhibit at the 2021 World ATM Congress, in Madrid, Spain. ... Continue reading

GridRival Raises $3M to become the Motorsports-Exclusive DFS & Sports Betting Leader.

GridRival Raises $3M to become the Motorsports-Exclusive DFS & Sports Betting Leader.

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 18, 2021 -- GridRival, a sports betting startup dedicated exclusively to motorsports, today announced a seed round of $3M led by prominent Chicago-based sports-tech fund, KB Partners. ... Continue reading

IAS Media Quality Report Finds Brand Safety Wins Across the Americas, While Connected TV Ranks as Most Viewable Ad Format Worldwide in H1 2021

IAS Media Quality Report Finds Brand Safety Wins Across the Americas, While Connected TV Ranks as Most Viewable Ad Format Worldwide in H1 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 -- Integral Ad Science , a global leader in digital media quality, today released its H1 2021 Media Quality Report (MQR). Based on trillions of global data events, the report provides insights into the performance and quality of digital media worldwide. ... Continue reading

Portable Automotive Wi-Fi Router Market to Reach $5.15 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 16.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Portable Automotive Wi-Fi Router Market to Reach $5.15 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 16.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 18, 2021 -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Portable Automotive Wi-Fi Router Market by Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Light Commercial Vehicle and Heavy Commercial Vehicle), Sales Channel (OEM, Aftermarket), Vehicle Class (Mid-Priced and Luxury) and Application (Driver Assistance, ... Continue reading

Rock Tech Announces Results from Lithium Hydroxide Pilot Plant in Germany - High Quality, Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Produced

Rock Tech Announces Results from Lithium Hydroxide Pilot Plant in Germany - High Quality, Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Produced

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 18, 2021 - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") (TSX-V: RCK) (Frankfurt: RJIB)  (OTCQX: RCKTF) is pleased to announce completion of a pilot test program and prototype production of battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate greater than 99.5% purity, in compliance with end-user el ... Continue reading

750 Miles Per Charge (MPC) Battery Startup Our Next Energy (ONE) Gets Investments

750 Miles Per Charge (MPC) Battery Startup Our Next Energy (ONE) Gets Investments

NOVI, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 -- Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage solutions company, today announced it has closed a $25 million Series A capital raise led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures. ... Continue reading

Cazoo to Expand Its Offering Into Commercial Vehicles

Cazoo to Expand Its Offering Into Commercial Vehicles

LONDON & NEW YORK--Cazoo , Europe’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying and selling a car as simple and seamless as ordering any other product online, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Vans365, as it moves to expand its online retail proposition to include commercial vehicles. Vans365 is a lea ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary October 18, 2021

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary October 18, 2021

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Which Cars Increase the Chances of a Successful Hookup?

Which Cars Increase the Chances of a Successful Hookup?

It is fair to say that good-looking, newly bought, or sports cars have always attracted people. And no, not just women. ... Continue reading

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