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2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e - Review by Larry Nutson

A few years back I drove the first iteration of BMW’s X5 plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the new-for-2016 X5 xDrive40e. This was BMW’s first PHEV core production model. ... Continue reading

Automobili pininfarina et BOVET 1822 présentent la nouvelle montre Battista Tourbillon

Automobili pininfarina et BOVET 1822 présentent la nouvelle montre Battista Tourbillon

- BOVET 1822, fabricant de montres sophistiquées d'exception, dévoile la nouvelle Battista Tourbillon, dont la création accompagne celle de l'hyper-GT 100 % électrique Battista. - En étroite collaboration avec Automobili Pininfarina, BOVET a imaginé une montre qui complète parfaitement la Battista grâce à un s ... Continue reading

Autonomous Trucking Technology Company Plus Expands Business to Europe

Autonomous Trucking Technology Company Plus Expands Business to Europe

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Plus has hired Bosch veteran and German native Sun-Mi “Sunny” Choi as Senior Director of Business Development (Photo: Business Wire) Plus has hired Bosch veteran and German native Sun-Mi “Sunny” Choi as Senior Director of Business Development (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Sm ... Continue reading

Fisker Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2021 Results and Webcast

Fisker Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2021 Results and Webcast

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. – passionate creator of the world's most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – announced that it will report its third quarter 2021 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. ... Continue reading

Global LNG Midstream New-Build and Expansion Projects Outlook 2021-2025 by Type and Segment, Development Stage, Key Countries

Global LNG Midstream New-Build and Expansion Projects Outlook 2021-2025 by Type and Segment, Development Stage, Key Countries

DUBLIN, Oct. 19, 2021 -- The "Global Midstream New-Build and Expansion Projects Outlook to 2025 - Transmission Pipelines Dominate Global Midstream Project Starts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Honda lanza nuevas iniciativas para apoyar la seguridad de los conductores jóvenes

Honda lanza nuevas iniciativas para apoyar la seguridad de los conductores jóvenes

-Honda se aboca a la seguridad de los conductores adolescentes, ya que casi un tercio de las muertes por accidentes de tránsito en los Estados Unidos involucran a conductores menores de 25 años - Honda ofrece más de $2 millones en apoyo financiero a organizaciones que actúan para mejorar la seguridad de los condu ... Continue reading

Interest in Most Automaker-Based Voice Assistants is Well Behind Offerings from Major Brands, Finds Strategy Analytics

Interest in Most Automaker-Based Voice Assistants is Well Behind Offerings from Major Brands, Finds Strategy Analytics

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Figure 1. In Vehicle Voice Control User Interface (Source: 9to5google.com) Figure 1. ... Continue reading

LA Auto Show Fuels Industry And Consumer Excitement With In-Person Global Reveals By New & Legacy Automakers

LA Auto Show Fuels Industry And Consumer Excitement With In-Person Global Reveals By New & Legacy Automakers

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2021 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) today announced that several highly anticipated vehicles will make their debut at this year's AutoMobility LA®—LA Auto Show's media and industry days—taking place on Nov. ... Continue reading

Lithion Recycling, Inc. and Call2Recycle Partner to Power Electric Vehicle Battery Logistics and Recycling

Lithion Recycling, Inc. and Call2Recycle Partner to Power Electric Vehicle Battery Logistics and Recycling

MONTREAL--Innovators of a cost efficient and sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling technology, Lithion Recycling, Inc., and Call2Recycle, a North American leader in battery collection and recycling, are pleased to announce a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on providing a turnkey full-service ... Continue reading

Middle East & Africa Automotive Air Purifier Market Report 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Middle East & Africa Automotive Air Purifier Market Report 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Middle East & Africa Automotive Air Purifier Market 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Middle East & Africa Automotive Air Purifier Market Analysis, 2021 research report depicts a deep dive market analysis of statistics of the automotive air purifier market in the re ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Continues Expansion of its Franchised Dealership Network with the Acquisition of Bobby Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Sonic Automotive Continues Expansion of its Franchised Dealership Network with the Acquisition of Bobby Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) , a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today announced the acquisition of Bobby Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Sealy, Texas. Effective today, the Company will operate the dealership as Momentum Chrysler ... Continue reading

Taiwan Innovations for the Automotive Market Take Centerstage at “Lights, Cameras, Electronics & Cockpits” Webinar

Taiwan Innovations for the Automotive Market Take Centerstage at “Lights, Cameras, Electronics & Cockpits” Webinar

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Unveiling automotive breakthroughs from Taiwan for the US and Mexico Markets. Register here: https://bit.ly/3jf83Z7 (Graphic: Business Wire) Unveiling automotive breakthroughs from Taiwan for the US and Mexico Markets. ... Continue reading

Teen Driver Safety Week Comes at a Key Time to Reduce Speeding and Phone Distraction

Teen Driver Safety Week Comes at a Key Time to Reduce Speeding and Phone Distraction

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & MEDFORD, Mass.--In the spirit of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Safe Roads Alliance (SRA) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) are partnering to remind parents and teen drivers that phone distraction and other driving risks are learned behaviors, and can be unlearned with education and practi ... Continue reading

The Biggest Challenge for Autonomous Vehicles, Discussed by IDTechEx

The Biggest Challenge for Autonomous Vehicles, Discussed by IDTechEx

BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2021 -- It is widely accepted that around 95% of road traffic accidents are caused by human drivers. ... Continue reading

The Midwest Automotive Media Association Hosted More than 70 Journalists for the 2021 Rally at Road America, Celebrates 30th Year

The Midwest Automotive Media Association Hosted More than 70 Journalists for the 2021 Rally at Road America, Celebrates 30th Year

ELKHART LAKE, Wis.--The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) hosted the 2021 MAMA Rally last week at Road America. Over the course of two days, more than 70 automotive and related industry journalists put a variety of the industry’s latest vehicles through their paces including on-track, scenic street drives a ... Continue reading

Used Truck Values Continue Historic Ascent and Construction Equipment Values Remain Flat as Farm Machinery Dips Slightly

Used Truck Values Continue Historic Ascent and Construction Equipment Values Remain Flat as Farm Machinery Dips Slightly

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 19, 2021 -- As used heavy equipment inventory levels continue to decline, a new Sandhills Global Market Report indicates nuanced trends in machinery values within each industry. ... Continue reading

Wreaths Across America to Add Ceremonial Wreath Representing the United States Space Force

Wreaths Across America to Add Ceremonial Wreath Representing the United States Space Force

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, Oct. 19, 2021 -- Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announces the addition of the United States Space Force to the set of ceremonial wreaths that are provided to all participating locations nationwide to be used on National Wreaths Across America Day – this year scheduled fo ... Continue reading

The Midwest Automotive Media Association Hosted More than 70 Journalists for the 2021 Rally at Road America, Celebrates 30th Year

The Midwest Automotive Media Association Hosted More than 70 Journalists for the 2021 Rally at Road America, Celebrates 30th Year

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin – Oct. 19, 2021 – The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) hosted the 2021 MAMA Rally last week at Road America, one of the world’s premier road racing tracks. ... Continue reading

8 ways Argonne advances hydrogen as a clean energy resource

8 ways Argonne advances hydrogen as a clean energy resource

Feature Story | Argonne National Laboratory News Media Contacts Press Releases Feature Stories In the News Social Media ArgonneNOW Magazine Subscribe to Argonne By Argonne Staff | October 18, 2021 Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe and an attractive form of renewable energy for fuel that coul ... Continue reading

2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SE - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SE - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

The Cross Sport version of the Atlas is for the families or groups that prefer fewer seats (5 rather than 7) and more cargo space. Couple that with good power and handling, toss in AWD, an impressive array of safety features, clean and functional interior design, and sticker prices that are actually reasonable, and it ... Continue reading

2021 Subaru Crosstrek - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 Subaru Crosstrek - Review by Larry Nutson

The global microchip shortage has impacted car sales for nearly every brand. Subaru’s June sales were down about 20% due to lack of vehicles on dealer’s lots. ... Continue reading

AmericanMuscle’s New Video Features a 2016 Mustang GT Head-Turning Ride and Customer Build

AmericanMuscle’s New Video Features a 2016 Mustang GT Head-Turning Ride and Customer Build

The new video spotlights a 2016 Mustang S550 GT with a “HotWheels” wrap and plenty of other appearance and performance mods. ... Continue reading

AmericanTrucks’ New Video Breaks Down the Best Starter Upgrades for 2021 F150

AmericanTrucks’ New Video Breaks Down the Best Starter Upgrades for 2021 F150

AmericanTrucks’ (AT) host, Justin Dugan heads up the latest episode of AT’s “The Haul” YouTube series. The new video shows 2021 F150 owners where to begin when modifying their rig. ... Continue reading

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