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CARFAX: Fridays Pose Highest Risk for Car Accidents on U.S. Roads

CARFAX: Fridays Pose Highest Risk for Car Accidents on U.S. Roads

According to new data from CARFAX. More accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week in at least 43 states, with the end of the work week rush likely a contributing factor. ... Continue reading

Arelion Launches Cross-Border Route Between Tijuana and San Diego

Arelion Launches Cross-Border Route Between Tijuana and San Diego

New fiber route connects Mexico's service providers and enterprises to Arelion's extensive NorthAmerican Backbone Network STOCKHOLM, July 23, 2025 -- Arelion today announced it has launched a fully diverse cross-border route from its new Point-of-Presence (PoP) at Neutral Networks' data center site in Tijuana to Are ... Continue reading

Desay Battery Unveils Proactive-Safety-Focused Energy Storage Technologies

Desay Battery Unveils Proactive-Safety-Focused Energy Storage Technologies

CHANGSHA, China, July 23, 2025 -- On July 23, Desay Battery, a leading global provider of comprehensive energy storage solutions, held its mass production launch event in Changsha, China. The event showcased a new generation of proactive safety battery cells and systems, UPS 2.0, and Data Center Energy Integration: So ... Continue reading

Disneyland Resort Reveals Holiday Season Festivities, Including Disney Festival of Holidays and Disney ¡Viva Navidad!

Disneyland Resort Reveals Holiday Season Festivities, Including Disney Festival of Holidays and Disney ¡Viva Navidad!

Holidays at the Disneyland Resort will celebrate tradition and wonder with a flurry of returning festivities Entertainment will coincide with elements from the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration Disney Festival of Holidays set to host multicultural performances and culinary creations in Disney California Adventure Park ... Continue reading

Forbes Travel Guide Announces First and Only Star Rating System for River Cruises

Forbes Travel Guide Announces First and Only Star Rating System for River Cruises

ATLANTA, July 23, 2025 -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, ocean cruises and ocean cruise restaurants—today announced it will begin rating river cruises, a cruise industry first. FTG will announce its inaugural river cruise ratings in 2027, ... Continue reading

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Announces Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Announces Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., July 23, 2025 -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. announced today that it will discuss its second quarter 2025 results on a webcast on Monday, August 4, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, viewers should go to this link (webcast). We encourage viewers to access the webcast 15 minutes ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Second/Third Row Seating for New SUVs (ACC-410)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Second/Third Row Seating for New SUVs (ACC-410)

PITTSBURGH, July 23, 2025 -- "I thought there should be a way to adjust the second and third rows of seats within an SUV to provide additional room and comfort for passengers," said an inventor, from Darrow, La., "so I invented the MOVEABLE S U V ROW SEATS. My design prevents passengers from feeling cramped while trave ... Continue reading

LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW 2025 REGRESA CON MÁS EMOCIONES DE INSPIRACIÓN AUTOMOVILÍSTICA EN CADA GIRO

LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW 2025 REGRESA CON MÁS EMOCIONES DE INSPIRACIÓN AUTOMOVILÍSTICA EN CADA GIRO

Ya están a la venta las entradas para que los asistentes experimenten el futuro de la cultura automotriz en el evento automovilístico más emblemático de Los Ángeles LOS ÁNGELES, 23 de julio de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ - Ya están disponibles las entradas para Los Angeles Auto Show® 2025, que regresa a ... Continue reading

LOS ANGELES UNION STATION TO HOST TRAIN FESTIVAL 2025: LA'S SPIRIT IN MOTION WITH RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS & MORE

LOS ANGELES UNION STATION TO HOST TRAIN FESTIVAL 2025: LA'S SPIRIT IN MOTION WITH RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS & MORE

The Free Festival Pulls Back Into Los Angeles Union Station for a Weekend of Trains, History & Family Fun on September 20 & 21, 2025 Link to Hi-Res Images HERE LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2025 -- Los Angeles Union Station, with presenting partners Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink, will once again welcome train enthusiasts from So ... Continue reading

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND

Dividend Increases 4.8% to $1.32 Per Share - the 19th Consecutive Quarterly Increase BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 23, 2025 -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced that its Bo ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products Expands Turbocharger Program

Standard Motor Products Expands Turbocharger Program

Key Takeaways The Standard® Turbocharger program features complete, all-new, no-core Turbocharger Kits for gas and diesel vehicles Standard® Turbocharger Kits include all of the related parts and accessories required to perform a complete repair Standard® also offers a full line of turbocharger-related components su ... Continue reading

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing on Proposition 12

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Holds Hearing on Proposition 12

ASPCA, farmers urge Congress to preserve state animal protection laws, and reject any efforts to overturn them in the Farm Bill WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 -- In advance of today's U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on Proposition 12, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and ... Continue reading

Oil Refiners Take Home $1.01 Per Gallon In Gross Profits In May; $1.05 On Retail Sales, Says Consumer Watchdog

Oil Refiners Take Home $1.01 Per Gallon In Gross Profits In May; $1.05 On Retail Sales, Says Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 24, 2025 -- California oil refiners' profits per gallon grew in May to top $1 per gallon, according to new data posted by the California Energy Commission (CEC). The CEC reported oil refiners' gross margins growing from 43 cents per gallon in January to $1.01 per gallon in May and the retail ma ... Continue reading

Celebrating "The Future In Motion", LA Auto Show Opens Registration To Attend Its Global Automotive Platform for Media and Industry

Celebrating "The Future In Motion", LA Auto Show Opens Registration To Attend Its Global Automotive Platform for Media and Industry

AI, EVs, and Mobility Policy Lead the Agenda at AutoMobility LA 2025 LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2025 -- Los Angeles Auto Show® announced today that registration is now officially open for AutoMobility LA® 2025, the show's annual media and industry day, returning on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Los Angeles Conventio ... Continue reading

SUBARU ANNOUNCES PRICING ON 2026 ASCENT 3-ROW SUV

SUBARU ANNOUNCES PRICING ON 2026 ASCENT 3-ROW SUV

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced pricing for the 2026 Ascent, the brand's award-winning 3-row SUV. For 2026, Ascent receives a simplified trim lineup, upgraded interior appointments and in-vehicle technologies. ... Continue reading

Automotive IDM Market Size to Grow USD 14450 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 11.9% | Valuates Reports

Automotive IDM Market Size to Grow USD 14450 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 11.9% | Valuates Reports

BANGALORE, India, July 24, 2025 -- Automotive IDM Market is Segmented by Type (Advanced Packaging, Mainstream Packaging), by Application (Leadframe, MEMS & Sensors, Power Discretes and Modules, Flip Chip (FC), SiP Modules, Laminate). The Global Market for Automotive IDM was valued at USD 6663 Million in the year 2024 a ... Continue reading

AutomotiveTouchup.com Nears 3 Million Customers After 20 Years of Precision-Matched Car Paint

AutomotiveTouchup.com Nears 3 Million Customers After 20 Years of Precision-Matched Car Paint

NEW ORLEANS, July 24, 2025 -- After two decades of mixing perfectly matched automotive paint, AutomotiveTouchup.com is proud to announce it is approaching a major industry milestone: 3 million customers served. With over 50,000 color combinations available, every order is mixed to match the customer's exact factory col ... Continue reading

Autoport Partners with Primal Motorsports to Deliver Radical-Driven Motorsport Experiences at Uwharrie Motorsports Park & Resort

Autoport Partners with Primal Motorsports to Deliver Radical-Driven Motorsport Experiences at Uwharrie Motorsports Park & Resort

Elite Founding Members to Receive a Free Radical SR1 XXR MOORE COUNTY, N.C., July 24, 2025 -- Autoport, a visionary leader in motorsports real estate and infrastructure development, has agreed to partner with Primal Motorsports, the premier Radical Motorsport racecar dealer and racing school, to deliver Radical-driven ... Continue reading

Holland America Line Launches Entertainment Evolution with More Live Music, Revitalized Shows and Enhanced Onboard Team

Holland America Line Launches Entertainment Evolution with More Live Music, Revitalized Shows and Enhanced Onboard Team

Guests can expect a new 'Welcome Aboard' show, fresh World Stage production shows, a wider variety of live music in more venues, and added cultural and regional activities SEATTLE, July 24, 2025 -- Holland America Line is unveiling an evolution of its onboard entertainment experience, rolling out across the fleet now ... Continue reading

Inlyte Energy Awarded $4.1M DOE Grant to Deploy Iron-Sodium Battery for Community Resilience in High Fire Risk Zone of Northern California

Inlyte Energy Awarded $4.1M DOE Grant to Deploy Iron-Sodium Battery for Community Resilience in High Fire Risk Zone of Northern California

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., July 24, 2025 -- Inlyte Energy, a manufacturer of iron-sodium battery energy storage systems, will deploy a first-of-its-kind resilience-focused battery at Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds in Sonoma County, CA. The project, developed with partner Vital Energy Solutions, will enhance wildfire r ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Celebrates 10 Years of Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partnership with Surprise Donations, Special Giving Campaigns

Bridgestone Celebrates 10 Years of Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partnership with Surprise Donations, Special Giving Campaigns

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 24, 2025 -- Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Driving Great Futures partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with major donations, special giving campaigns and unique engagement opportunities for C ... Continue reading

Honda Launches Insurance Business to Provide Competitive and Convenient Insurance Options for Acura and Honda Customers

Honda Launches Insurance Business to Provide Competitive and Convenient Insurance Options for Acura and Honda Customers

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced the establishment of Honda Insurance Solutions, a licensed insurance agency that will provide a convenient shopping experience for the insurance needs of Acura and Honda customers, including competitive pricing and coverage options for autos, motorcycles, RVs, homes and mo ... Continue reading

AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation

AV Reveals Skyfall: Future Concept Next-Gen Mars Helicopters for Exploration and Human Landing Preparation

ARLINGTON, Va., July 24, 2025 -- Today, AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") , a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain autonomous systems, revealed Skyfall—a potential future mission concept for next-generation Mars Helicopters developed with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to help pave the way for human landing on ... Continue reading

Roadrunner Does It Again (and Again): Accelerates Growth with Over 100 New Lanes, Opens Kansas City Market, and Expands Guaranteed Routes Adding 21,000+ Miles to Its Smart LTL Network

Roadrunner Does It Again (and Again): Accelerates Growth with Over 100 New Lanes, Opens Kansas City Market, and Expands Guaranteed Routes Adding 21,000+ Miles to Its Smart LTL Network

The announcement follows a launch of nearly 300 new lanes introduced in March 2025, continuing Roadrunner's rapid national expansion. CHICAGO, July 24, 2025 -- Roadrunner, The Greatest Comeback Story in Transportation's History™, is accelerating its national growth with over one hundred new lanes added to its proprie ... Continue reading

Siyata Mobile and RAM® Mounts Partner to Launch Innovative In-Vehicle Solutions for Push-to-Talk Handsets

Siyata Mobile and RAM® Mounts Partner to Launch Innovative In-Vehicle Solutions for Push-to-Talk Handsets

Solutions to be Showcased at APCO 2025 July 27-30 at Baltimore Convention Center VANCOUVER, BC, July 24, 2025 -- Siyata Mobile Inc. ("Siyata" or the "Company"), a global developer and vendor of mission-critical Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) handsets and accessories, today announced a strategic partnership with RAM® ... Continue reading

VoiceProductions and BELVA Push for Regulation to Protect Voice Rights

VoiceProductions and BELVA Push for Regulation to Protect Voice Rights

BRUSSELS, July 24, 2025 -- Tens of thousands of hours of volunteer voice recordings may soon become commercially unusable for AI companies. VoiceProductions joins a growing international front demanding accountability for the unauthorized use of human voices in artificial intelligence. ... Continue reading

Customers Can Now Take Advantage of Battery Inspection and Replacement Service in Caguas, Puerto Rico

Customers Can Now Take Advantage of Battery Inspection and Replacement Service in Caguas, Puerto Rico

Flagship Honda is excited to announce the availability of a battery inspection and replacement service in Caguas, Puerto Rico, now offered at their full-service facility. ... Continue reading

Driving tech is helping parents raise safer teen drivers--here's how it works

Driving tech is helping parents raise safer teen drivers--here's how it works

For many parents, handing over the car keys to a teenager feels like handing over their heart, wrapped in steel and rolling at 60 miles per hour. It's an understandable feeling that many nervous parents who ride as passengers with their kids have – as revealed in the latest Driving Behaviors Survey from Nationwide, f ... Continue reading

2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study

2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study

7–9 minutes TROY, Mich.: 24 July 2025 — New-vehicle owners today are more passionate about their vehicle than ever, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released today. Overall satisfaction is 851 (on a 1,000-point scale), an increase of 4 index points ... Continue reading

30 Years of APEAL: All Vehicle Areas Improve for First Time in Nearly a Decade, J.D. Power Finds

30 Years of APEAL: All Vehicle Areas Improve for First Time in Nearly a Decade, J.D. Power Finds

New-vehicle owners today are more passionate about their vehicle than ever, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,^SM released today. Overall satisfaction is 851 (on a 1,000-point scale), an increase of 4 index points from a year ago and the highest level since ... Continue reading

123Invent Inventor Develops Improved Design for a Lug Wrench (CTK-8158)

123Invent Inventor Develops Improved Design for a Lug Wrench (CTK-8158)

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to provide motorists with a quick and effective means of freeing their vehicles from ruts of mud or sand," said an inventor, from Portland, Texas, "so I invented the MUD WRENCH. My lug wrench design would provide superior traction and leverage." The invention provides an impro ... Continue reading

123Invent Inventor Develops New Car Umbrella Accessory (OSK-1213)

123Invent Inventor Develops New Car Umbrella Accessory (OSK-1213)

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to create a hands-free way to use an umbrella when standing outside the car door," said an inventor, from Amsterdam, N.Y., "so I invented UMBRELLAPAL. My design provides added convenience and protection against the rain." The invention provides an effective umbrella access ... Continue reading

123Invent Inventor Develops New Security/Safety Feature for Firearms (SGM-331)

123Invent Inventor Develops New Security/Safety Feature for Firearms (SGM-331)

PITTSBURGH , July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to create a firearm safety feature that only allows the weapon to be fired by its owner," said an inventor, from Brownsburg, Ind., "so I invented THE SMART TRIGGER. My design prevents criminals, children, and other unauthorized users from firing the weapon. Also, the ... Continue reading

123Invent Inventor Develops Protective Cover for Vehicle Mirrors (HOF-820)

123Invent Inventor Develops Protective Cover for Vehicle Mirrors (HOF-820)

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to create a way to protect external vehicle mirrors against ice and snow accumulations when parked outdoors in winter weather," said an inventor, from Katy, Texas, "so I invented the MIRROR COVER. My design ensures mirrors are clean and dry." The invention provides an effective wa ... Continue reading

Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® to Temporarily Suspend Train Service North of Goleta Station

Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® to Temporarily Suspend Train Service North of Goleta Station

Bridge replacement project to provide enhanced safety and operations. ORANGE, Calif., July 24, 2025 -- The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, today announced that train service north of Goleta will be suspended from August ... Continue reading

Direct Drive Motors Market Size to Grow USD 4145 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 6.9% | Valuates Reports

Direct Drive Motors Market Size to Grow USD 4145 Million by 2031 at a CAGR of 6.9% | Valuates Reports

BANGALORE, India, July 24, 2025 -- Direct Drive Motors Market is Segmented by Type (Direct Drive Rotary Motors, Direct Drive Linear Motors), by Application (Robots, Machine Tools, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, Electronic Manufacturing Equipment, Medical Devices, Printing and Packaging Equipment). The Global D ... Continue reading

Energy Fuels Announces Call Details for Q2-2025 Earnings

Energy Fuels Announces Call Details for Q2-2025 Earnings

Conference Call and Webcast at 9:00 AM MT on Thursday, August 7, 2025 DENVER, July 24, 2025 - Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements, and critical minerals, will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 9:00 AM Mountain Time to ... Continue reading

Genuine Article Earns National Agency of the Year Award

Genuine Article Earns National Agency of the Year Award

Texas-based firm secures honor as Ad Age's PR Agency of the Year DALLAS, July 24, 2025 -- Genuine Article, an independent communications firm with offices in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin, has been named PR Agency of the Year, Silver, at the Ad Age Small Agency Awards. Among the more than 50 agencies honored at Ad Age's ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Revenues and Gross Profit in the Second Quarter of 2025

Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Revenues and Gross Profit in the Second Quarter of 2025

Current quarter diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations of $10.77 and current quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) of $11.52, increases of 6.1% and 17.5%, respectively, over the comparable prior year quarter Total revenues and gross prof ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Door Hinge Pin Remover (HOF-670)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Door Hinge Pin Remover (HOF-670)

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to create an accessory that would make quick work of removing the pins from door hinges," said an inventor, from Laporte, Texas, "so I invented the DOOR HINGE PIN REMOVER. My design eliminates the need to place a small screwdriver underneath a hinge pin, then hit the screwdriver ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Solar Charging Accessory for Electric Vehicles (KXK-182)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Solar Charging Accessory for Electric Vehicles (KXK-182)

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2025 -- "I wanted to create an easy way to charge a vehicle battery when parked outside in the sun," said an inventor, from Cookeville, Tenn., "so I invented the SOLAR CAP. My design would be easy to apply, and it could provide added protection for the parked vehicle as it allows for it to be char ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead Offers the Versatile E-Class All-Terrain Wagon

Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead Offers the Versatile E-Class All-Terrain Wagon

Luxury Meets Adventure: E-Class All-Terrain Available at Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead  PEORIA, Ariz., July 24, 2025 -- Luxury and Utility Combined: Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain Available at Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead  Mercedes-Benz of Arrowhead offers the Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain, a luxury wagon that blen ... Continue reading

VoiceProductions y BELVA impulsan una regulación que proteja los derechos de voz

VoiceProductions y BELVA impulsan una regulación que proteja los derechos de voz

BRUSELAS, 24 de julio de 2025 -- Decenas de miles de horas de grabaciones de voz de voluntarios podrían pronto quedar inutilizables comercialmente para las empresas de IA. VoiceProductions se une a un creciente frente internacional que exige responsabilidades por el uso no autorizado de voces humanas en inteligencia a ... Continue reading

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