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Friday, January 25, 2019

VW EV Going Vertical -Will Produce Car Batteries and Mobile EV Chargers

VW EV Going Vertical -Will Produce Car Batteries and Mobile EV Chargers

Since January 1, 2019, the Volkswagen Group has had a new brand. With the realignment of Volkswagen Group Components, the Group is reinforcing its in-house supplier of components including engines, gearboxes, electric drive systems, steering systems and seats – at the same time as consistently leveraging synergy effe ... Continue reading

NADA End-of-Day Automotive News Recap - January 25, 2019: 16.8 Million New Car Sales Projected; Ford; GM EV; VW Battery Purchase

NADA End-of-Day Automotive News Recap - January 25, 2019: 16.8 Million New Car Sales Projected; Ford; GM EV; VW Battery Purchase

End-of-Day Recap NADA projects U.S. sales of 16.8 million new light vehicles in 2019. And sales should plateau in the mid-16-million vehicle range for the three years after that, NADA senior economist Patrick Manzi said Friday at the NADA Show. ... Continue reading

Nissan's CEO Saikawa Resigns

Nissan's CEO Saikawa Resigns

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is getting two new chief executives after Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa announced that he will leave his post at Nissan just a day after Carlos Ghosn did the same at Renault. Bloomberg reports that Saikawa will hand over the reins at Nissan in coming months after he reforms the govern ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Presents Leader in Sustainability Award to BMW of Ramsey

Cox Automotive Presents Leader in Sustainability Award to BMW of Ramsey

Cox Automotive presented its annual Leader in Sustainability Award to BMW of Ramsey, a Lithia Motors Inc. dealership in Ramsey, New Jersey. ... Continue reading

Ford, Mercedes-Benz Top Cox Automotive New Retail Brand Scorecards Study

Ford, Mercedes-Benz Top Cox Automotive New Retail Brand Scorecards Study

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2019 – As auto dealers from across the country gather in San Francisco for the annual NADA convention, top honors were given to Ford and Mercedes-Benz in the non-luxury and luxury categories, respectively, in a new study released today. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday January 26, 2019 WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy Your Drive

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday January 26, 2019 WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy Your Drive

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert ... Continue reading

MINI USA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE CHANGES.

MINI USA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE CHANGES.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 25, 2019 – MINI USA today announced senior management changes effective March 1st, 2019. Patrick McKenna assumes the role of Department Head, MINI Product Planning and Consumer Events. ... Continue reading

Amica Insurance and Cambridge Mobile Telematics Launch Rhode Island’s Safest Driver Contest

Amica Insurance and Cambridge Mobile Telematics Launch Rhode Island’s Safest Driver Contest

LINCOLN, R.I.--To encourage safer driving in Rhode Island, and to gain insight into how telematics can influence driving behavior, Amica Insurance has partnered with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) to launch Rhode Island’s Safest Driver contest and mobile app. Starting Jan. ... Continue reading

Gasoline Direct Injection Systems: Historic Market Analysis, 2016-2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Gasoline Direct Injection Systems: Historic Market Analysis, 2016-2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Gasoline Direct Injection Systems Market Analysis 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Gasoline Direct injection systems (GDI) is a fuel injection system where highly pressurized gasoline is directly injected into the combustion chamber of each cylinder of the engine rat ... Continue reading

NAIAS Heads into Final Weekend with Family Fun on Tap

NAIAS Heads into Final Weekend with Family Fun on Tap

Meet some adoptable pups, experience thrilling virtual reality rides, build your own LEGO® figures and feel the excitement of exhilarating simulator rides. This and much more, including an appearance by Detroit Tigers players and a meet and greet with championship figure skaters, is what’s in store for the remaining ... Continue reading

Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market: 2019 - Key Market Developments and Financials of Key Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market: 2019 - Key Market Developments and Financials of Key Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Tire Pressure Monitoring System Market Analysis 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The tire pressure monitoring systems are automotive electronic systems, basically know as a warning system, that helps in monitoring the tire pressure in a vehicle and convey the result ... Continue reading

IHS Markit to Highlight Expanded Aftermarket Solutions for North America at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

IHS Markit to Highlight Expanded Aftermarket Solutions for North America at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--IHS Markit will share expanded insights from its aftermarket suite of products next week during the annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Las Vegas. Among the highlights, WorldView, an IHS Markit product, now integrates the medium- and heavy-duty Aftermarket Catalog Exchange Standard (ACES) fr ... Continue reading

All-Electric Renault Zoe Named 'Best Used Electric Car' by Dieselcar and Ecocar For Second Consecutive Year

All-Electric Renault Zoe Named 'Best Used Electric Car' by Dieselcar and Ecocar For Second Consecutive Year

The 100 per cent electric Renault ZOE has successfully defended its title of ‘Best Used Electric Car’ in DieselCar and EcoCar’s Used Car Top 50 2019. The ZOE clinched the title for the second consecutive year after impressing the magazine’s judging panel of second-hand car experts with its ease-of-ownership, cl ... Continue reading

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