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Sporty and exclusive special model: the E-Class is now available as a "Night Edition"

Sporty and exclusive special model: the E-Class is now available as a "Night Edition"

Stuttgart. May 3, 2022; The E-Class is now available to order as a special ... Continue reading

BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture to Stellantis

BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture to Stellantis

BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility further develop mobility joint ventures in a targeted manner Strengthening multi-mobility: FREE NOW as the leading multi-mobility app in Europe will continue to grow The joint venture for electric charging services, CHARGE NOW, is planning further cooperations The mobility joint ven ... Continue reading

Financial EV News: Sono Motors Announces Closing of Follow-on Offering

Financial EV News: Sono Motors Announces Closing of Follow-on Offering

MUNICH, Germany, May 03, 2022; Sono Group N.V. announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten follow-on offering of ordinary shares, resulting in approximately $40 million of gross proceeds. In connection with the offering, Sono Motors has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to ... Continue reading

SUBARU BRZ EARNS IIHS 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

SUBARU BRZ EARNS IIHS 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

May 3, 2022 , Camden, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. announced that the 2022 BRZ sport car was named a 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2022 BRZ achieved IIHS’s highest honor for the first time thanks to the addition of EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology as standard equ ... Continue reading

GMC Introduces First-Ever 2023 Yukon Denali Ultimate

GMC Introduces First-Ever 2023 Yukon Denali Ultimate

DETROIT – The GMC Yukon helped create the Denali brand — now the 2023 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate trim elevates the iconic sub-brand. Distinguished with exterior and interior details, next-level materials, innovative available technologies and impressive capability, the new 2023 Yukon Denali Ultimate is the most prem ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports April 2022 Sales Results

Mazda Reports April 2022 Sales Results

>Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total April sales of 30,093 vehicles, a decrease of 3.3 percent compared to April 2021. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS APRIL 2022 SALES RESULTS

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS APRIL 2022 SALES RESULTS

Camden, New Jersey May 3, 2022; Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 45,748 vehicle sales for April 2022, a 25.5 percent decrease compared with April 2021 (61,389), the best April in the company’s history. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 178,094, a 19.7 percent decrease compared with the sam ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Introduces Specially Designed Tire for Electric Bus Applications

Bridgestone Introduces Specially Designed Tire for Electric Bus Applications

The Bridgestone R192E all-position radial tire is specially designed for electric urban transit. With high load capacity and ultra-low rolling resistance, the Bridgestone R192E tire equips buses for fuller and longer routes on a single charge, contributing to more sustainable mobility. ... Continue reading

Digital Advertising Alliance Launches Initial Certification Process for Addressable Media Identifiers (AMIs)

Digital Advertising Alliance Launches Initial Certification Process for Addressable Media Identifiers (AMIs)

AMI Providers Must Certify Compliance with AMI Policy Framework; TrustArc to Extend DAA Role to Serve as Initial Certification Partner; LiveRamp First Provider to Undergo Certification; Prebid Addressability Framework to Be Initial Software Service NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 -- Today the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) a ... Continue reading

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Terry Lee Hyundai & Genesis of Noblesville to Penske Automotive Group

The Presidio Group Advises on the Sale of Terry Lee Hyundai & Genesis of Noblesville to Penske Automotive Group

NOBLESVILLE, Ind.--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 Terry Lee on the sale of Terry Lee Hyundai & Genesis of Noblesville to Penske ... Continue reading

Women 40-60 Years Old Think About Sex Nearly One Quarter of Their Day, According to New Survey

Women 40-60 Years Old Think About Sex Nearly One Quarter of Their Day, According to New Survey

Despite Having Sex on the Mind, Over 70% of Women Surveyed Say Their Sex Life is Nonexistent or "Just Okay" LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2022 -- A new survey from Scarlet Society, a leading online resource for women's sexual health and wellness after 40, surveyed American women 40-60 years old to uncover sexual habits and sati ... Continue reading

Avanci Announces Patent License Agreement with General Motors

Avanci Announces Patent License Agreement with General Motors

Avanci’s independent marketplace has transformed the way companies share technology. ... Continue reading

ADVANCED BATTERY CONCEPTS LLC., RECEIVES 2022 BCI INNOVATION AWARD

ADVANCED BATTERY CONCEPTS LLC., RECEIVES 2022 BCI INNOVATION AWARD

CLARE, Mich., May 2, 2022 -- Advanced Battery Concepts, LLC has been awarded the 2022 Battery Council International (BCI) Innovation Award. The prestigious annual award is presented to celebrate innovation in equipment, processes, services and products that advance the lead battery industry by its North American trade ... Continue reading

Aircraft Engine MRO Market Size to Grow by USD 7.47 Bn| Increasing investments in MRO facilities to boost market growth| Technavio

Aircraft Engine MRO Market Size to Grow by USD 7.47 Bn| Increasing investments in MRO facilities to boost market growth| Technavio

NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 -- According to the research report, Aircraft Engine MRO Market will witness a YOY growth of 4.85% in 2022 during the forecast period. One of the major factors driving the Blood Collection Tubes Market is increasing investments in MRO facilities. This research report extensively covers aircra ... Continue reading

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE IS FIRST MAJOR CRUISE LINE IN U.S. TO GET ENTIRE FLEET BACK TO GUEST OPERATIONS

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE IS FIRST MAJOR CRUISE LINE IN U.S. TO GET ENTIRE FLEET BACK TO GUEST OPERATIONS

Carnival Splendor Sets Sail from Seattle As All 23 Fun Ships Are Back SEATTLE, May 2, 2022 -- With the departure of Carnival Splendor from the Port of Seattle today, Carnival Cruise Line celebrates the restart of its entire fleet of ships and Carnival becomes the first major cruise line in the U.S. to achieve that mile ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Launches First Exclusive Metamobility NFT Collection, 'Shooting Star'

Hyundai Motor Launches First Exclusive Metamobility NFT Collection, 'Shooting Star'

Hyundai Motor expanded its NFT community at the fastest pace ever as 100,000 Discord members gathered in a week, selling out every 'Hyundai x Meta Kongz' NFT Hyundai Motor to issue 10,000 Ethereum-based Metamobility NFTs on its official website on May 9-10 Launch to apply the 'Reveal' method by showing a placeholder im ... Continue reading

Keisuke Honda joined NFT Project "FLOWER LOLITA"!

Keisuke Honda joined NFT Project "FLOWER LOLITA"!

First time in Japan for a celebrity to join in an NFT project! TOKYO, May 2, 2022 --It is officially announced that KSK Angel Fund LLC will join in the "FLOWER LOLITA" project, an NFT collection originated in Japan and operated by Art Sensor Inc., as an investor and Co-Founder. NFT is also known as a combination of dig ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Market Size to Grow by USD 711.4 million | Increasing Number of Road Accidents to Drive Market Growth | Technavio

Motorcycle Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Market Size to Grow by USD 711.4 million | Increasing Number of Road Accidents to Drive Market Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 -- A motorcycle advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) is an electronic system that assists riders. It is specifically designed with a safe human-machine interface, which increases safety. ... Continue reading

Railway Management System Market Size to Grow by USD 21.19 Bn| Expansion of urban mass transit railway infrastructure to boost market growth| Technavio

Railway Management System Market Size to Grow by USD 21.19 Bn| Expansion of urban mass transit railway infrastructure to boost market growth| Technavio

NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 -- According to the research report, Railway Management System Market will witness a YOY growth of 8.61% in 2022 at a CAGR of 8.45% during the forecast period. One of the major factors driving the Railway Management System Market is the expansion of urban mass transit railway infrastructure Thi ... Continue reading

Romeo Power Announces Sponsorship & Participation at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo May 9-11, 2022 in Long Beach

Romeo Power Announces Sponsorship & Participation at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo May 9-11, 2022 in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES--Romeo Power, Inc. (“Romeo Power” or the “Company”) , an energy technology leader delivering advanced electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications, will be a featured panelist, sponsor and exhibitor at ACT Expo May 9-11, 2022 at the Long Beach Convention Center. ACT Expo is ... Continue reading

U.S. Department of Defense and GlobalFoundries Partner to Secure Supply of Chips Critical to National Security Systems

U.S. Department of Defense and GlobalFoundries Partner to Secure Supply of Chips Critical to National Security Systems

Public-private partnership provides strategic supply of U.S.-made and secure semiconductors for the nation's most sensitive defense and aerospace applications, boosts supply of feature-rich chips for critical infrastructure commercial applications MALTA, N.Y., May 2, 2022 -- GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF), a global leader i ... Continue reading

Automotive Torque Converter Market Size to Grow by USD 1.52 Bn| 43% of the growth to originate from APAC| Technavio

Automotive Torque Converter Market Size to Grow by USD 1.52 Bn| 43% of the growth to originate from APAC| Technavio

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 -- The Automotive Torque Converter Market is expected to increase by USD 1.52 billion from 2021 to 2026, and the market's growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 5.3%. The automotive torque converter market has been broadly categorized into the following demographic segmentations:  Techn ... Continue reading

Cummins Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Cummins Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today reported results for the first quarter of 2022. First quarter revenues of $6.4 billion increased 5 percent from the same quarter in 2021. ... Continue reading

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Continues Canadian Expansion with the Addition of Sisley Honda

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Continues Canadian Expansion with the Addition of Sisley Honda

MEDFORD, Ore., May 3, 2022 -- Lithia & Driveway and Pfaff Automotive Partners today announced the first addition to their Canadian portfolio, Sisley Honda, based in Thornhill, Ontario. The addition of Sisley Honda, one of the highest-volume Honda dealerships in Canada, increases LAD's Canadian footprint with a strong, ... Continue reading

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Reports First-Quarter 2022 Results

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Reports First-Quarter 2022 Results

FINDLAY, Ohio, May 3, 2022 -- Net income attributable to MPC of $845 million, or $1.49 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 billion, of which $1.4 billion is Refining and Marketing Net cash provided by operating activities of $2.5 billion, inclusive of $0.6 billion of favorable changes in working capital ~$8 billi ... Continue reading

MAXIM GRAND PRIX PARTY

MAXIM GRAND PRIX PARTY

MAXIM IS BRINGING ITS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT TO MONTREALDURING THE GRAND PRIX WEEKEND MONTREAL, May 3, 2022 - Notorious for its electrifying nightlife and world-renowned festivals, Montreal is set to welcome the first-ever MAXIM event during the Grand Prix Weekend. T-Pain and Wyclef Jean are just some of the artists perform ... Continue reading

Wind River Studio Enabling Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai AutoEver to Accelerate Development of Next-Gen Intelligent and Connected Vehicles

Wind River Studio Enabling Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai AutoEver to Accelerate Development of Next-Gen Intelligent and Connected Vehicles

ALAMEDA, Calif.--Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced that Hyundai Mobis, one of the world’s largest vehicle technology innovators and suppliers, and Hyundai AutoEver has signed an agreement to establish a strategic relationship that includes c ... Continue reading

Carvana Brings Largest, Most Affordable Selection Of Vehicles In U.S. To Flagstaff

Carvana Brings Largest, Most Affordable Selection Of Vehicles In U.S. To Flagstaff

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Carvana brings more affordable vehicles to Arizona, offering as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery to Flagstaff area residents. (Photo: Business Wire) Carvana brings more affordable vehicles to Arizona, offering as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery to Flagstaff area residents. ... Continue reading

Iteris Awarded $2 Million Contract by City of Concord for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative

Iteris Awarded $2 Million Contract by City of Concord for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Iteris Awarded $2 Million Contract by City of Concord for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative (Photo: Business Wire) Iteris Awarded $2 Million Contract by City of Concord for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Pr ... Continue reading

RealTruck opens new distribution center for West Coast customers

RealTruck opens new distribution center for West Coast customers

Online retailer continues strategic growth with addition of Salt Lake City facility OCALA, Fla., May 3, 2022 -- Leading online retailer of truck parts and accessories, RealTruck, has added a new distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 230,000 square-foot warehouse, which opened its doors on April 1, is twice ... Continue reading

Troy McGill Highway to be rededicated on May 10

Troy McGill Highway to be rededicated on May 10

New highway name will recognize Troy McGill as Medal of Honor Recipient KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 3, 2022 -- The stretch of Interstate 40 from Watt Road to the North Carolina state line will be renamed from the "Troy McGill Highway" to the "Troy McGill Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" with the dedication of a new sign on M ... Continue reading

Cazoo Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Cazoo Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

LONDON & NEW YORK--Cazoo Group Ltd (“Cazoo” or “the Company”), Europe’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying and selling a car as simple as ordering any other product online today, has announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Alex Chesterman OBE, Founder & CEO of C ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA CONTINUES "SHIFT" TO STRONG ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES

KIA AMERICA CONTINUES "SHIFT" TO STRONG ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES

Kia America today announced April sales of 59,063 units, marking the brand's best-ever April sales total for EV models and pushing the total number of Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. past the 10 million mark. In addition, the Sportage SUV, now in its 5th generation as the brand's longest running nameplate, achieved its b ... Continue reading

Hyundai Reports Boffo Sales For April 2022

Hyundai Reports Boffo Sales For April 2022

Hyundai Motor America reported April retail sales of 61,668 units, its second-best April retail sales month in its history. Electrified vehicle year-over-year retail sales increased 68% in April. ... Continue reading

Eliminating "Fossil Fuels" Is Not A Problem +VIDEO

Eliminating "Fossil Fuels" Is Not A Problem +VIDEO

Responding to the Washington Times editorial, "Eliminating Fossil Fuels Would Risk A Descent Into Darkness" The Washington Times published this editorial a couple of days ago, on June 10th, in an obvious attempt to ridicule the green new deals being proposed by certain politicians who are seeking to gain some kind of a ... Continue reading

25 Years Of Jeep Reviews 1996-2022 - By The Auto Channel Journalists

25 Years Of Jeep Reviews 1996-2022 - By The Auto Channel Journalists

2019 Jeep Cherokee Capable and Authentic - Review by Larry Nutson 2019 Jeep Renegade Review by John Heilig 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Review by Larry Nutson 2018 Jeep Wrangler Review - Better Much Better by Larry Nutson 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Review by John Heilig Jeep Midwest Mud Fest by Larry Nutson 2016 ... Continue reading

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