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GM Joins Other Suckers In Chinese EV Game...GM Invests $28M for Warren Battery Lab Taking Eye Off Plausible USA Mobility Solutions

GM Joins Other Suckers In Chinese EV Game...GM Invests $28M for Warren Battery Lab Taking Eye Off Plausible USA Mobility Solutions

General Motors Co.'s electrification efforts are expanding in the U.S. and abroad as the Detroit automaker moves toward its goal of introducing 20 electric vehicles by 2023. GM is investing $28 million in a new project at ... Continue reading

Toyota: New Corolla Touring Sports

Toyota: New Corolla Touring Sports

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Sep, 04 2018 Joining the new hatchback first revealed in Geneva earlier this year, the new Toyota Corolla Touring Sports makes its first appearance at the 2018 Paris motor show. The all-new Corolla features a dynamic design which differentiates between the sporting, compact and dynamic hatchback and ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company to Participate in Morgan Stanley’s Sixth Annual Laguna Conference; Company to Share Details on Mobility Business; How a 115-Year-Old Auto Company is Thinking Like A Startup

Ford Motor Company to Participate in Morgan Stanley’s Sixth Annual Laguna Conference; Company to Share Details on Mobility Business; How a 115-Year-Old Auto Company is Thinking Like A Startup

DEARBORN, Mich.--On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Sundeep (Sunny) Madra, Ford Smart Mobility LLC’s vice president of Ford X, will participate in a fireside chat moderated by Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley’s Sixth Annual Laguna Conference in California. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive LIDAR Market Analysis & Forecast 2016-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive LIDAR Market Analysis & Forecast 2016-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive LIDAR Market: By Type; By Channels; By Image Type, By Location; By Geography - Forecast 2016-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a surveying system that transmits laser light to determine distance of the object. ... Continue reading

Global Connected Truck Market 2018-2022 - Growing Need for Fleet Management Solutions Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Connected Truck Market 2018-2022 - Growing Need for Fleet Management Solutions Driving the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Connected Truck Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global connected truck market to grow at a CAGR of 29.70% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Advanced Rider Assistance System (ARAS) Market 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Advanced Rider Assistance System (ARAS) Market 2018-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Motorcycle Advanced Rider Assistance System (ARAS) Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global motorcycle advanced rider assistance system (ARAS) market, in terms of volume is expected to grow close to 50 million units by 2022. ... Continue reading

The Connected Car Market in Europe (2017-2018 to 2023) Featuring Telefonica, Verizon Comms, Harman Intl, TomTom, AT&T, Vodafone, and more - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The Connected Car Market in Europe (2017-2018 to 2023) Featuring Telefonica, Verizon Comms, Harman Intl, TomTom, AT&T, Vodafone, and more - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Europe Connected Car Market Analysis (2017-2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The European Connected Car Market is expected to witness market growth of 30% CAGR during the forecast period (2017-2023). The technological advancements adopted by the automakers enable the custom ... Continue reading

FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Chicago Focuses on Freight Operations

FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Chicago Focuses on Freight Operations

Federal Highway Administration will host the fourth in its series of national dialogue meetings on automated vehicles and their impacts on U.S. highways and freight movement. ... Continue reading

Driver360 AI-Powered Mobile Telematics Platform for Crash Detection, Response and Prevention

Driver360 AI-Powered Mobile Telematics Platform for Crash Detection, Response and Prevention

A leading roadside assistance provider to offer ground breaking Driver360® mobile solution to improve driver safety following culmination of real-world driving study Driver360®, a holistic mobile solution that utilizes a smartphone’s native sensors to provide automatic crash detection, response and prevention, with ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius Safety Recall, 192,000 2016-2018 For Wire Harness Problem

Toyota Prius Safety Recall, 192,000 2016-2018 For Wire Harness Problem

The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. A portion of the wire harness could contact the cover at this connection and wear over time, causing an electrical short circuit, which can generate heat. If sufficient heat is generated, there is an increased ... Continue reading

GEICO Portfolio Identity Theft Program Offers Even More Protection for Consumers

GEICO Portfolio Identity Theft Program Offers Even More Protection for Consumers

WASHINGTON--GEICO–the company known for affordable, quality auto insurance–is offering consumers peace of mind with the next generation of identity theft protection. The GEICO Portfolio Identity Theft Protection Program is a newly-improved tool designed to help safeguard you from malicious data attacks targeting yo ... Continue reading

Superior Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Superior Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Superior Industries International, Inc. , today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on October 19, 2018, to shareholders of record as of October 5, 2018. About Superior Industries Superior is one of the world’s leading aluminum wh ... Continue reading

Cadillac And Partner To Open A Napa's Charter Oak Restaurant In NYC

Cadillac And Partner To Open A Napa's Charter Oak Restaurant In NYC

Williams Sonoma, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands announced today a partnership with Cadillac to bring the first-ever East Coast pop-up of The Charter Oak since opening in June 2017, with three-Michelin starred Chef Christopher Kostow, to New York City. On September 20th and 21st, 2018, guests ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle Unleashes Redesigned & Updated Chieftain

Indian Motorcycle Unleashes Redesigned & Updated Chieftain

Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company founded in 1901, today announced a redesigned Chieftain lineup. Since its debut in 2013, the Chieftain has consistently won high marks for handling, power and comfort. ... Continue reading

Electric Motors Report 2018 - Worldwide Market Analysis & Opportunities (2014-2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Electric Motors Report 2018 - Worldwide Market Analysis & Opportunities (2014-2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "World Electric Motors - Market Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 - 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the report, the world electric motors market is estimated to garner $129 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 5.3% during 2015-2020. ... Continue reading

4 Out of this World Places to Visit in the Desert

4 Out of this World Places to Visit in the Desert

Four destinations in the valley will take you to a remote seascape or climb the road to salvation. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive OEM Telematics Market 2018-2023 - Detailed Profiles of 21 Major Car OEMs and their Telematics Propositions - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive OEM Telematics Market 2018-2023 - Detailed Profiles of 21 Major Car OEMs and their Telematics Propositions - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "The Global Automotive OEM Telematics Market - 4th Edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The research estimates that total shipments of embedded OEM telematics systems reached almost 27 million units worldwide in 2017. ... Continue reading

TomTom and STMicroelectronics to Offer Innovative Geolocation-Based Tools and Services

TomTom and STMicroelectronics to Offer Innovative Geolocation-Based Tools and Services

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail TomTom and STMicroelectronics to Offer Innovative Geolocation-Based Tools and Services (Photo: Business Wire) TomTom and STMicroelectronics to Offer Innovative Geolocation-Based Tools and Services (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnai ... Continue reading

Spectacular Docket of Vehicles at Barrett-Jackson’s 11th Annual Las Vegas Auction, Including a ’71 Elvis Mercedes, Goes Live Online on Proxibid

Spectacular Docket of Vehicles at Barrett-Jackson’s 11th Annual Las Vegas Auction, Including a ’71 Elvis Mercedes, Goes Live Online on Proxibid

This car went from Presley's garage to a museum, where it was on display for 40 years, and is accompanied by documentation from the purchase, as well as a photograph of the car in front of Graceland. ... Continue reading

TomTom Offers Free Mobile Maps SDKs to Developers

TomTom Offers Free Mobile Maps SDKs to Developers

TomTom (TOM2) announced that it will offer free maps and traffic tiles on its Mobile Software Developer Kit (SDK) in both Android and iOS. With the financial risks that come with building one’s own company, this free offering in TomTom’s Mobile SDK is a game changer for developers looking to build the next innovati ... Continue reading

TomTom teams with rideOS to Integrate Its Real-Time Traffic Data Into Next-Generation Transportation Platform

TomTom teams with rideOS to Integrate Its Real-Time Traffic Data Into Next-Generation Transportation Platform

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that its real-time and historical Traffic data, Speed Profiles, and map elements will be integrated into . ... Continue reading

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Tesla Killer; Official Specs, Features, Options and Details

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Tesla Killer; Official Specs, Features, Options and Details

Sep 4, 2018 – Stuttgart/Stockholm Contents The highlights Mercedes-Benz is flipping the switch. The new EQC is … … the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ … progressive in design … excitingly dynamic … the Mercedes-Benz among electric vehicles … more than just a car, it is a symb ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Unveils ACTROS Today - Watch It LIVE Right Here at 12:30PM ET +VIDEO

Mercedes-Benz Unveils ACTROS Today - Watch It LIVE Right Here at 12:30PM ET +VIDEO

Introducing Mercedes-Benz completely redeveloped Actros long distance transport. From the front apron and the radiator grille right up to the roof: the striking exterior design with its specific long distance transport style also lends the newly developed Actros a new dimension in visual terms, whilst documenting its i ... Continue reading

Pricing and Availability Set for 2019 Nissan Armada Eight Passenger SUV

Pricing and Availability Set for 2019 Nissan Armada Eight Passenger SUV

For the 2019 model year, Armada adds to its comprehensive suite of standard features – including class-above 8-passenger seating, best-in-class1 standard 390 horsepower and towing capacity2 of 8,500 pounds for both 4WD and 2WD models (when properly equipped). ... Continue reading

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