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Monday, May 9, 2022

2022 Miami Grand Prix - Sunday

2022 Miami Grand Prix - Sunday

iami Grand Prix in P5, with Lewis in P6 after an intense finale to the inaugural race in Miami Gardens. Given his grid position, the team opted for an offset strategy with George, starting him on the Hard tyre and running long on a circuit which has seen a number of red flags throughout the weekend. ... Continue reading

Verstappen wins inaugural Miami Grand Prix over Leclerc after late Safety Car drama

Verstappen wins inaugural Miami Grand Prix over Leclerc after late Safety Car drama

Max Verstappen won the first ever Miami Grand Prix, having pried the lead off Ferrari’s pole-sitter Charles Leclerc early in the race, and defended it in an enthralling late-race battle. Red Bull’s reigning champion took P2 off Carlos Sainz into Turn 1 at the start, and soon began to close in on Leclerc. ... Continue reading

Tesla accounts for almost 60% of all EVs deliveries by 10 leading car makers in Q1 2022

Tesla accounts for almost 60% of all EVs deliveries by 10 leading car makers in Q1 2022

Tesla is showing its resilience in the electric vehicle market by sustaining the number of deliveries during a period the general market has been affected by parts shortage and challenging economic conditions. However, the American EV giant is also facing significant competition from traditional manufacturers who are v ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Showcases Advanced Propulsion Technology at Modern Day Marine Expo

Allison Transmission Showcases Advanced Propulsion Technology at Modern Day Marine Expo

WASHINGTON--Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles as well as medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, will be exhibiting its latest propulsion technology at the 2022 Modern Day Marine Ex ... Continue reading

Ballard Power partners with Wisdom Motor Company to accelerate adoption of fuel cell commercial vehicles

Ballard Power partners with Wisdom Motor Company to accelerate adoption of fuel cell commercial vehicles

VANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2022 - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLDP) today announced it entered a strategic collaboration with Wisdom (Fujian) Motor Company Limited ("Wisdom"), Templewater Group ("Templewater"), and Bravo Transport Services Limited ("Bravo") to accelerate the adoption of commercial fuel cell electric vehicle ... Continue reading

Battle Motors Picks T-Mobile to Connect New RevolutionOS™ EV Software for Trucks

Battle Motors Picks T-Mobile to Connect New RevolutionOS™ EV Software for Trucks

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Battle Motors Picks T‑Mobile to Connect New RevolutionOS™ EV Software for Trucks. IoT connectivity and management powers heavy‑duty technology to electrify the commercial truck industry. ... Continue reading

EchoPark Automotive Tampa Announces Winners of Student Mural Contest

EchoPark Automotive Tampa Announces Winners of Student Mural Contest

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Mural Submission by Vittoria Haynes (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Mural Submission by Phillip Woodside (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Mural Submission by Valentina Sarrin (Graphic: Business Wire) ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Market Report Featuring Tesla, Volkswagen and SAIC Motors Among Others - Global Forecast to 2030

Electric Vehicle Market Report Featuring Tesla, Volkswagen and SAIC Motors Among Others - Global Forecast to 2030

DUBLIN, May 9, 2022 -- The "Electric Vehicle Market by Component, Vehicle Type, Vehicle Class, Propulsion (BEV, PHEV, FCEV), Vehicle Drive Type (FWD, RWD, AWD), Vehicle Top Speed (<_25>125 mph), Charging Point Type, Vehicle Connectivity, End Use, Region-Global Forecast 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets ... Continue reading

HARMAN Announces Support for AWS for Automotive Initiative

HARMAN Announces Support for AWS for Automotive Initiative

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail STAMFORD, Conn.--HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, today announced support for the AWS ... Continue reading

Insights on the Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Global Market to 2027 - Rising Demand of Passenger Cars is Driving Growth

Insights on the Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Global Market to 2027 - Rising Demand of Passenger Cars is Driving Growth

DUBLIN, May 9, 2022 -- The "Global Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Type, By Workshop Equipment, By Connectivity, By Vehicle Type, By Offering Type, By Handheld Scan Tools, By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2021-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.co ... Continue reading

Lightning eMotors Partners with Perrone Robotics to Offer Fully Autonomous Vehicle Option to Zero-Emission Fleet Customers

Lightning eMotors Partners with Perrone Robotics to Offer Fully Autonomous Vehicle Option to Zero-Emission Fleet Customers

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail A Lightning electric van equipped with Perrone Robotics’ autonomous driving system goes through its paces at Perrone’s proving ground in Crozet, Virginia (Photo: Lightning eMotors) A Lightning electric van equipped with Perrone Robotics’ autonomous driving system goes through its ... Continue reading

LION ELECTRIC CELEBRATES 10 MILLION MILES DRIVEN AT ACT EXPO

LION ELECTRIC CELEBRATES 10 MILLION MILES DRIVEN AT ACT EXPO

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 9, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Lion Electric Company (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today kicked off the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo (ACT) in Long Beach, Calif., by announcing that the company has reached a major ... Continue reading

LNG-as-a-fuel Market: APAC to Contribute to 59% Market Growth |Technavio

LNG-as-a-fuel Market: APAC to Contribute to 59% Market Growth |Technavio

NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 -- Technavio categorizes the global LNG-as-a-fuel market as a part of the global oil and gas storage and transportation market. The LNG-as-a-fuel market report presents a comprehensive study and presentation of demand drivers, market trends, restraints, market size, and forecasts from 2021 to 2 ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts of America’s D&V Electronics Receives Inverter Test System Order From Taiwanese Agency for Development of Electric Vehicles

Motorcar Parts of America’s D&V Electronics Receives Inverter Test System Order From Taiwanese Agency for Development of Electric Vehicles

LOS ANGELES--Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. today announced its wholly owned subsidiary D&V Electronics has received an order for an automated inverter test system from Taiwan’s Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) to support the development of electric vehicles and related technologies. Terms of the contract ... Continue reading

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 to Discuss Mission After Returning to Earth

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 to Discuss Mission After Returning to Earth

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 -- Astronauts of NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission, including crew members from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a post-splashdown news conference at 11:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11. The event will ai ... Continue reading

Power Electronics presents its latest developments in electric mobility at ACT Expo

Power Electronics presents its latest developments in electric mobility at ACT Expo

VALENCIA,  Spain, May 9, 2022 -- Power Electronics participates in ACT Expo 2022, where the clean transport sector meets, and which takes place in Long Beach, California, from May 9 to 11. In this event you can find us at Booth 1061 where we will show the latest Power Electronics solutions for the mobility sector. ... Continue reading

Railway Traction Motor Market Size to Grow by USD 2.44 billion |Railway Infrastructure Development in Asian Countries to Improve the Market Growth | Technavio

Railway Traction Motor Market Size to Grow by USD 2.44 billion |Railway Infrastructure Development in Asian Countries to Improve the Market Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 -- The railway traction motor market growth will be led by APAC. The region will account for 41% of the market's growth during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Rhombus Energy Solutions to Leverage Wolfspeed’s Silicon Carbide Devices for Faster EV Charging Infrastructure

Rhombus Energy Solutions to Leverage Wolfspeed’s Silicon Carbide Devices for Faster EV Charging Infrastructure

DURHAM, N.C. & SAN DIEGO--Rhombus Energy Solutions, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and power conversion technology, today announced that Wolfspeed, Inc., , the global leader in Silicon Carbide technology, will supply its EV2flex™ line of charging infrastructure products with Silicon Carbide MOSFETs, which ... Continue reading

TROPOS MOTORS, A LEADING ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OEM, COLLABORATING WITH COX AUTOMOTIVE TO ELEVATE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

TROPOS MOTORS, A LEADING ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OEM, COLLABORATING WITH COX AUTOMOTIVE TO ELEVATE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Collaboration With the World's Leading Automotive Service Provider to Support Next-Level Service and Support Across North America  MORGAN HILL, Calif., May 9, 2022 -- Tropos Motors designs, builds and markets the best-in-class fully electric, compact utility vehicles, and today has announced a collaboration with Cox A ... Continue reading

XL Fleet Unveils its First All-Electric Refuse Vehicle at WasteExpo 2022

XL Fleet Unveils its First All-Electric Refuse Vehicle at WasteExpo 2022

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail XL Fleet & Curbtender’s first all-electric pre-series unit on the Quantum refuse truck (Photo: Business Wire) XL Fleet & Curbtender’s first all-electric pre-series unit on the Quantum refuse truck (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thum ... Continue reading

Ziebart Recognizes Exceptional Performance with Annual Dealer Awards

Ziebart Recognizes Exceptional Performance with Annual Dealer Awards

Automotive Appearance and Protection Provider Announces Top Performers of 2021 TROY, Mich., May 9, 2022 -- Ziebart, the global leader in vehicle appearance and protection services, has just announced the winners of their 2021 Dealer Awards, highlighting the best-of-the-best within its franchise system. Both new and sea ... Continue reading

Insights on the Delivery Drones Global Market to 2028 - Increase in E-commerce Sales and Demand for Contactless Deliveries Presents Opportunities

Insights on the Delivery Drones Global Market to 2028 - Increase in E-commerce Sales and Demand for Contactless Deliveries Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, May 9, 2022 -- The "Delivery Drones Market by Type, Payload, Range, End User, and Geography - Global Forecasts to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the delivery drones market across five major geographies and emphasizes on the current ... Continue reading

Textron Aviation Celebrates First Delivery of the New Cessna SkyCourier to Launch Customer FedEx Express

Textron Aviation Celebrates First Delivery of the New Cessna SkyCourier to Launch Customer FedEx Express

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... MPEG-4 Video This Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop is the first of 50 freighter aircraft ordered by FedEx Express. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Textron Aviation announced today the first delivery of the Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary May 9, 2022

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary May 9, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

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