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Thursday, April 11, 2019

BMW’s Annual “Ultimate Driving Experience” Experiential Driving Event Returns

BMW’s Annual “Ultimate Driving Experience” Experiential Driving Event Returns

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 11, 2019… BMW’s annual Ultimate Driving Experience is back! Building on past success, BMW’s signature experiential driving event returns this year to an expanded, 16-city line-up, with new program components in select cities. The Ultimate Driving Experience invites consumers, from coa ... Continue reading

GMC CarbonPro Delivers Innovation and Durability Where They Count

GMC CarbonPro Delivers Innovation and Durability Where They Count

DETROIT April 11, 2019; Starting production in early June, GMC Sierra CarbonPro TM Editions will begin appearing at select dealerships this summer, available on the Sierra Denali 1500 and the Sierra AT4 1500. The purpose-built CarbonPro bed is the first application of its kind for carbon fiber composite and delivers be ... Continue reading

Affectiva Raises $26 Million to Fast-Track Human Perception AI in Automotive and Conversational Interfaces

Affectiva Raises $26 Million to Fast-Track Human Perception AI in Automotive and Conversational Interfaces

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Affectiva’s Human Perception AI will detect nuanced emotions as well as complex cognitive states, activities, interactions and objects people use in a vehicle. (Photo: Business Wire) Affectiva’s Human Perception AI will detect nuanced emotions as well as complex cognitive states, a ... Continue reading

FPT, Yamaha Motor, and Ecopark Join Forces to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

FPT, Yamaha Motor, and Ecopark Join Forces to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Global IT company FPT has signed an agreement with Yamaha Motor and urban developer Ecopark to develop self-driving electric vehicles. (Photo: Business Wire) Global IT company FPT has signed an agreement with Yamaha Motor and urban developer Ecopark to develop self-driving electric veh ... Continue reading

Global Lane Departure Warning System Markets 2016-2018 & 2019-2024 by Function Type, Sales Channel, Vehicle Type, & Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Lane Departure Warning System Markets 2016-2018 & 2019-2024 by Function Type, Sales Channel, Vehicle Type, & Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Lane Departure Warning System Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report predicts the global lane departure warning system market to grow with a CAGR of 24.15% over the forecast period from 2018-202 ... Continue reading

Global OEMs ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018-2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global OEMs ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018-2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "ADAS and Autonomous Driving Industry Chain Report 2018-2019 - OEMs" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. OEM ADAS and Autonomous Driving Strategy Research: At least Billions of Dollars and Thousands of Software Engineers are Required. ... Continue reading

Solid Power Receives Investment from Ford Motor Company

Solid Power Receives Investment from Ford Motor Company

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--Solid Power is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to develop all solid-state batteries (ASSB) for next-generation electric vehicles. Solid-state batteries offer improved energy and safety as compared to current industry-standard lithium-ion batteries. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Hits 200,000 Global Sales Milestone

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Hits 200,000 Global Sales Milestone

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Hits 200,000 Global Sales Milestone TOKYO, Apr, 11 2019; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces that the world's first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved a key milestone with sales of 200,000 worldwide since its launch in 2013. The Outlander PHEV is MMC's te ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at Auto Shanghai 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at Auto Shanghai 2019

TOKYO, Apr, 10 2019 - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be exhibiting a number of models to an ... Continue reading

Toyota Rolls Out All-New RAV4

Toyota Rolls Out All-New RAV4

Toyota announces the launch of its completely redesigned RAV4 in Japan and the start of sales at all nationwide Toyota ... Continue reading

U.S. Department of Energy Selects WAVE Drayage Electrification Project Wireless Inductive Charger to Support Battery Electric Drayage Trucks

U.S. Department of Energy Selects WAVE Drayage Electrification Project Wireless Inductive Charger to Support Battery Electric Drayage Trucks

Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (WAVE) is proud to announce the selection of its "High-Power Extreme Fast Charging Development and Deployment for Electric Drayage Trucks at the Port of Los Angeles" and $8.4M project award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Batteries and Electrification to Enable Extre ... Continue reading

Texas Auto Roundup Coming to Denton

Texas Auto Roundup Coming to Denton

DENTON, Texas--Dozens of new vehicles will be hitting the streets of North Texas when the 2019 Texas Auto Roundup comes to Denton April 15-16. The annual event is a competition in which new-car manufacturers vie for awards from journalist members of the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA). More than 40 automotive jou ... Continue reading

Global Automatic Transmission Market Outlook, 2017-2019 & 2026 by Product, Vehicle, Sales Channel, Fuel Type, Number of Forward Gears & Competitive Landscape - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automatic Transmission Market Outlook, 2017-2019 & 2026 by Product, Vehicle, Sales Channel, Fuel Type, Number of Forward Gears & Competitive Landscape - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automatic Transmission - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Automatic Transmission market accounted for $ 156.09 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $282.17 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 6.8%. The rising demand as consumer prefe ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd. to Propose High-Precision Gear Manufacturing Systems for the Chinese Market

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd. to Propose High-Precision Gear Manufacturing Systems for the Chinese Market

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (MAT), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... Continue reading

Indonesia Tyre Markets, 2016-2018 & 2019-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Indonesia Tyre Markets, 2016-2018 & 2019-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Indonesia Tyre Market (2019-2025): Market Forecast By Origin (Local Manufacturing and Imports), By Vehicle Types (Trucks (Radial and Bias), Light Trucks (Radial and Bias), Passenger Cars and Two-Wheelers)) and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Indonesia tyre ... Continue reading

Latin America's Passenger Vehicle Market Outlook, 2019: Covers Top Markets by Sales Volume & Vehicle Segments - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Latin America's Passenger Vehicle Market Outlook, 2019: Covers Top Markets by Sales Volume & Vehicle Segments - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Latin America Passenger Vehicle Market Outlook, 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The present study analyzes the Latin American automotive market growth forecast for 2019, which is expected to be around 5.72 million units to be commercialized in the region, representing a 4. ... Continue reading

Philippines Tire Markets, 2016-2018 & 2019-2025 by Origin (Local Manufacturing and Imports) & Vehicle Types (Trucks (Radial and Bias), Light Trucks (Radial and Bias), Passenger Cars and Two-Wheelers)) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Philippines Tire Markets, 2016-2018 & 2019-2025 by Origin (Local Manufacturing and Imports) & Vehicle Types (Trucks (Radial and Bias), Light Trucks (Radial and Bias), Passenger Cars and Two-Wheelers)) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Philippines Tire Market (2019-2025): Market Forecast By Origin (Local Manufacturing and Imports), By Vehicle Types (Trucks (Radial and Bias), Light Trucks (Radial and Bias), Passenger Cars and Two-Wheelers )) and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Philippines ... Continue reading

United Kingdom Motor Insurance Market 2019 - Direct Line & Admiral Lead the Competition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

United Kingdom Motor Insurance Market 2019 - Direct Line & Admiral Lead the Competition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "UK Motor Insurance Market 2019: Market Trends Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In 2018, the motor insurance market generated premiums of just over 14 billion, a rise of around 4% over 2017. ... Continue reading

2018 Nissan LEAF earns J.D. Power Engineering Award for Highest-Rated Vehicle Redesign

2018 Nissan LEAF earns J.D. Power Engineering Award for Highest-Rated Vehicle Redesign

First engineering awards from J.D. Power announced at SAE World Congress in Detroit DETROIT, Mich. April 10, 2019; J.D. Power recognized the 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF as the highest rated redesign for its inaugural J.D. Power Engineering Awards, presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2019 WCX World Con ... Continue reading

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