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Monday, October 12, 2020

The Drive Home “Driving Forward”

The Drive Home “Driving Forward”

The road may have been bumpy, but our wheels haven’t stopped turning… we’ve shifted gears, and we’re driving forward. With the announcement of the cancelation of the 2020 North American International Auto Show this spring and the government directed closures and limitations on gathering sizes related to COVID-1 ... Continue reading

Hot Hot Smokin' Hot WRX From The Folks That Bring You Outback

Hot Hot Smokin' Hot WRX From The Folks That Bring You Outback

Drawing on Subaru’s championship-winning rally and rallycross experience, this one-off STI throws out the rule book with the sole objective of taking Gymkhana to the next level. ... Continue reading

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Updated - Close-up Look

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Updated - Close-up Look

Hyundai today announced the introduction of its 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with a freshened design motif, advanced front and rear lighting signatures, new hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive and extensive new driver safety and convenience features. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Electrification Market - Global Forecast to 2025 with Pre & Post Pandemic Scenarios - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Vehicle Electrification Market - Global Forecast to 2025 with Pre & Post Pandemic Scenarios - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Vehicle Electrification Market by Product (Start-Stop, PTC, EPS, Electric Air Conditioner, ISG, Starter Motor, Alternator, Actuator, Electric Pump-Vacuum, Oil & Water), 48V, ICE, BEV, HEV, PHEV, Vehicle Type, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Amazon Prime Day Car Tech Deals 2020: Early Car Audio, Car Seat, Dash Cam, Tires & GPS Deals Summarized by Save Bubble

Amazon Prime Day Car Tech Deals 2020: Early Car Audio, Car Seat, Dash Cam, Tires & GPS Deals Summarized by Save Bubble

BOSTON--Find the best early car tech deals for Prime Day 2020, together with Aukey dash cam, Garmin GPS, Boss car audio, and Graco and Chicco car seat savings. Links to the top deals are listed below. ... Continue reading

Ford Foundation Awards $3.5 Million Grant to the National Museum of Mexican Art

Ford Foundation Awards $3.5 Million Grant to the National Museum of Mexican Art

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2020 -- The National Museum of Mexican Art today announced a $3.5 million, four-year grant from the Ford Foundation and its "America's Cultural Treasures" initiative. ... Continue reading

Global Lubricant Additive Market (2020 to 2024) - Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Lubricant Additive Market (2020 to 2024) - Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Lubricant Additive Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The future of the lubricant additive market looks promising with opportunities in automotive lubricants, heavy duty motor oil (HDMO), passenger car motor oil (PCMO), othe ... Continue reading

Hesai Unveils PandarXT, 32-Channel Mid-Range LiDAR with Self-Developed, Proprietary LiDAR ASICs

Hesai Unveils PandarXT, 32-Channel Mid-Range LiDAR with Self-Developed, Proprietary LiDAR ASICs

SHANGHAI, Oct. 12, 2020 -- Hesai has released a new 32-channel (16-channel version also available) mid-range LiDAR. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Mechanized Automotive Lift (BMA-5611)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Mechanized Automotive Lift (BMA-5611)

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2020 -- "I've always had a problem controlling the pumping action while operating the handle of an automotive jack," said an inventor from Moultonborough, N.H. "This device will alleviate that problem for all vehicles but is especially effective on low-profile vehicles." He developed CORDLESS AUTOM ... Continue reading

John Finnucan Appointed Chief Accounting Officer at Fisker Inc.

John Finnucan Appointed Chief Accounting Officer at Fisker Inc.

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. (Fisker) – designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotion-stirring, eco-friendly electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – today announced the appointment of John Finnucan as chief accounting officer, effective immediately. “With Fisker Inc. in the process of transition ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Announces Three-Year Sales Agreement with Baidu

Velodyne Lidar Announces Three-Year Sales Agreement with Baidu

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... Velodyne Lidar’s Alpha Prime™ sensor was designed to power safe mobility. It is a next generation lidar sensor that utilizes Velodyne’s 360-degree surround-view perception technology to support autonomous mobility. ... Continue reading

2021 Honda Accord Upgrades and Changes Closeup

2021 Honda Accord Upgrades and Changes Closeup

Accord Hybrid gets unique updates including stronger, more responsive acceleration and upsized 19-inch alloy wheels for Touring trim New Sport Special Edition adds premium features to popular Sport 1.5T Widely regarded by experts as the benchmark midsize sedan, Honda raises the Accord's game for the 2021 model year wit ... Continue reading

McLaren's all-new High-Performance Hybrid supercar enters final stages of testing

McLaren's all-new High-Performance Hybrid supercar enters final stages of testing

High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar from McLaren Automotive has entered the final stages of its development and test programmes, which includes running on public roads. Due to launch in the first half of 2021, the all-new supercar will open a new era of electrification for McLaren following the end of production of ... Continue reading

HYDROGEN EUROPE: CLEAN HYDROGEN MONITOR 2020

HYDROGEN EUROPE: CLEAN HYDROGEN MONITOR 2020

Hydrogen Europe’s Clean Hydrogen Monitor provides a first-of-a-kind overview of the state of play of Clean hydrogen technologies in Europe. The report will be updated on an annual basis and we hope that it will serve as a foundation for your investment or political decisions. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary - October 12, 2020

NHTSA Recall Summary - October 12, 2020

Corvette, Jeep, RAM, Jayco, Newmar, Others. 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

2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

What better way to get a speed fix after long days at home and road trip in a massive SUV than one of the greatest sports cars on the road? ... Continue reading

New Book from Landspeed Louise on Bonneville Salt Flats Coming Soon

New Book from Landspeed Louise on Bonneville Salt Flats Coming Soon

This tome driven by photos, not deeds and speeds, showcases the most evocative images from the archive to cheerlead the non-racer into experiencing land speed racing. ... Continue reading

2020 Lexus NX 300h Review By Bruce Hotchkiss

2020 Lexus NX 300h Review By Bruce Hotchkiss

I have to tell you sometimes one SUV blends into another. There are big SUVs, mid-size SUVs, smaller SUVs, and little SUVs. ... Continue reading

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