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BMW Group invests in innovative technology for efficient and sustainable lithium extraction

BMW Group invests in innovative technology for efficient and sustainable lithium extraction

The BMW Group is stepping up its expansion of electromobility and will be releasing about ten million fully-electric vehicles onto the roads over the next ten years or so. By 2030, at least half the BMW Group’s global sales are expected to come from fullyelectric vehicles. ... Continue reading

GM to Invest in Next-Generation Battery Facility That Will Lower EV Costs, Accelerate Speed to Market

GM to Invest in Next-Generation Battery Facility That Will Lower EV Costs, Accelerate Speed to Market

WARREN, Mich. – Today, General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries. ... Continue reading

Rugged Honda HPD Ridgeline to Compete in Grueling Off-Road Rebelle Rally

Rugged Honda HPD Ridgeline to Compete in Grueling Off-Road Rebelle Rally

October 6, 2021 — Santa Clarita, Calif. / Raymond, Ohio Honda engineers ready for adventure of a lifetime in all-women 2021 Rebelle Rally off-road navigation event 2021 Honda HPD Ridgeline will cover 1,500 miles of off-road terrain in Nevada and California A team of Honda engineers will take the company's product dev ... Continue reading

Open Letter To Auto Manufacturer Marketing Executives

Open Letter To Auto Manufacturer Marketing Executives

Ownership of The Auto Channel believes that after 26 years of providing you with free access to our audience for your brand's advertising and publicity its, only fair for us to receive a commiserate share of your paid advertising. The truth is we feel really taken advantage of when after The Auto Channel edits and publ ... Continue reading

SUBARU NEWS: SUBARU CAPTURES TOP SPOTS IN AMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX SURVEY AUTOMOBILE STUDY

SUBARU NEWS: SUBARU CAPTURES TOP SPOTS IN AMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX SURVEY AUTOMOBILE STUDY

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the automaker was ranked highest in Overall Quality, Vehicle Safety and Dependability in the 2021 American Customer Satisfaction Index Survey (ACSI) Automobile Study. The study, which ranks automobile brand performance, found Subaru continues to be number one for vehicle saf ... Continue reading

Understanding the Unexpected U-Turn in Summer E15 Approval

Understanding the Unexpected U-Turn in Summer E15 Approval

White Paper Rejoinder to DTN's White Paper by Brian L. Milne ... Continue reading

General Motors' New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle

General Motors' New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle

General Motors announced Ultifi, its end-to-end software platform designed to unlock new vehicle experiences and connect customers’ digital lives. Ultifi will help enable the frequent and seamless delivery of software-defined features, apps and services to customers over the air. ... Continue reading

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

Today, General Motors unveiled Ultra Cruise, an all-new, advanced driver-assistance technology and significant next step in the company's journey to enable its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. ... Continue reading

National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces mRNA, VoIP and Super Soaker Innovators Among 2022 Class

National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces mRNA, VoIP and Super Soaker Innovators Among 2022 Class

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, October 2021; Seven innovation pioneers whose inventions range from cataract surgery to the modern automobile will be honored as part of the latest class of National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) Inductees. ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.99% by 2025|Technavio

Auto Parts Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.99% by 2025|Technavio

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2021 -- The auto parts market is set to grow by $ 299.98 billion from 2021 to 2025, progressing at a CAGR of 2.99%. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Generation Market has the Potential to Grow by $ 38.71 bn between 2021-2025 | Growing Demand for Fertilizers to Boost Growth | Technavio

Hydrogen Generation Market has the Potential to Grow by $ 38.71 bn between 2021-2025 | Growing Demand for Fertilizers to Boost Growth | Technavio

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2021 -- The global hydrogen generation market is expected to grow by USD 38.71 billion, progressing a CAGR of over 5% during 2021-2025, according to Technavio's latest market report. ... Continue reading

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Locations Raise Funds For The Fight Against Cancer

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Locations Raise Funds For The Fight Against Cancer

NEWTON, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 -- Throughout the month of October, select Valvoline Instant Oil Change SM (VIOC) locations will offer customers an opportunity to round up their change to support American Cancer Society and its Road To Recovery program, helping patients get to their potentially life-saving cancer treatment ... Continue reading

AES and Google Partner to Announce Nest Renew, a New Service that Accelerates Customer Support of Clean Energy

AES and Google Partner to Announce Nest Renew, a New Service that Accelerates Customer Support of Clean Energy

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 6, 2021 -- The AES Corporation today announced that it is partnering with Google on Nest Renew, a new service for Nest thermostats. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Actuators (Hydraulic, Electric, Pneumatic) Markets, 2020-2021 & 2027

Global Automotive Actuators (Hydraulic, Electric, Pneumatic) Markets, 2020-2021 & 2027

DUBLIN, Oct. 6, 2021 -- The "Automotive Actuators Market, Global Forecast, Impact of COVID-19, Industry Trends, by Application, Growth, Opportunity Company Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Global Electric Bus Market to Exhibit 14.9% CAGR Through 2026, says P&S Intelligence

Global Electric Bus Market to Exhibit 14.9% CAGR Through 2026, says P&S Intelligence

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 -- The global electric bus market registered 82,604 unit sales in 2020, and it is predicted to rise at a CAGR of 14.9% from 2021 to 2026, according to the market research report published by P&S Intelligence. ... Continue reading

The Auto Club Group (ACG) Chooses Geospatial Property Weather Monitoring and Analytics Mapping Solution — Reactor™ from CoreLogic

The Auto Club Group (ACG) Chooses Geospatial Property Weather Monitoring and Analytics Mapping Solution — Reactor™ from CoreLogic

IRVINE, Calif.--CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced it has aligned with The Auto Club Group (ACG), an AAA-affiliated insurance provider, to offer CoreLogic’s Reactor™ service. The solution provides proprietary weather technology to enable insure ... Continue reading

Worldwide Electric Bike Industry to 2030 - Featuring Accell Group, Derby Cycle and Prodecotech Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Electric Bike Industry to 2030 - Featuring Accell Group, Derby Cycle and Prodecotech Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Electric Bike Market by Product Type, by Drive Mechanism, By Battery Type - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Electric Bike Market size was valued at USD 15.92 billion in 2020 and is predicted to reach USD ... Continue reading

GOTRAX Joins Billion Dollar E-Scooter Rental Market

GOTRAX Joins Billion Dollar E-Scooter Rental Market

DENVER, Oct. 6, 2021 -- GOTRAX, known for their commuter-friendly electric rideables, is now offering manufacturing for rental-ready electric scooters and bikes. ... Continue reading

IBM Signs Five-Year Agreement with Honda Motor Europe Ltd to Integrate and Manage Its Finance and Procurement Operations

IBM Signs Five-Year Agreement with Honda Motor Europe Ltd to Integrate and Manage Its Finance and Procurement Operations

IBM to lay the foundations for Honda's end-to-end "Zero Touch" ambitions LONDON, Oct. 6, 2021 -- IBM and Honda Motor Europe today announced a five-year agreement under which IBM plans to manage and run Honda's finance and procurement operations across Europe. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz News: Mercedes-Benz Reports Q3 2021 Sales of 71,185 Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz News: Mercedes-Benz Reports Q3 2021 Sales of 71,185 Vehicles

ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported Q3 2021 sales of 55,130 Mercedes-Benz models. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans recorded Q3 sales of 16,055 bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 71,185 vehicles for the quarter, a decrease of -16.4% over the comparable period last year. ... Continue reading

Shell Energy business-to-business brand expands across the U.S.

Shell Energy business-to-business brand expands across the U.S.

HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2021 -- MP2 Energy, LLC1, along with other affiliate entities2, will now go to market for commercial customers in the U.S. as Shell Energy, in a move demonstrating strong customer focus and signaling the strength of one energy brand dedicated to serving customers' complete energy transition needs. ... Continue reading

TruckLabs Raises $15M Series A to Bring Aerodynamic, Fuel-Saving Device to Millions more Trucks

TruckLabs Raises $15M Series A to Bring Aerodynamic, Fuel-Saving Device to Millions more Trucks

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--TruckLabs, a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, announced today that it has raised a $15 million Series A round to fund the continued growth of its product suite that empowers fleets to improve their operational performance by boosting fuel efficiency, increasing driver en ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks

Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 6, 2021 -- Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe's largest shipping and logistics company. ... Continue reading

2021 GMC Yukon First Drive - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2021 GMC Yukon First Drive - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

GMC’s full-size SUV, the Yukon, is extensively new for 2021. As part of the Yukon’s market roll-out the GMC team dropped a Yukon Denali at my doorstep for a 24-hour whirlwind evaluation. ... Continue reading

2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

It has been a long time since I've driven a Cadillac. Too long. So when I was given a 2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury for a week I was stoked. ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Nightshade - Review by Mark Fulmer

2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Nightshade - Review by Mark Fulmer

The Nightshade has a black front lower grille surround and a black diffuser, a black rear spoiler, and 18-inch black alloy wheels. ... Continue reading

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