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How to escape rip currents the Surfers Way

How to escape rip currents the Surfers Way

Milton and Michael Willis have their way. The brothers, World Champion Giant Wave Surfers are busy getting the word out on how to escape rip currents the Surfers Way. View PDF For years lifeguards have advocated swimming parallel to the beach to escape rip currents. Milton exclaims this method is obsolete and incomplet ... Continue reading

2021 Market Research Report on Future Skateboard & Platform Architecture Strategies of Electric Vehicle (EV) Companies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2021 Market Research Report on Future Skateboard & Platform Architecture Strategies of Electric Vehicle (EV) Companies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Future Skateboard & Platform Architecture Strategies of Electric Vehicle (EV) Companies, 2021 Research Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. As the automotive industry converges toward Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric (CASE) mobility, OEMs are working on re-engineer ... Continue reading

2021 World Intelligent Driving Challenge Press Conference & 2nd Rules Seminar held in Tianjin

2021 World Intelligent Driving Challenge Press Conference & 2nd Rules Seminar held in Tianjin

TIANJIN, China, April 1, 2021 -- On March 30, 2021, Wu Zhixin, deputy general manager of China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC); Zhou Shengxi, chief economist of the Tianjin Industrial and Information Technology Bureau; and Li Guanghua, deputy mayor of the People's Government of Dongli Distric ... Continue reading

'Be Like Dad' Book's 50 Stories Can Change Lives

'Be Like Dad' Book's 50 Stories Can Change Lives

BLACKSBURG, Va., April 1, 2021 -- Positive Alternative Radio is partnering with JPL Books to publish the second book written by its Executive Vice President, Brian Sanders. The new book, Be Like Dad: 50 Stories For Life & Leadership, features lessons Sanders learned from his father, Marion "Jack" Sanders while growing ... Continue reading

BMW of North America Reports Q1 2021 U.S. Sales Results.

BMW of North America Reports Q1 2021 U.S. Sales Results.

-BMW of North America reported today sales results for Q1 2021 for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S.* BMW Brand In the first quarter of 2021, BMW brand sales totaled 71,433 vehicles, a 20.1% increase from the 59,455 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2020. MINI Brand MINI brand sales totaled 6,285 vehicles in the ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Planned Expansion in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Camping World Announces Planned Expansion in Cheyenne, Wyoming

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (“Camping World” or the “Company”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire approximately 9 acres of land off of Interstate 80 in Cheyenne, Wyoming for development of a new SuperCenter location. This location wi ... Continue reading

CarMax Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

CarMax Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

RICHMOND, Va.--CarMax, Inc. , the nation’s largest and most profitable retailer of used cars, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2021. Fourth Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments: Net sales and operating revenues increased 4.1% to $5.16 billion when compared with th ... Continue reading

Doxy.me Launches Dogsee.me, The First Telemedicine Solution For Dogs

Doxy.me Launches Dogsee.me, The First Telemedicine Solution For Dogs

SALT LAKE CITY, April 1, 2021 -- Doxy.me's mission of telemedicine for all now includes dogs with dogsee.me—a new telemedicine service where dogs can log in to a virtual clinic and meet with a team of dogtors. (PRNewsfoto/Doxy.me LLC) The simple, free, barkworthy telemedicine solution for dogs. ... Continue reading

Do Your Parents Blast the TV Volume to Understand Dialogue?

Do Your Parents Blast the TV Volume to Understand Dialogue?

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., April 1, 2021 -- ZVOX, the industry leader in dialogue clarification technology, is offering everyone – including the millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss – an opportunity to dramatically enhance their enjoyment of TV watching with its new AV100 "Mini" Home Theater Speaker Sys ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance® Finds More Than Half of Drivers Admit to Using Cell Phones While Behind The Wheel; Shares Focused Driving Tips

Farmers Insurance® Finds More Than Half of Drivers Admit to Using Cell Phones While Behind The Wheel; Shares Focused Driving Tips

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., April 1, 2021 -- The vast majority of drivers understand the danger cell phones present on our roadways, but survey data from Farmers Insurance® reveals a significant gap between this belief and drivers' actual behavior. According to the survey, 87 percent of drivers surveyed believe that peopl ... Continue reading

FCA US Reports First-quarter 2021 U.S. Sales

FCA US Reports First-quarter 2021 U.S. Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1, 2021 -- First-quarter retail sales rise 25% Jeep® Wrangler posts best-ever first-quarter retail sales Ram brand reports best month of retail sales ever in March Alfa Romeo first-quarter total sales rise 25% Chrysler brand first-quarter total sales increase 32% Dodge Muscle Cars retail sal ... Continue reading

Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Up 74 Percent on Strong Sales of Mustang Mach-E and F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid

Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Up 74 Percent on Strong Sales of Mustang Mach-E and F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail PDF DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company today reported its first quarter 2021 U.S. sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. ... Continue reading

GoodFirms New Research Spotlights Six Influencer Marketing Trends To Watch Out in 2021

GoodFirms New Research Spotlights Six Influencer Marketing Trends To Watch Out in 2021

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2021 -- In a few years, the influencer marketing industry is rising and overwhelming. For the same reason, brands are spending more on various marketing tactics, including influencers, to leverage it to generate solid leads and more sales for their business. ... Continue reading

IDTechEx Commentary on Volkswagen's Long-term, High-Manganese Cathode Strategy

IDTechEx Commentary on Volkswagen's Long-term, High-Manganese Cathode Strategy

BOSTON, April 1, 2021 -- Whilst relatively light on technical content, an interesting point during Volkswagen's recent Power Day referred to their long-term strategy of employing high-manganese cathodes for their 'volume segment' – a prominent role for a chemistry not currently in widespread use. Improvements to ener ... Continue reading

Japan Autonomous Driving Trends Report 2020 Featuring Honda, Nissan, & Toyota

Japan Autonomous Driving Trends Report 2020 Featuring Honda, Nissan, & Toyota

DUBLIN, April 28, 2021 -- The "Transformative Mega Trends of Autonomous Driving in Japan, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Japan's automotive market is highly developed and evolving. ... Continue reading

Karooooo Ltd. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Karooooo Ltd. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

(PRNewsfoto/Karooooo) (PRNewsfoto/Karooooo) SINGAPORE, April 1, 2021 -- Karooooo Ltd. ("Karooooo") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of its ordinary shares. ... Continue reading

Mazda informa los resultados de ventas de marzo

Mazda informa los resultados de ventas de marzo

IRVINE, California, 1 de abril de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) informó hoy que el total de ventas de marzo fue de 31,991 vehículos, lo que significa un aumento del 104.2 por ciento en comparación con marzo de 2020. Las ventas del año a la fecha sumaron un total d ... Continue reading

Middle East Renewable Energy Markets 2020-2025: Opportunities in Anti-soiling and Efficiency Improvement Solutions & Storage Solutions to Address Intermittency and Output Stabilisation

Middle East Renewable Energy Markets 2020-2025: Opportunities in Anti-soiling and Efficiency Improvement Solutions & Storage Solutions to Address Intermittency and Output Stabilisation

DUBLIN, April 1, 2021 -- The "Solar PV Dominating Investment Opportunities in Renewable Sector Across the Middle East, 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The scope of the study is limited to solar (PV and CSP) and wind (onshore) technologies and geographic coverage is the Middle East ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors North America Celebrates Strong March Retail Recovery, Arrival Of New 2022 SUV

Mitsubishi Motors North America Celebrates Strong March Retail Recovery, Arrival Of New 2022 SUV

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported total March sales of 14,977, a 59% increase compared with March 2020, and the best retail sales month since August 2019. March marked the arrival of the highly anticipated all-new 2022 Outlander and restyled 2022 Eclipse Cross. ... Continue reading

New Book Explains How Having Fun with Fear Fuels Your Purpose and Mission

New Book Explains How Having Fun with Fear Fuels Your Purpose and Mission

BETHESDA, Md., April 1, 2021 -- Fear serves a purpose but too often it also provides an excuse not to do something. Not to take that leap of faith into the unknown that can lead to growth and change. ... Continue reading

Pandemic Increases Importance of Personal Vehicle and In-Dash Infotainment

Pandemic Increases Importance of Personal Vehicle and In-Dash Infotainment

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ENGINE CARAVAN survey commissioned by Xperi (Graphic: Business Wire) CALABASAS, Calif.--The pandemic has increased the importance of the personal vehicle and in-dash infotainment today, versus pre-COVID, and this is especially true for Millennials and Gen Z, according to results from a ... Continue reading

Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alma Adams to Address BIPOC Climate Justice Dialogue

Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alma Adams to Address BIPOC Climate Justice Dialogue

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2021 -- The HBCU Green Fund, Land Peace Foundation, BIPOC Climate Scholars Project, and U.S. Action for Climate Empowerment Coordinating Team will convene Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) scientists, organizers and funders to discuss national climate goals and priorities with B ... Continue reading

Sophie's Bionutrients Unveils The World's First Plant-Based Burger Patty Made From Microalgae

Sophie's Bionutrients Unveils The World's First Plant-Based Burger Patty Made From Microalgae

SINGAPORE, April 1, 2021 -- Sophie's Bionutrients, a next-generation sustainable urban food production technology company, has pushed the frontiers of plant-based food by developing burger patties made from microalgae. Sophie’s Bionutrients Unveils The World’s First Plant-Based Burger Patty Made From Microalgae The ... Continue reading

Spring Road Trip Travel Trends

Spring Road Trip Travel Trends

NEW YORK, April 1, 2021 -- Spring is finally here!  Many families are hitting the road and actively looking for the perfect getaway, how can they prepare to travel in confidence and comfort? Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8866551-spring-road-trip-tra ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America informa las ventas de marzo 2021 en los Estados Unidos

Toyota Motor North America informa las ventas de marzo 2021 en los Estados Unidos

PLANO, Texas, 1 de abril de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) informó hoy ventas de 253,783 vehículos en marzo de 2021, un aumento del 87 por ciento en volumen y del 79.8 por ciento en la tasa de venta diaria (DSR) en comparación con marzo de 2020. TMNA informó ventas de 6 ... Continue reading

Worldwide Car Sharing Industry to 2025 - Featuring Car2Go, CarShare Australia & Cityhop Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Worldwide Car Sharing Industry to 2025 - Featuring Car2Go, CarShare Australia & Cityhop Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Car Sharing Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global car sharing market grew at a CAGR of around 8% during 2014-2019. ... Continue reading

The Nissan Ariya Takes A Hokkaido Road Trip With Something To Prove +VIDEO

The Nissan Ariya Takes A Hokkaido Road Trip With Something To Prove +VIDEO

Expert team evaluates Nissan’s electric crossover SUV for comfort and driving excitement In the snow-covered landscape of Japan’s northern-most main island, the Nissan Ariya is being put to task. During the development phase, Nissan’s Chief Vehicle Assessment Specialists (CVAS) drive, maneuver, listen and feel th ... Continue reading

Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Ruling Against Demand Destruction

Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Ruling Against Demand Destruction

Growth Energy and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al., v. Renewable Fuels Association, et al. The joint brief defends a lower court’s ruling, which vacated refinery exemptions improperly granted by the Environmental Pr ... Continue reading

Auto Show Sales & Finance Named Canada’s 2021 Independent Dealer of the Year

Auto Show Sales & Finance Named Canada’s 2021 Independent Dealer of the Year

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2021 UK Motor Insurance Consumer Research Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2021 UK Motor Insurance Consumer Research Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "UK Motor Insurance Consumer Research Report 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In 2021, 71% of consumers said they owned car insurance, which is the same percentage as in 2019. ... Continue reading

NASA Crowdsources with Shoshin Works and HeroX to Future-scape Aviation

NASA Crowdsources with Shoshin Works and HeroX to Future-scape Aviation

HOUSTON, April 2, 2021 -- Shoshin Works, global leaders in ecosystem operations, and HeroX, the social network for innovation and the world's leading platform for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition "Future-Scaping our Skies" on behalf of NASA's Convergent Aeronautics Solutions. With ... Continue reading

New MIT Sloan study applies gamification techniques to improve online teaching techniques and learning outcomes for students

New MIT Sloan study applies gamification techniques to improve online teaching techniques and learning outcomes for students

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 2, 2021 -- Online learning offers the opportunity to engage a much broader set of students with different learning styles, and to potentially supercharge outcomes. A new study led by Andrew W. Lo, Professor of Finance at MIT's Sloan School of Management and Principal Investigator at the MIT Co ... Continue reading

General Motors Co. announced today retail sales up 19%

General Motors Co. announced today retail sales up 19%

General Motors Co. announced today it sold 642,250 vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2021, with retail deliveries up 19 percent and fleet sales down 35 percent year over year. ... Continue reading

What Coronavirus Teaches Us About Climate Change

What Coronavirus Teaches Us About Climate Change

The greatest specter of doom and gloom hanging over planet Earth is catastrophic man-made global climate change, formally called "Anthropogenic global warming" or "AGW." ... Continue reading

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