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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

2021 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s Survives a Storm

2021 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s Survives a Storm

Bookends for Chairman Larry Moss By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions [Larry Moss deserves a medal of valor for keeping a cool head in the face of adversity saving this important Concours d’Elegance - perhaps the third most prestigious show of its kind in the country - from natural disaster . . . twice. [Larry Moss] ... Continue reading

EVgo and the City of Santa Monica Add New Fast Charging Infrastructure

EVgo and the City of Santa Monica Add New Fast Charging Infrastructure

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (left to right): Ariana Vito, Sustainability Analyst, Transportation Electrification of City of Santa Monica, Hannon Rasool, Deputy Director of California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Fuel & Transportation Division, Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo, Sue Himmelrich, City of Santa Monica Mayor, and ... Continue reading

EVPassport Unveils 5G-Powered EV Charger for Large EV Fleets

EVPassport Unveils 5G-Powered EV Charger for Large EV Fleets

NEW YORK--EVPassport, the EV charging hardware and software platform for purpose-driven organizations, today unveiled its 5G EV charging and edge computing platform powered by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. In May, EVPassport was chosen to participate in Newlab’s 5G Studio, created by Newlab and Verizon . EVP ... Continue reading

Shell to buy Inspire Energy Capital, expanding renewable power business in the United States

Shell to buy Inspire Energy Capital, expanding renewable power business in the United States

HOUSTON, July 27, 2021 -- Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has signed an agreement to buy 100% of the equity interests of Inspire Energy Capital LLC (Inspire), a renewable energy residential retailer with joint headquarters in Santa Monica, CA and Philadelphia, PA. This acquisi ... Continue reading

Skip Barber Racing School Announces Membership Program

Skip Barber Racing School Announces Membership Program

SKIP BARBER RACING SCHOOL LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM Skip Barber Racing School has launched its first-ever Membership Program, providing exclusive benefits and event access and uniting one of the largest worldwide racing communities. Members can access Paddock passes at Skip Barber race weekends, Hot Laps w ... Continue reading

Cox Releases July 2021 US Sales Prediction

Cox Releases July 2021 US Sales Prediction

July sales volume is expected to rise nearly 7.8% from one year ago and finish near 1.33 million units. ... Continue reading

SUBARU TO DEBUT ALL-NEW 2022 SUBARU WRX AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

SUBARU TO DEBUT ALL-NEW 2022 SUBARU WRX AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

The auto manufacturer will be streaming the world premiere of the completely redesigned 2022 WRX live. ... Continue reading

Innovating for safer roads in London: Mercedes-Benz Road Safety Dashboard

Innovating for safer roads in London: Mercedes-Benz Road Safety Dashboard

London is exploring how data from vehicles, starting with data from the Mercedes-Benz driver assistance systems, could make the city’s streets safer for everyone, in particular for people walking and cycling. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Long Hauler Hits The Road

Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Long Hauler Hits The Road

Hyundai Motor Company today announced its plan to deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California, for two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, ... Continue reading

$539.95 Million Growth in Boat And Yacht Transportation Market from Diversified Support Services Industry| Technavio

$539.95 Million Growth in Boat And Yacht Transportation Market from Diversified Support Services Industry| Technavio

NEW YORK, July 26, 2021 -- The "boat and yacht transportation market segmented by Product (Boat and Yacht) and Geography (Europe, North America, APAC, South America, and MEA) - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025" has been added to Technavio's offering. Do you know the boat and yacht transportation market size is expected ... Continue reading

Iteris Selected by Lake Forest, CA to Improve Citywide Safety and Mobility

Iteris Selected by Lake Forest, CA to Improve Citywide Safety and Mobility

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Iteris Selected by Lake Forest, CA to Improve Citywide Safety and Mobility (Photo: Business Wire) Iteris Selected by Lake Forest, CA to Improve Citywide Safety and Mobility (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail SANTA ANA, Calif.--Ite ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Electrolyzers Market in Renewable Electricity Industry | $ 79.90 Mn Growth Expected during 2021-2025 | Technavio

Hydrogen Electrolyzers Market in Renewable Electricity Industry | $ 79.90 Mn Growth Expected during 2021-2025 | Technavio

NEW YORK, July 27, 2021 -- Technavio has been monitoring the hydrogen electrolyzers market and it is poised to grow by USD 79.90 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 6% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and driver ... Continue reading

Ricardo Supports Mexico in Drive to Reduce Freight Emissions

Ricardo Supports Mexico in Drive to Reduce Freight Emissions

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Ricardo supports Mexico in drive to reduce freight emissions (Photo: Business Wire) Ricardo supports Mexico in drive to reduce freight emissions (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LONDON--Experts from global energy and environment ... Continue reading

Toyota Tsusho and Cybellum Join Forces to Provide Automated Cyber Risk Assessment for Japanese Automotive Manufacturers

Toyota Tsusho and Cybellum Join Forces to Provide Automated Cyber Risk Assessment for Japanese Automotive Manufacturers

TEL AVIV, Israel and TOKYO, July 27, 2021 -- Toyota Tsusho, the global business corporation and a prominent member of Toyota group, and Cybellum, the leading Automotive Cybersecurity Risk Assessment solution provider, today announced they had entered into a partnership. The goal is to support Japanese automotive OEMs ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Record Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Announces Record Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga.--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., reported record net income for the second quarter 2021 of $152.1 million ($7.80 per diluted share). This compares to net income of $49.6 million ($2.57 per diluted share) in the prior year quarter. The f ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Announces That All 300 of its Invite-Only FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition Vehicles Have Been Pre-Ordered

Faraday Future Announces That All 300 of its Invite-Only FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition Vehicles Have Been Pre-Ordered

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Faraday Future announces that all 300 of its invite-only FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition vehicles have been pre-ordered (Photo: Business Wire) Faraday Future announces that all 300 of its invite-only FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition vehicles have been pre-ordered (Photo: Business Wire) ... Continue reading

PACCAR Achieves Very Good Quarterly Revenues and Profits

PACCAR Achieves Very Good Quarterly Revenues and Profits

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail New DAF XG+ Truck (Photo: Business Wire) New DAF XG+ Truck (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail New Kenworth and Peterbilt Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail New DAF XF Truck (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Adds Additional Market To Its Growing EchoPark Nationwide Distribution Network & Digital Expansion In Louisville, Kentucky

Sonic Automotive Adds Additional Market To Its Growing EchoPark Nationwide Distribution Network & Digital Expansion In Louisville, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) , a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today announced the opening of an EchoPark Automotive delivery center in the Louisville, Kentucky market. “The demand for a modern, consumer-friendly, pre-owned ve ... Continue reading

Lithia and Driveway (LAD) Continues Fast-Paced Growth with Subaru Acquisitions

Lithia and Driveway (LAD) Continues Fast-Paced Growth with Subaru Acquisitions

MEDFORD, Ore., July 27, 2021 -- Lithia & Driveway today announced the acquisition of Subaru of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama and Michael's Subaru in Bellevue, Washington, boosting the company's presence in its Northwest and Southeast regions. By expanding into new markets, such as Mobile, and expanding offerings in prime m ... Continue reading

2019 Maserati Levante GTS Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Maserati Levante GTS Review By Larry Nutson

2019 Maserati Levante GTS The SUV that can make your heart pound and give you goosebumps when accelerating. My, how the automotive landscape has changed. As I look back in time I would never have thought that brands renowned for ultra luxury or boutique sports car makers would foray into the SUV market. ... Continue reading

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