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GM Plans to Broaden Electrification, Expanding Fuel Cells Beyond Vehicles

GM Plans to Broaden Electrification, Expanding Fuel Cells Beyond Vehicles

DETROIT – GM continues to accelerate its growth as a platform innovator and announced today new commercial applications of its HYDROTEC fuel cell technology. HYDROTEC projects, which are currently in development, from heavy-duty trucks to aerospace and locomotives, are being planned for use beyond vehicles for power ... Continue reading

2024 Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pick-up Rated 400 Miles, Revealed +VIDEO

2024 Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pick-up Rated 400 Miles, Revealed +VIDEO

Today, Chevrolet introduced the 2024 Silverado EV — the reimagining of the brand’s best-selling nameplate, packed with the power and capability expected of Chevy Trucks. ... Continue reading

2021 Top-10 Ranking of Chinese Carmakers in ADAS & Autonomous Driving - ResearchAndMarkets.com

2021 Top-10 Ranking of Chinese Carmakers in ADAS & Autonomous Driving - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Top-10 Ranking of Chinese Carmakers in ADAS & Autonomous Driving" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report analyzes the ADAS fitment in 313 models from the Top-10 Chinese Carmakers to provide roadmaps in ADAS Level 2-4, their sensor technology for autonomous driving and their ... Continue reading

AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA EXPANDS PRESENCE IN NORTH AMERICA

AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA EXPANDS PRESENCE IN NORTH AMERICA

- Luxury Italian carmaker Automobili Pininfarina expands retailer network in North America, with two partners newly appointed to cover Orange County, California and Chicago, Illinois - Appointment of new retail partners increases Automobili Pininfarina's retail network in North America to a total of nine sites, includi ... Continue reading

CARB Certifies Next-Generation Propane Engine in Blue Bird School Buses to Lowest NOx in Market

CARB Certifies Next-Generation Propane Engine in Blue Bird School Buses to Lowest NOx in Market

Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail LIVONIA, Mich.--ROUSH CleanTech is the first original equipment manufacturer to receive California Air Resources Board’s 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour certification for 2022 model year vehicles. The optional ultra-low CARB certification is ... Continue reading

Despite Inventory Shortage, High Prices, Overall Car Buyer Satisfaction Remains Near Record Levels, According to Cox Automotive Study

Despite Inventory Shortage, High Prices, Overall Car Buyer Satisfaction Remains Near Record Levels, According to Cox Automotive Study

ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2022 -- The 12th annual Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study released today reveals that overall car buying satisfaction remains at a near-record level, with the number of highly satisfied buyers higher than before the pandemic. ... Continue reading

Ford and ADT to Form Joint Venture to Fortify Vehicle Security With Breakthrough Technology

Ford and ADT to Form Joint Venture to Fortify Vehicle Security With Breakthrough Technology

DETROIT, LONDON & BOCA RATON, Fla.--Ford and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands. “The combination of ... Continue reading

Ford Provides Update on Certain Special Items for FY2021 Results

Ford Provides Update on Certain Special Items for FY2021 Results

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford today outlined several large special items that it intends to report in early February as part of the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results. Special items are included in Ford’s reported GAAP net income and earnings per share, but are excluded from its non-GAAP adjusted ... Continue reading

Insights on the Battery Energy Storage Systems Global Market to 2027 - Featuring ABB, Alevo Group and EnerDel Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Insights on the Battery Energy Storage Systems Global Market to 2027 - Featuring ABB, Alevo Group and EnerDel Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Battery Energy Storage Systems - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Battery Energy Storage Systems estimated at US$3.2 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$12.9 Bil ... Continue reading

Midwest Automotive Media Association Elects 2022 Board of Directors

Midwest Automotive Media Association Elects 2022 Board of Directors

CHICAGO--The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA), an organization comprised of automotive journalists and related industry professionals, elected its 2022 board of directors during its annual January business meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom. MAMA President Harvey Briggs, Senior Vice President Robert ... Continue reading

Mister Car Wash Shares How to Best Care for Your Car in the Winter

Mister Car Wash Shares How to Best Care for Your Car in the Winter

TUCSON, Ariz.--As winter storms sweep the country, Mister Car Wash , the nation’s largest car wash brand, wants to make sure car owners are prepared to keep their vehicles protected through the winter months. “With cold weather comes an onslaught of corrosive elements, like salt, slush and ice-melting chemicals, th ... Continue reading

NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft

NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 -- Media accreditation is now open for launch and prelaunch activities related to NASA's Artemis I mission, the first mission in exploration systems built for crew that will travel around the Moon since Apollo. ... Continue reading

NATPE AND ANYCLIP PARTNER TO USE AI-BASED VIDEO MANAGEMENT FOR NEW INITIATIVE TO POWER ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION'S VIDEO ARCHIVE

NATPE AND ANYCLIP PARTNER TO USE AI-BASED VIDEO MANAGEMENT FOR NEW INITIATIVE TO POWER ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION'S VIDEO ARCHIVE

LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 -- The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), the premier global business association for content producers, distributors, streamers and buyers across all platforms, today unveiled a new initiative to open its massive video library for ... Continue reading

New and Used Commercial Truck Market Closed out 2021 with Higher Volume, J.D. Power Finds

New and Used Commercial Truck Market Closed out 2021 with Higher Volume, J.D. Power Finds

McLEAN, Va.--Commercial Truck auction volume increased in December, likely due at least in part, to a substantial increase in new truck deliveries, according to analysts from J.D. Power Valuation Services, as reported in the January 2022 Commercial Truck Guidelines Industry Update. Companies taking delivery of long-awa ... Continue reading

New Car Dealer-to-Dealer Trade Prices Rise as New Car Inventory hit Record Lows

New Car Dealer-to-Dealer Trade Prices Rise as New Car Inventory hit Record Lows

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 18, 2022 -- Dealer Trade Network, North America's largest wholesale trading market of new car inventory has created and released the New Car Wholesale Monthly Trading Price Index. ... Continue reading

News Leaders Call For Vigorous Investigation Into Death of Mexican Journalist

News Leaders Call For Vigorous Investigation Into Death of Mexican Journalist

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Mexican photojournalist Margarito Martinez Esquivel in Tijuana, Monday. ... Continue reading

A Diverse Roster Of New Models Are Arriving For The Washington, D.C. Auto Show

A Diverse Roster Of New Models Are Arriving For The Washington, D.C. Auto Show

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 -- Manufacturers are set to debut their newest models and showcase their latest innovations and technological advancements this week at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Audi RS Q e-tron at the Dakar Rally: Successful start into a new era in electrified racing

Audi RS Q e-tron at the Dakar Rally: Successful start into a new era in electrified racing

NECKARSULM, Germany and NEUBURG A. D. DONAU, Germany, Jan. 19, 2022 -- The most complex race car in Audi's history to date passed its baptism of fire at the Dakar Rally with flying colors. ... Continue reading

Automotive Engine Market to Record 3.97% Y-O-Y Growth Rate in 2021 | BMW AG and Cummins Inc. Among Key Vendors | Technavio

Automotive Engine Market to Record 3.97% Y-O-Y Growth Rate in 2021 | BMW AG and Cummins Inc. Among Key Vendors | Technavio

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Automotive Engine Market Facts at a Glance- Automotive Engine Market by Fuel Type, Arrangement of Cylinder, and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025 Report is now available at Technavio Total Pages: 120 Companies: 10+ – Including BMW AG, Cummins Inc., Daimler AG, Ford Motor Co., Gene ... Continue reading

HONEYWELL AND FREYR COLLABORATE TO DEPLOY ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS VIA NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CELLS

HONEYWELL AND FREYR COLLABORATE TO DEPLOY ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS VIA NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CELLS

HOUSTON and OSLO, Norway, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Honeywell  and FREYR Battery today announced they have signed an agreement pursuant to which FREYR will, subject to viability, leverage Honeywell's leading technology offerings, including integrated automation, field instrumentation and security integration solutions in ... Continue reading

North America (NAFTA) Car Rental (Self Drive) Industry Guide 2021: Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecasts, 2016-2025 Featuring CanaDream, Sunwing Travel, Alamo, Sixt , Avis, & Booking - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North America (NAFTA) Car Rental (Self Drive) Industry Guide 2021: Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecasts, 2016-2025 Featuring CanaDream, Sunwing Travel, Alamo, Sixt , Avis, & Booking - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Car Rental (Self Drive) North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide - Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2016-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The NAFTA Car Rental industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market ... Continue reading

Phantom Auto Receives $42M Investment, Large Orders from ArcBest and NFI

Phantom Auto Receives $42M Investment, Large Orders from ArcBest and NFI

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Remote-enabled autonomous forklifts developed with Phantom Auto for use in ArcBest customer locations, pictured in the ArcBest R&D lab in Fort Smith, Arkansas. (January 2022) (Photo: Business Wire) Remote-enabled autonomous forklifts developed with Phantom Auto for use in ArcBest custo ... Continue reading

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Expands Motorsports Footprint to NHRA

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Expands Motorsports Footprint to NHRA

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Toyota NHRA, Formula DRIFT and GT4 series drivers will compete under the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America (TGRNA) banner beginning with the 2022 racing season. ... Continue reading

Bolt Logistics and IKEA Canada Join Forces to Deploy One of Canada’s Largest Zero Emission Vehicle Fleets

Bolt Logistics and IKEA Canada Join Forces to Deploy One of Canada’s Largest Zero Emission Vehicle Fleets

it will deploy 30 electric vehicles (EVs) across the country in 2022, in partnership with leading global home furnishing retailer IKEA Canada (“IKEA”). This sustainable approach to delivery and ecommerce operations will help bring both companies closer to their industry-leading carbon footprint minimization goals, ... Continue reading

IonQ and Hyundai Motor Partner to Use Quantum Computing to Advance Effectiveness of Next-gen Batteries

IonQ and Hyundai Motor Partner to Use Quantum Computing to Advance Effectiveness of Next-gen Batteries

I onQ , a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, and Hyundai Motor Company today announced a partnership to develop new variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithms to study lithium compounds and their chemical reactions involved in battery chemistry. ... Continue reading

Winnebago First All-Electric Concept Motorhome - Powered By Lightning eMotors Electric Powertrain

Winnebago First All-Electric Concept Motorhome - Powered By Lightning eMotors Electric Powertrain

Lightning eMotors , a leading provider of zero emission powertrains and medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, today announced it has been named as the powertrain provider for an all-electric motorhome concept under development by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Winnebago Industries revealed a co ... Continue reading

NACS Asks; Will We See 4 Dollar Gasoline?

NACS Asks; Will We See 4 Dollar Gasoline?

January 17, 2022 “What do you think gas prices will do over the next few months?” That may be the most popular question we hear when discussing fuels issues with reporters. It’s a surefire way to get quoted in news stories—but we never answer that question. ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Zero to 125 MPH in 12.5 Seconds - Do you need to know more? ... Continue reading

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