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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Making Donuts For Dodge

Making Donuts For Dodge

January 20, 2022 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Never content to do the conventional, Dodge has created the first-of-its-kind position of chief donut maker, a side hustle that will have heads spinning. ... Continue reading

Concerned, Confused, Stuck - Bounce It Off Of Me

Concerned, Confused, Stuck - Bounce It Off Of Me

Street wise suggestions based on 80 years of experience. ... Continue reading

Autonomy Launches Tesla Model 3 EV Subscription Program

Autonomy Launches Tesla Model 3 EV Subscription Program

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 -- NextCar Holding Company (NXCR), the fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform founded by serial auto retail, auto finance and insurtech entrepreneurs Scott Painter and Georg Bauer, has launched an electric vehicle and zero emissions vehicle subscription program starti ... Continue reading

AutoWeb to Offer its Car Shopping Audience a Flexible, Affordable Way to Subscribe to a Tesla Model 3 with Autonomy

AutoWeb to Offer its Car Shopping Audience a Flexible, Affordable Way to Subscribe to a Tesla Model 3 with Autonomy

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 -- AutoWeb, Inc. , an automotive matchmaking platform connecting in-market car shoppers to their preferred vehicle transactions, and Autonomy, a completely digital mobility offering that provides consumers with an affordable way to get access to a vehicle without long-term debt or co ... Continue reading

Dodge Opens Search Across the United States for the Greatest Automotive Job in the World -- "Chief Donut Maker"

Dodge Opens Search Across the United States for the Greatest Automotive Job in the World -- "Chief Donut Maker"

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2022 -- Dodge opens search across the United States for the brand's “Chief Donut Maker” One lucky fan will get a $150K paycheck to represent Dodge and go on the auto adventure of a lifetime from Radford Racing School to Roadkill Nights to driving their own SRT® Hellcat company car, wh ... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Named Finalist for 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards

Velodyne Lidar Named Finalist for 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Velodyne Lidar announced its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution was named a finalist for the 24th annual SXSW Innovation Awards at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals. Velodyne’s smart city solution provides traffic monitoring and analytics to improve road saf ... Continue reading

Vroom’s Super Bowl Spot Highlights Super Easy Way to Sell Your Car

Vroom’s Super Bowl Spot Highlights Super Easy Way to Sell Your Car

NEW YORK--Today, Vroom, Inc. , a leading ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles, unveiled its new Super Bowl LVI ad ahead of appearing during the scheduled broadcast on Sunday, February 13th. For this year’s Big Game spot, the brand is letting consumers know selling your vehicle can now be just as ea ... Continue reading

Ouster and Serve Robotics Sign Multi-Year Strategic Agreement to Support Expansion of Autonomous Delivery Fleets - WTF?

Ouster and Serve Robotics Sign Multi-Year Strategic Agreement to Support Expansion of Autonomous Delivery Fleets - WTF?

The agreement includes a binding commitment for OS digital lidar sensors through 2023, along with a non-binding forecast for additional sensors through 2025 as Serve Robotics scales its delivery fleets across U.S. cities and beyond. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Wins More U.S. News 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards Than Any Other Brand

Hyundai Wins More U.S. News 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards Than Any Other Brand

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022 – Hyundai today won five U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards, more than any other automotive brand. ... Continue reading

U.S. News, Now A TrueCar Auto Dealer Lead Generator, Announces their 2022 Best Cars for the Money

U.S. News, Now A TrueCar Auto Dealer Lead Generator, Announces their 2022 Best Cars for the Money

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 --– U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2022 Best Cars for the Money awards. ... Continue reading

Built-in Robot Drivers Can Kill You. IIHS creates safeguard ratings for partial automation (ADAS)

Built-in Robot Drivers Can Kill You. IIHS creates safeguard ratings for partial automation (ADAS)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is developing a new ratings program that evaluates the safeguards that vehicles with partial automation employ to help drivers stay focused on the road. The safeguards will be rated good, acceptable, marginal or poor. ... Continue reading

The U.S. Forklift Battery Market is Forecasted to Grow to $1.78+ Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The U.S. Forklift Battery Market is Forecasted to Grow to $1.78+ Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "U.S. Forklift Battery Market by Type, Capacity and Application: Country Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The U.S. forklift battery market size was valued at $810.5 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $1,785.3 million b ... Continue reading

Ford Selects Telenav’s Electronic Horizon Application For ADAS Options and Features

Ford Selects Telenav’s Electronic Horizon Application For ADAS Options and Features

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Telenav, Inc., a leading provider of connected-car and location-based services, announces that the Ford Motor Company has chosen Telenav’s SmartHorizon application to enable critical ADAS features in Ford vehicles in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. SmartHorizon includes Intellig ... Continue reading

The Washington, D.C. Auto Show and Washington Area Hyundai Dealers Team up to Support Georgetown Lombardi and Children's National Hospital Through "Hands On Hope" Contest

The Washington, D.C. Auto Show and Washington Area Hyundai Dealers Team up to Support Georgetown Lombardi and Children's National Hospital Through "Hands On Hope" Contest

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 -- The Washington Area Hyundai Dealers, The Washington, D.C. Auto Show, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Children's National Hospital come together annually to fight pediatric cancer through the Hyundai Hands On Hope Contest at The Washington, D.C. Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Carvana Leads Industry as Fastest to Sell One Million Vehicles Online Since Founding

Carvana Leads Industry as Fastest to Sell One Million Vehicles Online Since Founding

PHOENIX--Announced today, Carvana , the leading e-commerce brand for buying and selling used cars, is the fastest to sell one million vehicles online in nine years and the fastest used car retailer ever to organically sell over 400,000 vehicles in one year. Founder-led Carvana with its people-first values and an unwave ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Occupant Sensing System Market (2022 to 2026) - Featuring AB Volvo, Aptiv and Continental Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Occupant Sensing System Market (2022 to 2026) - Featuring AB Volvo, Aptiv and Continental Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive Occupant Sensing System Market 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher has been monitoring the automotive occupant sensing system market and it is poised to grow by $ 568.82 mn during 2022-2026, progressing at a CAGR of 4.53% during the forecas ... Continue reading

Mouser Electronics and Molex Join Vasser Sullivan Lexus Program for 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Mouser Electronics and Molex Join Vasser Sullivan Lexus Program for 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Mouser proudly announces its associate sponsorship of the Vasser Sullivan Lexus IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar program. (Graphic: Business Wire) Mouser proudly announces its associate sponsorship of the Vasser Sullivan Lexus IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar program. ... Continue reading

Mr. Magic Car Wash Chain Sold to Incline Equity Partners

Mr. Magic Car Wash Chain Sold to Incline Equity Partners

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Car Wash Advisory, a leading M&A advisor to privately owned car wash businesses, is pleased to announce the successful sale of its client Mr. Magic Car Wash ("Mr. Magic"), a Pennsylvania-based car wash brand with five locations in the Pittsburgh market, to Incline Equity Partners. ... Continue reading

NAIC 2022 Committee Leadership in Place

NAIC 2022 Committee Leadership in Place

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2022 committee chairs and vice chairs. ... Continue reading

New Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles Selects QAD Adaptive ERP

New Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles Selects QAD Adaptive ERP

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--QAD Inc., a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today announced that Atlis Motor Vehicles (ATLIS), a startup mobility technology company, will implement QAD Adaptive ERP and other solutions in the Adaptive Applications por ... Continue reading

One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future

One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration's goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring future generations. ... Continue reading

Auto Detailing Lifestyle Brand Chemical Guys Rewards Customers With Subscriptions Powered by Ordergroove

Auto Detailing Lifestyle Brand Chemical Guys Rewards Customers With Subscriptions Powered by Ordergroove

NEW YORK--Ordergroove, the leader in Relationship Commerce, announced today that Chemical Guys, the leading lifestyle brand for automotive detailing enthusiasts and professionals, has partnered with Ordergroove to offer a subscription experience for its customers. Since launching its subscription experience, Chemical G ... Continue reading

Four Seasons Launches New 2023 Private Jet Journeys in Response to Pent-up Desire for the Ultimate Luxury Travel Experience in the Sky

Four Seasons Launches New 2023 Private Jet Journeys in Response to Pent-up Desire for the Ultimate Luxury Travel Experience in the Sky

TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2022 -- In late 2021, leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced its first Private Jet journeys taking flight in 2023. ... Continue reading

Global Car Body-in-White Market (2021 to 2031) - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Car Body-in-White Market (2021 to 2031) - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Car Body-in-White Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2021-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This recent report on the car body-in-white market, with the help of a comprehensive outlook, provides readers with an assessment of the glo ... Continue reading

Helbiz Partners with Vmoto Soco to Expand Fleet in Italy

Helbiz Partners with Vmoto Soco to Expand Fleet in Italy

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Helbiz Partners with Vmoto Soco to Expand Fleet in Italy (Photo: Business Wire) Helbiz Partners with Vmoto Soco to Expand Fleet in Italy (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail NEW YORK--Helbiz , a global leader in micro-mobility and t ... Continue reading

Kapsch TrafficCom Appoints Ramón Martinez as the New Vice President for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Kapsch TrafficCom Appoints Ramón Martinez as the New Vice President for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

MEXICO CITY--Kapsch TrafficCom announces the recent appointment of Ramon Martinez as new Vice President for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Ramon Martinez is looking back on a long career of nearly 30 years in the technology and telecommunications industries, with global companies such as GE, Microsoft, IBM ... Continue reading

MarineMax to Webcast First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

MarineMax to Webcast First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

CLEARWATER, Fla.--MarineMax, Inc. , the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced that the Company will hold a webcast to review its first quarter fiscal 2022 results on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations secti ... Continue reading

Tucker Powersports Expands Industry Leading Portfolio of Electric Bicycles, Scooters and Skateboards

Tucker Powersports Expands Industry Leading Portfolio of Electric Bicycles, Scooters and Skateboards

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 20, 2022 -- Tucker Powersports today announced a dramatic expansion of its industry-leading portfolio of ePower products with the addition of new Fantic e-bicycles, UBCO utility e-bikes, Evolve electric skateboards, additional models of e-scooters from Dualtron, Speedway, and underwater scooters ... Continue reading

2022 Nissan Rogue Sport Starts At $24,260 In U.S.

2022 Nissan Rogue Sport Starts At $24,260 In U.S.

The 2022 Rogue Sport is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP of $24,260 for the front-wheel drive S grade. ... Continue reading

Isuzu and Cummins Announce Battery Electric Truck Collaboration

Isuzu and Cummins Announce Battery Electric Truck Collaboration

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. and Isuzu Motors Limited announced an agreement to create a prototype medium-duty, battery electric truck to demonstrate in North America. This truck represents the first zero-emissions solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership (ICPP) formed in May 2019. ... Continue reading

RumbleOn and NADA/J.D. Power Announce a New Marketing and Referral Agreement

RumbleOn and NADA/J.D. Power Announce a New Marketing and Referral Agreement

DALLAS--RumbleOn, Inc , the nation’s largest seller and first omnichannel customer experience in powersports, today announced it has established a mutually beneficial business relationship with NADA/J.D. Power enabling customers to receive instant cash offers on powersports online at NADAGuides.com. “We are thrille ... Continue reading

2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The best test car of the year arrived the day an MX-5 Mazda appeared in my driveway. ... Continue reading

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