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2023 ASA Southern Super Series Schedule Finalized

2023 ASA Southern Super Series Schedule Finalized

*ASA Southern Super Series Releases 2023 Schedule**SSS…Where the Stars Are* (Pensacola, FL) Decade two, here we come. The newly rebranded ASA Southern Super Series, presented by Sunoco, is set to begin its 11th Season in 2023, with the most diverse schedule in series history. ... Continue reading

CITGO PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES FULL REPAYMENT OF TERM LOAN

CITGO PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES FULL REPAYMENT OF TERM LOAN

HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2022 -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") today announced that the Company has repaid in full the approximately $1.056 billion aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding under the Company's Senior Secured Term Loan B due March 2024. ... Continue reading

Mobileye Announces CES 2023 Press Conference with Prof. Amnon Shashua

Mobileye Announces CES 2023 Press Conference with Prof. Amnon Shashua

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Now, Next, Beyond; CES 2023 Press Conference with Prof. Amnon Shashua (Photo: Business Wire) Now, Next, Beyond; CES 2023 Press Conference with Prof. ... Continue reading

Sinclair Introduces a New Live Infotainment Service for Connected Vehicles Leveraging NextGen Broadcast Technology

Sinclair Introduces a New Live Infotainment Service for Connected Vehicles Leveraging NextGen Broadcast Technology

LAS VEGAS--Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. will demonstrate live infotainment delivered for connected vehicles at the ATSC booth during the CES® 2023 in Las Vegas. For more than 50 years, CES® has been the global stage for innovation. ... Continue reading

TEAMSTER PILOTS NEGOTIATE BIG PAY INCREASES AT GOJET

TEAMSTER PILOTS NEGOTIATE BIG PAY INCREASES AT GOJET

Pilots Overwhelmingly Ratify Improved Pay and Bonuses at Regional Carrier ST. LOUIS, Dec. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Achieves 15 Million Vehicle Sales

Hyundai Motor America Achieves 15 Million Vehicle Sales

Milestone Caps a Year of Growth for Hyundai in the U.S. 15 Millionth Vehicle Sale was a Tucson Sold at West Herr Hyundai in Williamsville, New York FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 21, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America recently marked a momentous milestone with the sale of its 15 millionth vehicle in the U.S. The vehicle was ... Continue reading

A New Study Reveals How Early You Need to Arrive to Catch Your Flight Across 50 U.S. Airports This Holiday Season

A New Study Reveals How Early You Need to Arrive to Catch Your Flight Across 50 U.S. Airports This Holiday Season

There's no place like home for the holidays, but a missed flight could make that journey back impossible. If you're flying through a major airport this week, avoid Christmas chaos and get to your gate with time to spare using this ranking of the most important airports to arrive at early, including suggested preflight ... Continue reading

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Stays Hot with Yet Another Record in 2022: Earnings Climb as Dealers Plan for More Acquisitions

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Stays Hot with Yet Another Record in 2022: Earnings Climb as Dealers Plan for More Acquisitions

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--Despite significant economic uncertainty, the auto dealership buy/sell market stayed hot in the third quarter of 2022 with a record 281 transactions, according to the just-released Third Quarter 2022 Blue Sky Report® by Kerrigan Advisors. Completed dealership buy/sells increased 25% compared to ... Continue reading

Automotive Grade Linux Showcases Open Source Technology and Software Defined Vehicle at CES 2023

Automotive Grade Linux Showcases Open Source Technology and Software Defined Vehicle at CES 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS), EPAM, Igalia, Panasonic, Renesas and VNC Automotive to demonstrate open source connected car applications in the AGL booth. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ... Continue reading

BMW Italy and Alcantara celebrate BMW's Series M 50th anniversary

BMW Italy and Alcantara celebrate BMW's Series M 50th anniversary

MILAN, Dec. 20, 2022 -- BMW Italy teamed up with Alcantara to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its BMW M brand with a one-off M4 Competition model with a unique Alcantara interior. ... Continue reading

Content marketing market size to grow by USD 584.02 billion from 2022 to 2027: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics - Technavio

Content marketing market size to grow by USD 584.02 billion from 2022 to 2027: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics - Technavio

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 -- Technavio categorizes the global content marketing market as a part of the global specialized consumer services market, which covers revenue generated by consumer service providers, including residential services, home security services, legal services, personal services, renovation, and int ... Continue reading

FUTURE LAUNCHES NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CALCULATOR TO MEASURE THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF DRIVING

FUTURE LAUNCHES NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CALCULATOR TO MEASURE THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF DRIVING

Available through VW.com, Future's EV calculator produces personalized impact reports and rewards consumers for going electric SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 20, 2022 -- Today, Future, the climate-focused fintech company, announces a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Volkswagen of America to provide consumers with a free ... Continue reading

Great Western Trailer Acquires Southwest Trailer & Equipment, LLC to Expand Dealership Network

Great Western Trailer Acquires Southwest Trailer & Equipment, LLC to Expand Dealership Network

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022 -- Great Western Trailer ("GWT") announced today the acquisition of Southwest Trailer & Equipment, LLC.  Southwest Trailer & Equipment, based in Oklahoma City, OK, is a full-service trailer dealership providing new and used equipment sales as well as repair, maintenance and parts solution ... Continue reading

Holland America Line's 2024 Europe Season Introduces New Itineraries and Homeports, Longer Cruises and More Northern Capitals

Holland America Line's 2024 Europe Season Introduces New Itineraries and Homeports, Longer Cruises and More Northern Capitals

Rotterdam sails several new Northern Europe itineraries from new homeport city of Rotterdam, Zuiderdam expands Iceland and Greenland routes, Bermuda returns SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2022 -- For Holland America Line's 2024 Europe season, the cruise line is adding several new itineraries that combine regions, increasing the num ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia enter a partnership to introduce the world's first automotive grade remote assistance solution for OEMs and mobility service providers

Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia enter a partnership to introduce the world's first automotive grade remote assistance solution for OEMs and mobility service providers

Hyundai Mobis and Ottopia will work together to provide a remote mobility assistance (RMA) platform that enables the commercialization of autonomous mobility. Humans in a remote center can safely monitor, guide and directly control fleets of vehicles, leveraging a high-performance ECU and 5G technologies. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Advanced Motorcoach Bus (LGT-241)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Advanced Motorcoach Bus (LGT-241)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2022 -- "I thought there could be an advanced motorcoach bus with added safety and comfort features for passengers," said an inventor, from Las Vegas, Nev., "so I invented the SMART BUS. ... Continue reading

Superformance LLC and SAFIR GT40 selects HYPERFUELS as USA's GT40 motor oil and coolant supplier.

Superformance LLC and SAFIR GT40 selects HYPERFUELS as USA's GT40 motor oil and coolant supplier.

HYPERFUELS will provide Gulf-branded lubricants for the GT40 Models HOUSTON, Dec. 20, 2022 -- HYPERFUELS announced today that it is the preferred supplier of Gulf-branded lubricants and fluids for the Superformance GT40 rollers. ... Continue reading

Truck and Engine Manufacturers Issue Statement on EPA Emissions Rule

Truck and Engine Manufacturers Issue Statement on EPA Emissions Rule

Association of leading truck and engine manufacturers commits to working with EPA to ensure effectiveness of stringent new emissions rule CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 2022 -- The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ne ... Continue reading

USPS Intends To Deploy Over 66,000 Electric Vehicles by 2028, Making One of the Largest Electric Vehicle Fleets in the Nation

USPS Intends To Deploy Over 66,000 Electric Vehicles by 2028, Making One of the Largest Electric Vehicle Fleets in the Nation

Initiative Boosted by Postal Service "Delivering for America" Network Modernization and Funding from Congress Postal Service anticipates increasing the quantity of purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) to a minimum of 60,000 of which at least 45,000 will be battery electric by 2028. NGDV acquisitions ... Continue reading

Zoomcar announces appointment of Delly Nugraha as Country Head for Indonesia

Zoomcar announces appointment of Delly Nugraha as Country Head for Indonesia

-Delly has been appointed as Country Head Indonesia and will be instrumental in continuing to scale the Indonesia business- BANGALORE, India, Dec. 20, 2022 -- Zoomcar, the leading marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Delly Nugraha as their Country Head for Indonesia. ... Continue reading

Automated Parking System Global Market Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow to $3.38 Billion in 2026 - Long-term Forecast to 2031 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automated Parking System Global Market Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow to $3.38 Billion in 2026 - Long-term Forecast to 2031 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automated Parking System Global Market Report 2022: Ukraine-Russia War Impact" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automated parking system market is expected to grow from $1.66 billion in 2021 to $1.91 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3%. The ... Continue reading

Automotive Smart Cockpit Design Trend Report 2022: Flourishing Cockpit Game Market Presents Lucrative Opportunities

Automotive Smart Cockpit Design Trend Report 2022: Flourishing Cockpit Game Market Presents Lucrative Opportunities

DUBLIN, Dec. 21, 2022 -- The "Automotive Smart Cockpit Design Trend Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

China Automotive Vision Industry Report 2022: DMS is Booming with Installations Soaring 141.8% Year-on-Year - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Automotive Vision Industry Report 2022: DMS is Booming with Installations Soaring 141.8% Year-on-Year - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "China Automotive Vision Industry Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. DMS is booming, with the installations soaring 141.8% year-on-year China will install 75.4 million cameras in 2025 China installed 20.624 million cameras in new cars in 2022H1, a year-on-year increase ... Continue reading

Curtiss Motorcycles Introduces “The 120 Year Anniversary Collection”

Curtiss Motorcycles Introduces “The 120 Year Anniversary Collection”

MPEG-4 Video Loading media player... World-renowned journalist and ex-motorcycle racer, Alan Cathcart, heralds The 1 by Curtiss as an "iconic means of electric transportation" after he rides it for the first time. Alan’s overwhelmingly positive experience is highlighted in The 1's first independent ride review. ... Continue reading

Global Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Strategy Report 2022-2027 - Global Drug Trafficking & Smuggling Market Opens New Opportunities for AMDR

Global Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Strategy Report 2022-2027 - Global Drug Trafficking & Smuggling Market Opens New Opportunities for AMDR

DUBLIN, Dec. 21, 2022 -- The "Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR): Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

Global E-Bike Market Report 2022 to 2028: Players Include LG Chem, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Shimano and Golden Wheel Group - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global E-Bike Market Report 2022 to 2028: Players Include LG Chem, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Shimano and Golden Wheel Group - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global E-Bike Market 2022-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global e-bike market would register growth at a CAGR of 10.12% in the forecasted duration from 2022 to 2028. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Collapsible Camper for Pickup Trucks (NPL-429)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Collapsible Camper for Pickup Trucks (NPL-429)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21, 2022 -- "I thought there should be a simple and strain-free way to utilize a cap or camper on a pickup truck bed," said an inventor, from South Daytona, Fla., "so I invented the ARMADILLO COVER. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Protective Covering for Bicycles/Wheelchairs (NPL-418)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Protective Covering for Bicycles/Wheelchairs (NPL-418)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21, 2022 -- "I wanted to create a convenient covering to protect against the rain or sun when riding a bike or using a wheelchair," said an inventor, from Naples, Fla., "so I invented the RAIN OR SHINE CONVERTIBLE UMBRELLA. ... Continue reading

New Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Data Shows Strong Demand for Places to Walk, Bike and Be Active Outside

New Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Data Shows Strong Demand for Places to Walk, Bike and Be Active Outside

Trail Use Continues to Rise as Majority of Americans Say Trails are Important to Community Well-Being. WASHINGTON, Dec. ... Continue reading

North American Electric Vehicle Leasing Growth Opportunities 2022: Digitalization for the Leasing Business Pivotal for Future Expansion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

North American Electric Vehicle Leasing Growth Opportunities 2022: Digitalization for the Leasing Business Pivotal for Future Expansion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "North American Electric Vehicle Leasing Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Vehicle leasing solves several challenges associated with an organization's mobility needs, such as vehicle funding, fleet maintenance, and residual risk. ... Continue reading

P2P Carsharing Global Market to Reach $7.22 Billion by 2030 at an 18% CAGR

P2P Carsharing Global Market to Reach $7.22 Billion by 2030 at an 18% CAGR

DUBLIN, Dec. 21, 2022 -- The "P2P Carsharing Market Size and Share Analysis Report by Car Type - Global Industry Revenue Estimation and Demand Forecast to 2030" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

TurnOnGreen Expands EV Charging Footprint with New AVIS Car Rental Locations in Alaska

TurnOnGreen Expands EV Charging Footprint with New AVIS Car Rental Locations in Alaska

MILPITAS, Calif.--Imperalis Holding Corp. (OTC: IMHC), to be renamed TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen” or the “Company”), announced today the expansion of the Company’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network through the addition of two AVIS Car Rental locations in Alaska. The Company has deployed and activated ... Continue reading

US Consumer Confidence Bounced Back in December

US Consumer Confidence Bounced Back in December

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in December following back-to-back monthly declines. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group of America and Volkswagen AG Found Liable for the Mesothelioma Death of Spokane Man; Ordered to Pay $5.75 Million in Damages

Volkswagen Group of America and Volkswagen AG Found Liable for the Mesothelioma Death of Spokane Man; Ordered to Pay $5.75 Million in Damages

SPOKANE, Wash.--A King County Jury has found Volkswagen AG of Germany and its American subsidiary Volkswagen Group of America liable for exposing Thomas Sorrentino to carcinogenic asbestos through his work as an auto mechanic at United Volkswagen in Spokane, Wash., awarding the now-deceased plaintiff and his son, Johna ... Continue reading

J.D. Power - LMC Automotive U.S. Automotive Forecast for December 2022

J.D. Power - LMC Automotive U.S. Automotive Forecast for December 2022

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power: The Total Sales Forecast Total new-vehicle sales for December 2022, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,254,700 units, a 5.3% increase from December 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. December 2022 has the same number of se ... Continue reading

GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Post Crash Fire Risks

GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Post Crash Fire Risks

General Motors Co said on December 20, 2022; that it is recalling 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in North America because the carpet could catch fire after a crash where a front seat belt pretensioner deploys. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to r ... Continue reading

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