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2023 Toyota Highlander with New Turbocharged Engine

2023 Toyota Highlander with New Turbocharged Engine

New high-efficiency turbo gas engine increases torque for better everyday responsiveness New dual 12.3-inch screens for Limited and Platinum Models Power-folding mirrors add convenience to Limited and Platinum Hands-free power liftgate available on additional grades Improved wireless charger location in dash The Toyota ... Continue reading

ChargePoint to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on May 31, 2022

ChargePoint to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on May 31, 2022

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. , a leading electric vehicle charging network, today announced it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2022, after market close on May 31, 2022. ChargePoint management will host a conference call to review its financial results at 1:30 p.m. Pa ... Continue reading

EL KIA EV6 ES NOMBRADO COMO "MEJOR VEHÍCULO ELÉCTRICO" DEL 2022 EN EL U.S. NEWS

EL KIA EV6 ES NOMBRADO COMO "MEJOR VEHÍCULO ELÉCTRICO" DEL 2022 EN EL U.S. NEWS

Los expertos han elegido el EV6 por su moderno y espacioso interior y su avanzada tecnología de seguridad. El primer vehículo eléctrico de Kia sigue cosechando elogios a pocos meses de su lanzamiento. ... Continue reading

Lordstown Motors and Foxconn Close Asset Purchase Agreement and Enter into JV Agreement for MIH Based EV Development

Lordstown Motors and Foxconn Close Asset Purchase Agreement and Enter into JV Agreement for MIH Based EV Development

$100 million Investment in Joint Venture Asset Purchase Agreement closing results in approximately $260 million in proceeds to LMC, in addition to prior $50 million common stock purchase Contract manufacturing of the Endurance by Foxconn at Lordstown facility with no interruption in operations Creation of $100 million ... Continue reading

Rivian Releases First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Rivian Releases First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif.--Rivian Automotive, Inc. has today published a letter to its shareholders containing the company’s first quarter 2022 financial results. The letter is available on its investor relations website (https://rivian.com/investors). Rivian will host an audio webcast to discuss its results and provide a busin ... Continue reading

10 Bad Habits That Are Not Good For Your Car

10 Bad Habits That Are Not Good For Your Car

ERIE, Pa., May 12, 2022 -- Bad habits can be hard to shake. This is especially true when it comes to driving. ... Continue reading

Autonomy Expands EV Subscriptions To Fresno, Unlocking Accessible Green Mobility to More Californians

Autonomy Expands EV Subscriptions To Fresno, Unlocking Accessible Green Mobility to More Californians

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Scott Painter, CEO & Founder of electric vehicle subscription company, Autonomy. (Photo: Business Wire) Scott Painter, CEO & Founder of electric vehicle subscription company, Autonomy. ... Continue reading

Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results; Focused on Electric Vehicle Growth and Process Improvement; Challenging Business Environment; Revising FY2022 Guidance

Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results; Focused on Electric Vehicle Growth and Process Improvement; Challenging Business Environment; Revising FY2022 Guidance

MACON, Ga.--Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) , the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2022 second quarter results. GAAP net loss for the quarter of $12.1 million was $11.5 million higher than the same FY2021 fiscal period. ... Continue reading

CARS & COFFEE RETURNS TO THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

CARS & COFFEE RETURNS TO THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

For Immediate Release [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated] CARS & COFFEE RETURNS TO THE AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM          (AUBURN) – Cars & Coffee, presented by Hagerty returns to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum on Saturday, M ... Continue reading

Cazoo Launches in Spain

Cazoo Launches in Spain

LONDON & NEW YORK--Cazoo , Europe’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying and selling a car as simple and seamless as ordering any other product online, today announced that it has now launched its service in Spain, delivering better selection, value, transparency, convenience and peace of mind to Spanish c ... Continue reading

Chevron Releases New Delo Jug to Improve Customer Experience

Chevron Releases New Delo Jug to Improve Customer Experience

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced the release of a new package design for its full line of Chevron Delo® heavy duty diesel engine oils – including the new Delo 400 XSP SAE 15W-40 full synthetic, high-performance engine oil for diesel pick-up trucks. The 1-gallo ... Continue reading

Colorado Students to Hear from Astronauts Aboard Space Station

Colorado Students to Hear from Astronauts Aboard Space Station

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 -- Students from Boulder, Colorado, will have an opportunity next week to hear from American and European astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will air live at 12:05 p.m. EDT Monday, May 16, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. ... Continue reading

Copart, Inc. to Release Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

Copart, Inc. to Release Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

DALLAS--Copart, Inc. announced today that it will release earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 after the close of market on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central), Copart will conduct a conference call to discuss the results for the quarter. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Marks Production Milestone #5 at its Hanford, Calif. Manufacturing Facility, Remains on Schedule to Launch in Q3 2022

Faraday Future Marks Production Milestone #5 at its Hanford, Calif. Manufacturing Facility, Remains on Schedule to Launch in Q3 2022

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Faraday Future Marks Production Milestone #5 at its Hanford, Calif. Manufacturing Facility, Remains on Schedule to Launch in Q3 2022 (Photo: Business Wire) Faraday Future Marks Production Milestone #5 at its Hanford, Calif. ... Continue reading

Holley Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Holley Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Holley Inc. , the largest and fastest growing platform serving performance automotive enthusiasts, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended April 3, 2022. First Quarter Highlights vs. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis inks MoU to develop software platform

Hyundai Mobis inks MoU to develop software platform

MOU with the AUTOSAR software platform expert Vector expected to boost software platform competitiveness. The partnership is a preemptive move for forecasted increase in demand from global clients for software-installed auto components related to autonomous driving and infotainment. ... Continue reading

Hyzon Motors Inc. reports first quarter 2022 financial and operational results

Hyzon Motors Inc. reports first quarter 2022 financial and operational results

Recent Business Highlights Achieved the significant milestone of producing our first domestic fuel cell stack and system, ahead of schedule, utilizing our proprietary in-house membrane electrode assembly ("MEA") production line Signed definitive agreement to increase ownership in Hyzon Motors Europe B.V. from 50.5% to ... Continue reading

KIA CARNIVAL MPV NAMED FAMILY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR BY HISPANIC MOTOR PRESS

KIA CARNIVAL MPV NAMED FAMILY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR BY HISPANIC MOTOR PRESS

The 2022 Kia Carnival MVP Chosen for Best Technology and Value for Hispanic Families IRVINE, Calif., May 12, 2022 -- The 2022 Kia Carnival MPV has been named "Family Vehicle of the Year" in the 2022 Top Ten Vehicles for Hispanic Car Buyers ranking by Hispanic Motor Press. The 12th annual program recognizes the best new ... Continue reading

London and Los Angeles Work Together to Tackle the Climate Emergency and Air Pollution as London Exceeds Key Electric Vehicle Milestone

London and Los Angeles Work Together to Tackle the Climate Emergency and Air Pollution as London Exceeds Key Electric Vehicle Milestone

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities, Sadiq Khan, visits the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), alongside the Mayor of Los Angeles and previous Chair of C40, Eric Garcetti, and LACI CEO, Matt Petersen. (Photo: Business Wire) Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities, Sadiq Khan, ... Continue reading

McGovern Auto Group Opens McGovern Route 93 Hyundai

McGovern Auto Group Opens McGovern Route 93 Hyundai

New dealership's expansion plan will create jobs for the local community WILMINGTON, Mass., May 12, 2022 -- The McGovern Auto Group, a regional auto powerhouse that operates more than 19 dealerships across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York, today announced the opening of McGovern Route 93 Hyundai. The new deal ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Voluntary Stop Drive Recall Campaign for Certain Model Year 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Voluntary Stop Drive Recall Campaign for Certain Model Year 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class Vehicles

ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA”) announced today that Mercedes-Benz AG (the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles), has determined that on certain Model Year (MY) 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class vehicles, the function of the brake booster might be affected by advanced corrosion in the joint area of its housi ... Continue reading

Mister Car Wash Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

Mister Car Wash Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

TUCSON, Ariz.--Mister Car Wash, Inc. (the “Company”) , the nation’s largest car wash brand, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. “We had another great quarter highlighted by strong sales and membership growth, greenfield performance, and our extraordinary team’s consiste ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Expands Production With Acquisition of Rotational Molding Facility in Georgia

Myers Industries Expands Production With Acquisition of Rotational Molding Facility in Georgia

AKRON, Ohio--Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that it is increasing its production capacities through the acquisition of the Decatur-based rotational molding manufacturing assets of Step2 Co, LLC for an undisclosed sum. This investment comes as Myers continues to expand its rotational molding capabilities across ... Continue reading

NowRx and Hyundai Motor Group Partner to Collaborate on Last-Mile Medication Delivery

NowRx and Hyundai Motor Group Partner to Collaborate on Last-Mile Medication Delivery

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail NowRx Pharmacy Wrapped Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Graphic: Business Wire) NowRx Pharmacy Wrapped Hyundai Ioniq 5 (Graphic: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & SEOUL, South Korea--NowRx, a tech-powered pharmacy that provides s ... Continue reading

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND AND SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND AND SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

Dividend Increased by Three Cents to $0.50 Share Repurchase Authorization Increased to $250 Million BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 12, 2022 -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announc ... Continue reading

Robotic Wheelchair Market to Register 11.5% CAGR Amid Rising Prevalence of Mobility Impairment Issues Among Geriatric Population

Robotic Wheelchair Market to Register 11.5% CAGR Amid Rising Prevalence of Mobility Impairment Issues Among Geriatric Population

- The market for robotic wheelchairs is expected to grow at a robust rate in the next few years, with an estimated revenue of $ 377.4 million by 2032. These advanced versions offer greater independence and mobility than their conventional counterparts while also incorporating artificial intelligence and sensors NEWARK, ... Continue reading

RumbleOn to Participate in the B. Riley Securities 22nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference

RumbleOn to Participate in the B. Riley Securities 22nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference

IRVING, Texas--RumbleOn, Inc. (the “Company” or “RumbleOn”), the nation’s first technology-based omnichannel powersports platform, announced today that it will participate in the B.Riley Securities 22nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. B. Riley will hold a fireside chat wit ... Continue reading

RV Retailer Expands in Fast-Growing Arizona Market

RV Retailer Expands in Fast-Growing Arizona Market

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 12, 2022 -- RV Retailer, LLC ("RVR") today announced the acquisition of property in Surprise, Arizona to expand the Tom's Camperland location in that market. Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President of RVR stated, "Our Arizona business is growing rapidly and this acquisition of adj ... Continue reading

RV RETAILER IS OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE MOTORCOACH PARTNER OF PETTY GMS

RV RETAILER IS OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE MOTORCOACH PARTNER OF PETTY GMS

 Petty GMS NASCAR Team Joins the RV Retailer Family of Drivers STATESVILLE, N.C., May 12, 2022 -- Petty GMS announced today a partnership with RV Retailer, LLC, a leading recreational vehicle retail company with 97 stores in 30 states, to become the "Official Motorcoach Partner" of its NASCAR Cup Series team for both ... Continue reading

Shelby American to Celebrate 60th Anniversary at Carlisle Ford Nationals with Concept Car Introduction, Team Shelby Gathering and Factory Display

Shelby American to Celebrate 60th Anniversary at Carlisle Ford Nationals with Concept Car Introduction, Team Shelby Gathering and Factory Display

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Story idea: Expert weighs in on gas prices, EVs and our alarming lithium shortage

Story idea: Expert weighs in on gas prices, EVs and our alarming lithium shortage

Hello Editors, I have an exciting story idea for your consideration. We are all feeling the squeeze at the gas pump. ... Continue reading

With Fewer Opportunities, Auto Lenders in Canada Need to Deliver on Value Proposition, J.D. Power Finds

With Fewer Opportunities, Auto Lenders in Canada Need to Deliver on Value Proposition, J.D. Power Finds

TORONTO--As supply-chain issues affect available inventory at auto dealerships in Canada, it also means fewer new- and used-vehicle transactions during which lenders can provide a high level of service to dealers and deliver on their value proposition. According to the J.D. Power 2022 Canada Dealer Financing Satisfacti ... Continue reading

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 12, 2022 -- The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid claimed multiple victories at the Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup, held April 25-26 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, earning prestigious Family Vehicle of Texas honors for the sixth consecutive year, as well winning th ... Continue reading

All-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (Phev) Breaks Cover At 2022 Twin Cities Auto Show

All-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (Phev) Breaks Cover At 2022 Twin Cities Auto Show

FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 12, 2022 -- Since the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) launched in 2017 as a 2018 model, the vehicle has reinforced its credentials as the best-selling PHEV sport-utility vehicle in the world. In the U.S., the vehicle quickly found sales success across Minnesota's capital ... Continue reading

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker partner Foxconn has completed its acquisition of an operational 6.2-million-square-foot vehicle manufacturing facility in Ohio. Fisker and Foxconn will build Fisker’s second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR, at the factory. ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named CUV of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named CUV of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 takes home top honors being named CUV of Texas and Electric Vehicle of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association. The IONIQ 5 also won the Highest Personal Appeal award and its vehicle-to-load (V2L) adaptor was named the Best New Feature award. ... Continue reading

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