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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Allstate Announces Second Quarter 2022 Underwriting Results

Allstate Announces Second Quarter 2022 Underwriting Results

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--The Allstate Corporation today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of June totaled $356 million or $281 million, after-tax. June catastrophe losses included 10 events, primarily wind and hail in the Midwest, estimated at $315 million, plus unfavorable reserve reestimates for prior per ... Continue reading

Japan Post Unveils Cutting-Edge Initiative to Digitize Roads for Digital Maps Using Innoviz LiDAR

Japan Post Unveils Cutting-Edge Initiative to Digitize Roads for Digital Maps Using Innoviz LiDAR

The Initiative Enables Next-Generation Services Including Autonomous Driving and Unmanned Delivery TEL AVIV, Israel and TOKYO, July 21, 2022 -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd.  (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading provider of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced that J ... Continue reading

Valvoline Declares Quarterly Dividend

Valvoline Declares Quarterly Dividend

LEXINGTON, Ky., July 20, 2022 -- Valvoline Inc.  today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of Valvoline common stock. The dividend is payable on Sep. ... Continue reading

23 manufacturers adopt 600W+ as capacity of 210 wafers, cells and modules achieve 80%

23 manufacturers adopt 600W+ as capacity of 210 wafers, cells and modules achieve 80%

CHANGZHOU, China, July 21, 2022 -- A TrendForce EnergyTrend report for Q2 2022 says 56 cell manufacturers, accounting for about 80% of all cell makers, can now produce 210mm cells, representing a year-on-year growth of 51%. Moreover, 23 module makers have now adopted 600W+ technology.  As the cost of polys ... Continue reading

51% of Biodiesel Market Growth to Originate from APAC During the Forecast Period (2021-2025)

51% of Biodiesel Market Growth to Originate from APAC During the Forecast Period (2021-2025)

NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 -- The Global Biodiesel Market is a part of the coal and consumable fuels industry. The global coal and consumable fuels industry were valued at USD 846.69 billion in 2020. The global biodiesel market was a concentrated industry that was in a phase of growth in 2020. ... Continue reading

Asia Pacific Electric 3-Wheeler Market (2022 to 2027) - Stringent Emission Norms and Environmental Regulations Present Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Asia Pacific Electric 3-Wheeler Market (2022 to 2027) - Stringent Emission Norms and Environmental Regulations Present Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Asia Pacific Electric 3-Wheeler Market by End-use (Passenger & Load), Range (Up to 50 Miles & Above 50 Miles), Battery type (Lead Acid & Lithium ion), Battery Capacity (Below 3kWh, 3-6kWh, Above 6kWh), Motor Power, Payload Capacity - Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offer ... Continue reading

Automotive Engine Cooling Systems Markets 2021-2036: Focus on Charge Air Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Alternative Powertrain, Hybrid Vehicle Solutions, Car Radiators, & Car Cooling Fans - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Engine Cooling Systems Markets 2021-2036: Focus on Charge Air Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Alternative Powertrain, Hybrid Vehicle Solutions, Car Radiators, & Car Cooling Fans - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Engine Cooling Systems Market and Trend Analysis by Technology, Key Companies and Forecast, 2021-2036" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides comprehensive on Engine Cooling Systems, market trends, shares and forecasts as well as a technical round-up of v ... Continue reading

Automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Market Trend/Analysis Report 2021-2036 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Market Trend/Analysis Report 2021-2036 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Market and Trend Analysis by Technology, Key Companies and Forecast, 2021-2036" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Global Automotive Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditio ... Continue reading

Boeing and Qatar Airways Finalize Order for 25 737 MAX Airplanes

Boeing and Qatar Airways Finalize Order for 25 737 MAX Airplanes

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 21, 2022 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Qatar Airways today finalized an order for 25 737 MAX airplanes, providing the flag carrier's short- and medium-haul fleet with improved economics, fuel efficiency and sustainable operations. Company leaders announced the order for the 737-10, Boeing's ... Continue reading

BYD Hits the Japanese Passenger Vehicle Market with Three EV Models

BYD Hits the Japanese Passenger Vehicle Market with Three EV Models

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail BYD’s brand conference in Tokyo (Photo: Business Wire) BYD’s brand conference in Tokyo (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division (third from left), Li Yunfei, General Manager of BYD Branding & PR D ... Continue reading

City of Hoboken Partners With Volta to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure at No Cost to City

City of Hoboken Partners With Volta to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure at No Cost to City

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail City of Hoboken Partners With Volta to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure at No Cost to City (Photo: Business Wire) City of Hoboken Partners With Volta to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure at No Cost to City (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Previe ... Continue reading

City of Philadelphia Partners with EVgo to Support Electrification of Municipal Fleet

City of Philadelphia Partners with EVgo to Support Electrification of Municipal Fleet

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail PHILADELPHIA--The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Fleet Services today announced a partnership with EVgo Inc. , a leader in fleet electrification and owner and opera ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Acquires Trudell, Parent Company of Trudell Trailers and Northeast Great Dane

Cox Automotive Acquires Trudell, Parent Company of Trudell Trailers and Northeast Great Dane

Purchase of Trudell adds significant scale to Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services' existing trailer operations, including 13 trailer service locations and heavy-duty truck and trailer parts sales. Acquisition of Trudell includes Trudell Trailer and Northeast Great Dane, the exclusive dealer of Great Dane trailers in ... Continue reading

Dodge and Ram Dominate Mass-market Brand Rankings in Fourth Straight J.D. Power APEAL Study

Dodge and Ram Dominate Mass-market Brand Rankings in Fourth Straight J.D. Power APEAL Study

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 21, 2022 -- Dodge first among mass-market brands for third consecutive year – only domestic brand ever to achieve such a streak Ram takes second place in mass-market segment for third straight year; reverses 2019 order of finish when it placed first, just ahead of Dodge Ram 1500 claims top h ... Continue reading

EV Mobility and Autonomy Team Up to Accelerate Flexible Access to Electric Vehicles

EV Mobility and Autonomy Team Up to Accelerate Flexible Access to Electric Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Through the partnership, Autonomy will deploy Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys to EV Mobility locations across California, Florida, Washington, and other states by the end of the year. (Photo: Business Wire) Through the partnership, Autonomy will deploy Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys to EV Mob ... Continue reading

Ford, Rio Tinto sign MOU for battery and low carbon materials supply to support net-zero future

Ford, Rio Tinto sign MOU for battery and low carbon materials supply to support net-zero future

DEARBORN, Mich. & CHICAGO--Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. ... Continue reading

GENESIS GV70, G80 EARN TOP MARKS IN J.D. POWER 2022 U.S. APEAL STUDY

GENESIS GV70, G80 EARN TOP MARKS IN J.D. POWER 2022 U.S. APEAL STUDY

Genesis GV70 ranked first in Compact Premium SUV segment in its first year of eligibility Genesis G80 ranked first in Upper Midsize Premium Car segment Genesis ranked second overall among premium brands FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 21, 2022 -- Today, the Genesis GV70 SUV and G80 executive sedan were named as top-ranke ... Continue reading

göt2b®, Henkel's trend-setting styling and color brand, announces Actor & Philanthropist Tati Gabrielle as Brand Ambassador

göt2b®, Henkel's trend-setting styling and color brand, announces Actor & Philanthropist Tati Gabrielle as Brand Ambassador

The edgy and bold göt2b brand to work closely with Tati to embrace self-expression through new hair colors and an expanded styling range for diverse hair types and textures STAMFORD, Conn., July 21, 2022 -- Henkel's göt2b® hair color and styling brand announces an exciting collaboration with Actor & Philanthropist T ... Continue reading

Hyundai Palisade and Santa Cruz Win Top J.D. Power 2022 U.S. APEAL Awards

Hyundai Palisade and Santa Cruz Win Top J.D. Power 2022 U.S. APEAL Awards

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Finishes in Second Place in the Compact SUV Segment Hyundai Sonata Finishes in Second Place in the Midsize Car Segment Hyundai Tucson Finishes in Third Place in the Compact SUV Segment Hyundai Accent Finishes in Third Place in the Small Car Segment FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 21, 2022 -- J.D. Power to ... Continue reading

Invisible Urban Charging Rolls Out 6,000+ Electric Car Chargers in Florida

Invisible Urban Charging Rolls Out 6,000+ Electric Car Chargers in Florida

Small Preview Thumbnail IUC charging stations being installed in Florida (Photo: Business Wire) IUC charging stations being installed in Florida (Photo: Business Wire) Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail NEW YORK--Invisible Urban Charging (“IUC”) announced today that it is rolling out more than 6,000 ch ... Continue reading

Lightning eMotors Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Charger for Commercial and Consumer Electric Vehicles

Lightning eMotors Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Charger for Commercial and Consumer Electric Vehicles

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Lightning Mobile is a versatile charging solution usable in many scenarios (Image: Lightning eMotors) Lightning Mobile is a versatile charging solution usable in many scenarios (Image: Lightning eMotors) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LOVELAND, Colo ... Continue reading

Outlook on the Battery Global Market to 2027 - Surging Demand for Hybrids & EVS Presents Opportunities

Outlook on the Battery Global Market to 2027 - Surging Demand for Hybrids & EVS Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, July 21, 2022 -- The "Global Battery Market (2022-2027) by Type, Technology Type, Application, and Geography, Competitive Analysis, and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Battery Market is estimated to be USD 17.31 Bn in 2022 and ... Continue reading

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INCREASES DIVIDEND

Dividend Increased by $0.03 per share, or 6%, to $0.53 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 21, 2022 -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced that its Board of Directors has increased ... Continue reading

Saudi Arabia Electric Commercial Vehicle Markets, Analysis & Forecasts, 2017-2022 & 2023-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Saudi Arabia Electric Commercial Vehicle Markets, Analysis & Forecasts, 2017-2022 & 2023-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Saudi Arabia Electric Commercial Vehicle Market, By Propulsion Type (BEV, HEV, PHEV), By Vehicle Type (Bus, Truck), By Range (0-150 Miles, 151-250 Miles, 251-400 Miles and Above 400 Miles), By Battery Capacity, By Company and By Geography, Forecast & Opportunities, 2027" report has been added to ResearchAn ... Continue reading

SKF AND QUAKER HOUGHTON ENTER COLLABORATION TO DELIVER CIRCULAR USE OF OIL

SKF AND QUAKER HOUGHTON ENTER COLLABORATION TO DELIVER CIRCULAR USE OF OIL

SKF and Quaker Houghton , the global leader in industrial process fluids, have entered into a new collaboration to offer industrial customers a fully circular use of industrial oil. GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 21, 2022 -- SKF has entered into a collaboration that will combine Quaker Houghton's industrial oils and applica ... Continue reading

Thinking about buying stock in Nio, Plug Power, Lucid Group, Twitter, or Starbucks?

Thinking about buying stock in Nio, Plug Power, Lucid Group, Twitter, or Starbucks?

NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, PLUG, LCID, TWTR, and SBUX. To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link. ... Continue reading

Trackimo and FocusPoint International Integrate Services for Advanced Driver, Traveler and Asset Safety

Trackimo and FocusPoint International Integrate Services for Advanced Driver, Traveler and Asset Safety

NEW YORK--Trackimo, a leading provider of location-based IoT solutions and critical event management company, FocusPoint International, have announced today that the companies will integrate their services to bring a range of smart devices that are linked to the Overwatch & Rescue plan and PULSE platform for optimal ou ... Continue reading

Amazon’s Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles from Rivian Start Rolling Out Across the U.S.

Amazon’s Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles from Rivian Start Rolling Out Across the U.S.

Starting today, customers across the U.S. will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities. ... Continue reading

Revealed: All-New 2023 Honda Civic Type R Sets New Benchmark

Revealed: All-New 2023 Honda Civic Type R Sets New Benchmark

A global high-performance icon revered by driving enthusiasts around the world, the 2023 Honda Civic Type R was revealed this evening at a special event in Los Angeles with NTT INDYCAR SERIES superstar driver Colton Herta behind the wheel. The all-new Honda Civic Type R is the most powerful model in Type R's 30-year hi ... Continue reading

APEAL AWARDS: Economy/Range Satisfaction Gap Closes Between Gas-Powered Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Thanks to High Gas Prices

APEAL AWARDS: Economy/Range Satisfaction Gap Closes Between Gas-Powered Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Thanks to High Gas Prices

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released today. The gap between economy/range is only 7 points (on a 1,000-point scale). The drop in satisfaction with economy/range also has contributed to a one-point decline in overall new-vehicle satisfaction, the first decline since ... Continue reading

Hyundai Palisade and Santa Cruz Win Top J.D. Power 2022 U.S. APEAL Awards

Hyundai Palisade and Santa Cruz Win Top J.D. Power 2022 U.S. APEAL Awards

J.D. Power today designated the Hyundai Palisade and Santa Cruz as the most appealing vehicles in their segments in the 2022 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM. The Palisade earned the top score in the Upper Midsize SUV segment, while Santa Cruz took the top spot in the Midsize Pickup seg ... Continue reading

Ford Releases New Battery Capacity Plan

Ford Releases New Battery Capacity Plan

Building on strong demand for its new EVs, Ford today announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. The company detailed its global vehi ... Continue reading

Royal Purple® is a surprising way to save on gas

Royal Purple® is a surprising way to save on gas

Fuel system additives show 6-10% savings on fuel economy PORTER, Texas, July 21, 2022 -- As gasoline prices hit an all-time high of $5, consumers and businesses are in search of ways to save on fuel costs. The experts behind the Royal Purple® brand report that utilizing the correct fuel system additives can save up to ... Continue reading

Experiences Per Mile - How You Feel Driving From Here To There

Experiences Per Mile - How You Feel Driving From Here To There

today, many buyers pay more attention to how many new connected experiences are possible with the technology available in their new car, rather than the engine’s horsepower, cornering abilities, or even the brand name. ... Continue reading

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