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CART: Gil de Ferran Fastest at Sebring Test

CART: Gil de Ferran Fastest at Sebring Test

CART: Gil de Ferran Fastest at Sebring Test ... Continue reading

KIA INTRODUCES NEW THEFT DETERRENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADE

KIA INTRODUCES NEW THEFT DETERRENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Kia America announced today that it is unveiling an additional security measure to support its customers in response to criminals using methods of theft popularized on social media to steal or attempt to steal certain vehicle models. ... Continue reading

ChargePoint Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

ChargePoint Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“ChargePoint”), a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024 ended October 31, 2023. “ChargePoint’s third quarter execution came up far short of its goals in the face of c ... Continue reading

FIA Selects Hoosier Racing Tire for World Rallycross Championship

FIA Selects Hoosier Racing Tire for World Rallycross Championship

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Hoosier Racing Tires Selected for World Rallycross Championship (Photo: Business Wire) Hoosier Racing Tires Selected for World Rallycross Championship (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Small Preview Thumbnail INDIANAPOLIS--Hoosier Racing Tire, t ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Completes Acquisition of Jim Koons Automotive Companies

Asbury Automotive Group Completes Acquisition of Jim Koons Automotive Companies

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DULUTH, Ga.--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the U.S.’ largest automotive retail and service companies, has completed the acquisition of Jim Koons Automotive Companies, the ninth largest priv ... Continue reading

Car Connectivity Consortium Launches CCC Digital Key Certification, Delivering Market Credibility and Interoperability

Car Connectivity Consortium Launches CCC Digital Key Certification, Delivering Market Credibility and Interoperability

BEAVERTON, Ore.--Today, the Car Connectivity Consortium® (CCC) announced the CCC Digital Key Certification is now available for NFC implementation to its industry-leading vehicle and device members. The certification is pivotal to instilling trust among consumers and the industry because CCC Digital Key provides a glo ... Continue reading

Fisker Adds to North American Executive Team: Wolfgang Hoffmann as Country Manager for Canada and Amira Aly as VP, Sales for the U.S.

Fisker Adds to North American Executive Team: Wolfgang Hoffmann as Country Manager for Canada and Amira Aly as VP, Sales for the U.S.

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, today confirmed two new hires for its executive team. Wolfgang Hoffmann has joined the company as Country Manager for Canada, and Amira Aly has joined as VP, Sales, for the United State ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Global Market Report 2023 - Fuel Cell Buses Emerge as a Sustainable and Clean Alternative to Traditional Diesel and Gasoline Buses - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Global Market Report 2023 - Fuel Cell Buses Emerge as a Sustainable and Clean Alternative to Traditional Diesel and Gasoline Buses - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Over the past few years, the prices of hydrogen fuel cell buses (FCBs) have fallen dramatically, leading many companies to begin deploying them actively. ... Continue reading

SERES Presented 4 New Energy Vehicles Suitable for Latin American Users

SERES Presented 4 New Energy Vehicles Suitable for Latin American Users

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail SERES Presented 4 New Energy Vehicles Suitable for Latin American Users (Photo: Business Wire) SERES Presented 4 New Energy Vehicles Suitable for Latin American Users (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail CHONGQING, ... Continue reading

Tire Inflator Expert Fanttik Redefines Its Tire Inflator Products for Christmas 2023

Tire Inflator Expert Fanttik Redefines Its Tire Inflator Products for Christmas 2023

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Tire inflator expert Fanttik redefines its tire inflator products in the Christmas 2023 (Photo: Business Wire) Tire inflator expert Fanttik redefines its tire inflator products in the Christmas 2023 (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Sm ... Continue reading

Automotive Battery Management System (Lithium, Lead-acid, Nickel-based, Solid-state) Market - Global Forecast to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Automotive Battery Management System (Lithium, Lead-acid, Nickel-based, Solid-state) Market - Global Forecast to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Battery Management System Market by Battery Type (Lithium-ion, Lead-acid, Nickel-based, Solid-state), Topology (Modular, Centralized, Distributed), Application (Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles) and Region - Global Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offeri ... Continue reading

Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Embarks on Seventh Mission

Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Embarks on Seventh Mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Dec. 29, 2023 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Software Markets 2023-2028 with Robert Bosch, NXP Semiconductors, NVIDIA, BlackBerry, and Continental Dominating

Global Automotive Software Markets 2023-2028 with Robert Bosch, NXP Semiconductors, NVIDIA, BlackBerry, and Continental Dominating

DUBLIN, Dec. 29, 2023 -- The "Global Automotive Software Market by ICE Application (ADAS, Autonomous Driving, Infotainment, Body Control & Comfort, Telematics), Software Layer (OS, Middleware, Application), Vehicle Type (PCs, LCVs, HCVs), EV Application and Region - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to  Research ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventors Develop New Automotive Brake Light System (SGM-261)

InventHelp Inventors Develop New Automotive Brake Light System (SGM-261)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29, 2023 -- "We thought there should be a way to provide additional braking information to help maintain a safe cushion of space between vehicles," said one of two inventors, from Avon, Ind., "so we invented the STOP ASSIST. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Motorized Leveler for a Rooftop Tent (TRO-914)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Motorized Leveler for a Rooftop Tent (TRO-914)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2023 -- "I thought there should be a way for campers to self-adjust a rooftop tent to a perfectly-level position for comfortable overnight sleeping," said an inventor, from Surrey, BC, Canada, "so I invented the TENT LEVELER. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Replacement Oil Filter & Cap (TRO-950)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Replacement Oil Filter & Cap (TRO-950)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2023 -- "I'm a mechanic and very familiar with old oil spilling out of filters when they are detached from engines," said an inventor, from Dowling, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the NO MESS CAP. ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Safety Product for Utility Trailers (TRO-939)

InventHelp Inventor Develops New Safety Product for Utility Trailers (TRO-939)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2023 -- "I wanted to provide trailer owners with a simple and effective means of creating dualies," said an inventor, from Smithville, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the HUB BUDDY SPACER. ... Continue reading

Luxury Vehicle Condos Coming To Maine

Luxury Vehicle Condos Coming To Maine

Developer Mark McClure, managing director for real estate investment firm GenX Capital Partners (http://www.GenXCP.com), is set to transform the landscape of personal vehicle storage in the State of Maine with the introduction of Luxury Motor Toys (http://www.LuxuryMotorToys.com), a groundbreaking brand that offers hig ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

2023 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

2023 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

Some times the stars align. The week I had the Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD included a special occasion that called for a really nice vehicle. ... Continue reading

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