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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM OPENS TAYLOR SWIFT POP-UP EXHIBIT FEATURING WARDROBE SPANNING THE ERAS OF HER CAREER

COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM OPENS TAYLOR SWIFT POP-UP EXHIBIT FEATURING WARDROBE SPANNING THE ERAS OF HER CAREER

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 -- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a pop-up exhibit today that displays a selection of iconic costumes worn by 12-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor Swift. Titled Through Taylor Swift's Eras, the limited-run exhibit includes a total of 10 outfits that represent each of ... Continue reading

Daimler Truck North America Unveils Freightliner eM2, the Versatile Battery Electric Truck for Medium-Duty Applications

Daimler Truck North America Unveils Freightliner eM2, the Versatile Battery Electric Truck for Medium-Duty Applications

New eM2 battery electric truck accelerates zero emissions, extending the Freightliner portfolio of electric vehicles PORTLAND, Ore., May 2, 2023 -- Freightliner, a leading manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and a division of Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), today unveiled the series production eM2 for ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Emergency Message Display for Vehicles (MTN-3518)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Emergency Message Display for Vehicles (MTN-3518)

PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2023 -- "I thought there should be a way for vehicle owners to display emergency, anti-theft, or kidnapping messages to other drivers on the road," said an inventor, from Bronx, N.Y., "so I invented the SAVE ME. My design could provide added safety, security and peace of mind during a serious or dir ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Transitional Windshield for Vehicles (NAM-297)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Transitional Windshield for Vehicles (NAM-297)

PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2023 -- "I thought there should be a simple way for vehicle windows to self-adjust to the most appropriate tint level for eye protection and a full glare-free view of the roadway," said an inventor, from Woodbury, Tenn., "so I invented the TRANSITIONAL WINDSHIELD. My design could help to prevent vis ... Continue reading

L&F of Korea obtains license from CAMX Power for its GEMX® advanced cathode material platform for Lithium-ion batteries

L&F of Korea obtains license from CAMX Power for its GEMX® advanced cathode material platform for Lithium-ion batteries

LEXINGTON, Mass., May 2, 2023 -- L&F Co., Ltd. (L&F) of Korea and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) of Lexington, Massachusetts, USA announce that following LG Energy Solution Ltd. ... Continue reading

Hyundai April 2023 Sales Results

Hyundai April 2023 Sales Results

Hyundai Motor America Reports April 2023 Sales April Total Sales Increased 15%; April Retail Sales Up 5% Green Car Sales Climb; Represent 18% of Retail Sales Up 56% Best April Total and Retail Sales for Elantra HEV, Elantra N, Santa Fe HEV, Tucson PHEV, Tucson HEV and Santa Cruz FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 2, 2023 – ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power For Trucks For Real - Toyota and PACCAR Collaborate

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power For Trucks For Real - Toyota and PACCAR Collaborate

BELLEVUE, Wash. and PLANO, Texas (May 2, 2023) – PACCAR and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Toyota) today announced an expansion of their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. ... Continue reading

Subaru Of America April 2023 Sales Results

Subaru Of America April 2023 Sales Results

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 51,014 vehicle sales for April 2023, an 11.5 percent increase compared with April 2022 (45,748). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 194,390, a 9.2 percent increase compared with the same period in 2022. “We’re continuing our sales winning streak with an 11.5 percent ... Continue reading

Photo Feature: 1998 Brickyard 400 Weekend Photos

Photo Feature: 1998 Brickyard 400 Weekend Photos

Photo Feature: 1998 Brickyard 400 Weekend Photos ... Continue reading

Franchised Dealer Data Survey Finds Cookieless Opportunity

Franchised Dealer Data Survey Finds Cookieless Opportunity

PureCars announced new data and insights regarding dealers’ knowledge of third-party cookie deprecation, customer database health, and using first-party data for targeted marketing, as well as familiarity with Customer Data Platform (CDP) technology. PureCars commissioned an online survey to retail executives in Marc ... Continue reading

Vehicle Owners Express Lower Satisfaction with Aftermarket Service Providers, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle Owners Express Lower Satisfaction with Aftermarket Service Providers, J.D. Power Finds

Customer satisfaction is lower for the performance of the service advisor, specifically noting increased wait times, and fewer advisors providing helpful advice. There is also lower satisfaction with service advisor courtesy. A detailed look at the drivers of satisfaction in each segment reveals that satisfaction with ... Continue reading

KIA April 2023 Sales - HOT!

KIA April 2023 Sales - HOT!

Kia America’s sales and market share growth continued with April delivering the brand’s ninth consecutive year-over-year monthly sales increase with 68,205 units sold, a 15.5 -percent increase over the same period last year. Sales of Kia’s electrified offerings, which totaled 11,798 units, were up 74-percent over ... Continue reading

Autoliv presents new safety innovations at Auto Shanghai 2023

Autoliv presents new safety innovations at Auto Shanghai 2023

SHANGHAI, May 2, 2023 -- Autoliv, Inc. (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, presented several new safety solutions at the Shanghai Automobile Industry Exhibition 2023. The new safety solutions include an integrated cockpit, a zero-gravity seat, and the Star steering wheel. ... Continue reading

Mid-City Transit Expands Electric Vehicle Efforts in New York; Adds Four EV Buses to Middletown City School District

Mid-City Transit Expands Electric Vehicle Efforts in New York; Adds Four EV Buses to Middletown City School District

WALL, N.J., May 2, 2023 -- Mid-City Transit, a Student Transportation of America (STA) company, announced today the launch of its Electric Vehicle (EV) program in Middletown, New York. In total, four EV buses have been assigned to the Middletown City School District's fleet and have replaced a handful of higher-emissio ... Continue reading

Thrive Aviation Continues Expansion with Florida Base and Additional Longitude Delivery

Thrive Aviation Continues Expansion with Florida Base and Additional Longitude Delivery

LAS VEGAS, May 2, 2023 -- Following the announcement of its recent corporate office expansion, Thrive Aviation continues to grow its operation with a newly opened operational base at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) and the acquisition of its fourth Citation Longitude. The 24,000 sq. ... Continue reading

Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Hub Coalition Submits Application for DOE Funding

Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Hub Coalition Submits Application for DOE Funding

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 2, 2023 -- The Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Hub coalition (GLCH) has submitted a full application for federal funding from the $8 billion U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program to support the creation of regional clean hydrogen hubs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Continue Reading GLC ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports April Sales Results

Mazda Reports April Sales Results

May 2, 2023 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total April sales of 32,351 vehicles, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to April 2022. Year-to-date sales totaled 120,735 vehicles; an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the same time last year. ... Continue reading

STEER and Lightning eMotors Announce Partnership to Upgrade Commercial Electric Vehicles to Autonomous Vehicles

STEER and Lightning eMotors Announce Partnership to Upgrade Commercial Electric Vehicles to Autonomous Vehicles

Lightning eMotors, Inc., a leading provider of zero-emission medium-duty commercial electric vehicles and electric vehicle (EV) technology for fleets, and STEER Tech, the leading OEM and aftermarket autonomous vehicle (AV) software company, today announced a collaboration to offer autonomous functionality to Lightning' ... Continue reading

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